Ajman, United Arab Emirates
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
Arabic
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
AED 625 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* total CRHs: 24
Key Summary
Introduction
By the university’s vision and philosophy as well as the mission of the College of Humanities and Sciences, the Department aims to prepare and train teachers for the intermediate stage (6-8) and the secondary stage (9-12).
Program Goals
The Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching gets its goals from the program’s mission, which reflects the educational philosophy that the University adopts. The program’s goals are as follows:
- To provide the learner with deep applied and theoretical knowledge of various educational fields
- To enable the learner to have new visions in various fields of the educational process
- To make use of the scientific research tools in solving problems encountered in the learning and teaching process
- To be able to apply the appropriate skills in analyzing curricula, designing lessons and using technology in teaching
- To acquire the basic professional competencies and theories of critical thinking when solving educational problems
- To be able to scientifically discuss new and old educational issues
- To prepare a leading and qualified teacher who is effective in social communication and professional self-development in their field of interest
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Admissions
Curriculum
Semester 1
- CUR 550 Principles of Curriculum and Methods of Teaching
- PSY 551 Psychology and Learning Theories
- ITC 552 Educational Technology
- RES 554 Principles of Scientific Research and Application in Education
- GPDE Elective Course
Semester 2
- PDP55 Practical Education
- PDT55 Methods of Teaching
Graduation Requirements
Completion of 24 credit hours with a GPA of no less than 3 out of 4.
Program Outcome
Upon successful completion of the courses, students shall be able to
Knowledge
- Demonstrate concrete theoretical knowledge in different educational aspects which enables the student to do their work successfully,
- Create new ideas in the field of specialization based on scientific thinking in solving educational problems
Skills
- Acquire the appropriate tools and skills to analyze curricula, design courses and perform them using technology,
- Use the scientific approach in thinking and making judgements far from emotions,
- Apply the fundamentals and skills of scientific research in compliance with the ethics of scientific research,
Competences
Autonomy and Responsibility
- Take responsibility for solving educational problems facing them as an individual or as a team leader,
Role in context
- Suggest and develop individual and collective innovative projects in the field of scientific research related to the educational process,
Self-developmentarabic
- Self-evaluate and take responsibility for contributing to professional learning and teaching practices.