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COURSE EDUC580 - Practicum This course examines the concept of Master of Arts
STEAM (Science) and its significance
Credit Hours: 6
Applied Behavior
for people and society. It is designed
Prerequisite: EDUC510,EDUC515,
DESCRIPTIONS EDUC520, EDUC525 to provide key constructs of STEAM Analysis
(Science), create STEAM (Science)
This course culminates
learning experiences, and design
knowledge and skills in the PGD-
Teaching diploma. Students STEAM-based (Science) pedagogy
and assessment skills relevant to
complete 13-weeks of practicum grades K-12. PRE-CORE Courses
demonstrating mastery of teaching *For students who lack prior
qualifications in any areas
COLLEGE OF ARTS, EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES concepts. Students will participate EDUC560 - Methods for Teaching related to ABA
in observation, lesson planning,
Languages
General Education Courses development of appropriate Credit Hours: 3 ABA410(PC) Brain and Behaviors
assessment tools, classroom
management plans, and reflection Prerequisite: EDUC510,EDUC515, Credit hours: 3 credit Equivalent
of their practicum. Additionally, EDUC520, EDUC525
students will publicly present their This course critically examines Prerequisite: None
Professional EDUC515 - School Curriculum EDUC525- Educational e-portfolio and teaching experience. contemporary approaches to An introduction to the relation
Psychology and Learning
Credit Hours: 3
between body and behavior with a
teaching language, especially second,

Post-Graduate Prerequisite: No pre-requisite Credit Hours: 3 Elective Courses foreign and additional language, special focus on the brain and its
role in human behavior. It gives an
with some references to language
Prerequisite: No pre-requisite
Diploma in This course explores various This course explores human arts. It incorporates the process overview of bran development and
aspects of school curriculum
various techniques to study the
of language learning and literacy
including theoretical principles, and
Teaching perspectives of curriculum design, development, educational psychology EDUC540 - Methods for Teaching development, emphasizing the four functional brain, domains of cognitive
development, and neural streets
theories, and their implications for
macro-language skills (reading,
implementation, and assessment for
continuous improvement of student teaching, learning, and assessment. Islamic Studies writing, listening, and speaking), and of cognitive functions viz. memory,
speech, etc. The course familiarizes
includes student-centered lesson
Students will integrate theories into
Credit Hours: 3
learning outcomes. Learners will their teaching philosophy, setting planning, classroom management students the genetic and neural
Core Courses engage in analysing curriculum goals for academic and professional Prerequisite: EDUC510,EDUC515, and assessment methods basis of developmental disorders and
framework, design, and creation of growth while adhering to ethical EDUC520, EDUC525 cognitive rehabilitation of children
inclusive educational programs that standards. This course is a specialized program . with neurological impairment.
EDUC510 - Educational will promote ethical and evidence- designed to prepare scholars to EDUC570 - Methods for Teaching
Foundations & Classroom based learning experiences. effectively teach Islamic Studies. Early Childhood
Management EDUC53O - Integrating This course examines the concept of ABA420 (PC) Psychological
Credit Hours: 3 Technology in Education Islamic Studies and its significance Credit Hours: 3 Transitions Across the Lifespan
Prerequisite: No pre-requisite EDUC520- Foundations for for people and society. It is designed Prerequisite: EDUC510,EDUC515, Credit hours: 3 credit Equivalent
Inclusive Education Credit Hours: 3 to provide key constructs of Islamic EDUC520, EDUC525
This course will explore the Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: No pre-requisite Studies create appropriate learning Prerequisite: None
foundations of education that lead experiences, and design-based This course covers policies This course will provide a
and standards for high-quality
to various theories of ethical and Prerequisite: No pre-requisite This course facilitates students’ pedagogy and assessment skills professional early childhood comprehensive understanding of
effective classroom management This course provides an in-depth acquisition of technological skills relevant to grades K-12. education practice, explores the human growth and development
for K-12 settings. The course exploration of the philosophical, and tools in an innovative teaching/ roles educators, parents and the needed to facilitate change in a
also examines the process of psychological, educational, social, learning process. Students will variety of practice settings. The
planning, fostering appropriate and legal foundations of special familiarize themselves with a EDUC550 - Methods for Teaching community in children’s well-being course includes a review of the major
and development. The physical,
social interactions and student education. It is designed to equip comprehensive technology toolkit, STEAM Courses cognitive, linguistic, and social- theories and models associated
engagement, prevention of student students with advanced knowledge develop skills in selecting appropriate emotional developmental stages of with lifespan development. The
misbehavior, response to challenging to implement instructional strategies digital resources to facilitate the Credit Hours: 3 children, and exploration of the main primary focus of this course is to
situations and building positive and accommodations that effectively implementation of technology- Prerequisite: EDUC510,EDUC515, acquire an in-depth understanding
classroom communities meet the needs of students of integrated lesson plans and EDUC520, EDUC525 early childhood education theorists of the theories and models of
guiding appropriate planning,
determination. strategies, and adapt instruction to human growth and development
complex educational setting and This course is a specialized program development and implementation
diverse learner needs designed to prepare scholars to of curriculum for diverse over the lifespan. Students identify
effectively teach Social and Behavioral learners interventions and techniques of
Sciences, Technology, Engineering, behavior change appropriate for
Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM), particular age groups or stages of
specifically the Science component. development.
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