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DEPARTMENT OF

EDUCATION

Vision Learning Outcomes
To be the Leading department of education in the UAE in Upon successful completion of this program, the graduate
generating new knowledge and preparing professional will be able to:
educators.
• Utilize appropriate technical, creative and analytical
Mission skills, related with process and procedures within the
field of teacher education
Achieving advanced educational equity and excellence
through innovative practice focusing on academic • Apply knowledge of curriculum design, pedagogy to
excellence and integrity, 21st Century skills, outstanding engage students in learning
teaching and service, scholarly research and professional • Integrate technology-rich learning instructional tools
leadership, integration of teaching, research, and service. that promote digital age best practices in teaching,
learning and assessment.
Program Mission
• Employ various assessment techniques to engage
The Professional Post-Graduate Diploma in Teaching is learners in problem solving, and decision making in
a new qualification that combines theoretical study with the field of teacher education
practical experience. The PPGD will provide students with an
integrated program of study made up of different courses. • Implement effective classroom management
The PPGD is a 24 credit-hours- course for graduates strategies, action research, plans and practices to
who wish to be teachers. It enables holders to teach in foster a holistic learning environment
any government and private school. The qualification is
required for employment as a teacher in many regional • Apply policies, trends, benchmarks and standards that
countries. affect the educational policies in UAE.
All program learning outcomes (PLOs) are designed to
ensure that they meet the appropriate level of rigor for the
specific degree as per international criteria, and the PLOs
are aligned with, and mapped to, the UAE Qualifications
Framework (level 9 for Master degree and level 10 for
Doctoral degree).
ADU has established procedures by which all its courses
must comply with a standard master syllabus. The master
syllabus describes the course learning outcomes, links
the course learning outcomes to the program learning
outcomes, and demonstrates that the outcomes are
consistent with the requirements of the UAE Qualifications
Framework for the level of the degree. In addition to this,
the syllabus outlines all the important procedures and
materials that are used to achieve these learning outcomes.
It serves as a base for coordinating the teaching process,
especially in multi-section and multi-instructor courses.

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