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Master of Education in Pedagogy
Eligible Applicants
Male and female students
Method of study
Courses and Thesis
Degree
Master
School level
Postgraduate studies
Place of study (Male Students)
College Headquarters (Almelida)
Place of study (female students)
College Main Campus (Al-Malidah) (Female Section)
Required specialization
Bachelor's degree in all disciplines
Admission from outside the major
Bachelor's degree in all disciplines
Years of study
Two years
Study period
Morning and evening
Number of Credit Hours
38
Credits required for graduation
38 credit hours
STEP test
None
Other conditions
None
Tuition fees
40,000
Required GPA
of at least 5
3.75
of at least 4
2.75
of at least 100
80
Preference Mechanism for Admission
GPA
50%
Undergraduate Aptitude Test
50%
Differentiation test
None
Educational goals :
1- Enabling outstanding students with university degrees to continue their postgraduate studies in the field of pedagogy.
2- Developing educational awareness in society in the field of pedagogy through specialized educational studies and research.
3- Enriching human knowledge through specialized educational studies in the field of pedagogy.
4- Preparing a generation of educational researchers in the field of pedagogy, capable of studying and addressing educational issues in order to ensure the reform of the education sector.
5- Contributing to the development of educational culture in general and educational practices in particular by opening up to the culture of scientific research in the field of pedagogy.
6- Achieving scientific and applied additions that serve the issues of education in society in the field of pedagogy.
7- Preparing and qualifying teachers and specialized cadres in the fields of education in general and the Kingdom in particular.
8- Preparing researchers and academic cadres to work in universities and educational research centers.
Learning outcomes :
Knowledge
1- Distinguish between schools and theories of thought in pedagogy, and present proposals for their development.
2- Categorize the local and global variables and issues facing education, their repercussions, and the factors influencing them.
3- Identify the societal effects that are reflected in the societal environment as a result of the implementation of educational policies
4- Draws out the ethics of educational research.
5- Draws out the most important intellectual foundations on which research methods in pedagogy are based.
Skills
1- Provides applied solutions and research in the field of developing the educational process in the light of modern visions in the field of pedagogy.
2- Develops an action plan to develop the current educational policies.
3- Identify emerging research gaps in the field of pedagogy.
4- Analyze and evaluate educational quality mechanisms.
5- Applies research methods to achieve its research objectives in pedagogy.
Values, responsibility and independence
1- Effectively leads a team for research in the field of pedagogy.
2- He is committed to accuracy and honesty in collecting and presenting information in pedagogy.
3- Evaluates his performance and the performance of others according to objective criteria.
4- Using technological means to communicate and search for information in pedagogy.
Program vision:
A distinguished program, pioneering in the field of educational assets, contributing to the enrichment of educational research at the national and regional levels and solving the issues of education in light of contemporary challenges.
Program message:
The Master of Pedagogy program seeks to provide knowledge and activities that help acquire knowledge and research skills, benefit from international models of modern pedagogy, and achieve sustainable professional development for those working in educational institutions
Career opportunities:
The program prepares graduates to work as researchers in the following organizations:
1- The program qualifies graduates to work as researchers in the following entities:
2- As a researcher at the Department of Education and the Educational Sector at the Ministry of Education.
3- As assistants and lecturers in public, private and private universities related to the specialty.
4- As a researcher in educational research centers.
5- Enrolling in doctoral programs in the same major "where the program includes the dissertation course, which qualifies the student to complete postgraduate studies."
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