Teaching Diploma
Overview
Teaching Diploma (TD) students choose one of three areas:
- TD Intermediate or Secondary (for Students holding, or working for, a BA/BS in a different major)
- Professional Development TD (For students who already have a BA/BS but cannot get the equivalence from MEHE)
- TD for students who already hold a BA/BS in in Education
Program Objectives
Teaching Diploma graduates will:
PO1. Develop pedagogical content knowledge building on existing knowledge in their areas of specialization.
PO2. Communicate ideas effectively in many modalities, drawing on up-to date technologies.
PO3. Demonstrate professional dispositions including commitment to continuous personal and professional development, professional ethics, collaborating with colleagues, equity, social justice, and the profession as a whole.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Teaching Diploma will be able to:
PLO1. Analyze various theories and movements in education and discuss their implications for curriculum and instruction. (O1)
PLO2. Demonstrate knowledge of general curricular objectives, scope and sequence and use this knowledge in planning. (O1)
PLO3. Develop level specific pedagogical content knowledge building on existing knowledge in their areas of specialization. (O1)
PLO4. Select, design and implement appropriate instruction, management, and assessment strategies for teaching in the area of emphasis. (O2)
PLO5. Demonstrate ethical professional practice. (O3)
PLO6. Demonstrate initiative in seeking out and participating in professional development opportunities. (O3)
PLO7. Engage in research that improves practice. (O2)
Curriculum
The Teaching Diploma in Education requires 21 credits over and above the bachelor’s degree requirements. These credits may be taken in combination with the bachelor’s degree courses, or as a post BA/BS program, and may be completed in one academic year.
Note: According to the MEHE’s requirements for TD equivalence, a Teaching Diploma requires 21 credits over and above a BA or BS. BA and TD requirements should be completed in no less than four years.
Course listing (required core and electives):
Number |
Course |
Cr |
---|---|---|
EDU503 |
Curriculum and Instruction for TD Students |
3 |
EDU501 |
Educational Psychology for TD Students |
3 |
EDU504 | Assessment and Evaluation for TD Students | 3 |
EDU502 |
ICT for Teaching and Learning |
3 |
EDU500 | Seminar in Education | 3 |
Choose one Methods course according to emphasis (post-BA/BS courses):
Number |
Course |
Cr |
---|---|---|
EDU511 |
Teaching of Arabic |
3 |
EDU512 |
Teaching of English |
3 |
EDU514 |
Teaching of Social Studies |
3 |
EDU515 |
Teaching of Math |
3 |
EDU516 |
Teaching of Sciences |
3 |
Choose one Practicum course according to emphasis (post-BA/BS courses):
Number |
Course |
Cr |
---|---|---|
EDU525 |
Practice Teaching Math |
3 |
EDU526 |
Practice Teaching Science |
3 |
EDU527 |
Practice Teaching English |
3 |
EDU528 |
Practice Teaching Arabic |
3 |
EDU529 |
Practice Teaching Social Studies |
3 |
Professional Development TD (in Elementary Education/ECE for Holders of Other-than-Education (BA/BS)
Number |
Course |
Cr |
---|---|---|
EDU503 |
Curriculum and Instruction for TD |
3 |
EDU501 |
Educational Psychology for TD Students |
3 |
EDU504 | Assessment and Evaluation for TD Student | 3 |
EDU502 | ICT for Teaching and Learning | 3 |
EDU500 | Seminar in Education + one method course (according to emphasis) + practicum II (3 credits) | 3 |
TD in Elementary or ECE Education (for students holding, or working for, a BA in Education)
Number |
Course |
Cr |
---|---|---|
EDU500 | Seminar in Education | 3 |
EDU510 | Advanced Topics in Education | 3 |
Choose three of the following education courses:
Number | Course |
---|---|
EDU560 | Teaching LD Students in the Classroom |
EDU561 | Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties |
EDU562 | Introduction to Gifted Education |
EDU563 | Methods and Materials for Gifted Education |
EDU564 | Psycho-educational Assessment |
+2 elective courses
Duration
This program requires 21 credits beyond the student’s bachelor’s degree courses. It typically adds one year of study.
Location
This program is offered in Beirut.
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Mission, objectives and intended outcomes
For current students