Diploma in Learning Difficulties

General Information:

Program Title:  Diploma in Learning Difficulties

Degree: Diploma in Learning Difficulties/Psychology

Department: Psychology                            Date of launch: 2006

Objectives:

The objectives of the programs is to acquaint students with concepts related to learning difficulties, develop skills in diagnosing learners with learning difficulties and diagnose and select the relevant academic and clinical programmes for them. These aims may be specified as follows:

a)       Acquaint students with the concepts related to learning difficulties, slow learning, educational/developmental problems and difficulties.

b)       Acquaint students with the knowledge and skills which enable them to recognize learners with educational and developmental problems and difficulties.

c)       Diagnose the nature and scope of educational and developmental problems and difficulties encountered by such learners.

d)       Set up specific remedial and clinical programmes for learners with learning and developmental problems and difficulties.

e)       Train teachers in how to set up individual educational plans.

f)        Train teachers in how to select and use the relevant instructional media for each group of learners with educational problems (learning difficulties or slow learning).

g)       Train teachers in how to prepare counselling programmes for the families who have children with educational problems (learning difficulties or slow learning).

h)       Train teachers in how to conduct field research and interpret the results of such research.

Degree Plan

Diploma in Career Guidance

General Information:

Program Title:  Diploma in Career Guidance

Degree: Diploma in Career Guidance

Department: Psychology

Objectives:

a)      Acquaint students with the skills in applying career tests and measurements and their interpretations.

b)     Train students in using individual and group counseling and guidance techniques, and in dealing with career problems.

c)     Train students in how to plan, organize, implement, and evaluate school-based career development program.

d)     Train students of the program to help school students to choose occupation based on their interests, abilities, occupations' requirements, conditions, and the need of the occupation in the market.

e)     Develop students skills in carrying out research work in the fields of career guidance.

Beneficiaries:

Graduates of Colleges of Education and Arts

Admission Criteria:

Students admitted to the program are nominated by the Ministry of Education according to the following requirements:

a)      Bachelor in Education in all specializations.

b)     Bachelor in Arts (specializations of Sociology; Psychology; Social Work).

c)     Bachelor in any field with a Professional Diploma in Education.

d)     Two years of teaching experience.

e)     Pass entrance tests and interviews.

f)      Possessing computer skills.

Degree Plan