M.Ed. Programmes

Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Islamic Studies:

General information:

Program title: M.Ed. in Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Islamic Studies.

Degree: M.Ed. in Education in Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Islamic Studies.

Department: Curriculum and Instruction.

Date of Launch: 1992

Objectives:

a)      Conduct research in the field of Islamic Education in order to develop educational work in educational institutions and the Ministry of Education.

b)     Diagnose problems related to Islamic Education concepts and methods of teaching Islamic sciences.

c)     Analyze and evaluate Islamic Education syllabi of Basic and Post-Basic education schools with reference to findings of published research.

d)     Analyze and evaluate curriculum theories’ vision with reference to the universe, God, Man and life and its effect on school curriculum design, development and evaluation.

e)     Implement modern teaching methods in the field of Islamic Education and bringing out the suitability of some methods of teaching Islamic Education.

f)      Train students in criticizing, analyzing and evaluating Islamic Education syllabi in Basic and Post-Basic Education schools in the light of values in the Quran and Sunna. 

Beneficiaries:

a)      Teachers of Islamic Education in MOE.

b)     Staff working in the Ministry of Social Development, and the Ministry of Work Force.

c)      Staff working in the Royal Court and Royal Armed Forces.

Admission Criteria:

Admission is subject to the conditions specified in Sultan Qaboos University Postgraduate Studies Regulations in addition to the following requirements:

a)      Graduates of College of Education.

b)     Graduates of colleges other than the College of Education holding a BA in non-educational majors should also hold a General Diploma in Education.

c)     Holders of Diploma in School Administration or Educational Supervision.

d)     Successfully passing written exams and interview.

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Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Arabic:

General Information:

Program title: M.Ed. in Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Arabic.

Degree: M.Ed. in Education in Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Arabic.

Department: Curriculum and Instruction

Date of launch: 1992

Objectives:

a)      Acquiring competencies of conducting research on educational problems in the field of Arabic and finding solutions to these problems.

b)     Acquiring competencies for Arabic Curriculum development and evaluation in the light the recent trends in teaching and learning languages.

c)     Developing students’ ability to make use of the characteristics of Arabic in curriculum planning, development and evaluation.

d)     Developing students’ ability to make use of the nature of language communication process in Arabic curriculum planning, development and evaluation.

e)     Acquiring the theories underlying Arabic teaching, teacher preparation, and curriculum planning, development and evaluation.

f)      Enhancing the ability to reflect on the teaching of Arabic and curriculum development and evaluation with reference to literature in English language.    

Beneficiaries:

a)      Teachers and supervisors of Arabic Language in MOE.

b)     Staff working in the Ministry of Social Development, and the Ministry of Work Force.

c)      Staff working the Royal Court and Royal Armed Forces.

Admission Criteria:

Admission is subject to the conditions specified in Sultan Qaboos University Postgraduate Studies Regulations in addition to the following requirements:

a)      Graduates of College of Education.

b)     Graduates of colleges other than the College of Education holding a BA in non-educational majors should also hold a General Diploma in Education.

c)     Holders of Diploma in School Administration or Educational Supervision.

d)     Successfully passing written exams and interview.

Degree Plan:

Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Science

General Information:

Program Title: M.Ed. in Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Science.

Degree: M.Ed. in Education in Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Science

Department: Curriculum and Instruction.

Date of launch: 2000

Objectives:

a)      Develop appropriate skills needed for conducting research in science teaching and learning.

b)     Prepare science educators who actively participate in developing the scientific literacy in the community.

c)     Enrich the literature in science education with authentic studies that relate to the local communities.

d)     Participate in developing the local educational environment.

e)     Enhance the science educators and teacher professional development.

f)      Enrich students’ background in designing, developing and evaluating science curriculum.

g)     Expand students’ background in different aspects within the nature of science.

h)     Explore different philosophies regarding science teacher preparation.

i)       Critically analyze science teaching materials and textbooks.

j)       Identify the major problems in teaching science in Oman and explore ways of investigating them.

k)     Identify the English terminology in science education literature and the use of the electronic databases to search through the literature in English

Beneficiaries

a)      Teachers and supervisors of science in public and private schools

b)     Science curriculum designers in the Ministry of Education

c)     Personnel of the Ministry of Social Development, the Ministry of Work Force and vocational training centers

d)     Personnel of the Royal Court and Royal Armed Forces

Terms of Admission

Admission is subject to the conditions specified in Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) Postgraduate Studies in addition to the following requirements:

a)      Graduates of College of Education.

b)     Graduates of colleges other than the College of Education holding a BA in non-educational majors should also hold a General Diploma in Education.

c)     Holders of Diploma in School Administration or Educational Supervision.

d)     Successfully passing written exams and interview.

Degree Plan:

Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Social Studies

General Information:

Program Title: M.Ed. in Curriculum and methods of teaching Social Studies.

Degree: M.Ed. in Education in Curriculum and methods of teaching social Studies.

Department: Curriculum and Instruction.

Date of launch: 1996

Objectives:

a)      Identify the recent developments in the field of Social Sciences and adapting them to the Omani society.

b)     Prepare research leaders in the field of Social Sciences to serve different Omani educational institutions.

c)     Achieve one of the important aims of SQU, i.e. enhancing the link between the university and the society through incorporating social and economic problems (e.g. environment and pollution) in the Omani Social Sciences curriculum.

d)     Acquire history research skills.

e)     Study the recent approaches to teaching history such as the Environmental Approach and the Current Events Approach.  

Beneficiaries

a)      Teachers and supervisors of Social Sciences in public and private schools.

b)     Social Sciences curriculum designers in the Ministry of Education.

c)     Personnel of the Ministry of Social Development and vocational training centers.

d)      Personnel of the Royal Court and Royal Armed Forces

Terms of Admission

Admission is subject to the conditions specified in Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) Postgraduate Studies in addition to the following requirements:

a)      Graduates of College of Education.

b)     Graduates of colleges other than the College of Education holding a BA in non-educational majors should also hold a General Diploma in Education.

c)     Holders of Diploma in School Administration or Educational Supervision.

d)     Successfully passing written exams and interview.

Degree Plan:

Curriculum and Methods of Teaching English

General Information:

Program Title: M.Ed. in Curriculum and Methods of Teaching English.

Degree: M.Ed. in Education in Curriculum and Methods of Teaching English.

Department: Curriculum and Instruction.

Date of launch: 1992

Objectives:

a)      Critically analyze language teaching materials and textbooks.

b)     Show awareness of EFL teacher cognition  and ways of enhancing EFL teacher professional growth with particular emphasis on developing the reflective EFL teacher

c)     Analyze the different types of content specification in EFL curriculum: structural syllabus, lexical syllabus, notional functional syllabus, and task-based syllabuses.

d)     Show awareness of the major models of second language acquisition and their implications in ELT curriculum design and teaching.

e)     Identify the different social factors influencing decision making in ELT curriculum design

f)      Identify the major problems involved in teaching English as a foreign language in Oman and ways of investigating them

g)     Show awareness of the different ways of student assessment including alternative assessment and the washback effect of tests on teaching and learning a foreign language

h)     Show awareness of the use of technology in language teaching

i)       Develop appropriate skills needed for conducting research in foreign language teaching and learning including statistical literacy

Beneficiaries

a)      Teachers and supervisors of English as a foreign language in Omani Ministry of Education schools and private schools

b)     Demonstrators in colleges of education

c)     Personnel of the Ministry of Social Development and Vocational training Centers

d)     Personnel of the Royal Court and Royal Armed Forces

Terms of admission

Admission is subject to the conditions specified in SQU Postgraduate Studies Regulations in addition to the following requirements:

a.       Graduates of College of Education.

b.      Graduates of colleges other than the College of Education holding a BA in non-educational majors should also hold a General Diploma in Education.

c.      Holders of Diploma in School Administration or Educational Supervision.

d.      Successfully passing written exams and interviews.

Degree Plan:

Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Mathematics

General Information:

Program Title: M.Ed. in Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Mathematics.

Degree: M.Ed. in Education in Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Mathematics.

Department: Curriculum and Instruction.

Date of launch: 2000

Objectives:

a)      Recognize the principles and standards of school mathematics with reference to the recent international trends.

b)     Acquire strategies for teaching and learning mathematics.

c)     Acquire methods of teaching forms of mathematical knowledge (e.g. concepts, algorithms, generalizations, skills, solving mathematical problems).

d)     Emphasize the role of technology (e.g. calculators, computer, and internet) in teaching and learning mathematics.

e)     Study the effect of psychological factors (e.g., attitudes, beliefs and anxiety) on the teaching and learning mathematics.

f)      Identify the roles of the professional associations of mathematics teachers in USA and Australia (e.g. NCTM and AAMT).

Beneficiaries

a)      Teachers and supervisors of Mathematics in public and private schools

b)     Mathematics curriculum designers in the Ministry of Education

c)     Personnel of the Ministry of Social Development and vocational training centers.

d)     Personnel of the Royal Court and Royal Armed Forces.

Terms of Admission

Admission is subject to the conditions specified in Sultan Qaboos University Postgraduate Studies in addition to the following requirements:

a)      Graduates of College of Education.

b)     Graduates of colleges other than the College of Education holding a BA in non-educational majors should also hold a General Diploma in Education.

c)     Holders of Diploma in School Administration or Educational Supervision.

d)     Successfully passing written exams and interview.

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