Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
The Scientific Supervisory and Evaluation Service
Department of Quality Assurance and Academic Accreditation
Academic Programme Description Form for Colleges.
For the academic year 2020-2021
| University: | Diyala |
| College/ Institute: | Basic Education |
| Department: | Geography |
| File filling Date: | 1/ 10/ 2020 |
| Signature: | Signature: | ||
| Head of Department.: | Assist. Prof. Dr. Qais Yassin Khalaf | Scientific Assistant.: | Prof. Haider Abdel Baqi |
| Date : | 1/ 10/ 2020 | Date : | 1/ 10/ 2020 |
This file is Checked by
Quality Assurance and University Performance Division
Name of Quality Assurance and University Performance Division Director: Inst. Najat Hamdi Abdullah
Date: 1/ 10/ 2020
The Dean Approval
The Academic Program Description
| The academic program description offers a brief about the most significant traits of the teaching outcome that a student is supposed to achieve. It should prove whether the program had achieved the aim. |
| Academic establishment | Diyala University- College of Basic Education |
| Department | Geography |
| Title of the academic program | Basic education – Geography |
| Certificate title | BSc -Basic education – Geography |
| The teaching system | Courses |
| Reliability program | Ministry of higher education and scientific research |
| Other establishment | Ministry of education, Ministry of Planning |
| Date of description creation | 1/ 10/ 2020 |
| The aim of the academic program:A student has the following information and should be skilled using them in his real life. | |
| Create skilled teacher that are able to teach Geography science | |
| Improving the scientific trends of the students | |
| Have the students skilled at treating any scientific issue. | |
| Enabling the students to create teaching aids. | |
| Improving the scientific curriculum of geography science. | |
| Achieve the cooperation with the college departments to maintain the computers. | |
| Encourage conferences and symposiums as to get acquainted with the development of teaching methods. | |
| The outcomes and the teaching methods of the program Knowledge & Comprehension A1-Geography (aerial images and fieldwork, geography of the continent of Australia, natural geography, natural resources geography, maps and fieldwork, human geography, Geography of Education, Geography of Asia, Geomorphology, Geography of Africa, Geography of Neighboring Countries, Geography of the Arab World, Geography of the Seas and Oceans, Geography of the Continent of Europe, Geography of Agriculture, Geography of Population, Geography of Climate and Applied Climate, Geography of Iraq, Geographic Information Systems, Industrial Geography, Geography of North America, Geography of Drylands, Geographical Statistics, Rural Settlement Geography, English Language Geographical Texts, Transport and Trade Geography, Scientific Research Curriculum (Geographical), Environment and Pollution, Geography of Latin America, Geopolitical, Geopolitical, City Geography, Specialized Teaching Methods, Geographic Thinking, by 90 Units and by 54,217%. A2-Education and psychology (pedagogy, education, psychology, mental health, educational guidance, research curricula, measurement and evaluation, general teaching methods, pedagogical techniques, curricula and textbooks, educational management and supervision, scientific education (application), in 48 units and in 28,916%. A3. General culture (computers, Arabic language, Islamic education, human rights, English language, democracy, environmental and health education) is 28 and 16,867% of the total units (166) are unitary. |
| Subject-specific skills B 1. Teaching the subject of geography for the basic stage of education. b 2 Building appropriate education strategies for the basic stage of education. B 3 Building geography tests to evaluate the achievement of basic education pupils. B. Developing their own abilities in developing their abilities by teaching the subject of geography to teach the basic stage of education. |
| Methods of Teaching & Learning(Lecture method, discussion, interrogation, exploration, special methods in teaching common concepts) This is about theoretical education.(collaborative learning route and small groups) on the practical side. |
| Methods of Assessment40% quarterly examinations, taking into account attendance and participation.60% end of class tests. |
| Thinking Skills: Developing Thinking Skills for:Critical thinkingCreative ThinkingCommunication SkillsThinking frameworks for different subjects |
| Methods of Teaching & Learning Common route: Integrate the development and teaching of the thought process into the various subjects of study in terms of the subject of pedagogical techniques and are taught directly and explicitly. |
| D- Methods of Assessment Come within the semester exams and end of class |
| E- General and qualifying skills transferred (other skills related to employability and personal development). Developing students’ skills to teach pupils at the basic level of education of geography subjects.Developing students’ abilities to develop the use of pedagogical techniques in pupils at the basic level of education.Development of capabilities in tests measuring the educated geographical abilities of basic education pupils. |
| F- Methods of Teaching & Learning Through General Teaching Methods, Training (Individual Application) |
| G – Methods of Assessment 1- Editorial Tests 2- Direct observation |
| Program Structure |