The revised program aims to develop practitioners and leaders who will strengthen Social Studies education.

Objectives

The program aims to develop social studies education practitioners who can:

  1. Demonstrate a deep understanding of the theoretical and disciplinal foundations of social studies education;
  2. Design and develop theoretically grounded and research-based curricula and instructional materials for social studies programs;
  3. Organize and implement relevant, interdisciplinary, and coherent social studies programs;and
  4. Assess and evaluate processes and outcomes of social studies education using a variety of tools and approaches.

Admission Requirements

  1. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized tertiary or higher education institution.
  2. All students are admitted to the Diploma program. Students interested in proceeding to the MA program should complete all courses for the Diploma program with a GWA of 2.0 or better.

Curriculum

The Diploma program consists of 21 units of course work, as follows:

Core Courses
SSE 201 Foundations of Social Studies 3 units
SSE 202 The Study of History and Geography 3 units
SSE 203 The Study of Culture and Society 3 units
SSE 204 The Study of Political and Economic Systems 3 units
SSE 205 Instructional Planning and Procedures in Social Studies 3 units
SSE 206 Assessment Methods and Materials Development in Social Studies 3 units

 

Elective Courses (3 units to be chosen from the following)
IS 261 Contemporary International Issues and Trends 3 units
EDUC 280 Practicum in Teaching 3 units