Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Teaching

Type: Diploma
Credit Hours: 24hrs

Language : Arabic & English
Campuses: Al Ain & Abu Dhabi

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Overview

About the Program

The Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Teaching at Al Ain University is a one-year program that offers a specialized qualification for educators with undergraduate degrees, designed to enhance their teaching skills. Fully accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the program also holds international accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) in the USA, ensuring global recognition.

In addition, it has been honored with the prestigious "Frank Murray" Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement by CAEP, highlighting the university's commitment to excellence and ongoing development in educator preparation.

Vision

The Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Teaching Program at Al Ain University aspires to become a pioneer in preparing teachers and educational leaders who are committed to life-long professional development in a changing world. It also aspires to provide outstanding learning services to improve the quality of life of individuals in particular and human life in general.

Mission

The mission of the Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Teaching Program is to prepare teachers and educational leaders and to develop the education profession through its focus on active learning, research and technology, by using clinical practical experiences and by cooperation with individuals and organizations concerned with education locally, regionally and internationally.

Program Goals

The Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Teaching program aims to:

Empowering candidates with theoretical knowledge related to the field of education; such as school curricula design and development, theories of learning and human growth, the basics of classroom management, and teaching methods associated with various school subjects.
Providing candidates with the necessary competencies needed to improve their technical and administrative performance within learning and teaching environments and contexts; such as planning, teaching, assessment and classroom management skills.
Providing candidates with positive values and attitudes towards the teaching profession that which enhance their ability to adhere to the ethics of the profession, take into account their students’ individual differences, and respond to the special needs of the UAE society.
Developing candidates’ ability of self-learning, critical and creative thinking, leadership and problem solving., through field training and teaching based on research and scientific investigation, and the employment of modern technologies.
Building effective community partnerships with governmental and private educational institutions and individuals, and other organizations associated with educational development locally, regionally and internationally.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

#	Program Learning Outcomes	QFE(L8)	ISTE	InTASC
1	Demonstrate knowledge of concepts, theories and skills related to the learners’ majors and teaching-learning process associated with curricula, teaching methods, techniques, theories of development, and classroom management.	1, 2	4, 8	1, 6
2	Apply knowledge, skills and acquired values to improve their students’ performance by using research, experimentation, analysis, critique, comparison and evaluation.	1, 3, 6, 7, 8	5, 6	5, 7
3	Employ evolving educational, scientific, cultural and technological knowledge in designing effective instructional plans and in securing safe and attractive instructional learning environments.	4, 8	3, 7	5, 6
4	Utilize available scientific resources practical experiences to develop instructors’ and their students’ skills self-learning, cooperative learning, effective communication, problem solving, decision-making and responsibility undertaking.	3, 5, 6, 7	1, 2	2, 4, 6
5	Use academic ethical practices in learning and teaching situations to promote their professional performance and to reinforce the social values and culture of the Emirati society.	3, 9	9, 10	3

Job Opportunities

Teaching (4-12) grades, based on specialization.

Admission Requirements

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Graduation Requirements

To obtain a “Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Teaching” degree from the College of Education, Humanities, and Social Sciences, a candidate must successfully complete 24 credit hours, with a minimum GPA of 2 out of 4.

Study Plan

Course No	Course Title	CR.H.	Prerequisite
First: Compulsory Requirements (18 CR.H.)
0401521E	Educational Psychology	3
0402522E	Instructional Technology	3
0402523E	Classroom Management	3
0402524E	School Curriculum and U.A.E. Curriculum	3
0402550E	Practicum	6	"Elective Course (#1)" + 12 CR.H.
Second: Elective Requirements (6 CR.H.) The student is required to choose ONLY ONE course from each of the following groups
Elective (#1) – (3 CR.H.) Depending on the student’s specialization
0402529	Methods of Teaching English	3
0402531	Methods of Teaching IT	3
0402532	Methods of Teaching Science	3
0402534	Methods of Teaching Math	3
Elective (#2) – (3 CR.H.)
0402525E	Teaching Diversified Groups	3
0402526E	Foundation of Education	3
0402527E	Research Methodology	3
0402535E	Assessment and Evaluation	3
0402540E	Capstone	3

Textbooks

Course ID	Course Name	Textbook	Author	Publisher	Publication Year
Course ID	Course Name	Textbook	Author	Publisher	Publication Year	0402521E	Educational Psychology	Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice 13th	Slavin, R. E	Pearson Education	2021
0402522E	Instructional Technology	Teachers Discovering Computers Integrating Technology in a changing world. Cengage Learning	Shelly, G., B.; Gunter, G. A.; and Gunter, R. E	Pearson Education	2018
0402523E	Classroom Management	Classroom Management: Creating a Successful K-12 Learning Community	Burden, Paul	Wiley.	2020
0402524E	School Curriculum & UAE Curriculum	Curriculum: Foundations, Principles, and Issues.	Ornstein, C. Allan and Hunkins, P. Francis	Pearson Education	2018
0402526E	Foundations OF Education	Foundations of Education: (13th Ed.).	Ornstein, A; Levine, D; Gutek G.L. & Vocke, David E	Cengage Learning.	2017
0402529	Methods of Teaching English Language	Teaching English as a second or foreign language.	Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D. M., & Snow, M. A.	Heinle ELT	2014
0402531	Methods of teaching IT	Methods for effective teaching: meeting the needs of all students	Paul R. Burden David M. Byrd	Pearson Education	2019
0402532	Methods of Teaching Science	Teaching children science, 9^th Edition	Donald A. DeRosa & Joseph Abruscato	Pearson Education	2019
0402534	Methods of Teaching Mathematics	Methods for effective teaching: meeting the needs of all students	Paul R. Burden David M. Byrd	Pearson Education	2019
0402527E	Research Methodology	Educational research: An introduction (8th ed.).	Gall, M. D., Gall, J. P., & Borg, W. R.	Pearson Education	2017
0402540E	Capstone	Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching	Danielson, Charlotte	Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development	2007
0402535E	Assessment and Evaluation	Title: Classroom Assessment: Principles and Practice for Effective Standards-Based Instruction (6th ed.).	James H. McMillan	Pearson Education	2014

Contact us

Director of Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Teaching Program

College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences
Al Ain University

P.O.Box: 64141
Al Ain - UAE

Phone No: +971 3 7024888
Fax No: +971 3 7024777

E-mail(Al Ain): ProfessionalDiploma@aau.ac.ae
E-mail(Abu Dhabi): ProfessionalDiploma_ad@aau.ac.ae

College of Education

Humanities and Social Sciences