Master of Arts in Education (Social Studies)
The MA in Education (Social Studies) program is likewise designed to improve the teaching competencies of educators teaching Sibika at Kultura and HEKASI in the elementary schools and social studies in the secondary schools, and of division supervisors and curriculum developers in social studies. The program is laddered on to the Diploma program.
Objectives
The program aims to:
• Equip students with the knowledge and skills that are requisites to the effective teaching of social studies; and
• Enable students to undertake and use research in social studies
Mode of Instruction
All courses are offered by DE mode.
Admission Requirements
Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in Education (BSE or BSEED) from a recognized institution. Those without such a degree are advised to apply for admission to the DSSE program.
All applicants are admitted provisionally until completion of 9 units with a general weighted average of 2.0 or better.
Curriculum
The Master’s program has a total of 42 units, including 21 units of course work from the Diploma program (see pp. 16-17 for the list of Diploma courses). Of the remaining 21 units, 15 units consist of course work and six units thesis, as follows:
| GEOG 301 | Environmental Geography
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(3 units) |
| SDS 230 | Historical Perspective on Development
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(3 units) |
| EDRE 201 | Methods in Educational Research | (3 units) |
Research methods, concepts, processes and tools as these relate to educational problems
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| EDRE 231 | Statistical Methods Applied to Education | (3 units) |
Fundamentals in statistical theory; application of statistical theories and techniques to the solution of educational problems; designs and analysis of statistical investigations
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| EDUC 291 | Reading Course in Education
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(3 units) |
| EDUC 300 | Thesis | (6 units) |
