Academic Track Structure 9 courses = 36 credit hours,
practical training = 18 credit hours
Ph. D. thesis = 36 credit hours
ABOUT THE ACADEMIC TRACK
The academic track is concerned with qualifying and empowering human cadres capable of researching the upbringing of the child, devising the best ways to qualify the child, the appropriate and required qualification to go through life from the first educational stage until graduation.
Vision.
Preparing academic and professional cadres in the childhood sector and preparing scientific research locally and regionally that contribute to solving community problems.
Mission.
Preparing academic and professional cadres in the field of childhood capable of meeting the needs of the labor market in various childhood institutions and providing services to the community in the light of quality standards and in accordance with human values.
Objectives
- The academic track aims to provide doctoral qualifications in kindergartens to fill the deficit in most universities.
It also aims to provide many applied and field researches that are useful in planning and developing- kindergarten curricula and solving problems in the kindergarten stage. Providing services and
- consultations to members of the local community in the field of child rearing.
The First Stage
- The student studies nine courses, distributed as follows:
- √ Six compulsory courses.
- √Three elective courses from among the courses offered by the faculty for Ph.D. students.
- The study is conducted through research seminars in each course, and the research seminar relies on multiple references and is in accordance with the scientific research methodology and standards.
- The study of each of the eight courses takes four credit hours for a minimum of four weeks, and it may be more than that according to the abilities of each student, after which the student’s competency and knowledge test is held in the course he finished, then he starts in another course in the same way, and so on.
- Courses studied in the first year, the student has the right to extend the study for a period not exceeding a second year.
- If a specialization track is chosen within the general program, elective courses will have to be studied from the courses designated for the chosen specialization.
The Second Stage
● The student is assigned a virtual two course that the faculty chooses from among the courses that the student studied at the bachelor’s level. This is a practical training for the student, with ten credit hours. The student must divide this course into twelve to fourteen abbreviated lectures. The student presents each lecture in the form of a written summary of its topic in Word format, accompanied by a video recording of it in the student’s voice using the Power Point program. Its duration is not less than ten minutes and not more than twenty minutes.
The Thrid Stage
Requirements for registering a thesis topic for a Ph. D. degree in Education and Social Sciences
- Requirements for registering a thesis topic for a Ph.d degree in Education and Social Sciences The student must pass the prescribed academic courses with at least 70%.
- The student obtains a TOEFL certificate with a score of at least 450, or its equivalent, or obtains a corresponding certificate in the French language, with the exception of those who obtained a first university degree in one of the two languages, or in one of the two languages.
- The student submits a request to the university administration to register a Ph. D. thesis with a suggested topic in one of the sub-specialized tracks.
- If the initial approval of the subject title is achieved, the Faculty Council shall specify a supervisor to guide the student and follow him up in preparing the plan.
- The research plan includes the importance of the subject and a critical presentation of the previous studies in it, and a specification of the research problem, then defining the methodology of the study and its main hypotheses or the questions that you want to answer, and the division of the study and its sources.
- The student presents his proposed plan in a scientific seminar. The plan discusses a topic and methodology.
- The student amends his plan based on the notes of the professors in the seminar if he is asked to amend it.
- The plan is presented after the seminar to the Faculty Council to take its decision regarding the registration of the subject.
- In the event of approval, the decision of the Faculty Council is presented to the University Council to approve the registration, and the date of registration is calculated from the date of approval by the University Council.
Jury discussion and degree awarding
- The minimum period for preparing a Ph. D. thesis is 16 months, starting from the date of approval of the University Council to register the subject, and the maximum is 7 years, which can be extended for a third exceptional year upon the recommendation of the supervisor and The approval of the Faculty Council, provided that the total period of the student’s enrollment in the degree does not exceed four years.
- The supervisor submits a semi-annual report that includes what has been accomplished, and what is required in the remaining period.
- After the student completes the thesis and the supervisor reviews it, the supervisor submits to the university administration a report stating that it is valid for discussion, including an evaluation of the student’s performance during the thesis preparation period of 140 degrees, along with submission a full A copy of the thesis signed by him, and a letter with the names of the jury proposed by the professors of the discipline, for presentation to the council the faculty.
- It is required that before the student’s discussion, at least fifteen days have passed from the date of approval of the jury committee from the faculty.
- The jury committee formed to discuss the thesis is six months, which may be renewed for a similar period based on a report from the supervisor and the approval of the Faculty Council.
- The period of validity of the committee formed to discuss thesis is six months. It may be renewed for a similar period based on a report from the supervisor and the approval of the Faculty Council.
- Each member of the jury writes a detailed scientific report on the validity of the thesis for discussion, and evaluates the thesis out of 100 grade, and the average of the three degrees is taken.
- The student may not be discussed unless he obtains at least 70% of the supervisor’s evaluation of his performance and the jury members’ evaluation of the thesis in the individual reports.
- Submit a post-dissertation group report signed by all members of the jury evaluating the thesis discussion out of 100.
- The thesis is approved after public discussion by the jury with one of the grades shown in the following table:
Definition Point Grade Excellent 4.00 A+ Excellent 3.75 A Very Good 3.50 B+ Very Good 3.00 B Good 2.50 C+ Average 2.00 C Pass on probation 1.50 D+ Pass on probation 1.00 D Fail 0.00 F
- The following grades are not taken into account for the semester or cumulative GPA.
Thesis or project in progress : DP Incomplete : I In progress : IP Registration has been suspended : L The grade has not been decided : NGR Did not take the final exam. : NP Transferred course. : T Withdraw from the course. : W The course covers two semesters, the degree is given at the end of the spring or summer semester. : YR There are no credit hours. : NC One credit hour taken as a private student. The credit hours and the degree do not count towards the degree : ND Re-submitted course, only the last grade is used in calculating the GPA. : R Credit taken as a special student. Credit hours and grade counted towards a degree. : S Credits
Before the 2016-2017 fall semester 1 credit point is equivalent to 1 semester lecture hour. In the 2016 – 2017 fall semester the University introduced the ECTS – European Credit Transfer System.Academic Calendar
International Suleiman University calendar is based on the semester system. Each semester has a duration of 15 weeks including the week of the final exam. The summer semester is 10 weeks long, including the final exam.
Core Courses for General Track
Advanced Studies in Scientific Research Methodology
Course code: DESS101
Course name: Advanced Studies in Scientific Research Methodology
Credit hours: 4.00
This course includes a general review of research methods and their components. It also includes the various research designs that are used in experimental studies conducted in the educational, psychological and social fields. It also introduces the characteristics, uses, and factors threatening their validity. This course deals with the use of well-known statistical software in analyzing educational data, such as SAS, SPSS, AMOS software. This course focuses on data entry and organization, and the use of software to examine and analyze data using advanced descriptive, inferential and correlational statistical methods such as ANOVA in its various forms, one-way and factorial. repeated measures, and analysis of variance (ANCOVA). The course also deals with the main correlational designs, such as simple and multiple regression analysis, and paths analysis.
Organizing and Managing Child Development Programmes
Course code: DEKC101
Course name: Organizing and Managing Child Development Programmes
Credit hours: 4.00
The course is designed to focus on the skills needed to effectively organize and manage child development programs. Inherent in this concept is total program planning, implementation and evaluation. Completed program manual and evaluation tool development required.
Motor Development and Motor Experiences for Children
Course code: DEKC102
Course Name: Motor Development and Motor Experiences for Children
Credit hours: 4.00
Study of physical growth, body building, and motor development in childhood. The course focuses on movement analysis and the content of movement learning experiences as the core of physical education in elementary school.
Tests, Measurement and Evaluation
Course code: DEKC103
Course name: Tests, Measurement and Evaluation
Credit hours: 4.00
Use and interpretation of advanced statistical methods applicable to education and kindergartens. Includes optics of central tendency and variance, large sample and error theory, graphical representation and advanced correlation analysis.
Ways to Teach the Distinguished Child
Course code: DEKC104
Course name: Ways to Teach the Distinguished Child
Credit hours: 4.00
Learning disabilities is a dynamic and expanding field. Individuals with learning disabilities are found in all ages, socioeconomic levels, and ethnicities and their problems range from mild to severe. This course seeks to provide greater knowledge about the nature of learning disabilities and proven methods for enhancing the academic and social success of people with learning disabilities. This course provides comprehensive coverage of the field. Through a multitude of theories and practices, he presents a balanced approach to teaching individuals with learning disabilities. Scientific research is required to complete the course.
Human Development and Learning
Course code: DEKC106
Course name: Human Development and Learning
Credit hours: 4.00
This course will provide students with a deeper understanding of the human experience, from conception to death, and the variety of factors that directly or indirectly shape their life course. This course will also orient students to the latest research methods and theories used in the study of human development.
Integrative Approach to Literature, Language, and the Communicative Arts
Course code: DEKC107
Course name: Integrative Approach to Literature, Language, and the Communicative Arts
Credit hours: 4.00
A comprehensive look at recent practices and trends in teaching language development skills, examining the methods and materials used in the speaking, listening, reading, and writing experiences of children at both the preschool and primary levels. Emphasis will be placed on the interactions between linguistic, intellectual and social development. Scientific research is required to complete the course.
Elective Courses for General Track
Curriculum and Thought Development
Course code: DEKC151
Course name: Curriculum and Thought Development
Credit hours: 4.00
The concept of thinking, its definitions and characteristics, types of thinking, its processes, levels and skills, strategies and methods for learning and developing thinking criteria, applications of teaching thinking through school curricula, programs and local and international experiences for developing thinking, obstacles to thinking development, difficulties in learning and teaching thinking, the role of school curricula in developing thinking, thinking And intelligence and creativity, the psychological foundations of thought processes.
Recent Issues on Trends in Behavior Management
Course code: DEKC152
Course name: Recent Issues on Trends in Behavior Management
Credit hours: 4.00
This course is designed to develop students’ ability to analyze behavior, decide what needs to be changed, gather information about behaviors of concern, using schedules of reinforcement, and monitor progress. This course will provide students with a technical and functional understanding of applied behavior analysis. In addition, students will learn the fundamentals of research, submission of essay summaries, and application of knowledge in writing using the Psychological Association’s Writing Guide.
Cognitive and Academic Interventions
Course code: DEKC153
Course Name: Cognitive and Academic Interventions
Credit hours: 4.00
This course focuses on the areas of reading, writing, mathematics and critical thinking. Interventions will be linked to research on psychological processes and typical and atypical development in each domain. Students will gain the knowledge to make evidence-based decisions regarding education and intervention through placement in the school system.
Educational Competencies for the Educational Leader
Course code: DEKC154
Course name: Educational Competencies for the Educational Leader
Credit hours: 4.00
The course aims to introduce students to the emergence of the competence movement in the field of education, its justifications and development, and to provide them with the philosophical and psychological foundations on which the competence movement in the field of education was based, with a focus on the concept of competencies, their types, and their importance in the process of evaluating and developing workers in the education solution and identifying the skills and qualities that must be available in the educational leader. And how to measure it, and specifically its impact on improving the teaching and learning processes, and providing students with the most important educational competencies necessary for the teacher, the technical and administrative educational supervisor, and the school principal, and training them on self-evaluation of their educational competence and ways to develop it to serve the goals and purposes of education.
Global Education in Social Studies
Course code: DEKC155
Course Name: Global Education in Social Studies
Credit hours: 4.00
The concept of global education The relevance of global education to social studies Methods of teaching global education in social studies curricula Comparison between Arabic and foreign literature with regard to global education
Studies in English in General Curricula
Course code: DEKC156
Course Name: Studies in English in General Curricula
Credit hours: 4.00
Curriculum concepts, elements, implementation, design, evaluation, development, and related ideas and perceptions.
Welcome to Faculty of Education and Social Sciences
Degree: Ph. D. DegreeTrack code: PHD105ESStudy method: Distance LearningCredit hour: 90How long it takes: Full time: 3 years Part time: 6 years Limit time: 10 years