Faculty Of Education

 

• Learning Outcomes
• Degree Requirements
• Program of Study
• Paradigm

 

Learning Outcomes - Upper Basic Level -Teaching History and Geography

 

Knowledge

Students are expected to be able to:

 

-        demonstrate deep knowledge  of the different methodologies of all fields of geography and its relation with other disciplines especially in humanities.

-        Assess the role of the Arab and Muslim  geographers in the development of geography as a discipline

-        Analyze the effect of nature, economy and human factors on the geography of Palestine.

-        Demonstrate knowledge of the economic and challenges that resulted from the practices of the Israeli occupation of Palestine.

-        analyze the strong correlation and reaction between the Earth and the Solar System throughout millions of years

-        link between the earth structure and geological history with the mineral and economic wealth of the world

-        Analyze the relationship between the humankind and the environment and its affect on the development of human civilizations.

-        find the relationship between historical events and geography and the relationship between politics and geography.

-        analyze the factors that lead to  the establishment of  international economic bodies and its influence on the North-South relations

-        Demonstrate knowledge of historical primary sources and other scientific sources that is related to historical events.

-        Demonstrate knowledge of different historical narratives of all periods

-        Demonstrate knowledge of different historical research methodologies and its implementations

-        Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the theories that explain historical changes

-        Demonstrate knowledge of the most important events in modern and contemporary Arab and world history

-        Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all narratives related to the Palestinian history.

-        Demonstrate knowledge of the Zionist ideology and its influence on the different historical  narratives

-        Demonstrate awareness of the relationship between Palestinian history and the elements of Palestinian identity

 

Skills (Intellectual and Practical)

Intellectual

Students are expected to be able to:

-        interpret different forms of graphs and diagrams using Geographical Information
System (GIS)

-        Use problem solving, critical thinking and high order thinking skills to interpret the contemporary issues

-        write critique reports about historical monuments, archives’ libraries and museum trips

 

Practical

-        read and interpret different forms of graphs and diagrams using Geographical Information
System (GIS)

-        Use problem solving, critical thinking and high order thinking skills to read and interpret geographic and historical texts

-        prepare for and write critical  reports about historical and archeological sites, archives’ libraries and museum trips

-        access to different types of primary sources

-        use the different resource methodologies to write research papers, draw an analyze historical maps and graphs

-        analyze and criticize the historical and geographic literature that are influenced by Zionist and Orientalist views.

 

Attitude

Students are expected to be able to:

 

-        show interest in his/her country issues, seeking for solutions

-        Respect freedom and pluralistic values

-        respect human equality regardless of differences in religion, race, gender and class

-        develop positive attitudes towards devoted citizenship and to strive for his / her country liberation and advancement