Programme Overview
The Bachelor of Education Secondary Programme of the Samtse College of Education (SCE) has been designed in accordance with the larger goals of education that the Royal Government of Bhutan sets.
- produce competent and committed teachers, who can teach effectively two subjects of specialisation from classes VII – X in schools in Bhutan;
- facilitate in the student teachers the growth of positive attitudes towards their profession and learning, which they will pursue throughout their lives;
- equip the student teachers with knowledge, skills, and attitudes to participate fully and confidently in the education system in particular and in the Bhutanese society in general, and to be able to function as an effective agent in significant areas of national development;
- instill in the students a true sense of commitment and loyalty to the Teachers’ Code of Ethics;
- develop awareness of the social context in which they belong, and the organisation of the institutional system in which they will be working as teachers;
- inculcate in the student teachers a need for incessant professional growth and for a deep knowledge of the areas of their subject of specialisation and other aspects of education.
Learning outcomes of the programme
At the end of the programme, the student teachers will be able to:
- acquire adequate knowledge in the subjects of specialisation;
- relate applications of a particular subject in life and in related subjects;
- relate subjects to the national policy and everyday life in Bhutan;
- disseminate subject content adequately and effectively to school students;
- carry out research-oriented teaching and conduct action research;
- inculcate creativity and analytical skills in the students and make them effectively reflective;
- construct and use a variety of evaluation tools and techniques;
- act with emotional maturity and integrity in dealing with students, colleagues and authorities;
- demonstrate a fair degree of tolerance and compassion in everyday interaction with students and teachers;
- display a strong sense of love and respect for the King, the country and the people of Bhutan and appreciate the same in children;
- adhere to the moral codes of conduct of a good teacher;
- appreciate the diverse nature of students and respond to their needs; and appreciate the contribution of education in the development of an indivual and nation.
Curriculum Structure
Semester I |
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EDN101 | Introduction to Child Development | 12 Credits |
ACS101 | Academic Skills | 12 Credits |
FIT102 | Functional Information Technology | 12 Credits |
DZG103 | Dzongkha for Communication | 12 Credits |
VIC104 | Visual Communication | 12 Credits |
Semester II |
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EDN102 | Educational Assessment & Evaluation | 12 Credits |
ENG101 | The Study of Language | 12 Credits |
ENG102 | Sound and Speech | 12 Credits |
HIS101 | History Education | 12 Credits |
HIS102 | History of Bhutan | 12 Credits |
GPY101 | Graphicacy -The Language of Geography | 12 Credits |
GPY102 | Spaceship Earth | 12 Credits |
BGY101 | Introduction to Biology Education | 12 Credits |
BGY102 | Human Anatomy and Physiology-I | 12 Credits |
CHE101 | Introduction to Chemistry Education | 12 Credits |
CHE102 | Atomic Structure and Water | 12 Credits |
PHY101 | Introduction to Physics Education | 12 Credits |
PHY102 | Mechanics | 12 Credits |
MAT101 | Elementary Algebra | 12 Credits |
MAT102 | Mathematics Education-I | 12 Credits |
Semester III |
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EDN203 | Teaching Skills | 12 Credits |
ENG203 | Grammar in Context | 12 Credits |
ENG204 | Secondary English Curriculum 7-12 | 12 Credits |
HIS203 | Cradle of Civilization | 12 Credits |
HIS204 | Regional History – I | 12 Credits |
GPY203 | The Lithosphere: Land and Seas | 12 Credits |
GPY204 | The Atmosphere: Weather & Climates | 12 Credits |
BGY203 | Human Anatomy and Physiology-II | 12 Credits |
BGY204 | Invertebrate & Vertebrate – Zoology | 12 Credits |
CHE203 | The Extraction & the Purification of Some Common Chemicals | 12 Credits |
CHE204 | The Nature of Matter | 12 Credits |
PHY203 | Properties of Matter and Energy | 12 Credits |
PHY204 | Optics and Waves | 12 Credits |
MAT203 | Algebra and Trigonometry | 12 Credits |
MAT204 | Mathematics Education – II | 12 Credits |
Semester IV |
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EDN204 | : Learning Process | 12 Credits |
EDN205 | Teaching Strategy | 12 Credits |
EDN206 | Introduction to Research Methods in Education | 12 Credits |
ENG205 | Listening and Speaking | 12 Credits |
HIS205 | Democracy in Bhutan | 12 Credits |
GPY205 | Geography Education | 12 Credits |
BGY205 | Biology Education | 12 Credits |
CHE205 | Chemistry Education | 12 Credits |
PHY205 | Physics Education | 12 Credits |
MAT205 | Linear Algebra | 12 Credits |
Semester V |
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EDN307 | Education for Development | 12 Credits |
ENG306 | Dramatic Arts | 12 Credits |
ENG307 | Teaching Prose Non-Fiction | 12 Credits |
HIS306 | History of Ideas | 12 Credits |
HIS307 | Regional History – II | 12 Credits |
GPY306 | People & Society | 12 Credits |
GPY307 | People and the Land: Managing Human Environments | 12 Credits |
BGY306 | Plant Morphology & Physiology | 12 Credits |
BGY307 | Immunology & Microbiology | 12 Credits |
CHE306 | Acids and Bases | 12 Credits |
CHE307 | Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics | 12 Credits |
PHY306 | Electricity | 12 Credits |
PHY307 | Heat and Thermodynamics | 12 Credits |
MAT306 | Analytic Geometry | 12 Credits |
MAT307 | Differential Calculus | 12 Credits |
Semester VI |
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EDN308 | Teaching Practicum | 60 Credits |
Semester VII |
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EDN409 | Bhutanese Education System | 12 Credits |
ENG408 | Teaching Prose Fiction | 12 Credits |
ENG409 | Teaching Poetry | 12 Credits |
HIS408 | Emergence of Nation States | 12 Credits |
HIS409 | The Growth of Internationalism since 1919 to the Present | 12 Credits |
GPY408 | Human Settlements | 12 Credits |
GPY409 | The Geography of Development Issues in the World | 12 Credits |
BGY408 | Genetics and Evolution | 12 Credits |
BGY409 | Plant Kingdom | 12 Credits |
CHE408 | The Behavior of Gases & Introduction to Organic Chemistry | 12 Credits |
CHE409 | Electrochemistry, Sulphur and its compounds | 12 Credits |
PHY408 | Magnetism and Electromagnetism | 12 Credits |
PHY409 | Modern Physics | 12 Credits |
MAT408 | Descriptive Statistics | 12 Credits |
MAT409 | Integral Calculus | 12 Credits |
Semester VIII |
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EDN410 | Curriculum Study | 12 Credits |
EDN411 | Action Research Project | 12 Credits |
EDN412 | Further Professional Options | 12 Credits |
ENG410 | Writing | 12 Credits |
HIS410 | Developing a Historical Perspective | 12 Credits |
GPY410 | Understanding Environmental Geography | 12 Credits |
BGY410 | Ecology | 12 Credits |
CHE410 | Applied Chemistry | 12 Credits |
PHY410 | Electronics | 12 Credits |
MAT410 | Inferential Statistics | 12 Credits |
HOW TO APPLY?
For more information about the programme, please contact:
Mr. Kuenzang Gyeltshen
Dean of Academic Affairs
Email: kgyeltshen.sce@rub.edu.bt
Phone: +975-05-365397
(or)
Mr. Bal Bdr Mongar
Program Leader
Email: bbmongar.sce@rub.edu.bt