• Programme Learning Outcomes (Graduate Profile)

Upon completion of the Masters in Nursing program at the Faculty of Allied Health, student teachers will be able to;

Knowledge and Understanding 

1. Demonstrate a high level of professional knowledge and pedagogical competence, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more professional courses as a basis for designing, managing and critically evaluating underlying theories and concepts of learning and whole person development to cater for a wide variety of learning situations in fostering student-centered interactive and self-directed learning.
2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of contemporary issues in local and global professional education contexts pertinent to current practical knowledge, policies and practices and their impacts on teaching and learning as well as on schools and educational institutions.

SKILLS

1. Demonstrate the application of professional knowledge and skills with initiative and judgment in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice with the efficient use of modern educational technologies in complex teaching activities.
2. Perform effectively as an individual and as a member or leader by maintaining a collaborative partnership with diverse teams including colleagues, parents, authorities and the community in facing the challenges of the new millennium.
3. Use written and oral communication effectively with teaching community and the wider society including engaging with people of diverse cultures with inter- cultural sensitivity and interpersonal skills to promote the enhancement of teaching and learning and respond to changes in education.
4. Demonstrate capacity to perform as better managers in implementing the expected curriculum at schools and educational institutions.
5. Conduct investigations to analyze complex educational problems in a methodical way including literature surveys, design and conduct of experiments, analysis and interpretation of experimental data, and synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions.

ATTITUDES

1. Demonstrate the commitment for professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of teaching practice, show sensitivity and respect for diverse interests and backgrounds of stakeholders of the education communities and advocate and strive for equity and social justice for all learners.

• MINDSET

1. Critically analyze and reflect on their teaching experience and practices to articulate and evaluate their own theoretical perspective on teaching and learning enabling to recognize the need for and work continuously towards their own professional development.