Master Degree in Integration of technology in education (MITE)

Master Degree in Integration of technology in education MITE

About the program
Program rules
Program courses
Academic staff

Program objective:

The program aims to prepare educational competencies in the field of technology integration in education, and to build and develop the human resources necessary to build a system that possesses the advanced competencies in the education sector to serve educational and training plans locally and regionally.

Learning outcomes:

A. Knowledge and Understanding

Students are expected to have a range of knowledge, skills and values, including:

Preparing innovative educational models to provide appropriate solutions to problems raised in the educational field.
Setting teaching plans based on the use of technology in education.
Identifying the various mechanisms for integrating technology into education.
Explaining mechanisms and methods of integrating technology with education and the necessary knowledge in this area.
Defining the forms and means of modern communication and information technology and their role in the development of the educational process.

B. Intellectual abilities:

Students are expected to have a range of knowledge, skills and values, including:

solving the problems of the educational environment and developing appropriate solutions using education technology.
Suggesting the use of appropriate learning technology for each educational situation, and creating new alternatives.
Explaining the relationship of the educational system to the revolution of communication and information.
Facing the problems of the educational process with scientific methods through the use of appropriate technology.
Suggesting innovative methods to employ computers and the Internet in the educational process.

C. Practical Skills:

Students are expected to have a range of knowledge, skills and values, including:

Using scientific research methods properly.
Using the modern technology in the educational process in line with the priorities and initiatives e-learning in the schools and educational institutions.
Using modern education styles, such as e-learning, virtual, and distant learning.
Applying appropriate skills to develop the learning environment using learning technology.
Employing the innovations of educational technology in the development of educational and learning process.
using the research methods in the field of education.

D. General transferable skills

Students are expected to have a range of knowledge, skills and values, including:

contributing to the preparation and qualification of workers in the educational sector in the field of innovations of technology integration in education.
The educational approach in its comprehensive systemic concept is presented as a “system”.
Suggesting technology-based learning methods for self-learning and continuous learning.
Acquiring communication skills.
Using the scientific method in facing the problems in their life.

Registration

It is a prerequisite of candidates of a Master’s degree to:

Have a university degree in education (all specializations) a degree in psychology (all specializations), an educational qualification diploma from a university, higher institutes in the Syrian Arab Republic, or any equivalent degree considered by the Council of Scientific Affairs. Or any other university degree in any specialty with a certificate of teaching experience not less than 4 years.
The Council of Scientific Affairs shall be entitled to the equivalence of the non-Syrian degree and the fields of specialization referred to in paragraph (A), which are eligible for admission to this program only, and such equivalence shall not be valid for other programs within or outside the University. The Council may request the degree to be equalized by the competent authorities in the Ministry of Higher Education, and the student must provide all necessary documents and information required for the equivalence.
Before joining the Master's degree, the student must pass the English test conducted by the University or its equivalent of the international standard tests, such as the TOEFL or IELTS exam or any international test accepted by the Council of Scientific Affairs and its conditioned are defined by the University Council with the condition that not more than two years have passed since the student obtained the standard test document.
Submit the entry test for the program determined by the Scientific Affairs Council and the University Council.

The following is required of the candidates for the preparation of a master's degree:

There shall be a differentiation among the candidates who meet the conditions stipulated in Article (3) of these regulations according to the admission rate.
The acceptance rate is calculated by taking the weighted arithmetic average of three components:

The graduation rate in the academic degree on which basis the candidate is accepted, and this shall be weighted by at least 45% of the admission rate.
The entry test referred to in paragraph (D) of the preceding Article (when approved by the Council of Scientific Affairs and the Council of the University) and shall be weighted by at least 45% of the admission rate.
10% of the admission rate for the source of the degree on which basis the candidate is accepted: this shall be weighted by 10% of the admission rate for graduates of public universities and 5% for graduates of private universities.

Registration on the approved units of the program:

The minimum number of units to which the student has the right to register in one semester is 18 units.
The maximum number of units to which the student has the right to register in one semester is 36 units.

Studying Duration

The duration of studying master's degree in "Master Degree in Integration of technology in education" is two years minimum and four years maximum.

Costs and Fees

SVU studying fees and costs by term

Success and graduation conditions

Master's Project:

The registration of the Master's Project requires that the student has previously studied at least 90 accredited units, of which at least 78 units have been accomplished.

The following is required of the student to obtain the Master's degree:

To succeed in all courses.
To succeed in the Master's project.
to pay the fees and financial installments incurred in accordance with the Financial Regulations

Courses list:

Course Name	Code	Classification	Priorities	Accredited Units	Contact Hours	Additional Learning hours
Introduction to education Technology	IET	mandatory	-	6	45	105
Contemporary trends in curriculum and teaching methods	TCM	mandatory	-	6	45	105
Educational Communic- ation	EDC	mandatory	-	6	45	105
uniqueness of teaching and self- learning	ISL	mandatory	-	6	45	105
Learning Resources centres and their management	LRC	mandatory	-	6	45	105
Effective teaching strategies and active learning	SET	Mandatory6	TCM	6	45	105
Blending Learning	BLL	mandatory	IET	6	45	105
Applications of integrating technology into learning	ITA	mandatory	IET	6	45	105
Designing, production and evaluation of computer educational Programmes	CPD	mandatory	-	6	45	105
Internet applications in education	IAE	mandatory	-	6	45	105
e-learning and distant learning	EDL	mandatory	ITA+CPD	6	45	105
Research methods in education	ERM	mandatory	-	6	45	105
Education Design	IND	mandatory	TCM	6	45	105
Contemporary issues in educational technology	CIE	mandatory	LCR+IET	6	45	105
Learning technology for people with special needs	ETS	mandatory	-	6	45	105
Master’s Project	GRD	Studying 90 accredited units and accomplishing at least 78	30	30	720

The indicative study plan of the program:

Semester	Course Name	code	priorities
First	Introduction to learning technology	IET	-
	Contemporary trends in curriculum and teaching methods	TCM	-
	Educational communication	EDC	-
	Uniqueness of teaching and self-learning	ISL	-
	Learning Resources centres and their management	LRC	-
Second	Effective teaching strategies and active learning	SET	TCM
	Blending learning	BLL	IET
	Applications of integrating technology into learning	ITA	IET
	Designing, production, and evaluation of computer educational programmes	CPD	-
	Internet applications in education	IAE	-
Third	e-learning and distant learning	EDL	CPD+ITA
	Research methods in education	ERM	-
	Educational Design	IND	TCM
	Contemporary Issues in educational technology	CIE	LCR+IET
	Learning technology for people with special needs	ETS	-
Fourth	Master’s Project	GRD	Studying 90 accredited units and accomplishing at least 78