Rationale

It is now proved beyond any reasonable doubt that the very aim of Civic and Ethical Education is to prepare academically well informed, rational, competent, responsible and participating citizens who are committed to the values and virtues of democracy. The rational of creating such a type of citizens is further justified by the fact that Ethiopia had experienced decline in public trust of government deeds. Hence the need to effectively face and address such pessimism becomes an immediate task to be accomplished

However, there are a number of factors that hinder the realization of these values efficiently and effectively. Among them, the most crucial factor is lack of trained professionals and teachers of civics and ethical studies who are professionally and academically qualified, competent, well informed and responsible graduates. Though most preparatory and high school civics and ethics teachers might have some training they require to upgrade and to have in-depth capture of the concepts. The preliminary assessment by concerned bodies revealed that to effectively inculcate the values of democracy deep knowledge based on further training and research is required.

It was, however, found out, even at the beginning, that the greater challenge to effectively deal with the teaching of Civic and Ethical Education courses was the lack of teachers who are trained in the discipline itself. Individuals with differing educational backgrounds were and are still teaching Civic and Ethical Education at different levels; some of them even are graduates of Natural Sciences and Computational Science disciplines which have virtually no either vertical and/ or horizontal relation with the subject matter of Civic and ethical Education.

Thus, to successfully and efficiently address this problem the Ministry of Education with the help of some of the Universities hosting the department at the moment that such a postgraduate program is designed. The goal is to provide the necessary civic knowledge and skills to teachers who in one way or another have the experience of teaching Civic and Ethical Education especially at secondary and preparatory levels.

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM

The prime objective of this program is to upgrade teachers of civics and ethical education who are currently teaching Civic and Ethical Education in preparatory and high schools.

Course Break Down

Summer I

Summer II

 Summer III

 Summer IV