PGD in Professional Ethics and

Teaching Methodology
 PGD IN PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND TEACHING
METHODOLOGY

A unique academic program at national level to

prepare efficient and dedicated faculty who can
ensure excellence in teaching and translate
university’s mission of quality education rooted
in strong ethical values into a living reality
 PGD IN PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND
TEACHING METHODOLOGY

 Started in 2009
 Fifteen Batches passed out so far
 160 Faculty Members of Riphah
 Sixteenth batch is in progress
 PGD COURSE DESCRIPTION
Semester 1:
1. Guidance and Counseling 3 Cr. H
2. Teaching Methodology & Learning Facilitation 3 Cr. H
i) Andragogical Skills
ii) Micro Teaching
iii) Approaches to Teaching & Learning
3. Islamic Thought & World Culture 3 Cr. H
Semester 2:
1. Professional Ethics and Morality 3 Cr. H
2. Perspective of Education & Curriculum 3 Cr. H
3.Assessment & Evaluation 3 Cr. H
 1. GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING
Major Themes:
Need and Functions of Guidance and Counseling,
Counseling at school, college, social and professional
levels, Key aspects of Counseling and approaches, Mental
health Counseling and health care Counseling, Skills of
the counselor and effective techniques, Ethical
considerations of Guidance and Counseling,
Phenomenological and humanistic approaches
 2. TEACHING METHODOLOGY &
LEARNING FACILITATION
Major Themes:
TAXONOMY OF OBJECTIVES, Learning Domain,
Affective Domain, Behavior Modification, Values and
Disvalues in Islamic Perspective, ISLAMIC TEACHING
STRATEGIES, TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS,
LEARNING FACILITATION, EFFECTIVE TEACHING,
MICRO TEACHING
 3. ISLAMIC THOUGHT & WORLD
CULTURE
Major Themes:
Concept of culture and civilization in the West and the
East; Islamic view of culture, Dominant features of
prominent past civilizations and cultures, Islamization or
integration of values in knowledge, Meaning and impact of
tawhid on Islamic culture and thought, Islamic research
methodology, the science of fiqh and the objectives of
shari‘ah, Manifestations of Islamic values in arts and
sciences, Future of Islamic culture
1. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND
MORALITY
Major Themes:
Ethics and Morality in Islam and other civilizations, The
Qur’anic and sunnah view of Ethics and Morality, Personal
Ethical foundation and the role of belief perceptions and
faith, Ethical foundations of family and society rights and
obligations, Ethical foundations of economy, Ethical
foundations of state Moral character of political leadership
and political rights, Ethical foundations of education
Teacher as a role model, Ethical foundations of law: The
objectives of shari’ah or the Maqasid Us Sharia, crime
and punishment
2. PERSPECTIVE OF EDUCATION &
CURRICULUM
Major Themes:
The proportion of knowledge, The concept and key
elements of Curriculum Development, Aims, Goals,
Objectives, Content Organization etc, The philosophical
perspectives of Curriculum Development, The perspective
of national philosophy of life, the nature of good life and
society, the nature of learning theories and the nature of
human nature
3. ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION
Major Themes:
Modern trends in assessment and evaluation, Assessment
of knowledge & Behavior, Integration of objectives with
assessment and evaluation, Tools and Methods of
assessment, Assessment & evaluation in Islam, Students
Evaluation & Statistics used in assessment & evaluation
Evaluation -------- New Trends, EVALUATION AND
RECORD KEEPING,
TEACHING METHODOLOGY IN PGD
 Inter-Active Lecture
 Micro Teaching

 Case Studies

 Seminar / Workshop

 Discussion, Presentation

 Video Conferencing
 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 Term Paper : 15
 Assignments/Presentation : 10
 Attendance/ class part : 10
 Performance Eva : 20
 Behavior Modification : 15
 End Exam: : 30
PGD FACULTY
 Prof. Dr. Anis Ahmad ( PhD in Comparative Religions,
Vice Chancellor Riphah International University,
Islamabab)

 Dr. Zafar Iqbal( PhD in Education, Former Dean Faculty

of Education, AIOU)

 Brig. (r) Dr. Allah Bux (PhD Education, Chairperson,

Department of Education, NUML)
 ADJUNCT FACULTY
 Dr. Ejaz Shafi Gilani, ( PhD Political Science from
MIT, Chairman Gallup Pakistan)
 Dr. Safeer Akhtar (PhD Political Science)

 Dr. Farooq Ahmad Dar (PhD Pakistan Studies)

 Dr. Qaiser Shehzad (PhD Shariah and Law)