The Department of Education provides the following Postgraduate Diploma in Education Programme (PGDE) since 1985.

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Full-Time)
  2. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Part-Time)
  3. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Part-Time) at  Vavuniya Center under the administration of the Faculty of Graduates studies

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Full-Time) 

The Ministry of Education is the responsible entity to select the students through a competitive based selection examination. Maximum of  100 students admit annually by the University to follow the PGDE (FT). The lecturers are conducted in weekdays from 9.00AM to 4 PM.

The course units of the entire course are as follows:

Structure of the Programme

S.No

Code

Title of Course unit

Credits

Semester I

 

01

PGDEF 11012

Philosophical and Social Bases of Education

2

02

PGDEF 11022

Psychological Foundations of Education

2

03

PGDEF 11032

Evaluation of Educational Dimensions

2

04

PGDEF 11042

Research Methodology in Education

2

05

PGDEF 11052

Educational Planning and Management

2

06

PGDEF 11062

General Methods and Practices of Teaching

2

07

PGDEF 11072

Methodology of Teaching Specific Subjects

2

08

PGDEF 11082

Information Communication Technology

2

 

Semester I

 

09

PGDEF 12012

Historical and Contemporary perspectives of Education

2

10

PGDEF 12022

Curriculum Studies

2

11

PGDEF 12032

Career Guidance and Counseling

2

12

PGDEF 12042

English for Educators

2

13

PGDEF 12053

Practicum

3

14

PGDEF 12062

Dissertation

2

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Part-Time)

This programme duration is two years. Annually, the students are admitted to this programme by the Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna through a competitive based selection examination and structured interview. Generally the maximum limit of students in a particular batch is 100. The lecturers are conducted in weekends from 9.00AM to 4 PM. (to see  PGDE (Part Time) curriculum

The course units of the entire course are as follows:

Part Time Part I (First year)

S.No Code Title of Course unit Credits
Semester I  
01 PGDE11012 Philosophical Bases of Education 2
02 PGDE11022 Psychological Foundations of Education 2
03 PGDE11032 Evaluation of Educational Dimensions 2
04 PGDE11042 Historical and Contemporary perspectives of Education 2
Semester II  
05 PGDE12052 Research Methodology in Education 2
06 PGDE12062 Curriculum Studies 2
07 PGDE12072 Career Guidance and Counselling 2
08 PGDE12082 English* 2*

Part Time Part II (Second Year)

S.No Code Title of Course unit Credits
Semester I  
09 PGDE21092 Educational Planning and Management 2
10 PGDE21102 General Methodology of Teaching 2
11 PGDE21112 Methodology of Teaching Specific Subjects 2
12 PGDE21122 Information Communication Technology* 2*
Semester II  
13 PGDE22133 Practicum 3
14 PGDE22142 Dissertation 2

* Enhancement Course units which will not be considered for calculation of OGPA

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Part-Time) at  Vavuniya Center

This programme is conducted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies with the absolute collaboration of Department of Education. The course structure is same with PGDE ( Part Time) conducted by the Faculty of Arts.