UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

Academic Programs

MPhil Special Education (Weekend / Evening)

Overview Core Courses

Introduction

MPhil Special Education is uniquely designed to cater for the needs of consultants, researchers and academic leaders in the field of special education. This program mounts a strong commitment to excellence in teacher education and professional development.

The curriculum and instructional methodology are benchmarked to international standards. Current lines of research in the field of special needs education are explored and participants of the program are encouraged to develop both vision and capacity to undertake emerging issues and problems to work out indigenous solutions.

Foreign trained faculty is hired to transform the program into an exemplary seat of learning

UMT Vision

Our vision is Learning. It defines our existence, inspires all stakeholders associated with us, creates a powerful momentum inside, and responds to the challenges outside. It continues to evolve as present captures new realities and foresight unfolds new possibilities. All in an incessant attempt to help individuals and organizations discover their God-given potentials to achieve Ultimate Success actualizing the highest standards of efficiency, effectiveness, excellence, equity, trusteeship and sustainable development of global human society

UMT Mission

Our mission is leading. We aspire to become a learning institution and evolve as the leading community for the purpose of integrated development of the society by actualizing strategic partnership with stakeholders, harnessing leadership, generating useful knowledge, fostering enduring values, and projecting sustainable technologies and practices.

SSSH Vision

School of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSS&H) foresees itself as the most trusted local and global center of excellence contributing not only to equality but also to equity in the disciplines of social sciences seeking its paths from divine guidance as well as sciences.

SSSH Mission

Our mission is to contribute to developing a progressively balanced society by producing skilled, enlightened, and dedicated intellectual social scientists who can always foresee, plan, lead, and execute creative as well viable solutions to the national and global human problems.

Dept. Vision

To become an internationally well-recognized research oriented platform for pre-service & in-service teacher education as well as leadership & management programs.

Dept. Mission

Our mission is to contribute in developing knowledgeable, skilled and professional individuals who can contribute to the human development for a sustainable peaceful society for the present and future generations.  

Program Vision

 

 

To cultivate a generation of empowered educators and researchers who champion equality, embrace diversity, and advance inclusive education. The program envisions a society where individuals with diverse abilities are recognized for their potential and supported to thrive with confidence, dignity, and purpose in a rapidly evolving world.

 

Program Mission

The program intends to produce equal opportunities for enabling them to excel to the optimum

on the basis of bestowed capabilities. Furthermore, it desires to equip the participants to shed of

fears and go with the world as the individuals are expected to be.

 

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

  1. The main objectives of the program are; Encourage the participants to develop vision and capacity to undertake emerging issues and problems and workout indigenous solutions in the field of special education through research.\
  2. Mount a strong commitment to excellence in teacher education and professional development in special education.
  3. Cater for the needs of consultants, researchers and academic leaders in the field of special education

 

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Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

After completion of the program, students will be able to achieve the following learning outcomes.

  1. The participants would be able to investigate and address the immediate and neglected problems through their research endeavors
    1. The participants will be interacting more meaningfully with the special persons in the areas of learning and knowing.
    2. The Participants would be acting as the change agents as and when they are supposed to act in their assigned and emerging positions
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How PEOs and PLOs are aligned with Visions and Missions

All PEOs and PLOs are aligned with UMT, School and Dept. Visions and missions as both PEOs and PLOs encompass development of leadership skills, critical & creative thinking, problem solving skills, equity, equality, meeting local & global standards, taking initiative and social service among participants.

Structure

The program gives a solid foundation in research, policy, pedagogy, and develops a practical understanding and relevant skills required for professionals in special education.Four general courses develop research expertise and critical thinking to review education practices at macro level such as educational policies, funding and quality assurance in education.

Four courses are offered to enrich theoretical as well as practical knowledge in special education. This stream includes comparative special education, differentiated curriculum and instruction, current lines of research in special needs education and advanced studies of any one disability ranging from intellectual impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments to physical impairment.

Program Credit Hours

Credit hours of the program are 30. Coursework comprises of 24 credit hours whereas research carries 6 credit hours.

Research Work

  1. Thesis

Duration of Study

Candidates may complete the program in 2 years on a regular basis.

Entry Requirements

Entry to the program is managed in a case to case basis. In broad terms admission is available to those who meet the following requirements.

  • Master degree in Special Education
  • Master degree in Psychology
  • Master degree in Education
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Chairperson

Dr. Amna Arif
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