ECONOMICS TEACHING METHODS | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

ECE 6201

Course Credit Units:

4

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

Academic Programs:

Post graduate Diploma In Education

College:

College of Education and External Studies

School:

School of Education (SoE)

Department:

Social Science and Arts Education

Course Description & Objectives:

This course examines the meaning and scope of economics and it also considers the aims, objectives and values of teaching economics. It analyses the correlation of economics with other subjects. It also looks at the history of teaching of economics, curriculum of economics and the presentation of subject matter of economics at different stages of education, evaluation in economics and lesson planning in economics. It analyses the different techniques and methods of teaching economics, the teaching aids in economics, the classroom for economics and the teacher of economics. Course objectives:The course in economics teaching methods is designed to assist prospective teachers to:-

Analyze the aims, objectives and values of teaching economics.
Acquire skills in lesson planning, scheme of work and syllabus construction in economics.
Acquire basic knowledge of identifying appropriate teaching methods.