Program Objectives
- Introducing the student to the basic psychological, social, educational, and legal principles of motherhood, child upbringing, and family care.
- Equipping the student with essential practical skills in child upbringing and care.
- Providing the student with practical skills to manage her family in terms of social, health, nutritional, and economic aspects.
- Equipping the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to contribute to the preparation and implementation of social guidance programs in the field of motherhood, childhood, and family affairs.
- Developing positive attitudes in the student towards scientific research and using its results to diagnose contemporary problems and challenges faced by the family and to develop practical solutions.
Program Structure
Study Plan
Detailed Study Plan
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Requirements
|
Credit Hours
|
| General Requirements |
30 |
| Compulsory Major Requirements |
30 |
| Elective Major Requirements |
6 |
| Total Graduation Requirements |
66 |
Program Educational Outcomes
Program Outcomes
After completing the Diploma Program in Motherhood and Family Sciences – General Track, the student is expected to be able to:
- Explain and interpret the basic principles of motherhood, child upbringing, and family care in a way that preserves family cohesion according to legal and social norms.
- Apply practical skills in managing her family in social, health, nutritional, and economic aspects.
- Apply practical skills in child upbringing and care.
- Adhere to ethical standards and professional norms in the performance of tasks related to family matters and child care.
- Contribute positively to the completion of guidance projects related to family matters and child care in a precise and distinguished manner within guidance teams.
- Develop and acquire practical solutions related to family affairs and child upbringing and care in cultural, health, and nutritional contexts.
Program Requirements
First: General University Requirements (30 Credit Hours)
| Sr. |
Course Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| 1. |
Req 1000 |
Islamic Culture |
3 |
|
| 2. |
Req 1010 |
Arabic Language (1) |
3 |
|
| 3. |
Req 1020 |
Arabic Language (2) |
3 |
Req 1010 |
| 4. |
Req 1030 |
English Language (1) |
3 |
|
| 5. |
Req 1040 |
English Language (2) |
3 |
Req 1030 |
| 6. |
Req 1050 |
Introduction to Computer Science |
3 |
|
| 7. |
Req 1060 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
|
| 8. |
Req 1070 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
|
| 9. |
Req 1090 |
Statistics |
3 |
|
| 10. |
Req 1100 |
Social Research Methods |
3 |
|
Second: Compulsory Requirements (30 Credit Hours)
| Compulsory Courses (30 Credit Hours) |
| Sr. |
Course Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| 1. |
Family 2000 |
Human Rights |
3 |
|
| 2. |
Family 2010 |
Family Resource Management |
3 |
|
| 3. |
Family 2020 |
Child Upbringing |
3 |
|
| 4. |
Family 2030 |
Family Sociology |
3 |
Req 1070 |
| 5. |
Family 2040 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
Req 1060 |
| 6. |
Family 2050 |
Introduction to Family Jurisprudence |
3 |
|
| 7. |
Family 2060 |
Introduction to Food and Nutrition Science |
3 |
|
| 8. |
Family 2070 |
Family Health Care |
3 |
|
| 9. |
Home 2000 |
Women's Beauty Art |
3 |
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| 10. |
Home 2010 |
Clothing Design and Implementation |
3 |
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| Elective Courses (The student chooses only two courses from the following courses) (6 Credit Hours) |
| Sr. |
Course Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| 1. |
Family 2080 |
Introduction to Jurisprudence and its Fundamentals |
3 |
|
| 2. |
Family 2090 |
National Education |
3 |
|
| 3. |
Family 2100 |
Introduction to the Quran and Sunnah |
3 |
|
| 4. |
Home 2020 |
Interior Design of the House |
3 |
|
| 5. |
Home 2030 |
Home Sports |
3 |
|
| 6. |
Home 2040 |
Cooking Art and Kitchen Management |
3 |
Family 2060 |
Future Professions
Job Opportunities
- Family and childhood care institutions of all types such as (children's homes, orphanages, child and youth centers, women's care and protection homes, etc.).
- Ministry of Community Development Institutions. (Social Development Centers)
- Ministry of Education (nurseries and kindergartens)