College of Basic Education

Vision of the Early Years Teacher Department:
The Early Years Teacher Department at the College of Basic Education, University of Mosul, seeks, over the next five years, to achieve excellence and quality, and to position the department as a prominent figure on the university education map in all its various fields, embodied in (education, scientific research, community service, and environmental development). Furthermore, the department works to graduate students capable of competing in the labor market by providing a distinguished learning and teaching environment, and an atmosphere that stimulates theoretical and practical scientific research. It seeks to provide its students with the scientific expertise that qualifies them to undertake the duties assigned to it, utilizing the technologies used in prestigious international universities. This will achieve comprehensive and sustainable societal human development for Iraqi society, and will foster communication and openness with developed countries around the world, in accordance with internationally recognized accreditation programs, both quantitatively and qualitatively, and in line with contemporary requirements.

Mission of the Early Years Teacher Department:
The Early Years Teacher Department at the College of Basic Education aspires to prepare a culturally and scientifically capable generation, aware of the requirements of this stage, and connected to the Arab and Islamic intellectual heritage. This mission aims to prepare university teachers and researchers who are committed to advancing the scientific reality in Iraq and developing their cognitive and behavioral skills. This is achieved by developing visions and taking measures to prepare educational cadres and develop education at all levels, in cooperation with university colleges and relevant ministries. This mission directly stems from the mission of preparing and continuously training university teachers. This entails preparing distinguished university teachers before service and developing them professionally during their service, promoting educational research to help produce educational knowledge, and developing policies and programs that serve and develop society, contributing to achieving quality and local and global competitiveness.

Objectives of the Early Years Teacher Department:
In light of the vision and mission of the College of Basic Education, the Early Years Teacher Department seeks to achieve the following objectives:
1. Disseminate modern educational trends in line with educational quality requirements and provide educational programs in accordance with modern educational trends.
2. Preparing and developing specialists, leaders, and academic and administrative cadres in the fields of education and related specializations.
3. Participating in the development of university teacher preparation programs at the undergraduate level and updating and developing curricula to keep pace with developments in teaching and learning systems and patterns resulting from technological and informational advancements and exceptional and emergency circumstances.
4. Contributing to the production and development of educational knowledge and employing it to address the issues and problems facing the educational system in general and education in particular, particularly in the first three primary grades.
5. Providing students with various educational research methods and techniques, which facilitates conducting educational and psychological research and studies aimed at developing the educational and teaching process, thus helping students interact with students in the first three primary grades.
6. Encouraging faculty members and their assistants in the department to participate in local and international conferences and seminars, supporting their efforts in writing and translation, and participating in contractual and interdisciplinary research projects.
7. Continuous self-assessment of the department’s performance level to identify performance gaps and develop appropriate improvement plans in line with the college’s quality system.

8. Strengthening partnerships with the General Directorate of Education, the Early Childhood Teachers Department, and all beneficiary sectors by providing academic consultations and participating in professional development programs for education personnel.

9. Serving the community by holding workshops, training, and qualification courses in areas related to the college’s mission and the academic department.