The department prepares secondary school science teachers. Students build a foundation in biological sciences and chemistry together with educational psychology, curriculum development, teaching methodology and classroom management, and develop expertise in laboratory techniques and scientific inquiry.
Programmes offered
UndergraduateBachelor of Education in Biology & Chemistry
A four-year programme designed to prepare qualified secondary school teachers with Biology as the major specialisation… 4 years
UndergraduateBachelor of Education in Chemistry & Biology
A four-year programme that emphasises Chemistry as the major area of specialisation while providing comprehensive… 4 years
Department research activities
Student research topics, 2022–2023:
- Role of higher education in peace building, Mogadishu, Somalia.
- The impact of education discrimination on students’ performance in public schools in Mogadishu- Somalia.
- Influence of school environment on academic performance of secondary school students in Wabari district, Mogadishu-Somalia.
- Assessing students’ satisfaction of specialization and their academic performance. case study Faculty of Education and social sciences at Somali National University, Mogadishu-Somalia.
- Impact of drought on livestock production in Afgoye district, Lower Shabelle-Somalia.
- Comparative study of water quality assessment for selected boreholes inside and outside of Mogadishu- Somalia.
Academic staff
Staff list pending
The head of department and staff list have not been supplied. See the Faculty’s people page for staff named so far.
Source: Faculty of Education page; Research Topics post (Department: Biology and Chemistry, 2022–2023)