Course Schedule:

Diploma Courses
May 19 - August 3 2001
January 5 - mid March 2002

Advanced Diploma
May, 19 2001 - March 2002

(Those who wish to further their studies must first attend the regular course and then request to sit for an Advanced Diploma. Each case is looked at separately and the Director of the Institute gives permission.)

Diploma Courses

At present the Institute offers both Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses.

Students study the theory of Sathya Sathya Sai Education in Human values in depth and learn to put it into practice. After completing the Course, they will become qualified teachers and trainers of SSEHV. Students will also learn how to set up and manage a Sathya Sai School and to adopt existing schools. As the Institute is situated on the campus of the Sathya Sai School, students have the opportunity for first-hand experience in the classroom. Diploma students are required to observe and assist in the classroom whereas Advanced Diploma students maybe asked to conduct their own lessons especially for EHV or English classes.

Diploma students are expected to join in with all the school activities such as Morning Prayer sessions held daily at the hostel and are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities such as clubs and sports. Any student who has a special talent in music, art, drama, dance or language is free to start his or her own club on Monday mornings.

Diploma

The duration of the course is two and a half months. Students attend lectures every weekend as well as some special workshops and study circles during the week. From Monday to Friday they get practical experience at school and have the opportunity to study and do research. At the end of the course, each student is expected to give a 45-minute presentation.

The content for the Diploma Courses includes lectures, discussions and workshops on the following subjects:

• Sathya Sai education in Human Values
• Teaching Methodologies
• Child Psychology
• Parenting
• Children's Moral Development
• Character Development
• Education and Management
• Guidelines for setting up and managing a Sathya Sai School and adopting schools
• Presentation Skills
• Research in Education
• Spiritual Practices

Apart from these lectures, the Institute invites guest speakers to come and give presentations on some topical issues in values of education.

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Advanced Diploma

The Advanced Diploma Course is an extension of the main Diploma Course. It is designed for students who wish to gain more teaching experience and conduct research. After attending one of the first courses, students who wish to continue must get the permission of the Director of the Institute. Each Advanced Diploma student is expected to present an original thesis on some aspect of values education.

Requirements and Qualifications for Diploma Students

Arrival in Thailand

Return plane tickets must be booked and purchased and students must inform the Institute as soon as possible of their details: ~ date, time of arrival, airlines and flight number. The Institute will have someone to meet them at the airport and arrange transportation from the airport to the Sathya Sai School Campus of the Institute. < font size="3">