Department of Natural Sciences

Department contact person    Awoke Debebe Akalu                             Phone number 0918771299   e-mail http/Natural Science@GCTE.educ.et

Department background

The Department of Natural sciences has three units under it. Namely: – biology unit, chemistry unit and physics unit.  The biology unit has ten academic staff members, six male and four female. It is equipped with two laboratories. The chemistry unit also has ten academic staff members, six male and four female. It is also equipped with two laboratories. The physics unit has nine staff members which are all male. The physics unit also has two laboratories. Since 1997E.C, the department runs degree programs in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, in affiliation with Bahir Dar University.

It runs diploma programs in

1. Biology
2. Chemistry
3. Physics
4. Integrated Natural Science and Mathematics and Environmental Science (Together with Mathematics Department). These two modalities are now suspended and therefore , we will proceed with the first three science disciplines.

Department Vision

The vision of the Department of Natural Science is to be a leading institution in producing vibrant Primary School Science Teachers in the region to solve major societal problems.

Department mission

Departments’ mission is to produce high-quality Primary School Science Teachers. The department is committed to producing dedicated primary school teachers who can respond to local, national, and global demands. This will be accomplished through: rigorous academic training in regular, extension, and summer and distance education, providing up to date short training for in-service science teachers, combining research and training to meet with the demands of quality education, and working with local and international partners that share the departments’ aspirations.

Department values

Focus on goals success

Compliance to ethical values

Creating collective leadership

Special attention to research and creativity

Efficiency on job

Problem solving training

Fair and transparent service

Promoting saving culture

Supremacy of the law

Priority for females and for all who need support

Efficient utilization of information technologies

Completion based on job efficiency

Being customer focused

Being industrious

Promoting reward based system

Department organizational structure

Department of Natural sciences

Biology unit                                Chemistry unit            Physics unit

Science club                                    Anti HIV/AIDs  club

Biology unit contact person  Metadel Habtamu Phone number 0910104330 e-mail Metitoh25@gmail.com

Chemistry unit contact person Heriya Endris Phone number 0918779775 e-mail heryaessa@gmail.com

Physics unit contact person Maru Dessie Phone number 0918729131   marudessie12@gmail.com

Department Fields course break down

BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT – REGULAR PROGRAM

1. Major Courses

No.	Course Title	Course Code	Credit hours	Contact hr.
1	General Biology	Biol.101	4	6
2	Int. to algae  & fungi	Biol.  113	2	3
3	Int. to cryptogammic  botany	Biol. 212	2	4
4	Introduction to phanerogamic  botany	Biol-213	2	4
5	Introduction to principles of taxonomy	Biol-104	2	3
6	Human  anatomy  and physiology	Biol-321	3	5
7	Ecology  and conservation	Biol-204	3	3
8	Introduction to invertebrate  zoology	Biol-221	3	5
9	Introduction to Vertebrate  zoology	Biol-222	3	5
10	Introduction to genetics	Biol-331	2	3
11	Introduction to microbiology & biotechnology	Biol-232	2	4
12	Health  science	Biol-333	3	3
13	Int. to cell biology	Biol.  132	2	3
14	Introduction  to plant physiology	Biol-311	2	4
15	Methods of Teaching Biology	TeBi- 242	2	2
Total			37	57

II.                   Minor Courses

No.	Course Title	Course Code	Credit hr.	Contact hr
1	General chemistry-I	Chem.101	3	4
2	Practical general chemistry –I	Chem.103	1	2
3	General chemistry-II	Chem.102	3	5
4	Practical General chemistry-II	Chem.104	1	2
5	Analytical chemistry I	Chem-221	2	2
6	Practical analytical chemistry I	Chem-223	1	2
7	Introduction to organic  & bio chemistry	Chem-340	3	4
8	Practical organic Chemistry	Chem-243	1	2
9	Methods of Teaching Chemistry	TeCh 242	2	2
			17	25

III.                 Supportive Courses

No.	Course Title	Course Code	Credit hr.	Contact hr
1	Basic mathematics	Math-101	3	4
2	General physics	Phys-100	4	5
Total			7	9

IV.                 Common Courses

No.	Course Title	Course Code	Credit hour	Contact hour
1	Communicative English Skills I	Eng 101	3	3
2	College Amharic	Amha 101	2	2
3	Communicative English Skills II	Eng 102	3	3
4	Information & Communication Technology	ICTE 103	2	3
5	Civics and Ethical Education I	CEEd 101	2	2
6	Civics and Ethical Education II	CEEd 102	2	2
7	General Fitness & Fund.  Sport Skills I	PhEd 101	0	2
8	General Fitness & Fund.  Sport Skills II	PhEd 102	0	2
Total			14	19

V.                    Practicum Courses

No.	Course title	Course code	Credit hour	Contact hour
1	Practicum I: School observation	Prac 201	4	6
2	Practicum II: Working under the mentor	Prac 202	3	5
3	Practicum III: Assisting the mentor	Prac 301	3	5
4	Practicum IV: Independent teaching	Prac 302	4	6
Total			14	22

VI.                  Professional Courses

No.	Course Title	Course code	Credit hour	Contact hour
1	Fundamentals of Education & TDP	TECS 111	2	2
2	Life Skills & Gender Issues	EPSY 111	2	2
3	General Methods of Teaching	TECS 122	3	3
4	Introduction to Educational Psychology	EPSY 122	2	2
5	Special Needs Education	SNEd 211	3	3
6	Child Development and Support	EPSY 231	2	2
7	Instructional Media	TECS 232	2	2
8	Introduction to Measurement and Evaluation	EPSY 242	2	2
9	School Management & Improvement	Edpm 311	2	2
10	Action Research I	ACR 311	2	2
11	Action Research II	ACR 322	1	1
Total			23	23

 

Summary

 

	Course group	Cr. Hr	Con. Hr.
1	Major Courses	37	57
2	Minor Courses	17	25
3	Supportive Courses	7	9
4	Common courses	14	19
5	Practicum Courses	14	22
6	Professional Courses	23	23
	Total	112	155

 

                Grand total: 112 credit/155 contact hours

Year  I  Semester I

Year  I  Semester  II

S. No	Course  Title	Course code	Credit hr.	Cont/hr.
1	Int. to cell biology	Biol.  132	2	3
2	Int. to algae  & fungi	Biol.  113	2	3
3	General chemistry-II	Chem.102	3	5
4	Communicative English skills-II	Eng. 102	3	3
5	Practical General chemistry-II	Chem.104	1	2
6	General Method of teaching	TECS 122	3	3
7	Introduction to educational psychology	EPSY-122	2	2
8	Information and  comm. .technology	ICTE-103	2	3
9	Civic  and  Ethical Education-II	CEED.102	2	2
10	College Amharic	Amaha– 101	2	2
11	Gen. fitness & fundamental sport skill –II	Phed-102	P/F	2
	Total		22	30

 

 

Year  II  Semester  I

S. No	Course  Title	Course code	Credit hr.	Cont/hr.
1	Introduction to invertebrate  zoology	Biol-221	3	5
2	Introduction to Cryptogrammic  botany	Biol-212	2	4
3	Ecology  and conservation	Biol-204	3	3
4	Methood of teaching biology	TeBi.242	2	2
5	Analytical chemistry I	Chem-221	2	2
6	Practical analytical chemistry I	Chem-223	1	2
7	Child devlop. and support	EPSY-231	2	2
8	Special needs education	SNED.211	3	3
9	Practicum I – school observation	PRAC.201	4	6
Total			22	29

S. No	Course  Title	Course code	Credit hr.	Cont/hr.
1	Introduction  to vertebrate zoology	Biol-222	3	5
2	Introduction to phanerogamic  botany	Biol-213	2	4
3	Introduction to microbiology & biotechnology.	Biol-232	2	4
4	General physics	Phys.100	4	5
5	Introduction to principles of taxonomy	Biol-104	2	3
6	Method of teaching chemistry	TeCh-242	2	2
7	Action research  I	ACR-311	2	2
8	Instructional media	TECS-232	2	2
9	Practicum II.  Working under the mentor	Prac-202	3	5
Total			22	32

                    

                Year II  Semester  II

      Year III Semester I

S. No	Course  Title	Course Code	Credit hr.	Cont/.hrs
1	Practicum .  III. Assisting the mentor	Prac-301	3	5
2	Practicum IV. Independent  teaching	Prac-302	4	6
Total			7	11

 

                  Year III Semester  II

 

S. No	Course  Title	Course Code	Credit hr. Cont/.hrs
1	Human  anatomy  and physiology	Biol-321	3	5
2	Introduction to genetics	Biol-331	2	3
3	Health  science	Biol-333	3	3
4	Introduction  to plant physiology	Biol-311	2	4
5	Introduction to organic  & bio chemistry	Chem-340	3	4
6	Practical organic Chemistry	Chem-243	1	2
7	Introduction  to measurement and Evaluation	EPSY-242	2	2
8	School management & Improvement	EDPM.311	2	2
9	Action  research  II	ACR-322	1	1
Total			19	26

 

Modality Linear Diploma Stream

Department-Natural Science

Major- Chemistry     Minor- Mathematics (Regular)

 

1. Major Courses

 

No.	Course title	Course number	Credit Hr.	Contact Hr.
1	General chemistry I	Chem.101	3	4
2	General chemistry II	Chem.102	3	5
3	Practical general chemistry  I	Chem.103	1	2
4	Practical general chemistry  II	Chem.104	1	2
5	Inorganic chemistry I	Chem.211	3	3
6	Analytical chemistry I	Chem.221	2	2
7	Organic chemistry I	Chem.241	3	3
8	Practical organic chemistry	Chem.243	1	2
9	Practical analytical chemistry I	Chem.223	1	2
10	Practical Inorganic chemistry	Chem.214	1	2
11	Organic chemistry II	Chem.342	2	2
12	Inorganic chemistry II	Chem.212	3	3
13	Analytical chemistry II	Chem.321	2	2
14	Applied chemistry	Chem.351	3	3
15	Physical chemistry	Chem.232	3	3
16	Practical analytical chemistry II	Chem.323	1	2
17	Methods of Teaching Chemistry	TeCh- 242	2	2
	Total		35	44

 

 

1. Minor Courses

 

No.	Course title	Course number	Credit Hr.	Contact Hr.
1	Basic Mathematics I	Math.101	3	4
2	Basic Mathematics II	Math.102	4	5
3	Introduction To Calculus	Math.162	3	3
4	Applied Mathematics	Math. 231	4	4
5	Plane Geometry	Math. 111	3	4
6	Methods of Teaching Mathematics	TeMa- 242	2	2
Total			19	22

 

III. Supportive Courses

 

No.	Course title	Course number	Credit Hr.	Contact Hr.
1	General Physics	Phys. 100	4	4
2	General Biology	Biol.  101	4	6
Total			8	10

 

1. Common courses

 

No.	Course title	Course number	Credit Hr.	Contact Hr.
1	Civic and Ethical education I	CEED 101	2	2
2	Civic and Ethical education II	CEED 102	2	2
3	Communicative English Skill I	Eng. 101	3	3
4	Communicative English Skill II	Eng .102	3	3
5	College Amharic	Amha. 101	2	2
6	Information and Communication Technology	ICTE  103	2	3
7	General fitness & Fundamental sport I	Phed. 101	P/F	2
8	General fitness & Fundamental sport II	Phed. 102	P/F	2
Total			14	19

 

1. Practicum Courses

No.	Course title	Course number	Credit Hr.	Contact Hr.
1	Practicum I : School Observation	Prac.201	4	6
2	Practicum II : Working under the Mentor	Prac.202	3	5
3	Practicum III: Assisting the Mentor	Prac.301	3	5
4	Practicum IV: Independent Teaching	Prac.302	4	6
Total			14	22

 

 

1. Professional Courses

 

No.	Course title	Course number	Credit Hr.	Contact Hr.
1	Fundamentals of Education & TDP	TECS-111	2	2
2	Life Skills & Gender Issues	EPSY- 111	2	2
3	General Methods of Teaching	TECS -122	3	3
4	Introduction to Educational Psychology	EPSY- 122	2	2
5	Special Needs Education	SNEd-211	3	3
6	Child Development and Support	EPSY – 231	2	2
7	Instructional Media	TECS–232	2	2
8	Introduction to Measurement and Evaluation	EPSY -242	2	2
9	School Management & Improvement	Edpm -311	2	2
10	Action Research (I)	ACR-311	2	2
11	Action Research (II)	ACR-322	1	1
Total			23	23

 

Supportive Chemistry Courses to be given for other departments

 

No.	Course title	Course number	Credit Hr.	Contact Hr.	Remark
1	Basic General Chemistry	Chem-105	4	5	For Physics and Maths
2	Introductory General Chemistry	Chem-106	3	3	For HPE
Total			7	8

 

Summary

 

	Course group	Cr. Hr	Con. Hr.	Remark
1	Major Courses	35	44
2	Minor Courses	19	22
3	Supportive Courses	8	10
4	Common courses	14	19
5	Practicum Courses	14	22
6	Professional Courses	23	23
	Total	113	140

 

 

Course Break down for regular Chemistry major Minor Mathematics Students

Year-1 Semester-I

 

S. No.	Course Title	Course code	Cr. Hr	Con.Hr.
1	General chemistry I	Chem.101	3	4
2	Practical general chemistry  I	Chem.103	1	2
3	Basic Mathematics I	Math. 101	3	4
4	Life Skills & Gender Issues	EPSY. 111	2	2
5	Fundamentals of Education & TDP	TECS.111	2	2
6	Civic and Ethical education I	CEED.101	2	2
7	Communicative English Skill I	Eng.101	3	3
8	General Biology	Biol.101	4	6
9	Information and Communication Technology	ICTE 103	2	3
10	General fitness & Fundamental sport I	Phed. 101	P/F	2
	Total		22	30

 

Year-1 Semester-II

S. No	Course Title	Course code	Cr. Hr	Con.Hr.
1	General chemistry II	Chem.102	3	5
2	Practical general chemistry  II	Chem.104	1	2
3	General Methods of Teaching	TECS .122	3	3
4	Introduction to Educational Psychology	EPSY. 122	2	2
5	Civic and Ethical education II	CEED.102	2	2
6	Communicative English Skill II	Eng. 102	3	3
7	Basic Mathematics II	Math. 102	4	5
8	College Amharic	Amha-101	2	2
9	General fitness & Fundamental sport II	Phed. 102	P/F	2
	Total		20	26

 

Year-2 Semester-I

 

S. No	Course Title	Course code	Cr. hr	Con.hr
1	Inorganic chemistry I	Chem.211	3	3
2	Analytical chemistry I	Chem.221	2	2
3	Practical Analytical chemistry I	Chem.223	1	2
4	Organic chemistry I	Chem.241	3	3
5	Method of teaching Chemistry	Tech.242	2	2
6	Introduction to Calculus	Math.162	3	3
7	Special Needs Education	SNEd.211	3	3
8	Child Development and support	Epsy.231	2	2
9	Practicum I : School Observation	Prac.201	4	6
	Total		23	26

 

Year-2 Semester-II

 

S. No	Course Title	Course code	Cr. hr	Con.hr.
1	Inorganic chemistry II	Chem.212	3	3
2	Practical Inorganic chemistry	Chem.214	1	2
3	Organic Chemistry-II	Chem.342	2	2
4	Practical organic chemistry	Chem.243	1	2
5	Applied Mathematics	Math.231	4	4
6	Methods of Teaching Mathematics	TeMa.242	2	2
7	Action Research I	Acr.311	2	2
8	Instructional Media	TECS.232	2	2
9	Practicum II : Working under the Mentor	Prac.202	3	5
	Total		20	24

 

Year-3 Semester-I

 

S.No	Course Title	Course code	Cr. Hr	Con.Hr.
1	Practicum III: Assisting the Mentor	Prac.301	3	5
2	Practicum IV: Independent Teaching	Prac.302	4	6
	Total		7	11

 

Year-3 Semester-II

 

S. No.	Course Title	Course code	Cr. Hr	Con.Hr.
1	Analytical chemistry II	Chem.321	2	2
2	Practical analytical chemistry II	Chem.323	1	2
3	Physical chemistry	Chem.232	3	3
4	Applied chemistry	Chem.351	3	3
5	General Physics	Phys. 100	4	4
6	Plane Geometry	Math. 111	3	4
7	School Management & Improvement	Edpm. 311	2	2
8	Introduction to Measurement and Evaluation	EPSY. 242	2	2
9	Action Research II	ACR.322	1	1
	Total		21	23

 

Modality Linear program Stream (Evening)

Department:     Physics        Major:  Physics           Minor:   Mathematics

1. Major Courses

S. No.	Course Title	Course Code	Credit hours	Contact hr.
1	Mechanics I	Phys 101	3	4
2	Earth Science and Astronomy	Phys 191	3	3
3	Mechanics II	Phys 102	3	4
4	Experimental Physics I	Phys 112	1	2
5	Waves and Optics	Phys 261	3	4
6	Electricity and Magnetism I	Phys 201	4	5
7	Heat and Thermodynamics	Phys 222	2	3
8	Introduction to Modern Physics	Phys 341	3	4
9	Basic Electronics	Phys 371	3	4
10	Experimental Physics II	Phys 211	1	2
11	Mechanics III	Phys 202	4	5
12	Experimental Physics III	Phys 311	1	2
13	Electricity and Magnetism II	Phys 302	4	5
14	Methods of Teaching Physics	TePh 242	2	2
Total			37	49

II.                   MINOR COURSES

S. N0.	Course Title	Course Code	Credit hour	Contact hour
1	Basic Mathematics I	Math 101	3	4
2	Basic Mathematics II	Math 102	4	5
3	Introduction to calculus	Math 162	3	3
4	Applied Mathematics I	Math 231	4	4
5	Plane Geometry	Math 111	3	4
6	Methods of Teaching mathematics	TeMa 242	2	2
Total			19	22

III.                 SUPPORTIVE COURSES

S.No.	Course Title	Course Code	Credit hr.	Contact hr
1	Introduction to Chemistry	Chem 105	4	5
2	General Biology	Biol 101	4	6
Total			8	11

IV.                 COMMON COURSES

S.No.	Course Title	Course Code	Credit hr	Contact hr
1	Communicative English Skills I	Eng 101	3	3
2	College Amharic	Amha 101	2	2
3	Communicative English Skills II	Eng 102	3	3
4	Information & Communication Technology	ICTE 103	2	3
5	Civics and Ethical Education I	CEEd 101	2	2
6	Civics and Ethical Education II	CEEd 102	2	2
Total			14	15

V.                    PRACTICUM COURSES

S.No.	Course title	Course code	Credit hr	Contact hr
1	Practicum I: School observation	Prac 201	4	6
2	Practicum II: Working under the mentor	Prac 202	3	5
3	Practicum III: Assisting the mentor	Prac 301	3	5
4	Practicum IV: Independent teaching	Prac 302	4	6
Total			14	22

VI.                 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

No.	Course Title	Course code	Credit hr	Contact hr
1	Fundamentals of Education & TDP	TECS 111	2	2
2	Life Skills & Gender Issues	EPSY 111	2	2
3	General Methods of Teaching	TECS 122	3	3
4	Introduction to Educational Psychology	EPSY 122	2	2
5	Special Needs Education	SNEd 211	3	3
6	Child Development and Support	EPSY 231	2	2
7	Instructional Media	TECS 232	2	2
8	Introduction to Measurement and Evaluation	EPSY 242	2	2
9	School Management & Improvement	Edpm 311	2	2
10	Action Research I	ACR 311	2	2
11	Action Research II	ACR 322	1	1
Total			23	23

 

Summary

 

	Course group	Cr. Hr	Con. Hr.	Remark
1	Major Courses	37	49
2	Minor Courses	19	22
3	Supportive Courses	8	11
4	Common courses	14	15
5	Practicum Courses	14	22
6	Professional Courses	23	23
	Total	115	142

Grand total: 115 credit/142 contact hours

Department Entry requirement

A minimum C grade in mathematics, English and the subject of the department they aspire to join is required to appear for the departments’ recruitment examination. The applicants are expected to score minimum 50% in the written examination and the remaining 50% accrued from interview exam expected to evaluate the candidates’ communication skill, interest in being a teacher, handwriting and their participation in clubs while they were in their respective schools.

Students current enrolment

Currently, the Department of Natural Science has enrolled 564 students attending diploma programs in regular and extension programs. Table 2 below depicts the statistics as per each program, academic year, and department.

Regular										Evening
Department	Year I			Year II			Year III			Year I			Year II			Year III
	M	F	T	M	F	T	M	F	T	M	F	T	M	F	T	M	F	T
Integrated Natural Science				14	2	16	22	4	26				48	22	70	28	10	38
Maths & Env’l science				11	6	17	47	26	73				42	32	74	49	76	125
Biology linear	24	13	37
Chemistry linear	41	11	52
Physics	32	4	36

Department man power

Staff profile

There are 24 males and 8 females, a total of 32 academic staff in the department.

 Current academic staffs with their specialization and position

Field of Specialization	Lab assistant	Graduate assist-I	Graduate assist-II	Assistant Lecturer	Lecturer	On study leave
Biology	1	1( on Study leane)	—	1	7	One Med candidate
Chemistry	1		1(on study leave)	—	9	One Med candidate
Physics	1	—	—	—	8	One PHD candidate

 

Man power in the biology unit

Serial no.	Name of staff member	Educational level	Year of service
1	Kindu Nibret	Masters in microbiology	More than 10 years
2	Dawud Yimer	Masters in biodiversity	More than 10 years
3	Metadel Habtamu	Masters in microbiology	More than 10 years
4	Ademe Belay	Masters in Biology Education	More than 10 years
5	Alachew Embiale	Masters in Botany	More than 10 years
6	Dereje Mulu	Masters in systematic ecology	More than 10 years
7	Tadila Desalegn	Masters in microbiology	More than 10 years
8	Aminat Endris	Masters in Biology Education	Newly employed
9	Alasib Berhe	BSc. In Biology	More than 20 years
10	Birhanu  Aragaw	Med candidate on study leave	More than 10 years

Man power in the Chemistry unit

Serial no.	Name of staff member	Educational level	Year of service
1	Heriya Endris	MSc. In Organic Chemistry	More than 10 years
2	Agmas Amare	MSc. In Analytical Chemistry	More than 10 years
3	Hiwot Bazie	MSc. In Organic Chemistry	More than 10 years
4	Tesfaye Belay	MSc. In Organic Chemistry	More than 10 years
5	Zenebe Shiferaw	MSc. In Organic Chemistry	More than 10 years
6	Seada Mahamed	MSc. In Organic Chemistry	More than 10 years
7	Manahilosh Desalegn	Masters in chemistry education	Newly employed
8	Guadie Abate	MSc in Inorganic Chemistry	More than 10 years
9	Baye MAlede	Med candidate on study leave	More than 5 years

Man power in the Physics  unit

Serial no.	Name of staff member	Educational level	Year of service
1	Maru Dessie	Masters in stastical physics	More than 10 years
2	Musa Toyib	Masters in electronics	More than 10 years
3	Siyum Mekonen	Masters in solid physics	More than 10 years
4	Habtamu Mekonen	Masters in quantum physics	More than 10 years
5	Hibretu Genetu	Masters in Laser Physics	More than 10 years
6	Tsegaye Bantider	Masters medical physics	More than 10 years
7	Abebe Demoz	Masters in experimental physics	More than 10 years
8	Mengistu Zeleke	Masters in geophysics	More than 10 years
9	Getachew Tarekegn	Masters in computational physics and A PHD candidate	More than 10 years

Department Annual Plan

The department has prepared an annual plane for the academic year 2019/2020 based on four core issues namely, improving students’ achievement, support and assessment of the departments major activities, college school link and staff development.

The department has planned to improve the students’ achievements by Insuring

• the fairness and transparency of students assessments results
• the organization students cooperative learning groups and active participation of the students
• free access of students to the academic advisors assigned for them
• the timely provision of tutorial classes
• provision of special support for female students
• provision of orientation for newly assigned students
• the implementation of student centered/ active learning methods
• one to one distribution of course modules

The following activities are planned with regard to follow up and support of the departments activities

• undergo timely assessment of activities
• organize experience sharing among staff members
• provide timely feed back
• provide specific job assignments and timely reprisals
• all activities are accomplished in line with relevant laws and legislations

Regarding college school link, the following activities have been planned

• assign staff members to school cluster centers
• provide short term trainings to school science teachers
• oversea the implementation of the practicum program

Regarding staff development the following activities were planned

• organize continuous professional development sessions based on identified interests of staff members
• organize staff seminars

Department major achievements

Our department was running degree programs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics in accordance with an agreement signed between  our college and Bahirdar university from the year 2005A.D to 2012A.D. The students were educated by our staff members under the close scrutiny of Bahirdar University and degrees were awarded by Bahirdar university.

Our department has organized a natural science department at Debre berhan, The students were educated partial by the academic staff members of the then debre berhan teacher training institute our staff members. Diplomas were issued for the students by our college until it grew to a fully fledged college.

In the years 1998A.D. to 2001A.D. when there was an acute shortage of qualified science teachers in the Amhara region, the college had trained hundreds of sciences teachers via the distance modality in a short period of time alleviating a problem in the education system.

Our department had been awarded a certificate of recognition foe organizing science laboratories and the training of science teachers in laboratory techniques and preparation of improvised laboratory apparatuses from locally available materials in the year 2001A.D.

Our department has also contribution in school curriculum development. Chemistry text books and accompanying teachers guides for grades seven and eight were prepared by our staff members in the year 2005A.D. This text books were in service until they were substituted by a new text book in 2015A.D.

Department clubs

There are two clubs under the department namely the HIV/AIDs club and the science club

The objectives of the HIV/AIDs club creating awareness in the risks  and ways of transmission of  HIV/AIDs for students and the college community through short term trainings, dramas, posters and mini media of the college To this end the club has provided several short term trainings. Organized question and answer sessions especially during the HIV/AIDs days, has distributed thousands of condoms and leaflets focus on the ways of transmissions and prevention methods of HIV/AIDs..The HIV/AIDs club has 116 members 76 male and 40 female. Contact person: Dawud Yimer

E-mail: Dawud.yimer@yahoo.com

The objective of the science club is to arouse the interests of the students in science so that as prospective teachers, they can arouse the interests of their future students and be role models to them. To this end the club often shows selected videos to the club members. The science club has 97 members 77 male and 20 female members.

Science Laboratories

The department has six laboratory rooms two for biology, two chemistry and two for physics.

The following is a chart depicting the number of laboratory experiments planed in each unit and the number of experiments performed during the first semester.

	Number of Experiments
	Physics	Chemistry	Biology
Plan	27	28	30
Experiments done	24	25	28
Experiments not done	3	3	2
Achievement	88.8%	88.2%	93.3%

The following are photographs taken while the students are performing experiments in the chemistry laboratory

Laboratory photo

Physics Lab

Community service

Every year we provide support to primary school science teachers to equip them with innovative laboratory skills and fill gaps in content knowledge following the new curriculum. Our department has a long tradition of providing training on science experiments, organization of lab rooms, and giving technical and professional support to school teachers. This year the department has provided training in laboratory techniques to Gendawuha primary school science teachers in West Gondar administrative zone.

Teachers staff development

Staff members are encouraged to participate in continuous professional development sessions conducted every fortnight. For this session various topics related to teaching methods, item preparation and current topics from related to teaching learning are selected and presented by volunteer staff members. Seminars are also presented on selected topics by volunteer staff members. Workshops are usually organized at the college level and our staff members are active participants.