The Cognate Subjects and their Relationship to the Major Subjects in Graduate School

Authors: Dr Janet Valdez

Country: Philippines

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Abstract: Aside from the challenging journey required by the graduate education, the students are currently adjusting to the demands of the Industrial Revolution 4.0. Academic institutions incorporated new competencies into their curricula and offered innovative programs. Drago, Shire, & Ekmecki (2016) revealed the relevance of aligning a program’s mission and vision with the functional skills necessitated in the job market from the graduates of Education 4.0. Studies along this line were tried. Aligning the subjects in the graduate school and making them relevant in the current academic milieu require a second look into the major and cognate subjects included in every discipline and program in the Master’s and doctorate curricula. Students should, therefore, know the cognates related to their major subjects to ensure the relevance of the competencies and skills that can be acquired in their graduate school. A cognate subject presents a selection of courses providing broad support to the major subjects. In the Master of Arts in Education major in Educational Management, the cognate subjects include two (2) courses of three (3) units each in the fields of psychology or sociology. On the other hand, the major subjects include six (6) courses of three (3 units each in education such as: human behavior in organization, educational legislation and fiscal management, organization and management in educational institutions, educational planning and development, personnel management in education, education and national development, decision analysis in education, current issues and trends in education, educational leadership, instructional management, crisis management, and seminar in educational research preparation.

The study assessed the significant relationship of the cognate and major subjects by utilizing a descriptive correlational research design which accessed universal sampling of students in the Master of Arts in Education major in Educational Management during the school year 2018-2019 in the Graduate School in a private higher educational institution (HEI) in Bulacan.

Keywords: Cognate Subjects, Graduate School, Major Subjects

Paper Id: 875

Published On: 2021-05-13

Published In: Volume 9, Issue 3, May-June 2021

Cite This: The Cognate Subjects and their Relationship to the Major Subjects in Graduate School - Dr Janet Valdez - IJIRMPS Volume 9, Issue 3, May-June 2021.

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