Dr.Abdalmoiz Bani Issa

Head of History Department

Overview

It was established in the academic year 1983/1984 as one of the academics of the faculty of Arts. Since its establishment, the department has awarded Bachelor degree in history. Since the academic year of 1987/1988, it has started granting MA in the following areas:

•     Islamic History and Islamic Civilization.
•    Modern and Contemporary History.

Vision

To Study the past to understand the present and to look ahead to the future; to be distinguished at the local and regional level.

Mission

The department aspires to achieve:

•    To equip students with distinct educational experiences.
•    To graduate highly qualified students to meet the needs of the labor market.
•    To conduct distinct research in historical studies, and to direct the research for the community service
• To promote creativity and critical thinking among students.
• To meet the needs of the local community in the fields of education, research, media and culture.

Goals

•    To improve the educational process, to develop the programs and the curricula to keep pace with the scientific development.
•    Distinction in the scientific research, directing and supporting it for the service of the community.
•    To prepar specialists in the field of historical knowledge.
•    To motivate students to think critically, knowledge, good citizenship and self-development.
•   Sustainable professional development for the professors.
•    To activate cultural and scientific exchange with similar departments in Jordan and abroad.
•    To provide consultant services and research in the historical fields relevant to other departments and the local institutions.
•    To provide a highly recognized graduate studies contributing in the development of the community and the rehabilitation of research.