College of Social Sciences and Humanities

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Fiseha Getachew Kebede

Head, Department of Civics and Ethical Studies
Contact
+251911775165
fiseha.kebede@slu.edu.et
+251-0111 60 98 05
Administration Building, 3rd floor, Room No. 204
P.O. Box: 245

Background

The Department of Civics and Ethical Studies was established in 2018 under the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. It is located in the main campus (General Tadesse Biru campus). The Department is established with the main objective of producing qualified professionals in the field of Civics and Ethical Studies who are well-informed, active, responsible and competent citizens. In addition to teaching, the Department is extensively engaging in conducting problem solving researches and providing community services.

Currently, the Department of Civics and Ethical Studies has one undergraduate program (BA in Civics and Ethical Studies) and two postgraduate programs (MA in Civics and Ethical Studies and MA in Governance and Development Studies). These programs are available in regular, weekend, and summer modalities. Additionally, the Department offers three common courses for all freshman students: Logic and Critical Thinking, Morality and Citizenship Education, and Global Trends. The Department has a total of 14 (fourteen) academic staff.


Vision

  • The Department envisions being the top-ranked department in education quality, research, and community service by 2028.

Mission

  • The Department has mission to deliver quality education in all programs which enables the University to plays its role in ensuring sustainable development of Ethiopia.
  • Additionally, the Department has a mission to conduct and consolidate problem solving research as well as providing community service and strengthen the relationship among the University, government and non-governmental organizations.

Objectives

  • To provide the widest needs of the national market with graduates who have a civic knowledge and competence in the vast area of Civic and Ethical Studies; who have developed a remarkable degree of capacity and responsibility so that they could effectively participate in the socio-economic and political issues of the country;
  • To produce graduates equipped with multidisciplinary approach that could effectively contributes in addressing the multifaceted national problems;
  • To produce graduates that are bound to democratic and Ethical standards, skilled with the art of deliberation and reasoning that play exemplary role in the society;
  • To equip trainees with the knowledge, skills and dispositions required to become effective civil servants;
  • To develop trainees’ capacity to engage in research and solving societal problems.

Staff profile
S.N. Name Sex Educational Qualification Academic Rank Field of Specialization Email
1Alemnesh Tsehay KassaFMALecturerGovernance and Development Studiesalemneshtkassa@yahoo.com
2Baynesagn Atsebha KebedeMMALecturerInternational Relationsbaynesagn21@gmail.com
3Filenber Basa AredoMMALecturerCivics and Ethical StudiesFilenberbasa2021@gmail.com
4Fiseha Getachew KebedeMMALecturerHuman Rights Studiesfishgetachew@gmail.com
5Gada Asrat HinjeguMMALecturerPolitical Sciencemyeragada@gmail.com
6Gemechu Urgessa AmenaMMALecturerDevelopment Studiesgemechuurgesa@gmail.com
7Jabessa Asfaw WajiraMMALecturerInternational Relationsjabesaasfaw14@gmail.com
8Ketema Joro AyaneMMAAssistant ProfessorRegional and Local Development Studiesketemajoro@yahoo.com
9Mersha Zenebe FelekeMMALecturerForeign Policy and Diplomacy; Peace and Security Studiesmersha.eliye12@gmail.com
10Shelema Dadi BedasaMMALecturerCivics and Ethicsdadishelema@gmail.com
11Telaye Fikadu MulubirhanMMAAssistant ProfessorPublic Administration and Development Management; Globalization, Politics and Culturetelayefm@gmail.com
12Wakjira Kebede TayeMMALecturerCivics and Ethicswakjirak167@gmail.com
13Yemisrach Hambisa KufataFMALecturerGovernance and Development Studiesyemisrachhambisa12@gmail.com
14Zewde Getahun FeyisaMMAAssistant ProfessorPolitical Science and International Relationszedgeta00@gmail.com