GENERAL STUDIES FULL NOTES FORM 5 And 6
General Studies is a multidisciplinary subject offered at different levels of education. Its scope varies by country.
What is general study?
General study can be defined as a multi-disciplinary Course drawing up and discussing content from different field of study.
It generally touches the contents from arts and science courses in disciplines like Biology, Geography, Sociology, Physics, Chemistry, Religions, Civics, Psychology, Philosophy and Political science.
General studies puts much emphasis on nurturing important skills like critical thinking skills, solving skills and participation skills.
All these are emphasized to bring betterment of life level of a learner for individual development and national at large.
BETTERMENTS OF GENERAL STUDIES TO A LEARNER
General studies give a learner the following betterment as it is considered well.
1. A learner becomes conscious and aware of all social, economic and political issues.
2. It gives skills, experience, confidence and analytical ability to learner from the courses under taken.
3. General studies make learner current on the rapid changing world.
4. It improved the art of reasoning critically to a learner.
5. It also advances a learner with knowledge of different disciplines of studies.
6. General studies yields good and competent political leaders.
7. It also awakes civilians in proper utilization of natural resources present.
8. From General studies learner will develop a good creativity spirit for their betterments.
GENERAL STUDIES TOPICS:
TOPIC 1: MAN, PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION
MAN, PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION
BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY
DIFFERENT PHILOSOPHICAL IDEAS
PHILOSOPHICAL IDEAS OF KWAME NKRUMAH AND J. K. NYERERE
EDUCATION FOR SELF RELIANCE
IMPORTANCE AND ROLE OF PHILOSOPHY IN MAN’S LIFE
RELIGION
TOPIC 2: CONTEMPORARY / CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES IN TANZANIA
CONTEMPORARY / CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES IN TANZANIA
GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
HIV/AIDS
CORRUPTION
DRUG ABUSE
TOPIC 3: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPMENT
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPMENT
THE CONCEPT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
THE CONCEPT OF DEVELOPMEMT
THE ROLE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPMENT
TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
ISSUES RELATED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN TANZANIA
TOPIC 4: DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND PRACTICES
DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND PRACTICES
THE CONCEPT AND ITS HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF DEMOCRACY
THE ROLE OF GOVERNEMENT IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF INDIVUAL CITIZENS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN TANZANIA
THE PRACTICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN TANZANIA
THE PRACTICE OF DEMOCRACY IN TANZANIA
TOPIC 5: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
CONCEPT OF FORIGN POLICY
BILATERAL COOPERATION
MULTILATERAL COOPERATION
INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING
UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION (UN)
THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU)
THE COMMONWEALTH
THE AFRICAN UNION (AU)
THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WESTERN AFRICA STATES (ECOWAS)
THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA (COMESA)
THE SOUTHERN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (SADC)
THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (E.A.C)
TERRORISM
GLOBALIZATION
TOPIC 6: LIFE SKILLS
LIFE SKILLS
MORAL VALUES
LEADERSHIP ETHICS
CULTURE OF CARE AND MAINTENANCE
PERSONALA AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
SELF-RELIACE AND ENTERPRENEURSHIP
OBJECTIVES OF GENERAL STUDIES
a) To promote creativity and critical thinking on decision making.
b) To promote awareness of co temporally issues affecting the society e.g. Discuss Environmental issues etc.
c) To influence patriotism and practice of good moral value.
d) To develop self reliance awareness and independent learning to people.
e) To broaden communication skills to people.
f) To illustrate individual roles, duties and responsibilities.
