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Francis Mahap

Mr. Francis Mahap

Lecturer

Department of Social & Religious Studies

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

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Tel: (675) 4222937 Ext: 881
Fax: (675) 422 1870

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Location: SRS Building/ Rm 242

Research interest:
I intend to pursue my PhD degree in Education after the completion of my PhD proposal write-up.

Am to publish my Seminar paper after being edited. To write a Book on my professional history of how I came to be what I am now.

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Summary

Francis K. Mahap is a qualified Educationist from Papua New Guinea (PNG). He worked as a lecturer at Divine Word, PNG since 2012. He is currently designated as lecturer in Social and Religious Studies Department. He has obtained bachelor degree in Education from University of Papua New Guinea and Queensland University of Technology (Co-funded program both AusAID and PNG governments), which paved to explore to improve knowledge in learning and teaching skills in PNG. He and his colleagues worked as Teacher-Educators and trained primary-school teachers in Teachers Colleges in PNG. He has developed Outcome Based curriculum to fit the PNG context. His major work is on educating citizens for both urban and rural settings in PNG. He has presented papers in national conferences on Theme: Celebrating the Past, Understanding the Present, and, Charting the Future through Effective Leadership, and Good Governance. Title: Devolution of Powers and Service Delivery. He is a registered teacher with Education Profession in PNG.

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RS247 Pastoral Catechesis
RS244 Social and Ethical Issues
RS245 Youth Social Work
RS422 Pastoral Care of the Sick and Terminally Ill
425 Modern World History

Experience

Current Designation

Lecturer

Full time

23rd January 2012 – 2018 My current position as a lecturer, I prepare notes for students, run lectures and assessments. I also conduct researches as a requirement of the University. Directly responsible to the Principal for carrying out educational, organizational; ethical; professional; administrative and managerial responsibilities of such position. At times, I have acted as Principal upon requests from the Principal and exercised responsibilities related to policy formulation such students’ enrolment procedures; pastoral care; staff/students’ discipline and college security and school teaching practicums.Coordinated and supervised students in general college administration such as guidance and counselling, students and staff disciplinary matters and reporting the National Department of Education, PNG.Supervised and reported on the performance staff and students, administrative support-staff through college appraisal system. Carried out other approved and related duties as stipulated in my duty statements.
2001-2003 Head of Social and Spiritual Development Strand, Madang Teachers College, Teacher Education Standard and Training Division (TESTD) of National Department of Education, PNG.
1998 – 2000: Base-level lecturer (Junior Staff)
1993 – 1997 Lecturer - Social and Spiritual Development Strand at St. Benedict’s Teachers College, Teacher Education Standard and Training Division (TESTD) of National Department of Education PNG
1991 Associate Lecturer - “Internship “A and B” at Dauli Teachers’ College in Southern Highlands Province under Teacher Education Standard and Training Division (TESTD) National Department of Education, PNG. That was my second year of studies as part of my 3 year studies program under The AusAid and
1990 – 1992 In 1990 – 1991, studied at The University of Papua New Guinea (PNG). In 1992, I completed my studies at Queensland University of Technology – Brisbane – Australia (Split-Campus Studies).
Other Experience

2014-2015    Prepared and presented Learning and Teaching tasks through Divine Word University Moodle Program.

09.10.2015   Divine Word University Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Symposium –Presented Paper Titled – “Devolution of Powers & Service Delivery”.

19.08.2015      Waigani Seminar – Presented Paper Titled – “Devolution of Powers and Service Delivery”

2013-2015   Member representing Social and Religious Studies Department to Curriculum and Assessment Committee of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

2013-2015 Conducted Workshops for The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - how to construct examination questionnaires using Bloom’s Taxonomy theory.

2012-2015 Teaching now at Divine Word University with Social and Religious Studies Department

2012   Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences – Academic Quality Assurance Representative

2012 Master of Ceremony (MC) for Social and Religious Youth Symposium

2011 Taught year 3 Degree Course–Sociology and Anthropology- a University of Goroka and Madang Teachers College program.

2009 Taught year 3 Degree Course–Aesthetic Arts- University of Goroka/Madang Teachers College

2008-2011 Head of Social Spiritual Development Strand-Madang Teachers’ College

2004-2007   Deputy Principal Administration - Madang Teachers’ College

2005   Confirmed to Substantive Education Officer Level 8 (EO8)-Madang Teachers’ College

2004   Eligibility to Education Officer Level 8 (EO8)-Madang Teachers’ College

2001-2003      Head of Social & Spiritual Development Strand-Madang Teachers’ College

2000     Substantive Education Officer 6 (EO6) - St. Benedict’s Teachers’ College

1998-2000      Subject Coordinator–Social Science at Madang Teachers’ College

1998   Eligibility to Education Officer 6 (EO6)-St. Benedict’s Teachers’ College



1995-1997 Subject Coordinator for Social Science Courses at St. Benedict’s

1989 National In-service Coordinator-Ambunti Zone East Sepik Province (ESP)

1989    Head Teacher-Yambun primary School-ESP

1986   Substantive Education Officer 2 (EO2)-Areseli primary school-ESP

1985-1988 Senior teacher- (EO2) Wilaru, Areseli and Kaugia primary schools-ESP

1985   Awarded a Medal to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of PNG Independence

1984 Delivered National In-service Session-Wewak Zone (Mathematics – Base 10 counting) ESP

1984   Head Teacher Mambe Community-Mambe primary school-ESP

1983    Eligibility to Education Officer 2 (EO2)-Kaugia primary school-ESP

                                                                                                                                   1979    Registered as a Teacher in Papua New Guinea- at Babmu primary school-ESP

Part Time

2018 Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS) staff representative. I represent the staff of this Faculty. My role is to contribute professional and administrative inputs in to help run the Faculty
2012 A member of Quality Assurance Committee, our role is to screen and commented on the new University Courses under different Faculties that all meet the University academic standard before the University Academic Board and the University Counsel for Approval. As stipulated in the National Standards for Higher Education Institutional Registration – Standard 6 ‘The institution’s programmes, teaching and assessment are adequate to achieve the expected student learning outcomes’.

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