SHS3 Engineering · Semester 1 Week 11: Ethics and Professional Practice

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.1.3.LI.1 - Describe the nature, relevance, and mandate of professional bodies.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least five professional bodies operating in Ghana and state the field each one regulates.
Explain what a professional body is and describe its core characteristics (nature).
Discuss the relevance of professional bodies to practitioners, the public, and the nation.
Outline the mandate (main duties and responsibilities) of at least one professional body in Ghana.
Distinguish between the roles of a professional body and those of a trade union or a learned society.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Engineering Practice (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Ethics and Professional Practice (1.3)
Content standard: 3.1.3.CS.1 - Ethics and Professional Practice. 3.1.3.LO.1 Demonstrate an understanding of professional codes of ethics.
Indicator: 3.1.3.LI.1 - Describe the nature, relevance, and mandate of professional bodies.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 11 (Week 11 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 115

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Initiating Talk for Learning: The Facilitator leads a discussion to list professional bodies in Ghana. In small groups, learners select and discuss a particular professional body and their relevance and mandate. Groups share findings with the whole class.

Assessment (3.1.3.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Projector and laptop