diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/Backend/CreateCourses.php b/app/Http/Livewire/Backend/CreateCourses.php
index aa59e11..151786f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/Backend/CreateCourses.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/Backend/CreateCourses.php
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class CreateCourses extends Component
     public $time_allocation;
     public $module_time_allocation;
     public $marks_allocation;
+    public $teaching_methods;
 
     //2nd form step
     public $objectives;
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ public function rules()
             'code' => 'required|string|unique:courses,code',
             'name' => 'required|string|max:255',
             'credits' => 'required|integer|min:1|max:18',
+            'teaching_methods' => 'nullable|string',
             'faq_page' => 'nullable|url',
             'content' => 'nullable|string',
             'time_allocation.lecture' => 'nullable|integer|min:0',
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ protected function validateCurrentStep()
                     'code' => 'required|string|unique:courses,code',
                     'name' => 'required|string|max:255',
                     'credits' => 'required|integer|min:1|max:18',
+                    'teaching_methods' => 'nullable|string',
                     'faq_page' => 'nullable|url',
                     'content' => 'nullable|string',
                 ];
@@ -269,6 +272,7 @@ protected function storeCourse()
                 'code' => $this->code,
                 'name' => $this->name,
                 'credits' => (int)$this->credits,
+                'teaching_methods' => $this->teaching_methods,
                 'faq_page' => $this->faq_page,
                 'content' => $this->content,
                 'time_allocation' => json_encode($this->time_allocation),
@@ -319,6 +323,7 @@ protected function resetForm()
         $this->code = '';
         $this->name = '';
         $this->credits = 0;
+        $this->teaching_methods = '';
         $this->faq_page = '';
         $this->content = '';
         $this->time_allocation = Course::getTimeAllocation();
diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/Backend/EditCourses.php b/app/Http/Livewire/Backend/EditCourses.php
index 0a4838a..21a3389 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/Backend/EditCourses.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/Backend/EditCourses.php
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class EditCourses extends Component
     public $time_allocation;
     public $module_time_allocation;
     public $marks_allocation;
+    public $teaching_methods;
 
     // 2nd form step
     public $objectives;
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@ class EditCourses extends Component
 
     public function rules()
     {
-
         $validationRules = [
             'academicProgram' => 'required|string',
             'semester' => 'required|int',
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public function rules()
             'code' => 'required|string',
             'name' => 'required|string|max:255',
             'credits' => 'required|integer|min:1|max:18',
+            'teaching_methods' => 'nullable|string',
             'faq_page' => 'nullable|url',
             'content' => 'nullable|string',
             'modules' => 'nullable|array',
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ public function mount(Course $course)
         $this->code = $course->code;
         $this->name = $course->name;
         $this->credits = $course->credits;
+        $this->teaching_methods = $course->teaching_methods;
         $this->faq_page = $course->faq_page;
         $this->content = $course->content;
         $this->time_allocation = array_merge(Course::getTimeAllocation(), json_decode($course->time_allocation, true));
@@ -186,6 +188,8 @@ public function mount(Course $course)
                 'time_allocation' => array_merge(Course::getTimeAllocation(), json_decode($module->time_allocation, true))
             ];
         })->toArray();
+        $this->prerequisites = $course->prerequisites;
+
         $this->prerequisites = $course->prerequisites->pluck('id')->toArray();
 
         // Update semesters list based on academic program and version
@@ -228,9 +232,15 @@ public function previous()
 
     public function update()
     {
-        $this->validateCurrentStep();
-        $this->updateCourse();
-        return redirect()->route('dashboard.courses.index')->with('Success', 'Course updated successfully.');
+        try {
+            $this->validateCurrentStep();
+            $this->updateCourse();
+            return redirect()->route('dashboard.courses.index')->with('Success', 'Course updated successfully.');
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            \Log::error("Error in update method: " . $e->getMessage());
+            session()->flash('error', 'There was an error updating the course: ' . $e->getMessage());
+        }
+        $this->resetForm();
     }
 
     public function updatedAcademicProgram()
@@ -290,6 +300,7 @@ protected function updateCourse()
                 'code' => $this->code,
                 'name' => $this->name,
                 'credits' => (int)$this->credits,
+                'teaching_methods' => $this->teaching_methods,
                 'faq_page' => $this->faq_page,
                 'content' => $this->content,
                 'time_allocation' => json_encode($this->time_allocation),
@@ -305,7 +316,7 @@ protected function updateCourse()
 
             if (!empty($this->modules)) {
                 foreach ($this->modules as $module) {
-                    $createdModule = CourseModule::create([
+                    CourseModule::create([
                         'course_id' => $course->id,
                         'topic' => $module['name'],
                         'description' => $module['description'],
@@ -315,6 +326,7 @@ protected function updateCourse()
                     ]);
                 }
             }
+
             // Sync prerequisites
             if (!empty($this->prerequisites)) {
                 $course->prerequisites()->sync(collect($this->prerequisites)->pluck('id')->toArray());
@@ -340,6 +352,7 @@ protected function resetForm()
         $this->code = '';
         $this->name = '';
         $this->credits = null;
+        $this->teaching_methods = '';
         $this->faq_page = '';
         $this->content = '';
         $this->time_allocation = Course::getTimeAllocation();
diff --git a/database/factories/CourseFactory.php b/database/factories/CourseFactory.php
index 9ad2151..732d95a 100644
--- a/database/factories/CourseFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/CourseFactory.php
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ public function definition()
             'name' => $this->faker->sentence(3),
             'credits' => $this->faker->numberBetween(1, 6),
             'type' => $this->faker->randomElement(array_keys(Course::getTypes())),
+            'teaching_methods' => $this->faker->sentence(3),
+            'faq_page' => $this->faker->url,
             'content' => $this->faker->paragraph(),
             'objectives' => json_encode([$this->faker->sentence(), $this->faker->sentence()]),
             'time_allocation' => json_encode(['lectures' => $this->faker->numberBetween(10, 50), 'practicals' => $this->faker->numberBetween(5, 20)]),
@@ -48,4 +50,4 @@ public function definition()
             'updated_at' => now(),
         ];
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/database/migrations/2024_10_10_103420_add-field-teaching-methods.php b/database/migrations/2024_10_10_103420_add-field-teaching-methods.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8b7e56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2024_10_10_103420_add-field-teaching-methods.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+class AddFieldTeachingMethods extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('courses', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->text('teaching_methods')->nullable();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('courses', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('teaching_methods');
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/backend/create-courses.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/backend/create-courses.blade.php
index 9c8f2b1..c59b0d3 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/backend/create-courses.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/backend/create-courses.blade.php
@@ -23,11 +23,15 @@
                             <h5 class="card-title">Basics</h5>
                             <div class="basics">
                                 <div class="row" id="row1">
+
+                                    {{-- Academic Program --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
-                                            <label for="dropAcademicProgram">
-                                                Academic Program
-                                            </label>
+                                            <label for="drop1">
+                                                Academic Program*
+                                                <label for="dropAcademicProgram">
+                                                    Academic Program
+                                                </label>
                                         </div>
                                         <select id="dropAcademicProgram" name="dropAcademicProgram" class="form-select"
                                             wire:model="academicProgram">
@@ -41,11 +45,14 @@
                                             <div class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</div>
                                         @enderror
                                     </div>
+
+                                    {{-- Curriculum --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
-                                            <label for="dropCurriculum">Curriculum</label>
+                                            <label for="dropCurriculum">Curriculum*</label>
                                         </div>
-                                        <select id="dropCurriculum" name="dropCurriculum" class="form-select" wire:model="version">
+                                        <select id="dropCurriculum" name="dropCurriculum" class="form-select"
+                                            wire:model="version">
                                             <option style="display:none" selected></option>
                                             @foreach ($curriculumList as $key => $value)
                                                 <option value="{{ $key }}">{{ $value }}</option>
@@ -55,9 +62,11 @@
                                             <div class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</div>
                                         @enderror
                                     </div>
+
+                                    {{-- Semester --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
-                                            <label for="dropSemester">Semester</label>
+                                            <label for="drop1">Semester*</label>
                                         </div>
                                         <select id="dropSemester" name="dropSemester" class="form-select"
                                             wire:model="semester">
@@ -70,9 +79,11 @@
                                             <div class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</div>
                                         @enderror
                                     </div>
+
+                                    {{-- Course Code --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 col-sm-3 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
-                                            <label>Code</label>
+                                            <label>Code*</label>
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="input-group">
                                             <input type="text" class="form-control" wire:model.lazy = "code">
@@ -81,9 +92,11 @@
                                             <span class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</span>
                                         @enderror
                                     </div>
+
+                                    {{-- Course Name --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 col-sm-9 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
-                                            <label>Name</label>
+                                            <label>Name*</label>
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="input-group">
                                             <input type="text" class="form-control" wire:model.lazy = "name">
@@ -94,11 +107,12 @@
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="row" id="row2">
+                                    {{-- Course Type --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
-                                            <label for="drop1">Type</label>
+                                            <label for="dropType">Type*</label>
                                         </div>
-                                        <select class="form-select" wire:model="type">
+                                        <select id="dropType" name="dropType" class="form-select" wire:model="type">
                                             <option style="display:none" selected></option>
                                             @foreach (App\Domains\AcademicProgram\Course\Models\Course::getTypes() as $key => $value)
                                                 <option value="{{ $key }}">{{ $value }}</option>
@@ -108,9 +122,11 @@
                                             <div class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</div>
                                         @enderror
                                     </div>
+
+                                    {{-- Credits --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
-                                            <label>Credits</label>
+                                            <label>Credits*</label>
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="input-group">
                                             <input type="number" class="form-control" wire:model.lazy ="credits">
@@ -119,6 +135,22 @@
                                             <span class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</span>
                                         @enderror
                                     </div>
+
+                                    {{-- Teaching Methods --}}
+                                    <div class="col-12 py-2">
+                                        <div class="col ps-0">
+                                            <label>Teaching Methods</label>
+                                        </div>
+                                        <div class="input-group">
+                                            <input type="text" class="form-control"
+                                                wire:model.lazy = "teaching_methods">
+                                        </div>
+                                        @error('teaching_methods')
+                                            <div class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</div>
+                                        @enderror
+                                    </div>
+
+                                    {{-- FAQ Page --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
                                             <label>FAQ page</label>
@@ -131,6 +163,8 @@
                                             <div class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</div>
                                         @enderror
                                     </div>
+
+                                    {{-- Content --}}
                                     <div class="my-2" id="contentarea">
                                         <label for="contentTextarea">Content</label>
                                         <textarea class="form-control" id="contentTextarea" wire:model.lazy = "content" rows="3"></textarea>
@@ -187,7 +221,7 @@
                         <hr>
                     </div>
 
-                    {{-- ILO --}}
+                    {{-- ILOs --}}
                     @foreach ($ilos as $key => $value)
                         <div class="mt-5">
                             @livewire('backend.item-adder', ['type' => $key, 'items' => $ilos[$key]], key("ilos-$key-adder"))
@@ -203,14 +237,15 @@
                 <div class="card-body">
                     <h5 class="card-title">Modules & References</h5>
 
+                    {{-- Modules --}}
                     <div class="pb-5">
                         <x-backend.course_module></x-backend.course_module>
                     </div>
 
+                    {{-- References --}}
                     <div class="pb-5">
                         @livewire('backend.item-adder', ['type' => 'references', 'items' => $references], key('references-adder'))
                     </div>
-
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/backend/edit-courses.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/backend/edit-courses.blade.php
index ddf4758..e0a6ca5 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/backend/edit-courses.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/backend/edit-courses.blade.php
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
                             <h5 class="card-title">Basics</h5>
                             <div class="basics">
                                 <div class="row" id="row1">
+
+                                    {{-- Academic Program --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
                                             <label for="drop1">
-                                                Academic Program
+                                                Academic Program*
                                             </label>
                                         </div>
                                         <select id="academicProgram" name="academicProgram" class="form-select"
@@ -41,9 +43,11 @@
                                             <div class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</div>
                                         @enderror
                                     </div>
+
+                                    {{-- Curriculum --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
-                                            <label for="dropCurriculum">Curriculum</label>
+                                            <label for="dropCurriculum">Curriculum*</label>
                                         </div>
                                         <select id="dropCurriculum" name="dropCurriculum" class="form-select"
                                             wire:model="version">
@@ -56,9 +60,11 @@
                                             <div class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</div>
                                         @enderror
                                     </div>
+
+                                    {{-- Semester --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
-                                            <label for="dropSemester">Semester</label>
+                                            <label for="dropSemester">Semester*</label>
                                         </div>
                                         <select id="dropSemester" name="dropSemester" class="form-select"
                                             wire:model="semester">
@@ -71,9 +77,11 @@
                                             <div class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</div>
                                         @enderror
                                     </div>
+
+                                    {{-- Course Code --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 col-sm-3 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
-                                            <label>Code</label>
+                                            <label>Code*</label>
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="input-group">
                                             <input type="text" class="form-control" wire:model.lazy = "code">
@@ -82,9 +90,11 @@
                                             <span class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</span>
                                         @enderror
                                     </div>
+
+                                    {{-- Course Name --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 col-sm-9 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
-                                            <label>Name</label>
+                                            <label>Name*</label>
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="input-group">
                                             <input type="text" class="form-control" wire:model.lazy = "name">
@@ -96,9 +106,10 @@
                                 </div>
 
                                 <div class="row" id="row2">
+                                    {{-- Course Type --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
-                                            <label for="drop1">Type</label>
+                                            <label for="drop1">Type*</label>
                                         </div>
                                         <select class="form-select" wire:model="type">
                                             <option style="display:none" selected></option>
@@ -110,9 +121,11 @@
                                             <div class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</div>
                                         @enderror
                                     </div>
+
+                                    {{-- Credits --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
-                                            <label>Credits</label>
+                                            <label>Credits*</label>
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="input-group">
                                             <input type="number" class="form-control" wire:model.lazy ="credits">
@@ -121,6 +134,22 @@
                                             <span class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</span>
                                         @enderror
                                     </div>
+
+                                    {{-- Teaching Methods --}}
+                                    <div class="col-12 py-2">
+                                        <div class="col ps-0">
+                                            <label>Teaching Methods</label>
+                                        </div>
+                                        <div class="input-group">
+                                            <input type="text" class="form-control"
+                                                wire:model.lazy = "teaching_methods">
+                                        </div>
+                                        @error('teaching_methods')
+                                            <div class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</div>
+                                        @enderror
+                                    </div>
+
+                                    {{-- FAQ Page --}}
                                     <div class="col-12 py-2">
                                         <div class="col ps-0">
                                             <label>FAQ page</label>
@@ -133,6 +162,8 @@
                                             <div class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</div>
                                         @enderror
                                     </div>
+
+                                    {{-- Content --}}
                                     <div class="my-2" id="contentarea">
                                         <label for="contentTextarea">Content</label>
                                         <textarea class="form-control" id="contentTextarea" wire:model.lazy = "content" rows="3"></textarea>
@@ -162,7 +193,6 @@
                                 <hr>
                             </div>
 
-                            {{-- objectives --}}
                             <div class="form-group mt-3">
                                 <div class="form-floating">
                                     {!! Form::textarea('objectives', '', [
@@ -192,7 +222,7 @@
                                 <hr>
                             </div>
 
-                            {{-- ILO --}}
+                            {{-- ILOs --}}
                             @foreach ($ilos as $key => $value)
                                 <div class="mt-5">
                                     @livewire('backend.item-adder', ['type' => $key, 'items' => $ilos[$key]], key("ilos-$key-adder"))
@@ -208,9 +238,15 @@
                         <div class="card-body">
                             <h5 class="card-title">Modules & References</h5>
 
-                            <x-backend.course_module></x-backend.course_module>
-                            <br>
-                            @livewire('backend.item-adder', ['type' => 'references', 'items' => $references], key('references-adder'))
+                            {{-- Modules --}}
+                            <div class="pb-5">
+                                <x-backend.course_module></x-backend.course_module>
+                            </div>
+
+                            {{-- References --}}
+                            <div class="pb-5">
+                                @livewire('backend.item-adder', ['type' => 'references', 'items' => $references], key('references-adder'))
+                            </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>