FACULTY OF EDUCATION - University of Namibia

1 Prospectus 2018 FACULTY OF EDUCATION1 FACULTY PROSPECTUS 2018 FACULTY OF EDUCATION 2 NOTE This FACULTY Prospectus is valid for 2018 only. Regulations and curricula for 2018 may be amended. General regulations and information appear in the General Prospectus: Information, Regulations and Fees. Although the information contained in this FACULTY Prospectus has been compiled as accurately as possible, Council and Senate accept no responsibility for any errors and omissions, which may occur. The University retains the right to amend any regulation or condition without prior notice. The information is correct up to 31 October 2018. The fact that particulars of a specific Module or field of study have been included in this FACULTY Prospectus does not necessarily mean that such Module or field of study will be offered in 2018 or any consecutive year.

2 This FACULTY Prospectus must be read in conjunction with the General Prospectus: Information, Regulations and Fees. 3 CONTENTS PAGE 1. NOTE .. 2 2. CONTENTS .. 3 3. ROLE AND MISSION OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION .. 8 4. ADVICE, INFORMATION AND GENERAL 9 5. ACADEMIC YEAR 10 6. DUE DATES FOR 2018 ACADEMIC YEAR .. 11 7. FACULTY OF EDUCATION PERSONNEL .. 12 8. 20 9. SYLLABI CORE MODULE DESCRIPTORS .. 195 DIPLOMAS .. 21 A UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS DIPLOMA IN JUNIOR PRIMARY EDUCATION (INSET) (LEVEL 6) (10 DJPI).. 21 21 PURPOSE.

3 21 CRITERIA FOR 21 LANGUAGE OPTIONS .. 21 ARTICULATION 22 MODE OF 23 DURATION OF THE 23 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 23 ASSESSMENT 23 REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION 23 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-ADMISSION INTO THE 24 ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT 24 24 24 PROPOSED PROGRAMME DELIVERY 24 CURRICULUM 25 COURSE 27 DIPLOMA IN JUNIOR PRIMARY EDUCATION (LEVEL 6) (10 DJPE).. 37 37 PURPOSE .. 37 CRITERIA FOR 37 LANGUAGE OPTIONS AND QUALIFICATION SUB 37 ARTICULATION 38 MODE OF 40 DURATION OF THE 40 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 40 ASSESSMENT 40 REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION 40 ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT 40 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-ADMISSION INTO THE 40 41 CURRICULUM 41 COURSE 45 DIPLOMA IN LIFELONG LEARNING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION (LEVEL 6) (10 DLCE).

4 56 RATIONALE AND PROGRAMME 56 ADMISSION 56 DELIVERY 57 DURATION OF 57 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 57 57 ACCREDITATION OF OTHER 57 IMPLEMENTATION 57 ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT 58 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-ADMISSION INTO THE 58 CURRICULUM 58 COURSE 60 4 C OTHER 68 DIPLOMA IN SECONDARY EDUCATION (PROFESSIONAL TRAINING) (10 ADPT) (LEVEL 6) [only offered through the Centre for Open, Distance and eLearning {CODeL}] (10 ADPT) .. 68 68 68 PROGRAMME 68 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS .. 68 SPECIAL ADMISSION 68 CURRICULUM 68 LIST OF TEACHING METHODOLOGIES OFFERED ON 69 COURSE DESCRIPTORS .. 70 DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP (10 AEML) (LEVEL 6) [only offered through the Centre for Open, Distance and eLearning {CODeL}].

5 74 INTRODUCTION .. 74 74 AIMS OF THE 74 ADMISSION 74 ASSESSMENT AND 75 AWARD OF THE 75 CURRICULUM 75 COURSE 76 POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HIGHER EDUCATION (10 PDHE) (LEVEL 7) .. 80 PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE 80 EXIT PROGRAMME 81 CRITERIA FOR 81 ARTICULATION 81 MODE OF 81 DURATION OF 81 ASSESSMENT 81 REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION 82 CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK (Part time programme offered over two years).. 82 COURSE 83 D. UNDERGRADUATE 86 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (LIFELONG LEARNING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ) (HONOURS) (LEVEL 8) (10 BLCE) .. 86 86 86 DEPARTMENTAL 87 87 MODE OF 87 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 87 ADMISSION 87 TEACHING-LEARNING 88 88 QUALITY 88 ACCREDITATION OF OTHER 88 AWARD OF THE 88 ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT 88 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-ADMISSION INTO THE 89 CURRICULUM 89 COURSE 92 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (PRE-PRIMARY AND LOWER PRIMARY) (HONOURS) (LEVEL 8)(10 BELP).

6 102 102 103 EXIT OUTCOME OF 103 ADMISSION 103 GENERAL ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR UNDERGRADUATE 103 FACULTY OF EDUCATION SPECIFIC ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR UNDERGRADUATE BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (PRE- AND LOWER PRIMARY) DEGREE PROGRAMME .. 104 DURATION OF THE 104 5 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 104 IMPLICATIONS OF SEQUENCING OF SCHOOL BASED STUDIES IN THE 105 LANGUAGE OPTIONS IN THE 105 CAREER OPTIONS IN THE 105 DELIVERY 105 TEACHING-LEARNING 105 106 QUALITY 106 AWARD OF THE 106 ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT 106 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-ADMISSION INTO THE 106 PRE- AND LOWER PRIMARY CURRICULUM 107 COURSE 112 CAREER SPECIALISATIONS.

7 120 SCHOOL SUBJECTS .. 123 LANGUAGE AND LITERACY 123 SIGN LANGUAGE 128 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION .. 131 NUMERACY AND MATHEMATICS 133 PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION .. 135 ART EDUCATION .. 136 RELIGIOUS AND MORAL 137 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (UPPER PRIMARY) (HONOURS) (LEVEL 8) (10 BEUP).. 137 137 137 EXIT OUTCOME OF .. 138 SCHOOL SUBJECT SPESIALISATIONS IN UPPER PRIMARY .. 138 MAJORS .. 138 MINOR .. 139 ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE .. 139 CAREER OPTIONS IN THE 139 ADMISSION .. 140 GENERAL ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES .. 140 FACULTY OF EDUCATION SPECIFIC ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR UNDERGRADUATE BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (UPPER PRIMARY) DEGREE PROGRAMME.

8 140 DURATION OF THE 140 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 140 DELIVERY 141 TEACHING-LEARNING MODEL .. 1 41 ASSESSMENT .. 1 41 QUALITY ASSURANCE .. 1 41 AWARD OF THE DEGREE .. 1 41 ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT RULES .. 141 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-ADMISSION INTO THE FACULTY .. 142 UPPER PRIMARY CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK .. 142 COURSE DESCRIPTORS .. 147 PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS .. 147 SCHOOL SUBJECTS .. 147 MAJOR .. 147 LANGUAGE EDUCATION .. 147 SIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION .. 152 MATHEMATICS EDUCATION .. 155 INTEGRATED NATURAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH 158 SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION .. 160 MINOR .. 162 AGRICULTURE EDUCATION .. 162 HOME ECOLOGY EDUCATION .

9 164 DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 165 ELECTIVE .. 166 ARTS EDUCATION .. 166 PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION .. 167 RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION .. 168 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SECONDARY) (HONOURS) (LEVEL 8)(10 BEDC/10 BEDS).. 169 RATIONALE AND PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION .. 169 DURATION AND MODE OF 169 6 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS .. 169 DEPARTMENTAL REGULATIONS .. 169 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLACEMENT .. 170 DELIVERY 170 ASSESSMENT .. 170 QUALITY ASSURANCE .. 170 AWARD OF THE DEGREE .. 170 ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT RULES .. 170 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-ADMISSION INTO THE 171 CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK .. 171 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE SELECTED SCHOOL 177 SCHOOL SUBJECTS 177 LIST OF CODES OF TEACHING PRACTICE PHASE 3 OFFERED IN THE 178 LIST OF TEACHING METHODOLOGIES OFFERED IN THE 179 FRAMEWORK OF SCHOOL SUBJECTS OFFERED IN THE 180 COURSE 204 E.

10 POSTGRADUATE 273 MASTER OF EDUCATION 273 RATIONALE AND PROGRAMME 273 PURPOSE OF THE 273 SPESIALISATION PER 273 SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR THE M. ED 273 CRITERIA FOR 273 MODE OF 274 DURATION OF 274 TEACHING-LEARNING 274 ASSESSMENT 274 CONTINUOUS 274 274 FINAL 274 SUPPLEMENTARY 274 APPROVED CURRICULUM 274 ADVANCEMENT AND 275 REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION 275 CURRICULUM COMPILATION PER 275 DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT 275 MASTER OF EDUCATION (CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT STUDIES (10 MECA).. 275 MASTER OF EDUCATION (EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY) (10 MEET).. 275 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND 276 MASTER OF EDUCATION (LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND POLICY STUDIES) (10 MELP).)