Bachelor of Education Intermed & Snr Phase Educ
Are you dreaming of having a top university degree qualification…but never been able to justify taking the time out to study? Did you start working immediately after qualification and now wish you had gone to University to study for a degree?
Management Development Centre International (MDCI) may have the answer for you. Join over 7000 international students from Europe, USA and the rest of the world.
MDCI has developed a unique partnership with University of South Africa (UNISA) to offer locally supported distance education programmes specifically for working people.
UNISA – The “MEGA” University The main partner of MDCI for this programme is the highly regarded University of South Africa (UNISA) – classed as one of the 11 leading very large universities. Founded in 1873, UNISA gained its University Royal Charter in 1876. It became the world’s first completely Distance Education University in 1946.
MDCI is delighted to work with UNISA in the development of this programme, and has an excellent reputation for the delivery of distance education to busy individuals. This has resulted in MDCI’s parent company being awarded the Queen’s award for Export Achievement in 1999.
Aim of the ProgrammeThis programme is for students wishing to become teachers in the intermediate and senior phase. It provides students with training in how to teach school subjects and reflects on a wide range of important educational issues, including guidance, counseling, life skills, education law, school management, art education and sports coaching.
How it Works The method of teaching this course is highly innovative. We call it “locally supported distance education” : learning through University supplied materials and MDCI administration and resource centres. It is based on MDCI “On-location” method of teaching which is so successful for postgraduate study here in the Middle East.
Locally Supported Distance Education A specially designed study method based on Unisa’s extensive competence in distance education. This expertise is supplemented locally by MDCI’s considerable experience in supporting over 500 postgraduate students close to their homes but distant from the university.
Advantages of Locally Supported Distance Education · Flexibility: you study at your own pace · Convenience: you study from home · Local administrative support: through MDCI’s regional offices · On-line support: through Unisa’s Student on Line (SOL) system · Telephone and email support: from Unisa faculty · On-line library access: for the your all-important research materials (journals, books, papers, etc) · Textbook ordering facility: speedy service at reasonable prices for your books.
Minimum Duration of Studies The degree cannot be completed in less than four years.
Course Structure The degree comprises the following major components:
· Ten modules in Educational Themes · Fifteen modules in Professional Studies · Three approved School Subjects · Additional Modules (if applicable) Educational Themes (10 modules) This major subject (for which three years of study is recommended) is compulsory. These modules can be completed in any order.
· Child development (ETH101-K) · The learning child (ETH102-L) · Theoretical frameworks in Education (ETH201-N) · General teaching methods and classroom management (ETH202-P) · Guidance, counseling and life skills development (ETH203-Q) · Special needs education A (ETH302-S) · Special needs education B (ETH306-W) · The education system and school management (ETH303-T) · Education law and professional ethics (ETH304-U) · Multicultural education (ETH305-V) Professional Studies (15 modules) The major subject Professional Studies is also compulsory. Students must complete the modules in the order below but may decide on the number of modules for which they wish to register in each year.
· Environmental Education (PST105-G) · First- and second-language teaching (PST131-F) · Teaching social sciences (PST103-F) · Teaching practice 1 (PST104-F) · Senior primary mathematics and mathematics teaching (PST201-F) · Teaching natural sciences (PST202-G) · Arts and culture (PST210-G) · Teaching practice 2 (PST204-J) · Religious Education (PST301-J) · Technology Education (PST310-K) · Physical education and sports coaching (PST312-M) · Economic literacy and entrepreneurship (PST311-L) · Teaching practice 3 (PST304-M) · Teaching practice 4 (PST402-N) · Health education (PST403-P) School subjects (The number of modules is determined by the choice of school subjects)
Students have to take three school subjects (two of which must be languages) as approved by the Education authority of the country in which they wish to be employed as teachers. It is the responsibility of foreign students to enquire regarding school subjects in their country of residence.
Two of the three subjects must be taken up to second-year level and one subject on first-year level, for example:
Language A and Language B Two of the official languages must be included, one of which should either be Afrikaans or English. Foreign students can take any other recognised school subject at first-level in the place of Afrikaans.
Third subject One of the following school subjects must be selected.
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