For a number of years, the University of Pretoria has been offering a variety of distance education programmes. Currently, the Unit for Distance Education in the Faculty of Education specialises in the BEdHons in Computer Integrated Education, the BEdHons in Learning Support, the BEdHons in Education Management, Law and Policy, and the undergraduate Advanced Diploma in School Leadership and Management (SLM).
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1 The BEdHons degree
The BEdHons degree in is a postgraduate qualification. After obtaining this qualification, students may apply for enrolment in a master’s degree in education.
Academic requirements
Candidates can be admitted if they hold one of the following qualifications:
A holder of another M+4 teacher’s diploma, such as a former HED, must first complete a new Advanced Diploma at Level 7 in a cognate field before they can be considered for entry to the BEdHons.
Study programme
The study programme is designed to enable students to write two modules per examination session. The modules are combined into four blocks of two modules each.
Block 1 |
NMQ 734 EDS 733 |
Educational Research Methodology*
Philosophy and Social Imperatives of Education
|
Block 2 | CDD 733
API 733
|
Curriculum Development
Assessment Approaches and Instruments
|
Block 3 | NMQ 735
CIT 733
|
Research Proposal* Computers as Cognitive Tools |
Block 4 | CIE 781
CTM 733
|
Research Report*
Instructional Tools and e-Learning
|
*Note: Students are obliged to successfully pass NMQ 734 and NMQ 735 before being able to enrol for CIE 781
In line with new national requirements for an honours degree, all students must successfully complete a research proposal and a research report in order to qualify for the degree.
Block 1 |
NMQ 734 EDS 733 |
Educational Research Methodology* Philosophy and Social Imperatives of Education |
Block 2 |
CDD 733 ILN 733 |
Curriculum Development Identification of Learners' Needs |
Block 3 |
NMQ 735 LSG 733 |
Research Proposal* Learning Support |
Block 4 |
LSG 781 JGS 733 |
Research Report* Early Intervention in Numeracy and Literacy |
*Note Students are obliged to successfully pass NMQ 734 and NMQ 735 before being able to enrol for LSG 781.
In line with new national requirements for an honours degree, all students must successfully complete a research proposal and a research report in order to qualify for the degree.
Block 1 |
NMQ 734 EDS 733 |
Educational Research Methodology* Philosophy and Social Imperatives of Education |
Block 2 |
CDD 733 LVO 733 |
Curriculum Development
Management and Leadership in Education Law and Policy
|
Block 3 | NMQ 735
ELP 733
|
Research Proposal*
Education Law and Policy
|
Block 4 | WEM 782
EDM 733
|
Research Report*
Education Management
|
*Note: Students are obliged to successfully pass NMQ 734 and NMQ 735 before being able to enrol for WEM 782.
In line with new national requirements for an honours degree, all students must successfully complete a research proposal and a research report in order to qualify for the degree.
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