Postgraduate Programmes

Being part of a research-intensive university, the Department of Humanities Education strives toward an exceptional local (inter-departmental), national (inter-institutional) and especially international teaching and research status. The Department is known for actively seeking new partnerships in its drive towards communal collaboration with academics around the globe. More information on the research interests of each staff member can be found here (link to research foci page). The Department of Humanities Education is dedicated to the contribution of new knowledge in the field of teacher education and offers a wide range of postgraduate courses. These are listed below:

PGDip in Education Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Academic Coordinator: Ms Evelyne Naggayi Email: [email protected]

PGDip in TVET programme structure

The PgDip (TVET) Educational Leadership was designed and is internationally benchmarked to support leaders in the TVET sector to develop strategic leadership skills and advanced professional competency in managing key performance areas in the TVET sector in (i) Human Resources, (ii) Finance and Infrastructure, (iii) Curriculum and Learning, and (iv) Quality Assurance and Innovation. The programme has a fixed curriculum consisting of 8 modules, of which one is a year module.

Admission requirements

1. Relevant bachelor’s degree or relevant advanced diploma (in TVET, NQF level 7) or relevant advanced diploma in teaching/Postgraduate Certificate in Education or relevant four-year bachelor’s degree in teaching (e.g. BEd, BAEd, BSecEd; BSc Ed) or relevant three-year professional teaching qualification with appropriate prior learning or National Diploma with appropriate prior learning.

2. Computer literacy proficiency as determined by a proficiency test may be required.

Additional requirements

Applicants must be employed as academic staff in the TVET sector.
Applicants must demonstrate sufficient computer literacy that will be assessed or must have a recognised Information Technology qualification that meets this need.
Applicants must have access to Internet Communications infrastructure.

Other programme-specific information

The programme takes the form of integrated work-based professional learning (addressing the

multidimensional practice of education in a TVET context). The focus is on authentic workplace assessment.

The programme extends over one year. Four contact sessions are presented in block sessions, of which two will be presented in the first semester and two in the second semester.
In blended mode, the programme extends over one year.

Pass with distinction

The diploma is awarded with distinction to a student who has obtained an average of at least 75%. A minimum of 65% have to be obtained in each module.

Programme structure click to access the brochure

B.Ed. Hons Teacher Education Professional Development (TEPD)

Academic Coordinator: Dr Yolandi Woest [email protected]

Admin Matters: Ms Baatsie Mphahlele [email protected]

The TEPD Hons in Humanities Education serves the various specialisations in Humanities Education. The emphasis is on the professional development of educators in the Humanities. It also acts as a pathway into the MEd and PhD in Humanities Education. The following modules are offered in Humanities Education:

JGL 730	Multiliteracies in Education
JLO 710	Life Orientation Education
EDI 720	Diversity in Education
PES 730	Physical Education and School Sport
GEO 730	Perspectives in Geography Education
CAE 730	Transdisciplinary Creative Arts Education (Dance, Drama, Music)
ALE 730	Oral Literacies in African Language Education
HIE 730	History in Education
GEE 730	Gender in Education

The above-listed modules fit as follows into the TEPD Hons package:

Year

Semester 1

Semester 2

NMQ 745: Educational research methodology

EDS 711: Philosophy and social imperatives of education

CDD 710: Curriculum design and development

API 711: Assessment approaches and instruments

NMQ 755: Research Proposal

Elective: Choose one of the 9 Humanities Education electives according to your intended study.

CDV 780: Research Report

PFO 710: Educator Professional Development

MEd Curriculum and Instructional Design and Development (MEd CIDD)

Academic Coordinator: Dr Alta Vos [email protected]

Administrative coordinator: Ms Dinah Ngobeni [email protected]

The MEd (CIDD) is a full dissertation thesis master’s programme. A prerequisite for the programme is passing two compulsory MEd modules, namely OOG and NMQ. The OOG and NMQ modules are structured in such a way that it assists students in compiling their research proposals. Students are expected to successfully defend their research proposal by the end of their first year of study.

The MEd (CIDD) acts as an umbrella programme to cater for research in the following fields of Humanities Education:

African Languages Education
Afrikaans Education
Art Education
Curriculum, Instruction, Design and Development in any learning area
Diversity and Social Justice Education (race, identities, social and cultural justice in education, multicultural education, cosmopolitanism)
English Education
Geography Education
History Education
Human Movement Sciences
Life Orientation Education
Music Education
Teacher Professional Development

MEd (Humanities Education)

Academic Coordinator: Dr Alta Vos [email protected]

Administrative coordinator: Ms Dinah Ngobeni [email protected]

The MEd (Humanities Education) is a full dissertation master’s programme. A prerequisite for the programme is passing two compulsory MEd modules, namely OOG and NMQ. The OOG and NMQ modules are in such a way that it assists students in compiling their research proposals. Students are expected to successfully defend their research proposals by the end of their first year of study.

The MEd (CIDD) acts as an umbrella programme to cater for research in the following fields of Humanities Education:

1. African Languages Education

2. Afrikaans Education

3. Art Education

4. Curriculum, Instruction, Design and Development in any learning area

5. Diversity and Social Justice Education (race, identities, social and cultural justice in education,

multicultural education, cosmopolitanism)

6. English Education

7. Geography Education

8. History Education

9. Human Movement Sciences

10. Life Orientation Education

11. Music Education

12. Teacher Professional Development

PhD Curriculum and Instructional Design and Development (PhD CIDD)

Academic Coordinator: Dr Alta Vos [email protected]

Administrative coordinator: Ms Dinah Ngobeni [email protected]

The PhD (CIDD) is an umbrella programme that caters for any doctoral research study in the following fields of Humanities Education:

1. African Languages Education

2. Afrikaans Education

3. Art Education

4. Curriculum, Instruction, Design and Development in any learning area

5. Diversity and Social Justice Education (race, identities, social and cultural justice in education,

multicultural education, cosmopolitanism)

6. English Education

7. Geography Education

8. History Education

9. Human Movement Sciences

10. Life Orientation Education

11. Music Education

12. Teacher Professional Development

PhD (Humanities Education)

Academic Coordinator: Dr Alta Vos [email protected]

Administrative coordinator: Ms Dinah Ngobeni [email protected]

The PhD (Humanities Education) is an umbrella programme that caters for any doctoral research study in the following fields of Humanities Education:

1. African Languages Education

2. Afrikaans Education

3. Art Education

4. Curriculum, Instruction, Design and Development in any learning area

5. Diversity and Social Justice Education (race, identities, social and cultural justice in education,

multicultural education, cosmopolitanism)

6. English Education

7. Geography Education

8. History Education

9. Human Movement Sciences

10. Life Orientation Education

11. Music Education

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