Bachelor of Education Honours in Comparative Education

Exit Level Outcome 1

• Prepare a topic related to the significant subject: Students are expected to choose a topic related to Educational Management that is significant and relevant to the field.
• Explain convincingly why the research is relevant: Students need to provide a strong justification for why their chosen research topic is important and how it contributes to the field of Educational Management.
• Formulate the research problem, aim, questions, and hypotheses: Students should clearly define the research problem, state the aim of the study, formulate research questions, and propose hypotheses where applicable.
• Demonstrate how and why paradigms, research designs, and methodology are relevant to the study: Students must justify their choice of research paradigms, designs, and methodologies, explaining how these are appropriate for their study.

Exit Level Outcome 2

• Provide well-founded interpretations of literature: Students should demonstrate a deep understanding of the literature in the area of Educational Management and synthesize written material accurately.
• Use specialist and applied knowledge appropriately: Students need to apply specialist knowledge effectively in the context of educational research or practice.
• Show sensitivity for and understanding of the relative and contextual nature of thought: Students should be able to appreciate the contextual nature of knowledge and demonstrate sensitivity in their interpretations.
• Interpret knowledge as a source of meaning: Students should see knowledge as a source of meaning and use it to guide reflection, decision-making, and action.

Exit Level Outcome 3

• Locate studies in a relevant theoretical framework: Students must position their research within a coherent theoretical framework and demonstrate competence in Educational Management.
• Understand and contribute to the technical and professional literature: Students should engage with the professional literature in Educational Management and contribute to it through their own research.
• Criticise learned procedures in light of historical trends: Students should be able to critique established procedures in Educational Management in the context of historical trends and practices.

Exit Level Outcome 4

• Address a professional or academic problem with originality: Students are expected to tackle a problem in Educational Management with original and independent thought.
• Discover new facts, principles, and connections: Students should strive to uncover new information, principles, and connections to enhance educational practice.
• Suggest improvements in educational contexts: Students are encouraged to propose improvements in educational settings, making a meaningful contribution to the field.

Integrated Assessment

• Formative Assessment: Includes proposal development workshops, submission of drafts, ethical clearance process, data collection procedures, and production of the mini-dissertation.
• Summative Assessment: Involves assessment of the mini-dissertation by at least three examiners, with two internal and one external examiner providing feedback. Other modules are assessed through projects, presentations, and tests.
• Moderation: Question papers and examination scripts are externally moderated after internal moderation to ensure fairness and accuracy in assessment.