Bachelor of Education Honours in Chemistry Education
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Purpose and Rationale
Bachelor of Education in Chemistry Education
Purpose
The Bachelor of Education in Chemistry Education is the first Postgraduate qualification in education aimed at preparing learners for research-based Postgraduate studies in Chemistry Education. The program aims to consolidate and deepen a learner's knowledge of Chemistry Education while developing research capacity in its methodology and techniques.
The curriculum includes modules on Chemistry content, Nature of Science, Curriculum theories, research methods, and a research project. This qualification requires learners to engage theoretically at a high level and demonstrate intellectual independence in research with the support of qualified academic staff.
NQF Level 8 Exit Level Outcomes:
- Prepare learners for research knowledge and skills required for further postgraduate studies, such as Masters in education in Chemistry Education or another relevant Degree in education.
- Consolidate specialized and theoretical knowledge in Chemistry Education.
- Develop research capacity in the methodology and techniques of Chemistry Education.
- Provide theoretical engagement and intellectual enhancement in Chemistry Education.
- Develop a systematic understanding of current thinking, practice, and research methods in Chemistry Education and their application to educational settings.
- Ability to use research projects to conduct and report on research under the supervision of a competent and qualified academic staff.
Rationale
South Africa and the Southern African region require highly qualified and professionally grounded educators in both the basic and higher education sectors. The Bachelor of Education in Chemistry Education will provide learners with the opportunity to enhance their research knowledge and skills in Chemistry Education for investigation and application to various challenges that require expertise in the field.
Given the importance of Chemistry Education in advancing Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields, this qualification meets national requirements for NQF Level 8. Learners will gain knowledge and skills in subject methodology, which are crucial for physical sciences education.
Graduates of this qualification will be eligible to enroll in Master's and doctoral programs, where they can contribute to research capacity in higher education and address societal needs in the education sector. Additionally, Bachelor of Education Honours (Chemistry Education) graduates can serve as educators, educational analysts, subject specialists, and school managers, making significant contributions to society.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge to enable engagement with and critique of current literature on practices in the field, discipline or practice of Physics education.
- Use a wide range of specialised skills in identifying, conceptualising, designing and implementing methods of enquiry to address complex and challenging problems within a field, discipline or practise### and an understanding of the consequences of any solutions or insights generated within a specialised context.
- Design and implement a strategy for the processing and management of information, to conduct a comprehensive review of leading and current research in an area of specialisation to produce significant insights.
- Use the resources of academic and professional or occupational discourses to communicate and defend substantial ideas that are the products of research or development in an area of specialisation### and use a range of advanced and specialised skills and discourses appropriate to a field, discipline or practice, to communicate with a range of audiences with different levels of knowledge or expertise.
- Develop his or her learning strategies, which sustain independent learning and academic or professional development### and can interact effectively within the learning or professional group as a means of enhancing learning.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Identify relevant and appropriate terminologies in Physics education.
- Identify the scope of knowledge in Physics education.
- Explain knowledge of current arguments and views in Physics education.
- Conceptualise current literature on the broad field of Physics education.
- Synthesise arguments in support of a theory or to defend a position.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Critique the theoretical landscape in Physics education to practical settings.
- Apply specialised knowledge of Physics education to different educational settings such as related social challenges that educators and learners face.
- Justify arguments using specialised knowledge in the field of Physics education and arguments that provide situations to education stakeholders.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Identify a research problem and topic in the area of Physics education.
- Design a logical research proposal that relates to the application of Physics education to research problems.
- Develop related research objectives that utilise knowledge of Physics education.
- Apply the knowledge and skills to articulate and explain the processes.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Identify characteristics of a suitable interviewing atmosphere and environment within parameters of Physics education for use in research.
- Identify and use research instruments relevant for research in Physics education.
- Explain and justify the methodological approaches utilised on a chosen research project on Physics education.
- Report and explain research approach or process and findings and disseminate research knowledge in a logically structured manner in a written form.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- Use the time, reading researches such as journals, e-books, resources from scholarly websites, online resources and other research findings and present a logical argument from own research as well as communicate findings of other researchers in the field of Physics Education.
- Communicate research findings into a mini-dissertation using a given format, to nominated examiners in the field of Physics education.
- Understand the comments of examiners and satisfactorily correct mini- dissertation with minimum support from supervisors
Integrated Assessment:
- Assessment in the University is an integral part of teaching and learning.
- Formative coursework assessment includes tests, assignments, and group presentations.
- Research projects are submitted as mini-dissertations and assessed internally and externally by academic experts.
- Formative assessments provide feedback, while summative assessments determine final marks.
- Final marks are based on formative coursework and final summative assessment.
By following these assessment criteria, learners will demonstrate their understanding of Physics education and research skills effectively.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Honours Degree
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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