University of Zululand

Bachelor of Education Honours in Economics and Management Sciences Education

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Purpose and Rationale

Purpose:

The Bachelor of Education Honours in Economics and Management Sciences Education qualification aims to:

  • Orientate and prepare postgraduate learners for research-based studies in the field of Economics and Management Sciences Education.
  • Develop appropriate research capacity for Economics and Management Sciences Education learners in various specialisations.
  • Produce individuals who can specialise in Accounting Education, Business Studies Education, and Economics Education.
  • Capacitate learners with expertise to undertake Economic and Management Sciences studies and prepare them for further postgraduate studies.
  • Reinforce, deepen, and develop knowledge and skills to strengthen expertise in Economics and Management Sciences Education.
  • Contribute towards achieving the intended Exit Level Outcomes at NQF Level 8.

Rationale:

The qualification is designed to:

  • Respond to the need for disciplinary, pedagogical, and professional knowledge in an entry postgraduate context that articulates to further postgraduate studies.
  • Offer specialisations in Accounting Education, Economics Education, and Business Studies Education to address current and critical challenges in the field.
  • Strengthen research capacity in Economics and Management Sciences Education at the postgraduate level.
  • Meet the demands of employers within South Africa and internationally, such as Departments of Education regionally, provincially, and nationally.
  • Consolidate and deepen learners' expertise and theoretical engagement in Economics and Management Sciences Education.
  • Prepare graduates for professional roles in schools and related fields, such as subject advisers, district, provincial, and national officers.
  • Engage learners at an advanced level with theories in education, pedagogy, and research ethics.
  • Demonstrate consolidated and deepened knowledge in a specialization of Economics and Management Sciences Education through critical analysis of academic and professional texts.
  • Apply knowledge to real-life situations and experiences by reviewing literature and integrating findings.

Outcomes

  1. Engage at an advanced level with theories in education, pedagogy and both professional and research ethics.
  2. Demonstrate research capacity in the methodology and techniques in a specific field of Economic and Management Sciences Education.
  3. Demonstrate consolidated and deepened knowledge in a particular field of Economic and Management Sciences Education.
  4. Reflect at an advanced level on current thinking, practice and research methods in a specific field of Economics and Management Sciences Education.
  5. Conduct and report on a research project in the chosen field of Economic and Management Sciences Education.
  6. Develop and design the curriculum for the Economic and Management Sciences Education.
  7. Manage and lead the schooling environment.

Assessment Criteria

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

  • Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the meaning and purpose of theory in scientific knowledge production.
  • Theorise education by deliberating concepts of discourse, knowledge, learning, pedagogy, and curriculum.
  • Understand the importance of applying ethical principles during empirical study conduct.
  • Acquire an overview of important issues in research ethics.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

  • Write a critical literature review from empirical studies.
  • Identify literature gaps on the chosen topic.
  • Argue how a study being conducted will contribute towards closing literature gaps.
  • Apply appropriate research methodologies and techniques for educational research at an advanced level.
  • Critique, reflect, record, and evaluate research methodologies.
  • Display research capacity in the methodology and techniques of the discipline.
  • Display a high level of theoretical engagement and intellectual independence.
  • Show advanced reflection and development using a systematic survey of current thinking, practice, and research methods in an area of specialization.
  • Demonstrate an ability to conduct and report on the research.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

  • Solve concrete and abstract problems in the Economic and Management Sciences Education sphere by drawing upon theoretical knowledge and experiential base of individual disciplines in educational and other fields.
  • Evaluate and compare opposing viewpoints on Economic and Management Sciences Education to own views.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

  • Work with others to find solutions for practical and complex issues in Economic and Management Sciences Education.
  • Look beyond and across traditional disciplinary boundaries for possible solutions.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

  • Make sound/informed judgments about a varied range of Economic and Management Sciences Education issues, decisions, and/or activities.
  • Produce and defend an independent mini research report based on appropriate research methodologies, engagement with theories of knowledge, intellectual independence, and ethical and scholarly research in the field.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

  • Develop the curriculum for a chosen field in Economic and Management Sciences Education.
  • Develop the curriculum in line with statutory requirements.
  • Implement the developed curriculum.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:

  • Demonstrate the ability to manage the classroom environment.
  • Manage the school according to relevant policies.
  • Demonstrate the ability to lead the schooling environment.

Integrated Assessment:

  • Quality assessment is central to credible certification and recognition of learners' achievement.
  • Ensure credibility in assessment through clear rigorous procedures and practices, in keeping with the principle of fairness, validity, reliability, and practicability.
  • Self and formative assessment take place in various ways in the face-to-face context.
  • Summative assessments are integrated into the learning at the end of each module.
  • The research paper is assessed through the examination of a final mini-dissertation or report.
  • The final mark is obtained by taking the average of taught modules and research module.

Qualification Details

Type
Honours Degree
NQF Level
08
Min. Credits
120
SAQA Source
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The University of Zululand is a comprehensive university located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1960 and is one of the oldest universities in the province. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines, including arts, science, commerce, education, and law. It is known for its commitment to providing quality education and promoting research and innovation. The university also has a strong focus on community engagement and strives to contribute to the development of the region and the country as a whole.

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