Bachelor of Education Honours in Educational Studies
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Purpose and Rationale
Bachelor of Education Honours in Educational Studies
Purpose:
The purpose of the qualification is to empower Teachers with the skills and methodologies to conduct classroom-based research in educational studies. This qualification will also enable teachers to critically interrogate, reflect, and improve on their classroom practice through research. The qualification will provide an alternative research approach to teaching and learning based on classroom practice. It focuses specifically on improving classroom practice using empirical data and research-based evidence, ultimately aiming to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the country and contribute to the literature in the discipline globally.
The Bachelor of Education Honours in Educational Studies comprises modules like Research Project in Educational Studies, Research theories and approaches in Educational Studies, Contemporary issues in Education, Schools in context, and African-Centered Education. These modules will enable teachers to study disciplines of education, develop an understanding of educational policy and processes, and the practice of education. Additionally, they will help teachers engage with fundamental questions concerning the aims and values of education and its relationship to society.
The qualification will help teachers to:
- Gain skills in critical thinking.
- Equip teachers with skills to conduct research within the field of Education.
- Pursue further studies in Education and enhance overall academic excellence.
Rationale:
The Bachelor of Education Honours in Educational Studies [BEd Hons (Education Studies)] aims at consolidating and deepening teachers' knowledge of the field of Education and to develop their research capacity to contribute to the development and emancipation of communities. The qualification addresses issues in line with the contextual needs of communities by including modules that assist with the developmental needs of graduates' serving communities and introduce innovative ways of addressing these needs through research.
This qualification intends to:
- Produce education policy makers and policy analysts who can critically analyze education within an African context.
- Serve as an excellent foundation for teachers by exposing them to different theoretical and philosophical approaches to research in Education.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role that education plays in dealing with poverty in society from different perspectives.
- Critically review key concepts, terms and approaches and debates on African centred education to be able to critically engage in debates about African Centred education from different paradigms and approaches.
- Apply the scientific research steps to compile a research project.
- Explore various issues that are related to the safety and security of learners in schools.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Use different philosophical underpinnings to understand current educational theories.
- Critically review and discuss issues in poverty alleviation through education from different perspectives.
- Identify and discuss international trends in education.
- Critically analyse a unitary education system in South Africa from different perspectives.
- Identify and discuss historiography of Education from different perspectives.
- Conceptualise and analyse philosophical underpinnings of current educational theories.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Critically review, discuss and apply concepts and theories in Education from the African world-view.
- Interrogate and apply paradigms and approaches in African Centred Education.
- Present arguments on African Centred Education.
- Identify and apply the features of African Centred Education Pedagogy.
- Critically discuss the different learning styles in African Centred Education.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Understand concepts like research design, theoretical and conceptual frameworks and ethical considerations as applied in research in educational studies.
- Evaluate traditional philosophies in relation to Epistemology in Education.
- Review, discuss and apply conceptual or theoretical frameworks and theories of Educational research in Education.
- Interrogate different research approaches, paradigms and research designs.
- Review literature aligned to an identified working research title.
- Select, and develop relevant research instruments.
- Collect, organise, analyse and present data.
- Discuss, conclude and support results/findings using collected data.
- Identify and address ethical issues based on different value systems.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Identify and discuss conditions contributing to lack of safety and security in schools.
- Discuss issues related to gender disparity in Education.
- Identify and discuss factors that contribute to functional and dysfunctional schools.
- Analyse the socio-psychological impact of bullying and substance abuse in schools.
- Identify and discuss the ethical and moral issues of equality and social justice.
- Review and discuss the importance of societal involvement in Education.
Integrated Assessment:
The qualification is integrated to ensure a well-structured cohesive qualification so that learning and assessment covers the Exit Level Outcomes of the qualification. Assessments are based on formative assessments which are in place to assure continuous learning and feedback to candidates. Summative Assessments are in place to ensure candidates achieve the Exit Level Outcomes. Such assessments will assess the candidate's ability to integrate the larger body of knowledge, competencies and attitudes that are represented by the Exit-Level Outcomes, either as a whole or as components of the qualification.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Honours Degree
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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