Unizulu Postgraduate, the purpose of our postgraduate studies support is to coordinate, extend and enhance the postgraduate support systems.
Assist the University in attracting, training and producing quality
postgraduate students.
Increase the number of postgraduate students (Honours, Masters
and Doctoral students).
Academic Staff Development
- Capacity development is aimed at ensuring that academic staff have the
- necessary support, skills and qualifications so that they are able to produce
- research and postgraduates of sound quality.
Formal Qualifications
The University assists staff who are in their final year of Master’s and Doctoral degree studies with funds to free up their time, for improving supervisor contact and for editing and other write-up expenses.
Informal Training
The University provides funds for obtaining training to attain or improve skills in the form of attendance at seminars, workshops, forums etc.
Research Output
The Research Office is responsible for cultivating a research culture by developing emerging and established researchers through facilitating access to research funding and recording information on research publications for submission to the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) for subsidy.
Postdoctoral Fellowships and Research Fellows
The purpose of this initiative is to develop and implement a postdoctoral programme that will attract quality Postdoctoral Fellows and potential staff members to the university. Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are normally awarded to individuals within five years of having achieved a doctoral degree. The purpose of the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is to provide an opportunity for experiential learning in research, which may serve as a path for further academic and professional development.
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POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION
| FACULTY | Faculty of Education |
| DEPARTMENT: | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND SPECIAL EDUCATION |
| Degree | POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION |
| Abbreviation | PGCE |
| UNIZULU Code | EPGCE1 |
| Credits | HEQF Exit Level: 9 Minimum total credits: 18 Minimum credits at level 9: 120, Dissertation credits at level 9: 60 |
Duration of the programme
• The programme shall extend over at least a minimum of one year full-time or two years part-time.
• A full time student may take a minimum of 6 modules plus a teaching practice module per term, and a part-time student may take 3 modules plus a teaching practice module per term.
• Teaching Practice is compulsory for all PGCE students
| SUBJECT NAME | SUBJECT CODE | SUBJECT CREDITS | PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S) |
| SEMESTER 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching, learning and Assessment | ECTL00A | 8 | None |
| Theories of development and learning | EPTD00A | 8 | None |
| Communication and Research skills | ELCR00A | 8 | None |
| Educational studies | EFES00A | 8 | None |
| Method 1 | Method | 8 | According to degree modules related to school subjects |
| Method 2 | Method | 8 | According to degree modules related to school subjects |
| Teaching Experience | ETSE14A | 16 | None |
| SUBJECT NAME | SUBJECT CODE | SUBJECT CREDITS | PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S) |
| SEMESTER 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum development: Theories and Practice | ECCD00B | 8 | None |
| Media in Education | ECME00B | 8 | None |
| Education Management | EAEM00B | 8 | None |
| HIV and AIDS and Life skills | EPHL00B | 8 | None |
| Method 1 | Method | 8 | According to degree modules related to school subjects |
| Method 2 | Method | 8 | According to degree modules related to school subjects |
| School Practicum | ETSP14B | 16 | None |
| TOTAL | 128 |
ELECTIVES/ METHOD MODULES
| MODULE CODE | MODULE TITLE |
|---|---|
| EMAC00A/00B | Method of Accounting |
| EMBS00A/00B | Method of Business Studies |
| EMCS00A/00B | Method of Computer Studies |
| EMEC00A/00B | Method of Economics |
| EMEN00A/00B | Method of English |
| EMGE00A/00B | Method of Geography |
| EMHY00A/00B | Method of History |
| EMZU00A/00B | Method of IsiZulu |
| EMLO00A/00B | Method of Life Orientation |
| EMLS00A/00B | Method of Life Sciences |
| EMMA00A/00B | Method of Mathematics |
| EMPS00A/00B | Method of Physical Science |
| EMTN00A/00B | Method of Technology |
| EMTO00A/00B | Method of Tourism |
| Contact the relevant Education departments for the course/module outlines of your method modules |
CORE MODULES
| MODULE CODE | MODULE TITLE |
|---|---|
| EFES00A | Educational studies |
| ECTL00A | Teaching, learning and assessment |
| EPTD00A | Theories of development and learning |
| ECME00B | Media in education |
| EMEN00A/00B | Method of English |
| ECCD00B | Curriculum development: Theory and practice |
| EPHL00B | HIV/AIDS and life skills education |
| EAEM00B | Educational management |
TEACHING PRACTICE MODULES
| PRACTICE MODULES | CODES |
|---|---|
| Teaching Experience | ETSE14A |
| School practicum | ETSP14B |
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