About the Faculty

      ... of Education

Introduction to the Field of Education

Education denotes any process, either formal or informal, that shapes the potential of a maturing organism. Informal education results from the constant effect of environment, and its strength in shaping values and habits can not be overestimated.

Formal education is a conscious effort by human society to impart the skills and modes of thought considered essential for social functioning. Techniques of instruction often reflect the attitudes of society, i.e., authoritarian groups typically sponsor dogmatic methods, while democratic systems may emphasize freedom of thought.

Working in the Field

A career in education was once exclusively a career in teaching, usually in an elementary or secondary school or in a college or university, or to a lesser extent in a church or synagogue, or other religious institution. Today it is a much broader enterprise. Most educators are still teachers, but many specialty areas have developed, i.e. reading teachers, guidance counselors, librarians and other media specialists, nurses, physical therapists, social workers, business managers, computer experts – to mention a few. It can be said that teaching is the central career in education. All other educators exist to support teachers in one way or another.

In the public schools the most prevalent career route is a result of training in an approved program which leads to state certification. Other institutions and programs may consider a candidate without certification, but necessarily with a strong educational background and strong commitment.

Though teaching is still the career of choice for education majors, training, education and skills allow one to consider alternative career choices. These are wide and varied, occurring in different settings and with titles other than "teacher"

The related occupations listed below are just some of the possible choices for teachers:

Academic Advisor Admissions Counselor Adult Educator Advertising Account Executive Audio-visual Specialist Journalist Consultant Learning Consumer Advocate Convention Organizer Corporate Trainer Counselor/Guidance Counselor Curriculum Coordinator Disabilities Specialist Editor ESL Teacher Fundraiser Government Agency Administrator Human Resources Administrator Librarian Market Researcher

Media Buyer Non-profit Administrator Personnel Recruiter Private Tutor Program Planner Public Lecturer Public Relations Specialist Public Information Officer Radio/Television Newscaster Researcher Sales Representative School Administrator School Psychologist Social Worker Speech Consultant Student Affairs Administrator Tour Guide Teacher Technical Writer

Types of Employers

An employer is a person or institution that hires employees or workers and may include everything from individuals hiring a single person to governments and businesses which hire many thousands of employees. In most western societies governments are the largest single employers, but most of the work force is employed in small and medium businesses in the private sector. The following types of employers are relevant to Education majors:

Colleges and Universities Community Service Agencies Consulting Organizations Consumer Products Firms National Associations and Councils Cultural Organizations Educational Publishers Federal Education Agencies Financial Institutions Health Service Providers

Judicial System Libraries Media/Communications Industry Museums, Historical Societies, Parks Pre-school/Day Care Centers Private Schools Abroad Public & Private Schools Reg. and Nat. Accrediting Agencies Research and Dev. Centers State Boards/State Dep. of Ed.

The Faculty

The Faculty of Education presents specialized programmes and courses in its particular field. The Faculty is renowned for its quality tuition and students can expect to receive professional guidance by highly qualified professors and tutors, supported by excellent learning support material throughout your period of study. The programmes and courses presented are described below.

Career-Oriented Degrees

Our undergraduate degree, with its three programmes (Cert., Dip. and Bachelor) presenting more than 9 communication courses are designed to educate you for a career in Education. The B.Ed degree is suitable not only for students who wish to acquire a broad-based training for a career in the Education sector, but also for graduates who wish to complement their degrees with a more humanity-oriented qualification.

Learning Programmes

The Faculty presents the following six learning programmes:

• Certificate in Education (Cert Ed)
• Diploma in Education (Dip Ed)
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
• Bachelor of Education (Honours) (B.Ed (Hons))
• Master of Education (M.Ed)
• Doctor of Education (D.Ed)

Compulsory Courses

Our 14 prescribed courses presented for the above programmes are:

• Study Skills
• xxxxx

The course marked *asterisk may be replaced by english first language speakers.
Two courses from other faculties are recommended to be selected during the
first two programmes (Cert. and Dip.):

• Psychology of Life
• Social Psychology

Choice of Courses

On the third and fourth year (B.Ed and B.Ed Hons) levels, students have a choice from 4xxxx additional courses in order to complete the required number of credits for that particular level. Courses may also be chosen from other faculties. Students may choose from the following courses:

• xxxxx

Programme Syllabi

For details on the courses presented in our learning programmes, please refer to the programme syllabi.

Further Readings

You can read more on the following related subjects:

• Faculty creed
• Education programmes
• Programme summaries
• The tuition model
• The course professor
• The academic tutor

The sitemap and the index place these and other valuable information at your fingertips

Postgraduate Study

The Faculty offers more than undergraduate study. Once you have obtained a degree in our Faculty, you may register for an honours degree or a postgraduate diploma. After passing your honours degree, you may register for a Master's degree for which you have to submit a dissertation. On completion of the Master's degree, a Doctor's degree represents the highest step on your academic ladder (also called academic path).

The academic ladder is schematically presented as follows:

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