Postgraduate Diploma in Education

The Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) is a professional program of study offered to those who intend to teach or administer diverse educational programs but have not gone through the required professional training in education. It is a one-year equivalent course of study for those who already hold a tertiary degree. It provides an in-depth exploration of topics and competencies that are required for teachers in diverse educational environments. The program will help the participants to critically plan, design and implement educational programs that cater for diverse learning preferences and contexts.

COURSE TEMPLATE

YEAR ONE

Semester 1


Semester 2

Unit Code

Unit Name

Hours

Unit Code

Unit Name

Hours

EDU 511

Historical and Philosophical Foundations

3

EDU 634

Educational Evaluation & Assessment

3

EDU 513

Psychological Foundations

3

EDU 611

Subject Area Methods

3

EDU 630

Research Methods

3

EDU 524

Curriculum Studies

3

EDU 613

Ethics in Education

3

EDU 637

Data Analysis Techniques

3

EDU 638

Research Project

3

EDU 639

Research Project

3

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Teaching Subject 1

3

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Teaching Subject 2

3


Total Hours

18


Total Hours

18


Semester 3

Unit Code

Unit Name

Hours

EDU 621

Practicum (Internship)

3

EDU 612

Educational Administration

3

EDU522

Sociological Foundations of Education

3

Total Hours

9

Yearly Total = 45 Hours