UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2013 – 2014 THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION
- include a self-improvement plan - give reasons for choosing teaching as a career ASSESSMENT Coursework (100%) Assessment Methods: 1. E-folio: 40% • Introduction – 5% • Unit and lesson plans for five subject areas of the school curriculum ( Mathematics, Language Arts and any other three subjects) 15 % • Five examples of teaching learning resources from different subject areas used in classroom teaching 10 % • Five examples of assessment strategies used in classroom teaching ( traditional and alternative approaches) 5 % • Reflective summary 5%
60 credits 30 credits
60 credits 30 credits
Final year (Level III) students cannot choose Year I Cross -Faculty Courses except in programmes where Level I courses have been approved for Level II/III credits. Cross-Faculty Courses can be chosen from those offered by the Faculties of the Humanities and Education, Natural Sciences and/or Social Sciences.
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION - COMPULSORY CORE COURSES - COURSE LISTING LEVEL I SEMESTER I Course Code FOUN 1001 FOUN 1101 FOUN 1210 EDFA 1401 EDRS 1402 EDEA 1410 EDTL 1720 EDMA 1721
The major will be comprised of a compulsory core and professional and content courses as follows:
BEd Primary (Language Arts) 1. Compulsory Core 2. Professional and Content Courses
BEd Primary (Social Studies) 1. Compulsory Core 2. Professional and Content Courses
3.
Candidates may pursue a major in either of two (2) options: Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) OR Primary Education. Areas of specialisation within the Primary option are: Educational Administration, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies.
57 credits 33 credits
57 credits 33 credits
2.
The Bachelor of Education Primary (Specialization) degree is a professional degree, which is normally intended for practitioners in the field of education. Its main thrust is towards the holistic development of reflexive professionals who are sensitive to the need to combine caring and advocacy with school and classroom management skills, leadership, and information communication technology.
BEd Primary (Educational Administration) 1. Compulsory Core 2. Professional and Content Courses
BEd Primary (Science) 1. Compulsory Core 2. Professional and Content Courses
Cross-Faculty Courses 1. Students must choose Cross-Faculty Courses which are in line with their Professional Specialisation. Please consult your Advisor at the School of Education.
Bachelor of Education Primary (Specializations)
51 credits 39 credits
60 credits 31 credits
The Bachelor of Education degree in the selected major (and in the case of the Primary option, with the area of specialisation) will be awarded to persons who have satisfactorily completed the programme of study as prescribed above.
2. Teaching practice: 60%, which will be allocated as follows: (In the first semester there will be two formative teaching observation visits. Summative assessment will take place in the second semester as detailed below). • First summative assessment 15% • Second summative assessment 20% • Third summative assessment 25%
BEd Early Childhood Care and Education 1. Compulsory Core 2. Professional and Content Courses
BEd Primary (Mathematics) 1. Compulsory Core 2. Professional and Content Courses
Course Title Credits English for Academic Purposes 3 Caribbean Civilisations 3 Science, Medicine and Technology in Society 3 Schooling, Personal and Social Development 3 School and Classroom Research 3 School and Classroom Management 6 Instructional Design I 3 Mathematics Appreciation (BEd Primary option only) 3
N.B: While University compulsory foundation courses FOUN 1001, (FD10A), FOUN 1101 (FD11A) and FOUN 1210 (FD12A) may be done as student’s personal time-tabling allows in any year of the programme, these courses must all be successfully completed before the Bachelor of Education degree is awarded.
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