The pre-requisite for completing a Masters by Dissertation is the completion of the BEd honours programme with distinction.

The first module of the course work covers a range of topics in educational technology, especially e-Learning and the pedagogic integration of information technology in education. It includes the philosophical, social and technological study of contemporary issues. The politics, policies and practices of educational technology will also be examined.

The second module of the course work aims to develop critical, grounded knowledge and skills in the development of online pedagogies and learning materials. It includes perspectives on learning management systems; publication of digital education resources; and development of expertise in instructional design, learning design and online materials.

The research section on the division’s webpage can be viewed for the main research topics and research interests in the EDIET division. For more information about the PhD in Educational Technology, please contact the Division.

Course

EDUC1318A - Educational Studies

NQF Credits 24

NQF Level 7

Course Description

This course focuses on the study of education and its foundations. It covers different theories of education and knowledge: Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology of Education as they impact on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

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EDUC1322A - Technical and Vocational Education Studies

NQF Credits 34

NQF Level 7

Course Description

The course covers the following topics: The TVET educator; as a professional and a reflective practitioner; approaches to teaching and learning which include theories about learning and how learning happens; in the vocational context. The course introduces students to lesson planning and effective ways of lesson presentation, how to develop and modify teaching and learning materials, how to interact productively with TVET students who come from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.

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EDUC1319A - Management with Technical and Vocational Education and Training

NQF Credits 16

NQF Level 7

Course Description

The course covers the following topics:

The historical development of post-school education in South Africa and globally, with special reference to the TVET sector, politics of vocational education, educational policies and their impact on the TVET sector. This course also covers the role of different stakeholders in the TVET sector and relevant policies and how roles of different stake holders impact development in South Africa. Students will be exposed to the theoretical positions in respect of the history, politics and economies as it relates to TVET. The curriculum covers local and international trends that relate to the TVET sector.

Course

EDUC1321A - Teaching, Learning and Researching in Technical and Vocational Education and Training

NQF Credits 7

NQF Level 7

Course Description

This course analyse various acts and policies will be critically analysed to understand their impact on the TVET sector. It exposes students to methods of designing and conducting research. The course will also introduce students to how to develop and modify teaching and learning to suit the needs of students who come from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.

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EDUC1320A - Teaching Practice

NQF Credits 24

NQF Level 7

Course Description

This course applies the theoretical learning and teaching covered in disciplinary, pedagogical and situational knowledge frameworks. Students will also engage with principles of action research. They are exposed to teaching principles across a variety of contexts, including classrooms, workshops and laboratories.

Course

EDUC1323A - Lecturer Industry Experience (WIL)

NQF Credits 8

NQF Level 7

Course Description

This course update industry-based learning in line with developments in their field in order to improve the relevance of what they are teaching and its links to actual industry practice, technology and systems. The course prepares the students for the demands of the workplaces within which they will find themselves. It exposes students to work/workplaces through structured learning in workplace/industry settings (e.g. factories, worksites, offices, etc.)

Course

EDUC1324A – Curriculum Studies: Electrical Infrastructure Construction

NQF Credits 7

NQF Level 7

Course Description

This course examines the subject content for competent teaching of electrical infrastructure beyond school level. It covers the electrical engineering and how best to represent them for the classroom.

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EDUC1325A - Curriculum Studies: Civil Engineering and Building Construction

NQF Credits 7

NQF Level 7

Course Description

This course covers the concepts of building drawing, building and construction. It entails the practical application of building skills as well as how a dwelling is erected. The concept “construction” entails the skill of producing a complete drawing of a house and electrical fittings.

Course

EDUC1326A – Curriculum Studies: Engineering and Related Design

NQF Credits  7

NQF Level  7

Course Description

This course focuses on the study of spatial skills, imagery, and perception. It covers concepts of perception and visualization as they emerge in spatial skills.

Course

EDUC1327A – Curriculum Studies: Information Technology and Communication Science

NQF Credits   7

NQF Level  7

Course Description

This course introduces students to computational thinking, data representation, computational methods to solve educational problems, and programming principles and concepts. In addition, the course introduces students to problem solving, object-oriented programming language, data manipulation, procedures, functions, arrays and file.

Course

EDUC1328A - Curriculum Studies: Mathematics

NQF Credits  7

NQF Level  7

Course Description

This course develops problem-solving skills using mathematical techniques. Topics to be covered include Solving Equations and Inequalities, Lines and Circles, Systems of Equations, Functions and their Graphs, Inverse Functions, and Polynomial, Rational, Exponential, and Logarithmic Functions with Applications.

Course

EDUC1329A - Curriculum Studies: Physical Science

NQF Credits  7

NQF Level  7

Course Description

This course focuses on the study of Physics, Engineering and Chemistry. It covers the concept of “Physics or dynamic motions.

Course

EDUC4032A - Online Teaching and Learning

NQF Credits 20

NQF Level 8

Course Description

The course deals with information literacy, or the ability to participate in the information society with ability to access, evaluate and create knowledge. It provides candidates with opportunities to understand some issues related to learning in the information society and gain competence in facilitating learning through information and communication technologies. The course also covers the following topics: Education in the language society, the Internet and education, from information to knowledge, the search for, and critical evaluation of electronic resources and the mediation of learning on the Internet.

Course

EDUC4127A - Development of online Materials

NQF Credits 20

NQF Level 8

Course Description

This course provides an overview of the main models and theories of instructional and learning design in the field of e-Learning; and development and evaluation of a range of online teaching and learning materials. Candidates are expected to engage in key debates in learning theory and in materials design and to produce and justify (theoretically and in terms of research on learning efficacy) a set of online learning materials suitable for a particular teaching and learning context.

Course

EDUC5161A – (ICT) Information and Communications Technology Literacy

NQF Credits 12

NQF Level 7

Course Description

This course entails assessing and developing basic Information and Communications Technology (ICT) skills for educational purposes. It covers skills in word processing; multimedia presentations; the use of spreadsheet software; the use of interactive smartboards and handheld tablets.

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EDUC5274A – Information Technology

NQF Credits 24

NQF Level 7

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to teaching and learning in the field of Information Technology. Topics includes concepts of computer programming, problem solving, algorithm design, computational thinking, abstraction, data representation and object-oriented design. The course examines various innovative teaching and learning activities appropriate for teaching core concepts and the forms of knowledge that are important in computer science education.

Course

EDUC5276A – Computer Application Technology

NQF Credits 24

NQF Level 7

Course Description

This methodology course focuses on the teaching and learning requirements of Computer Application Technology. Topics include; the foundations of teaching; learning and assessment of Computer Application Technology; theories of teaching and learning computational thinking; and computer programmes. In addition, students also analyse Computer Application Technology and critically engage with the national school Computer Application Technology syllabus and national curriculum.

Course

EDUC5278A – Instructional Design

NQF Credits 30

NQF Level  8

Course Description

This course focuses on outcomes-driven sequencing and pacing of learning environments (Gagné), the “chunking” of integrated learning modules within the limits of working memory (information processing theory), and the embodiment of a virtual teacher or mediator in the design of structured learning pathways (constructivist learning theory), in a complex model of curriculum design for online learning. The course provides students with the knowledge and skills to create situation-specific online learning modules and live web-based training sessions, teacher/trainer-led learning guides and support materials.

Course

EDUC5279A - Teaching with Technology

NQF Credits  30

NQF Level  8

Course Description

This course focuses on using ICTs within different teaching and learning environments, highlighting the importance of the effective use and application of various digital tools to enhance teaching-and-learning practices. Topics include pedagogy and the technology-enhanced classroom; effective instructional strategies; adopting a blended learning approach; selecting an appropriate learner management system (LMS); implementing technology-enhanced teaching; using collaborative and interactive learning tools; gamification and eLearning simulations; feedback and assessment tools; integrating technology into curriculum planning and evaluating the effectiveness of technology-enhanced teaching.

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EDUC5280A – e-Assessment in Education

NQF Credits  30

NQF Level 8

Course Description

This course introduces a variety of techniques for assessing classroom-based learners using online digital platforms. It covers theory and practice of e-assessment and includes theoretical frameworks like behaviourism, cognitivism and constructivism and the way they shape e-assessment. The principles that govern e-assessment and how e-assessment can be aligned with learning objectives, curricula and pedagogy are examined.

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EDUC5281A – New Directions in Digital Learning

NQF Credits  30

NQF Level  8

Course Description

This course focus on the use of technologies for improved teaching and learning. It covers emerging digital learning environments connecting them with teaching and learning. The course explains the latest trends in educational technology are analysed and technological affordances are explored to determine their potential to improve teaching and learning in specific contexts. Participants have an opportunity to analyse their current contexts in relation to pedagogic problems, students’ learning needs and current available technologies. Students apply relevant research to solve problems suitable for their contexts.

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EDUC7029A - Psychology & Pedagogy

NQF Credits 30

NQF Level 9

Course Description

This course develops students’ understanding of learning, by means of a history of ideas and focused study of key contemporary debates and research perspectives in the field. It provides a background for further study in relation to issues such as school and academic learning, pedagogy, assessment and the integration of ICTs in education. The contemporary terrain of the study of learning produces various, often highly contentious, accounts of the generative relationships between mind, brain, and cultural artefacts and practices. These theories and research traditions all have implications for the way we understand issues in curriculum and pedagogy.

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EDUC7097A - Studies in the field of Educational Technology

NQF Credits 30

NQF Level 9

Course Description

This course covers a range of topics in educational technology, especially e-Learning and the pedagogic integration of information technology in education. It includes the philosophical, social and technological study of contemporary issues. The politics, policies and practices of educational technology will also be examined.

Course

EDUC7098A - Design and Development of Online Learning

NQF Credits 30

NQF Level 9

Course Description

This course aims to develop critical, grounded knowledge and skills in the development of online pedagogies and learning materials. It includes perspectives on learning management systems; publication of digital education resources; and development of expertise in instructional design, learning design and online materials.