Master of Education Degree in Environmental Education

1.0 Programme Goals

The goals of the M. Ed (EE) programme are to:

  1. provide top-level human resources for the formulation and implementation of environmental education policies;
  2. produce reflexive professionals in the area with specific ability to diagnose needs, problems, aspirations and integrate environmental and sustainability issues into learning objectives for their clients and communities;
  3. contribute to the enrichment of the graduate programmes and enhance their relevance to the needs of Botswana, the sub-region and beyond;
  4. increase postgraduate and research outputs
  5. build capacity and competencies in dealing with emerging socio-ecological risks and respond appropriately within the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) framework and initiatives.

2.0 Departmental Special Regulations

Subject to the provisions of General Regulations 400 and the Faculty of Education Special Regulations 41.0 the following Departmental Special Regulations shall apply:

2.1 Entry Requirements

Entrance into M. Ed programme (EE) shall be in accordance with Faculty of Education Special Regulation 41.1. It should be noted that this regulation includes graduates with relevant Bachelor degrees from the UB and other institutions

3.0 Programme Structure

The structure of the M. Ed (EE) programme shall be in accordance with the Faculty of Education Special Regulation 41.5.

Level One

Semester 1

Core Courses

Students will be required to take the following courses:

EFF640 Integrated Foundation of Education
EFF641 Educational Research I
EEL601 Environmental Sustainability Education Processes and practice

Plus any one of the following optional courses

EEL604 Sustainable Development
ENV621 Economic Aspects of Resource Utilization and Management

Semester two

Core Courses

EFF642 Educational Research II
EEL602 The Socio-ecological Issues and Risks

Plus any one of the following optional courses

EEL603 Environmental Education Policy Processes
EEL606 Resources Material Development
EEL612 Languages and Sustainable Development
EEL613 Research in Environmental Education

Level Two

In the second year of the programme (or third year for part-time students) students shall take the dissertation. The dissertation shall be in accordance with Faculty of Education Special Regulations 41.55.

EEL705 Dissertation (24 Credits)

Students taking the part time option shall be required to take at least two courses/modules per semester

Semester 5 and 6 for Part Time

EEL705 Dissertation (24 Credits)

4.0 Assessment

Assessment shall be in accordance with Faculty of Education Special Regulation 41.6.

5.0 Progression

Progression shall be in accordance with Faculty of Education Special Regulation 41.7.

6.0 Award of the Degree

Award of the Degree shall be in accordance with Faculty of Education Special Regulation 41.8.

 

 

 

 

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