B.Ed. Honours

This programme is designed primarily for students who wish to progress to an academic Master’s degree in Education. 

Admission Requirements:

a. Faculty requirements as set out under Rule FH3 (See Faculty Handbook)
b. Specialisation requirements:

• a degree recognised for teaching purposes of this university or of another university recognised by Senate for the purpose, and a professional teaching qualification recognised by Senate with an average mark of at least 65%, or
• a BEd degree with an average mark for the degree of at least 65%, or
• a four-year, post-senior certificate, teacher's diploma or diplomas recognised by Senate, and a record in the final year of study of an average mark of 70%, and
• a record of professional and academic work considered by Senate to be satisfactory for the degree, and
• at least two years relevant teaching or work experience

c. Acceptance is on the recommendation of the Head of Department.

The purpose of the course is to develop students' capacity to design research in their field/specialism with a view to preparing them to conduct and report on independent research.

In the first part of the course, students are introduced to the logic of research design and as`sociated methods, with a particular focus on the relation between a research problem, a research question, a literature review, theory, data and analysis within a coherent design in their field/specialism.

In the second part of the course, students will conduct and write up a small independent research study under supervision in their field/specialism.