UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA CENTRE FOR EXTERNAL STUDIES ...

Communication & TechnologyEACT3701NQA level: 7 Credits: 8 Module assessment: CA (50%) Examination (50%) - 1x2 hours paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:This Module aims at preparing students to become proficient in education communication, to support teaching-learning through alltypes of resources and technology. It helps students to acquire skills in planning, production and application of teaching-learningresources in general and creative ways.Community Development 1 & 2EACS3811/3812NQA level: 8 Credits: 16 Module assessment: CA (50%) Examination (50%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:The aim of the module is to equip students with all the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to become leaders in local educationalchange so that they can help to guide community building towards achieving a safe, prosperous and democratic society. Furthermore,students will know how to how to design educational programmes, provide effective instruction and employ reliable assessment to assurethe quality of the outcomes of all programmes for community education and development. As well, the module provides students withinsight and skills needed to involve communities in lifelong quality learning so as to ensure dynamic community collaboration andparticipation in community buildingCommunity Development Studies 1EACS3611NQA level: 6 Credits: 16 Module assessment: CA (50%) Examination (50%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:The aim of the module is offer understanding of the wide-ranging complex relationships between adult education and development.The module outlines the historical evolution of the development theory from modernization view to sustainable development. Studentsshould also the discuss dynamics of poverty in the Namibian adult education context.Community Development Studies 2EACS3612NQA level: 6 Credits: 16 Module assessment: CA (50%) Examination (50%) - 1x3 hours paperCo-requisites: Community Development Studies 1 – ACS3611Module Description:The module explores a relationship between adult education and national development context. Students will beexposed to the relationship between education and development, health and development, cooperation fordevelopment, Aid and Debt as well as the role of the state, civil society, private and international institution in theoverall development process.Students will be empowered to understand the complex dynamics of development in the context of Namibia.Comparative Studies in Adult EducationEACA3712NQA level: 7 Credits: 16 Module assessment: CA (50%) Examination (50%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:The aim of this module is to study various systems of adult education, as well as determinants of educational policy with a view to exploredifferences and resemblances among the strategies and programs of adult education. Comparative studies in adult education focus onassessing various education systems’ relative effectiveness in the fulfilment of their roles to the individuals and society development. Thepurpose is to analyses and ascertains what could be learnt from other education systems which might be of use for one to understandhis/her own system better, and to contribute to the development of that education system.Economics in Adult EducationEAEC3731NQA level: 7 Credits: 16 Module assessment: CA (50%) Examination (50%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: CABM3511 Introduction to Business ManagementModule Description:Economics of adult education and learning deals with economics and financing of adult education. The module examines social benefitsof adult learning and how these benefits are considered in policy decisions related to financing adult education.102