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PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION10PDEDIntroductionThe Professional Diploma in Education will be offered for the first time in 2010 and only a limited number of modules will be available ondistance.AimThe aim of the Professional Diploma in Education is to provide students with a first degree and appropriate school subjects theopportunity to become teachers.Programme overviewThe diploma is a one-year programme, normally offered over two years on distance. Students who registered in 2010 will not be able tocomplete this diploma over two-year duration due to the availability of study materials. This programme concentrates on offeringprofessional, educational modules similar to those provided in the Bachelor of Education degree. The teaching skills the studentsacquire in this programme together with the subject knowledge they had acquired in their undergraduate studies will equip them withsufficient knowledge and skills necessary for becoming competent teachers for the NSSC curriculum.Admission requirementsTo qualify for admission to the Diploma a candidate must meet the following requirements: Hold a recognised basic bachelor’s degree at least at NQF level 7 or equivalent, with two school subjects and completed aminimum of 7 semesters modules schools subject 1 and 8 semesters modules school subject 2 respectively, or Candidates who are qualified artisans as recognised by the NTA and with two years’ experience can also offer technologicalsubjects as ‘school subjects’, and Applicants may also be subjected to interviews and other relevant aptitude tests. Further subject / departmental regulations will apply, e.g., subject combinations.Special admission requirements: If candidates lack 1 or 2 semesters modules for their school subjects they might be allowed to enrol for both the PDED and therequired outstanding school subject modules with permission of the Faculty. Such candidates will not be allowed to register fortheir Teaching Method courses and the second phase of Teaching Practise before they show proof that they have passed therespective modules.The CurriculumCode Module NQFlevelCreditsPre-/CorequisiteCodeCo-requisite ModuleYear 1Semester OneEEET4589 English for Teachers 1 5 4EFMC4781 History and Comparative Education 7 12EFMA4701 Educational Management 7 8ECFG4781 General Teaching Methodology 7 12ECFE4701 Assessment and Evaluation of Learning 7 8ECFI4701 Introduction to Educational Research 7 8EMFA4699 First Aid Education 6 0EPSI4701 Introduction to Inclusive Education 7 8123