UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA CENTRE FOR EXTERNAL STUDIES ...

application and evaluation of environmental action in a project, education and community development levels. The students will also beequipped with skills to present and manage the teaching of environment education to adult learners.Gender and Adult EducationEAGA2602NQA level: 6 Credits: 8 Module assessment: CA (60%) Examination (40%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:The goal of this module is to develop student analytical and practical skills as gender and development practitioners. It will introducestudents to theories and concepts on Gender and Adult Education. This module will contextualize recent feminist scholarship withinAfrican societies. It aims to explore how women have been constructed in language and practice and how this impacts on the positionof women in African societies. Particular emphasize will be placed on the role of adult educators in raising of gender inequalities insociety and in adult education.Health EducationEAHE2511NQA level: 5 Credits: 16 Module assessment: CA (60%) Examination (40%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:The ultimate goal of this module is to develop student understanding, skills and dispositions about issues that impact on their presenthealth, the health of family as an organization and society at large. Principles of sanitation applied to household, community and watersafety. Causes of poor health and accidents in the home and preventative management. The module presents the structure of thehealth care systems and utilizations of health care facilities.Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Adult EducationEAHP2501NQA level: 5 Credits: 8 Module assessment: CA (60%) Examination (40%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: EAFA2480 - Introduction to Foundations of Adult EducationModule Description:The module aims to explore how adult education’s significance and purpose have evolved, with particular reference to the Africancontext. In particular, the module will study the development of individual teachings philosophies and the significant philosophers inthe field of adult education.Introduction to Business ManagementEABM2410NQA level: 4 Credits: 32 Module assessment: CA (60%) Examination (40%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:This module develops a student’s understanding, skills and dispositions regarding business and management issues such as:Components of a business and entrepreneurial issues; elements of a business plan; functions and levels of management, the influence ofAfrican culture on management; customer service issues; skills required by managers, development of management theories; managingof diversity, ethics, and the public image of a business as well as dealing with HIV/AIDS in the workplace.Introduction to Community DevelopmentEACD2501NQA level: 5 Credits: 8 Module assessment: CA (60%) Examination (40%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:This module addresses the process of planned change at the community level. The aim of the module is to inform practitioners in avariety of fields (Urban planning, public health and agronomy) to infuse community development in the content of their technicalspecialty. The module is designed to introduce students to knowledge, principles and issues in community development. Theknowledge gained will enable students to identify community development issues as a basis for planning adult education programmesin their communities.Introduction to Educational ResearchECFI2701NQA level: 7 Credits: 8 Module assessment: CA (60%) Examination (40%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: None85