UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA CENTRE FOR EXTERNAL STUDIES ...

Module Description:This module focuses on issues of theory and methodology in educational research: types and purposes of research; formulation ofresearch problems; literature studies; plan and design research investigations; understanding of data analysis techniques; applyreferencing techniques; draft an outline for a research proposal.Introduction to Foundations of Adult EducationEAFA2480NQA level: 4 Credits: 24 Module assessment: CA (50%) Examination (50%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:This module is designed to introduce students to the theory and practice of adult education. In particular, the module will explore theprincipal forms and functions that adult education programs and activities take in different context from historical and internationalperspective and philosophies and methodologies used by a variety of adult education projects.Introduction to Mathematics LiteracyEAML2400NQA level: 4 Credits: 16 Module assessment: CA (60%) Examination (40%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:This module is designed to introduce students to basic mathematics literary to effectively and efficiently function in the globalenvironment.Introduction to Programme Planning and EvaluationEAPP2502NQA level: 5 Credits: 8 Module assessment: CA (60%) Examination (40%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:This module aims at introducing students to the basic concepts and processes of planning and evaluating programmes.Focusing on planning and evaluating different types of educational programmes for varying of target groups.Management of Adult EducationEAMA2602NQA level: 6 Credits: 8 Module assessment: CA (60%) Examination (40%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:The module is designed to equip students with theoretical and practical management competencies required for effective and efficientmanagement of Adult Education programmes.Needs Assessment in Community Development and Adult EducationEANA2611NQA level: 6 Credits: 16 Module assessment: CA (60%) Examination (40%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:The aim of the modules is to enable students to understand the theory and practice of assessment of needs in adult and communitydevelopment needs. The module will introduce the students to the meaning of needs assessment, process and guidelines ofconducting needs assessment, prioritization of needs in a complex situation, types of needs assessment tools, steps in conductingneeds assessment system, ethics in needs assessment and training in needs assessmentPopulation EducationEAPE2601NQA level: 6 Credits: 8 Module assessment: CA (60%) Examination (40%) - 1x3 hours paperPrerequisites: NoneModule Description:The aim of the module is to increase understanding of population issues in education, its status in the education curriculum andmethodologies of teaching and evaluating population education. The module will explore definitions of population, populationeducation; demographic transition and the role of population education in national or other independent programmes. The relationshipbetween population growth and national development, resource utilization, and environment will be covered extensively. The modulealso covers the role of population education as a means to promote national planning, family planning and reproductive health and alsoidentifies relevant ethical issues in areas that include: distributive justice, politics, and economic development.86