Faculty of Humanities and Education (Postgraduate) - The University ...
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POSTGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2012 - 2013<br />
THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> - Science<br />
<strong>Education</strong><br />
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW<br />
<strong>The</strong> current wave <strong>of</strong> education reform taking place in the<br />
Caribbean includes reform in science education. It is therefore<br />
necessary to build the human capacity with the requisite<br />
enhanced scientific knowledge, skills, <strong>and</strong> dispositions to lead<br />
the change process, if these reform efforts are to result in the<br />
realization <strong>of</strong> national <strong>and</strong> regional development goals. This<br />
programme is designed to produce a cadre <strong>of</strong> science teachers/<br />
educators who will be at the forefront <strong>of</strong> such reform efforts.<br />
<strong>The</strong> programme seeks to encourage participants to:<br />
• develop an appreciation <strong>of</strong> science as a human<br />
endeavour;<br />
• interrogate the ways in which it is presented;<br />
• examine its historical antecedents <strong>and</strong> the various contexts<br />
from which it arises; <strong>and</strong><br />
• respond in innovative ways to the various curricular <strong>and</strong><br />
pedagogical challenges that present themselves in schools<br />
<strong>and</strong> science classrooms.<br />
<strong>The</strong> programme is intended to produce graduates who are<br />
well skilled in the use <strong>of</strong> information <strong>and</strong> communication<br />
technologies in the teaching/learning <strong>of</strong> science, <strong>and</strong> who are<br />
motivated to stay on the cutting edge <strong>of</strong> new developments<br />
in science <strong>and</strong> science education. Such graduates should be<br />
able to integrate knowledge <strong>of</strong> the science-society interface,<br />
the cultural background <strong>of</strong> the learner, pedagogy, <strong>and</strong><br />
assessment strategies, <strong>and</strong> apply this to the teaching/learning<br />
<strong>of</strong> science, as well as to reshaping the curriculum to meet local<br />
<strong>and</strong> national needs. <strong>The</strong>y should also be able to model best<br />
practice <strong>and</strong> display the leadership skills that could contribute<br />
to peer development, <strong>and</strong> to fostering critical inquiry <strong>and</strong> the<br />
development <strong>of</strong> personal <strong>and</strong> social responsibility, which are<br />
hallmarks <strong>of</strong> scientific literacy.<br />
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS<br />
To be eligible for admission, applicants must have obtained:<br />
a) A bachelor’s degree in science from an approved university<br />
with at least lower second class st<strong>and</strong>ing, AND<br />
b) A diploma in education in the teaching <strong>of</strong> science, or any<br />
equivalent pr<strong>of</strong>essional qualification<br />
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE<br />
<strong>The</strong> programme shall normally run for two years on a part-time<br />
basis. It will consist <strong>of</strong> eight (8) compulsory courses, each worth<br />
four (4) credits, <strong>and</strong> a research project worth 10 credits. <strong>The</strong><br />
eight courses are:<br />
Course Code Course Title<br />
EDRS 6208 Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>al Research I<br />
EDRS 6210 Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>al Research II<br />
EDSC 6000 Science <strong>and</strong> Science <strong>Education</strong>:<br />
Nature, History, Nexus<br />
EDSC 6001 Science <strong>Education</strong> <strong>and</strong> Culture<br />
EDSC 6002 Science <strong>and</strong> Society<br />
EDSC 6003 Assessment in Science<br />
EDSC 6004 Information <strong>and</strong> Communication<br />
Technologies in the Science Classroom<br />
EDSC 6005 Leadership in Science <strong>Education</strong><br />
Each <strong>of</strong> these four-credit courses will be delivered through 13<br />
three-hour sessions <strong>of</strong> face to face instruction, as well as no less<br />
than nine hours <strong>of</strong> add on time through on-line learning <strong>and</strong>/or<br />
peer teaching through group work.<br />
In addition, participants will be expected to attend <strong>and</strong><br />
participate in graduate research seminars. <strong>The</strong> graduate research<br />
seminars do not count for credit but there is a 75% attendance<br />
requirement. Each participant will be expected to present his/<br />
her research proposal in one <strong>of</strong> these seminars.<br />
PROGRAMME DELIVERY<br />
<strong>The</strong> programme will be delivered by the five science educators<br />
in the School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>, using the team teaching format.<br />
Assistance will also be provided by the lecturer in information<br />
<strong>and</strong> communication technology in the School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>.<br />
<strong>The</strong> distribution <strong>of</strong> courses over the two-year period will be as<br />
follows:<br />
Year 1<br />
Semester 1<br />
Course Code Course Title Credits<br />
EDRS 6208 Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>al Research I 4<br />
EDSC 6000 Science <strong>and</strong> Science <strong>Education</strong>:<br />
Nature, History, Nexus 4<br />
EDSC 6001 Science <strong>Education</strong> <strong>and</strong> Culture 4<br />
EDRS 6203 Graduate Research Seminars Pass/Fail<br />
Semester 2<br />
Course Code Course Title Credits<br />
EDRS 6210 Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>al Research II 4<br />
EDSC 6002 Science <strong>and</strong> Society 4<br />
EDSC 6003 Assessment in Science 4<br />
EDRS 6203 Graduate Research Seminars Pass/Fail