BEdHons (Education Development and Democracy)
The Bachelor of Education Honours in Education Development and Democracy allows you to make and explain conceptual links between theoretical perspectives and the professional environment, and to further develop a critical understanding of the current policy context and the signifiers of change.
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Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme.
Minimum admission requirements
A relevant university degree and a secondary education diploma or certificate (e.g. SED, HDE, PGCE, UED, LSED);
or
A relevant university degree and a primary education diploma (e.g. PES, PGDE, HPED, etc.);
or
A relevant university degree and an education qualification deemed adequate for such purpose by Senate;
or
A four-year integrated Education degree;
or
(Where the applicability and academic relevance of your job experience warrants it) some other relevant combination of studies, both academic and professional which, for purposes of admission, is deemed by Senate to be equivalent to an integrated four-year bachelor’s degree or a bachelor’s degree (supplementary Education studies may be required of such candidates prior to admission);
or
Recognised four-year post-school training, including a professional education qualification.
Further provisions regarding admission to the BEdHons programmes
• You must have obtained an average of at least 65% in the final year of your relevant undergraduate study.
• The Faculty expects you to at least have access to a computer and the internet to be able to perform the following activities:
o accessing SUNLearn modules and participating in the various learning activities
o using the electronic resources of SU’s library
o sending and receiving email
o generating assignments and submitting them electronically
Programme structure
Anchor module
Educational Development and Democracy 778(120)
Compulsory year modules
Research Project (Educational Development and Democracy) 771(30)
Compulsory first-semester modules
Educational Research 711(10)
Introduction to Research Methods 712(5)
Knowing, Acting and Being: Framing the Study of Education 711(15)
Education in Democracy 711(15)
Development, Organisations and Education Policy 713(15)
Compulsory second-semester modules
Educational Leadership and Management 744(15)
Education and Society 744(15)
Elective modules
There are no electives for this programme.
If you enrol to complete this programme in two years:
Anchor module
Educational Development and Democracy 778(120)
First year of study
Compulsory first-semester modules
Education in Democracy 711(15)
Development, Organisations and Education Policy 713(15)
Knowing, Acting and Being: Framing the Study of Education 711(15)
Compulsory second-semester module
Education and Society 744(15)
Educational Leadership and Management 744(15)
Second year of study
Compulsory year module
Research Project (Educational Development and Democracy) 771(30)
Compulsory first-semester module
Educational Research 711(10)
Introduction to Research Methods 712(5)
Elective modules
There are no electives for this programme.