Education
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In short, this program aims at preparing world class teachers for secondary level and senior secondary level by providing up to date techno-pedagogical, professional knowledge skills and values appropriate the branch of study a student has chosen to specialize that enable them to produce future citizens with global competency.
Overview of Education Program
The Faculty of Education has two main departments namely Department of Arts and Humanities and Department of Sciences.
The Department of Arts and Humanities in the Faculty of Education has been started with the following options:
- Education in English-French
- Education in English-Kiswahili
- Education in English-Kinyarwanda
- Education in History-Economics
The Department of Sciences in the Faculty of Education was started with the following options:
- Education in Mathematics-Biology
- Education in Mathematics-Geography
- Education in Mathematics-ICT
- Education in Biology-Geography
The Vision
The Department of Education works in close partnership with schools, Local Authorities, NGOs and a range of cultural and educational organizations. We provide high-quality learning, teaching, and research as a means to a better future for all. We see education as a powerful vehicle for personal and social change within the wider com-munity locally and globally. We aim to develop a community of learners which inspires and supports reflective educators who share our core values. These are:
- Equality
- Celebrating diversity
- Democratic participation
- Justice
- Human rights
- Sustainability
- Inclusion
- Mutual respect
Mission
The mission of the Education Department is to develop an ethos and a learning community which promote:
- A shared understanding of and an engagement with our core values between all those engaged in education;
- The values, skills, knowledge, and understanding needed to be an effective agent for change;
- A commitment to continuing personal and professional development;
- A respect for and commitment to individual potential;
- Intellectual honesty.
- To offer innovative undergraduates programme.
- To provide a simulating environment to practice techno pedagogical and professional skills in schools.
- To create right aptitude and positive attitude towards teaching profession and research.
- To train student teachers to bring out full potentiality of their future students.
- To reflect values in all the teaching learning activities
Objectives
- Develop competencies in disseminating knowledge to others,
- To develop an education system allowing students to learn and transmit efficiently their knowledge
- Develop competencies in planning and conducting research and/or development activities, and develop competencies in leadership roles within formal and/or informal educational institutions, agencies or communities.
- To strengthen the research capacity of students resulting in improved knowledge that produces more effective education
- To offer an education which favors equilibrium of the physical potential, mental, spiritual, and social capacity enhancement of our graduates
- To promote a competitive education considering the needs of our country and abroad.
Why study the Bachelor of Educational Studies at the University of Gitwe?
This is a degree with flexibility, in which you can incorporate a wide range of subjects from across the University. This course offers flexibility in Education career options. In addition, completion of various credit points of Discipline units offered in this course will meet Board of Studies Teaching and Educational Standards our Ministry of Education. We offer different students’ facilities including day, week-end, and holiday programs facilitating the student-workers to carry out their higher studies. We additional offer various accommodation facilities to the graduates following this program.
Admission Requirement
UG admits all students without any discrimination of race, nationality, region, or religion. The UG's program selects candidates who demonstrate the potential to become Rwandan’s future health care leaders. We welcome all students having obtained an Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education with at least two principal passes permitting him/her an entry to the higher education or equivalent.
Learning and Teaching Strategy
To achieve the previous learning outcomes, at the University of Gitwe, we implement the following teaching and learning strategies:
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Exercises in class
- Teaching laboratories
- Numerical, and quantitative methods
- Seminars
- Research Projects
Assessment Strategies
Achievement of the programme learning outcomes is provided through the following assessment strategies:
- Formal examinations
- Practice reports
- Formative assessment or quizzes
- Seminars/workshops
- Research project assessment
Award
The following table provides the awards that will be issued to the graduates upon completing each level, the number of credits dispensed at each level, and the maximum duration of the program for both full-time and part-time students.
Exit Profile
Graduate from this program will be able to enhance the professional competencies and skills of serving teachers in Elementary, Secondary and Senior Secondary Schools.
Career Opportunities
Graduates from educational program will be able to work as professional teachers in the following careers: English, French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, History, Economics, Mathematics, Biology, and Geography.
Openings for further studies
Graduates from this program are able the join the post graduate courses (MSc) of Educational Administration, Educational Curriculum and Teaching support, Secondary Educational Facilities, Educational Planning, School Technology, etc.
