The Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree Geography (HBScEdGg) capacitate educators with skills and competencies in Geography Education so that they become responsive to the evolving education systems and building sustainable knowledge-based societies.
Normal Entry
To be eligible for admission, a candidate must:
- Have obtained a Certificate/Diploma in Education or other recognizable teaching qualification from an acceptable institution in which Geography was a major/strongly represented.
Courses
Part I Semester I
Introduction to Computer Science
Health Education
History and Philosophy of Geography
Psychological Foundations
Of Education/ Philosophical Foundations of Education, Sociological Foundations of Education
Communication Skills
Geography of Southern Africa
Part I Semester II
ICT Applications in Education
Research Methods and Statistics
Culture and Heritage Studies
Environmental Geomorphology
Entrepreneurship and Financial Management
Climatology
Citizenship Education and Conflict Transformation
Part II Semester I
Educational Management
Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management
Remote Sensing and GIS
Economic Geography
Soil Geography
Hydrology and Water Management
Part II Semester II
Biogeography
Geographical Techniques and Applications
Advanced Pedagogics in Geography
Curriculum Issues and comparative Education
Research Project
Further Studies
Masters studies in Geography Education or in interdisciplinary programmes related to Geography teaching.
Employability
Careers in the education sector as: Geography teachers, College Lecturers, Educational Consultants, Academic Counsellors, Curriculum and Textbook reviewers, Textbook and Module Writers, Education Researchers, School Heads, Examiners, Item writers, Subject Managers, Industrial Training Officers, Education Officers.
Entrepreneurship Prospects
Using acquired knowledge and skills to produce goods and services with copyrights or patents. Such goods and services include books in Geography Education and teaching artefacts for use in the schools.
