The Diploma in Science Education-Sciences (DipScEd-Sc) seeks to develop competences in students to produce high quality work in sciences and combined science teaching across all secondary school levels. The students are capacitated to align their teaching and learning to STEM related subjects for socio-economic development of Zimbabwe and beyond. Competences to adapt to trends and research driven practices in Science education are developed in this programme.
To be eligible for admission, a candidate must:
- Normal entry: have passed five ‘O’ Levels including English Language, Mathematics and a science subject with biology, physics and chemistry components.
- Special Entry: A relevant Diploma or certificate
Level I Semester I
PC002 Basic Communication Skills
CS020 Computer skills
DD001 Educational Foundations
DME001 Introductory Mathematics
DB001 Introduction to cell and molecular biology
DC001 General Chemistry
DP001 Mechanics
Level I Semester II
DD002 Curriculum Study
PC004 Health Education
DD003 Educational Media and Technology
DB002 Animal Science
DB003 Plant Science
DC002 Inorganic Chemistry
DP002 Electricity and Magnetism
Level II Semester I
DS001 Pedagogics in Science
DD004 Research Methods
DB004 Heredity and Genetics
DC003 Physical Chemistry
DC004 Organic chemistry
DP003 Thermal Physics
DP004 Optics and Wave motion
Level II Semester II
DD005 Teaching Practice 1
Level III Semester I
DD006 Teaching Practice 2
Level III Semester II
PC006 Conflict Transformation
DD007 Project
DD008 Trends in Science Education
DB005 Human Health and Disease
DC005 Analytical Chemistry
DP005 Modern Physics
Further studies
The student can progress vertically to a Bachelor of Science Education degree in a selected Science subject.
Employability
- Science Secondary level teacher
- Industrial training officer
- Science laboratory Technician
Entrepreneurship prospects
Running their schools and consultant agent
