Dean’s Welcome Note
I feel privileged to be part of a team that places our connectedness with each other at the heart of our work. This is something we foreground, since Science Education does not rely on a single disciplinary base. We reach excellence through our interaction with each other, enabling us to draw on different disciplines. We conceive the Faculty itself as a learner, which is continuously striving to improve the quality of learning for each member of its community- students, academic and administrative staff individually and in the aggregate.
The Faculty of Science Education educates science teachers in several disciplines: Mathematics Education, Physics Education, Chemistry Education, Biology Education, Technology Education, Geography Education, and Agriculture Education. Our first major role is the preparation of caring, accountable and critical-reflective pre-services science teachers who are able to support and nurture learning and development in diverse educational contexts by ensuring that they have a strong disciplinary base. A second major role is the teaching of in-service science teachers who are pursuing either undergraduate or post graduate degree studies. This work is informed by and closely related to our research and community outreach.
Currently, we have students in our undergraduate, post graduate and Doctoral programmes. The high demand for BUSE trained science and mathematics teachers within and outside Zimbabwe proves beyond doubt that the Faculty of Science Education is recognized nationally and internationally for its scholarship and for its contextualized understanding of science education.
The Faculty has diverse and experienced academics who are specialists in their disciplines, but collaborate in inter-disciplinary work to expand the knowledge base by producing cutting-edge research on a wide array of issues and then integrate this research into the students’ learning experiences. The Faculty works closely with schools and other stakeholders and at the same time keeping theory and practice in dialogue with each other.
Prof. Melody Modebelu – Executive Dean
Departments in the Faculty
- Department of Educational Foundation
- Department of Educational Technology
- Department of Curriculum Studies
- Department of Science and Mathematics Education
Location
The Faculty is housed at the Faculty of Science Education Complex in Shashi View.
Vision
- To be a hub of knowledge and a beacon of excellence in teaching, research and extension services in STEM Education.
Mission
To increase the number of students skilled and interested in pursuing STEM related jobs, degrees, and careers through promotion of leadership and collaboration among business and industry, community organizations, educationists and government stakeholders thereby expanding students’ access to rich and diverse learning experiences in STEM education
Core Values
In addition to the University Core Values, the Faculty embraces the following:
- Respect
- Honesty
- Community Centeredness
Contact Details: Faculty phone – +263 719 528 681
E-mail: fse@buse.ac.zw
Diploma Programmes on Offer
- Diploma in Science Education- Sciences (Dip.ScEdSc) Full Time: 3 years
- Diploma in Science Education – Mathematics and Geography (Dip.ScEdMG) Full Time: 3 years
Undergraduate Programmes on offer
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Mathematics (BscEdHMt ) (Pre-service) Full Time: 4 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Chemistry (BScEdHCh) (Pre-service) Full Time: 4 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Physics (HBScEdPh) (Pre-service) Full Time: 4 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Biological Sciences (BScEdHBz) (Pre-service) Full Time: 4 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Computer Science (BScEdHCSc) (Pre-service) Full Time : 4 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Geography (BScEdHGg) (Pre-service) Full Time : 4 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Agriculture (HBScEdAg) (In -service) Block Release: 2 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Physics (HBScEdPh) (In -service) Block Release : 2 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Mathematics (HBScEdMt) (In -service) Block Release: 2 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Biological Sciences (HBScEdBz) (In-service) Block Release: 2 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Geography (HBScEdGg) (In -service) Block Release: 2 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Chemistry (HBScEdCh) (In-service) Block Release: 2 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Computer Science (HBScEdCSc) (In -service) Block Release: 2 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Agriculture (HBScEdAg) Off-Campus: 2 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Biology (HBScEdBz) Off-Campus: 2 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Chemistry (HBScEdCh) Off-Campus: 2 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Computer Science (HBScEdCSc) Off-Campus: 2 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Geography (HBScEdGg) Off-Campus: 2 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Mathematics (HBScEdMt) Off-Campus: 2 years
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree – Physics (HBScEdPh) Off-Campus: 2 years
Postgraduate Programmes on offer
- PGDE Block Release: 1 ½ years
- Post Graduate Diploma in Tertiary Education (PGDTE) (Online): 1 year
- Master of Science Education (MScED) Curriculum Studies Block Release: 1 ½ years
- Master of Science Education in Mathematics MScEdMT Block Release: 1 ½ years
- Master of Science Education in Biology MScEdBz Block Release: 1 ½ years
- Master of Science Education in Chemistry MScEdCh Block Release: 1 ½ years
- Master of Science Education in Physics MScEdPh Block Release: 1 ½ years
- Master of Science Education in Geography MScEdGg Block Release: 1 ½ years
- Master of Science Education in Biology (MScEdBz) Off-Campus: 1 ½ years
- Master of Science Education in Physics (MScEdPh) Off-Campus:1 ½ years
- Master of Science Education in Geography (MScEdGg) Off-Campus: 1 ½ years
- Master of Science Education in Mathematics (MScEdMt) Off-Campus:1 ½ years
- Master of Science Education in Chemistry (MScEdCh) Off-Campus:1 ½ years
- Master of Science Education in Curriculum Studies (MScEdCS) Off-Campus: 1 ½ years
- Master of Science Education Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation (MScEDMAE) Block Release: 1 ½ years NEW
- DPhil/PhD Programmes Full Time: 3 years, Part Time: 4 years
The Bindura University of Science Education off-campus learning model is a technology-enhanced learning model that comprises of guided and independent learning activities. Using this model, students will access education from anywhere as long they have either a computer, laptop, ipad or smartphone connected to Internet. This reduces costs to students in terms of transport and accommodation as well as reduced tuition fees as through this mode, students no longer have to travel long distances to universities or seek alternative accommodation in order to access education. The main feature of this model is its interactivity through the Zoom software among other interactive softwares, as well as through discussion forums. Periodically, students will be assembled at designated centers in their cluster areas to do practicals conducted by their lecturers.
Faculty of Science Education
Faculty Staff
Prof. Melody Modebelu
Executive Dean
Dr T Chikerema
Acting Deputy Dean
Mrs Tsitsi Gate Sibanda
Snr Assistant Registrar
Ms Eugene Mukwamba
Departmental Secretary