Undergraduate Studies

At the undergraduate level, we are responsible for several modules in the Bachelor of Education programme that address issues of:

• Democracy
• Transformation
• Diversity
• Social justice in education

We aim to promote authentic learning, critical thinking, and self-reflection in prospective educators.

Postgraduate Studies

At the postgraduate level, we offer several modules in the following programmes:

• Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
• Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)
•  BEd (Honours) 
  
  Focusing on the following:
•  Psychology of Education
• Community Psychology in Education
• Foundations of Education Psychology
• Intelligence, Attention, and Memory
• Career Education and Counselling
• The Theory and Practice of Counselling
• Career Orientation, Self-actualisation, and Relationship Skills
• Perspective on Life Skills
• Physical Education
• Social Work Support

In these modules, we aim to capacitate students with deep knowledge, critical thinking skills, and focused research proficiencies. Within selected modules in the PGDip and BEd (Honours) programmes, we are exploring the emergent field of ecojustice education in particular.

We provide supervision for Master of Education (MEd) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidates within the general fields of Philosophy of Education, Policy Studies in Education, and Social Justice Education. In our discipline, we strive toward innovative and fresh research. Specific areas of research interest include:

• Environmental humanities
• Post-qualitative inquiry
• Post-humanist pedagogies
• African philosophy of education
• Ecojustice education
• Critical multi-culturalism
• Cultural responsiveness education and restorative discipline
• Community engagement
• Sustainable rural learning ecologies
• Urban-rural linkages