DTE Programmes
Programme Offerings & Number of Credits
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The structure of the programme to be followed by students pursuing the Primary, Secondary, TVET and Early Childhood Education routes is outlined below.
Primary Programme
|
Requirements |
Credits |
Total |
|
A. General Education |
|
6 |
|
- English for Communication I |
3 |
|
|
- English for Communication II |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
B. Education Foundations (9 credits) |
|
51 |
|
- Educational Psychology (2 courses) |
6 |
|
|
- Introduction to Social & Cultural Foundations of Education |
3 |
|
|
Curriculum & Instruction (42 credits) |
|
|
|
- Language & Literacy (4 courses) |
12 |
|
|
- Mathematics (2 courses) |
6 |
|
|
- Science (2 courses) |
6 |
|
|
- Social Studies (2 courses) |
6 |
|
|
- Classroom Investigation |
3 |
|
|
- Teaching Practicum |
9 |
|
|
C. Electives |
|
9 |
|
Three (3) electives selected from, for example: |
|
|
|
- Physical Education |
3 |
|
|
- Health and Family Life Education |
3 |
|
|
- Facilitating Democracy in the Classrooms |
3 |
|
|
- Drama and Theatre Education |
3 |
|
|
- Guidance and Counselling |
3 |
|
|
- Early Childhood Education |
3 |
|
|
- Catering to Students with Special Educational Needs |
3 |
|
|
- Matriculation Spanish |
3 |
|
|
- Matriculation French |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS |
|
66 |
Secondary Programme
|
Requirements |
Credits |
Total |
|
A. General Education |
|
6 |
|
- English for Communication I |
3 |
|
|
- English for Communication II |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
B. Education Foundations (9 credits) |
|
51 |
|
- Educational Psychology (2 courses) |
6 |
|
|
- Introduction to Social & Cultural Foundations of Education |
3 |
|
|
Curriculum & Instruction (42 credits) |
|
|
|
- Major Area (5 courses) |
15 |
|
|
- Minor Area (3 courses) |
9 |
|
|
- Assessment |
3 |
|
|
- Classroom Investigation |
3 |
|
|
- Literacy Instruction |
3 |
|
|
- Teaching Practicum |
9 |
|
|
C. Electives |
|
9 |
|
Three (3) electives selected from, for example: |
|
|
|
- Physical Education |
3 |
|
|
- Health and Family Life Education |
3 |
|
|
- Facilitating Democracy in the Classrooms |
3 |
|
|
- Drama and Theatre Education |
3 |
|
|
- Guidance and Counselling |
3 |
|
|
- Early Childhood Education |
3 |
|
|
- Catering to Students with Special Educational Needs |
3 |
|
|
- Matriculation Spanish |
3 |
|
|
- Matriculation French |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS |
|
66 |
TVET (Industrial Arts) Programme
|
Requirements |
Credits |
Total |
|
A. General Education |
|
6 |
|
- English for Communication I |
3 |
|
|
- English for Communication II |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
B. Education Foundations (9 credits) |
|
51 |
|
- Educational Psychology (2 courses) |
6 |
|
|
- Introduction to Social & Cultural Foundations of Education |
3 |
|
|
Curriculum & Instruction (42 credits) |
|
|
|
- Major Area (8 courses) |
24 |
|
|
- Assessment |
3 |
|
|
- Classroom Investigation |
3 |
|
|
- Literacy Instruction |
3 |
|
|
- Teaching Practicum |
9 |
|
|
C. Electives |
|
9 |
|
Three (3) electives selected from, for example: |
|
|
|
- Physical Education |
3 |
|
|
- Health and Family Life Education |
3 |
|
|
- Facilitating Democracy in the Classrooms |
3 |
|
|
- Drama and Theatre Education |
3 |
|
|
- Guidance and Counselling |
3 |
|
|
- Early Childhood Education |
3 |
|
|
- Catering to Students with Special Educational Needs |
3 |
|
|
- Matriculation Spanish |
3 |
|
|
- Matriculation French |
3 |
|
|
- TVET course options |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS |
|
66 |
TVET (Home Economics) Programme
|
Requirements |
Credits |
Total |
|
A. General Education |
|
6 |
|
- English for Communication I |
3 |
|
|
- English for Communication II |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
B. Education Foundations (9 credits) |
|
51 |
|
- Educational Psychology (2 courses) |
6 |
|
|
- Introduction to Social & Cultural Foundations of Education |
3 |
|
|
Curriculum & Instruction (42 credits) |
|
|
|
- Major Area (8 courses) |
24 |
|
|
- Assessment |
3 |
|
|
- Classroom Investigation |
3 |
|
|
- Literacy Instruction |
3 |
|
|
- Teaching Practicum |
9 |
|
|
C. Electives |
|
9 |
|
Three (3) electives selected from, for example: |
|
|
|
- Physical Education |
3 |
|
|
- Health and Family Life Education |
3 |
|
|
- Facilitating Democracy in the Classrooms |
3 |
|
|
- Drama and Theatre Education |
3 |
|
|
- Guidance and Counselling |
3 |
|
|
- Early Childhood Education |
3 |
|
|
- Catering to Students with Special Educational Needs |
3 |
|
|
- Matriculation Spanish |
3 |
|
|
- Matriculation French |
3 |
|
|
- TVET course options |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS |
|
66 |
Early Childhood Education Programme
|
Course Codes |
Course Names |
Credits |
|
|
COM 100 |
English for Communication I |
3 |
|
|
EDSC101 |
Introduction to Social & Cultural Foundations of Education |
3 |
|
|
ECPF 101 |
Philosophical Foundations of Early Childhood |
3 |
|
|
ECLA 101 |
Early Language Acquisition and Literacy Development |
3 |
|
|
ECCD 101 |
Child Development: Birth through Eight-years-old |
3 |
|
|
EDET 101 |
Seminar Series in Technology in Education |
0 |
|
|
|
Provisions should be made for students to engage in observation in an ECE classroom for at least THREE (3) hours a week. |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
COM 101 |
English for Communication II |
3 |
|
|
ECMT 101 |
Teaching Math to Young Children |
3 |
|
|
ECSH 101 |
Early Childhood Science and Health |
3 |
|
|
ECRD 101 |
Early Childhood Language Arts and Reading and Decoding |
3 |
|
|
ECCP 101 |
Classroom Processes and Instruction in the Early Childhood Classroom |
3 |
|
|
EAEC 101 |
Methods of Educational Assessment in the Early Childhood Classroom |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
EDCL 101 |
Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum |
3 |
|
|
|
1 Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
EDCI 101 |
Techniques in Classroom Investigation |
3 |
|
|
ECCL 101 |
Children’s Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom |
3 |
|
|
ECSS 101 |
Social Studies Methods in the Early Childhood Classroom |
3 |
|
|
ECSN 101 |
Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in the Early Childhood Classroom |
3 |
|
|
ECCA 101 |
Creative Arts for the Young Child |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
1 Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
RCP 101 |
Seminars for Reflection on Classroom Practice |
0 |
|
|
|
Extended Classroom Practicum |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS |
66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Programme duration and type of awards
The duration of all full time programmes at the Division of Teacher Education is two (2) years with a reward of an Associate Degree in Education.