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.