University Of Johannesburg UJ -Courses Offered

Department of Childhood Education

The Department of Childhood Education (DCE) and the Centre for Education Research Practice (CEPR) together form a University of Johannesburg flagship. The Department offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. In the professional undergraduate programmes on the Soweto campus, teachers qualify for posts in the foundation and intermediate phase of schooling. In addition to the class work, the undergraduate programme is extended by a practicum component where students spend time in a primary school that is associated with the university. The CEPR, under the leadership of Prof E Henning, is the research ‘leg’ of childhood education and houses the majority of the research projects in the Department.

Department of Education and Curriculum Studies

The Department of Education and Curriculum Studies at the University of Johannesburg offers teaching and supervision for undergraduate and post graduate study in a wide range of areas, fulfilling a pivotal role in the Initial Teacher Education (ITE/pre-service) and the continuous professional development of teachers (CPTD/in-service). Its programmes are designed for both novice and mid-career professionals who are interested in developing deeper conceptual understanding of educational issues and who aspire to become teachers.

Students in the programmes represent diverse nationalities, academic interests and professional backgrounds. A significant number are undergraduate South African students and citizens of SADC and other countries in Africa. Current and recent graduates include policy analysts, adult educators, fieldworkers in democracy and human rights education and leaders from both the national and provincial education departments.

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Welcome to the Department of Education Leadership and Management

The Department of Education Leadership and Management offers courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The strength of the Department lies in the teaching of the ACE Leadership course, Honours and Masters levels where there is the concentration of modules that enable students to delve into issues, theories, practices and case studies that will prepare them for leadership positions in schools and the educational sector as a whole. In developing a niche area in “educational leadership”, DELM have managed to create a dynamic coalition among external organisations nationally and internationally. The staff is all well qualified and they have vast experience in the training and development of school leaders.

Department of Educational Psychology

The Department of Educational Psychology is involved in the professional preparation of learning support teachers, school counsellors and educational psychologists. The department is housed on two campuses – Auckland Park Kingsway and Soweto. The department is involved in all pre-service qualifications in the Foundation, Intermediate, Senior and FET phases and the PGCE.

Our mission is to advance social justice in diverse community educational settings. This we do through caring, transformative, culturally authentic teaching, learning and research practices.

Department of Science and Technology Education

SCI_TECHED takes the imperative of teacher development for SET training very seriously, and have several plans in development to make a real difference in how teachers in Mathematics, Science, Technology and Learning Technologies are trained. SCI_TECHED has four related yet distinct foci: Science Education, Technology Education, Mathematics Education and Learning Technologies.