The program is designed to equip students to teach in secondary schools, in vocational education and training, and can also lead to staff training and development programmes in Arts Education.
At the end of the programme, students will be awarded a Bachelors Arts with Education degree.
Course Objectives
The main objectives of this course is to:
produce professional teachers who are independent, innovative, adventurous and socially conscious and responsible individuals.
placing premium on character building by focusing on scholarship and research, excellent teaching, integrity and hard work, physical fitness and spiritual well being.
equip each student teacher with study skills, entrepreneurial skills, computer literacy, language skills, culture and ethics.
Course Duration
The program is designed to last a minimum of three academic years; each year having two semesters.
Course Structure
In order to realize the aims of this programme, students study the following courses in educational theory and practice. Core Courses
Mathematics for Teachers
English and Study Skills
Science for Life
General & Developmental Psychology
History of Education in Uganda
Philosophy and Ethics of Education
Computer Skills 1
English and Communication Skills
Sociology of Education
Educational Administration and Management in Schools
Professional Ethics for Teachers
Computer Skills 2
General Teaching Techniques and Education Technology
Psychology of Human Learning, Statistics and Measurement
Comparative Education and Contemporary Issues in Education
Research Methods in Education 1
Curriculum Development & Innovations
Research Methods in Education 2
Educational Institution Planning and Economics of Education
Guidance and Counseling with Social Psychology
Students specialize in two teaching subjects at secondary level, choosing one of the combinations below, according to their qualifications:
Option 1 Economics and History
Option 2 Economics and Geography
Option 3 Economics and C.R.E
Option 4 History and C.R.E
Option 5 History and Geography
Option 6 Business Studies (Double main)
Option 7 Music Dance and Drama
Option 8 Literature and English Language Studies
Option 9 Art and design (Double main)
Admission Requirements
Applicants who wish to obtain admission directly after Advanced level secondary education for a Degree of Bachelor of Arts with Education must have obtained:
An “O” level Certificate or its equivalent from a recognized Institution,
Two Advanced Principal Passes at “A” Level obtained at one sitting.
Minimum weighted points set by Mountains of the Moon University Admission Board.
Career Prospects for Graduates
Graduates from this program can be absorbed in government service or by the private sector involved in Education here in Uganda and abroad.
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