Programme Description
Diploma in Education Technology graduates will be able to design and develop digital contents for digital online and offline learning and teaching using ICT techniques. This programme targets to develop a cadre of teachers and other professionals equipped with the knowledge and skills for organizing teaching and training with the help of appropriate technologies. The programme has been designed to achieve the following main objectives: to develop an understanding of the nature of educational technology and its impact on teaching and learning; to build up an awareness about the various educational technologies and their pedagogic uniqueness; to impart the skills needed for maki ng optimum use of the technologies and make judicious selection of technology enabling collaborative practices and sharing of educational resources; and to impart the know-how of designing and developing courseware for various media. The DET programme shall take two years. There shall be two semesters of 17 weeks for each semester per year, of which 15 shall be teaching weeks and two for examination purposes. Each student shall be required to take a minimum of 120 and a maximum of 144 credits of taught courses per year
Learning Outcomes
- Apply effective personal and interpersonal skills.
- Apply computational and digital skills and knowledge in digital content design, creation, manipulation, storage, and transmission for specific public consumption.
Programme Structure
Year 1
Semester One
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| CS 0110 |
Computing Mathematics |
Core |
1E+1 |
| FB 0111 |
FB 0111 Introduction to Educational |
Core |
1E+1 |
| BT 0115 |
Introduction to Information Technology |
Core |
1E+1 |
| FB 0114 |
FB 0114 Introduction to Instructional design |
Core |
1E+1 |
| FB 0112 |
FB 0112 Introduction to Educational |
Core |
1E+1 |
| FB 0115 |
E-Learning Tools |
Core |
1E+1 |
| LG 0103 |
Communication Skills |
Core |
1E+1 |
| FB 0113 |
Curriculum Development and Teaching |
Core |
1E+1 |
Semester Two
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| CS 0120 |
Introduction to Database Management System |
Core |
1E+1 |
| CS 0121 |
Operating Systems |
Core |
1E+1 |
| CS 0124 |
System Analysis and Design |
Core |
1E+1 |
| CS 0126 |
Introduction to High Level Programming with C++ |
Core |
1E+1 |
| CN 0120 |
Introduction to Computer Architecture and Organization |
Core |
7 |
Year 2
Semester One
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| FB 0211 |
Designing Web-Based Learning |
Core |
1E+1 |
| FB 0213 |
Assessment of Software and Information |
Core |
1E+1 |
| CD 0215 |
Integration of Instructional Design and Information Technology |
Core |
1E+1 |
| CS 0217 |
Implementation of Database Systems |
Core |
1E+1 |
| CD 0214 |
Multimedia Authoring Tools |
Core |
1E+1 |
| FB 0212 |
Strategies For Effective Teaching |
Core |
1E+1 |
| BT 0210 |
Project Management and Entrepreneurship |
Core |
1E+1 |
Semester Two
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| BT 0220 |
Professional Issues and Ethics |
Core |
1E+1 |
| FB 0221 |
Information Management in Education Environments |
Core |
1E+1 |
| CN 0220 |
Computer Hardware Maintenance |
Core |
1E+1 |
| FB 0222 |
Application of Learning Theory in Education Multimedia Design |
Core |
1E+1 |
| FB 0120 |
Technology Planning for Educational |
Core |
1E+1 |
| CD 0225 |
Multimedia Content Development |
Core |
1E+1 |
| FB 0230 |
Industrial Training II |
Core |
7 |
Special Programme Requirements
• Every student must attend Industrial Practical Training (IPT) for 2 Months (8 • Weeks) after the second semester of the first and the second year. • At the second year, a student is required to undertake Final Year Project (FYP) for both semesters. • Estimated cost for IPT is TZS 560,000 per year. • Estimated cost for FYP is TZS 200,000 per year.
Final Year Project
Core 10 Total 77 257
