Programme Description
This programme aims to instill in the minds of student-teachers with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to teach competently in secondary schools in Tanzania. It further aims at providing student-teachers with alternative teaching methodologies for effective classroom interactions and develop their specializations in the subjects they are expected to teach and understand how students learn. 192
Learning Outcomes
- Students will acquire knowledge in educational studies
- Students will acquire skills in using the appropriate pedagogy and good command of communication skills
- Mastery of content knowledge in their subject areas.
- Motivation and qualifications to advance professionally a s teacher
Programme Structure
Year 1
Semester One
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| FE 111 |
Principles of Education |
Core |
7.5 |
| LG 102 |
Communication Skills |
Core |
7.5 |
| DS 102 |
Development Perspectives |
Core |
7.5 |
| IT 111 |
Information Technology |
Core |
7.5 |
Semester Two
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| ME 121 |
Introduction to Educational Management and School Administration |
Core |
7.5 |
| SE 123 |
Introduction to Educational Psychology |
Core |
7.5 |
| CE 122 |
First Year Teaching Practice |
Core |
1E+1 |
| CE 121 |
Classroom Management Skills |
Core |
7.5 |
Year 2
Semester One
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| CE 211 |
Principles of Curriculum Development and Evaluation |
Core |
7.5 |
| CE 212 |
Educational Media and Technology |
Core |
7.5 |
Semester Two
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| CE 222 |
Second Year Teaching Practice |
Core |
1E+1 |
| AD 221 |
Teaching and Learning Through Photography (TLTP) |
Core |
7.5 |
Year 3
Semester One
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| SE 311 |
Educational Measurement and Evaluation |
Core |
7.5 |
| FE 311 |
Philosophy of Education |
Core |
7.5 |
| SE 312 |
Research Methods in Education |
Core |
7.5 |
| FE 312 |
Sociology of Education |
Core |
7.5 |
Semester two
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| SE 321 |
Educational Career and Occupational Guidance and Counselling |
Other |
7.5 |
| FE 324 |
Professionalism and Ethics in Education |
Other |
7.5 |
Special Programme Requirements
• The programme involves two teaching practices (CE 122 and CE 222). • The Teaching practice is supposed to be held during the end of semester two of the first year (CE 122) as well as during the end of semester two of the second year (CE 222). • The teaching practice is conducted for 8 weeks at a cost of TZS 560,000.