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UKZN Postgraduate Courses offered by College of Humanities

UKZN Postgraduate Courses offered by College of Humanities

College of Humanities

School of Education

Programmes offered

Doctor of Philosophy

Tel: +27 (0)31 260 7865

Fax: +27 (0)31 260 7594

Email: education@ukzn.ac.za

Bachelor of Education Honours and Master of Education

Edgewood Campus

Tel: +27 (0)31 260 3436

Fax: +27 (0)31 260 7594

Email: education@ukzn.ac.za

Pietermaritzburg Campus

Tel: +27 (0)33 260 6245

Fax: +27 (0)33 260 5080

Email: Naidoo@ukzn.ac.za

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) is offered in the following specialisations:

Further Education and Training (FET)

Senior Phase of General Education and FET

Senior Phase of General Education and Training

Foundation Phase

The Bachelor of Education Honours (BEd Hons) is offered in the following specialisations:

Adult Education

Curriculum Studies

Education Leadership, Management and Policy

Educational Psychology

Education and Development

Gender Education

History Education

Language and Media Studies

School Guidance and Counseling

Science and Mathematics Education

Social Justice Education

Social Science Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development

Technology Education

Master of Education (MEd) is offered in the following specialisations:

Adult Education

Curriculum Studies

Education Leadership, Management and Policy

Educational Psychology

Education and Development

Gender Education

History Education

Higher Education

Language and Media Studies

Mathematics Education

Science Education

Social Justice Education

Social Science Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development

Technology Education

Programmes in Humanities, Development and Social Sciences

Howard College:

Tel: +27 (0)31 260 2133/3565

Fax: +27 (0)31 260 2372

Email: bekwat@ukzn.ac.za/ mphambukeli@ukzn.ac.zaPietermaritzburg:

Tel: +27 (0)33 260 5699

Fax: +27 (0)33 260 5712

Email: jacobsen@ukzn.ac.za

School of Applied Human Science

Honours, Masters, Ph D and Postdoctoral Study offered in:

Childcare and Protection, Howard College

Criminology, Howard College

Culture, Communication and Media Studies, Howard College

Health Promotion, Howard College

Psychology, Clinical, Counselling, Educational (Pmb only)

Research and Industrial Howard College, PMB

Social Work, Howard College

School of Arts

Honours, Masters, Ph D and Postdoctoral Study offered in:

Afrikaans en Nederlands, Howard College, PMB

Art History, PMB

Drama and Performance Studies, Howard College PMB

Digital Media, PMB

Educational Linguistics, PMB

English Studies (incl. Southern African Literature), Howard College, PMB

Visual Arts, PMB

French, Howard College, PMB

German, Howard College

isiZulu (mother-tongue and non-mother-tongue), Howard College, PMB

Linguistics, Howard College

Media and Cultural Studies, Howard College, PMB

Music, Howard College

Translation Studies, Howard College

School of Built Environment and Development Studies

Honours, Masters, Ph D and Postdoctoral Study offered in:

Architecture, Howard College

Community Development, Howard College

Development Studies, Howard College

Housing, Howard College

Population Studies, Howard College

Town and Regional Planning, Howard College

Urban and Regional Planning: Development Planning, Environment and Planning, Howard College

School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics

Honours, Masters, Ph D and Postdoctoral Study offered in:

African Christianity, PMB

African Theology, PMB

Biblical Studies, PMB

Catholic Theology, PMB

Christian Spirituality, PMB

Classics, (Greek, Latin, Classical Civilisation), Howard College, PMB

Cognitive Science, Howard College, PMB

Comparative and Applied Ethics, PMB

Gender and Religion, PMB

Ethics, PMB

History of Christianity, PMB

Historical and Modern Theologies, PMB

Industrial Mission, PMB

Ministerial Studies, PMB

Philosophy, Howard College, PMB

Religion and Social Transformation, Howard College

Religious Studies, Howard College, PMB

Religion Education, Howard College

Systematic Theology, PMB

Theology and Development, PMB

Theology, PMB

School of Social Science

Honours, Masters, Ph D and Postdoctoral Study offered in:

Anthropology, Howard College, PMB

Computer Science, PMB

Cultural and Heritage Tourism, Howard College

Conflict, Transformation and Peace Studies, Howard College, PMB

Economic History and Development Studies, Howard College

Ethics Studies, PMB

Gender Studies, Howard College, PMB

Global Studies, Howard College

Government, Business and Ethics, PMB

History, Howard College, PMB

Industrial, Organisational and Labour Studies, Howard College

Information Studies, PMB

Information Systems and Technology, PMB

Philosophy, Howard College, PMB

Policy and Development Studies, PMB

Political Science, Howard College, PMB

Politics, Philosophy, Economics, Howard College

Public Policy, Howard College

Sociology, Howard College, PMB

Geography and Environmental Management, Howard College

Geographical Sciences, PMB

Postgraduate Diplomas in Arts and Social Science

Howard College

Cultural and Heritage Tourism, Howard College (not offered in 2012)

Drama and Performance Studies, PMB

Fine Art, PMB

Information Studies, PMB

Psychology, PMB

Records and Archival Management, PMB

Policy and Development Studies, PMB

Community Development, Howard College

Professional and Vocational Degrees

Howard College and Pietermaritzburg:

BSocSc Hons (Psychology)

Howard College only:

BSocScHons, Psychology, MArch, PhD, MTRP, MHous, MScURP (DevPI),

MScURP (EnvPI), MScURP, MDevStud, MPopStud, PhD, MSW (Welfare Policy and Development), MSW (Research), PhD, MCHPR (Child Care and Protection).

Note that:

Not every programme/speciality will necessarily be offered on both campuses and in every year. Please confirm availability.

Masters programmes comprise either coursework and a dissertation or research

only.

Closing date for applications:

Postgraduate

Certificate in

Education

Postgraduate

Diploma in

Education

Bachelor of

Education

Honours

30October of previousyear

30 November of previousyear

30 November of previous

(BEdHons) year

Master of

30

Education (MEd)

November

of previous

year

Doctor of

31 October

Philosophy (PhD)

of previous

year

Note:

Degree programmes comprise coursework modules and a dissertation.

Uniform modular structures permit both disciplinary and interdisciplinary programme ‘packages’.

Several programmes are aimed not only at the academy, but also at the public and private sectors.

Students may enrol for components of programmes as transferable credits.

Supervision is provided, also, in Masters and PhD research by thesis.

In Music, both the MMus and the PhD may also be obtained by performance or composition.

Closing date for applications:

Howard College

Psychology:

31

October of

Honours

previous year

Masters

31

July of

previous year

Postgraduate

For entry into

Diplomas,

Semester 1:

Honours and

Masters

Coursework

programmes in

30 September

other

of previous

disciplines

year

For entry into

Semester 2:

30 April of current year

Masters and

Please confirm

PhD (Research)

closing date

with School

concerned.

Pietermaritzburg

Psychology:

31 October of

Honours

previous year

Masters

31 July of

Coursework

previous year

Theology:

31 August of

Honours and

previous

Masters

year.

(Coursework

Students are

and Research)

also required

to complete

the schools

application

form. Forms

can be

downloaded

from the

website

www.sorat.ukz

n.ac.za/theolog

y/forms/main.

htm.

Second

semester entry

is not allowed

Postgraduate

31 October of

Diploma.

previous year

Honours and

Masters

Coursework

programmes in

other

Disciplines

Masters and

Please confirm

PhD (Research)

closing date

with School

concerned

a

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