UNISA Science Education Course Module 2025-2026
| Honours Report in Computing Education – HRMCO82 | |||
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| Honours | Semester module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 24 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: HPSTE81 | |||
| Purpose: To guide students to, undertake the research on Computing education scenario, and to report on their research findings. The programme also seeks to deepen and consolidate students expertise in Computing Education and build research capacity in the methodology and techniques of Computing Education. Students registering for this module are required to have regular access to a computer and the Internet in order to download or read essential study material from the myUnisa module site and the World Wide Web. This module will be presented online, and no study material will be posted for this module. Formative assessment must be completed online and summative assessment for this module comprises a non venue based e-port folio. | |||
| Honours Report in Life Science Education – HRMLS82 | |||
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| Honours | Semester module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 24 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: HPSTE81 | |||
| Purpose: To guide students to, undertake the research on Life Science scenario, and to report on their research findings. The programme also seeks to deepen and consolidate students expertise in Life Science Education and build research capacity in the methodology and techniques of Life Science Education. Students registering for this module are required to have regular access to a computer and the Internet in order to download or read essential study material from the myUnisa module site and the World Wide Web. This module will be presented online, and no study material will be posted for this module. Formative assessment must be completed online and summative assessment for this module comprises a non venue based e-port folio. | |||
| Honours Report in Mathematics Education – HRMMA82 | |||
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| Honours | Semester module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 24 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: HPSTE81 | |||
| Purpose: To guide students to, undertake the research on Mathematics education scenario, and to report on their research findings. The programme also seeks to deepen and consolidate students expertise in Mathematics Education and build research capacity in the methodology and techniques of Mathematics Education. Students registering for this module are required to have regular access to a computer and the Internet in order to download or read essential study material from the myUnisa module site and the World Wide Web. This module will be presented online, and no study material will be posted for this module. Formative assessment must be completed online and summative assessment for this module comprises a non venue based e-port folio. | |||
| Honours Report in Physics Education – HRMPH82 | |||
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| Honours | Semester module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 24 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: HPSTE81 | |||
| Purpose: To guide students to, undertake the research on Physics education scenario, and to report on their research findings. The programme also seeks to deepen and consolidate students expertise in Physics Education and build research capacity in the methodology and techniques of Physics Education. Students registering for this module are required to have regular access to a computer and the Internet in order to download or read essential study material from the myUnisa module site and the World Wide Web. This module will be presented online, and no study material will be posted for this module. Formative assessment must be completed online and summative assessment for this module comprises a non venue based e-port folio. | |||
| Honours Report in Statistics Education – HRMST82 | |||
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| Honours | Semester module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 24 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: HPSTE81 | |||
| Purpose: To guide students to, undertake the research on Statistics education scenario, and to report on their research findings. The programme also seeks to deepen and consolidate students expertise in Statistics Education and build research capacity in the methodology and techniques of Statistics Education. Students registering for this module are required to have regular access to a computer and the Internet in order to download or read essential study material from the myUnisa module site and the World Wide Web. This module will be presented online, and no study material will be posted for this module. Formative assessment must be completed online and summative assessment for this module comprises a non venue based e-port folio. | |||
| Contemporary Theories of Learning and Implications for Teaching (Offered in Semester 1) – STE4801 | |||
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| Honours | Semester module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: To enable scientists, mathematicians and technologists to gain an overview of major influences on, and research into, the learning and teaching of science, and how such research is carried out and to equip them with knowledge and skills to facilitate more effective teaching and learning of MST. Students registering for this module are required to have regular access to a computer and the Internet in order to download or read essential study material from the myUnisa module site and the World Wide Web. This module will be presented online, and no study material will be posted for this module. Formative assessment must be completed online and summative assessment for this module comprises a venue based examination. | |||
| Research Methods in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (Offered in Semester 1) – STE4803 | |||
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| Semester module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 12 | |
| Module presented in | |||
| Purpose: To introduce you to quantitative and qualitative research methods and to help learn how to apply educational research findings in the real world. Enable to use educational research findings to make sound decisions compared to those who rely on gut feel and experience and to acquaint knowledge and skills necessary to conduct research in your own context, which should help you reflect on your own practice, generate new strategies to solve problems, trying out the strategies with others and determining results. Students registering for this module are required to have regular access to a computer and the Internet in order to download or read essential study material from the myUnisa module site and the World Wide Web. This module will be presented online, and no study material will be posted for this module. Formative assessment must be completed online and summative assessment for this module comprises a venue based examination. | |||
| Proposal for Honours in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education – HPSTE81 | |||
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| Honours | Semester module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Co-requisite: STE4803 | |||
| Purpose: To guide students to, undertake the research on their chosen mathematics or science scenario, and to report on their research findings. Students registering for this module are required to have regular access to a computer and the Internet in order to download or read essential study material from the myUnisa module site and the World Wide Web. This module will be presented online, and no study material will be posted for this module. Formative assessment must be completed online and summative assessment for this module comprises a non venue based e-port folio. | |||
| Honours Report in Astronomy Education – HRMAS82 | |||
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| Honours | Semester module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 24 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: HPSTE81 | |||
| Purpose: To guide students to, undertake the research on Astronomy education scenario, and to report on their research findings. The programme also seeks to deepen and consolidate students expertise in Astronomy Education and build research capacity in the methodology and techniques of Astronomy Education. Students registering for this module are required to have regular access to a computer and the Internet in order to download or read essential study material from the myUnisa module site and the World Wide Web. This module will be presented online, and no study material will be posted for this module. Formative assessment must be completed online and summative assessment for this module comprises a non venue based e-port folio. | |||
| Honours Report in Chemistry Education – HRMCH82 | |||
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| Honours | Semester module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 24 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: HPSTE81 | |||
| Purpose: To guide students to, undertake the research on Chemistry education scenario, and to report on their research findings. The programme also seeks to deepen and consolidate students expertise in Chemistry Education and build research capacity in the methodology and techniques of Chemistry Education. Students registering for this module are required to have regular access to a computer and the Internet in order to download or read essential study material from the myUnisa module site and the World Wide Web. This module will be presented online, and no study material will be posted for this module. Formative assessment must be completed online and summative assessment for this module comprises a non venue based e-port folio. | |||
