Masters of Education in Curriculum Design and Development (MED CDD)
Rationale
The Master of Education in Curriculum Design and Development Executive and Master of Education in Curriculum Design and Development blended are new programmes offered by the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) through collaboration with UNESCO. The programmes are aimed at strengthening capacities among the stakeholders in education and training provision, management, research, monitoring and evaluation. Specifically, the programmes, at the different exit levels, targets curriculum developers, teacher educators, graduate serving teachers, school inspectors, examination officers as well as educational planners and policy makers at local and regional level; for the purpose of enhancing their competencies in understanding, leading, researching, planning, designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the curriculum and decision making about curriculum and education in general.
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Programme Summary
Programmes Informations
A candidate should have at least a first degree or its equivalent, or Postgraduate Diploma in Curriculum Design and Development (PGDCDD) and a teaching experience of at least 3 years in the relevant field. The minimum GPA qualification is 3.0 (Using OUT degree classification system).
Code | Title | Credits | Units | Status
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OEI 621 | Curriculum Development Process | 20 | 2 | Core |
OEI 622 | Curriculum Design Approaches and Models: Trends in the National and International Contexts | 20 | 2 | Core |
OEI 623 | Curriculum Implementation Process, Management and Governance | 20 | 2 | Core |
OEI 624 | Issues in Curriculum Research and Evaluation | 20 | 2 | Core |
OED 634 | Curriculum Management and Leadership | 20 | 2 | Core |
OEI 625 | Development and use of teaching and learning materials | 20 | 2 | Elective |
OEI 626 | Curriculum Quality Control and Assurance | 20 | 2 | Elective |
OEI 627 | Assessment of Teaching and Learning | 20 | 2 | Elective |
OEI 628 | Policy Dialogue and Formulation for Curriculum Development | 20 | 2 | Elective |
OED 699 | Dissertation | 60 | 6 | Core |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 180
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Exit Award
Candidates will be required to take all core courses, and select any ONE course from amongst the four elective courses. A minimum of 180 credits is required for the award of Master of Education in Curriculum Design and Development. Candidates who successfully complete at least 60 credits, and for any reason other than cheating, are forced to leave the programme may be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Curriculum Design and Development.
The fee structure for this programme is divided into two mainly categories: (a) Executive mode and (b) Blended/hybrid mode
(a) Executive Mode: The fee structure for the executive mode follows into three sub- categories namely: (i) Fee for students who do not hold Post Graduate Diploma in Curriculum Design and Development (PGDCDD), (ii) Fee for students who hold PGDCDD and (iii) Fee for students who will be exiting at Post Diploma level.
(i) Fee for Students who do not Hold PGDCDD
Students in this category will be required to pay USD 3,930 covering the following items (split in two academic years where USD 2,230 must be paid during the first year) as indicated in the table below:
Table 2: Fee Structure for Students who do not hold PGDCDD
NUMBER | ITEM | AMOUNT IN USD ($) |
1 | Application fees | $ 30 |
2 | Registration fees | $ 100 |
3 | Student ID | $ 20 |
4 | Student Union fees | $ 20 |
5 | Quality Assurance fees | $ 20 |
6 | Refreshment (during face-to-face Session) | $ 100 |
7 | Coursework Modules (12 Units @ $ 170) delivered by face to face and eLearning | $ 2,040 |
8 | Dissertation | $ 900 |
9 | Certification Fees | $ 700 |
| Total | $ 3,930 |
(ii) Fee for Students who Hold PGDCDD
Students in this category will be required to pay USD 2,570 covering the following items as indicated in the table below:
Table 3: Fee Structure for Students who hold PGDCDD
NUMBER | ITEM | AMOUNT IN USD ($) |
1 | Application fees | $ 30 |
2 | Registration fees | $ 100 |
3 | Student ID | $ 20 |
4 | Student Union fees | $ 20 |
5 | Quality Assurance fees | $ 20 |
6 | Refreshment (during face-to-face Session) | $ 100 |
7 | Coursework Modules (4 Units @ $ 170) delivered by face to face and eLearning | $ 680 |
8 | Dissertation supervision and Examination | $ 900 |
9 | Certification Fees | $ 700 |
| Total | $ 2,570 |
(iii) Fee for Students who will be Exiting at Post Diploma Level.
Students in this category will be required to pay USD 3,030 covering the following items as indicated in the table below:
Table 4: Fee Structure for Students who will be Exiting at Post Diploma Level
NUMBER | ITEM | AMOUNT IN USD ($) |
1 | Application fees | $ 30 |
2 | Registration fees | $ 100 |
3 | Student ID | $ 20 |
4 | Student Union fees | $ 20 |
5 | Quality Assurance fees | $ 20 |
6 | Refreshment (during face-to-face Session) | $ 100 |
7 | Coursework Modules (12 Units @ $ 170) delivered by face to face and eLearning | $ 2,040 |
8 | Certification Fees | $ 700 |
| Total | $ 3,030 |
(b)Blended Mode: The fee structure for the blended mode is shown in the table below:
Table 5: Fee Structure for Students Studying MED-CDD by Blended Mode
NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | Local (Tshs) | EAC/SADC (USD) | NON SADC/EAC(USD) |
1 | Registration fees | 50,000 | 100 | 100 |
2 | Student ID (Paid Once) | 20,000 | 20 | 20 |
3 | Student Union fees (Annually) | 20,000 | 20 | 20 |
4 | TCU Quality Assurance fees | 20,000 | 20 | 40 |
5 | Course Examination fee per paper | 20,000 | 40 | 60 |
6 | Plagiarism fee | 20,000 | 20 | 20 |
7 | Coursework Modules (12 Units @ 180,000/USD 100, USD 200) | 2,160,000 | 1,200 | 2,400 |
8 | Facilitation Fee |
| 50 | 50 |
8 | Dissertation fee (6 Units@180,000,USD 100, USD 200) | 1,080,000 | 600 | 1,200 |
| Total | 3,390,000 | 2,070 | 3,910 |
| NAME | CONTACTS |
| Dr. Mary Ogondiek and Ms. Janeth Jonas | Email: mary.ogondiek@out.ac.tz Mobile: 0754051096 or0718750296 |
5.1. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
By the end of the programme, the graduate should be able to:
a) Demonstrate an understanding of curriculum concepts, theories and issues
b) Acquire professional skills as trainers in curriculum matters
c) Demonstrate competencies in educational leadership, research methodology, monitoring and evaluation.
5.2. Intellectual Skills
By the end of the programme, the graduate should be able to:
a) Design programmes of instruction based on modern approaches to curriculum development and cross-cutting issues
5.3. PROFESSIONAL/PRACTICAL SKILLS
a) Explore and use pedagogical knowledge and skills, didactics and reflective practices in the teaching and learning of subjects within inclusive educational settings
b) Design and carry out action research to support curriculum design and development
c) Conduct monitoring and evaluation for improvement of teaching and learning process
d) Lead and supervise curriculum processes including decision making about curriculum resources.
5.4. TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
By the end of the programme, the graduate should be able to:
a) Apply ICT facilities as resources, working tools and as media of communicating information to enhance decision making and effective communication in the teaching and learning process
b) Initiate, design and implement quality educational innovation programs
c) Use research data to make decisions i.e. in the review of curriculum
d) Conduct training on all aspects of curriculum design and development
The course will be offered through a blended mode the faculty offers the program in the following categories; category one, A two week intensive face to face session is provided and this include international students. Category two is where students are oriented on the programme before commencing of the academic year, followed by a distance learning mode within a timeframe of the academic year, which runs in flexible timeframe. The total course duration will be 18 months, as minimum. Category three, the faculty is expecting to call for evening classes where students will be taught in the evening for three hours each day and this will take two weeks for each course.
Candidates will be assessed as follows;
Assignments 30%
Annual Examination 70%
