Masters of Education in Open Distance Learning (M.Ed. ODL)
Students pursuing this program will require 18 units to graduate. From academic year 2015/16 the department will offer the newly revised Bachelor of Arts in Sociology degree as a standalone programme subject to TCU approval.
Programme Summary
Programmes Information
The programme is open to candidates with a variety of backgrounds and expertise. Prospective candidates must satisfy the following minimum requirements:
- Must have a first or second class honours education degree of the Open University of Tanzania; or
- A qualification from an approved institution of higher learning deemed to be equivalent to an honours education degree of the Open University of Tanzania; or
- Applicants holding unclassified degree in education which has a B grade or above; or
- Applicants holding a pass degree in which the candidate’s performance in education was a B grade or above; and/or
The candidate should satisfy the Faculty of Education that he/she has exhibited academic potential through extensive fieldwork, subsequent research experience and/or additional training
Candidates registered in this programme shall study by coursework and dissertation. The following are the courses which shall be taken:
Course Code | Course Title | Units | Credits |
Core Courses | |||
ODL 601 | Principles of Open and Distance Learning | 2 | 20 |
ODL 602 | Instructional Designing and Development of ODL Materials | 2 | 20 |
ODL 603 | Media and Technology in Distance Learning | 2 | 20 |
ODL 604 | Research and Evaluation in Open and Distance Education | 2 | 20 |
Elective Courses (The students should select any two of these courses) | |||
ODL 605 | Open and Distance Learning Policy and management | 2 | 20 |
ODL 606 | Regional and Global Perspectives in ODL | 2 | 20 |
ODL 607 | Teaching and Learning in Open and Distance Learning | 2 | 20 |
OED 699 | Dissertation | 6 | 60 |
TOTAL | 18 | 180 | |
Non Tuition Fees | |||
DESCRIPTION | LOCALS (TSH) | EAC/SADC (USD ) | NON SADC/EAC (USD) |
Registration fee | 50,000 | 100 | 100 |
ID processing | 20,000 | 20 | 20 |
Student Organization fee (paid annually) | 20,000 | 20 | 20 |
Quality assurance fee (paid annually) | 20,000 | 20 | 40 |
Coursework Examination fee per paper | 20.000 | 40 | 60 |
Plagiarism fee | 20,000 | 20 | 20 |
Mode of Study and Tuition Fee per Unit (I Unit = 10 Credits) | |||
All delivery modes (evening, executive and blended) | 180,000 | 100 | 200 |
Facilitation fee |
| 50 | 50 |
| NAME | CONTACTS |
Mr. Prosper Theophil (Head of Department) | Email: prosper.theophil@out.ac.tz Mobile: +255 754 444 449 |
Having accomplished this programme, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate great depth and systematic understanding of a substantial ODL body of knowledge
- Work with theoretical / research knowledge at the forefront of ODL to the level of peer reviewed standards/ publication quality
- Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of techniques/ methodologies applicable to ODL instructional systems design, management and evaluation, as well as research. This will be gained through taught modules and research experience.
Show awareness and abide to Ethical requirements/standards in ODL research projects
THE PROGRAMME ASSESSMENT
Candidates will be evaluated by using the following criteria.
Moodle Assignments (Three Assignments): 30%
Final Examination: 70%
TOTAL: 100%
