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Department of Psychology and Special Education

Faculty of Education

Department of Psychology and Special Education

The Department of Psychology and Special Education (DPSE) takes this opportunity to welcome you to the Faculty of Education and specifically in our department. DPSE is one of the five departments in the Faculty of education. It has 13 academic staff some of which are taking their Ph.D. abroad and at OUT. The department offers about 26 courses for a non-degree programme and 16 courses for the degree programme.

Psychology and Special Education are two of major fields of study in education. Psychology and Special Education are diverse fields of study that researchers, educators, and scholars are interested in. The two fields are practical and research-oriented that provide student teachers with knowledge on how learning takes place, and how learning is related to human behavior. The knowledge provided will eventually make you an effective teacher. I hope you will enjoy a broad range of knowledge and skills from the department.

 

Department Staff

Department Programmes

CERTIFICATE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION (CECCE)

  • Sr# Credit Hrs
    Course Title
  • 1 1

    OCE 001: Introduction to Early Childhood Education

  • 2 1

    OCE 002: Introduction to Child Development

  • 3 1

    OCE 003 Teaching Methods and Material Development for Young Children

  • 4 1

    OCE 004: Children with Special needs in Early Childhood Education

  • 5 1

    OCE 005: Health, Safety and Nutrition

  • 6 1

    OCE 006: Learning in Early years

  • 7 1

    OCE 007: Organizing and Managing an Early childhood Care & Education Center

  • 8 1

    OCE 008: Teaching Mathematics & Science in early childhood education

  • 9 1

    OCE 009: Teaching Handicraft, Art and Sports in early childhood Education

  • 10 1

    OCE 010: Teaching Language & Literacy in Early Childhood Education

  • 11 2

    OCE 011: Field Practicum

  •   12
    Total Credit Hours of CERTIFICATE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION (CECCE)

DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION (DECCE)

  • Sr# Credit Hrs
    Course Title
  • 1 1

    ODE 010: Child Growth and Development


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  • 2 1**

    OCE 003/ODE 011: Teaching Methods and Material Development for Young Children

  • 3 1

    ODE 012: Curriculum Development in Early Childhood Education

  • 4 1

    ODE 013: Family, Child Care and Nutrition

  • 5 1

    ODE 014: Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Early Childhood Development

  • 6 1

    ODE 015: Language and Literacy in Early Childhood

  • 7 1

    ODE 016: Science and Mathematics in Early Childhood Development

  • 8 1

    ODE 017: Music, Movement and Drama

  • 9 1

    ODE 018: Psychology of Human Development and Learning

  • 10 1

    ODE 019: Contemporary issues in Early Childhood Development

  • 11 1

    ODE 020: Health and Physical Education in Early Childhood Development

  • 12 1

    ODE 021: Administration and Management of ECD

  • 13 1

    ODE 022: Research, Monitoring and Evaluation in Early Childhood Development


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  • 14 1**

    ODE 023/OCE 004: Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood

  • 15 2

    ODE 024: Practicum (cumulative)

  •   16
    Total Credit Hours of DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION (DECCE)

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL EDUCATION)

  • Sr# Credit Hrs
    Course Title
  • 1 2

    OEF 101: Philosophy of Education and Teaching

  • 2 2

    OEF 102: History and sociological Aspects in Education

  • 3 2

    OEP 101: Educational Psychology

  • 4 1

    OCP 100: Introduction to computer

  • 5 1

    OFC 017: Communication Skills

  • 6 2

    OEM 201: Educational management and Leadership

  • 7 2

    OEI 208: Teaching Practice

  • 8 2

    OEI: Teaching Methodologies

  • 9 2

    OEP 301: Issues in Special Education

  • 10 2

    OEP 302: Special Education Provisions & Services in Tanzania

  • 11 2

    OEP 303: Inclusive Education

  • 12 2

    OEP 304 Managing Special Needs in Special and Inclusive Setting(Elective)

  • 13 2

    OEP 305: Research in Special Education and Field Study(elective)

  • 14 2

    OEP 308: Early Childhood Education(Elective)

  • 15 2

    OEP 306: Transition Strategies in Special Needs(Elective)

  • 16 2

    OEP 307: Guidance and Counselling in Schools and colleges(Elective)

  • 17 2

    OEP 311: Child Development(Elective)

  • 18 2

    OEP 309 Introduction in Research in Education(Elective)

  • 19 2

    OEP 310: Group Dynamics(Elective)

  •   36
    Total Credit Hours of BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL EDUCATION)
  • 64
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