Program Overview

Programme: BEdHons Educational Psychology

The BEdHons Educational Psychology programme is offered by the Faculty of Education.

Admission Requirements

A bachelor's degree from a recognised university with:

• Psychology III
• Education III or Pedagogics IV

Additional Requirements

There is a selection process for students applying for this programme.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

Subject to exceptions approved by the Dean, on the recommendation of the head of the department, a student may not sit for an examination for the honours degree more than twice in the same module. A final-year student who has failed a maximum of three semester modules or their equivalent, with a final mark of at least 40% in each, may be admitted by the Dean to a special examination/s in these modules during January of the following year, provided that this will enable the student to comply with all the requirements for the degree.

Research Information

A research project is compulsory and must be handed in for examination, as prescribed by the particular department.

Pass with Distinction

The degree is conferred with distinction on a student who has obtained an average of at least 75%, with a minimum of 70% in each module.

Programme Structure

• Minimum credits: 128
• When the full-time option is chosen, all "Fundamental" and "Core" modules must be selected.
• When the part-time option is chosen, NMQ 745, EDS 711, CDD 710 and KGG 730 must be selected in the 1st year and NMQ 755, LDS 730, NOS 780 and LOT 730 must be selected in the final year.

Fundamental Modules

• NMQ 755: Part 1: Research proposal 755
  • Credits: 16.00
  • Module content: Guided literature research, formulation of a conceptual framework and development of a research proposal for a supervised research project of limited scope.
• NOS 780: Part 2: Research report 780
  • Credits: 16.00
  • Module content: Supervised research project of limited scope. Application of quantitative and/or qualitative research methods. Writing a research report and presenting a research paper in a team.

Core Modules

• CDD 710: Curriculum development 710
  • Credits: 16.00
  • Module content: Principles and foundations of curriculum/programme design and development. International and national models and trends in curriculum/programme development.
• EDS 711: Philosophy and social imperatives of education 711
  • Credits: 16.00
  • Module content: Meta-theories in education. Empiricism; rational empiricism; critical rationalism; critical theory; phenomenology; hermeneutics; system theory; philosophies in education: traditional philosophies; indigenous (African) philosophies.
• KGG 730: Socio-emotional health and wellbeing 730
  • Credits: 16.00
  • Module content: The Socio-emotional health and wellbeing module is aimed at educating students in the proactive promotion of wellbeing through socio-emotional learning and socio-emotional competence.
• LDS 730: Learning diversity 730
  • Credits: 16.00
  • Module content: The Learning diversity module aims to introduce the theory of effective learning and barriers to learning.
• LOT 730: Life design 730
  • Credits: 16.00
  • Module content: The Life design module aims to provide an overview of career theories with emphasis on the life design paradigm in a South African career counselling context.
• NMQ 745: Educational research methodology 745
  • Credits: 16.00
  • Module content: The nature of educational enquiry: contexts of research, research ethics, truth, rationality, subjectivity and objectivity; Quantitative and qualitative modes of enquiry, research designs and data collection techniques.