Appendix 1

Case Study Programme Details 

 ACCESS Distance Learning & Teaching: 

 Early Childhood Devleopment training  programme 

 Course content 

The course comprises three modules. Each module covers four topics per subject as follows: 

 

Module 1

Module 2

Module 3

Subject 1

Active learning

Active learning

Active learning

Topics

  1. The development of  the whole child

  2. The nature of play

  3. The role of the teacher

  4. The development of analytical thought

  1. Active learning

  2. The child’s emotional    and social development

  3. The child’s aesthetic    development

  4. The development of language

  1. The development of pre-formal skills: writing

  2. The development of pre-formal skills: mathematics

  3. The development of pre-formal skills: reading

  4. Child health

Subject 2

Planning and practice

Planning and practice

Planning and practice

Topics

  1. Utilizing available     resources

  2. Organizing the daily programme

  3. Environmental themes

  4. Equipment-making

  1. Grouping and group work

  2. Planning and     preparation

  3. Movement in the     curriculum

  4. The value of stories in the readiness    programme

  1. Observation

  2. Report-writing

  3. When is the child “ready’   for formal schooling?

  4. Record-keeping

Subject 3

Learning experiences

Learning experiences

Learning experiences

Topics

  1. Concept of self: body image

  2. Concept of self: the environment

  3. Concept of self: the five senses

  4. Colour

  1. Properties and attributes of objects

  2. Relationships between objects

  3. Spatial awareness I

  4. Spatial awareness II

  1. Mathematics: Line and shape

  2. Mathematics: number

  3. Time

  4. Language

 As outlined in the Statement of Intent, the rationale for the course is based on the following: 

“(1) In the KwaZulu-Natal region, statistics from the education departments show that in Grade 1 only 0.6% of black children have received some pre-primary education.  In the case of whites, 60% have been at registered preprimary schools and, if day-care and other centres are included, this figure rises to 85%. 

(2) There is a disproportionately high outflow of black children from the education system at grade 1. In the publication “ Education and Manpower Development 1991, No.12” issued by the Research Institute for education Planning, University of the OFS the figure for SSA is given as 16% . 

(3) The same publication forecasts that the total school population in South Africa will rise from 10.43 million in 1992 to 14.76 million in 2002, i.e. 42.5%.  This is in sharp contrast to the current growth rate in schools and colleges of 4.3% and underlines the need for urgent change in teacher training by means of shorter courses with particular emphasis on skills development. Distance education, in particular, must have a significant role to play in providing this training. 

(4) Teachers of Grade 1 classes very often lack the necessary training to provide a reception class programme even when this is included as part of the curriculum. 

(5) The government’s introduction of a Reception Class for five year olds. 

(6) Our belief that the goals of parity and equality will only be achieved when children are given the same start in life.”

University of the Orange Free State: bachelor of Management Leadership 

Curriculum  content          

Module 1: (PDC101)

Portfolio Workshop Series (6)

Module 2: (PDC102)

Language skills, information dissemination skills, life/study skills and problem solving (8)

Module 3: (PDC103)

Introduction to the Management Leadership Model (8)

Module 4: (PDC104)

Numeracy(2)

Environment

Management

Leadership

Module 1: (ENM 101) Basic computer literacy (3)

Module 1: (MAM 101) General Management (Private and Public Sector) (12)

Module 1 (LEM 101). A developmental model of leadership: Developing yourself, facilitating the development of others and acknowledging the context (1)

Module 2: (ENM 102)  Personal financial management (7)

Module 2: (MAM 102) Entrepreneurship (12)

Module 2: (LEM 102) Understanding who you are, knowing your strengths and weaknesses (4)

Module 3: (ENM 103) The interaction of supply and demand and the determination of the price level (9)

Module 3: (MAM 103) Financial Accounting (16)

Module 3: (LEM 103) Creating a balance between myself, my work and my family (life- style integration) (4)

Module 4: (ENM 104) Understanding  basic macro economics (9)

 

Module 4 (LEM 104) On becoming a creative thinker and decision maker (3)

 

 

Module 5: (LEM 105)

Confronting change, stress and time (4)

 

 

Module 6: (LEM 106) Understanding the power game (4)

 

 

Module 7: (LEM 107) Working together in interpersonal relationships (4)

 

 

Module 8: (LEM 108) Conflict (4)

TOTAL: 36 (Certificate)

TOTAL: 48 (Certificate)

TOTAL: 36 (Certificate)

Module5 : (ENM 201)

Criminology Issues in management (3)

Module 4: (Private Sector (MAM 201) Marketing Management (24)

Module 9: (LEM 201 ) When the going gets tough the tough get going (the why of motivation, perceptions and attitudes) (6)

 

Environment

Management

Leadership

Module 6: (ENM 202) A basic understanding of the challenges and constraints facing government in the economy (5)

Module 5: (Private Sector) (MAM 202) Business finance (24)

Module 10: (LEM 202) Belonging to the group (5)

Module 7: (ENM 202) How to think and reason in macro economics (10)

Module 6: (Public Sector) (MAM 203) How governments operate (5)

Module 11: (LEM 203) Diversity within African context (culture, fairness, climate, structure, organisational development and organisational design) (5)

Module 8: (ENM 204) A basic understanding of the role of labour in the economy (5)

Module 7: (Public Sector) (MAM 204) Nuts and bolts of public and development management (5)

Module 12: (LEM 204) Personnel provision (5)

Module 9: (ENM 205) Industrial recreation (3)

Module 8: (Public Sector) (MAM 205) Comparative public management (4)

Module 14: (LEM 206) Personnel maintenance (4)

Module 11: (ENM 207) Political dynamics (3)

Module 10: (Public Sector) (MAM 207) Parastatals and non-government organisations (3)

Module 15: (LEM 207) Revisiting my career (5)

Module 12 (Elective): (ENM 208) Political development and transformation (4)

Module 11: (Public Sector) (MAM 208) Environmental dynamics in public sector management (3)

Module 16: (LEM 208) Business, the law and the constitutional court (2)

Module 13 (Elective): (ENM 209) Cultural diversity and the influence on an economic enterprise (4)

Module 12: (Public Sector) (MAM 209) Organizing public institutions (5)

 

 

Module 13: (Public Sector) (MAM 210) Public policy analysis (5)

 

 

Module 14: (Public Sector) (MAM 211) Legislative process and technique (3)

 

 

Module 15: (Public Sector) (MAM 212) Co-operative government (3)

 

 

Module 16: (Public Sector) (MAM 213) Strategic orientated public management (5)

 

 

Module 17: (Public Sector) (MAM 214) Introduction to research in public management (3)

 

TOTAL: 36 (Diploma)

TOTAL: 48 (Diploma)

TOTAL: 36 (Diploma)

Environment

Management

Leadership

Module 14 (ENM 301) Identify an intercultural relationship within an economic enterprise (4) 

Module 18: (Private Sector: Elective): (MAM 301) Strategic Marketing Management (15)

Module 17: (LEM 301) On becoming an effective leader (advanced self – management and development, interpersonal skills and communication (6)

Module 15: (ENM 302) The financial system and interest rate prediction (5)

Module 19: (Private Sector elective) (MAM 302) Financial management (15)

Module 18: (LEM 302) Leadership in an African context (6)

Module 16 (Elective): (ENM 303) Understanding the role of government in the economy (9)

Module 20 (Private Sector Elective): (MAM 303) Management Accounting (15)

Module 19 (LEM 303) Revisiting my career 11(6)

Module 17 (Elective): (ENM 304) Understanding the role of labour in the economy (9)

Module 21 (Private Sector) (MAM 304) Small business management (15)

Module 20 (LEM 304) Revisiting my career 111 (6)

Module 18 (Elective): (ENM 305) International finance (9)

Module 22 (Private Sector) (MAM 305) Strategic management (15)

Module 21 (LEM 305) Elective Course (6)

Module 19 (Elective) (ENM 306) Portfolio management (9)

Module 23: (Public Sector) (MAM 306) Quality management in the public sector) (2)

Module 22: (LEM 306) Elective Course (6)

Module 20: (Elective) (ENM 307) Advanced survey into the influence of the life and world view on an enterprise (4)

Module 24: (Public Sector) (MAM 307) Public financial management (5)

 

Module 21: Elective) (ENM 308) Africa in the new global order (4)

Module 25: (public Sector) (MAM 308) Management of public service delivery (3)

 

Module 22 (ENM 309) Elective Course (7)

Module 26: (Public Sector) (MAM 309) Contemporary challenges for human resource management within the public sector (8)

 

 

Module 27: (Public Sector) (MAM 310) The concepts of transformation, change, reform and rationalization within the public sector (3)

 


 

Environment

Management

Leadership

 

 

Module 28 (Public Sector) (MAM 311)Project management within the public sector (4)

 

 

Module 29: (Public Sector) (MAM 312) control and public accountability (5)

 

 

Module 30 (MAM 313) Elective course (6)

 

 

Module 31: (MAM 314) Elective Course (6)

 

TOTAL: 36 (Degree)

TOTAL: 48 (Degree)

TOTAL: 36 (Degree)

TOTAL: 108 credits

TOTAL: 144 credits

TOTAL: 108 credits