Bachelor of Arts with Education

• Background

Education administrators set educational standards and goals and establish the policies and procedures to achieve them. They also supervise managers, support staff, teachers, counselors, librarians, coaches, and other employees. They develop academic programs, monitor students’ educational progress, train and motivate teachers and other staff, manage career counseling and other student services, administer recordkeeping, prepare budgets, and perform many other duties. They also handle relations with parents, prospective and current students, employers, and the community

• Justification

This program trains Principals, assistant principals, deans, and chairpersons who help to determine whether an institution fulfills its educational mandate. They are largely responsible for the overall management of their facilities and are frequently in charge of many diverse and unrelated tasks. Perhaps most importantly, they set academic standards for their establishments by selecting, evaluating, and improving their faculty.

All coursework, including lectures, assignments, and exams, is available through the  online learning system. http://www.ist-ecampus.online/blended/  

• The targeted group includes holders of:

Advanced Level Certificate of Education; Advanced Level Certificate of Sciences

Diplomas in  ARTS and other related Management  fields;

GCE ‘A’ Level with two passes : or local Polytechnic Diploma; or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma; or High School Diploma. Applicants with a Diploma from  recognized institution , or other Diploma qualifications plus an acceptable  score may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis.

General Objectives

This programme is intended  to  equip  participants with knowledge  and  skills in instructional leadership  to enable  them to manage the day-to-day activities in schools. Modules include Educational Leadership and management, Educational Policy and Planning, Special Inclusive Education, School Inspection  and Supervision. Some educational administration graduates hold positions as:

• community education directors
• business managers
• school system superintendents
• curriculum coordinators
• administrators at post-secondary schools

Many graduates also serve as leaders on local school boards and in government organizations

Specific Objectives

The programme includes theoretical engagements in educational leadership and management to provide students with an indepth knowledge base to identify potential areas of educational research.

Upon successful completion of this programme, the student should be able to:

• Apply graduate research methods and techniques to research issues on educational leadership and management.
• Synthesise the concepts associated with ethical behaviour and social responsibility that will engage students in a meaningful effort to affect social change and promote social justice.
• Evaluate leadership and management qualities and analyse the rule of law in educational procedures, as well as diverse roles in effective decision making in education.
• Display sound management and leadership skills in the formal workplace.
• Evaluate the process for planning for change and the various means of production in the educational sector, leading to ways to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Synthesise, analyse, and apply theories and principles of education.
• Be knowledgeable of the theory, principles and practice of educational leadership and management.
• To engage critically on issues related to educational leadership and management.
• Consolidate and deepen their knowledge in educational leadership and management

Duration of the Programme: 3 years   and one Year for a Diploma student.

Students are required to complete a total of 180 credit units ( cu) to graduate with a basic degree.