Title of the Programme
The programme shall be Of Bachelor of Arts with Education (Educational Management )
- 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.
Courses codes | Courses Names | Credit Units |
| Year one |
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| Semester One |
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CS 100 | Communication Skills | 3 |
BCEN 101 | Organization Behavior | 3 |
BCEN 102 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
BCCA 103 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
BOB 104 | Entrepreneurship and Development | 3 |
BEMG105 | Humanities | 3 |
BEMG106 | General English | 4 |
BEMG107 | French | 4 |
BEMG108 | Introduction to the history of education | 4 |
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| Semester Two |
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BEMG120 | Classroom Management | 3 |
BEMG121 | General Mathematics | 3 |
BEMG122 | Law for School Administrators | 3 |
BEMG123 | Educational Technology | 3 |
BEMG124 | Foundation of Education | 3 |
BEMG125 | Foundations of development psychology | 3 |
BEMG126 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | 3 |
BEMG127 | General Sociology | 3 |
BEMG128 | Introductory Educational Leadership | 3 |
BEMG129 | Industrial Training I | 3 |
|
| 60 |
| Year Two |
|
| Semester one |
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BEM210 | Instructional Leadership | 3 |
BEMG211 | Principles of management | 3 |
BEMG212 | Research Method | 3 |
BEMG213 | Method of Test | 3 |
BEMG 214 | Economics of Education | 3 |
BEMG215 | Financial Management for Educators | 3 |
BMEE216 | Professionalism in Teaching | 3 |
BMEE217 | History of Education | 3 |
BMEE218 | Introduction to Educational Planning | 3 |
BMEE219 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
|
| 60 |
| Semester two |
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BEE220 | Child and adolescent development | 5 |
BEN221 | Governance of schools | 5 |
BEMG222 | Managing changing | 4 |
BEMG223 | School Organization | 4 |
BEMG224 | Theories of Peace Education and Conflict | 4 |
BEMG227 | Foundation of the guidance and counseling | 4 |
BEMG225 | Industrial Training II | 4 |
|
| 60 |
| Year Three |
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| Semester One |
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BEMG 321 | Commercial Law | 3 |
BEMG 322 | Dynamics Group in School | 3 |
BEMG 323 | Applied Economics | 4 |
BEMG 324 | Current Issues in Education | 4 |
BEMG 325 | Curriculum theory and Development | 4 |
BEMG 326 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation | 4 |
BEMG 327 | Marketing | 4 |
BEMG 328 | Policy Planning and Management in Education | 4 |
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| Semester two |
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BEMG 337 | School Budget and Finance | 1 |
BEMG 336 | Diversity Inclusion and Equality | 2 |
BEMG 335 | Interviewing, Hiring and Evaluating School Personnel | 1 |
BEMG 334 | International Finance | 1 |
BEMG 333 | Internship | 5 |
BEMG 329 | Thesis | 20 |
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| 60 |
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| 180 |