UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (SOED)

Educational Foundations, Management and Lifelong Learning (EFMLL)

Head of Department, EFMLL– Dr. George Kahangwa

INTRODUCTION

The Educational Foundations, Management and Lifelong Learning (EFMLL) was established in July 2009 following the restructuring of the University of Dar es Salaam in 2009. In this restructuring, the Faculty of Education was transformed into the School of Education, and the six departments were merged into two departments and one Unit, namely the Department of Educational Foundations, Management and Lifelong Learning (EFMLL); the Department of Educational Psychology and Curriculum Studies (EPCS); and the Physical Education and Sport Science (PESS) Unit. Thus, the Department of Educational Foundations, Management and Lifelong Learning is a combination of the former Educational Management, Educational Foundations and Adult Education departments. The Department comprises three major academic areas, namely Educational Foundations, Management and Adult Education.

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

  1. Undergraduate programmes

The School of Education courses bear 100, 200 and 300 series for first second and third year courses respectively:  The distribution of course credits in various units are as follows:

  • First Year courses

Bachelor of Education students shall register for Adult and Community Education, Education Commerce, Physical Education and Psychology streams. The maximum number of credits for each stream for first year is 144 while the minimum number of credits is 120.

  • Second year Courses

The maximum number of credits during this year of study shall be 144, while the minimum number of Credits shall be 120. Students registered for Bachelor of Education (Adult and Community Education, and Commercial shall take a minimum of 84 credits from SOED and maximum of 36 credits from COSS, CoHU, CONAS, IKS and UDBS as appropriate.

  • Third Year Courses

Third year Bachelor of Education students shall take a minimum of 84 credits from the School of Education and a minimum of 36 credits from COSS,CONAS and UDBS as appropriate. The maximum number of credits for this year of study shall be 144.

 

Department of Educational Foundations, Management and Lifelong Learning offers two undergraduate degree programmes:

  • Bachelor of Education in Adult and Community Education (B.Ed. ACE)
  • Bachelor of Education in Commerce (B.Ed. Com).

 

2.     Postgraduate Programmes

The department also offers two master`s degree programmes:

  • Master of Educational Management and Administration (MEMA – Regular)
  • Master of Educational Management and Administration (MEMA – Evening)
  • Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed -Regular)
  • Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed -Evening)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Thesis
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Coursework and Dissertation

Additionally, the department offers several courses to secondary school student teachers in the College of Social Sciences (COSS), College of Humanities (CoHU) and the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS), leading to the award of:

  • Bachelor of Arts with Education (B.A.Ed.) and
  • Bachelor of Science with Education (B.Sc.Ed.).
  1. Undergraduate programmes

The School of Education courses bear 100, 200 and 300 series for first second and third year courses respectively:  The distribution of course credits in various units are as follows:

  • First Year courses

Bachelor of Education students shall register for Adult and Community Education, Education Commerce, Physical Education and Psychology streams. The maximum number of credits for each stream for first year is 144 while the minimum number of credits is 120.

  • Second year Courses

The maximum number of credits during this year of study shall be 144, while the minimum number of Credits shall be 120. Students registered for Bachelor of Education (Adult and Community Education, and Commercial shall take a minimum of 84 credits from SOED and maximum of 36 credits from COSS, CoHU, CONAS, IKS and UDBS as appropriate.

  • Third Year Courses

Third year Bachelor of Education students shall take a minimum of 84 credits from the School of Education and a minimum of 36 credits from COSS,CONAS and UDBS as appropriate. The maximum number of credits for this year of study shall be 144.

 

Department of Educational Foundations, Management and Lifelong Learning offers two undergraduate degree programmes:

  • Bachelor of Education in Adult and Community Education (B.Ed. ACE)
  • Bachelor of Education in Commerce (B.Ed. Com).

 

Department of Educational Foundations Management and Lifelong Learning,

School of Education,

University of Education,

P.O. Box 35048,

Dar es Salaam

Email: efmll@udsm.ac.tz

 

Office Number 212, 1st floor

School of Education building

Changanyikeni Road