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Master's Degree Education Full Time

Master of Education Degree in Educational Sociology and Social Pathology

at Midlands State University · Zimbabwe

Duration

1 ½ years

Intake

—

Mode

Full Time

About this program

Midlands State University offers a Master of Education degree in Educational Sociology and Social Pathology. The programme focuses on educational sociology and includes modules such as Sociological Theories of Education, Sociology and Innovation, Culture and Education, Social Deviance, Criminality and Social Control, and Social Pathology and Education. Students also study advanced research and statistics, including Advanced Research Methods and Statistics.

Learning covers information and communication technology in education through Advanced Information Communication Technology in Education, and it includes Education and Development in the Third World and Gender Discourse in Education. The programme includes financial management through Financial Management in Educational Institutions and requires a Dissertation. Additional study is supported through one elective module selected from Guidance, Counselling and Innovation or Critical Thinking and Education.

Modules

  • MEDSS711 Sociological Theories of Education
  • MEDSS712 Sociology and Innovation
  • MED731 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
  • MICT732 Advanced Information Communication Technology in Education
  • MEDSS713 Morality, Education and Innovation
  • MEDSS714 Culture and Education
  • MEDSS715 Social Deviance, Criminality and Social Control
  • MEDSS716 Sociology of the School
  • MEDSS717 Social Pathology and Education
  • FED132 Financial Management in Educational Institutions
  • MEDSS718 Education and Development in the Third World
  • MED733 Gender Discourse in Education

Entry requirements

Normal Entry

Bachelor of Education degree from an accredited and recognised institution or Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Graduate Diploma in Education or Graduate Certificate in Education.

Career outcomes

  • Employed as lecturers in tertiary institutions
  • Consultants in private enterprises, including NGOs and other humanitarian organisations
  • Curriculum planners
  • Policy architects
  • Training specialists
  • Education consultants
  • Board members in government departments and international organisations
  • Researchers in social issues and innovative solutions
  • Enrol for PhD studies

How this course compares

  • Midlands State University is #3 in Zimbabwe on research impact (41,759 citations).
  • It lists 17 Education courses in total, 13 of them at master's level.
  • 5 universities in Zimbabwe teach master's Education; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
  • Most master's Education courses in Zimbabwe take 1 ½ years; this one does too.

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Zimbabwe offer master's Education?

Bindura University of Science Education (#6 in Zimbabwe), Africa University (#7 in Zimbabwe), Women's University in Africa (#12 in Zimbabwe), Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (#13 in Zimbabwe) are among the 5 that do.

How long is the Master of Education Degree in Educational Sociology and Social Pathology at Midlands State University?

It takes 1 ½ years, studied Full Time.

Is Midlands State University a good university for Education?

Midlands State University is #3 in Zimbabwe on research impact (41,759 citations).

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