Master of Education Degree in Food Technology and Design Edu18

The Master of Education Degree in Food Technology and Design (EDU18) at Midlands State University increases students’ knowledge in Food Technology and Design and equips practitioners with practical and theoretical skills. The programme prepares pre-service teachers to teach Food Technology and Design up to A Level and aims to produce qualified personnel for educational institutions, government departments, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

Students study Food Technology and Design with modules that cover advanced research methods and statistics, ICT in education, food processing systems technology, contemporary issues in food technology and design, professional ethics, gender studies, and educational financial management. The programme also includes food product development and sustainability, food policy and programme planning, food safety technology and quality management, innovation and enterprise, communication in nutritional health, measurement and evaluation, and a dissertation.

Modules

• Advanced Information Communication Technology in Education
• Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
• Food Processing Systems Technology
• Contemporary Issues in Food Technology and Design
• Professional Ethics in Food Technology and Design
• Advanced Gender Studies in Education
• Financial Management in Educational Institutions
• Advanced Food Product Development Technology and Sustainability
• Food Policy and Programme Planning
• Food Safety Technology and Quality Management
• Innovation and Enterprise in Food Technology and Design
• Dissertation

Normal Entry:

• Obtained a BED degree or approved equivalent from any recognised university in the appropriate subject area.
• Obtained a degree or a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education or approved equivalent from any recognised university.

• Teachers
• Lecturers
• Education inspectors
• Training officers
• Counsellors in Nutrition related diseases