Master of Education - Sociology of Education (Online)
The aim of the Masters Programme in Sociology of Education is to provide a highly trained human resource in Sociology of Education who will teach in institutions of higher learning, service various institutions in the country and work in the Ministry of Education to enhance the quality and quantity of educational provision in the country.
The duration for this programme is 1 year 6 months broken down into 12 months coursework and development of a research proposal on an approved topic under supervision, and 6 months fieldwork under attachment to conduct Action research on an approved topic under the guidance of a supervisor appointed by the Department as part of the research methods course, and to write a 12,000-word dissertation of their research. Both the proposal and the dissertation must be completed at the end of the programme. The proposal will be examined at the end of the year while the dissertation will be examined six months later. A candidate who fails one or more courses will be allowed to repeat the course until they meet the conditions for passing that course. The research dissertation will be examined by a committee of examiners, and accepted by the Board of Studies of the Directorate of Research and Graduate Studies. If it is deemed unsatisfactory he /she may submit a revised one within three months for re-examination.
Normally, no candidate will be allowed to proceed to do Action research (Part II) until he /she has completed all the requirements of Part I. The research is undertaken under the guidance of a supervisor who will be appointed by the Department. The examiners may recommend that the dissertation be passed (or passed subject to completion of minor corrections), that it be referred for textual revisions or substantial rewriting, or that it be failed. A candidate whose dissertation has been passed will be awarded the Master of Education Degree in Sociology of Education upon certification that all necessary amendments have been made to the text.
The programme of study will consist of the preparation of a research proposal, under the guidance of a supervisor approved by the Board of studies of the Directorate of Research and Graduate Studies, followed by the preparation and submission of a dissertation. The dissertation should normally be submitted at the end of the 18 months study after registration.
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