THE DEPARTMENT OF ART
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
In line with 5.0 ideology that calls for education that delivers products, the Art, Design and Technology Education department thrusts innovation, industrialisation at the centre stage of its programmes. Design is a broad and growing field of professional practices in Zimbabwe and abroad. A qualification in Art, Design and Technology Education is an ideal fit if you are looking for a career in education that allows you to teach creative Arts, effectively or take the route to step out of the classroom into design and manufacturing. It was on this score that the Department of Art, Design and Technology Education was established in 2014 to cater for those who want to be innovative and creative in the field of education and beyond in Zimbabwe internationally. The department is multidisciplinary as it includes Applied Art and Design, Clothing, Textiles and Fashion Design and Design and Technology and exposes students to conduits that drive entrepreneurship. Our multidisciplinary programmes prepare students to be effective teachers in their preferred professional trails in the design field.
Our Programmes
Duration :2 years
Minimum Credit Load : 240
Maximum Credit Load : 300
Maximum MBKs Credits : 192
ZNQF Level : 8
Normal Entry: Diploma in Education from an accredited and recognized institution or equivalent, in the specified subjects; five ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.
Special Entry: N/A
Mature Entry: N/A
Other: (indicate): N/A
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Holders of the BDTechEd (Hons) Degree in Applied Art and Design will be able to:
- Use innovative technology-enhanced teaching strategies to implement the Design and Technology curriculum • Apply sound research and technological techniques when carrying out research.
- Monitor, assess and evaluate learners, learning processes, project and programmes related to Design and Technology education.
- Analyse and exploit entrepreneurial opportunities to promote innovation and industrialisation.
- Adapt to educational changes in their environments to promote innovation and industrialisation
- Apply soft skills such as Ubuntu and critical thinking in both their professional and personal interactions
- Manage both personal and institutional finances
Assessment
Coursework: Each taught course shall be assessed through continuous assessment in the form
of assignments, tests, quizzes, short projects or oral and other and other presentations. These
components must collectively constitute 40%.
By thesis: N/A
Written Examinations: Each taught course shall have a written examination weighted at 60%.
Other: N/A
Duration: 1½ years
Minimum Credit Load: 270
Maximum Credit Load: 330
Maximum MBKs Credits: 234
ZNQF Level: 9
Entry Requirements
Special Entry: BSc Education, Bachelor of Education, or BSc with Post Graduate Diploma in Education, Graduate Diploma in Education, Grad CE, PGDTE or equivalent from accredited and recognized institutions.
LEARNING OUTCOMES/MASTERS LEVEL COMPETENCIES
A holder of the Master of Technology Education in Design and Technology degree will
be able to:
- Use innovative technology-enhanced teaching strategies to implement the curriculum;
- Apply sound research and technological techniques when carrying out research in design education;
- Be critical, creative and design-oriented;
- Monitor, assess and evaluate learners, learning processes, projects and programmes related to design education;
- Analyse and exploit entrepreneurial opportunities to promote innovation and production of artefacts;
- Adapt to educational changes in their environments to promote innovation and industrialization;
- Be respectful and ethical in all interactions in both their professional and personal exchanges;
- Manage both personal and institutional finances and
- Demonstrate influential communication skills.
Assessment
Coursework: Comprising various assignments and class tests these amount to 40% By dissertation/thesis: N/A
Written Examinations: Coming at the end of every semester, these add up to 60%.
Duration:2 years
Minimum Credit Load: 240
Maximum Credit Load: 300
Maximum MBKs Credits: 192
ZNQF Level: 8
Entry Requirements
Normal Entry: Diploma in Education from an accredited and recognized institution or equivalent, in the specified subjects; five ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.
Special Entry: N/A
Mature Entry: N/A Other: (indicate): N/A
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Holders of the Bachelor of Design and Technology Education Honours Degree
[BDTechEd (Hons)] in Clothing, Textiles and Fashion Design will be able to:
- Use innovative technology-enhanced teaching strategies to implement the Design and
technology curriculum
- Apply sound research and technological techniques when carrying out research.
- Monitor, assess and evaluate learners, learning processes, projects and programmes
related to Design and Technology education.
- Analyse and exploit entrepreneurial opportunities to promote innovation and industrialisation.
- Adapt to educational changes in their environments to promote innovation and industrialisation
- Apply soft skills such as Ubuntu and critical thinking in both their professional and personal interactions
- Manage both personal and institutional finances
Assessment
Coursework: Each taught course shall be assessed through continuous assessment in the form of assignments, tests, quizzes, short projects or oral and other presentations. These components must collectively constitute 40%.
By thesis: N/A
Written Examinations: Each taught course shall have a written examination weighted at 60%.
Other: N/A
Duration: 2 years
Minimum Credit Load: 240
Maximum Credit Load: 300
Maximum MBKs Credits: 192
Entry Requirements
Normal Entry: Diploma in Education from an accredited and recognized institution or equivalent, in the specified subjects; five ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.
Special Entry: N/AMature Entry: N/A
Other: (indicate): N/A
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Holders of the BDTechEd degree in Design and Technology will be
able to:
- Use innovative technology-enhanced teaching strategies to implement the Design and Technology curriculum
- Apply sound research and technological techniques when carrying out research.
- Monitor, assess and evaluate learners, learning processes, projects and programmes related to Design and Technology education.
- Analyse and exploit entrepreneurial opportunities to promote innovation and industrialisation.
- Adapt to educational changes in their environments to promote innovation and industrialisation
- Apply soft skills such as Ubuntu and critical thinking in both their professional and personal interactions
- Manage both personal and institutional finances
Assessment
Coursework: Each taught course shall be assessed through continuous assessment in the form
of assignments, tests, quizzes, short projects or oral and other and other presentations. These
components must collectively constitute 40%.
By thesis: N/A
Written Examinations: Each taught course shall have a written examination weighted at 60%.
Other: N/A
A holder of the Master of Technology Education in Applied Art and Design degree will
be able to:
- Use innovative technology-enhanced teaching strategies to implement the curriculum;
- Apply sound research and technological techniques when carrying out research in design education;
- Be critical, creative and design-oriented;
- Monitor, assess and evaluate learners, learning processes, projects and programmes related to design education;
- Analyse and exploit entrepreneurial opportunities to promote innovation and production of artefacts;
- Adapt to educational changes in their environments to promote innovation and industrialization;
- Be respectful and ethical in all interactions in both their professional and personal exchanges;
- Manage both personal and institutional finances and
- Demonstrate influential communication skills.
Assessment
Coursework: Comprising various assignments and class tests these amount to 40% By dissertation/thesis: N/A
Written Examinations: Coming at the end of every semester, these add up to 60%.
Duration: 1½ years
Minimum Credit Load: 270
Maximum Credit Load: 330
Maximum MBKs Credits: 234
ZNQF Level: 9
Entry RequirementsNormal Entry: BSc Education, Bachelor of Education, or BSc with Post Graduate Diploma in Education, Graduate Diploma in Education, Grad CE, PGDTE or equivalent from accredited and recognized institutions.
Special Entry: N/A
Mature Entry: N/A
Other (indicate): N/A
LEARNING OUTCOMES/MASTERS LEVEL COMPETENCIES
A holder of the Master of Technology Education in Clothing Textile and Fashion Design
degree will be able to:
- Use innovative technology-enhanced teaching strategies to implement the curriculum;
- Apply sound research and technological techniques when carrying out research in design education;
- Be critical, creative and design-oriented;
- Monitor, assess and evaluate learners, learning processes, projects and programmes related to design education;
- Analyse and exploit entrepreneurial opportunities to promote innovation and production of artefacts;
- Adapt to educational changes in their environments to promote innovation and industrialization;
- Be respectful and ethical in all interactions in both their professional and personal exchanges;
- Manage both personal and institutional finances and
- Demonstrate influential communication skills.
Assessment
Coursework: Comprising various assignments and class tests these amount to 40%
By dissertation/thesis: N/A
Written Examinations: Coming at the end of every semester, these add up to 60%.
