RCE Khomas-Erongo-2012

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Submitted by RCEclive on Thu, 2012-08-16 00:00
1. General Information
Contact Name(s): 
Elsabe Julies
Clive Lawrence
Organizational Affiliation : 
University of Namibia
Municipality of Swakopmund
Role in the project: 
Secretariat
Deputy - Secretariat
E-Mail Address(es): 
ejulies@unam.na
clawrence@swkmun.com.na
2. Project Information
1. Project title: 
Design of ESD qualifications on tertiary level
2. Project Description: 
This project aims to develop and implement a Master degree in ESD within the Faculty of Edcuation at the University of Namibia. This will provide an opportunity for Namibians to obtain a higher degree in education with specialization in ESD. So far all Namibians interested in this field of study have to go to South Africa for further studies.
3. Project Status: 
Ongoing
4. Key Words
Key Words: 
Biodiversity
Other: 
Tertiary education
5. Project categories
Project categories: 
Education
6. Expected outcomes:: 
Curriculum and approved M. Ed degree in ESD which will be implemented
7. Duration of the Project:: 
Start 2012
3. Project Leadership & Vision
8. Project coordination (e.g. teams): 
Dr. K. Shalyefu (UNAM), Dr. E. Julies (UNAM), Dr. A. Kanyimba (UNAM)
9. Leadership structure
a. Administration: 
4
b. Transactional: 
4
c. Transformational: 
2
4. Project results
10. Project results : 
A draft curriculum was developed after a stakeholder meeting was held. The curriculum was presented to the Academic Planning Committee at UNAM, but was referred back to the Faculty to improve the structure. The curriculum will be submitted next year for approval by APC and senate. If it is approved it will be implemented from the start of 2014.
11. Contribution to reforms and innovations: 
Within UNAM a new degree programme will exist and nationally this will be the first post- degree programme that specializes in ESD.
12. Unexpected / unplanned results: 
It is a long process to get the programme through all the administration structures at the University.
13.Core Partners: 
UNAM; UNESCO (assisted financially)
5. Partnership and networking
14. Project Network
a. Information network: 
3
b. Knowledge network: 
4
c. Innovation network: 
3
6. Participation
15. Type of involvement: 
Stakeholders were involved in the development of the curriculum.
16. Participation opportunities
a. Informational participation: 
3
b. Consultation participation: 
4
c. Decision influencing participation : 
3
7. Education & Learning
17. Educational activities: 
Creation and implementation of a formal education programme at tertiary level.
18. Learning activities: 
The RCE stakeholders were actively involved in developing the various modules and their content for the curriculum. Several RCE members will also teach on this programme.
19. Educational activities
a. Theory: 
1
b. Discussion: 
4
c. Interactive and Multidimensional "action oriented education": 
5
8. Research Integration
20. Research & Development (R&D): 
Not applicable
Type: 
Project Reports
Region: 
Africa and Middle East
Community: 
Higher Education
Community_second: 
Pollicy Engagement
Issue: 
Higher Education
Country: 
Namibia