THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

FACULTY OF EDUCATION
UNDERGRADUATE AND NON
DEGREE PROGRAMMES
 SECTION ONE
Introducing the Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education is one of the largest faculties at the Open
University of Tanzania that offers a range of courses at all levels –
Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Degrees. Our
focus is creating learning environment where every student,
regardless of personal circumstance, is able to learn and succeed.
The Open University of Tanzania (OUT) is an open and distance
learning institution offering Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees And
Postgraduate Courses. The teaching and learning modalities and
delivery is attained through various means of communication such
as broadcasting, telecasting, information and communication
technologies, correspondence, enhanced face-to-face, seminars and
evening and weekend programmes. It is a vibrant, lively and
supporting intellectual community with diverse student body,
committed to academic excellence.
The functions of the Faculty of Education began way back in 1994
training teachers graduating as Bachelor of Arts with Education (BA
ED) and Bachelor of Commerce with Education (B.Com Ed). The
faculty was the first to introduce Bachelor of Education Special
Education (BED SE) in 2005 through a collaboration with Åbo
Akademi University (Vaasa, Finland) and Bachelor of Education
Teacher Educator (BED TE) in 2012 through collaboration with the
Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT).

The Faculty has a structure with five departments:

1. The Department of Adult and Distance Education (DADE),
2. The Department of Curriculum and Instruction (DCI),
3. The Department of Educational Foundations (DEF),
4. The Department of Educational Policy, Planning and
Administration (DEPPA) and,
5. The Department of Psychology and Special Education
(DPSE).
In addition, there is one Centre, a SADC Centre for Specialisation in
Teacher Education and 4 academic units
1. Teaching Practice Unit
2. Undergraduate Studies Unit
3. Postgraduate Studies Unit
4. Examinations Unit.

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 FED Vision

The Faculty of Education of the Open University of Tanzania vision

is to embrace provision of affordable quality learning, teaching and
research as a means for transforming lives by creating and
promoting opportunities for lifelong learning to cope with evolving
local and global challenges for a better future for all. We believe that
education is a powerful vehicle for personal growth, professional
success, and social change within the wider community locally and
globally.

We aim to develop a community of learners which inspire and

support reflective educators who share our core values of Equality,
Diversity; Accessibility; Affordability; Openness; Justice; Human
rights; Sustainability; Inclusion; Integrity; and Mutual respect with a
view to provide a learning community that actively challenges
inequality and injustice.

FED Mission

The Faculty of Education of the Open University of Tanzania

Mission is to protect and promote the right of every individual
learner to quality, equitable, and lifelong learning education where:
Students learn in a learner-friendly, gender-sensitive, inclusive, safe,
and motivating environment.
Lecturers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner.
Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an
enabling and supportive environment for effective learning to
happen.
Family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged and
share responsibility for developing life-long learners.

We will do this by/through:

 Developing critical and reflective thinking
 Developing empowering and efficient systems to support
learning
 Collaboration and partnership
 Regularly reviewing and revisiting our policies and practices

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 The aim of FED is to create and disseminate knowledge through
teaching, research and consultancy services with a view to creating
all inclusive society. It is committed to helping students achieve the
highest academic standards.

Faculty of Education Leadership

The Dean
Dr. Theresia Shavega
Email: theresia.shavega@out.ac.tz +2552648505

Associate Dean
Dr. Newton M. Kyando
Email: newton.kyando@out.ac.tz +255659267570/0754335394

Heads of Departments and Coordinators of Centres and Units

DEPT NAME E-MAIL MOBILE
Department of Adult and elinami.swai@out.ac.tz
Prof Elinami Swai +255767228353
Distance Education (DADE)
Department of Educational
Foundations (DEF)
Ms. Prisca Mbogo prisca.mbogo@out.ac.tz +255752237500
Department of Education Policy,
Dr. Rweyendela rweyendela.ngonge@out.ac
Planning and Administration .tz +255685629921
(DEPPA) Ngonge
Department of Curriculum and
Instruction (DCI)
Dr. Mary Ogondiek mary.ogondiek@out.ac.tz +255718570296
Department of Psychology and
Special Education (DPSE)
Dr. Cosmas Mnyanyi cosmas.mnyanyi@out.ac.tz +255764736330

Bachelor Degree Programmes

At undergraduate level, FED currently offers six programmes
through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode of delivery.
These are:
 Bachelor of Education in Adult and Distance Learning (BED ADL)
 Bachelor of Education in Policy Management (BED PM)
 Bachelor of Education (Teacher Educator) (BED TE)
 Bachelor of Education Special Education (BED SE)
 Bachelor of Arts with Education (BA ED)
 Bachelor of Business Administration with Education (BBA ED)

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Entry Qualification for Bachelor Degree
Programmes
OPTION I

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education with at least TWO

passes Or Diploma in Education with at least 3.0 GPA or C average;

OPTION II
An applicant who holds OUT foundation course certificate shall be
eligible for admission into relevant degree programmes. To qualify
for admission into bachelor degree programme, a candidate must
obtain at least TWO Ds AND a minimum of 4 POINTS among the
three specialized subjects that one intends to pursue in the bachelor
degree programme (i.e. apart from English Proficiency,
Development Studies and Communication Skills).

OPTION III
An applicant who satisfied Examiners in the Recognition of Prior
Learning (RPL) Examination at an average of B Grade or above, and
holding a valid RPL certificate (approved by TCU) shall be eligible
for admission into relevant degree programmes.

OPTION IV
An applicant with degree or Advanced Diploma awards from other
Institutions of Higher Learning will be considered on their own
merit

Student Support Services

The Open University of Tanzania is dedicated to assisting students

to receive the best training, successfully complete their course and
learn as much as possible during their studies. The University
lecturers in collaboration with the office of the Student services,
headed by the Dean work closely with students to identify academic
and social problems and workout learning strategies to overcome
them so that they can progress and achieve their goals. Lecturers at
the Open University of Tanzania assist students in areas ranging
from clarifying program requirements, to helping choose the next

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module from the list of electives. Students in the Faculty of
Education can receive

ICT Training: During face-to-face sessions, students are trained on

how to access available university resources electronically.
Students are also trained on how to use MOODLE online interactive
learning platform.
Assistive Service Technology Unit (ASTU): This unit is dedicated to
support student with special needs and disabilities to access
learning resources using technologies. Since 2011 the unit started
training visually impaired persons so as to undertake their studies
through the use of technology. In 2015 the unit has started training
the deaf so that they can use technology in accessing learning
resources, communication and leisure.
Access to Information systems: The University develops and
maintain a number of Information Systems to help students access
their information online as follows:
Student Academic Register Information System – It is a system
students use to access examination results and personal
information through http://sis.out.ac.tz,
Library Information System - which students use to access online
articles, journals and e-books available at www.out.ac.tz/library/,
Learning Management system (MOODLE) - in which students use to
access materials uploaded and interact with lecturers and among
themselves. Learning management system is accessible through
www.elms.out.ac.tz.
Examination registration Information System - in which students use
for registering during examination sessions, and
Students mail for communicating with the university authority and
among students themselves.

Students studying under this programme will get academic

assistance and advice from various sources including: The Regional
Directors of the Open University of Tanzania, The Dean Faculty of
Education; The Associate Dean and the Heads of Departments and
Academic staff in the Regional centres.

What about Exams?

Candidates will be evaluated by using the following criteria.
Timed Test carrying 30%

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 Final Examination carrying 70%
Teaching Practice carrying 100%
Students have to register for examination through Examination
registration system available at http://des.out.ac.tz/. For more
assistance on how to register for examination visit the nearby
Regional Centre for advice and support. Similarly, you can request
further information on examination to the Director of Examination
syndicate of The Open University of Tanzania through
des@out.ac.tz.

Course Codes in the Faculty of Education

Each subject starts with an "O" which stands for The Open
University of Tanzania. It is followed by the subject alphabet and
code numbers. The code numbers used will be in the series of 100
for Part One, 200 for Part Two and 300 for Part Three.

Following are the subject codes:

OEA-Adult and Distance Education Department
OEI -Curriculum and Instruction Department
OEF-Education Foundations Department
OEP- Psychology and Special education Department
OEM-Education Policy, Planning and Administration Department

Each student in the Faculty of Education chooses two teaching

subjects from either the Faculty of Science, or Faculty of Business
Management, or the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. You are
therefore advised to seek information for relevant courses of your
choice from the host Departments in the relevant Faculties of the
Open University of Tanzania. For more information you can use the
Open University of Tanzania Prospectus which is always available
at the Open University Website homepage www.out.ac.tz

General Guidelines on Mode of Study for Undergraduate

Courses
1 The courses leading to the bachelor degree are divided into
three levels. Each level is equivalent to one academic year in a
conventional University. The three levels are identified
through subject codes with series 100, 200, and 300 for level 1,
2 and 3 respectively.

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2 All undergraduate degree programmes are taught by blended
mode of delivery, except for some programmes such as BSc
(ICT) which may have enhanced short face to face sessions to
complement elearning. The main medium of instruction is
through moodle platform with printed study materials for
some courses with stocks of hard copies. Most materials are
also available in CD-ROMs. All courses are available on the
OUT website under the e-Learning Management Information
System (eLMS) with all the reading materials uploaded for
each course. The use of ICT has recently been mainstreamed as
main OUT’s teaching and learning facility for all its
programmes.

3 The main modules for each of the subjects are called units.
Each unit shall cover content materials equivalent to thirty-five
one-hour lecture materials or three-hour lecture per Semester.
Most of the OUT Units are now being converted into Credits to
conform to the University Qualification Framework (UQF)
published by TCU. For the purpose of conversion, one OUT
unit is equivalent to ten credits under UQF.

4 Support services for the students are in the form of face-to-face

teaching, ICT based electronic platforms, audio cassettes,
compact discs (CDs), Internet (where available), library
services and other teaching/learning media. The face to face
teaching includes residential sessions for orientation and
continuous tutoring and counseling. As for B.Sc., B.Sc. (Ed),
and B.Sc. (ICT), academic programmes, laboratory exercises
are organized at designated institutions/locations.

5 Every student must fill in the Student Progress Portifolio (SPP)

online, for courses registered to be allowed to write the annual
examination. SPPs must be presented online to course
instructors before, during or immediately after Knowledge
Area six of the course is covered.

6 To qualify for the award of a degree, a candidate must clear all

the three parts of the degree course. A fast student may cover
more units and thus be able to finish the course in less than the
specified average period for obtaining a degree. The minimum
duration for completion of an undergraduate degree

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programme is THREE YEARS. The maximum registration
period for an undergraduate degree in EIGHT YEARS.

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 SECTION TWO
Structure of Degree Programmes

Since the 2013/14 academic year the programme below has been
applicable for students joining for the first time, the education
degree programmes.

Curricula coverage for all the education programmes

COURSE/CATEGORY OF BSc ED, BA ED & BBA BED
COURSES ED (Number of UNITS) (Number of
UNITS)
Communication Skills 1 1
Introduction to Computer 1 1
Teaching Practice 2 2
Basic Education Courses 12 18
Teaching Subject I 12 12
Teaching Subject II 12 6
TOTAL 40 40

1. Department of Adult and Distance Education

Bachelor of Education in Adult Education and Distance
Learning (BED ADL)
This is an undergraduate degree programme focusing on teachers
who will function in a flexible education system that incorporates
open and distance learning at all levels; and which recognises the
right to education throughout
one’s life span. The programme
takes into consideration the need
for facilitators of lifelong learning
within the current globalising
world and an expanding
knowledge and information
economy. It is through these
considerations that the
programme is envisioned to be
meaningful, relevant and very useful since it has great the potential
to contribute in the preparation of teachers/facilitators with a focus
on clear adult and distance learning perspectives. It is important to
note that this kind of teachers/facilitators needs to be developed so

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as to improve the quality of education through extensive use of ICT
and online teaching and learning opportunities. The programme is
designed at a time when education systems worldwide are
increasingly including the open and distance learning mode as a
means of widening access to education with the aim of including all
people. The Course programme structure is as follows:
Course Code Course Name Unit
OCP 100 Introduction to Computer 1
OFC 017 Communication Skills 1
OEA 302 Introduction to Open and Distance Learning 2
OEF 101 Philosophy of Education and Teaching 2
OEA 101 Psychology of Adult Learning 2
Courses from 2 Teaching Subjects 6
OEI 101 Curriculum Development and Evaluation 2
OEI 208A Teaching Practice 1 1
OEI 210 Teaching Methods for Adult Learners 2
Courses from 2 Teaching Subjects 6
OEA 301 Foundations of Adult and Community Education 2
OEA 303 Lifelong Learning in Global Economy 2
OEA 305 Planning and management of adult and community education 2
OEI 208B Teaching Practice 2 1
Elective 2
Courses from 2 Teaching Subjects 6
TOTAL UNITS 40
Plus ONE of these Electives
OEA 304 Course Design and Development in ODL 2
OEA 306 Community Education and Development 2
OEA 307 Community Capacity Building 2

2. Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Bachelor of Education Teacher Educator (BED TE)
This is an undergraduate degree programme geared towards
preparation of teacher educators functioning as trainers,
supervisors and managers of the
education process. The
programme takes into
consideration the need for
curriculum and teaching which
recognize the need for
classroom practice and
organizations, theories and
models of teaching and learning which allow learners as active
participants and critical inquirers in the learning process. Thus it
exposes the required skills and competences to current and future
trainers of teachers, school and educational programme inspectors
and managers charged to ensuring effective schooling process.

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The Course programme structure is as follows:
Course Code Course Name Unit
OCP 100 Introduction to Computer 1
OFC 017 Communication Skills 1
OEP 101 Educational Psychology 2
OEF 101 Philosophy of Education and Teaching 2
OEF 102 History and Sociological Aspects in Education 2
Courses from 2 Teaching Subjects 6
OEI 101 Curriculum Development and Evaluation 2
OET 200 Teacher professionalism and classroom practice 2
OEI 208A Teaching Practice 1 1
Courses from 2 Teaching Subjects 6
OEP 309 Introduction to Educational Research 2
OEM201 Education Management and Leadership 2
OET 303 Field Study 2
OEI 208B Teaching Practice 2 1
Electives 2
Course from 2 Teaching Subjects 6
TOTAL 40
Electives for B. Ed-TE
OET 301 Curriculum Development and Teaching models 2
OET 302 HIV and sexuality education: Curriculum based approach 2

Teaching Methods Courses

Course Code Course Name Unit
OEI 201 Teaching Methods for Physical Sciences 2
OEI 202 Teaching Methods for Life Sciences 2
OEI 203 Social Sciences Teaching Methods 2
OEI 204 Languages Teaching Methods 2
OEI 205 Economics and Business Studies Methods 2
OEI 206 Teaching Methods for Applied Sciences 2
OEI 207 Teaching Methods for Mathematics 2
OEI 209 Education Teaching Methods 2
OEI 210 Teaching Methods for Adult Learners 2
OEI 212 ICT Teaching Methods 2

OEI 208A & B: Teaching Practice

All BA (Ed); BBA (Ed); B. Com (Ed) and B. Sc. (Ed) students should do
Teaching Practice in Second, Third , Fourth or Fifth Year etc: The students
in the aforementioned years should have Teaching Practice conducted by
University’s full or part time academic staff members appointed by the
Faculty of Education. In each of the two Teaching Practice blocks, the
student should have a minimum of six (6) assessments, three in each
teaching subject. For example, if a student’s teaching subjects are
Geography and Biology, she/he must have a minimum of three assessments
in each subject. Students taking Double Mathematics, Double Economics

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and those on B. Ed Programme shall have all six assessments in their one
teaching subject.

NOTE: It is compulsory that each student who undertakes Teaching

Practice should be involved in all school/college activities during the whole
duration of Teaching Practice exercise. Such activities include, but are not
limited to extra curriculum activities, taking responsibilities of a teacher on
duty, and participation in sports and games. To that effect, a TP logbook
system shall be used whereby the head of the TP institution will make
his/her assessment of the student performance that will contribute to the
total TP score.

3. Department of Education Policy, Planning and

Administration
Bachelor of Education in Policy Management (BED PM)
The BED PM degree Programme is intended to produce
professionals in the area of educational planning, policy,
management and administration. This
programme will prepare professionals
for management and leadership
positions in education sector. It is also
aimed to produce teachers who will
teach educational planning, management
and administration in teachers colleges
and offer managerial skills in the teaching and learning institutions.
Furthermore it will provide opportunity for participants to acquire
knowledge, skills and techniques used to manage both human and
non-human resources in educational programs and projects. It will
enable learners to design, manage, regulate, monitor, and or
evaluate primary and secondary educational programs and manage
school inputs necessary for improving quality of educational
programs. The Course programme structure is as follows:
Course Code Course Name Unit
OCP 100 Introduction to Computer 1
OFC 017 Communication Skills 1
OEP 101 Educational Psychology 2
OEF 101 Philosophy of Education and Teaching 2
OEF 102 History and Sociological Aspects in Education 2
Courses from Teaching Subjects 6
OEI 101 Curriculum Development and Evaluation 2
OEM 201 Educational Management and Leadership 2

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 OEI 208A Teaching Practice 1 1
Teaching Methods Course 2
Courses from 2 Teaching Subjects 6
OEM 301 Educational Policy and Planning 2
OEM 302 Human resource Management and Development in Education 2
OEM 303 Introduction to Project management and Entrepreneurship in 2
Education (Elective)
OEI 208B Teaching Practice 2 1
OEM 304 Human Rights and cross-cutting issues in Education (Elective) 2
Courses from 2 Teaching Subjects 6
TOTAL 40

4. Department of Psychology and Special Education

Bachelor of Education in Special Education (BED SE)
BED SE degree programme is meant for training teachers who can
provide specialized support and services to learners with special
needs and disabilities. Students completing the programme will
have knowledge and professional
abilities in providing support and
services to people with special needs
and disabilities. The distinguished
features of this programme are:
Capacity building in the educational
services for people with disabilities and
special educational Needs and training
and producing teachers capable of both
rendering the necessary support to learners with disabilities and
teaching in the inclusive classroom. The Course programme
structure is as follows:
Course Code Course Name Unit
OFC 017 Communication Skills 1
OCP 100 Introduction to Computer 1
OEP 101 Educational Psychology 2
OEF 101 Philosophy of Education and Teaching 2
OEI 101 Curriculum Development and Evaluation 2
Courses from 2 Teaching Subjects 6
OEP 301 History and Issues in Special Education 2
OEI201- 210 Teaching Subjects Methodology 2
OEI 208A Teaching Practice 1 1
Courses from 2 Teaching Subjects 6
OEP 302 Special Education Provisions and Services in Tanzania 2
OEP 303 Inclusive Education 2
OEP 304 Management of Special Education 2
OEP 306 Transition Strategies in Special Education 2
OEI 208B Teaching Practice 2 1
Courses from 2 Teaching Subjects 6
TOTAL 40

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5. Undergraduate Studies Unit
A. Bachelor of Arts with Education (BAED)
The BAED Degree Programme is meant for training teachers who
can provide specialized teaching of social science subjects in
education institutions and in the provision of needed social services
in the community at large. The Course programme structure is as
follows:
Course Code Course Name Unit
OEP 101 Educational Psychology 2
OEF 101 Philosophy of Education and Teaching 2
OEF 102 History and Sociological Aspects in Education 2
OEI 101 Curriculum Development and Evaluation 2
OEM 201 Educational Management and Leadership 2
OEI 208A Teaching Practice 1 1
OEI 208B Teaching Practice 2 1
Teaching Methods Course 2
SUB-TOTAL 14

COURSES FROM TEACHING SUBJECTS

Geography
Course Code Course Name Unit
OGE 121 Background to Physical Resources MJ* 2
OGE 122 Introduction to Human Geography MJ 2
OGE 123 Introduction to Geographic Techniques MJ* 2
OGE 225 Population and Development MJ 2
OGE 229 Geography Field Practical MJ* 2
OGE 326 The African Environment and Development MJ 2
History
Course Code Course Name Unit
OHI 131 Introduction to African History MJ* 2
OHI 132 History of Tanzania to the Recent Past MJ* 2
OHI 133 Theory and Practice in Africa History MJ 2
OHI 134 The Political History of Zanzibar MJ 2
OHI 135 Themes in African Pre-History MJ* 2
OHI 231 History of East Africa to the Recent Past MJ 2
English Language
Course Code Course Name Unit
OLL 131 Introduction to Language and Linguistics MJ* 2
OLL 132 English Structure MJ* 2
OLL 235 Phonetics and Phonology MJ 2
OLL 232 Morphology MJ* 2
OLL 236 Applied Linguistics MJ 2
OLL 233 Syntax MJ 2
Literature in English
Course Code Course Name Unit
OLT 131 Literary Theory And Criticism MJ* 2
OLT 132 Studies In African Literatures MJ* 2
OLT233 Oral Literature I MJ 2
OLT 231 Literary Stylistics MJ* 2
OLT 332 African American Literature MJ 2

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 OLT 337 Creative Writing MJ 2
Kiswahili
Course Code Course Name Unit
OSW 131 Utangulizi wa Lugha na Isimu MJ* 2
OSW 133 Fasihi ya Kiswahili Nadharia na Uhakiki MJ* 2
OSW 231 Sarufi ya Kiswahili na Sintaksia MJ* 2
OSW 232 Fonetiki na Fonolojia ya Kiswahili MJ 2
OSW 233 Mofolojia ya Kiswahili MJ 2
OSW 234 Fasihi Simulizi MJ 2
Economics
Course Code Course Name Unit
OEC 131 Introduction to Microeconomics MJ 2
OEC 132 Introduction to Macroeconomics MJ 2
OEC 230 Intermédiate Microeconomics MJ 2
OEC 231 Intermédiate Macroeconomics MJ 2
OEC 133 Mathematics for Economics MJ 2
OEC 234 Econometrics MJ 2
Civics
Course Code Course Name Unit
OPA 103 Local Government Administration in Tanzania MJ 2
OIR 101 Introduction to the study of politics MJ 2
OIR 102 Political Thought MJ 2
OPS 320 Democracy and Human Rights MJ 3
ODS 101A Concepts/Theories of Social Development MJ 1
ODS 101C Political and Social Development in Africa MJ 1
OIR 302 Contemporary Issues in Global Politics MJ 2
Religious Studies
Course Code Course Name Unit
OPR 121 Introduction to Critical Thinking and Argumentation MJ* 2
OPR 221 Philosophy of Religion MJ* 2
Please Note: Social science education students are required to register in all courses indicated
for respective subject specializations.
MJ* indicate courses for B.Ed students where the respective subject is a second teaching subject.

B. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WITH EDUCATION

(B.BA-Ed)
The Bachelor of Business Administration with Education degree
program prepares qualified individuals for teaching leadership skills and
roles in the 21st century global marketplace. Such leader-educators will
need to balance the goals of economic success with the constraints of
greater social and environmental responsibility. Student-teachers are
expected to learn to integrate changing human and information
resources with continually developing technology, while nurturing the
entrepreneurial spirit that has always been the key to successful business
and management. With a view of developing business industry the
student-teachers are expected to provide the teaching force that will
educate the future business managers. The Course programme
structure is as follows:

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 Course Code Course Name Unit
OEP 101 Educational Psychology 2
OEF 101 Philosophy of Education and Teaching 2
OEF 102 History and Sociological Aspects in Education 2
OEI 101 Curriculum Development and Evaluation 2
OEM 201 Educational Management and Leadership 2
OEI 208A Teaching Practice 1 1
OEI 208B Teaching Practice 2 1
Teaching Methods Course 2
SUB-TOTAL 14

COURSES FROM TEACHING SUBJECTS

BOOK KEEPING/ACCOUNTANCY
Course Code Course Title Units
OAF 112 Business Mathematics and Statistics MJ 2
OAF 111 Principles of Accounting MJ* 2
OAF 211 Intermediate Accounting MJ* 2
OAF 221 Management and Cost Accounting MJ* 2
OAF 311 Advanced Accounting MJ 2
OAF 312 Auditing MJ 2
Total number of units 12

COMMERCE
Course Code Course Title Units
OAF 112 Business Mathematics and Statistics MJ 2
OAF 121 Finance I MJ 2
OME 212 Business Environment and Strategies MJ* 2
OME 213 Principles of Economics MJ* 2
OLG 222 Business Law and Ethics MJ 2
OME 312 Entrepreneurship and Business Planning MJ* 2
Total number of units 12

Please Note:
Business education students are required to register in all courses indicated for respective
subject specializations.
MJ* indicates courses for B.Ed students where the respective subject is a second teaching subject

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 SECTION THREE
Non-degree Programmes

FED offers the following certificate and Diploma programmes:

 Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education
 Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education

Entry Qualification for Non-degree Programmes

Entry qualifications for Certificate in Early Childhood Care and
Education (CECCE)

The entry requirement for the Certificate in Early childhood Care

and Education is EITHER an Ordinary Level School Certificate (or
equivalent) with at least five (5) pass OR an Ordinary Level School
Certificate with at least two years of working experience in the early
childhood care and education centres.

Entry qualifications for Diploma in Early Childhood Care and

Education
Entry requirement will be 5 passes at O-level or its equivalent plus
at least 2 years of relevant professional experience, Or A Certificate
in Early Childhood care and Education or At least 1 principal pass
and 1 subsidiary at A-level, Or A two-year Diploma or a Degree in
any relevant field including Education and social work.

Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education

(CECCE)

The Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education (CECCE)

course is designed to meet the need to formally focus our quality
development on the period of early childhood in order to bridge the
gap between ECCE and post ECCE aiming at building a stronger
foundation for formal education in the country. To achieve this
objective, well-supported and realistically planned programmes
must be in place. In light of all this OUT established a course in Early
Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). It is a one year course.

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Early Childhood has been recognized as a crucial stage in human
development as it forms the foundation of subsequent
development. The purpose of this certificate programme is to equip
teachers-cum-care givers with knowledge and skills with which to
render standard services in areas of ECCE.

Programme structure
CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS
OCE 001 Introduction to Early Childhood Education 1
OCE 002 Introduction to Child Development 1
OCE 003 Teaching Methods and Material Development 1
for Young Children
OCE 004 Children with Special needs in Early Childhood 1
Education
OCE 005 Health, Safety and Nutrition 1
OCE 006 Play and Learning in Early years 1
OCE 007 Organising and Managing an Early childhood 1
Care & Education Centre
OCE 008 Teaching Mathematics & Science in early 1
childhood education
OCE 009 Teaching Handicraft, Art and Sports in early 1
childhood Education
OCE 010 Teaching Language & Literacy in Early 1
Childhood Education
OCE 011 Field Practicum 1
Total Units 12

Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECCE)

Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECCE) is a two
years programme. It is designed for teachers and persons who are
dealing with children at day care or kindergarten are not trained
specifically for work in this area. Also there has been an increase in
the number of schools and day care centres that accept children less
than 8 years of age.

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Course Structure
YEAR 1
CODE Course Title UNITS
ODE 010 Child Growth and Development 1
Teaching Methods and Material Development for
OCE 003 Young Children 1
Curriculum Development in Early Childhood
ODE 012 Education 1
ODE 013 Family, Child Care and Nutrition 1
Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Early
ODE 014 Childhood Development 1
ODE 015 Language and Literacy in Early Childhood 1
Science and Mathematics in Early Childhood
ODE 016 Development 1
ODE 017 Music, Movement and Drama 1
Total 8
YEAR 2
CODE Course Title UNITS
ODE 018 Psychology of Human Development and Learning 1
Contemporary issues in Early Childhood
ODE 019 Development 1
Health and Physical Education in Early Childhood
ODE 020 Development 1
ODE 021 Administration and Management of ECD 1
Research, Monitoring and Evaluation in Early
ODE 022 Childhood Development 1
ODE 023 Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood 1
ODE 024 Practicum (cumulative) 1
Total 8
Grand total for diploma course is 16 units

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 SECTION FOUR
General Fee Structure
All undergraduate students will pay all their fees according to the
new rates approved by Council. They must note the following.
(a) Fees will be levied according to the number of units of study
selected. For example, it will cost Tsh 60,000/= for one unit
course taken theoretically or Tsh 100,000/= for a one unit
practical course. If the subject has two units, then the fee to be
paid is Tsh 120,000/= for theoretical subject or Tshs.
200,000/= for practical/field course. Similarly, you can
calculate the fee for a three unit course.

(b) Bank Accounts

Table 1: Bank Accounts for Various Student Fees

Type of Payment Bank Account No.
Tuition fees (local ) NBC, Corporate 011103002558
Tuition fees (local ) NMB, Bank House 2011100105

Registration, ID and As above As above

Examination fees

Tuition fees (foreign) NBC, Corporate Branch 011105000670

Tuition, Registration, NBC Corporate Branch 011105000670
ID and Examination SWIFT CODE: NLCBTZTX
fees, Foreign Students P. O. BOX 9062 DSM,
(foreign) Tanzania
RWANDA based KCB Bank, Kigali Branch 4401310896
students Swift code: KCBLRWRW

Student Union fees NMB, Msasani Branch 22610006685

(c) General Fees for Non Degree Students

Table 2a: General Fees for Non-Degree Programmes

NO Item Local EAC/SADC Non-

TZ SHS (USD) SADC/EAC
(USD)
1 Registration Fees 30,000 30 30

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 2 Examination fees paid 10,000 20 40
per paper (Test & Exam)
3 Student Organization 20,000 20 20
fees (annually)
4 Student Identity card 20,000 20 20
5 Quality Assurance Fee 20,000 20 40
(annually)

Table 2b: Tuition Fees per Unit (or per 10 credits) For Non
Degree courses
S/N Item Local EAC/SADC NonSADC
(TSh) (USD) (USD)
1 Theoretical course by distance 40,000 40 80
mode
2 Theoretical Course by Face to 90,000 60 120
face
3 Field Practice 100,000 70 140
4 Teaching practice 100,000 70 140
5 Science Laboratory 150,000 100 240
6 Project/dissertation 100,000 70 140

General Fees for Undergraduate Degree Students

Item Local EAC/SADC Non-

NO TZ SHS (USD) SADC/EAC
(USD)
1 Registration Fees 30,000 30 30
2 Examination fees paid 10,000 20 40
per paper (Test & Exam)
3 Student Organization 20,000 20 20
fees (annually)
4 Student Identity card 20,000 20 20
5 Quality Assurance Fee 20,000 20 40
(annually)

Table 3b: Tuition Fees per Unit (or per 10 credits) for Bachelor
Degree Programmes
S/N Item Local EAC/SADC NonSADC
(TSh) (USD) (USD)
1 Theoretical course by 60,000 40 80
distance mode

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 2 Theoretical Course by 90,000 60 120
Face to face
3 Field Practice 100,000 70 140
4 Teaching practice 100,000 70 140
5 Science Laboratory 150,000 100 240
6 Project/dissertation 100,000 70 140

Students should make sure that they obtain receipts for all
payments made from our Regional Centre Offices. A part from total
Fees paid to the University, students or their sponsors have to incur
the following additional expenses (indicative only):

Table 4: Other Student Direct Costs

Purchase of books & Stationery 250,000 (US $ 250)
Science and Geography Practical 260,000 (US $ 260)
Research paper 750,000 (US $ 750)
Teaching Practice 150,000 (US $ 150)
Attending Tests & Examinations 450,000 (US $ 450)
Total 1,860,000 (US $ 1860)

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 Prepared by
The Dean Faculty of Education
The Open University of Tanzania
P. O. Box 23409
Dar es Salaam
Email dfed@out.ac.tz

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