Bachelor of Arts with Education (B.AED)

Provide academic and professional knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes for teaching specific arts subjects of the teacher trainee’s choice.

Bachelor of Arts with Education (B.AED)

Provide academic and professional knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes for teaching specific arts subjects of the teacher trainee’s choice.

The programme is hosted by the Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Kyambogo University’s mission is to maintain high academic and professional standards in teacher education through various programs such as pre-service, in-service, refresher courses, seminars, conferences, and research.

In 1999, the university introduced a pre-service program, the Bachelor of Arts with Education Degree (BAED), designed for ‘A-‘ level graduates and diploma holders aspiring to pursue a career in education. The program initially began under Makerere University’s supervision, later moving to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and, after restructuring, finding its place in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

The BAED program is a three-year initiative housed in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, focusing on subject content areas, with the School of Education providing foundational courses. The Departments of Foundations of Education and Educational Psychology, Curriculum Pedagogy, and Education Media handle professional courses, while the Faculty of Arts and Humanities collaborates with the School of Management and the Faculty of Social Sciences for additional subjects such as ICT, Entrepreneurship, and Economics.

The ultimate goal of the BAED program is to confer graduates with a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree.

General Objectives

The overall objectives of the programme is to train teachers with adequate knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will enable them to:

  • Gain appropriate knowledge and skills in teaching arts disciplines at various educational levels.
  • Develop curriculum for national, examination and policy bodies’
  • Recognize the role of school inspection in education management.
  • Appreciate the role of teachers in school administration and leadership at various levels.
  • Identify problems in educational management, design and research

Specific Objectives

This programme should be to:

  • Provide academic and professional knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes for teaching specific arts subjects of the teacher trainee’s choice.
  • Equip the teacher trainee with competencies and effective teaching and administrative skills in primary and secondary schools, government departments, and non-governmental organizations (NGO’s).
  • Create creative and innovative secondary school teachers who analyse and interpret the contemporary social, political, and economic roles of education in society and are able to apply them to educational issues and practices.
  • Enable the graduate teacher to develop, evaluate, and utilise curriculum and educational resources in the education system.
  • Provide skills in problem identification, design and research.

Admission to the programme shall be done in accordance with Kyambogo University Admission Regulations.

Direct Entry (Admission to the First Year)

A candidate shall be eligible for admission to the programme in the first year after meeting the following requirements:

  • The Uganda Certificate of Education [‘O’] level or its equivalent
  • Two principal passes in arts and humanities subjects of the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education or equivalent examination results obtained at the same sitting OR
  • Must pass the Kyambogo University Mature Age Examination

Admission to the Second Year

A candidate shall be eligible for admission to the programme in the second year on meeting the following requirements:

  • A holder of a second-class diploma that meets the Kyambogo University diploma entry requirements with a specialisation in any of the arts and humanities disciplines
  • A student who transfers from any another recognized university under an inter-university student exchange and credit transfer agreement must spend at least two years on the programme.

Duration: This is a 3-year academic year programme comprised of (6) semesters and two recess terms where School teaching Practice is conducted.

Disciplines : The School of Education shall offer courses in professional studies, namely:

Educational Psychology, History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Education, Curriculum Studies, Development Studies, Entrepreneurship, Learning Methods and Evaluation, General Methods and Fundamentals of Educational Technology, Special Needs Education, Guidance and Counseling, Comparative Education, and Educational Leadership and Management

Faculty of Arts and Humanities shall offer content and specific subject methods courses in the following areas: Communication skills, Basic Computer Skills, Economics, English Language, Literature in English, Geography, Kiswahili, Religious Studies, Advanced French Language and Literature, Performing Arts, History, Archaeology and Heritage Studies, Lusoga, Runyakitara and Arabic

 Faculty of Social Sciences will teach the Economics courses, and the School of Management and Entrepreneurship shall conduct the teaching of ICT and Entrepreneurship. In no case will the Faculty of Arts and Humanities offer a subject combination of ICT and entrepreneurship since such students will be admitted to the School of Management and Entrepreneurship under Business Studies with Education.

COURSE CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
YEAR I SEMESTER 1
EPS 1101Communication Skills300302
EPS 1102Introduction to Educational Psychology450453
EPS 1201History of Education, Philosophy and Ethical Issues in Education450453
EPS 1202Foundations Of Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Development1530302
YEAR II SEMESTER I
EPS 2101Curriculum Implementation, Innovation and the Teacher3030453
EPS 2102Development Studies and Entrepreneurship Skills1530302
YEAR II SEMESTER II
EPS 2201Learning, Measurement and Evaluation1530302
EPS 2202General Methods, Educational Technology and School Practice3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER I
EPS 3101Special Needs Education, Guidance and Counseling3030453
EPS 3102Sociology And Economics of Education1530302
YEAR III SEMESTER II
EPS 3201Comparative Education and Contemporary Issues300302
EPS 3202Educational Leadership and Management3030453
ECONOMICS
CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
YEAR I SEMESTER I
LEC1101Basic Microeconomics4500453
LEC1108Elementary Mathematics and Statistics for Economists450453
TOTAL CREDIT UNITS
YEAR I SEMESTER II
LEC1201Basic Macroeconomics4500453
LEC1202Principles of Development Economics4500453
TOTAL CREDIT UNITS
YEAR II SEMESTER I
Cores (Majors)
LEC2101Microeconomics4500453
LEC2102Computer Applications for Economists3030453
LEC2103Mathematical Economics3030453
LEC2104Quantitative Methods for Economists4500453
YEAR II SEMESTER II
Cores (Majors)
LEC2201Macroeconomics3030453
LEC2202Econometrics4500453
LEC2203Research Methodology3030453
LEC2244Foundations of Economics Teaching Methods4500453
YEAR II SEMESTER I
Cores (Minors)
LEC2101Microeconomics450453
LEC2102Computer Applications for Economists3030453
Year 2 Semester 2
Cores (Minors)
LEC 2201Macroeconomics450453
LEC 2244Foundations of Economics Teaching Methods450453
YEAR III SEMESTER I
Cores (Majors)
LEC3101Intermediate Microeconomics4500453
LEC3102Development Economics Planning and Policy4500453
LEC3103Economics of Innovation and Entrepreneurship3030453
Electives (Select One)
LEC3104Project Planning and Management450453
LEC3105Resource and Environment Economics4500453
LEC3106Public Sector Economics4500453
LEC3107Transport Economics4500453
LEC3108Energy Economics3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER II
Cores (Majors)
LEC3201Intermediate Macroeconomics3030453
LEC3202Applied Econometrics3030453
LEC3245Economics Teaching Methods4500453
Electives (Select One)
LEC3203Project Monitoring and Evaluation3030453
LEC3204Policy Analysis and Evaluation4500453
LEC3207Political Economy4500453
LEC3208Managerial Economics4500453
LEC3209Industrial Economics3030453
LEC3210Corporate Finance, Investment and Governance450453
YEAR III SEMESTER I
Cores (Minors)
LEC3101Intermediate Microeconomics450453
LEC3102Development Economics Planning and Policy450453
YEAR III SEMESTER II
Cores (Minors)
LEC3201Intermediate Macroeconomics3030453
LEC3245Economics Teaching Methods4500453
GEOGRAPHY
COURSE CODESYEAR I SEMESTER I LH PH CHCU
HGG 1101The Earth’s Physical Environment3030453
HGG 1102Human Geography3030453
YEAR I SEMESTER II
HGG 1103Map Reading, Photographic Interpretation and Field work Skills1560453
HGG 1104Development Geography of Eastern Africa450453
YEAR II SEMESTER I
HGG 2101Principles of Geomorphology3030453
HGG 2102Principles of Biogeography3030453
HGG 2103Development Geography of Africa450453
ELECTIVE COURSES
HGG 2104Energy Conservation and Development3030453
HGG 2105Principles of Ecological Restoration3030453
HGG 2106Principles of Natural Resources Management3030453
HGG 2107Agriculture and Rural Development3030453
YEAR II SEMESTER II
CORE COURSES
HGG 2201Principles of Climatology3030453
HGG 2202Research methods in Geography3030453
HGG 2203Principles of Geography teaching3030453
ELECTIVE COURSES
HGG 2204Economic Geography3030453
HGG 2205Population Geography3030453
HGG 2206Global Environmental Crisis3030453
HGG 2207Hydrology3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER I
CORE COURSES
HGG 3101Development Geography of Uganda3030453
HGG 3102Principles of Remote Sensing3030453
HGG 3103Principles of Geographical Information Systems1560453
ELECTIVE COURSES
HGG 3104Advanced Geomorphology450453
HGG 3105Principles of Cartography450453
HGG 3106Advanced Biogeography3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER II
CORE COURSES
HGG 3201Development of Modern Geography3030453
HGG 3202Advanced Climatology3030453
HGG 3203Advanced Methods in Geography Teaching3030453
ELECTIVES COURSES
HGG 3204Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing3030453
HGG 3205Development Geography of China3030453
HGG 3206Research Project1560453
HISTORY
YEAR I SEMESTER I
COURSE CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
HHS 1101Themes in the History of Africa up to 1880-(Core)3030453
HHS 1102Fundamentals of Archaeology –(Core)3030453
Sub-Total CH6
YEAR I SEMESTER II
Course CodeCourse NameLHPHCHCU
HHS 1201Themes in the History of Africa since 1880(Core)3030453
HHS 1202Fundamentals of Intangible Cultural Heritage Studies (Core)3030453
Year Two Semester One ) (Majors choose 2 cores and 2 electives and Minors I core Teaching methods and 1 elective)
COURSE CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
HHS 2101History of Uganda up to 1900 (Core)3030453
HHS 2102History of Europe up to 19183030453
HHS 2103History of Imperialism in the Third World up to 19453030453
HHS 2104Understanding the History Curriculum (Core)3030453
HHS 2105History of Political Ideas3030453
HHS 2106History of Military and Conflict Resolution in Africa up to 1963.3030453
HHS 2107Archaeological Theory and Methods up to 19503030453
HHS 2108History of the Middle East up to 19183030453
HHS 2109History of South East Asia up to 19903030453
Year Two, Semester Two(Majors choose 2 cores and 2 electives and Minors I core Teaching methods and 1 elective)
COURSE CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
HHS 2201History of Uganda since 1900 (Core)3030453
HHS 2202History of Europe since 19193030453
HHS 2203History of Imperialism in the Third World since 19453030453
HHS 2204History Teaching Methods: Curriculum Implementation and Evaluation (Core)3030453
HHS 2205History of the Middle East since 19193030453
HHS 2206History of Military and Conflict Resolution in Africa since 1963.3030453
HHS 2207Ceramic Analysis in Archaeology30453
30
HHS 2208Historiography and Philosophy of History3030453
HHS 2209Research Methods in History3030453
HHS 2210History of US – Africa Relations3030453
HHS 2211The Environment History of Africa3030453
Sub-Total CH
Year Three, Semester One-(Majors choose 2 cores and 2 electives and Minors choose I core and 1 elective)
COURSE CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
HHS 3101African Nationalism up to 1963 (Core)3030453
HHS 3102History of World Revolutions up to 19503030453
HHS 3103Themes in the History of United States of America up to 18613030453
HHS 3104Socio – Economic Transformation in East Africa up to 19193030453
HHS 3105World Affairs up to 19453030453
HHS 3106History of Human Rights in Africa up to 19603030453
HHS 3107Constitutionalism in Africa up to 1963 –(Core)3030453
HHS 3108Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment3030453
HHS 3109History of Disease and Healing in Africa3030453
Year Three, Semester Two (Majors choose 2 cores and 2 electives and Minors choose I core and 1 elective)
COURSE CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
HHS 3201The New States of Africa since 1963 (Core)3030453
HHS 3202History of World Revolutions since 19503030453
HHS 3203Themes in the History of United States of America since 18613030453
HHS 3204Socio – Economic Transformation of East Africa since 19193030453
HHS 3205World Affairs since 19453030453
HHS 3206History of Human Rights in Africa since 19633030453
HHS 3207History Research Report3030453
HHS 3208Constitutionalism in Africa since 1963-(Core)3030453
HHS 3209Lithic Technology3030453
LITERATURELITERATURE – SINGLE MAIN (BA/ED)
COURSE CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
YEAR I SEMESTER I
HLT 1101:Fundamentals of Literature3030453
HLT 1102:Language and Style3030453
YEAR I SEMESTER II
Cores
HLT 1201:The Short Story3030453
HLT 1202:Ugandan Literature3030453
YEAR II SEMESTER I
Core Courses
HLT 2101:Classical Literature3030453
HLT 2102:Elements of Poetry3030453
Electives
HLT 2103:Fundamentals of Film Studies3030453
HLT 2104:Area Literature3030453
HLT 2105:The European Novel in English Translation3030453
HLT 2106:Children’s Literature3030453
HLT 2107:Biography and Autobiography3030453
HLT 2108:Literature and the Media3030453
HLT 2109:The Bible as Literature3030453
YEAR II SEMESTER II (CORES)
HLT 2201:Classical and Neo-Classical Literary Theory and Criticism3030453
HLT 2202:Elements of Drama3030453
Electives
HLT 2203:Literature Teaching Methods and Assessment3030453
HLT 2204:Special Author: -Wole Soyinka
-William Shakespeare
-Chinua Achebe
-Ngugi wa Thiong’o
-Toni Morrison
HLT 2205:Changing Patterns in English Poetry3030453
HLT 2206:The Essay3030453
HLT 2207:Narratology3030453
HLT 2208:Adaptation of Literature to Film3030453
HLT 2209:Travel Literature3030453
HLT 2210:Research Methods in Literature3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER I (CORES)
HLT 3101:The Novel3030453
HLT 3102:Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Literary Theory and Criticism3030453
Electives
HLT 3103:Literature Curriculum and Course Design3030453
HLT 3104:African Poetry3030453
HLT 3105:The African Novel3030453
HLT 3106:Period Literature (From 16th-21st Century)3030453
HLT 3107:Classics of Christian Literature3030453
HLT 3108:Literature and Human Rights3030453
HLT 3109:Literature Research Project3030453
HLT 3110:Film Theory and Criticism3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER II (CORES)
HLT 3201:Modern Critical Approaches to Literature3030453
HLT 3202:Oral Literature3030453
Electives
HLT 3203:Literature Teaching Materials Production3030453
HLT 3204:Changing Patterns in Drama3030453
HLT 3205:Trends and Patterns of the Novel3030453
HLT 3206:Creative Writing3030453
HLT 3207:African Cinema3030453
HLT 3208:Literature, Gender and the Media3030453
HLT 3209:Film Project3030453
PERFOMING ARTS
COURSES FOR YEAR 1, SEMESTER ONE
Course CodeCourse NameLHPHCHCU
HMU 1101Uganda Vocal and Instrumental Music Skills3030453
HMU 1102Rudiments of Western music3030453
Sub-Total CH6
COURSES FOR YEAR 1, SEMESTER TWO
HMU 1201Music Composition and Lyric Writing3030453
HMU 1202Aural and Vocal Skills1560453
Sub-Total CH6
COURSES FOR YEAR 2, SEMESTER ONE
COURSE CODECOURSE NAMEPHCHCU
HMU 2101Repertory and Transcription of Ugandan Ethnic Music – Core1560453
HMU 2102Musical Instruments Craftsmanship – Core1560453
HMU2103Acting and Improvisation in Drama1560453
HMU 2104Basics of Dances performance1560453
HMU2105Ugandan Music History450453
Sub-Total CH12
YEAR TWOCOURSES FOR YEAR 2, SEMESTER TWO
COURSE CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
HMU 2201Foundations of music teaching methods- Core1560453
HMU 2202Aural and Instrumental Skills – Core1560453
HMU 2203Foundations of Music Education450453
HMU 2204Play Writing Skills1560453
HMU2205Ugandan Ethnic Dance Performance1560453
HMU2205Western Music History450453
Sub-Total CH12
YEAR THREESEMESTER ONE
COURSE CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
HMU 3101Music Curriculum Design and Assessment – Core3030453
HMU 3102Research Methodology – Core1560453
HMU 3103Vocal and Instrumental Skills090453
HMU 3104Popular Music1560453
HMU 3105Performing Arts Criticism3030453
HMU 3106Music appreciation and Analysis3030453
Sub-Total CH12
YEAR 3, SEMESTER TWO
COURSE CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
HMU 3201Music Teaching Methods and Resources – Core3030453
HMU 3202Harmony, Counter point and Composition – Core1560453
HMU 3203Research Project4530453
HMU3204Costumes and Props Production1560453
HMU 3205Aural and Performing Skills1560453
HMU 3206Social and Contemporary Dance Practice1560453
HMU3207Drama Production and Directing3030453
Sub-Total CH12
Grand Total60
LUGANDA LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
COURSE CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
YEAR ONE SEMESTER ONE
HLL 1101:Fundamentals of Language Study3030453
HLL 1102:Modern Trends Of Communication In Luganda3030453
YEAR ONE SEMESTER TWO
HLL 1201:Luganda Structure3030453
HLL 1202:Vocabulary, Composition and Comprehension3030453
YEAR TWO SEMESTER ONE
Core courses
HLL 2101:Luganda Phonology3030453
HLL 2102:Luganda Literature and Literary Criticism3030453
Electives
HLL 2103:Luganda Semantics and Pragmatics3030453
HLL 2104:Curriculum Design and Development3030453
HLL 2105:Sociolinguistics in Luganda3030453
HLL 2106:Oral Literature in Luganda3030453
HLL 2107:Stylistics in Luganda3030453
YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO (CORES)
HLL 2201:Luganda Morphology3030453
HLL 2202:Fundamentals of Teaching Luganda3030453
Electives
HLL 2203:Luganda and the Media3030453
HLL 2204:Creative Writing in Luganda3030453
HLL 2205:Psycholinguistics in Luganda3030453
HLL 2206:Luganda Communication Skills in Heritage and Tourism3030453
HLL 2207:A Comparative Study of Luganda and other Languages3030453
HLL 2208:Documentation and Record Keeping Skills in Luganda3030453
YEAR THREE SEMESTER ONE (CORES)
HLL 3101:Luganda Syntax3030453
HLL 3102:Research Methods in Luganda3030453
Electives
HLL 3103:The Ganda Culture3030453
HLL 3104:Drama in Luganda3030453
HLL 3105:Poetry in Luganda3030453
HLL 3106:The Luganda Novel3030453
HLL 3107:ICT in Luganda3030453
HLL 3108:Editing and Publishing in Luganda3030453
YEAR THREE SEMESTER TWO (CORES)
HLL 3201:Competence – Based Teaching and Assessment3030453
HLL 3202:Translation and Interpretation in Luganda3030453
Elective
HLL 3203:Philosophical Interpretation in Luganda3030453
HLL 3204:Luganda and Gender
HLL 3205:Analytical Review of the Prominent Contributors3030453
HLL 3206:Multilingualism3030453
HLL 3207:Luganda Film and Theatre3030453
HLL 3208:Research Report3030453
KISWAHILI
YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 
CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
HKL 1101Fundamentals of language study3030453
HKT 1102Foundations of Kiswahili Literary Studies3030453
YEAR I SEMESTER II (CORES)
HKL 1203Kiswahili Grammar & Lexicology3030453
HKT 1204Kiswahili Oral Literature3030453
YEAR II SEMESTER I (CORES)
HKL 2101Kiswahili Phonology3030453
HKT 2102Kiswahili Literary Theory & Criticism3030453
Electives
HKT 2103Kiswahili Short Stories3030453
HKT 2104Kiswahili Prose and Poetry3030453
HKT 2105Kiswahili Drama & Theatre studies3030453
HKL 2106Kiswahili for Specific Purposes3030453
HKL 2107Kiswahili Language Skills3030453
YEAR II SEMESTER II (CORES)
HKL 2201Kiswahili Morphology3030453
HKT 2202Composition & Analysis of Kiswahili novel3030453
Electives
HKT 2203Kiswahili Literature Development in History3030453
HKT 2204Kiswahili Literature for Children3030453
HKL 2205History & Development of Kiswahili3030453
HKL 2106Standardization of Kiswahili Language3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER I (CORES)
HKL 3101Kiswahili Syntax3030453
HKT 3102Kiswahili Research Methods3030453
Electives
HKT 3103Theory and practice of Creative Writing3030453
HKL 3104Advanced Proficiency in Kiswahili3030453
HKL 3105Kiswahili Social Linguistics3030453
HKT 3106Contemporary Kiswahili Literature3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER II (CORES)
HKL 3201Kiswahili Translation Principles & Practice3030453
HKT 3202Kiswahili Comparative Literature3030453
Electives
HKL 3203Kiswahili Language Analysis & Art of Communication3030453
HKL 3204Kiswahili Semantics &Pragmatics3030453
HKL 3205Kiswahili and the Media3030453
HKL 3206Kiswahili Research Report3030453
FRENCH
YEAR I SEMESTER I 
COURSE CODECOURSE NAME (CORES)LHPHCHCU
HFL1101Listening and speaking skills in French3030453
HFL1102Intermediate French Syntax3030453
YEAR I SEMESTER II (CORES)
HFL1201Reading and Writing Skills in French3030453
HFL1202Advanced French Syntax3030453
YEAR II SEMESTER 1(CORES)
HFL2101French Phonetics and Phonology3030453
HFL2102Research Methods in French Language Teaching3030453
Electives
HFL2103Business French3030453
HFL2104Theory and Practice of Translation in French3030453
HFL2105Creative writing in French3030453
YEAR 2 SEMESTER II (CORES)
HFL2201The Study of French and Francophone Literature3030453
HFL2202Fundamentals of French Language Teaching3030453
Electives
HFL2203Elements of General Linguistics in French3030453
HFL2204Secretarial French3030453
HFL2205Drama in French3030453
YEAR 3 SEMESTER I (CORES)
HFL 3101Discourse Analysis in French3030453
HFL3102French Use and ICT3030453
Electives 
HFL3103French Speaking Communities3030453
HFL3104French Literature from 18th to 20th century3030453
HFL3105French Semantics3030453
YEAR 3 SEMESTER II (CORES)
HFL3201Pedagogy in French Language Teaching3030453
HFL3202Translation and Interpretation in French3030453
Electives
HFL3203Fundamentals of Multi-media and French Language Teaching and Learning3030453
HFL3204Panorama of Caribbean and African Literature in French3030453
HFL3205Research Project in French3030453
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Semester I Year ILHPHCHCU
HRS 1101Phenomenology of Religion3030453
HRS 1102Basic concepts in Religious Ethics3030453
Semester II Year I
HRS 1201African Traditional Religion3030453
HRS 1202Foundations for the Study of the Bible3030453
HRS 1203Fundamentals of Islam3030453
Year 2 Semester I (Cores)
HRS 2101Social Ethics3030453
HRS 2102Philosophy of Religion3030453
Electives (Choose Two)
HRS 2103Systematic Theology3030453
HRS 2104Study of Pentateuch and Deuteronomic History3030453
HRS 2105Islamic Theology3030453
HRS 2106Science of the Quran3030453
HRS 2107Sociology of Religion3030453
HRS 2108Peace Education and Conflict Resolution3030453
HRS 2109Early and Medieval Church History3030453
Year II Semester II (Cores)
HRS 2201Foundations of Teaching Religious Education3030453
HRS 2202History of Religion in Uganda3030453
HRS 2203World Religion3030453
Electives(Choose One)
HRS 2204History of Islamic Civilization3030453
HRS 2205Professional Ethics3030453
HRS 2206Islamic Development in Africa3030453
HRS 2207Religion and Gender3030453
HRS 2208Prophets and Wisdom literature3030453
HRS 2209History of Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER I (CORES)
HRS 3101Religion and Human Rights3030453
HRS 3102Religion, Culture and Ideology3030453
HRS 3103RE Teaching Methods:3030453
Trends and Projections
Electives(Choose One)
HRS 3104Development of Islamic Law3030453
HRS 3105Hadith Methodology & Literature3030453
HRS 3106New Religious Movements3030453
HRS 3107Worship in the Contemporary Society3030453
HRS 3108Liberation Theology3030453
HRS 3109New Testament Environment and the Gospels3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER II (CORES)
HRS 3201Psychology of Religion and Spirituality3030453
HRS 3202African Contemporary Religions Experience3030453
HRS 3203RE Teaching Methods: Theory and Practice3030453
Electives (Choose One)
HRS 3204The Study of New Testament and Epistles3030453
HRS 3205African Christian Theology3030453
HRS 3206Islamic Jurisprudence3030453
HRS 3207Modern Islamic Movements3030453
HRS 3208History of Philosophy of Muslim Education3030453
HRS 3209Religion and Socio-Economic Development3030453
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
YEAR I SEMESTER I
COURSE CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
HEL 1101Fundamentals of Language Study3030453
HEL 1102The Listening and Reading3030453
Sub-Total CU6
YEAR I SEMESTER II
HEL 1201The Speaking and Writing3030453
HEL 1202English Phonetics3030453
Sub-Total CU6
YEAR II SEMESTER I (CORES)
HEL 2101Language Acquisition and Language Learning3030453
HEL 2102The Phonology of English Language3030453
Electives:
HEL 2103Research Methods in English Language3030453
HEL 2104:The English Vocabulary3030453
HEL 2105:Academic Writing3030453
HEL 2106:Psycholinguistics3030453
HEL 2107:Language and Gender3030453
HEL 2108:Materials Design and Development3030453
HEL 2109Fundamentals of Linguistics3030453
Sub-Total CU21
YEAR II SEMESTER II (CORES)
COURSE CODECOURSE NAME
HEL 2201The Morphology of English3030453
HEL 2202English Language Pedagogy3030453
Effectives
HEL 2203Language, Culture and Ideology3030453
HEL 2204English Semantics3030453
HEL 2205English in Contact and in Conflict3030453
HEL 2206Contrastive Analysis3030453
HEL 2207A History of English Language3030453
HEL 2208English Language in a Multi-lingual Society3030453
HEL 2209Spelling and Common Mistakes in English3030453
Sub-Total CU27
YEAR III SEMESTER I (CORES)
COURSE CODECOURSE NAME
HEL 3101Fundamentals of English Syntax303045
HEL 3102Discourse Analysis303045
Effectives
HEL 3103Imaginative Composition303045
HEL 3104Translation and Interpretation in English303045
HEL 3105English for Specific Purposes303045
HEL 3106English Pragmatics303045
HEL 3107Assessment and Testing in ELT303045
HEL 3108Curriculum, Syllabus and Course Design303045
Sub-Total CU
YEAR III SEMESTER II (CORES)
HEL 3201The Complex English Sentence303045
HEL 3202Media Resources for Language Teaching303045
Effectives
HEL 3203Drama in English Language Teaching303045
HEL 3204Trends and Issues in Contemporary English303045
HEL 3205Editing and Publishing303045
HEL 3206Ethics in Language Teaching303045
HEL 3207Stylistics in English303045
Sub-Total CUs
RUNYAKITARA
COURSE CODECOURSE NAME LHPH CH CU 
YEAR I SEMESTER I (CORES)
HRL 1101Fundamental Language Concepts in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 1102Runyakitara languages and orthography3030453
YEAR I SEMESTER II
HRL 1201Runyakitara oral literature3030453
HRL: 1202Phonetics and Phonology in Runyakitara3030453
YEAR II SEMESTER I (CORES)
HRL 2101Morphology and syntax in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 2102Translation principles and practices in Runyakitara3030453
Electives
HRL 2103Creative writing in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 2104Runyakitara for specific purposes3030453
HRL 2205The art of communication Runyakitara3030453
HRL 2206Vocabulary and Literacy in Runyakitara3030453
YEAR II SEMESTER II (CORES)
HRL 2201Runyakitara Teaching Methods3030453
HRL 2202The Runyakitara Novel30453
Electives
HRL 2203Runyakitara Heritage and Cultural Sites3030453
HRL 2204Runyakitara and the media3030453
HRL 2205Runyakitara Stylistics3030453
HRL 2206Prominent Contributors in Runyakitara3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER I (CORES)
HRL 3101:Plays in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 3102:Runyakitara testing and evaluation3030453
Electives
HRL 3103:Sociolinguistics in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 3104:Cultures of the Banyakitara3030453
HRL 3105:Prominent Contributors in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 3106:Literary theory and criticism in Runyakitara5030453
YEAR III SEMESTER II (CORES)
HRL: 3201:The short story in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 3202:Research methods in Runyakitara3030453
Electives
HRL 3203:Poetry in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 3204Runyakitara and gender3030453
HRL 3205:Research Report3030453
YEAR I SEMESTER I (CORES)
HRL 1101Fundamental Language Concepts in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 1102Runyakitara languages and orthography3030453
YEAR I SEMESTER II
HRL 1201Runyakitara oral literature3030453
HRL 1202Phonetics and Phonology in Runyakitara3030453
YEAR II SEMESTER I (CORES)
HRL 2101Morphology and syntax in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 2102Translation principles and practices in Runyakitara3030453
Electives
HRL 2103Creative writing in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 2104Runyakitara for specific purposes3030453
HRL 2205The art of communication Runyakitara3030453
HRL 2206Vocabulary and Literacy in Runyakitara3030453
YEAR II SEMESTER II (CORES)
HRL 2201Runyakitara Teaching Methods3030453
HRL 2202The Runyakitara Novel30453
Electives
HRL 2203Runyakitara Heritage and Cultural Sites3030453
HRL 2204Runyakitara and the media3030453
HRL 2205Runyakitara Stylistics3030453
HRL 2206Prominent Contributors in Runyakitara3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER I (CORES)
HRL 3101Plays in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 3102Runyakitara testing and evaluation3030453
Electives
HRL 3103Sociolinguistics in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 3104Cultures of the Banyakitara3030453
HRL 3105Prominent Contributors in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 3106Literary theory and criticism in Runyakitara5030453
YEAR III SEMESTER II (CORES)
HRL: 3201The short story in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 3202Research methods in Runyakitara3030453
Electives
HRL 3203Poetry in Runyakitara3030453
HRL 3204Runyakitara and gender3030453
HRL 3205Research Report3030453
ICT
COURSE CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1
HCT 1101Introduction to Computer Systems3030453
HCT1102Computer Hardware and Software3030453
HCT1103Word Processing and Presentation Applications1560453
YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2
HCT1201Information Systems Analysis, Design, and Development450453
HCT1202Networking and Communications3030453
HCT1203Document Production Skills3030453
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1
HCT2101Systems Security and Health Issues450453
HCT 2102ICT integration in Education3030453
HCT 2103Spreadsheets and Databases1560453
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2
HCT 2201Teaching Methods in ICT450453
HCT 2202Internet and Web Technologies1560453
HCT2203Information Systems for Development450453
YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1
HCT 3101E-Learning Resources and Research3030453
HCT 3102Data Analysis1560453
HCT 3103Introduction to Programming3030453
YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2
HCT 3201Curriculum Studies in ICT450453
HCT 3202Desktop Publishing1560453
HCT 3203IT Project Management450453
LUSOGA
YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1
CODECOURSE NAMELHPHCHCU
HSL 1101Introduction to Lusoga Language and Linguistics3030453
HSL 1102Descriptive Analysis of Lusoga Language3030453
YEAR I SEMESTER II (CORES)
HSL 1201Introduction to Lusoga Phonology3030453
HSL 1202Lusoga Vocabulary, Composition and Comprehension3030453
YEAR II SEMESTER I (CORES)
HSL 2101Lusoga Transcription and Translation3030453
HSL2102Lusoga Oral Literature3030453
Electives
HSL 2103Lusoga Novel3030453
HSL 2104Lusoga Stylistics3030453
HSL 2105Lusoga Sociolinguistics3030453
HSL 2106Creative Writing in Lusoga
YEAR II SEMESTER II (CORES)
HSL 2201Lusoga Morphology3030453
HSL 2202Lusoga Literary Criticism3030453
Electives
HSL 2203Lusoga Drama3030453
HSL 2204Art of Communication in Lusoga3030453
HSL 2205Lusoga and the Media3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER I (CORES)
HSL 3101Lusoga Syntax3030453
HSL 3102Methods of tteaching in Lusoga and teaching Lusoga3030453
Electives
HSL 3103Lusoga Poetry3030453
HSL 3104Lusoga Psycholinguistics3030453
HSL 3105Soga Culture3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER II (CORES)
HSL 3201Prominent Contributors to Lusoga Language and Literature3030453
HSL 3202Lusoga Philosophy and Rhetoric3030453
Electives
HSL 3203Lusoga Documentation3030453
HSL 3204Research Project in Lusoga3030453
HSL 3205Lusoga and Gender
HSL 3206Planning, Measurement and Evaluation in Lusoga3030453
ARABIC
YEAR I SEMESTER 1LHPHCHCU
HAR 1101Language Skills450453
HAR 1102Arab World, Culture and Civilization450453
YEAR I SEMESTER 1I
HAR 1201Arabic Grammar and Morphology3030453
HAR 1202Arabic Literature3030453
YEAR II SEMESTER I
HAR 2101Creative Writing in Arabic3030453
HAR 2102Advanced Arabic Literature & Rhetoric3030453
HAR 2103Introduction to Arabic Translation3030453
HAR 2104Traditional and Modern Sources of Arabic3030453
HAR 2105Ancient Arabic Literature Criticism3030453
HAR 2106Business ARABIC I1530302
YEAR II SEMESTER II
HAR 2201Oratory and Communication Skills: Theory and Practice.3030453
HAR 2202Modern Arabic Literature3030453
HAR 2203Literary Text (Drama & Novel)3030453
HAR 2204Business Arabic II3030453
HAR 2205Modern Literary Criticism3030453
HAR 2206Arabic Translations Skills II3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER I
HAR 3101Arabic Linguistics3030453
HAR 3102The Arab World3030453
HAR 3103Arabic Language Research Methods3030453
HAR 3104Arabic Language Phonetics3030453
HAR 3105Comparative Literature3030453
YEAR III SEMESTER II
HAR 3201Research Project1560453
HAR 3202E-Learning and Computer Skills1560453
HAR 3203Arabic Language Teaching Methods1560453
HAR 3204Basic Issues in Arabic Language Teaching3030453
HAR 3205Evaluation in Arabic Language1530302

By the end of the program, the students should be able to:

  1. Teach arts disciplines at various educational levels.
  2. Evaluate curriculums for national examinations and policy bodies.
  3. Undertake a school inspection.
  4. Demonstrate administrative and leadership skills in educational institution management.
  5. Apply problem identification skills to design curriculum, educational resources and research in educational management.

The Bachelor of Arts with Education (B.AED) program at Kyambogo University offers a versatile foundation for graduates, equipping them for diverse and fulfilling careers in education and related fields. Here is a brief overview of potential career paths:

1. Teaching at Secondary School Level:

  • The primary career path for graduates of the B.AED program is teaching at the secondary school level. The program equips graduates with the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to teach specific arts subjects in primary and secondary schools.

2. Curriculum Development and Educational Policy:

  • Graduates will have the expertise to contribute to curriculum development for national educational bodies and examination boards. They can actively participate in shaping educational policies that align with contemporary educational needs.

3. School Inspection and Educational Management:

  • The program emphasizes the recognition of the role of school inspection in education management. Graduates may pursue careers in educational administration, taking on roles in school inspection, leadership, and management at various levels within the education system.

4. Teacher Administration and Leadership:

  • Graduates are prepared to appreciate the role of teachers in school administration and leadership. This opens up opportunities for them to take on administrative roles within schools, such as department heads, coordinators, or school principals.

5. Research and Educational Consulting:

  • The program provides skills in problem identification, design, and research. Graduates can pursue careers in educational research, contributing to the development and improvement of educational practices. They may also work as educational consultants for institutions and organizations.

6. Government Departments and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs):

  • Graduates can find employment in government departments related to education, where they can contribute to policy implementation and program development. Additionally, NGOs working in the education sector may seek their expertise in educational projects and initiatives.

7. Creative and Innovative Teaching:

  • The program aims to create creative and innovative secondary school teachers who can analyze and interpret contemporary social, political, and economic roles of education in society. This skill set can lead to dynamic teaching methods and approaches.

8. Entrepreneurship and ICT Education:

  • Depending on their subject combination and specialization, graduates may contribute to entrepreneurship education in schools. Collaboration with the School of Management also allows them to teach ICT and Entrepreneurship courses, providing a diverse skill set for potential career paths.

9. Further Education and Specialization:

  • Graduates have the option to pursue further education, including postgraduate studies in education or related fields. Specialization in specific areas of education or research can enhance career prospects and open doors to leadership roles.

10. Global Opportunities:

With a strong foundation in arts education, graduates may explore international teaching opportunities or engage in global educational initiatives, contributing to cross-cultural understanding and development.

The B.AED program from Kyambogo University, with its blend of arts education and teaching methodologies, prepares graduates for a range of fulfilling careers in education and related fields.

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