{"id":7238,"date":"2021-08-24T22:50:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T22:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aju.ac.zw\/newaju2021\/?page_id=7238"},"modified":"2021-09-19T17:13:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T17:13:49","slug":"ba-honours-degree-in-transformational-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aju.ac.zw\/newaju2021\/ba-honours-degree-in-transformational-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Arts Honours in Transformational Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1630704660538{margin-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/aju.ac.zw\/newaju2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/services.png?id=7347) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-9&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Programme overview<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is ordinarily a four-year degree programme focused on promoting popular and adult education and the cultivation of values-based transformational leadership. The main goals of the programme are to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Build a new breed of leaders grounded in good theory and practice in education and development<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Build the knowledge and skills bases in addition to analytical abilities of development practitioners, local communities, civil society organizations and government departments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cultivate and deepen developmental visions, ethical values and commitment to social justice, peace and cultures of caring.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The programme builds on the work and developmental methodologies of Paulo Freire and other similar historical figures and benefits from the rich Ignatian tradition, pedagogy and spirituality emphasized in Jesuit schools and institutions globally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The first and second years of the programme consist of courses taken on approximately twelve-week basis and followed by a field project. The third and fourth years focus on relevant theoretical courses leading up to a final project and the service programme. The applied field work is conducted in the home communities of students supported by experienced mentors. By the end of this course, graduates will be able to do the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Review and analyse development problems and issues locally, nationally, and globally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Strategize, facilitate and mobilize community responses guided by justice, peace, fundamental human needs, environmental sustainability and reflected ethical and spiritual values.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Why Choose this Course?<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Flexibility: sessions are conducted as hybrid sessions during evenings and weekends<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Work-based learning: no need to leave your current work<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Career progression: a chance to upgrade your certificate or diploma<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You join a global network of TFT practitioners<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Become an ethical transformational leader and analytical development practitioner of the future who is grounded in justice and peace.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion style=&#8221;modern&#8221; active_section=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;ENTRY REQUIREMENTS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1631523024333-05dfb242-1809&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Five O Level passes including English and two A Level passes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A candidate entering this programme through this route will complete the programme in four years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Special Entry<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A certificate or diploma in Training for Transformation offered by Training for Transformation in Practice originally based at the Grail Centre in South Africa. Equivalent certificates and diplomas will be considered.<\/p>\n<p>A candidate entering this programme with these qualifications will start from the third year and completing the programme in two years.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;CURRICULUM&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1631523024361-6b422bef-6421&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>First Year<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>First Semester (84 Credits)<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 111 Academic Writing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 101 Introduction to Capacity Building<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 102 Introduction to Transformative Development<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 103 Adult and Popular Education<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 104 Paulo Freire in Practice<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 105 Introduction to Political Economy<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Second Semester (82 Credits)<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 106 Introduction to Spirituality<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 107 Gender Studies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 108 Introduction to Organizational Development<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 109 Strategic Thinking and Planning<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 110 Lobbying and Advocacy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 112 Oral Communication<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 113 Introduction to Theories of Development<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Year One Field Practice During Holidays<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 111 Year One Field Practice: Learning Teaching Teams<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 112 Field Placement review and reviewing Paulo Freire<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Second Year<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">First Semester (84 Credits)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 201 Strategic Community Life Management<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 202 Global Transformative Development Studies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 203 Culture and Development<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 204 Political Economy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 205 Social Business<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 206 Sustainable Organizational Development<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Elective<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Second Semester (84 Credits)<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 208 Paulo Freire in Practice II<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 209 Eco-Spirituality<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 210 Climate Change and Conflict Transformation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 211 Gender and Reconciliation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 212 Social Research<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 207 Social Movements and Organizations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Elective<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Year Two Field Practice During Holidays<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 208 Year Two Field Practice: Practical Application of Action Research Project<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Third Year<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>First Semester (81 Credits)<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 301 Personal Development and Group Dynamics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 302 Society Studies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 303 Transformative Development and Education<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 304 Contemporary Theories of Development<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 305 Philosophy of Paulo Freire<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Second Semester (78 Credits)<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 306 Ethics and the Philosophy of Development<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 307 Ignatian Spirituality<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 308 ICT and Development<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 309 Research Methodology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 310 African Economic History<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 313 Leadership and Governance Studies<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Fourth Year<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>First Semester (22 Credits)<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 411 Field Research and Preparing to Write a Dissertation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 501 Service Programme<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Second Semester\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (48 Credits)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TFT 412 Dissertation<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;DISTINCTIVE FEATURE OF THIS PROGRAMME&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1631523075262-7b6b7844-0082&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The unique nature of this course lies in its emphasis on creativity and innovation in building knowledge, social awareness, analytical skills and the capacities of individuals, teams, groups, communities and organizations in order to transform destructive development structures through the conscientization and mobilization of disempowered people. The focus is predominantly aimed at community-level activism although it also includes policy analysis and advocacy. Professional practitioners in government positions, civil society organisations and church groups will benefit immensely from this programme.The aim is to build a new level of transformational leadership grounded in good theory, community solidarity and practice and the spirituality of social justice.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1631523109057-4cd10c7a-7cf2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Six courses are taught in each 14-week semester. Each course will take two weeks. The programme uses adult education\/popular education\/continuing education approaches to teaching, learning and assessment. In its teaching and learning processes, the programme recognizes students\u2019 previous and current work experience and knowledge. It also uses codes, group work, experiential learning, work contexts and community encounters and projects.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1631523132387-ce4beb82-2674&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\">This programme is accredited by the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE).<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;TUITION\/ COURSE FEES&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1631523162806-26e477e5-1223&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Local Students\u00a0\u00a0 = USD 650<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>International Students = USD 850<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;CAREER PROSPECTS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1631523183342-45fe73cd-4a22&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Development practitioner<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Community leader and animator<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Social justice activist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Local government leader<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We place great importance on work-related experience during your studies with us. We recognise the importance of gaining work experience during your studies. We will offer advice on available work placements, internships, work experience and opportunities.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;CO-ORDINATION OF THE PROGRAMME&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1631523212895-6f30e4e2-3cae&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Currently Co-ordinated by:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr Monica Nyachowe<\/strong>, OP, Dip in Edu., (Bondolfi Teachers\u2019 College, Zimbabwe), Bedu, Bedu (Hons) (University of South Africa), MEdu (New Castle University Upon Tyne, UK), PhD (University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Register for program&#8221; color=&#8221;success&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;stm-lnr-check&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Ftest2.trikotecdev.xyz%2Fwp%2Fapplications%2F|title:apply%20online&#8221;][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space][stm_portfolio_information posts_per_row=&#8221;1&#8243; facebook=&#8221;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/arrupejesuituniversity&#8221; twitter=&#8221;https:\/\/twitter.com\/aju2018?s=11&#8243; instagram=&#8221;https:\/\/instagram.com\/arrupejesuituniversity?utm_medium=copy_link&#8221;][vc_raw_html]JTVCdmlkZW8lMjBpZCUzRDc5MjIlNUQ=[\/vc_raw_html][stm_sidebar sidebar=&#8221;311&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1630704660538{margin-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/aju.ac.zw\/newaju2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/services.png?id=7347) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-9&#8243;][vc_column_text] Programme overview This is ordinarily a four-year degree programme focused on promoting popular and adult education and the cultivation of values-based transformational leadership. 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