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Introduction to Personal and Social Wellbeing - IPS1501

Under Graduate Degree Year module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The primary purpose of this module is to providing a fundamental understanding of life skills in general; what life skills are about, the different topics to be included in the Life Skills' teaching plan to promote personal and social wellbeing, teaching methods and the assessment of life skills within divers teaching and learning contexts. Graduates are equipped with the required subject content knowledge base, theory, and methodology that will enable them to demonstrate competence and responsibility as academically and professionally qualified beginner teachers. Students' theoretical understanding is enriched by contextualizing different theoretical frameworks, observing human rights and taking African philosophies/Indigenous Knowledge Systems into consideration.