HIGHER EDUCATION LEARNING AND TEACHING ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA CONFERENCE:2008(HELTASA)

de Beer, Kallie1; de Montfort, PJ2
bvdmerwe@cut.ac.za, kbeer@cut.ac.za
1: Central University of Technology; 2: SANDF
A Curriculum Model for Co-operative Education on Peace Support
Operations in Africa
The focus of this study is on a curriculum model of Co-operative Education (Co-op) on Peace
Support Operations (PSO) in African defence forces, civil policing and diplomatic core. The
post-1994 era has seen an increase in pressure for South Africa to become involved in United
Nations (UN) and/or African Union (AU) driven Peace Support Operations (PSO) in Africa. The
market for Education, Training and Development (ETD) in the field of PSO is growing rapidly,
as South Africa is becoming increasingly involved in peacekeeping missions on the African
continent. At present, there is no Higher Learning programme on generic PSO presented by
any of the major universities in South Africa. The objectives of this project are to determine
the need for a model of Co-op on PSO, and to write a comprehensive Instructional Design
Report (ISD) and Curriculum. The principal product will consist out of a curriculum for PSO to
be offered via Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Co-op. The key factors in production of
the learning programme include scientific instructional design, Co-op and the forming of
partnerships. The target market of potential learners includes military practitioners from the
SANDF and SADC countries, diplomats, civilian employees of ministries of defence, foreign
affairs, employees of NGO’s, scholars and relevant decision makers who could benefit from
Co-op on PSO in Africa.
Keywords Co-operative Education, Peace Support Operations
Format Work-in-progress
Day & Time Monday, 1 December at 15:40
Venue EG Seminar 2
Presenting author de Beer, Kallie J