{"id":11227,"date":"2024-09-02T08:09:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T08:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/namcol.edu.na?page_id=11227"},"modified":"2024-11-19T10:58:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T10:58:07","slug":"post-graduate-diploma-in-open-school-operation-and-management-pdosom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/namcol.edu.na\/index.php\/post-graduate-diploma-in-open-school-operation-and-management-pdosom\/","title":{"rendered":"Post Graduate Diploma in Open School Operation and Management (PDOSOM)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11227\" class=\"elementor elementor-11227\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0f72e4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0f72e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-269b44f\" data-id=\"269b44f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50a5c88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50a5c88\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-296260c\" data-id=\"296260c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ec993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2ec993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3c5f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c3c5f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This graduate programme will prepare administrators, support and faculty staff to effectively plan and manage the day to day operations of an Open School using a variety of delivery technologies and pedagogical methods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0192d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f0192d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objectives and Target Groups <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b91f952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b91f952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Upon completion of the Open School Operations and Management Graduate Programme, participants will be able to:<br \/>\u2022 Examine the historical development of the ODL approach and its philosophical and theoretical underpinnings.<br \/>\u2022 Examine the foundations and best practices of ODL and the Open School methods.<br \/>\u2022 Design and develop ODL learning materials using a variety of sources including OER.<br \/>\u2022 Deliver ODL modules to Open School learners.<br \/>\u2022 Employ a wide variety of media\/ICT technologies and social media tools needed to support Open School learners.<br \/>\u2022 Support and manage an Open School environment, faculty and support staff.<br \/>\u2022 Create policies and guidelines to govern Open School systems.<br \/>\u2022 Demonstrate the habits of reflective practice as part of a process of continuing professional development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3825324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3825324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Course open for<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b93927f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b93927f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The target audience for this programme are professionals engaged in the day to day operations and management of Open Schools throughout the developing world. This can include, but is not limited to:<br \/>\u2022 ODL Programme Coordinators.<br \/>\u2022 Academic Facilitators\/Instructors.<br \/>\u2022 Open School Administrators\/Managers.<br \/>\u2022 Student Support Personnel.<br \/>\u2022 Curriculum\/Instructional Designers.<br \/>\u2022 ODL Technology Support Personnel.<br \/>\u2022 ODL Tutors\/Mentors.<br \/>\u2022 ODL Programme Evaluators.<br \/>\u2022 Ministry professionals guiding the implementation and management of Open School policies and regulations.<br \/>\u2022 Consultants supporting Open School\/ODL clients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584068d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"584068d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admission Requirements<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b893f15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b893f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022 Any relevant recognised qualification at level 7 OR<br \/>\u2022 Open Distance Learning (ODL) practitioners with a level 6 qualification plus 3 years relevant experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d92e17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d92e17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assessment<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9efba7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9efba7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022 Two assignments per module.<br \/>\u2022 Assignments will contribute 50% towards the final mark.<br \/>\u2022 An admission mark of 50% through assignment marks is required to sit for the examination in each module.<br \/>\u2022 One three-hour examination paper per module.<br \/>\u2022 End of semester examination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-864f834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"864f834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fee Structure<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20a87f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c20a87f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>SEMESTER 1<\/strong>\nRegistration fee is N$2000.00, which should be paid upon registration, the remaining amount should be settled by May 31. \n<\/br><\/br>\n<strong>SEMESTER 2<\/strong>\nRegistration fee is N$2000.00, which should be paid upon registration, The remaining amount should be settled by 30 September.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91a0cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c91a0cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>[table id=19 \/]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab0b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ab0b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modules<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bb69f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26bb69f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>[table id=20\/]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e422ef\" data-id=\"3e422ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00efa9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00efa9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\">\n<h5 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"color: #823c23;\" data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"16.8px\">STUDY MODE<\/h5>\n<\/div>\nDistance\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40647d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40647d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h5 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"color: #823c23;\" data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"16.8px\">COURSE CODE<\/h5><\/div><p>(PDOSOM)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c894bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c894bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h5 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"color: #823c23;\" data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"16.8px\">DURATION<\/h5><\/div><p>Two Years<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24b7c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a24b7c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h5 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"color: #823c23;\" data-fontsize=\"14\" data-lineheight=\"16.8px\">CONTACT DETAILS<\/h5><\/div>Laina Namulo<br \/>+264 613205370<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Namulo@namcol.edu.na\">Namulo@namcol.edu.na<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f823038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f823038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text 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