GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME

Programme 2014
Introduction
The UNISA dream to recruit experienced and skilled academics and researchers that are self-starters. But this dream conflicts with reality. How can
organizations meet the needs of today and prepare the workforce of the future? One solution is to develop a quality staff development program. This manual
attempts to give a detailed and yet practical guide for departments (UNISA) and the Graduate Development Fellows (Fellow).
What Is A Graduate Development Fellowship Program?
The Graduate Development Fellowship Program is a carefully monitored work or service experience in which postgraduate students will be given specific
learning outcomes and will be expected to reflect actively on what they are learning throughout the fellowship programme. The duration of this programme will
be for one year initially, and renewable annually depending on annually depending on a demonstration of academic progress and a demonstration of progress in
gaining expertise in research and teaching. The programme will be part of an educational program and carefully monitored and evaluated for academic credit
(studies towards a formal postgraduate qualification) and teaching and research skills development.
What distinguishes this programme from a short-term appointment (Post graduate student) is that an intentional learning agenda is structured into the
experience. Learning activities will include
Conducting research
o Designing research problems and research questions
o Data collection
o Research methodology
o Proposal writing
o Report writing
o Data analysis
o Qualitative vs quantitative methodologies
o Preparing research budgets and research reports

o Conducting ODL research

Conducting Teaching and Learning
o Designing learning outcomes
o Designing appropriate assessment practices
o Observations, reflection, and evaluation built around formative and summative assessment practices and procedures.
o Designing web pages on myUnisa
o Designing video clips
o Writing handbooks or manuals
o Designing posters, charts, graphs
o Developing presentations
o Compiling technical reports
o Creating academic lesson plans
o Conducting training packages

An effort will be made to establish a reasonable balance between the fellows learning outcomes and those of UNISA. The fellowship is designed to promote
academic, career and personal development of fellows.
How will the Graduate Development Fellowship Benefit UNISA?
By implementing the Graduate Development Fellowship Programme for the next five years, the following benefits will accrue to UNISA:
Year round source of highly motivated pre-professionals
New perspectives to old problems brought by the fellows
Quality candidates recruited for future academic pool
Opportunity for professional and academic staff to pursue a joint project
Opportunity to identify long-term employees using a flexible, cost-effective program
UNISAs image in the education sector is enhanced as she contributes expertise to the sector.

Programme Owner / Manager / Coordinator / Facilitators

Owner/Sponsor: Prof VA Clapper, Executive Dean, College of Economic and Management Sciences
Manager:

Prof RT Mpofu, Executive Dean, College of Economic and Management Sciences

Coordinator

Ms Bongiwe Hobololo

Facilitators:

Various .. You will meet them soon!

Assistant:

Vacant

Assessment
Candidates who enrol for the GDFP are expected to build a basic teaching and learning portfolio and a basic assessment portfolio (see programme below).
Candidates would generally work on these portfolios during the GDF programme, receive feedback on them, and complete them before the end of the year.
Upon successful completion of their portfolios, candidates will receive an Assessor certificate. In the second year, candidates will receive a moderator certificate.
Venues and Times
GDF workshops/meetings are once a month for a week, Monday to Friday, 08h00 16h00. Physical venues will change depending on availability.

PROGRAMME 8 12 SEPTEMBER 2014

VENUE: MANHATTAN HOTEL (8 & 9 September 2014 ONLY)
Date

08/09/2014
MANHATTAN
HOTEL

Time
08:00 08:15
08:15 08:30
08:30 08:45
08:45 09:00
09:00 09:30
09:30 10:00
10:00 10:30
10:30 11:00
11:00 11:30
11:30 12:00
12:00 12:30
12:30 13:30
13:30 14:30

14:30 15:00
15:00 16:00

Topic
Arrivals, Registration & Tea
Welcome and introductions
Welcome Address
Welcome Address
History & Structure of UNISA / College
Introduction to Teaching & Learning
Tea
Technology Enhanced Teaching & Learning
Introduction
Introduction to Research & Innovation
Masters & Doctoral Studies Basic Introduction
Introduction to Community Engagement
Lunch
Introduction to the School of Management Sciences

Facilitators
All
Prof RT Mpofu: Deputy Executive Dean, CEMS
Prof VA Clapper: Executive Dean-CEMS
Prof E Sadler: Executive Dean-CEMS
Prof RT Mpofu: Deputy Executive Dean, CEMS
Prof AG Oosthuizen: Manager Tuition, CEMS
Mr M Du Toit
Prof JS Wessels: Head OGSR, CEMS
Prof A Davis
Prof VA Clapper: Executive Dean-CEMS
Prof J Marx: Director School of Management Sciences

Departments
CoDs / Staff
Programmes
Research interests

Tea
What it means to be a development fellow

Prof RT Mpofu

Date

Time
08:00 08:15
08:15 08:30
08:30 12:30

Topic
Arrivals, Registration & Tea
Welcome and introductions
Introduction to the Short Course for Planning and Conducting
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
(Qualification code: 7100-5)
Lunch
Seminar - What it means to be a development fellow
Presentations and Panel Discussion

09/09/2014
MANHATTAN
HOTEL

12:30 13:30
13:30 14:30

14:30 15:30

Date

10/09/2014

Short Learning Programmes

Facilitators
All
Prof RT Mpofu: Deputy Executive Dean, CEMS
Prof JM Dreyer, Project Leader, Tel: 012 429 4398

Prof MC Cant: Cha- Department of Marketing &

Retail Mgt
Dept of Marketing & Retail Former Postgraduate
Students
Prof J Young
Head: CBM

Time
08:00 08:30
08:30 10:30
10:30 11:00
11:00 13:00

Topic
Arrivals, Registration & Tea
Library Orientation
Tea
Tour of Muckleneuk and Sunnyside Campuses

Facilitators / Venue
AJH 5-17
CEMS Librarian
AJH 5-17

13:00 14:00

Lunch

Sunnyside Campus
Restaurant

14:00 14:30
14:30 15:30

Travel to Hazelwood Capus

Tour of Hazelwood Campus
Introduction to the School of Economic Sciences

15:30 16:00

Departments
CoDs / Staff
Programmes
Research interests

Return to Muckleneuk Campus

Prof CJ Swanepoel

Date

11/09/2014

Time
07:00 08:00
09:00 11:00
11:00 12:00

12:00 13:00
13:00 14:00

Topic
Travel to Florida Campus
Tour of Florida Campus
Introduction to the College of Science, Engineering & Technology

14:00 15:00
15:30 17:30
18:00 21:00

Prof G Moche

Departments
CoDs / Staff
Programmes
Research interests
Collaboration Opportunities

Lunch Florida Campus

Introduction to the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

Facilitators
Shuttle

Prof M Linington

Departments
CoDs / Staff
Programmes
Research interests
Collaboration Opportunities

Travel back to Muckleneuk

Getting ready for Launch Gala Dinner
Launch Gala Dinner

Venue: Stone Craddle

Motivational Speaker: Prof
Mandla Makhanya, Principal
& Vice Chancellor

Date

12/09/2014
AJH 5-17

Time
08:00 08:15
08:15 08:30
08:30 09:30

09:30 10:00
10:00 10:30
10:30 11:00
11:00 11:30
11:30 12:30
12:30 13:00
13:00 14:00
14:00 16:00

Topic
Arrivals, Registration & Tea
Welcome and introductions
Introduction to the Short Course for Planning
and Conducting Assessment of Learning
Outcomes
(Qualification code: 7100-5)
College Marketing
Tea
Human Resources
Finance, Payroll, etc
DCLD Role and functions
Travel to GSBL
Lunch
Introduction to the Graduate School of Business
Leadership

Departments
CoDs / Staff
Programmes
Research interests
Collaboration Opportunities

Facilitators
All
Prof RT Mpofu: Deputy Executive Dean, CEMS
Prof JM Dreyer, Project Leader, Tel: 012 429 4398

Ilze Crous
Ms Lizzy Maluleka
TBA
Dr P Kotze