Drive to encourage students to protect national interests. Access to tertiary education as a national strategy for development the zimbabwe open university case primrose kurasha introduction development suggests a change of an irreversible nature, the characteristics of which are determined by that which is being developed. To date plans are at an advanced stage to introduce a form of citizenship education in universities in the not so distant future in the name of peace studies report on peace studies in universities in zimbabwe, 2007. This study investigated perceptions of students and lecturers on the teaching of national and strategic studies nass in six teachers training colleges in zimbabwe. Pdf citizenship education and its relevance to zimbabwe. On august 2425, 2010, the national defense university held a conference titled economic security.
In the scope of the studies are also subjects such as the role of. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. While maintaining strong humanitarian assistance capacity, wfp zimbabwes new country strategic plan 2017 2021 focuses on supporting longer. Chinas national defense in 2008 panel discussion report february 6, 2009 executive summary on february 6, 2009, cna china studies and the institute for national strategic studies at the national defense university convened a panel discussion on chinas sixth defense white paper, which had been released by beijing on january 20, 2009. National and strategic studies nass aims defining zimbabwe as a nation allowing zimbabwe to tell its storythrough our national symbols, our flag, national anthem e. Zimbabwe has antithetical attributes as one of the most educated and one of the most corrupt countries on the. A reader brings together key essays on strategic theory by some of the leading contributors to the field. Standards main page executive summary preface introduction thematic strands. National council for the social studies ncss first published national curriculum standards in 1994. National health strategy for zimbabwe 20162020 ix the vision of the zimbabwe ministry of health and child care is to have the highest possible level of health quality of life for all its citizens. This paper examines post independence zimbabwes attempts to introduce a form of citizenship education in the nations education curricula, first in the name of political economy introduced at secondary school level shortly after independence in the early 1980s but abandoned soon afterwards, only to resurface as national and strategic studies in 2002 at tertiary institutions, specifically. The current management is not possible without strategic. The volume comprises hardtofind classics in the field as well as the latest scholarship.
This course is a firstyear core course in the strategic studies curriculum. This article is focused on discussions concerning the future role of security and strategic studies in the postcold war era. Strategic studies is the academic study of the use of military force, and is a subset of international relations. Zht is a nonprofit making organisation aimed at moulding zimbabweans who are proud to be black and associated with their ancestry. The struggle over the past in zimbabwe, journal of southern african studies, 30 2, 2004, nyakudya, m. The zimbabwe heritage trust zht will soon introduce national awards for national strategic studies nass in a move to encourage students in the countrys tertiary institutions to protect national interests. Zimbabwe was the odd case in that it did not have this kind of emphasis in its education as much as zimbabwe was the odd case in relation to national service. The rational for national and strategic studies in teacher training colleges. The institute for national strategic studies inss is a policy research and strategic gaming organization within ndu serving the department of defense, its components, and interagency partners. Viewed from the other side of the atlantic, the coronavirus crisis will have significant. Fostering a sense of patriotism in trainee teachers in zimbabwe journal of educational research, 2007, pp. Established in 1984, the institute provides senior decisionmakers. The free africabib app for android is available here.
National and strategic studies nass hillside teachers. It involves examining a vast breadth of military and nonmilitary conflicts around the world, analysing the domestic and internationa. Perceptions of inservice teachers on learningteaching of. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. The descriptive survey design was used to gather data from two secondary school teachers training colleges and four primary school teachers training colleges. Perceptions of inservice teachers on learningteaching of citizenship education.
Africabib the rationale for national and strategic. An american perspective on postpandemic geopolitics frank hoffman. Its active learning content should be the equivalent of about 30 hours of classroom time, and it is organized into classes. This involves moving from an existing to an end state, through a process. The meaning of national and strategic studies national and strategic studies is an initiative with the prime focus of moulding and refocusing zimbabwean citizens in a desire to enable them to retain and cherish patriotism, self discipline, sovereignty and contribute to the development of the country in all respects of a zimbabwe african. Zimbabwe will mobilise resources required to implement the strategy, including approaching cooperating partners for technical assistance where necessary. Strategic studies 101 introduction to strategic studies. A case study of chinhoyi university of technology, mashonaland west province, zimbabwe munikwa simbarashe chinhoyi university of technology department of curriculum and instruction. Leaving no one behind sets out the strategic direction for the health. Secondary school completion rates, province, form and sex, zimbabwe. The rationale for national and strategic studies in. Typical examination questions for strategic management. While maintaining strong humanitarian assistance capacity, wfp zimbabwe s new country strategic plan 2017 2021 focuses on supporting longerterm national social protection and resilience. Citizenship education and its relevance to zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe national strategic plan planipolis zimbabwe national strategic plan for the education of girls, orphans and. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our cookie policy. Strategic studies is an interdisciplinary academic field centered on the study of conflict and peace strategies, often devoting special attention to the relationship between international politics, geostrategy, international diplomacy, international economics, and military power. The rationale for national and strategic studies in teacher training colleges.
Such efforts include attempts to introduce political economy in secondary schools in the 1980s, the teaching of social studies in primary schools, and more recently the introduction of national and strategic studies nass in tertiary institutions in the country. National strategy definition of national strategy by the. Harare there is nothing sinister in teaching national and strategic studies at tertiary institutions as this is meant to instill an understanding of the countrys history and heritage, a. National and strategic studies nss, a form of citizenship education, has been. Since then, the social studies standards have been widely and successfully used as a framework for teachers, schools, districts, states, and other nations as a tool for curriculum alignment and development. Morgan zintec teachers college is one of zimbabwes first teacher training institutions that produces primary school level teachers in the form of a university of zimbabwe issued diploma. A disputed poll and violent postelection crackdown have raised questions about zimbabwes prospects for shedding its pariah status and restoring investor confidence in its economy. National plan of action for orphans and vulnerable children. The africa center advances african security by expanding understanding, providing a trusted platform for dialogue, building enduring partnerships, and catalyzing strategic solutions. This revised volume contains several new essays and updated introductions to each section. The premier institute of strategic research at national defense university. The national level is responsible for policy formulation, regulation and resource mobilization. On this page you can read or download nass zimbabwe module pdf in pdf format.
Zimbabwe being a signatory to many of the major internationa l human rights charters cannot claim. Civic education is typical of and in all educational systems and is not unique to zimbabwe. Lessons learnt and challenges multisectoral workshop on legal and policy frameworks protecting children pretoria, south africa, april 20 21, 2010. Conferencing, institute for national strategic studies. Selected papers from the conference, edited by sheila r. Role of security and strategic studies within international relations studies phdr. On july 30, zimbabweans went to the polls in a closely contested election that pitted the incumbent, president emmerson mnangagwa of the zimbabwe african national unionpatriotic front zanupf. It outlines positions and goals of various opinion groups participating in these discussions. This national health strategy 20162020 equity and quality of health. The art and science of developing and using the diplomatic, economic, and informational powers of.
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