Browsing by Subject "University of Botswana"
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BA Dissertations in Literature in the Departments of African Languages and Literature at the Universities of Botswana and Lesotho, 1973-83
(Indiana University Press; http://inscribe.iupress.org/loi/ral, 1989)The two universities - University of Botswana (UB) and National University of Lesotho (NUL)-have their origins in the University of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland (UBLS). The University of Botswana came into existence ... -
Confronting a culture of silence in an African classroom: an exercise in philosophical Pptice
(Humanities Institute, Kangwon National University, Korea, http://www.kangwon.ac.kr/english/menu3/sub_03_01_02_14.php, 2017)Can Philosophy perform a useful function in contemporary society? This question is usually answered in the affirmative by philosophy teachers who point to the development of the mind as its most important tool, claiming ... -
Coping and subjective well-being in University of Botswana employees
(2015-06-19)The study examined how age, experience, qualification, type of job and the section of employment influenced the use of coping strategies by University of Botswana (UB) employees. It further examined the coping strategies ... -
E-learning platforms and humanities education: an African case study
(Edinburgh University Press, www.eupjournals.com/ijhac, 2011)The advent of e-learning has been a welcomed development in African universities, especially in countries where the demand for university education far outstrips capacity. This form of instruction not only has helped in ... -
Educatin and training of engineers: a case study
(University of Botswana, 2000)Engineering and training play an important role in the technical, economic and social progress of society.A number of factors influence the education and training of engineers, from the nature and form of curricular to ... -
Establishing a new medical school: Botswana’s experience
(Academic Medicine, http://journals.lww.com/AcademicMedicine/pages/default.aspx, 2014-08)Having adequate numbers of qualified human resources for health is essential for any effective health care system. However, there is a global shortage of skilled health care workers, especially in Sub-Saharan African ... -
Establishing a new medical school: Botswana’s experience
(Association of American Medical Colleges; https://www.aamc.org, 2014-10)Having adequate numbers of qualified human resources for health (HRH) is essential for any effective health care system. However, there is a global shortage of skilled health care workers, especially in Sub-Saharan African ... -
Evaluation of graduates’ perception of the Master’s Degree of Project Management at the University of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-06)Evaluation is an important process in project management and it should be done during and /or after completion of every programme. All projects have set objectives and evaluation has to be conducted in order to give feedback ... -
an examination of the causes and effects of employee turnover: a case of the University of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016-06)This research used relevant literature and recent primary data to investigate the causes and effects of employee turnover at the University of Botswana and to make recommendations to the University management and other ... -
Gender mainstreaming at the University of Botswana: a content analysis of UB newsletter
(University of Botswana, http://www.ub.bw, 2007)The state of Botswana and the University of Botswana have made avowed commitments to gender equity. The former has done so by signing up for and implementing various protocols aimed at enforcing gender justice and the ... -
The History and Archaeology student research project tradition at the University of Botswana: 1990s and after
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-01-18)In the 1990s, the student project continued to be the jewel in the crown of the History programme at the University of Botswana (UB). With the creation of the Archaeology Unit, archaeological subjects joined historical ... -
Introduction to the Special Issue on Humanities at the University of Botswana and Botswana’s 50 Years of Independence
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-01-18)We are greatly pleased and excited as the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Botswana (UB) for producing such a momentous special issue of the Botswana Notes and Records on Humanities and Botswana’s 50 years of ... -
Investigating implementation on the University of Botswana's graduate employability strategy: perspectives of students in the Faculty of Education
(Mosenodi, https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/mosenodi, 2017-11-07)The emergence of neoliberalism in the 1980s and 1990s has led to a shift in the manner in which universities and other institutions of higher learning have re-designed their academic programmes. This is consistent with ... -
An investigation of employee performance appraisal process: the case of support staff at the University of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017-09-26)The aim of this dissertation was to investigate the process of performance appraisal as a catalyst for value addition from support staff of UB. Empirical literature was accessed and synthesised in order to situate the ... -
Library and information needs of continuing education students at the University of Botswana: a case of two satellite centres
(2013-08-09)The general objective of this study is to investigate the library and information needs of the continuing education students of the University of Botswana in some satellite campuses specifically in Selebi Phikwe and ... -
Metacognitive awareness of reading strategies of University of Botswana English as Second Language students of different academic reading proficiencies
(African Online Scientific Information System Open Journals, www.aosis.co.za, 2013-02-21)This study explored metacognitive awareness level of University of Botswana students in the Faculty of Social Sciences. It also considered the more recent research focusing on the role of metacognitive awareness in reading ... -
New family medicine residency training programme: residents’ perspectives from the University of Botswana
(AOSIS, http://aosis.co.za/, 2016)Background: Family Medicine (FM) training is new in Botswana. No previous evaluation of the experiences and opinions of residents of the University of Botswana (UB) Family Medicine training programme has been reported. Aims: ... -
The Origin and Early Years of the History Undergraduate Major Research Essay at the University College of Botswana (Later University of Botswana)
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-01-18)When I joined the Department of History in February 1976, one of my first experiences was to attend a seminar led by Professor Thomas Tlou discussing the last-but-final drafts of fourth-year student essays on various topics ... -
The portfolio as a learning and assessment tool for Bachelor of Psychology (B.Psych) students at the University of Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2018-11-05)This paper examines the utility of the portfolio as a learning and assessment tool in the Bachelor of Psychology (B.Psych) program at the University of Botswana. The B.Psych. Portfolio provides an excellent opportunity for ... -
President Festus Mogae, University of Botswana academics and public discourse in Botswana, 1998-2008
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2017-04-25)This piece fills an important gap in the literature of Botswana by providing a survey of issues which were highly topical in the public domain in Botswana at the turn of the twenty first century and the contribution by ...