Colonial Rule

Question 1

Sometimes students can find the History of Education very boring. One can ask the following question: “What should I do with information of 1000 years ago?” In this case the answer is quite often: “History of Education is a waste of time”. However, it is part of the B.Ed programme for teacher education. Thus, it can be assume that the experts that develop the B.Ed curriculum were of the opinion that the inclusion of History of Education is of particular value for the training of teachers. What will be the reasons for their decision?

Theme: The History of Education in South Africa What is your motivated and argued opinion about this topic? In the assignment you should give attention to the following: Education during Colonial Rule Education in the Cape Colony under British control Voortrekker Education Education for Black people in South Africa. Motivate your viewpoint with examples Indicate differences and similarities in education between above

Question 2

‘The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (ULONCS) provides the foundation for an effective regional maritime security regime. However this large and complex convention is not without its limitations. There are many examples of apparent non-compliance with its norms and principles and the United States as a key player in regional maritime security is still not a party to it. The root causes of these problems lie in basic conflicts of interest between countries on law of the sea issues the built-in ambiguity of UNCLOS in several of its key regimes and the geographical complexity of the East Asian region in particular.’ – Dr Sam Bateman. Compare the Transit Passage Regime with the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Passage Regime for straits that are used for international navigation.