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Name: Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja
Region: Latin America - Ecuador

Description:
Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja was founded in 1971. It is a private institution financed largely by the State. Distance education commenced at the University in October 1976.

The University offers a Degree programme (Licenciatura en Ciencias de la Educacion) in the distance education mode. Within the degree it is possible to specialise in Pedagogy; Social Sciences; Language and Literature; Mathematics; Physics; Chemistry/Biology; English; Human and Religious Sciences.

Subjects taught include English and Quechuan languages; Spanish linguistics; Spanish literature; pedagogy; psychology; educational technology; maths; statistics; algebra; combinatorial theory and probability; geometry; anatomy; biology; botany; zoology; physics; chemistry; economics; geography; sociology; world history; cosmography; cartography; history; philosophy; theology; mathematics and science education.


Address:
Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja
San Cayetano
Loja
ECUADOR
Phone: (+593 4) 963158 or 960375
Fax: (+593 4) 963159
E-mail: info@utpl.edu.ec
Telex: 4533 UNITEL ED
WWW: http://www.utpl.edu.ec

Admission:
Applicants must have completed secondary education up to university entrance level; and/or have a teacher's certificate.

Services:
Courses are delivered using printed correspondence texts prepared by/for the institution; existing textbooks used as a central teaching medium; collections of readings compiled by the institution; audio cassettes; face-to-face and telephone counselling; regional services; use of study centres.

Registration:
The University follows a two semester academic year; October to March and April to August.

Languages:
Spanish, Quechua
Overseas enrolment: No

Statistical summary:
There are 45 full-time and 106 part-time members of staff involved in the production and delivery of distance learning courses. 5,600 students are currently enrolled on these courses, the annual intake is approximately 1,600 students.

Date:
19 July 2000 mn

© 1999 International Centre for Distance Learning, The Open University

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