Rules for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Human and Social Studies)
(Degree code: 02291; NQF level 7; 360 credits)
This degree can be obtained in the following areas of specialisation: Community Development Development Studies Policy Studies International Relations and Diplomacy Government, Administration and Development Political Leadership and Citizenship Philosophy, Politics and Economics Population Studies Public Administration and Communication Facilitation Religions, World views and Ethics of Life Orientation General NB Students must consult the relevant subject chapter in Part 2 of the Calendar to determine in which semester and as from when a specific study unit is available. The relevant prerequisites and co-requisites must also be taken into account together with the prescribed combination of modules for the major subject.
Admission requirements – see A3 Duration of study and number of study units per year – see A4 Admission to modules in Visual Arts – See A8 Pass, pass with distinction and subminimum – see A14
(with specialisation in Community Development) (02291 – COD) Purpose: to provide BA graduates with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to become efficient community development workers who are able to facilitate and manage development projects, development programmes and small, medium and micro enterprises, primarily in the informal sector.
Curriculum This curriculum comprises 30 modules.
FIRST LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules: DVA101Q : Introduction to development studies (Development Studies 101) DVA102R : Development problems and institutions (Development Studies 102) MNB101D : Business management 1A (Business Management 101) MNB102E : Business management 1B (Business Management 102) COM102Y : Communication contexts and applications (Communication Science 102) APY101E : The anthropological study of culture in a multicultural context (Anthropology 101) plus any 2 of the following modules: ENN103F : English for academic purposes (English 103) EUP1501 : End-user Computing (Practical) (Information Systems 1501) FAC1502 : Accounting concepts, principles and procedures (Accounting 1502) plus any 2 of the following modules: COM101X : Fundamentals of communication (Communication Science 101) PYC1023 : Psychology in society (Psychology 1023) APY102F : Culture as human resource in the African context (Anthropology 102) CMH1501 : Comprehensive primary health care 1 (Community Health 1501) CMH1502 : Comprehensive primary health care 2 (Community Health 1502) 1 or 2 first-level modules in an African language (AFL1501 or AFL1502) SCK101W : Welfare science and policy (Social Work 101) SCK102X : Introduction to social work and the helping process (Social Work 102) Students who wish to continue with SCK201, SCK202 and SCK203 must pass both SCK101 and SCK102.
SECOND LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules: DVA303Y DVA3054 MNG2016 MNE202V
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Projects and programmes as instruments of development (Development Studies 303) Community development and the basic needs approach (Development Studies 3054) General management (Business Management 2016) Introduction to entrepreneurship and small-business management (Business Management 202)
RSC201H or
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Research in the social sciences (Research in the Social Sciences 201)
APY301L : Qualitative research methodology: the anthropological strategy (Anthropology 301) plus any 5 of the following modules: APY201H : Anthropological theory in practice (Anthropology 201) APY202J : Sociocultural solutions to problems of human adaptation (Anthropology 202) APY203K : Anthropology and health care (Anthropology 203) CMH1502 : Comprehensive primary health care 2 (Community Health 1502) CMH2602 : Health in communities (Community Health 2602) COM2048 : Intercultural, development and health communication (Communication Science 2048) MNF2023 : Financial management (Business Management 202) MNM202Y : Marketing management (Business Management 202) SOC2045 : Sociology of population (Sociology 2045) SOC2068 : Sociology of families and social problems (Sociology 206) PYC205A : Community psychology: re-imagining community (Psychology 205) PYC206B : HIV/AIDS care and counselling (Psychology 206) SCK2013 : Facilitative communication in groups and communities (Social Work 2013) SCK2024 : Practical work: facilitating communication in groups and communities (Social Work 2024) SCK2035 : Welfare policy (Social Work 2035) Students who wish to continue with SCK303 and SCK305 at third level must pass SCK201 and 202. Students must be in a position to attend regular practical sessions at Unisa’s provincial centres.
THIRD LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules: DVA201T : Development theories (Development Studies 201) DVA202U : Rural and urban development (Development Studies 202) DVA301W : Development policy and strategies (Development Studies 301) DVA302X : Development planning (Development Studies 302) DVA3043 : Empowerment and popular initiatives (Development Studies 3043) MNE301X : Entrepreneurship and small-business management (Business Management 301) APY304P : Themes in anthropology: Tourism and pilgrimage (Anthropology 304) plus any 3 of the following modules: AGE302C : Applied archaeology: heritage conservation, cultural resource management and archaeotourism (Archaeology 302) APY302M : Applied anthropology: contemporary human issues and the practice of anthropology (Anthropology 302) PYC3019 : Social psychology (Psychology 3019) PYC305D : Transformative counselling encounters (Psychology 305) CMM3701 : Christian action for anti-racism and reconciliation (Community Ministry 3701) ECH3703 : Intercultural Christian communication (Community Ministry 3703) SOC306B : Group dynamics (Sociology 306) SCK3039 : Community work (Social Work 3039) SCK305B : Practical work: community work (Social Work 305)
(with specialisation in Development Studies) (02291 – DVS) Purpose: to equip development practitioners and development-oriented students with functional and academic knowledge, specific skills, applied competence and the necessary attitudes to engage with the challenges of development and to make them lifelong learners and employable workers/ entrepreneurs.
Curriculum This curriculum comprises 30 modules.
FIRST LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules: DVA101Q DVA102R APC102E
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Introduction to development studies (Development Studies 101) Development problems and institutions (Development Studies 102) The politics of contemporary Africa (African Politics 102)
GGH102R : World issues: a geographical perspective (Geography 102) or GGH103S : Our living earth (Geography 103) plus 2 of the following modules: PLS2601 : Critical reasoning (Philosophy 2601) EUP1501 : End-user Computing (Practical) (Information Systems 1501) ENN103F : English for academic purposes (English 103) plus any 4 of the following modules: SOC101V : Introduction to Sociology: Societal structures and processes (Sociology 101) SOC102W : Societal structures and processes in the South African context (Sociology 102) APY102F : Culture as human resource in the African context (Anthropology 102) APC101D : Political evolution of the African State (African Politics 101) PYC1023 : Psychology in society (Psychology 1023) ECS1016 : Economics 1A (Economics 1016) ECS1028 : Economics 1B (Economics 1028) Any 1 or 2 first-level language modules offered at Unisa
NB Students who wish to continue with the second level of Economics must first pass both ECS101 and ECS102.
SECOND LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules: DVA201T : Development theories (Development Studies 201) DVA202U : Rural and urban development (Development Studies 202) GGH202U : The geography of basic services provision (Geography 202) SOC2023 : Globalisation and social change in South Africa (Sociology 2023) RSC201H : Research in the social sciences (Research in the Social Sciences 201) plus any 5 of the following modules: APC201G : Political change in contemporary Africa (African Politics 201) APC202H : Political economy of Africa (African Politics 202) APY201H : Anthropological theory in practice (Anthropology 201) APY202J : Sociocultural solutions to problems of human adaptation (Anthropology 202) GGH203V : The interpretation of maps, aerial photographs and satellite images (Geography 203) GGH205X : Environmental politics (Geography 205) IPC2015 : International organisations (International Politics 2015) SOC2068 : Sociology of families and social problems (Sociology 2068) ECS201A : Microeconomics (Economics 201) ECS202B : Macroeconomics (Economics 202) ECS204D : Labour economics (Economics 204) ECS207G : Development economics (Economics 207) ECS208H : Environmental economics (Economics 208) NB Students who wish to enrol for third-level modules in Economics must pass both ECS201 and ECS202.
THIRD LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules: DVA301W : Development policy and strategies (Development Studies 301) DVA302X : Development planning (Development Studies 302) DVA303Y : Projects and programmes as instruments of development (Development Studies 303) DVA3043 : Empowerment and popular initiatives (Development Studies 3043) GGH302X : Spatial economic development (Geography 302) IPC303B : Diplomacy (International Politics 303) plus any 4 of the following modules: DVA3054 : Community development and the basic needs approach (Development Studies 305) APY302M : Applied anthropology: contemporary human issues and the practice of anthropology (Anthropology 302) COM2048 : Intercultural, development and health communication (Communication Science 2048) GGH301W : State of the environment in Southern Africa (Geography 301) GGH3054 : Environmental evaluation and impact assessment (Geography 3054) APC301K : The politics of Southern Africa (African Politics 301) SOC308D : Social theory (Sociology 308) ECS302E : International trade (Economics 302) ECS303F : International finance (Economics 303) ECS305H : Economic policy in South Africa (Economics 305)
(with specialisation in Policy Studies) (02291 – PS9) Purpose: to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to understand the causes and consequences of policy decisions; how public policy is formulated, implemented and analysed; how inputs into the policy-making process can be made; and how feedback to policy-makers is provided.
Curriculum This curriculum comprises 30 modules.
FIRST LEVEL This level comprises 8 level 5 modules and 2 level 6 modules:
NQF LEVEL 5 MODULES This level comprises the following 8 modules:
NB ECS1016 is compulsory for students who wish to take other second level modules in Economics. PLC101R : Politics as social activity (Politics 101) PLC102S : Understanding the State (Politics 102) IPC1023 : South Africa in International Politics (International Politics 1023) PUB1018 : The nature, content and scope of public administration (Public Administration 1018) ENN103F : English for academic purposes (English 103) plus 3 of the following modules: ECS1016 : Economics 1A (Economics 1016) HMA1501 : Planning and organising in health services management (Health Services Management 1501) CMH1502 : Comprehensive primary health care (Community Health 1502) GGH101Q : Know your world: introduction to geography (Geography 101) DVA101Q : Introduction to development studies (Development Studies 101) COM102Y : Communication contexts and applications (Communication Science 102) STA1501 : Descriptive statistics and probability (Statistics 1501) STA1502 : Statistical inference (Statistics 1502) EUP1501 : End-user Computing (practical) (Information Systems 1501) INF1059 : Introduction to Business Information Systems (Information Systems 1059)
NQF LEVEL 6 MODULES This level comprises the following 2 modules: NB ECS1028 is compulsory for students who wish to take other second level modules in Economics. PUB1029 : The structuring and functioning of public services (Public Administration 1029) plus 1 of the following: DVA102R : Development problems and institutions (Development Studies 102) ECS1028 : Economics B (Economics 1082)
SECOND LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules offered at level 6: PLC201U : Understanding political behaviour and participation (Politics 201) PLC202V : Politics and public policy (Politics 202) PLC801H : South African politics (Politics 801) RSC201H : Research in the social sciences (Research in the Social Sciences 201) plus 3 of the following modules: PUB202C : Protection services (Public Administration 202) PUB203D : Creation of wealth (Public Administration 203) PUB204E : Welfare and social services (Public Administration 204) PUB205F : Culture and education (Public Administration 205) PUB206G : Environmental affairs (Public Administration 206) plus 3 of the following modules: COM2036 : Integrated organisational communication (Communication Science 2036) COM2048 : Intercultural, development and health communication (Communication Science 2048) GGH202U : The geography of basic services provision (Geography 202) GGH204W : People and the natural environment: use and impact (Geography 204) ECS201A : Microeconomics Compulsory for students (Economics 201) who wish to take ECS202B : Macroeconomics third-level modules in Economics (Economics 202) ECS203C : South African economic indicators (Economics 203) SOC2023 : Globalisation and social change in South Africa (Sociology 2023) SOC2045 : Sociology of population (Sociology 2045) CSL201M : Constitutional Law (Constitutional Law 201) FUR201F : Fundamental Rights (Fundamental Rights 201) ADL201M : Administrative Law (Administrative Law 201) IOS2016 : Interpretation of Statutes (Interpretation of Statutes 2016) DVA301W : Development policy and strategies (Development Studies 301)
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THIRD LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules offered at level 7: NB Students who have passed modules PUB303G, PUB306K and/or PUB307L which formed part of the previous curriculum, will retain credit for it. However, students who have passed the module PUB303G will not be allowed to register for the modules PUB3703 and PUB3705.
PLC302Y PLC821M PLC802J PUB3703 PUB3705
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Democracy and other forms of regime (Politics 302) Political conflict and conflict resolution (Politics 821) Contemporary issues in politics: capita selecta (Politics 802) Public policy (Public Administration 3703) Public financial administration and management (Public Administration 3705)
PUB305J : Ethics in public administration and administrative justice (Public Administration 305) plus 4 of the following modules: PLC301X : Political ideas (Politics 301) CMM3703 : Social ethics (Community Ministry 3703) COM3018 : Marketing communication (Communication Science 3018) COM3029 : Media studies: institutions, theories and issues (Communication Science 3029) COM305C : International communication (Communication Science 305) DVA202U : Rural and urban development (Development Studies 202) ECS305H : Economic policy in South Africa (Economics 305) GGH301W : State of the environment in Southern Africa (Geography 301) RST328C : Religion and social issues (Religious Studies 328)
TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS Students who registered prior to 2009 retain credit for the modules they have registered at the level and according to the options that applied at the time. This may, however, imply that students may exceed the 96 level 5 credits and may fall short of the 120 level 7 credits. However students who have not yet graduated by the end of 2014 will have to comply with the credits as required by the new HEQF that would be implemented by 2009. Students who have passed modules in Public Admininstration prior to 2009, should comply with the transitional arrangements under Public Administration in Part 2 of the Calendar.
(with specialisation in International Relations and Diplomacy) (02291 – IR9) Purpose: to provide students with an understanding of international actors and relations (political, diplomatic, economic, legal and cultural) and the issues and problems which are changing the global order, thus enabling them to serve as international experts in the many fields linking the private and public sectors with the global community.
Curriculum This curriculum comprises 30 modules.
FIRST LEVEL This level comprises 8 NQF level 5 modules and 2 NQF level 6 modules:
NQF LEVEL 5 MODULES This level comprises the following 8 modules: IPC101Y : Fundamentals of International Politics (International Politics 101) IPC1023 : South Africa in International Politics (International Politics 1023) APC102E : The politics of contemporary Africa (African Politics 102) ECS1016 : Economics 1A (Economics 1016) ENN103F : English for academic purposes (English 103) plus 1 or 2 modules offered at NQF level 5 in the following languages: Arabic, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Mandarin, Russian, German and Italian plus 2 or 1 of the following modules: PLC102S : Understanding the State (Politics 102) APC101D : Political evolution of the African State (African Politics 101) ICS101X : An introduction to Islam (Islamic Studies 101) RST121U : Comparative religious studies: introduction to the religions of the world (Religious Studies 121) GGH102R : World issues: a geographical perspective (Geography 102) COM102Y : Communication contexts and applications (Communication Science 102) EUP1501 : End-user Computing (Practical) (Information Systems 1501) INF1059 : Introduction to Business Information Systems (Information Systems 1059) STA1510 : Basic statistics (Statistics 1510)
NQF LEVEL 6 MODULES This level comprises 2 of the following modules: ECS1028 : Economics 1B (Economics 1028) . plus 1 of the following PLC801H : South African Politics FUR201F : Fundamental Rights (Fundamental Rights 201) A NQF level 6 module offered in Arabic, French, Portuguese, Mandarin.
SECOND LEVEL Students who passed ECS205E, ECS201 and/or EHY202 retain credit for these modules towards completing the second level.
This level comprises the following 10 modules offered at NQF level 6:
IPC2015 : International organisations (International Politics 2015) IPC2026 : International political dynamics (International Politics 2026) APC201G : Political change in contemporary Africa (African Politics 201) APC202H : Political economy of Africa (African Politics 202) ECS203C : South African economic indicators (Economics 203) COM2036 : Integrated organisational communication (Communication Science 2036) plus 4 of the following modules: ECS201A : Microeconomics (Economics 201) (compulsory for students wishing to take Level 7 modules) ECS202B : Macroeconomics (Economics 202) (compulsory for students wishing to take Level 7 modules) EHY201W : Economic history of the world (Economic History 201) PLC201U : Understanding political behaviour and participation (Politics 201) PLC202V : Politics and public policy (Politics 202) RSC201H : Research in the social sciences (Research in the Social Sciences 201) SOC2023 : Globalisation and social change in South Africa (Sociology 2023) 1 or 2 NQF level 6 modules in the languages listed under first level above (excluding English and Afrikaans)
THIRD LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules offered at NQF level 7: IPC3019 : International political theory (International Politics 3019) IPC302A : International political economy (International Politics 302) IPC303B : Diplomacy (International Politics 303) PLC821M : Political conflict and conflict resolution (Politics 821) PLC302Y : Democracy and other forms of regime (Politics 302) PRI301T : Principles of International Law 301 plus 4 of the following modules: APC301K : The politics of Southern Africa (African Politics 301) APC302L : The politics of East Africa (African Politics 302) APC303M : The politics of West and North Africa (African Politics 303) COM3029 : Media studies: institutions, theories and issues (Communication Science 302) COM305C : International communication (Communication Science 305) ECS302E : International trade (Economics 302) ECS303F : International finance (Economics 303) HSY302L : Themes in 20th century world history: towards globalisation (History 302) HSY303M : Decolonisation, independence and social change in modern Africa after 1945 (History 303) HSY307R : Globalisation (History 307) ICS2036 : Islamic politics and economics (Islamic Studies 2036) MNI301J : Global business environment (Business management 301) PLC802J : Contemporary issues in politics: capita selecta (Politics 802) Level 7 modules in the languages listed under first level above (excluding English and Afrikaans)
TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS Students who registered prior to 2009 retain credit for the modules they have registered at the level and according to the options that applied at the time. This may however imply that students may exceed the 96 level 5 credits and may fall short of the 120 level 7 credits. However, students who have not yet graduated by the end of 2014 will have to comply with the credits as required by the new HEQF that would be implemented by 2009.
(with specialisation in Government, Administration and Development) (02291 – GA9) Purpose: to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills, to master and manage the generic functions of the political system namely governance, administration and development.
Curriculum This curriculum comprises 30 modules.
FIRST LEVEL This level comprises 8 level 5 modules and 2 level 6 modules:
NQF LEVEL 5 MODULES This level comprises the following 8 modules: NB ECS1016 is compulsory for students who wish to take level 6 modules in Economics. PUB1018 DVA101Q PLC101R
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The nature, content and scope of public administration (Public Administration 1018) Introduction to development studies (Development Studies 101) Politics as social activity (Politics 101)
PLC102S : Understanding the State (Politics 102) ENN103F : English for academic purposes (English 103) plus 3 of the following modules: IPC1023 : South Africa in International Politics (International Politics 1023 APC101D : Political evolution of the African State (African Politics 101) ECS1016 : Economics 1A (Economics 1016) IOP101M : Psychological processes in work context (Industrial and Organisational Psychology 101) IOP102N : Personality in work context (Industrial and Organisational Psychology 102) EUP1501 : End-user Computing (Practical) (Information Systems 1501) INF1059 : Introduction to Business Information Systems (Information Systems 1059) STA1510 : Basic statistics (Statistics 1510) SOC102W : Societal structures and processes in the South African context (Sociology 102)
NQF LEVEL 6 MODULES This level comprises the following 2 modules on level 6: DVA102R PUB1029
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Development problems and institutions (Development Studies 102) The structuring and functioning of public services (Public Administration 1029)
SECOND LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules offered at level 6: NB 1 ECS1028 is compulsory for students who wish to take other level 6 modules in Economics.
DVA303Y : Projects and programmes as instruments of development (Development Studies 303) DVA3054 : Community development and the basic needs approach (Development Studies 3054) PLC201U : Understanding political behaviour and participation (Politics 201) PUB201B : Foundations of public administration (Public Administration 201) plus 1 or 2 of the following modules (students who wish to major in Public Administration should take two modules): NB2 Students who have already completed the second level and who wish to major in Public Administration, but who have not taken two of these modules, are exempted from taking two modules.
PUB202C : Protection services (Public Administration 202) PUB203D : Creation of wealth (Public Administration 203) PUB204E : Welfare and social services (Public Administration 204) PUB205F : Culture and education (Public Administration 205) PUB206G : Environmental affairs (Public Administration 206) plus 1 or 2 of the following modules: APC201G : Political change in contemporary Africa (African Politics 201) APC202H : Political economy of Africa (African Politics 202) IPC2015 : International organisations (International Politics 2015) PLC202V : Politics and public policy (Politics 202) PLC801H : South African politics (Politics 801) plus 2 to 4 of the following modules (total should be 10): COM2036 : Integrated organisational communication (Communication Science 2036) COM2048 : Intercultural, development and health communication (Communication Science 2048) ECS1028 : Economics 1B (Economics 1028) ECS202B : Macroeconomics (Economics 202) ECS203C : South African economic indicators (Economics 203) ECS204D : Labour economics (Economics 204) ECS207G : Development economics (Economics 207) ECS209J : The South African financial system (Economics 209) FUR201F : Fundamental Rights (Fundamental Rights 201) GGH202U : The geography of basic services provision (Geography 202) IOP202R : Organisational psychology (Industrial and Organisational Psychology 202) RSC201H : Research in the social sciences (Research in the Social Sciences 201) SOC2023 : Globalisation and social change in South Africa (Sociology 2023) SOC2045 : Sociology of population (Sociology 2045) SOC2068 : Sociology of families and social problems (Sociology 2068)
THIRD LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules offered on level 7: 5 modules each from 2 of the following subjects as major subjects:
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION NB Students who have passed modules PUB302F, PUB303G, PUB306K and/or PUB307L, which formed part of the previous curriculum, will retain credit for it. However, students who have passed the module PUB302F will not be allowed to register for the modules PUB3702 and PUB3704 while students who have passed the module PUB303G will not be allowed to register for the modules PUB3703 and PUB3705.
PUB3703 : Public policy (Public Administration 3703) PUB3705 : Public financial administration and management (Public Administration 3705) PUB305J : Ethics in public administration and administrative justice (Public Administration 305) and 2 of the following modules: PUB301E : Public management skills (Public Administration 301) PUB3702 : Public human resource management (Public Administration 3702) PUB3704 : Organisational studies in the public sector (Public Administration 3704) PUB304H : Reflective public administration (Public Administration 304)
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES DVA201T DVA202U DVA301W DVA302X DVA3043
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Development theories (Development Studies 201) Rural and urban development (Development Studies 202) Development policy and strategies (Development Studies 301) Development planning (Development Studies 302) Empowerment and popular initiatives (Development Studies 3043)
POLITICAL SCIENCE 5 of the following modules: PLC802J : Contemporary issues in politics: capita selecta (Politics 802) PLC821M : Political conflict and conflict resolution (Politics 821) PLC301X : Political ideas (Politics 301) PLC302Y : Democracy and other forms of regime (Politics 302) PLC3033 : Political development and political economy (Politics 3033) APC301K : The politics of Southern Africa (African Politics 301) IPC302A : International political economy (International Politics 302)
TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS Students who registered prior to 2009 retain credit for the modules they have registered for at the level and according to the options that applied at the time. This may, however, imply that students may exceed the 96 level 5 credits and may fall short of the 120 level 7 credits. However, students who have not yet graduated by the end of 2014 will have to comply with the credits as required by the new HEQF that would be implemented by 2009. Students, who have passed modules in Public Administration prior to 2009, should comply with the transitional arrangements under Public Administration in Part 2 of the calendar.
(with specialisation in Political Leadership and Citizenship) (02291 – PL9) Purpose: to provide students with the necessary knowledge, skills and values (eg democracy, tolerance, appreciation of diversity) of political life in order to take up positions of political leadership on the national, regional, local and communal levels of political institutions, in order to participate in the development and reconstruction of South Africa and the African continent.
Curriculum This curriculum comprises 30 modules.
FIRST LEVEL This level comprises NQF 8 level 5 modules and 2 level 6 modules:
NQF LEVEL 5 MODULES This level comprises the following 8 modules: NB ECS1016 is compulsory for students who wish to take level 6 modules in Economics.
PLC101R : Politics as social activity (Politics 101) PLC102S : Understanding the State (Politics 102) COM102Y : Communication contexts and applications (Communication Science 102) IPC1023 : South Africa in International Politics (International Politics 1023) plus 1 NQF level 5 module in an official South African language Foreign students may select any modern language module. plus 1 of the following modules: ECS1016 : Economics 1A (Economics 1016) or
MNB101D : Business management 1A (Business Management 101) plus 2 of the following modules: PYC1023 : Psychology in society (Psychology 1023) APC101D : Political evolution of the African State (African Politics 101) APC102E : The politics of contemporary Africa (African Politics 102) CMM1501 : Ethics and life (Community Ministry 1501) GGH102R : World issues: a geographical perspective (Geography 102) SOC102W : Societal structures and processes in the South African context (Sociology 102) EUP1501 : End-user Computing (Practical) (Information Systems 1501) INF1059 : Introduction to Business Information Systems (Information Systems 1059) STA1510 : Basic statistics (Statistics 1510)
NQF LEVEL 6 MODULES This level comprises 2 of the following modules: NB If ECS1016 was selected — ECS1028 is compulsory for students who wish to take other level 6 modules in economics.
ECS1028 MNB102E DVA102R PUB1029
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Economics 1B (Economics 1028) Business management 1B (Business Management 102) Development problems and institutions (Development Studies 102) The structuring and functioning of public services (Public Administration 1029)
SECOND LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules offered at NQF level 6: PLC201U : Understanding political behaviour and participation (Politics 201) PLC202V : Politics and public policy (Politics 202) PLC801H : South African politics (Politics 801) APC201G : Political change in contemporary Africa (African Politics 201) IPC2015 : International organisations (International Politics 2015) plus 5 of the following modules: APC202H : Political economy of Africa (African Politics 202) IPC2026 : International political dynamics (International Politics 2026) COM2025 : Organisational communication (Communication Science 202) COM2059 : Media studies: mass communication and media theory (Communication Science 2059) ECS201A : Microeconomics Compulsory for students (Economics 201) who wish to take ECS202B : Macroeconomics level 7 modules in Economics (Economics 202) ECS203C : South African economic indicators (Economics 203) FUR201F : Fundamental Rights (Fundamental Rights 201) CSL201M : Constitutional Law (Constitutional Law 201) ADL201M : Administrative Law (Administrative Law 201) IOS2016 : Interpretation of Statutes (Interpretation of Statutes 2016) PYC2015 : Personality theories (Psychology 2015) SOC2023 : Globalisation and social change in South Africa (Sociology 2023) SOC2045 : Sociology of population (Sociology 2045) RSC201H : Research in the social sciences (Research in the Social Sciences 201)
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THIRD LEVEL
This level comprises the following 10 modules oferred at NQF level 7: PLC302Y : Democracy and other forms of regime (Politics 302) PLC3033 : Political development and political economy (Politics 3033) PLC821M : Political conflict and conflict resolution (Politics 821) plus 5 of the following modules: PLC802J : Contemporary issues in politics: capita selecta (Politics 802) PLC301X : Political ideas (Politics 301) IPC302A : International political economy (International Politics 302) IPC303B : Diplomacy (International Politics 303) APC301K : The politics of Southern Africa (African Politics 301) APC302L : The politics of East Africa (African Politics 302) APC303M : The politics of West and North Africa (African Politics 303) plus 2 of the following modules: COM3029 : Media studies: institutions, theories and issues (Communication Science 3029) COM304B : New media technology (Communication Science 304) COM305C : International communication (Communication Science 305) ECS305H : Economic policy in South Africa (Economics 305) PRI301T : Principles of International Law 301 GGH302X : Spatial economic development (Geography 302) ICS2036 : Islamic politics and economics (Islamic Studies 2036) PLC822N : Knowledge and politics (Politics 822) PLS305C : Contemporary African political philosophy (Philosophy 305)
PYC3019 PYC305D RST222Y RST328C SOC306B CMM3705
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Social psychology (Psychology 3019) Transformative counselling encounters (Psychology 305) Africa’s religious heritage (Religious Studies 222) Religion and social issues (Religious Studies 328) Group dynamics (Sociology 306) Christian moral decision making (Theologies in Context 3705)
TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS Students who registered prior to 2009 retain credit for the modules they have registered for at the level and according to the options that applied at the time. This may, however, imply that students may exceed the 96 level 5 credits and may fall short of the 120 level 7 credits. However, students who have not yet graduated by the end of 2014 will have to comply with the credits as required by the new HEQF that would be implemented by 2009. Students who have passed modules in Public Admininstration prior to 2009, should comply with the transitional arrangements under Public Administration in Part 2 of the Calendar.
(with specialisation in Philosophy, Politics and Economics) (02291 – PPE) Purpose: to equip students with an appropriate range of analytical, empirical and conceptual skills in comprehending society’s major political and economic forces and the philosophical ideas that shape them.
Curriculum This curriculum comprises 30 modules. Any two of Philosophy, Politics and Economics must be selected as major subjects. The major subjects must comprise 10 modules each and the third subject 7 modules. There are 3 additional modules.
FIRST LEVEL This level comprises the following 9 modules:
PHILOSOPHY the following 2 modules must be selected: PLS1033 : Introduction to Western philosophy (Philosophy 1033) PLS1044 : Introduction to African philosophy (Philosophy 1044)
POLITICS
the following 2 modules must be selected: PLC101R : Politics as social activity (Politics 101) PLC102S : Understanding the State (Politics 102)
ECONOMICS the following 2 modules must be selected: ECS1016 : Economics 1A (Economics 1016) ECS1028 : Economics 1B (Economics 1028) plus the following 3 modules: MNB101D : Business management 1A (Business Management 101) or MNB102E : Business management 1B (Business Management 102) ENN1504 or ENN103F
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Practising workplace English (English 1504)
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English for academic purposes (English 103)
HSY102E
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The making of early colonial South Africa: transformation and resistance (History 102)
SECOND LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules:
PHILOSOPHY the following 3 modules must be selected: PLS2601 : Critical reasoning (Philosophy 2601) PLS207B : Philosophy of science (Philosophy 207) PLS2105 : African philosophy (Philosophy 210)
POLITICS the following 4 modules must be selected: PLC201U : Understanding political behaviour and participation (Politics 201) PLC202V : Politics and public policy (Politics 202) APC201G : Political change in contemporary Africa (African Politics 201)
APC202H
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Political economy of Africa (African Politics 202)
ECONOMICS 3 of the following modules must be selected: ECS201A : Microeconomics (Economics 201) ECS202B : Macroeconomics (Economics 202) ECS203C : South African economic indicators (Economics 203) ECS204D : Labour economics (Economics 204) ECS207G : Development economics (Economics 207) ECS208H : Environmental economics (Economics 208) ECS209J : The South African financial system (Economics 209) EHY201W : Economic history of the world (Economic History 201) EHY202X : Economic history of South Africa (Economic History 202)
THIRD LEVEL
This level comprises the following 10 modules:
PHILOSOPHY the following 5 modules for this subject as a major, but 1 module if it is not selected as a major: PLS3701 : Theoretical and applied ethics (Philosophy 3701) PLS305C : Contemporary African political philosophy (Philosophy 305) PLS308F : Advanced African philosophy (Philosophy 308) PLS309G : Advanced Western philosophy (Philosophy 309) PLS3708 : Formal Logic (Philosophy 3708)
POLITICS 4 of the following modules for this subject as a major, but 1 module if it is not selected as a major: PLC301X : Political ideas (Politics 301) PLC302Y : Democracy and other forms of regime (Politics 302) PLC3033 : Political development and political economy (Politics 3033) PLC801H : South African politics (Politics 801) PLC821M : Political conflict and conflict resolution (Politics 821) PLC822N : Knowledge and politics (Politics 822)
ECONOMICS 5 of the following modules for this subject as a major, but 2 modules if it is not selected as a major: ECS301D : Monetary economics (Economics 301) ECS302E : International trade (Economics 302) ECS303F : International finance (Economics 303) ECS304G : Public economics (Economics 304) ECS305H : Economic policy in South Africa (Economics 305) ECS306J : History of economic thought (Economics 306) ECS307K : Econometric techniques (Economics 307)
(with specialisation in Population Studies) (02291 – PST) NB No new registrations are allowed for this programme from 2009. Current students have until the end of 2011 to complete the programme.
Purpose: to equip students with specific skills to understand population processes and engage in debates on these processes which are an essential component of planning all over the world and specifically in South Africa.
Curriculum This curriculum comprises 30 modules.
FIRST LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules SOC101V : Introduction to Sociology: Societal structures and processes (Sociology 101) SOC103X : Introductory demography (Sociology 103) GGH102R : World issues: a geographical perspective (Geography 102) STA1510 : Basic statistics (Statistics 1510) PLS2601 : Critical reasoning (Philosophy 2601) plus any 5 of the following modules: SOC102W : Societal structures and processes in the South African context (Sociology 102) EUP1501 : End-user Computing (Practical) (Information Systems 1501) ENN103F : English for academic purposes (English 103) The 2 beginners’ modules in African Languages (i.e. AFL1503 and AFL1504) NB Students are advised to complete AFL1503 before registering for AFL1504.
FRC101Q and FRC102R
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French language and culture for beginners (French 101)
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French language and culture: lower intermediate (French 102)
DVA101Q
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Introduction to development studies (Development Studies 101)
For those students interested in the sub-area of health demography, the following modules are recommended: CMH1501 : Comprehensive primary health care 1 (Community Health 1501) CMH1502 : Comprehensive primary health care 2 (Community Health 1502) HMA1501 : Planning and organising in health services management (Health Services Management 1501) HMA1502 : Leading and control in health services management (Health Services Management 1502) For those students interested in the sub-area of economic demography, the following modules are prerequisites for second level Economic modules: ECS1016 : Economics 1A (Economics 1016) ECS1028 : Economics 1B (Economics 1028)
SECOND LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules: SOC201Y : Theories of social change (Sociology 201) SOC2045 : Sociology of population (Sociology 2045) SOC2068 : Sociology of families and social problems (Sociology 2068) RSC201H : Research in the social sciences (Research in the Social Sciences 201) GGH201T : The African challenge: people and environment (Geography 201) plus 1 or 2 of: APC202H : Political economy of Africa (African Politics 202) GGH202U : The geography of basic services provision (Geography 202) plus any 4 or 3 of the following modules: For those students interested in the sub-area of health demography, the following modules are recommended: CMH1502 : Comprehensive primary health care 2 (Community Health 1502) CMH3701 : Basic epidemiology in health care (Community Health 3701) PYC206B : HIV/AIDS care and counselling (Psychology 206) For those students interested in the sub-area of economic demography, the first 3 modules are recommended: ECS203C : South African economic indicators (Economics 203) ECS204D : Labour economics (Economics 204) ECS207G : Development economics (Economics 207) DVA202U : Rural and urban development (Development Studies 202) PUB204E : Welfare and social services (Public Administration 204)
THIRD LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules: SOC3015 : Thinking sociologically: research methodology (Sociology 301) SOC306B : Group dynamics (Sociology 306) SOC308D : Social theory (Sociology 308) GGH301W : State of the environment in Southern Africa (Geography 301) APY301L : Qualitative research methodology: the anthropological strategy (Anthropology 301) plus any 5 of the following modules: For those students interested in the sub-area of health demography, the first 2 modules are recommended: CMH3028 : Gerontology theory (Community Health 3028) (phasing out in 2010) CMH305B : Perspectives of public health (Community Health 305) (phasing out in 2010) GGH302X : Spatial economic development (Geography 302) GGH303Y : Introduction to geographical information systems (Geography 303) DVA301W : Development policy and strategies (Development Studies 301) DVA303Y : Projects and programmes as instruments of development (Development Studies 303) DVA3054 : Community development and the basic needs approach (Development Studies 3054) HSY310L : Modern South Africa: from Soweto to democracy (History 310) SOC3049 : Industrial sociology (Sociology 3049) SOC305A : Sociology of education (Sociology 305) APY302M : Applied anthropology: contemporary human issues and the practice of anthropology (Anthropology 302)
(with specialisation in Public Administration and Communication Facilitation) (02291 – PAF) Purpose: to enable both potential and existing public officials to optimally utilise public sector specific managerial and communication competencies in order to facilitate democratic governance and efficient and effective service delivery.
Curriculum This curriculum comprises 30 modules.
FIRST LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules: PUB1018 PUB1029 COM101X COM102Y INS102V ENN103F
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The nature, content and scope of public administration (Public Administration 1018) The structuring and functioning of public services (Public Administration 1029) Fundamentals of communication (Communication Science 101) Communication contexts and applications (Communication Science 102) Developing informations skills for lifelong learning (Information Science 102) English for academic purposes (English 103)
ENN1504 : Practising workplace English (English 1504) or ENN106J : English communication for law (English 106) plus any 3 of the following modules: AFK102R : Basic text skills (Afrikaans 102) APY101E : The anthropological study of culture in a multicultural context (Anthropology 101) APY102F : Culture as human resource in the African context (Anthropology 102) EUP1501 : End-user Computing (Practical) (Information Systems 1501) CMH1501 : Comprehensive primary health care 1 (Community Health 1501) CMH1502 : Comprehensive primary health care 2 (Community Health 1502) CML101H : Communication law (Communication Law 101) CMY101B : Introduction to criminology: crime, criminals and criminal behaviour (Criminology 101) CMY102C : Introduction to criminology: victims and reduction of crime (Criminology 102) CSL201M : Constitutional Law (Constitutional Law 201) FUR201F : Fundamental Rights (Fundamental Rights 201) GED101T : Human development and education (General Education 101) GGH102R : World issues: a geographical perspective (Geography 102) HMA1501 : Planning and organising in health services management (Health Services Management 1501) HMA1502 : Leading and control in health services management (Health Services Management 1502) IOP101M : Psychological processes in work context (Industrial and Organisational Psychology 101) IPC101Y : Fundamentals of International Politics (International Politics 101) IPC1023 : South Africa in International Politics (International Politics 1023) MNB101D : Business management 1A (Business Management 101) MNB102E : Business management 1B (Business Management 102) PLC101R : Politics as social activity (Politics 101) PLS2601 : Critical reasoning (Philosophy 2601) PLS1044 : Introduction to African philosophy (Philosophy 1044) CJS101W : Introduction to the Criminal Justice system (Administration of Criminal Justice 101) SOC101V : Introduction to Sociology: Societal structures and processes (Sociology 101) SOC102W : Societal structures and processes in the South African context (Sociology 102) SCK102X : Introduction to social work and the helping process (Social Work 102) First-level modules in African Languages, i.e. AFL1501, AFL1502
SECOND LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules: PUB201B : Foundations of public administration (Public Administration 201) plus 3 of the following modules: PUB202C : Protection services (Public Administration 202) PUB203D : Creation of wealth (Public Administration 203) PUB204E : Welfare and social services (Public Administration 204) PUB205F : Culture and education (Public Administration 205) PUB206G : Environmental affairs (Public Administration 206) plus the following 3 modules COM2025 : Organisational communication (Communication Science 2025) COM2036 : Integrated organisational communication (Communication Science 2036) COM2048 : Intercultural, development and health communication (Communication Science 2048) plus any 1 module in an official South African language. If the selected module is English, it must be a second-level module plus any 2 second-level modules from any of the following subjects: Health Studies (Community Health, Health Services Management, Health Sciences Education) Business Management Development Studies Economics Geography Industrial and Organisational Psychology Information Science International Politics Philosophy Criminology Political Science Psychology Social Work Sociology or 1 or both of the following modules: ADL201M : Administrative Law (Administrative Law 201)
CSL201M
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Constitutional Law (Constitutional Law 201)
THIRD LEVEL This level comprises the following 10 modules: 5 modules each from the following subjects as major subjects:
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION NB Students who have passed modules PUB302F, PUB303G, PUB306K and/or PUB307L, which formed part of the previous curriculum, will retain credit for it. However, students who have passed the module PUB302F will not be allowed to register for the modules PUB3702 and PUB3704 while students who have passed the module PUB303G will not be allowed to register for the modules PUB3703 and PUB3705.
PUB301E PUB3702 PUB3703 PUB3704 PUB3705 PUB304H PUB305J
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Public management skills (Public Administration 301) Public human resource management (Public Administration 3702) Public policy (Public Administration 3703) Organisational studies in the public sector (Public Administration 3704) Public financial administration and management (Public Administration 3705) Reflective public administration (Public Administration 304) Ethics in public administration and administrative justice (Public Administration 305)
COMMUNICATION SCIENCE COM3029 COM303A COM305C COM311A COM3708
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Media studies: institutions, theories and issues (Communication Science 3029) Media studies: content, audiences and production (Communication Science 303) International communication (Communication Science 305) Political and government communication and media ethics (Communication Science 311) Advertising and public relations (Communication Science 3708)
(with specialisation in Religions, World views and Ethics for Life Orientation) (02291 – RWE) NB No new registrations will be accepted for this degree from 2008. Students who have been registered for this degree and have not yet completed it, are advised to register for either the general BA (02038 – GE1), the BA (Culture and Arts) (02305 – GEN) or the BA (Culture and Arts – with specialisation in African Studies) (02305 – AST) degrees. Students who prefer to continue with the programme have until the end of 2010 to complete the programme after which they will automatically be transferred to the BA degree (02038 – GE1). Purpose: to provide in the national need for educators competent to teach about religions, World views and ethics. This includes teaching at primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, as well as other professional and personal situations of contact and influence where sensitivity to cultural and religious plurality is required. It also aims to provide in the need for personal development.
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This curriculum comprises 30 modules. 10 modules must be selected on each of the first, second and third level (codes 1XX, 2XX and 3XX respectively). THL801U is considered a first-level module for this curriculum. A minimum of nine modules in Religious Studies (RST) must be selected. If a sufficient number of modules in another subject is selected, any such subject may be considered as a second major, with a maximum of 9 modules. Refer to Part 2 of the Calendar for the modules prescribed for each major. The 6 modules marked with * are compulsory for completion of the degree. At least 5 modules from Group 1 (Comparative Studies) in Section A must be selected at second and third-level. Modules from at least 4 groups from Groups 2 to 10 in Section A are required at second and third level. At least 5 modules in any one of the subjects in Group 11 (Life Orientation Themes) are required. INS101U in Section B is included in this group. At least 15 modules from the list under Section A below must be included in the curriculum. The 2 modules in Section B are compulsory. Not more than 13 modules from Section C may be included in your curriculum.
SECTION A (At least 15 modules must be selected from this section. Modules marked with * are compulsory.)
GROUP 1: COMPARATIVE STUDIES MCT2229 *RST121U *RST122V *RST2244 RST3701 RST3248
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Music in religion (Music in World Cultures Today 2229) Comparative religious studies: introduction to the religions of the world (Religious Studies 121) Comparative religious studies: introduction to the theory of religion (Religious Studies 122) Ultimacy, divinity and nature of religious history (Religious Studies 2244) Religious clusters: Semitic or Asian (Religious Studies 3701) Mediation and mysticism (Religious Studies 3248)
*RST3259 RST328C
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Postmodern philosophy of religion (Religious Studies 3259) Religion and social issues (Religious Studies 328)
GROUP 2: AFRICAN RELIGIONS APY101E APY102F PLS1044 RST222Y APY201H PLS309G AGE304E
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The anthropological study of culture in a multicultural context (Anthropology 101) Culture as human resource in the African context (Anthropology 102) Introduction to African philosophy (Philosophy 1044) Africa’s religious heritage (Religious Studies 222) Anthropological theory in practice (Anthropology 201) Advanced Western philosophy (Philosophy 309) Prehistoric rock art (Archaeology 304)
GROUP 3: ASIAN STUDIES RST3701
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Religious clusters: Semitic or Asian (Religious Studies 3701)
GROUP 4: ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN RELIGIONS ATC1024
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Mythology of the Ancient Near East (Ancient Near Eastern Culture 1024)
GROUP 5: JEWISH STUDIES JCA101P JCA102Q JCA201S JCA202T JCA203U JCA204V
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Laws and customs: The festivals of Judaism – their origin, development and the inherent notion of time (Judaica 101) Liturgy: The origin and legal basis of aspects of Jewish worship (Judaica 102) The emergence of the major source documents within Judaism (Judaica 201) The development of the Halachah (Judaica 202) Israelites, Judaeans and Jews: varieties of religious faith (Judaica 203) The synagogue: its origin, significance, function and design (Judaica 204)
GROUP 6: CHRISTIAN STUDIES OTS1501 ECH1501 TIC1501 HRV1601 OTS3705 BBS303M OTS3703 OTS2603 CMM3705 CGM3701 CGM3702 CMM3704 TIC2602
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Introduction to ancient Israelite literature (Old Testament 1501) Introduction to early Christian literature, theology, history and archaeology Reflections on faith (Theologies in Context 1501) Human Rights, values and societal transformation (Human Rights, Values and Social Transformation 1601) Understanding the Old Testament through archaeology (Old Testament 3705) The ethics of Bible reading (Biblical Studies 303) The Bible and African cultures (Old Testament 3703) Life orientation: Biblical perspectives (Old testament 2603) Christian moral decision making (Community Ministry 3705) Sexual ethics (Congregational Ministry 3701) From text to sermon: reading and creating religious texts (Congregational Ministry 3702) The dynamics of inter-religious encounter (Community Ministry 3704) Christianity and a changing South Africa (Theologies in Context 2602)
GROUP 7: ISLAMIC STUDIES ICS101X ICS102Y ICS2014 ICS2025 ICS2036 ICS3018 ICS303A
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An introduction to Islam (Islamic Studies 101) Early history of Islam: 6th and 9th centuries (Islamic Studies 102) Foundation sources of Islam (Islamic Studies 2014) Sociocultural life, ethics and education in Islam (Islamic Studies 2025) Islamic politics and economics (Islamic Studies 2036) Islamic philosophy, theology and mysticism (Islamic Studies 3018) Islamic law and jurisprudence (Islamic Studies 303)
GROUP 8: EUROPEAN STUDIES CCL101R CCL102S PLS1033 CLS3702 PLS309G PLS3701 HSY201G CLS3704 PLS305C
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Greek society, myths and literature (Classical Culture 101) Roman society, myths and literature (Classical Culture 102) Introduction to Western philosophy (Philosophy 1033) Ancient thought and practice (Classical Culture 3702) Advanced Western philosophy (Philosophy 309) Theoretical and applied ethics (Philosophy 3701) Themes in 19th century history: power and the Western world (History 201) Epic transformations (Ancient History 3704) Contemporary African political philosophy (Philosophy 305)
GROUP 9: NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS RST2255
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New religious movements: cults, New Age and related phenomena (Religious Studies 2255)
GROUP 10: LIFE ORIENTATION THEMES INS102V PYC101Y PYC1023 SOC101V SOC102W PYC2026 PYC205A SOC201Y SOC2023 PYC305D
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Developing informations skills for lifelong learning (Information Science 102) Basic psychology (Psychology 101) Psychology in society (Psychology 1023) Introduction to Sociology: Societal structures and processes (Sociology 101) Societal structures and processes in the South African context (Sociology 102) Child and adolescent development (Psychology 2026) Community psychology: re-imagining community (Psychology 205) Theories of social change (Sociology 201) Globalisation and social change in South Africa (Sociology 2023) Transformative counselling encounters (Psychology 305)
SOC305A SOC308D INS3036 INS3702 INS3059
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Sociology of education (Sociology 305) Social theory (Sociology 308) Using information: the role of information behaviour (Information Science 3036) Political economy of information (Information Science 3702) Information and knowledge management (Information Science 3059)
SECTION B (both modules in this section are compulsory) *1 first-level module in a Unisa language of instruction (eg ENN101D) *INS101U : Introduction to Information Science (Information Science 101)
SECTION C (optional modules) 1 additional language module on first level in any language THL201A : Theory of the sign in literature and culture (Theory of Literature 201) THL801U : Introduction to theory of literature (Theory of Literature 801) HSY101D : Precolonial South Africa (History 101) HSY201G : Themes in 19th century history: power and the Western world (History 201) HSY203J : Transformation in southern Africa in the 19th century: colonisation, migration, mining and war (History 203) HSY303M : Decolonisation, independence and social change in modern Africa after 1945 (History 303) HSY309T : Modern South Africa: Afrikaner power, the politics of race and resistance, 1902 to the 1970s (History 309) HSY310L : Modern South Africa: from Soweto to democracy (History 310) GED101T : Human development and education (General Education 101) GED201W : The adolescent: an educational perspective (General Education 201) GED203Y : Life crises in childhood and adolescence (General Education 203) OTS2601 : The Bible, creation and pecology (Old Testament 2601) OTS3701 : Politics, power and prophecy in ancient Israel (Old Testament 3701) ECH3704 : Construction of bodies, gender and sexuality in early Christianity (Biblical Studies 3704) OTS2603 : Life orientation: Biblical perspectives (Old testament 2603) EHY202X : Economic history of South Africa (Economic History 202) APY303N : Themes in anthropology: the relevance of ritual (Anthropology 303) PLC301X : Political ideas (Politics 301) DVA3054 : Community development and the basic needs approach (Development Studies 3054) EUP1501 : End-user Computing (Practical) (Information Systems 1501)
General degree (02291 – GEN) Students who are not interested in one of the abovementioned specialised degrees, may compile their own curriculum from the undermentioned subjects and in accordance with the following specific requirements:
SUBJECTS African Politics Anthropology Archaeology Communication Science Development Studies Economics History International Politics Geography Philosophy Politics Psychology Public Administration Sociology
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS The curriculum comprises 30 modules: 10 modules on each of first, second and third levels. at least 2 first-level modules in at least 2 of the abovementioned subjects. 1 or 2 major subjects from the abovementioned list must be taken (in subject(s) up to and including third level). Research in the Social Sciences (RSC201) is a compulsory module. 15 compulsory modules (including the major subjects) selected from those prescribed for any of the Human and Social Studies specialisation degrees. the outstanding modules on each level may be taken from the abovementioned subjects or from any of the Human and Social Studies specialisation degrees.
