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1 University Of Zimbabwe Faculty of Arts REGULATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES EFFECTIVE : APPLICATION OF THESE REGULATIONS 1.1 These Regulations apply only to students registered for undergraduate Degree Programmes in the Faculty of Arts. 1.2 They should be read in conjunction with the General Academic Regulations for Undergraduate Degree Programmes, hereinafter referred to as the General Academic Regulations which have precedence over these Faculty Regulations. 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS In these Regulations the following terms shall be used as described: Academic year: Assignment: Attachment: : Co-requisite course: : means two complete semesters, as defined by the General Academic Regulations, and the intervening vacation period. Such year to commence on the date set by the Senate for the commencement of the academic year for undergraduate degree programmes. The Senate may however, vary the date of commencement for an academic year in any programme of study means a written or practical exercise to be submitted by a student for assessment as a component of the continuous assessment requirements for a course as prescribed in the relevant programme regulations means a period of time during which a student is assigned to a suitable government, nongovernment, professional or other organization, firm, other approved entity or to an individual for the purpose of gaining practical skill or experience. means a compulsory course that must be passed in a given programme means a course which must be taken at the same time as a specified course means a separately examinable component of a Subject 1

2 unit: Continuous Assessment Credit: Dissertation: of Study: Major Subject means the unit of measure used to calculate the weighting given to a course in a specified programme in such a manner that the total of the weights of the courses in each semester shall be 60 course units shall include assignments, fieldwork, oral examinations, practicals and special projects means the sum of the course units of the courses a student has passed in a specified programme. means a written report documenting and describing the research process, findings and analysis of the findings of a project. means a designated part within a programme which demarcates the depth of study within a specific subject whereby courses are also assigned levels to depict the depth of that course within a subject. means a subject that a student formally commits and specializes from start to the end of the programme Minor Subject: means a subject that a student formally commits from start but elect to drop after level 2 Module: : Plagiarism: Practical course Pre-requisite : Programme: Project: Semester: Subject: Subsidiary Subject: means a component of a course that may be assigned a weighting in course units but is not separately examinable. means a course that majors in a subject may elect to take. means, the submission by a student of the work of another person as his/her own, or the unattributed incorporation of all or part of the work of another person, either deliberately of negligently, into a work being produced for a academic assessment and/or examination. means a course in which a student is required to carry out practical exercises under supervision. means a course which must be taken before a specified course can be attempted. means a plan of study which, on successful completion, leads to the award of an undergraduate degree of the University. means research, clinical investigation, design, artistic or practical work undertaken by a student, either as a course or part of a course which may, depending on the academic regulations for a programme for which she or he is registered, be presented in the form of a dissertation or report, a script, musical or artistic composition or work, a model, a design, a visual or oral recording, in an appropriate digital or other electronic format, or in such form as may be designated in the regulation for a specific programme of study means a specified period of time normally consisting of fifteen () weeks means a field of study within a programme means a subject taken by an Honours student in addition to his/her major subject and studied up to 2 of the subject. 2

3 3. PROGRAMMES 3.1 The Faculty of Arts offers undergraduate programmes for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Arts Honours degrees. 3.2 Bachelor of Arts Degree Programme The Faculty of Arts offers Bachelor of Arts Degree in the following major subjects:- Afrikaans Language and Cultural Studies Archaeology Classical Studies Economics Economic History English French Language and Cultural Studies Geography History German Language and Cultural Studies Greek Language and Culture Linguistics Latin Language and Culture Mathematics Ndebele Philosophy Politics and Administration Shona Portuguese Language and Cultural Studies Psychology Sociology Chinese Language and Cultural Studies Theatre Arts War Studies 3.3 Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree Programme The Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree Programme is offered in the Faculty of Arts covering the following subjects:- Archaeology Classical and Religious Studies Classical Studies Classics Economic History English French French and Portuguese Geography History Linguistics Mathematics Ndebele Philosophy Portuguese Philosophy and Religious Studies Religious Studies Shona Theatre Arts War Studies An African Language and History An African Language and Religious Studies An African Language and Linguistics 4. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 4.1 To qualify for admission to an undergraduate degree Programme in the Faculty of Arts an applicant must satisfy the Entry Requirements as specified in the General Academic Regulations. 5. STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMES 5.1 The undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Arts are taught at three levels of study, 1, 2 and 3 OR, in the case of Special Honours, at one level. There are prescribed courses that a student must take and pass at each level and for each chosen subject. 5.2 For a given subject, there are courses designated as core or optional courses. 3

4 5.3 A course worth or course units shall normally consist of at least two hours of formal instruction per week for a semester. A course worth 20 course units shall normally consist of either at least four hours of formal instruction per week for a semester or at least two hours of formal instruction per week over two consecutive semesters in a single academic year. 5.4 Bachelor of Arts Degree Programme To obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree a student must pass two distinct major subjects AND either pass the prescribed courses in two other subjects at level 1 or pass the prescribed courses in one other subject at levels 1 and 2. The combination of subjects for a student is subject to approval by the respective Departmental Boards and the Dean of Arts An undergraduate student registered for an Arts degree must take a minimum of TWO subjects taught in the Faculty of Arts up to 2 of study A major subject for the Bachelor of Arts degree comprises passes in prescribed courses worth 40 course units at each of levels 1 and 2 and prescribed courses worth 60 course units at level 3 in that subject A student repeating a failed level 1 course may be allowed to register for level 2 courses for which the prerequisites have been passed. This shall also apply for a student repeating a level 2 course. The courses being repeated take precedence over all other courses if timetable does not allow for the combination of courses A student is not allowed to proceed carrying a level 1 course into level Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree Programme To obtain a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree a student must complete requirements for level 1 of the Bachelor of Arts degree and subsequently specialize in one subject by taking the prescribed courses in that subject at levels 2 and A student registered for the Bachelor of Arts Honours degree may, with the approval of the Departmental Board and the Dean of Arts, take courses from other Programmes A student registered for a BA (Special Honours Degree Programme) shall complete the requirements for the BA Honours Degree over one academic year of full-time study or two academic years of part-time study. A student in this programme will be required to take at least 80 course units from the BA Honours programme and a Dissertation. The student is not permitted to take courses that he/she studied and passed at s 2 and 3 of the BA Programme A major subject for the Bachelor of Arts Honours degree comprises passes in prescribed level 2 courses worth 120 course units and prescribed level 3 courses worth 120 course units inclusive of the dissertation The Honours dissertation on an approved topic shall normally be undertaken in the final year of study and must be between and 000 words in length. 5.6 A student registered in the Faculty of Arts must pass the two Communication Skills courses designed for Arts students, unless exempted by the Senate. 5.7 A failed core course shall be repeated. A student who fails a required optional course shall repeat the course or take another prescribed course. 5.8 Normally, a student shall not register for courses worth more than 160 course units in an academic year. 4

5 6. EXAMINATIONS 6.1 End of course examinations for the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Arts Honours Degrees will normally take place at the end of the semester in which the teaching of the course is completed. 6.2 The examination for a worth or course units, shall normally be of two hours duration, and the examination for a worth 20 course units shall normally be of three hours duration. 6.3 The examiners may require any candidate to attend a viva voce in any level of the Degree Programme. 6.4 Departments shall set and inform students of the deadlines for the submission of dissertations and/or project reports at the beginning of the semester in which they are to be submitted. 7. ASSESSMENT OF COURSES 7.1 Examination assessment shall normally be based on continuous assessment and end of course written examinations. The continuous assessment for the Bachelor of Arts Degree and the Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree shall normally count for 25% of the total possible marks, except in Archaeology, Geography and Theatre Arts where, with approval of the Senate, may count for up to 40% of the total possible marks. 7.2 In the case of Afrikaans, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish, there shall be an oral examination and, in the case of Archaeology, Geography and Theatre Arts, there shall be an assessment of practical work including exercises on fieldwork. 7.3 In order to pass a course in a Bachelor of Arts Degree Programme and Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree Programme a student shall be required to pass the continuous assessment and written examination separately. If the student is unsuccessful in one of these components, the overall mark for the student for that course shall be 48% or the mark obtained, whichever is the lesser. 7.4 The relative weighting for continuous coursework assessment shall be as indicated in Departmental subject syllabuses under section 11 below. In assessing course marks the Departmental Panel of Examiners and the Faculty Board of Examiners shall take cognisance of these Departmental special provisions/requirements. 7.5 The submission of reports for team projects in Archaeology, Geography and Theatre Arts shall be in accordance with the provisions of the General Academic Regulations. 8. PROCESSING OF EXAMINATION RESULTS 8.1 The compositions and functions of Departmental Panel of Examiners shall be in accordance with the provisions of the General Academic Regulations. 8.2 The processing of marks by Departments shall be in line with the provisions of the General Academic Regulations. 8.3 The composition and responsibilities of Faculty Board of Examiners shall be in accordance with the provisions and requirements of the General Academic Regulations. 9. DETERMINATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS 9.1 The overall results PASS: PROCEED shall apply to a student who has passed all level 1 or level 2 courses as prescribed in regulation The overall results INCOMPLETE: PROCEED shall apply to a student who obtains 60 or more credits in his/her level 1 or 2 courses. 9.3 The overall result INCOMPLETE; ALLOWED TO APPLY TO REPEAT FAILED COURSES shall apply to a student who: fails by more than 60 credits to fulfill the prescribed requirements for 1 or 2; fails to graduate in his or her final year of study; or 5

6 9.4 INCOMPLETE; REPEAT FAILED COURSES shall apply to a student who: fails by at least 30 credits to fulfill the prescribed requirements for 1 or 2 still has an outstanding 1 course before embarking on 3 courses. 9,5 The overall result WITHDRAW shall apply in accordance with the General Academic Regulations. 9.6 PRESUMED WITHDRAWN means that a student was registered for a given programme but has not attended any class sessions nor submitted any written work for assessment and has not presented himself/herself for the end of course examinations for the semester under consideration.. AWARD OF THE BAA DEGREE AND THE BA HONOURS DEGREE.1 The Bachelor of Arts Degree will be awarded to a student who has passed two major subjects and has in addition 80 credits in courses in another subject or in two other subjects, as prescribed in Section 5.4 of these regulations..2 The Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree shall be awarded to a student who has passed a major subject in accordance with Section 5.5 of these regulations. The student must have acquired credits from at least 360 course units, at least 216 of which shall be derived from the prescribed Honours courses, inclusive of the dissertation..3 The classification of the Bachelor of Arts Degree and the Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree shall be based on the average of the best of 2 courses worth 120 course units and the best of 3 courses worth 120 course units, inclusive of all the core courses..4 To be awarded a degree in the Faculty of Arts, a student must have passed the Communication Skills courses. 6

7 11. BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE (BAA) Additional Entry Requirements In addition, to qualify to register for a particular Subject, a student must normally satisfy the conditions which are stipulated under each of the BAA Degree Programme below: DEPARTMENT SUBJECT ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIRMENTS African Languages and Literature Ndebele Shona A pass in Ndebele A pass in Shona Economics Economics O pass in Mathematics Economic History Economic History An A pass in History and/or A level pass in Economic History or Economics (plus either O History or O Economic History). English English A pass in English Geography and Environmental Science Geography An O level pass in Mathematics and A level pass in Geography. History Archaeology An O pass in Mathematics and A pass in History or Geography. History War and Strategic Studies An A level pass in History An A level pass in a subject acceptable to the Department of History. Linguistics Linguistics A student should be registered for at least one language subject at I. Mathematics Mathematics An A level Pass in Mathematics Modern Languages Afrikaans/Nederlands An A level Pass in Afrikaans Chinese and Cultural Studies Afrikaans and Cultural Studies French Language and Cultural Studies German Language and Cultural Studies Spanish Language and Cultural Studies Portuguese Language and Cultural Studies No special qualifications No special qualifications No special qualifications No special qualifications No special qualification No special qualification Psychology Psychology An O level pass in Mathematics and a Science subject Religious Studies, Classical Studies No special qualifications Classics and Philosophy Greek Language and Culture No additional qualifications Latin Language and Culture Philosophy No special qualifications No special qualifications Religious Studies A level pass in Religious Studies/Divinity Theatre Arts Theatre Arts No special qualifications 7

8 12. POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS BAA programme is a formation ie three subjects at level 1, three subjects at level 2 and two subjects at level 3. Some of the possible combinations are as follows: Religious Studies History Philosophy History Shona Religious Studies Linguistics Shona Religious Studies Archaeology History Shona English Shona Linguistics Economic History English French English Geography Religious Studies History Philosophy Religious Studies History Religious Studies Theatre Arts History Philosophy Religious Studies English Economic History War and Strategic Studies English Linguistics Portuguese German English Shona Chinese Linguistics Theatre Arts English French Linguistics Archaeology Geography Philosophy Economic History English French English Philosophy Sociology Archaeology Geography Shona Economic History History War and Strategic Studies Economic History History Political Administration Archaeology Economic History History Religious Studies Shona Theatre Arts Economic History Economics Philosophy Ndebele Linguistics Theatre Arts English Geography Shona Linguistics Shona Theatre Arts Archaeology History Philosophy Classical Studies Linguistics Portuguese English Psychology Linguistics Classics Philosophy Religious Studies Archaeology Geography History Archaeology Economic History Philosophy English Chinese Linguistics Classical Studies English French Geography Mathematics Archaeology 13, SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR EACH SUBJECT 13.1 Bachelor of Arts Degree The Bachelor of Arts Degree programme shall cover the courses listed under the following subjects, but not all optional courses will be on offer every semester: Afrikaans Language and Cultural Studies Description Prerequisite 1 AKB Language 1 AKB50 Language and Oral 1 AKB60 Introduction to Culture and Civilisation AKB70 Introduction to Communication 2 AKB2050 Language 2 AKB2060 Language and Oral 2 AKB2070 Topics in Culture and Civilisation AKB2080 Topics in Communication 8

9 3 AKB3000 Language 3 AKB3050 Language and Oral 3 AKB3060 Advanced Topics in Culture and Civilisation AKB3070 Advanced Topics in Communication Archaeology 1: A student shall take and pass 3 core courses and 1 optional course 2: A student shall take and pass 4 courses from the list of optional courses 3: A student shall take and pass 4 courses from the list of optional courses Description Prerequisite 1 ARC Introduction to Archaeological Methods ARC20 Interpretation of Archaeological Data ARC30 Introduction to Archaeological Theory ARC40 PreHistory of Africa ARC50 PreHistory of Near East, Europe and America 2 ARC20 Early Prehistory of Southern Africa ARC2020 Later Prehistory of Southern Africa ARC2030 Archaeological Theory 2 ARC30 ARC2050 Ethno Archaeology ARC2160 Heritage Management ARC2080 Heritage Interpretation ARC2060 ARC20 Environmental Archaeology 3 ARC3000 Early Prehistory of Southern Africa ARC30 Later Prehistory of Southern Africa ARC3160 Archaeological Theory 2 ARC30 ARC3170 Prehistory of Eastern and Central Africa ARC3180 Ethnoarchaeology ARC3070 Archaeological Site Management and Conservation ARC2060 ARC3090 Heritage, Tourism and Development ARC2060 ARC31 Archaeological Survey ARC3130 Bioarchaeology ARC3140 Analytical Methods ARC30 Analysis of Lithics and Ceramics 9

10 Chinese Language and Cultural Studies LEVEL 1 : A Student shall take and pass 4 core courses from the list below: LEVEL 2 : A Student shall take and pass 4 core courses from the list below: LEVEL 3 : A Student shall take and pass 4 core courses from the list below: 1 CHB00 CHB01 CHB02 CHB03 2 CHB2000 CHB2001 CHB2002 CHB CHB3000 CHB3001 CHB3002 CHB3003 Description Prerequisite Introduction to Chinese Language Introduction to Spoken Chinese Introduction to Chinese Culture and Civilization Introduction to History and Geography of China Introduction to Chinese Structure Intermediate Spoken Chinese Introduction to Literary and Socio-cultural aspects Advanced Chinese culture and civilization Written and Oral Expression Advanced Language and Chinese For Commerce Advanced topics in Chinese History and Literature Aspects of Chinese politics, economy and technology Classical Studies 1: A student shall take and pass 2 core courses 2: A student shall take and pass 4 courses on offer from the list of optional courses 3: A student shall take and pass 4 courses on offer from the list of optional courses 1 CLS CLS20 Description Prerequisite Introduction to Ancient Greece Introduction to Ancient Rome CLS2000 CLS2140 CLS20 CLS2160 CLS2170 CLS2180 CLS2190 CLS2090 CLS20 CLS21 CLS2120 CLS CLS3000 CLS3090 CLS30 CLS3130 CLS3050 CLS3060 CLS3080 CLS30 Greek History Greek Art Classical Poetry Classical Drama Mythology Religion Classical Philosophy English Etymology of Classical Origin Roman History Roman Art Christianity in the Ancient World Classical Prose Advanced Topics in History Advanced Topics in Art Advanced Topics in Poetry Advanced Topics in Prose Advanced Topics in Mythology Advanced Topics in Religion Advanced Topics in Philosophy Classical Archaeology Economics (See Faculty of Social Studies)

11 Economic History 1: 2: 3: A student shall take and pass 4 core courses on offer A student shall take and pass 2 core courses and 2 optional courses on offer A student shall take and pass 2 core and 2 optional courses on offer Description Prerequisite 1 EH First World Industrialisation and Urbanisation EH20 Non Western Industrialisation and urbanization EH30 History of Research Methods in Economic History EH40 Development of Economic Thought EH50 Economic History of Pre-Colonial Africa EH60 Historiography of African Economic Thought EH70 Economic History of the Developing World 2 EH20 Economic History of Zimbabwe: EH2020 The Zimbabwean Economy since 1939 EH2030 EH2040 EH2060 EH2070 Economic History of Southern Africa & BLS Countries Since 1800 Economic History of Southern Africa North of the Limpopo Since 1800 Rise of Mod. Europe: Theory and Debates on Development Economy & Rise in Western Europe Pre-1914 EH2080 Economic History of Western Europe EH2090 Western Europe: Government in the Period Since 1945 EH20 Economy & Society in Eastern Europe Since 1914 EH2160 Economic History of Pre-Colonial East Africa EH2170 Economic History of Colonial East Africa EH2180 The State & Economy in Post- Colonial East Africa EH2370 Economic History of the Middle East Since 1914 EH2380 Economic History of the Ottoman Empire, EH2240 Econ. & Soc. History of Latin America & Caribbean : The colonial Period EH2250 Econ. & Soc. History of Modern Latin America & Caribbean EH2260 North American Social and Economic History to 1865 EH2280 Economic History of Asia EH2340 Economic History of Eastern Europe before 1914 EH2250 Economy and Society in Eastern Europe 1914 to 1945 EH2360 Economy and Society in Eastern Europe Since EH3030 Defence Industries, Arms Trade and Military Economics EH3060 Economic History of Pre-Colonial West Africa EH3050 Economic History of Colonial West Africa EH3060 The Post-Colonial State and Economy in West Africa EH3070 Economic History of North Africa,

12 EH3080 Economic History of North Africa since 1939 EH3090 Economic History of the Third World EH30 Economic Co-operation in Africa EH31 Economics of Post-Independent Africa EH3120 Economic History of Asia from Colonial Occupation to 1945 EH3130 Asian Economy from 1945 to the Rise of Asian Tigers EH3140 N. American Social and Economic History to 1865 EH30 N. American Social and Economic History since English LEVEL 1: LEVEL 2 : LEVEL 3: A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses from the following list: A student shall take and pass 3 core courses and one optional course from the list below A student shall take and pass 2 core courses and 2 options from the list below Description Prerequisite 1 EL50 Introduction to Literary Modes and critical appreciation EL00 Introduction to literature and communication theories EL00 EL70 Introduction to Zimbabwean literature: prose, poetry & drama Introduction to European literature and African literature in the diaspora 2 EL2070 West African literature: prose, poetry, drama including Franco-phone literature EL2000 African-American and Caribbean literature EL2080 Theories of literature EL20 Literature and socialist thought EL2050 Popular culture and literature EL2060 Language and literature 3 EL3360 Southern African Literature: including Zimbabwe and SADC countries EL3000 East African Literature: prose, poetry, drama EL3370 El3380 Language & Contrasting Images in African Literature: prose, poetry, drama Social movements and literary theories in the study of African literature EL3390 Latin American literature: prose, poetry & drama El3400 Asian and Pacific literatures: prose, poetry & drama El34 Biographical & non-fiction writings in Africa & Abroad EL3420 English literature: prose, poetry and drama EL3430 European literature: fiction EL3440 European literature: drama and poetry 12

13 EL3450 American Literature: fiction EL3460 American literature: drama & poetry EL3470 Shakespeare EL3480 Russian Literature: fiction EL3490 Russian literature: drama and poetry EL3170 Literature and mass media EL3500 Advanced study in popular culture and literature EL35 Creative writing EL3520 Advanced creative writing EL3530 Introduction to literature and film studies EL3540 Advanced studies in literature and film EL3330 Introduction to English as a second language EL3550 Advanced studies in English as a second language EL3340 Introduction to literature and gender studies EL3560 EL3350 EL3570 EL3580 El3390 EL3600 Literature & gender studies in Africa & the African Diaspora Introduction to language and literature: a survey of literary ideas Language and literature: an advanced study of a survey of literary ideas Introduction to African literature & development theories Advanced study in African literature & development theories Children s literature & Orature in Zimbabwe and Africa El30 Children s literature and Orature outside Africa French Language and Cultural Studies LEVEL 1 : A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses from the list below LEVEL 2 : A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses from the list below: LEVEL 3 : A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses from the list below: 1 FRB FRB00 FRB50 FRB60 2 FRB2000 FRB2050 FRB2060 FRB FRB3000 FRB3050 FRB3060 FRB3070 Description Prerequisite Language I Language and Oral I Introduction to Culture and Literature Topics in Culture and Literature Language II Language and Oral II Introduction to Literary and Socio-cultural Aspects Survey of Literary and Socio- cultural Aspects Written & Oral Expression Advanced Language, Essay and French for Commerce Literature in French & Civilisation Studies,17 th & 18 th Centuries Literature in French & Civilisation Studies, 19 th & 20 th Centuries 13

14 Geography 1: LEVEL 2 : LEVEL 3 : A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses from the list below: A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses from the list below: A student shall take and pass all 2 core courses and at least 4 options from the list below: Description Co-requisite 1 GG00 Fundamentals of Soils and Climatic Systems GG70 Fundamentals of Ecosystems and Hydrology GG80 Cultural and Economic Geography of the Developed World GG90 Cultural and Economic Geography of the Developing World 2 GG2000 Aspects of Geomorphological Systems GG2080 Aspects of Environmental Systems GG2030 Aspects of Economic Geography GG2040 Aspects of Social Geography 3 GG3400 Techniques in Geography GG3500 Projects GG30 Hydrology GG3020 Applied Hydrology GG30 GG3030 Ecosystems GG3040 Biogeography GG3050 Geomorphology GG3060 Fluvial Geomorphology 19 GG3070 Fundamentals of Transport Studies GG3080 Applied Transport Studies GG3070 GG3090 Urban Geography GG30 Social Geography of the City GG31 Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa GG3120 Geography of Central and Southern Africa GG3130 Spatial Population Analysis GG3140 Contemporary Population Issues in Development GG3130 GG30 Geography of Tourism and Recreation GG3160 Applied Geography of Tourism and Recreation GG30 GG3460 Methods of Spatial Analysis GG3470 Models of Spatial Analysis GG3460 GG3190 Principles of Agricultural Geography GG3200 Agricultural Geography of Africa GG32 Third World Development GG3220 Regional Development Planning 19 GG3230 Geographic Information Systems GG3240 Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing GG3230 GG3250 Industrial Geography 14

15 GG3260 Political Geography GG3270 Soil Geography GG3280 Natural Hazards GG3290 Urban Geography of the Third World GG3300 Tropical Environments GG33 Microclimatology GG3320 Quaternary Environments GG3330 Global Climate Change GG3480 Resource Evaluation GG3490 Resource Management GG3480 GG3350 Rural Geography GG3360 Medical Geography Climatology GG3420 Commercial Geography GG3430 Geography of Rangelands Management GG3440 Economic Geography GG3450 Historical Geography Notes 1. At both 2 and 3, instructions shall consist of theory, practicals and fieldwork. The fieldwork is compulsory. 2. The written examination shall constitute 70% and the course work 30% of the examination final mark in each course German Language and Culture LEVEL 1 : A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses from the list below: LEVEL 2 : A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses from the list below: LEVEL 3 : A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses from the list below: 1 GMB GMB00 GMB50 GMB60 Description Prerequisite Language I Language and Oral I Introduction to Culture and Civilisation Introduction to Communication 2 GMB2000 GMB2050 GMB2060 GMB GMB30 GMB3020 GMB3030 GMB3040 Language II Language and Oral II Topics in Culture and Civilisation Topics in Communication Language III Language and Oral III Advanced Topics in Culture & Civilisation Advanced Topics in Communication Greek Language and Culture LEVEL 1 : LEVEL 2 : LEVEL3: A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses from the list below: A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses from the list below A student should take and pass 2 core courses and 2 optional courses from the list below

16 1 GKA00 GKA50 GKA60 GKA70 2 GKA2000 GKA2050 GKA2060 GKA GKA3000 GKA31 GKA3120 GKA3130 GKA3050 GKA3060 GKA3070 GKA3080 GKA3090 GKA30 Description Prerequisite Language & Prescribed Texts Further Elementary Studies in Greek Introduction to History & Literature Additional Themes in History & Literature Intermediate Language & Prescribed Texts Intermediate Language & Prescribed Texts: Additional Authors Studies in History & Literature Further Studies in History & Literature Language & Prescribed Texts Advanced Language & Prescribed Texts History or Selected Authors Topics in History or Selected Authors Introduction to Language, Culture & Literature Language, Culture & Literature Language, Culture & Prescribed Texts Further Language, Culture & Prescribed Texts Studies in Greek Culture & Literature Advanced Studies in Greek Culture & Literature History LEVEL 1: LEVEL 2 : LEVEL3: A student shall take and pass 1 core course and 3 courses from the list of options below A student shall take and pass 4 optional courses on offer from the list below A student shall take and pass 2 core courses and 2 optional courses on offer from the list below Description Prerequisite 1 HS Introduction to the Study of History HS20 Aspects of African History HS30 Survey of African History to 1800 HS40 Survey of African History from 1800 to present HS50 Historical Theories of Imperialism HS60 Introduction to the Study of Women in History HS70 Women in Pre-colonial African History HS80 Introduction to Europe and Russia 2 HS2050 African Women under Colonialism HS60 HS2060 Women in Independent Africa HS2090 Middle East and North Africa in the 20th Century HS20 Pre-colonial History of Central Africa HS2120 Colonial and Post-Colonial History of Central Africa HS20 Western Europe, mid-17th to mid-19th Century HS2160 Western Europe, mid-19th Century to Present HS2190 History of Asia to 1920 HS2200 History of Asia since 1920 HS2250 History of West Africa to Partition HS2260 West Africa from Partition to Post-Independence 16

17 HS2290 Intro. to Russia & Eastern Europe, HS2300 The Cold War and Communism, HS2330 Introduction to Archaeological Methods 3 HS30 History of Zimbabwe before 1890 HS3020 History of Zimbabwe 1890 to Present HS3030 Theory and Method in History HS3040 Historiographical Traditions HS3080 History of Ottoman Empire to 1923 HS3130 Southern Africa, th to late 19th Century HS3140 Southern Africa, Colonial Rule to Independence HS3170 History of Political Thought HS3180 History of Ideas HS32 Latin America and Caribbean to Colonial Period HS3220 Latin America and Caribbean, Independence to Present HS3230 East Africa to late 19th Century HS3240 East Africa from late 19th Century to Present HS3270 History of North America to late 19th Century HS3280 North America, late 19th Century to Present HS33 Prehistory of Africa HS3320 Later Prehistory of Southern Africa Latin Language and Culture LEVEL 1: A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses LEVEL 2: A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses LEVEL 3: A student shall take and pass 4 optional courses on offer Description Prerequisite 1 LTA00 Language and Prescribed Texts LTA50 Language and Prescribed Texts: Further Authors LTA60 Introduction to History & Literature LTA70 History and Literature 2 LTA2050 Intermediate Language &Prescribed Texts LTA2000 Intermediate Language and Prescribed Texts: Further Authors LTA2060 Studies in History and Literature LTA2070 Further Studies in History and Literature 3 LTA3000 Language & Prescribed Texts LTA31 Advanced Language & Prescribed Texts LTA3120 Topics in History or Selected Authors LTA3130 Further Topics in History or Selected Authors 17 LTA3050 Introduction to Language, Culture & Literature

18 LTA3060 Language, Culture & Literature LTA3070 Language, Culture & Prescribed Texts LTA3080 Further Language, Culture & Prescribed Texts LTA3090 Studies in Greek Culture & Literature LTA30 Advanced Studies in Greek Culture & Literature Linguistics LEVEL 1: LEVEL 2 : LEVEL 3 : A student shall take and pass 2 core courses (20 course units each) A student shall take EITHER course A (English Linguistics) OR B(General Linguistics) A: English Linguistics: A student shall take and pass 2 core s (20 course units each) from the list below: B: General Linguistics: A student shall take and pass 1 core course (20 course unit) and 1 optional course (20 course units) from the list below A student shall take and pass 1 core course (30 course units) and 1 optional course (30 course units) from the list below provided it was not taken at 2 1 LG LG20 LG20 LG2020 LG2030 LG2040 LG2050 Description Prerequisite Introduction to the Study of the Structure of Language 20 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology 20 A English Linguistics: Modern English Structure 20 English Linguistics: English Phonetics and Phonology 20 B General Linguistic Theory 20 Sociolinguistics Psycholinguistics 20 3 LG30 Advanced Linguistic Theory 30 LG3020 LG3030 LG3040 LG3050 Phonetics and Phonology Instrumental Phonetics Sociolinguistics Psycholinguistics Mathematics (See Faculty of Science) Ndebele LEVEL 1 : LEVEL 2: LEVEL 3 : A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses from the list below A student shall take and pass 2 core courses and 2 optional courses A student shall take and pass 4 core courses and 2 options courses Description Prerequisite 18

19 1 ND10 ND11 ND1120 ND ND2000 ND21 ND2120 ND2130 ND2140 ND20 ND2160 ND2170 ND2180 ND ND3200 ND31 ND3120 ND3130 ND3300 ND33 ND3320 ND3330 ND3340 ND3350 ZW20 ND1140 Introduction to the Ndebele Novel Introduction to Ndebele Poetry and Drama Introduction to Ndebele Phonology Introduction to Ndebele Morphosyntax Ndebele Poetry Ndebele Drama Elements of Ndebele Linguistic Structure Theoretical Aspects of Ndebele Linguistic Structure Translation Lexicography Introduction to Ethnomusicology Ethnography and Organology Introduction to Acting and Performance Playmaking Workshop The Development of the Ndebele Novel Themes and Perspectives in the Ndebele Novel Nguni Dialects Language Planning and Orthography Ndebele Oral Literature Aspects of Ndebele Thought Theories and Methods in Ethnomusicology Trends in Ethnomusicology Introduction to Uses of Theatre Project in Uses of Theatre s offered to international students Zimbabwean Cultures Ndebele Language for Beginners Philosophy LEVEL 1 : LEVEL 2: A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses from the list below: A student shall take and pass 2 core courses on offer and 2 optional courses on offer from the list below LEVEL 3 : A student shall take and pass 2 core courses on offer and 2 optional courses or 1 double course on offer from the list below Description Prerequisite 1 PL Basic Logic PL20 Intermediate Logic PL30 Introduction to Philosophy PL40 Knowledge & Reality 2 PL20 Formal Logic PL2020 Advanced Logic PL2030 Moral Philosophy PL2040 Contemporary Ethics PL2050 History of African Philosophy PL2060 Contemporary African Philosophy PL2090 Classical Metaphysics 19

20 PL20 Contemporary Metaphysics PL21 Classical Philosophy of Religion PL2120 Contemporary Philosophy of Religion PL2200 Marxist Philosophy PL22 Contemporary Marxism PL2220 Ethical Theories in Business PL2230 Ethics in the Business Environment PL2240 History of Epistemology PL2250 Contemporary Epistemology 3 PL3030 The Pre-Socratics PL3040 Socrates to Epicurus PL th & 18th Century Rationalism PL th & 18th Century Empiricism PL3000 Introduction to Science and Religion PL3450 Issues in Science and Religion PL30 Philosophy of the Action PL3130 History of the Philosophy of Science PL3140 Contemporary Philosophy of Science PL3230 History of the Philosophy of Education PL3240 Contemporary Philosophy of Education PL3250 History of Medical Ethics PL3260 Issues in Medical Ethics PL33 Aristotle s Ethics and Politics 30 PL3340 Language and Meaning 30 PL3350 Special Subject PL3370 Social and Political Philosophy PL3380 Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy PL3390 Philosophy and the Problem of Death 30 PL3400 Philosophical Investigations into the Social Teachings 30 of the Church PL34 Philosophy and the Problem of AIDS in Contemporary 30 Zimbabwe Aristotle s Metaphysics PL3420 Aristotle s Metaphysics PL3430 Theories of Language PL3090 Philosophy of the Mind PL3460 Introduction to Applied Ethics PL3470 Applied Ethics PL3520 Skepticism and Theories of Knowledge PL3530 Scope of Knowledge Politics and Administration (See Faculty of Social Studies) 20

21 Portuguese Language and Cultural Studies LEVEL 1: LEVEL 2 : LEVEL 3: A Student shall take and pass 4 core courses from the list below: A student shall take and pass 4 core courses from the list below A student shall take and pass 4 core courses from the list below 1 POB00 POB50 POB60 POB70 2 POB2000 POB2020 POB2050 POB POB3000 POB3050 POB3060 POB3070 Description Prerequisite Language I Language and Oral I Introduction to Topics from Portuguese History Introduction to Portuguese Civilisation Language II Language and Oral II Topics from History, Brazil & Africa Topics from Civilisation,Brazil & Africa Language III Language and Oral III Topics in Portuguese Literature Topics in Lusophone Literature Psychology (See Faculty of Social Studies) Religious Studies LEVEL 1: LEVEL 2: LEVEL 3: A student shall take and pass 4 core courses from the list below A student shall take and pass 2 core courses and 2 optional courses from the list below. A student shall take and pass 2 core courses on offer and 2 optional courses or 1 double course on offer from the list below Description Prerequisite 1 RS Introduction to the Phenomenology of Religion RS20 Introduction to the World Religions RS30 Introduction to the Old Testament RS40 Introduction to the New Testament 2 RS2000 Origins of Prophecy and Israelite Pre-canonical Prophets RS2050 Israelite Canonical Prophets RS2060 Introduction to Philosophy of Religion RS2070 Philosophy of Religion RS2080 Introduction to Political Theology RS2090 Political Theology RS2120 Introduction to Christianity in the Roman Empire RS2130 Christianity in the Roman Empire RS2140 Christian History and Thought Pre 500 AD RS20 Christian History and Thought AD RS2160 Early History of Islam RS2170 Doctrine of Islam 21

22 RS2220 Introduction to Christian Theology RS2230 Christian Theology RS2260 Introduction to Issues in Moral Theology RS2270 RS2300 Issues in Moral Theology Methods and Theories in the Studies of Religions RS23 Themes in the Religions of the World 3 RS3370 Life and Ministry of Jesus and Palestinian Christianity RS3380 Hellenistic Christianity up to Early Catholicism RS3430 Christian History and Thought AD RS3440 Christian History and Thought 1879AD to the present RS3450 Islam and Eastern and Southern Africa RS3460 Islam in Africa: Inter-regional Themes RS3470 Christianity in Africa from Antiquity to 00AD RS3480 Christianity in Africa from00ad to present RS3490 Introduction to the study of Women in Religion RS3500 Women in Religion RS35 Methods in the study of Old Testament RS3520 Selected themes in Old Testament Studies RS3530 Methods in the study of the New Testament RS3540 Development of Christian Faith and Doctrine in New Testament Writings RS3550 Introduction to Sociology of Religion RS3560 Sociology of Religion RS3570 Special Subject RS3520 Selected Themes in Old Testament Studies RS3580 Death s Impact on Philosophy and Theology RS3590 Philosophy and the Problem of AIDS in contemporary Zimbabwe RS3600 Theological Teachings of the Church in 30 contemporary Zimbabwe RS3650 Introduction to African Theology RS3660 African Theology RS3670 Introduction to Religion and Ethics RS3680 Religion and Ethics RS3690 Introduction to Issues in Science and Religion RS3700 Issues in Science and Religion RS37 RS3720 Methods and Theories in the Study of African Traditional Religion Selected Themes in African Traditional Religion 22

23 Shona LEVEL 1: A student shall take and pass all 4 core courses from the list below LEVEL 2: A student shall take and pass 2 core courses and 2 optional courses from the list below LEVEL 3: A student shall take and pass 4 core courses and 2 options from the list below Description Prerequisite 1 SH10 Introduction to the Shona Novel SH11 Introduction to Shona Poetry and Drama SH1120 Introduction to Shona Phonology SH1130 Introduction to Shona Morphosyntax 2 SH2000 Shona Poetry SH21 Shona Drama SH2120 SH2130 Elements of Shona Linguistic Structure Theoretical Aspects of Shona Linguistic Structure SH2140 Translation SH20 Lexicography SH2160 Introduction to Ethnomusicology SH2170 Ethnography and Organology SH2180 Introduction to Acting and Performance SH2190 Playmaking Workshop 3 SH3200 The Development of the Shona Novel SH31 Themes and Perspectives in the Shona Novel SH3120 Shona Dialects SH3130 Language Planning and Orthography SH3300 Shona Oral Literature SH33 Aspects of Shona Thought SH3320 Theories and Methods in Ethnomusicology SH3330 Trends in Ethnomusicology SH3340 Introduction to Uses of Theatre SH3350 Project in Uses of Theatre COURSES OFFERED TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ZW20 Zimbabwean Cultures SH1140 Shona Language for Beginners SH10 Shona Culture Sociology and Social Anthropology (See Faculty of Social Studies 23

24 ` Spanish LEVEL 1 : A Student shall take and pass 4 core courses from the list below: : LEVEL 2 : A Student shall take and pass 4 core courses from the list below: LEVEL 3 : A Student shall take and pass 4 core courses from the list below: 1 SPB SPB00 SPB50 SPB60 2 SPB20 SPB2000 SPB2050 SPB SPB30 SPB3020 SPB3030 SPB3040 Description Prerequisite Language I Language and Oral I Introduction to Culture and Literature Introduction to History and Civilization Language II Language and Oral II Topics in Culture and Literature Topics in History and Civilisation Language III Language and Oral III Advanced Topics in Culture and Civilisation Advanced Topics in History and Civilisation Theatre Arts LEVEL 1: A Student shall take and pass 4 core courses from the list below LEVEL 2 : A student shall take and pass 2 core courses and 2 optional courses from the list below: 3 : A student shall take and pass 2 core courses and 2 options from the list below 1 THA50 THA60 THA70 THA80 2 THA21 THA2120 THA2050 THA2060 THA2090 THA20 THA2070 THA THA3130 THA3140 THA30 THA3160 THA3170 THA3180 Description Prerequisite Introduction to Theatre Studies Theatre Studies: History, Text Performance & Communication Introduction to Dance & Dance Forms Introduction to Acting & Performance Introduction to Theatre in Africa & Concepts in Stagecraft Theatre in Africa and Concepts in Stagecraft Acting Theory and Techniques Applied Acting Dance Composition Design for Dance Introduction to Uses of Theatre Project in Uses of Theatre Introduction to Directing, Theatre and Society Directing Workshop and Topics in Theatre and Society Film and Media Theory Techniques in Film and Media Scriptwriting for the Stage Scriptwriting for Film and Television Notes: 1. Overall assessment of practical courses shall be done through written examination (35%), assignments (25%) and practical examination (40%), with the approval of the Senate. 2. At the end of II, a student shall have to satisfy the Departmental Board that he/she has participated in at least one production or any production undertaken as part of the coursework. 24

25 War Studies LEVEL 1 : A student shall take and pass 4 core courses from the list below: LEVEL 2 : A student shall take and pass 4 core courses from the list below: LEVEL 3 : A student shall take and pass 2 core courses and 2 options from the list below Description Prerequisite 1 WAR Introduction to History of Warfare with reference to Africa I WAR20 Introduction to History of Warfare with reference to Africa II WAR30 Rise of Modern Warfare, TH to Late 18 TH Centuries I WAR40 Modern Warfare, th to late 18th Centuries II 2 WAR20 Further Developments in Modern Warfare, Late 18 th to 29 th Centuries I WAR2020 Modern Warfare, late 18th to 20th Centuries II WAR2030 Strategic Doctrine, Mechanisation and Air Power I WAR2040 Strategic Doctrine, Mechanisation and Air Power II 3 WAR30 Contemporary Strategy I WAR3030 War & Society in Contemporary Africa I WAR3020 Advanced Contemporary Strategy WAR3040 War & Society in Contemporary Africa II WAR3050 Guerilla Warfare WAR3060 Gender and Conflict WAR3080 International Security 13.2 BA HONOURS DEGREES DEPARTMENT PROGRAMMES ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIRMENTS African Languages and Literature BA Honours in Ndebele (HND) A pass in the BAA I examination with good marks in Ndebele BA Honours in Shona (HSH) A pass in the BAA I examination with good marks in Shona Economic History BA Honours in Economic History (HEH) A pass in the BAA I examination with good marks in Economic History English BA Honous in English A pass in the BAA I examination with good marks in English Geography and BA Honours in Geography A pass in the BA I examination with good marks in Environmental Science (HGGA) Geography History BA Honours in Archaeology A pass in all BAA I examination with good marks (HARC) in Archaeology 25

26 BA Honours in History (HHS) A pass in all BAA I examination with good marks in History BA Honours in War and Strategic Studies (HWAR) A pass in all BAA I examination with good marks in War and Strategic Studies Linguistics BA in Honours in Linguistics (HLG) A pass in all BAA I examination with good marks in Linguistics Mathematics BA Honours in Mathematics A pass in the BAA I examination with good marks (HMTA) in Mathematics Modern Languages BA Honours in French (HFR) An A pass in French or Religious Classics Philosophy Theatre Arts Studies, and BA Honours in Classical Studies (HCLS) BA Honours in Philosophy (HPL) BA Honours in Religious Studies (HRS) BA Honours in Theatre Arts (HTHA) A pass in the BAA I examination with good marks in Classical Studies A pass in the BAA I examination with good marks in Philosophy A pass in the BAA I examination with good marks in Religious Studies A pass in the BAA I examination with good marks in Theatre Arts 13.3 BA DUAL HONOURS DEGREES An eligible student should have passed BAA level I examination with good marks in two subjects PROGRAMME DEPARTMENTS 1 BA Honours in Classical and Religious Studies Religious Studies, Classics and Philosophy 2 BA Honours in French and Portuguese Modern Languages 3 BA Honours in History and Shona/Ndebele History and Shona 4 BA Honours in Philosophy and Religious Religious Studies, Classics and Philosophy Studies 5 BA Honours Linguistics and Language Linguistics and African languages and Literature 6 BA Honours in Religious Studies and Shona/Ndebele African Languages and Literature and Religious Studies, Classics and Philosophy 13.4 BA SPECIAL HONOURS (4 TH YEAR HONOURS) To qualify for admission to 4 Bachelor of Arts Special Honours Degree Programme an applicant must have passed an appropriate first degree with high standard acceptable to the Department and endorsed by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Eligibility Eligibility for admission does not guarantee admission, particularly to the Honours Degree programme Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree Programmes The Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree programmes shall cover the courses listed under the following subjects, but not all optional courses will be on offer every semester. A student registered for a BA Honours Degree may take up to 40% of some approved courses from other programmes, in accordance with paragraph above BA Honours in Archaeology (HARC) 26