CONTENTS COLLEGE RULES FOR DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATES Certificate in Business Administration...

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1 CONTENTS COLLEGE RULES FOR DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATES Certificate in Business Administration...55 BACHELORS DEGREES Bachel of Business Administration...56 Bachel of Administration...58 Bachel of Commerce (General)...63 Bachel of Commerce - Law...65 Bachel of Commerce in Accounting...67 Bachel of Commerce (Extended Curriculum)...70 Bachel of Business Science ECONOMICS PROGRAMME (Westville) FINANCE PROGRAMME (Westville) HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (Westville) INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME (Westville) INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME (with Computer Science) (Westville) MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (Westville) MARKETING PROGRAMME (Westville) SUPPLY CHAIN PROGRAMME (Westville) Bachel of Laws (4 Year Undergraduate Qualification)...90 GENERAL RULES FOR HONOURS DEGREES Bachel of Administration (Honours)...94 A. Public Administration (Westville) B. Human Resource Management (Westville) C. Human Resource Development (Westville) (may not be offered in 013) D. Industrial Relations / Employment Relations (Westville) Bachel of Commerce (Honours) (Accountancy & General)...96 (i) Accounting (Westville) (ii) Economics (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) (iii) Finance (Pietermaritzburg and Westville) (iv) Human Resource Management (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) (v) Infmation Systems & Technology (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) (vi) Management (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) (vii) Marketing Management (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) (viii) Small Business Development Studies (Pietermaritzburg) (ix) Supply Chain Management (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) (x) Marketing and Supply Chain Management (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) (xi) Employment Relations/Industrial Relations (Westville)

2 (xii) Human Resource Development (Westville) (may not be offered in 013) (xiii) Public Administration (Westville) GENERAL RULES FOR POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) ) Postgraduate Diploma in Finance, Banking and Investment Management ) Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership & Management (Westville) ) Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) ) Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Studies (Howard College) ) Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing (Westville and Pietermaritzburg) ) Postgraduate Diploma in Fensic Investigation and Criminal Justice (Howard College) COLLEGE RULES FOR COURSEWORK MASTERS DEGREES Master of Accountancy/Master of Accountancy (Taxation) Master of Accountancy -Full Time (Westville) Master of Accountancy (Taxation) Part Time (Westville) Master of Commerce Master of Commerce in Human Resource Management (Westville) Master of Commerce in Human Resource Development (Westville) (may not be offered in 013) Master of Commerce in Industrial Relations/Employment Relations (Westville) Master of Commerce in Economics (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) Master of Commerce in Infmation Systems & Technology (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) Master of Commerce in Leadership Studies (Westville) Master of Commerce in Maritime Studies (Howard College) Master of Commerce in Management (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) Master of Commerce in Marketing Management (Westville) Master of Public Administration...11 Master of Business Administration Part time...11 Master of Laws A. LLM in Business Law (Howard College & Pietermaritzburg)... 1 B. LLM in Child Care & Protection Law (Howard College)... 1 C. LLM in Constitutional They, Law & Litigation (Howard College)... 1 D. LLM in Environmental Law (Howard College & Pietermaritzburg)... 1 E. LLM in Labour Studies (Howard College) F. LLM in Medical Law (Howard College) G. LLM in Maritime Law (Howard College) H. LLM in Advanced Criminal Justice (Howard College & Pietermaritzburg) I. LLM IN Taxation Law (Howard College) Masters in Child Care and Protection (Interdisciplinary) RESEARCH MASTERS AND DOCTORAL DEGREES

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4 53 COLLEGE RULES FOR DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS The General Academic Rules of the University shall, where applicable, also apply to the qualifications offered in the college COLLEGE OF LAW AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES RULES FOR DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES Note: The inclusion of any programme, course of study module in this Handbook does not imply that the College of Law and Management Studies is compelled to offer it. LM-U1 Qualifications The following undergraduate qualifications are conferred: Certificate in Business Administration CBA Bachel of Administration B Admin Bachel of Business Administration BBA Bachel of Commerce B Com Bachel of Commerce in Accounting BCom (Acc) Bachel of Business Science in Economics BBusSc Bachel of Business Science in Finance BBusSc Bachel of Business Science in Human Resource Management BBusSc Bachel of Business Science in Infmation Systems & Technology BBusSc Bachel of Business Science in Infmation Systems and Technology (with Computer Science) BBusSc Bachel of Business Science in Management BBusSc Bachel of Business Science in Marketing BBusSc Bachel of Business Science in Supply Chain Management BBusSc Bachel of Laws LLB LM-U Part-Time Students Students who register on a part-time basis shall devote not less than the minimum prescribed period f the qualification plus two additional semesters of study. LM-U3 Completion of Qualifications GR8 applies, save that, in exceptional cases, a student may be permitted to substitute a module f a prescribed module. LM-U4 Module Limitations Except with the permission of the relevant School Board, and provided that the outstanding modules(s) are offered in the semester in question, a student shall not:

5 1) register f any level module unless the student simultaneously registers f any level 1 prescribed elective modules which may be outstanding in terms of the curriculum prescribed f the qualification f which the student is registered; ) register f any level 3 module unless the student simultaneously registers f any level 1 prescribed elective modules which may be outstanding in terms of the curriculum prescribed f the qualification f which the student is registered. 3) obtain credit f me than one of the following pairings: a) ACCT10 & ACCT103 b) FINR104 & ACCT101 c) ISTN100 & ISTN101 d) ISTN10 & ISTN103 e) COMP100 & ISTN101 f) COMP100 & ISTN100 g) COMP101 & ISTN101 h) COMP101 & ISTN100 i) COMP100 & COMP LM-U5 Limit on Number of Module Enrolments 1) Part-time students shall not register f modules totalling me than 48 credits in any one semester and 96 credits in any one year. ) Full-time students in good standing, and not subject to specific probationary limitations, shall not register f modules exceeding those specified in the programmes set out below in any one semester year, save that in exceptional circumstances such students may be granted permission to register f additional modules carrying a credit weight of no me than credits per semester. LM-U6 Supplementary Examinations 1) A student may, at the discretion of the Board of the School in which (s)he is registered, be permitted to write supplementary examinations in all modules f which the student obtained a mark of at least 30% provided that passing all those supplementary examinations will result in the student fulfilling all the requirements f the qualification. ) A student may, at the discretion of the Board of the School in which (s)he is registered, be permitted to write supplementary examinations in all modules f which the student obtained a mark of at least 30% provided that passing all those supplementary examinations will result in the student being able to fulfil all the requirements f the qualification in the subsequent semester, assuming an acceptable credit load in terms of rule LM-U5. LM-U7 Progression and Exclusion To maintain their good standing, and to avoid either warning of slow academic progress exclusion from the University, students must maintain minimum rates of progression through

6 their qualifications. Minimum rates of acceptable progression vary from qualification to qualification, and are set out in the programmes detailed in this handbook. 55 LM-U8 Duly Perfmed Certificates Conditions f the attainment of a duly perfmed certificate are reflected in the syllabi f the relevant modules and will be applied in all these modules. UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATES LM-U9 Eligibility Certificate in Business Administration 1) Applicants are eligible to apply to register f the Certificate in Business Administration provided that they: a) have successfully completed the Seni Certificate and have achieved a sce of not less than 4 NSC points (excluding Life Orientation) and have passed Mathematics at grade 11 level; b) are eligible f a Mature Age Conditional Exemption and have at least three years appropriate wk experience; c) are over 45 years of age. ) Applicants seeking admission under b) c) above shall be required to attend an interview and sit an entrance examination and may be required to fulfil further conditions befe acceptance. LM-U10 Structure Students shall complete the following programme: Curriculum f Certificate in Business Administration (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) Code Name of Module Credits Semester CBAPOEB The Environment of Business CBAP0MS Introduction to Management Science 1 CBAP0CP Business Computing and Logical Reasoning CBAP0CM Business Communication Total Credits 64

7 LM-U11 Exclusion Students shall not be eligible f re-admission to a module after two failures in that module, and in such case shall be excluded from further study towards the Certificate. LM-U1 Progression to BBA Refer to LM-U13 point below. BACHELORS DEGREES LM-U13 Eligibility Bachel of Business Administration Applicants are eligible to apply to register f the qualification of Bachel of Business Administration if they have previously: 1) obtained a matriculation certificate and in addition obtained a minimum of 8 NSC points (excluding Life Orientation), Level 3 Mathematics, Level 4 English (home first additional language) and Level 4 Life Orientation equivalent. ) a) been awarded the UKZN Certificate in Business Administration an equivalent qualification as approved by the School; and b) achieved f the Certificate, equivalent qualification, a weighted average of at least 60% as well as a final mark of at least 55% f the Introduction to Management Science module (CBAP0MS) equivalent Maths module as approved by the School. LM-U14 Structure Students shall complete the following programme, which is offered on an evenings basis only: 56 Curriculum f Bachel of Business Administration (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) Code Name of Module Credits Semester Level 1 BBAP1M1 Business Management BBAP1E1 Economics BBAP1CB Communication in Business BBAP1MS Management Science BBAP11 Business Accounting 11 BBAP1E Economics 10

8 57 BBAP1C Computing 10 BBAP1BL Business Law 10 Level Total credits: level 1 18 BBAPH1 Human Resource Management 1 BBAPM1 Business Management 01 1 BBAP11 Business Accounting 11 1 BBAPIM Infmation Management 0 1 BBAP1 Business Accounting 1 BBAPH Human Resource Management 1 BBAPSC Supply Chain Management 0 BBAPMM Marketing Management 0 Level 3 Total credits: level 18 BBAP3MK Marketing Management BBAP311 Business Management BBAP31 Business Management 31 1 BBAP3HR Human Resource Management BBAP3SM Supply Chain Management 30 BBAP313 Business Management 313 BBAP314 Business Management 314 BBAP3BT Business Tax 313 Total credits: level 3 Total credits f degree LM-U15 Progression and exclusion To maintain their good standing, and to avoid either warning of slow academic progress exclusion from the University, students must maintain the following minimum rates of progression:

9 58 Bachel of Business Administration Number of semesters Minimum progression to avoid exclusion Minimum progression f good academic standing Nmal progression Bachel of Administration LM-U Eligibility Applicants are eligible to apply to register f the qualification of Bachel of Administration if they have obtained a matriculation certificate and in addition obtained a minimum of 8 NSC points (excluding Life Orientation), Level 3 Mathematics, Level 4 English (home first additional language) and Level 4 Life Orientation equivalent. LM-U17 Structure Students shall complete one of the following programmes: (A) Public Administration (Westville) Curriculum f Bachel of Administration Code Name of Module Credits Semester Level 1 Ce PADM1CO Introduction to Public Administration 1 BBAP1MS Management Science ISTN101 IS&T f Business 1 MGNT10 Management 10 1 Elective: Choose one elective from the following

10 59 ECON101 Principles of Microeconomics 1 HRMG1A0 Introduction to Individual Behaviour and HRM 1 FINR104 Financial Repting 1 A 1 PADM1B0 Introduction to Public Management ECON1D0 Elementary Macroeconomics Or, if majing in Economics ECON10 Principles of Macroeconomics Electives: Choose two electives from the following HRMG1C0 Principles of Social Behav.& Group Dynamics ACCT103 Accounting 103 ISTN10 IS&T Development Fundamentals Level Total credits: level PADMA0 Introduction to Local Government 1 PADMC0 Intro. to Public Sect Financial Management HRMGAO Research Methodology; Statistical Methods and Analysis Electives: Choose one cp two 8cp electives from the following 1 1 HRMGKO Career Management 1 ECON01 Intermediate Macro. & Applications 1 HRMGHR Introduction to HR 8 1 MARKMK Introduction to Marketing 8 1 ISTN11 Systems Analysis and Design 1 PADMB0 Introduction to Public Sect HRM PADMEO Introduction to Public Policy Mngt. ISTN14 Web Development and Programming

11 60 Electives: Choose one cp two 8cp electives from the following HRMGJO Managing Wkfce Diversity ECON0 Intermediate Micro & Applications ENTREN Introduction to Entrepreneurship 8 SCMAOP Introduction to Operations Management 8 ISTN1 Databases and Programming Level 3 Total credits: level 18 PADM3A0 Development Policy and Project Management 1 PADM3EO Organisational Change and Leadership 1 PADM3B0 Public Service Delivery: Principles & Process PADM3DO Global & Regional Trends in Public Admin 64 credits of 3 rd year modules in a discipline within Management Studies Total credits: level 3 Total credits f degree 64 1 and B) Human Resource Management (Westville) Curriculum f Bachel of Administration (Human Resource Management) Code Name of Module Credits Semester Level 1 HRMG1A0 Introduction to Individual Behaviour and HRM 1 PADM1CO Introduction to Public Administration 1 MGNT10 Management 10 1 BBAP1MS Management Science ISTN101 ISTN100 IS&&T f Business OR End User Computing 1 1

12 61 HRMG1C0 Principles of Social Behaviour and Group Dynamics PADM1BO Introduction to Public Management ECON1DO Elementary Macroeconomics LAWSLC Introduction to Commercial Law Choose ONE of the following Modules: ISTN10 IS&T Development Fundamentals ISTN103 Or Development & Applications Total credits: level 1 0 Level HRMGKO Career Management 1 HRMGEO Managerial Ethics in the Wkplace 1 HRMGAO Research Methodology 1 HRMGJO Managing Wkfce Diversity HRMGDO Intro to Human Resource Infmation Systems HRMGHO Employee Wellness Choose one of the following electives per semester PADMCO Introduction to Public Sect Financial Management 1 PADMAO Introduction to Local Government 1 PADMBO Introduction to Public Sect HRM PADMEO Introduction to Public Policy Management Total credits: level 18 Level 3 HRMG3CI Employment Relations & Contempary Issues 1 HRMG3ER Employment Resourcing 1 PADM3AO Development Policy and Project 1

13 6 PADM3EO Organisation Change and Leadership 1 HRMG3OD Individual & Organisational Development HRMG3LL Labour Legislation PADM3BO Public Service Delivery: Principles & Process PADM3DO Global & Regional Trends in Public Admin LM-U18 Progression and exclusion Total credits: level 3 Total credits f degree To maintain their good standing, and to avoid either warning of slow academic progress exclusion from the University, students must maintain the following minimum rates of progression: Public Administration Number of semesters Minimum progression to avoid exclusion Minimum progression f good academic standing 18 4 Nmal progression Human Resource Management Number of semesters Minimum progression to avoid exclusion Minimum progression f good academic standing Nmal progression

14 LM-U19 Eligibility Bachel of Commerce (General) Applicants are eligible to apply to register f the qualification of Bachel of Commerce if they have obtained a matriculation certificate and in addition obtained a minimum of 30 NSC points (excluding Life Orientation), Level 4 Mathematics, Level 4 English (home first additional language) and Level 4 Life Orientation equivalent. LM-U0 Structure Students f the B Com degree, excluding those students who have been accepted onto the B COM 4 programme (see LM-U6 below), shall complete the following programme: Level 1 Curriculum f Bachel of Commerce (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) Code Name of Module Credits Semester FINR104 Financial Repting 1 A 1, if majing in Accounting ACCT101 Accounting ECON101 Principles of Microeconomics 1 MGNT10 Management 10 1 MATH134 Quantitative Methods 1 1 ISTN101 IS&T f Business 1, if not majing in IST ISTN100 End User Computing 1 an approved Level 1 Elective 1

15 64 ACCT103 Accounting 103, if majing in Accounting ACCT10 Accounting 10 ECON10 Principles of Macroeconomics LAWSLC Introduction to Commercial Law STAT130 Introduction to Statistics ISTN10 IS&T Development Fundamentals, if not majing in ISTN ISTN103 Development & Applications Fundamentals Level, an approved level 1 elective Total credits: level 1 0 ECON01 Intermediate Macro.& Applications 1 HRMGHR Introduction to HR 8 1 MARKMK Introduction to Marketing 8 1 If not taken in first year ISTN101 IS&T f Business 1 Or ISTN100 End User Computing 1, an approved Level 1 module Elective in either semester 1 ECON0 Intermediate Micro & Applications ENTREN Introduction to Entrepreneurship 8 SCMAOP Intro to Operations Management 8 Three approved level electives from either semester Total credits: level

16 65 Level 3 64 credits of 3 rd year modules in a discipline from within the Schools of Accounting, Economics & Finance Management, IT & Governance 64 credits of 3 rd year modules in a discipline from within the Schools of Accounting, Economics & Finance Management, IT & Governance; an approved discipline 64 1 & 64 1 & Total credits: level 3 Total credits f degree Notes: 1) To complete a maj in Economics, students must pass ECON314. ) Students majing in IS&T must register f the following ce modules: ISTN 31A, 31B, 31D, 31E, 3A, 3B, 3E, 3F. Students who take the double maj in IS&T must register f additional modules from the list of approved IS&T modules on offer in that particular year. 3) To complete a maj in Finance, students pass three credit level 3 modules in Finance and ECON 314. Students also majing in Economics must select an additional credit level 3 module in Economics in place of ECON ) ISTN100 ISTN101 is compulsy f the degree Bachel of Commerce - Law Curriculum f Bachel of Commerce (Law) (Pietermaritzburg) Code Name of Module Credits Semester Level 1 ACCT101 Accounting Or FINR104 Financial Repting 1 A 1 ECON101 Principles of Microeconomics 1 LAWS1IL Introduction to Law 1 APLS113 Effective Writing f Commerce 1 MATH134 Quantitative Methods 1 1

17 66 ACCT10 Accounting 10 Or ACCT103 Accounting 103 ECON10 Principles of Macroeconomics LAWS1AS Aspects of SA Law MGNT10 Management 10 1 STAT130 Introduction to Statistics Level Total credits: level 1 0 ECON01 Intermediate Macro.& Applications 1 HRMGHR Introduction to HR 8 1 MARKMK Introduction to Marketing 8 1 ISTN100 End User Computing 1 LAWSLP Law of Persons 8 1 LAWSLR Legal Research, Writing & Reasoning 8 1 ECON0 Intermediate Micro & Applications SCMAOP Intro to Operations Management 8 ENTREN Introduction to Entrepreneurship 8 LAWSHR Human Rights 8 LAWSLW Interpretation of Law 8 Level 3 An approved Level module Total credits: level 1 18 LAWS3CR Criminal Law 1 LAWS3FM Family Law 1 3 credits of 3 rd year modules in a discipline within the Schools of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Management, IT and 3 1

18 67 Governance. LAWS3DL Delict LAWS3CS Constitutional Law 3 credits of 3 rd year modules in a discipline within the Schools of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Management, IT and Governance. Total credits f level 3 Total credits f the Degree LMU-1 Progression and exclusion To maintain their good standing, and to avoid either warning of slow academic progress exclusion from the University, students must maintain the following minimum rates of progression: Number of semesters Minimum progression to avoid exclusion Minimum progression f good academic standing Nmal progression Bachel of Commerce in Accounting LM-U Eligibility Applicants are eligible to apply to register f the qualification of Bachel of Commerce if they have obtained a matriculation certificate and in addition obtained a minimum of 3 NSC points (excluding Life Orientation), Level 5 Mathematics, Level 4 English (home first additional language) and Level 4 Life Orientation, equivalent.

19 LM-U3 Structure Students f the qualification of B Com (Acc) shall complete the following curriculum in der to qualify f the award of the degree: Curriculum f Bachel of Commerce Accounting (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) Code Name of Module Credits Semester Level 1 ACCT101 Accounting ECON101 Principles of Microeconomics 1 MATH134 Quantitative Methods 1 1 MGNT10 Management 10 1 ISTN101 IS&T f Business 1 ACCT10 Accounting 10 ECON10 Principles of Macroeconomics STAT130 Introduction to Statistics LAWSLC Introduction of Commercial Law ISTN103 Development & Applications Fundamentals Level Total credits: level 1 0 ACCT00 Accounting ECON01 Intermediate Macroeconomic & Applications 1 MGNTBE Intro to Ethics & Bus Ethics f Acct & Management 1 LAWSCA Business Enterprises Law 1 LAWSCB Special Topics in Business Law 1 ECON0 Intermediate Microeconomics & Applications MAFM00 Managerial Accounting and Financial Mgnt 00 AUDT00 Auditing Total credits: level 144

20 Level 3 ACCT300 Accounting AUDT300 Auditing TAXA300 Tax & Estate Planning MAFM300 Managerial Accounting & Financial Mgnt Total credits: level 3 Total credits f degree Note: The above modules are required f students who wish to attain the status of CTA and students requiring admission to either the B Com (Hons) in Accounting the PG Dip in Accounting In der to qualify f a B Com general, the minimum requirements are: First year: as listed Second year: as listed Third year: A combination of modules from the modules listed in Third Year above totalling to 18 credits, which must include Accounting 300 Managerial Accounting and Financial Management LM-U4 Progression and exclusion To maintain their good standing, and to avoid either warning of slow academic progress exclusion from the University, students must maintain the following minimum rates of progression: Number of semesters Minimum progression to avoid exclusion Minimum progression f good academic standing Nmal progression * This reflects the credits needed to exit with a Bachel of Commerce (general) qualification.

21 70 Bachel of Commerce (Extended Curriculum) Bachel of Commerce Extended Curriculum (BCOM4) A student who is admitted to the BCom4 programme shall follow an approved programme of study. The BCOM4 extended curriculum is a four-year programme designed to assist students to develop competencies in language, numeracy, writing and critical thought, as well as discipline competence in ce management disciplines. Specifically developed learning opptunities are provided in that students attend the regular lectures with other first year students, but the courses are extended by small group tutials and/ lectures, in addition to the regular lectures. Hence, it gives alternative access to students from disadvantaged schools who do not qualify f admission to the College on the grounds of their matriculation results, but who have a matriculation certificate and are from deciles 1-5 schools (as per National Department of Education ranking). LM-U5 Eligibility Applicants are eligible to apply to register f the BCom4 degree (Extended Curriculum) if they have obtained a matriculation certificate and in addition obtained a minimum of 8 NSC points, Level 3 Mathematics, Level 4 English (home first additional language) and Level 4 Life Orientation, equivalent examination. LM-U6 Structure Students f the B Com Extended Curriculum shall complete one of the following programmes (note that the curriculum may include different, though equivalent modules in certain cases): A: Curriculum f BCOM4 (General) (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) Code Name of Module Credits Semester Year 1 EDUN104 Integrated Business Studies f Management 1 ECON105 Augmented Economics MATH105 Augmented Quantitative Methods ELDV1C1 Business Language Development A 0 1 ISTN100 End User Computing ECON106 Augmented Economics 10 3 STAT130 Introduction to Statistics ELDV1C Business Language Development B Year Total credits: Year 1 0

22 71 FINR104 Financial Repting 1A, 1 ACCT101, if majing in Accounting, Accounting ECON05 Augmented Economics ISTN101 IST f Business 1 MGNT10 Management 10 1 ACCT103 Accounting 103,, if majing in Accounting ACCT10 Accounting 10 ECON04 Augmented Economics 0 3 LAWSLC Introduction to Commercial Law ISTN103 Development and Applications Fundamentals,, if majing in ISTN ISTN10 Development & Application Fundamentals Total credits: Year 0 Year 3 MARKMK Introduction to Marketing 8 1 HRMGHR Introduction to HR 8 1 SCMAOP Introduction to Operations Management 8 ENTREN Introduction to Entrepreneurship 8 Any approved level 1 level elective from either semester Two level approved electives from either semester and Total credits: Year 3 80 Year 4 64 credits of 3 rd year modules in a discipline from within the Schools of Accounting, Economics & Finance Management, IT & Governance 64 credits of 3 rd year modules in a discipline from within the Schools of Accounting, Economics & 64 1 and 64 1 and

23 Finance Management, IT & Governance; an approved discipline. Total credits: Year 4 Total credits f degree Notes: 1) To complete a maj in Economics, students must pass ECON314. ) Students majing in IS&T must register f the following ce modules: ISTN 31A, 31B, 31D, 31E, 3A, 3B, 3E, 3F. Students who take the double maj in IS&T will register f additional modules from the list of approved IS&T modules on offer in that particular year. 3) To complete a maj in Finance, students must pass three credit level 3 modules in Finance and ECON 314. Students also majing in Economics must select an additional credit level 3 module in Economics in place of ECON 314 B: Curriculum f BCOM4 (Accounting) (Pietermaritzburg & Westville) Code Name of Module Credits Semester Year 1 EDUN104 Integrated Business Studies f Management 1 ECON105 Augmented Economics MATH105 Augmented Quantitative Methods ELDV1C1 Business Language Development A 0 1 ISTN100 End User Computing ECON106 Augmented Economics 10 3 STAT130 Introduction to Statistics ELDV1C Business Language Development B Year Total credits: Year 1 0 ACCT101 Accounting MGNT10 Management 10 1 ECON05 Augmented Economics ISTN101 IST f Business 1 LAWSLC Introduction to Commercial Law 7

24 73 ACCT10 Accounting 10 ECON04 Augmented Economics 0 3 ISTN103 Development & Applications Fundamentals Year 3 Total credits: Year 0 ACCT00 Accounting MGNTBE Intro to Ethics & Bus Ethics f Acct & Management 1 LAWSCA Business Enterprises Law 1 LAWSCB Special Topics in Business Law 1 AUDT00 Auditing 00 MAFM00 Managerial Accounting & Financial Mgnt 00 Year 4 Total credits: Year 3 11 ACCT300 Accounting AUDT300 Auditing TAXA300 Tax & Estate Planning MAFM300 Managerial Accounting & Financial Mgnt Total credits: Year 4 Total credits f degree Note: The above modules are required f students who wish to attain the status of CTA and students requiring admission to either the B Com (Hons) in Accounting the PG Dip in Accounting In der to qualify f a B Com general, the minimum requirements are: First year: as listed Second year: as listed Third year: A combination of modules from the modules listed in Third Year above totalling to 18 credits, which must include Accounting 300 Managerial Accounting and Financial Management

25 LM-U7 Progression and exclusion To maintain their good standing, and to avoid either warning of slow academic progress exclusion from the University, students must maintain the following minimum rates of progression: (a) BCOM4 General: Number of semesters Minimum progression to avoid exclusion Minimum progression f good academic standing Nmal progression 74 Augmented Foundation Nmal (b) BCOM4 Accounting: Number of semesters Minimum progression to avoid exclusion Minimum progression f good academic standing Nmal progression Augmented Foundation Nmal