2013 of Arts Undergraduate NOTICE All particulars in this calendar are applicable as from January 1, 2013. The University reserves the right to amend any regulation or provision at any time without prior notice. Although every attempt has been made to ensure that the information is accurate, the University does not accept any liability concerning inaccuracies of any of the contents in the Calendar. The Higher Education Qualifications Framework (HEQF), as gazetted on 5 October 2007 is currently being phased in at the University. The alignment of all existing programmes with the HEQF is a project that is envisaged to take until 2015 at the earliest to complete. Due to this certain information in this calendar may not be in line with the HEQF.
CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION... 2 DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS CONFERRED IN THE FACULTY... 4 FACULTY BOARD AND FACULTY OFFICE PERSONNEL... 5 LECTURING AND TECHNICAL STAFF... 6 RULES FOR PROGRAMMES... 10 Bachelor of Arts (BA) (3 yrs-f/t) (4 yrs-p/t) - 2101... 10 Bachelor of Arts (BA) (extended curriculum)(4 years) - 2612... 21 Bachelor of Theology (BTh) - 2013... 24 Bachelor of Library and Information Studies (BLIS) - 2201... 28 Bachelor of Library and Information Studies (BLIS) (Alt) - 2261... 34 MODULE DESCRIPTORS... 36 Foundation and First Year... 36 Second Year... 67 Third Year...128 Fourth Year...194 1
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE UNIVERSITY GENERAL INFORMATION All postal correspondence should be addressed to the relevant person or department at: The University of the Western Cape Private Bag X17 Bellville 7535 Should you not know the person or department, please direct all correspondence to: The Registrar University of the Western Cape Private Bag X17 Bellville 7535 related enquiries can be directly forwarded to: Ms BM Sauls Senior Officer of Arts The University of the Western Cape Private Bag X17 Bellville 7535 Tel: +27 (0)21 959 2138 Fax: +27 (0)21 959 3636 Email: bsauls@uwc.ac.za CONTACT NUMBERS UWC Switchboard +27 (0)21 959-2911 UWC Call Centre +27 (0)21 959 3900/1/2/3 General Fax +27 (0)21 959-3126 THE UNIVERSITY S WEBSITE: www.uwc.ac.za GENERAL BURSARIES AND LOANS Full particulars of bursaries and loans are set out in a separate brochure that is obtainable from: Financial Aid Office University of the Western Cape Private Bag X17 Bellville 7535 Tel: +27 (0)21 959 3114 2
CALENDAR The calendar is obtainable in the following separate parts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 General Information of Science of Arts (a) Undergraduate (b) Postgraduate of Economics and Management Sciences (a) Undergraduate (b) Postgraduate of Education of Dentistry of Law of Community and Health Sciences Schedule of Fees A separate publication containing the s teaching and examination time-tables is obtainable from the Office. 3
DEGREES DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS CONFERRED IN THE FACULTY Arts Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Master of Arts Master of Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy Library and Information Studies Bachelor of Library and Information Studies (Education) Bachelor of Library and Information Studies Bachelor of Library and Information Studies (Honours) Master of Library and Information Studies Doctor of Philosophy Theology Bachelor of Theology Master of Philosophy Master of Theology Doctor of Theology Doctor of Philosophy BA BA (Hons) MA MPhil PhD BLIS (Ed) BLIS BLIS (Hons) MLIS PhD BTh MPhil MTh DTh PhD DIPLOMAS & CERTIFICATES Postgraduate Diploma in Museum and Heritage Studies Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies Advance Certificate in Education: School Librarianship PGDMHS PGDLIS ACE: SL 4
FACULTY BOARD FACULTY BOARD AND FACULTY OFFICE STAFF The Rector (ex officio), Vice Rectors (ex officio) JP Abrahams, J Adesina, B Antia, A Bank, F Banda, H Becker, S Bharuthram, L Birch, S Bock, M Boekstein, M Bonthuys, E Boonzaier, SJ Brooks, DJB Brown, MA Carolissen,WTW Cloete, L Clowes, EM Conradie, GR Davis, A de Beer, N Dlayedwa, P Duncan, C Dyers, M Dyssel, W Ellis, E H Engelbrecht, M Espin, R Field, D Gibson, K Goodman, H Grunebaum, GC Hart, P Hayes, P Israel, LM Jackson, FS Hendricks, MA Hermans, P Kapulula, L King, JS Klaasen, N Kock, P Kohler, A Krog, P Lalu, DG Lawrie, D Lewis, C Lombard, JW Louw, TV Mabeqa, J Martin, J May, EA McPherson, US Mesthrie, S Mfecane, C-A Michael, LK Mletshe, Y Mohamed, CD Moodaley, F Moolla, L Nas, K Nadasen, S Newton-King, S Ngabaza, S Ntete, LT Ntwana, O Oloyede, AN Parr, M Patel, S Penderis, MN Pillay, C Rassool, N Rousseau, M Saidi, S Sambumbu, D Scher, T Shefer, N Skade, S Spicer, C Stroud, L Thaver, A van Huyssteen, S van Reenen, S van Wyk, WJ van Zyl, J Volschenk, H Wittenberg, SL Witbooi, L Witz, W Woodward, SE Zinn. FACULTY OFFICE STAFF Dean: Deputy Deans: (Postgraduate Studies and Research) (Teaching and Learning) Extraordinary Professor: Manager: Senior Officer: Officers: Dean s Administrator: Administrative Officers: General Administrative Assistant: Prof DJB Brown, BA(Cum Laude), BA (Hons) (Cum Laude), MA, PhD (Natal) P Lalu, BA (Hons) (Natal), MA (Western Cape), PhD (Minnesota) T Shefer, BA (Hons) Psych (Cape Town), MA (Psych) (Cape Town), DPhil (Western Cape) Prof A Krog, BA (Cum Laude), BA (Hons) (Free State), MA (Pretoria), HOD (Cum Laude) (South Africa) Ms S Mcwatts, BA (Rhodes), BA Hons (South Africa), MA (Western Cape) Ms CVR Schroeder, BA, BA (Hons), HDE (P/G) (Western Cape) Ms BM Sauls, BA, HDE (P/G), MDP, BEd (Hons) (Western Cape) Ms M Lemboe, BA, BA (Hons) (Western Cape) Ms C Petersen, BSc (Stellenbosch), BSc (Hons) (South Africa) Ms N Pase, BA, BA(Hons) (Western Cape) (Contract) Ms J Tamri, BA (Hons) (Western Cape) (Acting) Ms J Flusk Ms A Roberts Ms A Felix, BA (Human Ecology Hons) (Western Cape) Mr B Geyer, BA, BA (Hons) (Western Cape) Mr H Fritz, BA, BA (Hons) (Western Cape) Ms F Strauss, Dipl (Tourism & Marketing) (NMMU) Mr G Louw Mr V Muller 5
LECTURING AND TECHNICAL STAFF AFRIKAANS EN NEDERLANDS Departmental Chairperson: Emeritus Professor: Professor: Associate Professor: Lecturer: Administrative Assistant: ANTHROPOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY Departmental Chairpersons: Professor: Associate Professors: Senior Lecturer: Lecturers: Senior Admiistrative Assistant: Administrative Assistant: ENGLISH Departmental Chairperson: Emeritus Professor: Extraordinary Professors: Professors: Associate Professors: Senior Lecturers: Lecturers: Associate Lecturer: S Van Wyk, BA (Hons), STD, MA, DLitt (Western Cape) AJ Coetzee, MA, PhD (Witwatersrand) WJ van Zyl, MA, STD (Stellenbosch), Drs Litt (Utrecht), DLitt (Stellenbosch) S Van Wyk, BA (Hons), STD, MA, DLitt (Western Cape) FS Hendricks, MA, DLitt (Western Cape), HDE (South Africa) M Bonthuys, BA (Cum Laude), BA (Hons), MA (Stellenbosch) Ms J Pekeur, ADM, BA (Hons) (Western Cape) JOT Adesina, BSc (Hons), MSc (Ibadan), PhD (Warwick) JOT Adesina, BSc (Hons), MSc (Ibadan), PhD (Warwick) O Oloyede, MPhil (Exeter), PhD (Uppsala, Sweden) HA Becker, MA (Mainz), PhD (Bremen) D Gibson, MA (South Africa), DPhil (Western Cape) K Nadasen, MA (Leiden), DPhil (Kwazulu Natal) EA Boonzaier, MA (Cape Town), PhD LL Thaver, MA, PhD (Western Cape) S Spicer, BA (Hons) (Natal), MA (Cape Town) S Mfecane, MA (Western Cape), PhD (Witwatersrand) W Ellis, BA, BA (Hons), MA (Western Cape) Ms P Macakati, BA (Western Cape), BTech (CPUT) Ms D Bam AN Parr, BA (Hons), MPhil (York), PhD (Toronto) SGM Ridge, BA UED (Natal), BPhil (York), DLitt (Stellenbosch) MM Flockeman, MA (Stellenbosch), PhD (Natal) P Merrington, BA (Hons), MA, PhD (Cape Town) AN Parr, BA (Hons), MPhil (York), PhD (Toronto) W Woodward, BA (Rhodes), MA (Temple), PhD (Cape Town) JP Martin, BA (Hons) (Natal), MA (Cape Town), DLitt (Western Cape) L Nas, Lit Drs (Nijmegen), PhD (Cape Town), TESOL, HDE S Bharuthram, BA, HDE (UDW), Honours (South Africa), MA, PhD (Kwazulu Natal) R Field, BA (Hons) (Rhodes), BA (Hons) (Witwatersrand), MA (Essex), DLitt (Western Cape), CA Michael, BA (Natal), MA (Cantab) S Ntete, STD (Rubusana College), BA (South Africa), BEd (Cape Town), MEd (Rhodes), PhD (Western Cape) H Wittenberg, BA (Stellenbosch), HDE (Cape Town), BA (Hons), MA, DLitt (Western Cape) L Birch, BA (Hons), MA (Western Cape) KJ Goodman, BA, HDE, BEd (Cape Town), MEd (Western Cape) PJ Kohler, BA (Hons) (Natal), MA (Toronto) F Moolla, BA (Hons), MA, PhD (Cape Town) M Vandermerwe, BA (Hons)(Oxon), MA (Sussex), MA (Univ. East Anglia), PGCE (Univ. of London) M Patel, MCL (Masters/Comparative Law) (IIU), BA (Western Cape), Certificate Bureau of Research (Marketing and Management) (South Africa) J Volschenk BA (Hons), MA (Stellenbosch) M Espin BA (Hons), MA (Western Cape) 6
Honorary Research Fellow: Administrative Assistant: Secretary: FOREIGN LANGUAGES Departmental Chairperson: Professor: Lecturer: Administrative assistant GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Departmental Chairperson: Professor: Associate Professor: Senior Lecturer: Lecturers: Senior Officer: Senior Administrator: HISTORY Departmental Chairperson: Emeritus Professor: Professor: Associate Professor: Senior Lecturer: Lecturer: Administrator: Administrative Assistant: ES Hunter, BA (SA), MA, PhD (Cape Town) Ms W Roos, BCom (Hons) (Western Cape) Ms S Sampson, BAdmin (Western Cape) M Hermans, BA (Western Cape), BA (Hons)(South Africa), MA (Cape Town), PhD (Western Cape) Y Mohamed, PhD (Frankfurt) BN Assam, Lettres Modernes, License Lettres Modernes, Maitrise Lettres Modernes (Univ Omar Bongo), PhD (Stellenbosch) M Hermans, BA (Western Cape), BA (Hons) (South Africa), MA (Cape Town), PhD (Western Cape) M Saidi, Licene (Hons), Chouaib Doukkali (Morocco), MA (Western Cape), PhD (Western Cape) S van Reenen, MSocSc (S/W), BOP (Management program), BA (Hons) (Cum Laude) (Western Cape), MA (Cum Laude) (Western Cape) K Schmidt, MA (Cum Laude)(Univ of Potsdam Free Univ Berlin) S De Kock, BA (Stellenbosch), BA (Hons) (Cum Laude) (Stellenbosch) Ms N Makengo EA McPherson, BA (Hons), MA (Western Cape), MSc (Edinburgh) Vacant SJ Brooks, BA (Hons)(Natal), MA (Queens Canada), PhD (Queens Canada) NF Murray-Cooke BArch, MArch, PhD (UCT), MS Boekstein, BA (Hons), (South Africa), MA (Western Cape) MA Carolissen, BSc (Western Cape), BSc (Hons) (Rhodes), MSc (Western Cape) M Dyssel, BA (Hons), MA (Western Cape) CD Moodaley, BA (Hons) (Western Cape), BTh (Western Cape) D Frenchman, BA (Hons) (Western Cape) Ms FD de Wet, BA (Hons), MA (Western Cape) C Rassool, BA, LLB (Cape Town), MA (Northwestern), PhD (Western Cape) M Legassick, MA (Oxon), PhD (UCLA) US Dhupelia-Mesthrie, BA (Hons), MA (Kwazulu Natal), PhD (Natal) P Hayes, BA (Hons) (Oxon), PhD (Cambridge) C Rassool, BA, LLB (Cape Town), MA (Northwestern), PhD (Western Cape) L Witz, BA (Hons) (Natal), MA (Witwatersrand), PhD (Cape Town) A Bank, BA (Hons), MA (Cape Town), PhD (Cambridge), S Newton-King, BA (Hons) (Cape Town), MA, PhD (London) N Rousseau, BA (Cape Town), MA (Western Cape) D Scher, MA, DPhil (South Africa) P Israel, Laurea (Rome), DEA, Doctorat (EHESS, Paris) S Sambumbu, BA (Education) (Unitra), PG Dip (Museum and Heritage Studies) (Cum Laude), MA (Cum Laude) (Western Cape) Mrs JC Smidt Ms J Brandt, BA (Western Cape) 7
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE Departmental Chairperson: Emeritus Professor: Associate Professor: Senior Lecturer: Lecturers: Administrative Assistant: Senior Laboratory Assistant: LINGUISTICS Departmental Chairperson: Senior Professors: Professor: Associate Professor: Senior Lecturer: Lecturers: Secretary: Marks Administrator: PHILOSOPHY Departmental Chairperson: Professor: Lecturer: Secretary: RELIGION AND THEOLOGY Departmental Chairperson: Emeritus Professor: Extra-ordinary Professor: Full Professor: Associate Professor: Senior lecturer: Lecturers: Secretary: WOMEN S AND GENDER STUDIES Departmental Chairperson: Senior Professor: Extraordinary Professor: Associate Professor: GR Davis, BBibl (Hons), MBibl, PhD (Western Cape) Prof GH Fredericks, BA (South Africa), BBibl (Hons), MBibl, DBibl (Western Cape) GC Hart, BA, STD, HDLIS (With distinction) (Cape Town), BA Hons (First Class) (Witwatersrand), MEd (With Distinction), PhD (Cape Town) GR Davis, BBibl (Hons), MBibl, PhD (Western Cape) L King, BBibl (Ed), BBibl (Hons), MBibl (Stellenbosch), PhD (Western Cape) SL Witbooi, BBibl, BBibl (Hons), MBibl (Western Cape) SE Zinn, BA, HDLIS (Cape Town), BBibl Hons, MBibl (Cum Laude) (Western Cape) Ms S P Stroud Mr Z Nagel F Banda, BA (Ed) (Zambia), PhD (Brussels) C Stroud, FK (Lund), Fil.dr (Stockholm) F Banda, BA (Ed) (Zambia), PhD (Brussels) B Antia, PhD (Applied Languages) (Bielefeld) C Dyers, BA (Hons), HDE (Western Cape), MSc Applied Linguistics (Edinburgh), DLitt (Western Cape) Z Bock, MA (London), PhD (Western Cape) N Dlayedwa, PhD (London) P Duncan, BA (Hons), (Western Cape), MA (Stellenbosch) A. Grovers Vacant S Beck, MA (Rhodes), PhD (Cape Town) S Beck, MA (Rhodes), PhD (Cape Town) JP Abrahams, MA (Western Cape) Ms H Griffiths EM Conradie, BA (Hons), DTh (Stellenbosch) GD Cloete, Diploma in Theology (Dutch Reformed Mission Church), Drs Th, ThD (Kampen) HSA Engdahl, BTh (Lund), DD (Uppsala) WTW Cloete, BTh, MA, DLitt (Stellenbosch) EM Conradie, BA (Hons), DTh (Stellenbosch) C Lombard, BA (Hons), BTh (Stellenbosch), MTh, DTh (Western Cape) DG Lawrie, BTh, BA (Hons) (Stellenbosch), DTh (Western Cape) MN Pillay, Teacher s Diploma, BA, BA (Hons), MPhil (UPE), DTh (Western Cape) JS Klaasen, BTh (Cum Laude), MTh (Western Cape), MPhil (UKC in United Kingdom), DTh (Stellenbosch) Ms H Griffiths D Lewis, MA (Witwatersrand), MA (York), PhD (Cape Town) T Shefer, BA (Hons) Psych (Cape Town), MA (Psych) (Cape Town), DPhil (Western Cape) P McFadden D Lewis, MA (Witwatersrand), MA (York), PhD (Cape Town) 8
Senior Lecturer: Associate Lecturer: Programme Administrator: LA Clowes, BA (Hons), MA, PhD (Cape Town) S Ngabaza, BEd, MEd, (UZ), PhD (Western Cape) M Abrahams Lecturing Staff: The full-time staff team is supplemented by lecturers from several departments and faculties at the University as well as visiting academics and professionals from local and international institutions. XHOSA Departmental Chairperson: Emeritus Professor: Senior Lecturer: Lecturers: Administrative Assistant: CENTRE FOR HUMANITIES RESEARCH Director: Chair of Public History: Senior Lecturer/Researcher: Archivist: Associate Fellow: Research Fellows: Administrator: Administrative Assistant: INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Director: Senior Lecturer: Lecturers: DAAD Fellow: Librarians: Administrative Assistant: ARTS FOUNDATION PROVISION Programme Coordinator: Lecturers: Administrator: TV Mabeqa, BA (Hons), HEd (South Africa), BEd (Western Cape), MA (Western Cape), MPhil (Stellenbosch) Prof SJ Neethling, MA (UPE), DLitt (Stellenbosch) A van Huyssteen, BA (Hons), STD, MA (Stellenbosch) LK Mletshe, BA (Hons) (Western Cape), MA, PhD (Stellenbosch) LT Ntwana, BA (Hons) (Western Cape), BEd (Western Cape), MPhil (Stellenbosch) N Skade, BA (Hons), MA (Western Cape) Ms J Berry P Lalu, BA (Hons) (Natal), MA (Western Cape), PhD (Minnesota) Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant S Pillay, BA, BA (Hons), MA (Cum Laude) (Western Cape), MPhil, PhD (Columbia) H Grunebaum, BA, BA (Hons), MA (Cum Laude) (Cape Town), Ph D (Western Cape) Ms L Lalkhen, BAdmin (Western Cape) Ms J Brandt, BA (Western Cape) J May, BSocSc, Hons Econ, MSocSc (Natal), PhD (KwaZulu- Natal) S Penderis, BA, BA (Hons) (Cum Laude), MA (Cum Laude) (Stellenbosch) A Karriem, BA BA (Hons)(UWC), MRP, PhD(Cornell Univ) Vacant I Vernekhl, MSc (EMS) Vacant Ms PM Kippie EH Engelbrecht, BMus (Cape Town), MPhil (Classical Studies) (Cum Laude) (Stellenbosch) JP Carstens, MA (South Africa) B-Iuris (South Africa) EH Engelbrecht, BMus (Cape Town), MPhil (Classical Studies) (Cum Laude) (Stellenbosch) B Sass, BA (Hons), MA (Western Cape) MS Bhatch BA, BA (Hons) (Cum Laude), MA (Western Cape) D Platen, BA (Social Work) (Summa Cum Laude), MA (Social Work) (Western Cape) MA Marais 9
RULES FOR PROGRAMMES BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) (3yrs-f/t) (4 yrs-p/t) - 2101 C.1 ADMISSION Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates will be required to meet the following criteria to be enrolled for the degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA) C.1.1 Admission requirements for applicants who matriculated from 2008 (a) The National Senior Certificate for Bachelor s Degree study plus a score of no less than 27 points calculated according to the Universitys approved points system, as well as the following specific subject requirements: level 4 (50-59%) in English (home or first additional language) and level 3 (40-49%) in Another Language (home or first additional language) and level 3 (40-49%) in Mathematics or level 3 (40-49%) in Mathematical Literacy level 3 (40-49%) in another subject (b) Students will be required to write The National Benchmark Test (NBT). OR (c) A qualification or level of competence which the Senate of the University has deemed to be equivalent to the requirements stipulated in (a) and (b) above. C1.2 Admission requirements for applicants who matriculated before 2008 (a) (b) A Matriculation Exemption with a minimum aggregate of a D symbol. Students will be required to write The National Benchmark Test (NBT). OR (c) C.1.3 A qualification or level of competence which the Senate of the University has deemed to be equivalent to the requirements stipulated in (a) and (b) above. Alternate admission Alternate admission does not apply to this programme. Refer to rule C.11 C.2 SELECTION As only a limited number of students can be admitted to the programme, applicants will be subject to a selection procedure. C.3 DURATION Unless Senate decides otherwise the duration for the degree shall extend over three years full-time and four years part-time. 10
C.4 SUBJECT AREAS C.4.1 The following subjects offered in the of Arts may be taken as majors for the BA degree: Afrikaans en Nederlands Anthropology Arabic English Ethics French Geography and Environmental Studies German History Language and Communication Studies Latin Philosophy Sociology Theological Studies Tourism Studies Women s and Gender Studies Xhosa Studies Xhosa Language Acquisition C.4.2 The following subjects offered in other faculties may be taken as majors for the BA degree: Industrial Psychology Information Systems (Old Curriculum) current students only Arts faculty students are required to complete at least 2 modules (40 credits) of the Information Systems 3 rd year curriculum i.e. IFS341, 342,351,352,361,362 or 324 in order to complete a major in the BA degree. This will be phased out in 2013. Political Studies Psychology please refer to the of Community and Health Sciences yearbook for module details NB! Psychology and Industrial Psychology are prohited combinations i.e. cannot be taken simultaneously C.4.3 Subjects available to BA students at 1st year level only are: Please Note: English 105 / English 106 Afrikaans Prakties Hermeneutics Humanities Information Literacy (Library and Information Sciences 121) Environmental & Sustainability Studies (2nd & 3rd Year offered, subject to faculty approval) Classical Culture Information Systems Transition rule for students who ransfer from English 105/106 to the mainstream English 111/121 course Students who wish to take either English 111 or 121 must achieve an average of 70% for English 105 to qualify automatically. Students with a course work mark lower than 70% will be expected to complete a short test to assess the skills they will require to be successful in English 111/121 after which they will be allowed to transfer at the discretion of the English 105 course co-ordinator. 11
C.5 CURRICULUM The curriculum is based on combinations of modules. Modules are offered in specific subject areas and at three different year levels. This implies that students have to select appropriate modules from subjects they wish to study. A student s curriculum must include at least two major subjects. A major subject normally includes two modules at first year level, four modules at second year level and four modules at third year level. Please note: Part-time students should consult the faculty for module availability and selection as only a limited number of modules are available on part-time basis. C.5.1 Level 1 C.5.1.1 In the first year, students will normally select modules in the following way: 4 modules in preparation for the 2 major subjects they plan to take and 4 additional modules of which at least 2 should be in a subject that can be taken further as a major. The selection of modules for a typical 1st Level BA student is illustrated in the following diagram: Major A 111 Major B 111 Subject C 111 Module 1 Major A 121 Major B 121 Subject C 121 Module 2 Sub-total 8 Modules x 15 Credits 120 Credits C.5.1.2 The following modules are offered at 1st year level in specific subject areas: Module Name Num Code Alpha Code Cred Afrikaans Language Acquisition / Afrikaans Taalverwerwing Afrikaans Lang Acquisition 101 201100 AFR101 30 Afrikaans en Nederlands Afrikaans / Nederlands Studies 111 (N) 210116 AFN111 15 Afrikaans / Nederlands Studies 121 (N) 210117 AFN121 15 Afrikaans Prakties Afrikaans Prakties 111 - AFP111 15 Afrikaans Prakties 121 - AFP121 15 Anthropology Anthropology/Sociology 111 286115 ANT111 15 Anthropology/Sociology 121 286116 ANT121 15 Arabic Arabic 101 211101 ARA101 30 Classical Culture Classical Culture 111 - CLC111 15 Classical Culture 121 - CLC121 15 English English 111 231141 ENG111 15 English 121 231142 ENG121 15 English 105 ( 1) - ENG105 15 English 106 ( 2) ENG106 15 Ethics Ethics 111 220115 ETH111 15 Ethics 121 220116 ETH121 15 French French 101 236101 FRE101 30 Geography and Environmental Studies Geography 111 241111 GES111 15 Geography 121 241121 GES121 15 12
German German 101 226101 GER101 30 Hermeneutics Hermeneutics 121 212131 HER121 15 Hermeneutics 122 212132 HER122 15 History History 141 246111 HIS141 15 History 142 246121 HIS142 15 Humanities Humanities 111 246115 HUM111 15 Humanities 121 246116 HUM121 15 Language and Communication Language and Comm Studies 131 - LCS131 15 Language and Comm Studies 132 - LCS132 15 Latin Latin 101 256100 LAT101 30 Library and Information Science Library Science 111 216123 LIB111 15 Library Science 121 216124 LIB121 15 Philosophy Philosophy 111 291111 PHI111 15 Philosophy 121 291121 PHI121 15 Psychology Introduction to Psychology 111 861013 PSY111 7.5 Brain and Behaviour 112 861015 PSY112 7.5 Psychology of Child Development 121 861012 PSY121 7.5 Introduction to Research Methods 123 861014 PSY123 7.5 Sociology Anthropology/Sociology 111 286115 ANT111 15 Anthropology/Sociology 121 286116 ANT121 15 Tourism Studies Geography 111 241111 GES111 15 Geography 121 241121 GES121 15 Theological Studies Theological Studies 111 212111 TST111 15 Theological Studies 121 212121 TST121 15 Xhosa Studies Xhosa 111 296113 XHO111 15 Xhosa 121 296114 XHO121 15 Xhosa Language Acquisition Xhosa Language Acquisition 111 275113 XHA111 15 Xhosa Language Acquisition 121 275114 XHA121 15 Subjects offered in other Faculties Industrial Psychology Industrial Psychology BPS 132 121132 IPS132 15 Statistics 142 381142 STA142 15 Political Studies Political Studies 131 161131 POL131 15 SA Politics & Government 132 GOV132 15 Information Systems Information Systems 131 142131 IFS131 15 Information Systems 132 142132 IFS132 15 13
Environmental & Sustainability Studies Environmental & Sustainability Studies 111 - ESS111 5 Environmental & Sustainability Studies 112 - ESS112 5 Environmental & Sustainability Studies 121 - ESS121 5 Environmental & Sustainability Studies 122 - ESS122 5 Environmental & Sustainability Studies 131 - ESS131 5 Environmental & Sustainability Studies 132 - ESS132 5 C.5.2 Level 2 Sub-total 120 C.5.2.1 In the second year, students will normally select modules in the following way: 4 modules (two in each semester) in each of their 2 major subjects. 4 additional modules that may be selected in one of the following ways: 4 modules (two in each semester) in a third subject which may be taken further as a major; or 2 additional modules (one in each semester) in each of the 2 selected major subjects (if such additional modules are offered by the department concerned); or 4 modules selected from various subject areas in order to enrich the curriculum (please note that any prerequisites for a specific module have to be met). The selection of modules for a typical 2nd Level BA student is illustrated in the following diagram: Major A 211 Major A 212 Major B 211 Major B 212 Module 1 Module 2 Major A 221 Major A 222 Major B 221 Major B 222 Module 3 Module 4 Sub-total 12 Modules x 10 Credits 120 Credits C.5.2.2 The following modules are offered at 2nd year level in specific subject areas: Module Name Num Code Alpha Code Cred Afrikaans en Nederlands Afrikaans 211 201211 AFR211 10 Afrikaans 212 201212 AFR212 10 Afrikaans 221 201221 AFR221 10 Afrikaans 222 201222 AFR222 10 Afrikaans 231 - AFR231 10 Afrikaans 241 - AFR241 10 Afrikaans 243 - AFR243 10 Anthropology Anthropology 211 206211 ANT211 10 Anthropology 212 206212 ANT212 10 Anthropology 221 206221 ANT221 10 Anthropology 222 206222 ANT222 10 Arabic Arabic 211 211211 ARA211 10 Arabic 212 211212 ARA212 10 Arabic 221 211221 ARA221 10 Arabic 222 211222 ARA222 10 English English 211 231211 ENG211 20 English 221 231221 ENG221 20 English 223 231223 ENG223 10 English 224 231224 ENG224 10 Ethics Ethics 211 220211 ETH211 10 Ethics 212 220212 ETH212 10 14
Ethics 221 220221 ETH221 Ethics 222 220222 ETH222 10 10 French French 211 236211 FRE211 10 French 212 236212 FRE212 10 French 225 - FRE225 10 French 222 236222 FRE222 10 Geography and Environmental Studies Geography 211 241211 GES211 10 Geography 212 241212 GES212 10 Geography 213 241213 GES213 10 Geography 221 241221 GES221 10 Geography 222 241222 GES222 10 Geography 223 241223 GES223 10 German German 201 - GER201 40 History History 211 246211 HIS211 10 History 212 246212 HIS212 10 History 223 246223 HIS223 10 History 232 - HIS232 10 History 233 - HIS233 10 Language and Communication Language and Comm Studies 211 266131 LCS211 10 Language and Comm Studies 212 266132 LCS212 10 Language and Comm Studies 213 266133 LCS213 10 Language and Comm Studies 221 266134 LCS221 10 Language and Comm Studies 222 266135 LCS222 10 Language and Comm Studies 223 266136 LCS223 10 Latin Latin 211 256211 LAT211 10 Latin 212 256212 LAT212 10 Latin 221 256221 LAT221 10 Latin 222 256222 LAT222 10 Latin 223 256223 LAT223 10 Latin 224 256224 LAT224 10 Library and Information Science Library Science 221 216221 LIB221 10 Library Science 212 216212 LIB212 10 Library Science 211 216211 LIB211 10 Philosophy Philosophy 211 291211 PHI211 10 Philosophy 212 291212 PHI212 10 Philosophy 221 291221 PHI221 10 Philosophy 222 291222 PHI222 10 Psychology Study of Human Development 211 861215 PSY211 10 Intro to Psychopathology 213 861213 PSY213 10 Intro to Psychological Intervention 214 861214 PSY214 10 Qual Res Meth & Health Sc 221 861226 PSY221 10 Sociology Sociology 211 286211 SOC211 10 Sociology 231 286231 SOC231 10 15
Sociology 221 286221 SOC221 10 Sociology 232 286232 SOC232 10 Theological Studies (2 core & 2 electives) Theological Studies 211 (core) 612211 TST211 10 Theological Studies 212 612212 TST212 10 Theological Studies 213 612213 TST213 10 Theological Studies 221 (core) 612221 TST221 10 Theological Studies 222 612222 TST222 10 Theological Studies 223 612223 TST223 10 Tourism Studies Tourism 211 241201 TOU211 10 Tourism 212 241202 TOU212 10 Tourism 221 241203 TOU221 10 Tourism 222 241204 TOU222 10 Women s and Gender Studies Gender Studies 211 287211 WGS211 10 Gender Studies 212 287212 WGS212 10 Xhosa Studies Xhosa 211 296211 XHO211 10 Xhosa 212 296212 XHO212 10 Xhosa 221 296221 XHO221 10 Xhosa 222 296222 XHO222 10 Xhosa Language Acquisition Xhosa Language Acquisition 211 275213 XHA211 10 Xhosa Language Acquisition 212 275214 XHA212 10 Xhosa Language Acquisition 221 275215 XHA221 10 Xhosa Language Acquisition 222 275216 XHA222 10 Industrial Psychology Industrial Psychology BPS 231 121231 IPS231 10 Industrial Psychology BPS 232 121232 IPS232 10 Industrial Psychology BPS 233 121233 IPS233 10 Industrial Psychology BPS 234 121234 IPS234 10 Political Studies Political Studies 211 161211 POL211 10 Political Studies 221 161221 POL221 10 Political Studies 213 161213 POL213 10 Political Studies 224 161224 POL224 10 Sub-total 120 C.5.3 Level 3 C.5.3.1 In the third year, students complete two major subjects and select the remaining 4 modules according to the same broad options as in the second year. The selection of modules for a typical 3rd Level BA student is illustrated in the following diagram: Major A 311 Major A 312 Major B 311 Major B 312 Module 1 Module 2 Major A 321 Major A 322 Major B 321 Major B 322 Module 3 Module 4 Sub-total 12 Modules x 10 Credits 120 Credits C.5.3.2 The following modules are offered at 3rd year level in specific subject areas: 16
Module Name Num Code Alpha Code Cred Afrikaans Language Acquisition / Afrikaans Taalverwerwing Afrikaans Lang Acquisition 311 201319 ALA311 10 Afrikaans Lang Acquisition 312 201 320 ALA312 10 Afrikaans Lang Acquisition 321 201 328 ALA321 10 Afrikaans Lang Acquisition 322 201 329 ALA322 10 Afrikaans en Nederlands Afrikaans 311 201311 AFR311 10 Afrikaans 312 201312 AFR312 10 Afrikaans 321 201321 AFR321 10 Afrikaans 322 201322 AFR322 10 Afrikaans 343 - AFR343 10 Anthropology Anthropology 311 206311 ANT311 10 Anthropology 312 206312 ANT312 10 Anthropology 321 206321 ANT321 10 Anthropology 322 206322 ANT322 10 Arabic Arabic 311 211311 ARA311 10 Arabic 312 211312 ARA312 10 Arabic 321 211323 ARA321 10 Arabic 322 211322 ARA322 10 English English 311 231311 ENG311 20 English 321 231321 ENG321 20 English 324 - ENG324 10 English 323 231335 ENG323 10 English 331 - ENG331 10 Ethics Ethics 311 220311 ETH311 10 Ethics 312 220312 ETH312 10 Ethics 321 220321 ETH321 10 Ethics 322 220322 ETH322 10 French French 311 236311 FRE311 10 French 312 236312 FRE312 10 French 321 236321 FRE321 10 French 322 236322 FRE322 10 Geography and Environmental Studies Geography 311 241311 GES311 10 Geography 312 241312 GES312 10 Geography 313 241324 GES313 10 Geography 321 241321 GES321 10 Geography 322 241322 GES322 10 Geography 323 241325 GES323 10 German German 311 226311 GER311 10 German 312 226312 GER312 10 German 321 226321 GER321 10 German 322 226322 GER322 10 History History 331 - HIS331 20 History 321 246321 HIS321 10 17
History 322 246322 HIS322 10 History 324 246324 HIS324 10 Language and Communication Language and Comm Studies 311 266142 LCS311 10 Language and Comm Studies 312 266144 LCS312 10 Language and Comm Studies 313 266145 LCS313 10 Language and Comm Studies 314 266314 LCS314 10 Language and Comm Studies 321 266141 LCS321 10 Language and Comm Studies 323 266146 LCS323 10 Language and Comm Studies 325 266148 LCS325 10 Latin Latin 311 256311 LAT311 10 Latin 312 256312 LAT312 10 Latin 321 256321 LAT321 10 Latin 322 256324 LAT322 10 Library and Information Science Information Science 322 216327 INF322 10 Philosophy Philosophy 311 291311 PHI311 10 Philosophy 312 291312 PHI312 10 Philosophy 321 291321 PHI321 10 Philosophy 322 291322 PHI322 10 Psychology Psychopathology 311 861315 PSY311 10 Intro to Personality Theory 312 861312 PSY312 10 Quant Res Meth Comm & Health SC 321 861328 PSY321 10 Psych of Soc Iden & Soc Oppression 322 861322 PSY322 10 Sociology Sociology 311 286311 SOC311 10 Sociology 312 286312 SOC312 10 Sociology 321 286321 SOC321 10 Sociology 322 286322 SOC322 10 Theological Studies (2 core & 2 electives) Theological Studies 311 (core) - TST311 10 Theological Studies 314 612314 TST314 10 Theological Studies 312 - TST312 10 Theological Studies 321 (core) 612321 TST321 10 Theological Studies 322 612322 TST322 10 Theological Studies 326 612326 TST326 10 Tourism Studies Tourism 311 241302 TOU311 10 Tourism 322 241305 TOU322 10 Tourism 321 241304 TOU321 10 Tourism 341 - TOU341 10 Women s and Gender Studies Gender Studies 311 287311 WGS311 10 Gender Studies 312 287312 WGS312 10 Gender Studies 321 287313 WGS321 10 Xhosa Studies Xhosa 311 296311 XHO311 10 Xhosa 312 296316 XHO312 10 Xhosa 321 296321 XHO321 10 Xhosa 322 296322 XHO322 10 18
Xhosa 313 296313 XHO313 Xhosa 314 296314 XHO314 10 10 Xhosa Language Acquisition Xhosa Language Acquisition 311 275311 XHA311 10 Xhosa Language Acquisition 312 275312 XHA312 10 Xhosa Language Acquisition 321 275321 XHA321 10 Xhosa Language Acquisition 322 275322 XHA322 10 Industrial Psychology Industrial Psychology BPS 331 121331 IPS331 15 Industrial Psychology BPS 333 121333 IPS333 15 Industrial Psychology BPS 334 121334 IPS334 15 Industrial Psychology BPS 335 121335 IPS335 15 Industrial Psychology BPS 336 121336 IPS336 15 Industrial Psychology BPS 337 121337 IPS337 15 Political Studies Political Studies 311 161311 POL311 15 Political Studies 312 161312 POL312 15 Political Studies 321 161321 POL321 15 Political Studies 322 161322 POL322 15 Sub-total 120 TOTAL 360 C.6 ASSESSMENT is governed by Rule A.5 as stipulated in the University Calendar: General Information Part 1. C.7 PROMOTION RULES Unless Senate decides otherwise and subject to rule A.3.2.3: C.7.1 Full-Time C.7.1.1 Level 1 A student shall be promoted to the 2 nd Level of study on obtaining at least 90 credits of which at least 60 credits are obtained in potential major subjects. C.7.1.2 Level 2 A student shall be promoted to the 3 rd Level of study on obtaining at least 200 credits of which at least 80 credits are obtained in potential major subjects. C.7.1.3 Level 3 A student shall complete the degree if 360 credits are obtained and all requirements for the degree are met. C.7.2 C.7.2.1 C.7.2.2 Part-Time After one year of study a student must have obtained at least 60 credit points, 30 in a potential major subjects. After two years of study a student must have obtained at least 120 credit points, 60 in two potential major subjects at 1st Level. (students admitted through the Senate Discretionary admission procedures must obtain the 120 credits points by passing all the 1st Level modules, because they need to do so to obtain full matriculation exemption.) 19
C.7.2.3 C.7.2.4 C.7.2.5 After three years of study a student must have obtained at least 200 credit points, and must have passed all 1st Level modules. After four years of study a student must have obtained at least 280 credit points, and must be able to complete the degree the following year. After five years of study, a student must have completed all the requirements for the degree. C.8 ADVANCE REGISTRATION C.8.1 Full-Time C.8.1.1 Level 1 A student who has obtained at least 75 credits at the 1 st Level of study will be allowed to register for a maximum of 40 credits at level 2, provided that the pre-requisites and co-requisites for the level 2 modules are met. Students in this category may not register for more than 90 credits in total for the year. C.8.1.2 Level 2 A student who has obtained at least 160 credits at the 1 st Level and at the 2 nd Level of study will be allowed to register for a maximum of 40 credits at level 3, provided that the pre-requisites and co-requisites for the level 3 modules are met. Students in this category may not register for more than 80 credits in total for the year. C.8.2 Part-Time The faculty offers modules on a part-time basis according to the following general pattern. 1st Level modules are offered every year. 2nd and 3rd Level modules are offered in alternate years. Part-time students will be allowed to register for modules in advance, provided they meet the pre-requisites and co-requisites of the intended modules, and provided that the modules are offered on a part-time basis in a particular academic year. C.9 RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION The renewal of registration will be governed by the Rule A.3.2.3, as stipulated in the University Calendar: General Information Part 1. C.10 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAMME C.10.1 C.10.2 C.10.3 C.10.4 All students are advised to consider taking up to two modules at first year level from outside their potential major subjects to enrich their curriculum. For a total credit value of more than 360 credits the permission of Senate must be obtained. A sound academic rationale should accompany the application. Please note that timetable clashes may exclude some combinations of modules. Students need the permission of Senate to take modules offered in subject areas not listed above. Each application should be accompanied by a sound academic rationale. 20
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE (BA) (extended curriculum) (4 years) (2612) C.11 ADMISSION Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates will be required to meet the following criteria to be enrolled for the degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA) C.11.1 Admission requirements for applicants who matriculated from 2008 (a) (b) The National Senior Certificate for Diploma study plus a score of no less than 23 points calculated according to the University s approved points system. Students will be required to write The National Benchmark Test (NBT). OR (c) A qualification or level of competence which the Senate of the University has deemed to be equivalent to the requirements stipulated in (a) and (b) above. C.11.2 Admission requirements for applicants who matriculated before 2008 (a) (b) A Senior Certificate (Grade 12) aggregate of A, B, C, and D without matriculation exemption, or an E aggregate with matriculation exemption. Students will be required to write The National Benchmark Test (NBT). OR (c) C.11.3 A qualification or level of competence that the Senate of the University has deemed to be equivalent to the requirements stipulated in (a) and (b) above Alternate admission Alternate admission requirements for applicants according to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Students who completed the NSC in 2008 or thereafter, but have not obtained endorsements, will be considered for alternative admission after the age of 23. Such candidates will be required to complete a RPL portfolio development course and submit to a process where relevant learning and/or experience will be assessed. Candidates who are 23 or older and do not have a matriculation certificate or NSC, but who might have obtained other qualifications or experience that may be deemed to be equivalent to admission criteria for particular study programmes, will also be required to complete a RPL portfolio development course or an RPL portfolio process as agreed and to submit to a process where such learning, qualification and/or experience will be assessed. C.12 SELECTION As only a limited number of students can be admitted to the programme, applicants will be subject to a selection procedure. C.13 DURATION Unless Senate decides otherwise the duration for the degree shall extend over four years full time. C.14 SUBJECT AREAS Please refer to rule C.4 21
C.15 CURRICULUM C.15.1 Level 1 Module Name Num Code Alpha Code Cred Communication Studies 100 221100 CST100 18 Cultural Studies 100 222100 CIS100 18 Humanities Foundation 100 232100 HUM100 18 Social Studies 100 223100 SST100 18 Academic Info Literacy 100 224100 AIL100 18 Sub-total 90 C.15.2 Level 2 C.15.2.1 Please see rule C.5.1.2 for modules offered at the 2nd Level. The selection of modules for a typical 2nd Level BA (4 year) student is illustrated in the following diagram: Major A 111 Major B 111 Subject C 111 Module 1 Major A 121 Major B 121 Subject C 121 Module 2 Sub-total 8 Modules x 15 Credits 120 Credits C.15.3 Level 3 C.15.3.1 Please see rule C.5.2.2 for modules offered at the 3rd Level. The selection of modules for a typical 3rd Level BA (4 year) student is illustrated in the following diagram: Major A 211 Major A 212 Major B 211 Major B 212 Module 1 Module 2 12 Modules x Major A 221 Major A 222 Major B 221 Major B 222 Module 3 Module 4 10 Credits Sub-total 120 Credits C.15.4 Level 4 C.15.4.1 Please see rule C.5.3.2 for modules offered at the 4th Level. The selection of modules for a typical 4th Level BA (4 year) student is illustrated in the following diagram: Major A 311 Major A 312 Major B 311 Major B 312 Module 1 Module 2 12 Modules x Major A 321 Major A 322 Major B 321 Major B 322 Module 3 Module 4 10 Credits Sub-total 120 Credits C.16 ASSESSMENT is governed by Rule A.5 as stipulated in the University Calendar: General Information Part 1. C.17 PROMOTION RULES Unless Senate decides otherwise and subject to rule A.3.2.3: 22
C.17.1 Level 1 Notwithstanding Rule A.3.2.3 (a), a student who does not pass all the required modules at Level 1 will not be permitted to renew his/her registration in the following year. No appeals for readmission will be considered. C.17.2 Level 2 A student shall be promoted to the 3 rd Level of study on obtaining at least 180 credits of which at least 60 credits are obtained in potential major subjects. C.17.3 Level 3 A student shall be promoted to the 4 th Level of study on obtaining at least 290 credits of which at least 80 credits are obtained in potential major subjects. C.17.4 Level 4 A student shall complete the degree on obtainng 450 credits and if all requirements for the degree are met. C.18 ADVANCE REGISTRATION C.18.1 Level 1 Advance registration is not applicable to Level 1. C.18.2 Level 2 A student who has obtained at least 150 credits at the 1 st Level and at the 2 nd Level of study will be allowed to register for a maximum of 40 credits at level 3, provided that the pre-requisites and co-requisites for the level 3 modules are met. Students in this category may not register for more than 100 credits in total for the year. C.18.3 Level 3 A student who has obtained at least 250 credits at the 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd Level of study will be allowed to register for a maximum of 40 credits at level 4, provided that the pre-requisites and co-requisites for the level 4 modules are met. Students in this category may not register for more than 120 credits in total for the year. C.19 RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION The renewal of registration will be governed by the Rule A.3.2.3, as stipulated in the University Calendar: General Information Part 1. C.20 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAMME C.20.1 C.20.2 C.20.3 All students are advised to consider taking up to two modules at second year level from outside their potential major subjects to enrich their curriculum. Please note that timetable clashes may exclude some combinations of modules. Students need the permission of Senate to take modules offered in subject areas not listed above. Each application should be accompanied by a sound academic rationale. 23
BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY (BTh) DEGREE (2013) C.21 ADMISSION Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates will be required to meet the following criteria to be enrolled for the degree: Bachelor of Theology (BTh) C.21.1 Admission requirements for applicants who matriculated from 2008 (a) The National Senior Certificate for Bachelor s Degree study plus a score of no less than 27 points calculated according to the University s approved points system, as well as the following specific subject requirements: level 4 (50-59%) in English (home or first additional language) and level 3 (40-49%) in Another Language (home or first additional language) and level 3 (40-49%) in Mathematics or level 3 (40-49%) in Mathematical Literacy level 3 (40-49%) in another subject (b) Students will be required to write The National Benchmark Test (NBT) OR (b) A qualification or level of competence which the Senate of the University has deemed to be equivalent to the requirements stipulated in (a) and (b) above. C.21.2 Admission requirements for applicants who matriculated before 2008 (a) (b) A full Matriculation Exemption with a minimum of a D aggregate. Students will be required to write The National Benchmark Test (NBT) OR (c) C.21.3 (a) (b) A qualification or level of competence which the Senate of the University has deemed to be equivalent to the requirements stipulated in (a) and (b) above Alternate admission Students will be admitted into the BTh degree if they have obtained a Senior Certificate with a minimum of a D aggregate without matriculation exemption, or E aggregate with matriculation exemption. Students will be required to write The National Benchmark Test (NBT) OR (c) A qualification or level of competence which the Senate of the University has deemed to be equivalent to the requirements stipulated in (a) and (b) above. Alternate admission requirements for applicants according to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Students who completed the NSC in 2008 or thereafter, but have not obtained endorsements, will be considered for alternative admission after the age of 23. Such candidates will be required to complete a RPL portfolio development course and submit to a process where relevant learning and/or experience will be assessed. Candidates who are 23 or older and do not have a matriculation certificate or NSC, but who might have obtained other qualifications or experience that may be deemed to be equivalent to admission criteria for particular study programmes, will also be required to complete a RPL portfolio development course or an RPL 24
portfolio process as agreed and to submit to a process where such learning, qualification and/or experience will be assessed. C.22 SELECTION As only a limited number of students can be admitted to the programme, applicants will be subject to a selection procedure. C.23 DURATION Unless Senate decides otherwise the duration for the degree shall extend over three years full-time. C.24 CURRICULUM C.24.1 Level 1 Module Name Num Code Alpha Code Cred Compulsory Theological Studies 111 212111 TST111 15 Theological Studies 121 212121 TST121 15 Ethics 111 220115 ETH111 15 Ethics 121 220116 ETH121 15 Hermeneutics 121 212131 HER121 15 Electives (select modules to the value of 45 credits) Humanities Humanities 111 246115 HUM111 15 Humanities 121 246116 HUM121 15 Anthropology Anthropology/Sociology 111 286115 ANT111 15 Anthropology/Sociology 121 286116 ANT121 15 Philosophy Philosophy 111 291111 PHI111 15 Philosophy 121 291121 PHI121 15 Psychology Introduction to Psychology 111 861013 PSY111 7.5 Brain and Behaviour 112 861015 PSY112 7.5 Psychology of Child Development 121 861012 PSY121 7.5 Introduction to Research Methods 123 861014 PSY123 7.5 English English 105 231105 ENG105 15 English 106 - ENG106 15 Sub-total 120 C.24.2 Level 2 Module Name Num Code Alpha Code Cred Compulsory Theological Studies 211 612211 TST211 10 Theological Studies 212 612212 TST212 10 Theological Studies 213 612213 TST213 10 Theological Studies 221 612221 TST221 10 Theological Studies 222 612222 TST222 10 Theological Studies 223 612223 TST223 10 25
Ethics 211 220211 ETH211 10 Ethics 222 220222 ETH222 10 Electives (select modules to the value of 40 credits) Ethics Ethics 212 220212 ETH212 10 Ethics 221 220221 ETH221 10 Women s and Gender Studies Gender Studies 211 287211 WGS211 10 Gender Studies 212 287212 WGS212 10 Philosophy Philosophy 211 291211 PHI211 10 Philosophy 212 291212 PHI212 10 Philosophy 221 291221 PHI221 10 Philosophy 222 291222 PHI222 10 Sociology Sociology 211 286211 SOC211 10 Sociology 231 286231 SOC231 10 Sociology 221 286221 SOC221 10 Sociology 232 286232 SOC232 10 Anthropology Anthropology 211 206211 ANT211 10 Anthropology 212 206212 ANT212 10 Anthropology 221 206221 ANT221 10 Anthropology 222 206222 ANT222 10 Psychology Study of Human Development 211 861215 PSY211 10 Intro to Psychopathology 213 861213 PSY213 10 Intro to Psychological Intervention 214 861214 PSY214 10 Qual Res Meth & Health Sc 221 861226 PSY221 10 Sub-total 120 C.24.3 Level 3 Module Name Num Code Alpha Code Cred Compulsory Theological Studies 301 - TST301 20 Theological Studies 312 612312 TST312 10 Theological Studies 314 612314 TST314 10 Theological Studies 321 612321 TST321 10 Theological Studies 322 612322 TST322 10 Theological Studies 326 612326 TST326 10 Electives (select modules to the value of 40 credits) Anthropology Anthropology 311 206311 ANT311 10 Anthropology 312 206312 ANT312 10 Anthropology 321 206321 ANT321 10 Anthropology 322 206322 ANT322 10 Ethics Ethics 311 220311 ETH311 10 Ethics 312 220312 ETH312 10 Ethics 321 220321 ETH321 10 Ethics 322 220322 ETH322 10 26
Philosophy Philosophy 311 291311 PHI311 10 Philosophy 312 291312 PHI312 10 Philosophy 321 291321 PHI321 10 Philosophy 322 291322 PHI322 10 Sociology Sociology 311 286311 SOC311 10 Sociology 312 286312 SOC312 10 Sociology 321 286321 SOC321 10 Sociology 322 286322 SOC322 10 Psychology Psychopathology 311 861315 PSY311 10 Intro to Personality Theory 312 861312 PSY312 10 Quant Res Meth Comm & Health SC 321 861328 PSY321 10 Psych of Soc Iden & Soc Oppression 322 861322 PSY322 10 Women s and Gender Studies Gender Studies 311 287311 WGS311 10 Gender Studies 312 287312 WGS312 10 Gender Studies 321 287313 WGS321 10 Sub-total 120 TOTAL 360 C.25 ASSESSMENT is governed by Rule A.5 as stipulated in the University Calendar: General Information Part 1. C.26 PROMOTION RULES Unless Senate decides otherwise and subject to rule A.3.2.3: C.26.1 Level 1 A student shall be promoted to the 2 nd Level of study on obtaining at least 90 credits of which at least 60 credits are obtained in potential major subject. C.26.2 Level 2 A student shall be promoted to the 3 rd Level of study on obtaining at least 200 credits of which at least 80 credits are obtained in potential major subject. C.26.3 Level 3 A student shall complete the degree if 360 credits are obtained and all requirements for the degree are met. C.27 ADVANCE REGISTRATION C.27.1 Level 1 A student who has obtained at least 75 credits at the 1 st Level of study will be allowed to register for a maximum of 40 credits at level 2, provided that the pre-requisites and co-requisites for the level 2 modules are met. Students in this category may not register for more than 90 credits in total for the year. C.27.2 Level 2 A student who has obtained at least 160 credits at the 1 st Level and at the 2 nd Level of study will be allowed to register for a maximum of 40 credits at level 3, provided that the pre-requisites and co-requisites for the level 3 modules are met. Students in this category may not register for more than 80 credits in total for the year. 27
C.28 RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION The renewal of registration will be governed by the Rule A.3.2.3, as stipulated in the University Calendar: General Information Part 1. C.29 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAMME Students who wish to be exempted from some compulsory modules have to apply in writing to the department and offer a sound academic rationale for exemption. The department will recommend acceptable applications to Senate, whose decision will be final. Students who wish to choose modules that fall outside the list of recommended modules may do so only if this causes no timetable clashes with compulsory modules. BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES (BLIS) - 2201 C.30 ADMISSION Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates will be required to meet the following criteria to be enrolled for the degree: Bachelor of Library and Information Studies (BLIS) C.30.1 Admission requirements for applicants who matriculated from 2008 (a) The National Senior Certificate for Bachelor s Degree study plus a score of no less than 27 points calculated according to the University s approved points system, as well as the following specific subject requirements: level 4 (50-59%) in English (home or first additional language) and level 3 (40-49%) in Another Language (home or first additional language) and level 3 (40-49%) in Mathematics or level 3 (40-49%) in Mathematical Literacy level 3 (40-49%) in another subject (b) Students will be required to write The National Benchmark Test (NBT) OR (c) A qualification or level of competence which the Senate of the University has deemed to be equivalent to the requirements stipulated in (a) and (b) above. C.30.2 Admission requirements for applicants who matriculated before 2008 (a) A full Matriculation Exemption with a minimum of a D aggregate. (b) Students will be required to write The National Benchmark Test (NBT) OR (b) C.30.3 (a) (b) A qualification or level of competence which the Senate of the University has deemed to be equivalent to the requirements stipulated in (a) and (b) above Alternate admission Students will be admitted into the B.Bibl (Prelim) year if they have obtained a Senior Certificate with a minimum of a D aggregate without matriculation exemption, or E aggregate with matriculation exemption. Students will be required to write The National Benchmark Test (NBT) OR 28
(c) A qualification or level of competence which the Senate of the University has deemed to be equivalent to the requirements stipulated in (a) and (b) above. Alternate admission requirements for applicants according to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Students who completed the NSC in 2008 or thereafter, but have not obtained endorsements, will be considered for alternative admission after the age of 23. Such candidates will be required to complete a RPL portfolio development course and submit to a process where relevant learning and/or experience will be assessed. Candidates who are 23 or older and do not have a matriculation certificate or NSC, but who might have obtained other qualifications or experience that may be deemed to be equivalent to admission criteria for particular study programmes, will also be required to complete a RPL portfolio development course or an RPL portfolio process as agreed and to submit to a process where such learning, qualification and/or experience will be assessed. C.31 SELECTION As only a limited number of students can be admitted to the programme, applicants will be subject to a selection procedure. C.32 DURATION Unless Senate decides otherwise the duration for the degree shall extend over four years full-time. C.33 CURRICULUM C.33.1 Level 1 Module Name Num Code Alpha Code Cred Compulsory Library Science 111 216123 LIB111 15 Library Science 121 216124 LIB121 15 Electives (select modules to the value of 90 credits) Afrikaans en Nederlands Afrikaans / Nederlands Studies 111 210116 AFN111 15 Afrikaans / Nederlands Studies 121 210117 AFN121 15 Afrikaans Prakties 111 - AFP111 15 Afrikaans Prakties 121 - AFP121 15 Anthropology Anthropology/Sociology 111 286115 ANT111 15 Anthropology/Sociology 121 286116 ANT121 15 Language and Communication Language and Comm Studies 131 - LCS131 15 Language and Comm Studies 132 - LCS132 15 Information Systems Information Systems 131 142131 IFS131 15 OR Information Systems 132 142132 IFS132 15 Xhosa Studies Xhosa 111 296113 XHO111 15 Xhosa 121 296114 XHO121 15 Psychology Introduction to Psychology 111 861013 PSY111 7.5 Brain and Behaviour 112 861015 PSY112 7.5 Psychology of Child Development 121 861012 PSY121 7.5 Introduction to Research Methods 123 861014 PSY123 7.5 29
English English 111 231141 ENG111 15 English 121 231142 ENG121 15 English 105 231105 ENG105 15 English 106 - ENG106 15 Sub-total 120 C.33.2 Level 2 Module Name Num Code Alpha Code Cred Compulsory Library Science 211 216211 LIB211 10 Library Science 212 216224 LIB212 10 Library Science 221 216221 LIB221 10 Library Science 222 216225 LIB222 10 Information Science 211 216226 INF211 10 Information Science 212 216212 INF212 10 Information Science 221 216227 INF221 10 Information Science 222 216228 INF222 10 Electives (select modules to the value of 80 credits) Afrikaans en Nederlands Afrikaans 211 201211 AFR211 10 Afrikaans 212 201212 AFR212 10 Afrikaans 221 201221 AFR221 10 Afrikaans 222 201222 AFR222 10 Afrikaans 213 201210 AFR213 10 Afrikaans 231 - AFR231 10 Afrikaans 241 - AFR241 10 Afrikaans 243 - AFR243 10 English English 211 231211 ENG211 20 English 221 231221 ENG221 20 English 224 231224 ENG224 10 English 223 231223 ENG223 10 Anthropology Anthropology 211 206211 ANT211 10 Anthropology 212 206212 ANT212 10 Anthropology 221 206221 ANT221 10 Anthropology 222 206222 ANT222 10 Sociology Sociology 211 286211 SOC211 10 Sociology 231 286231 SOC231 10 Sociology 221 286221 SOC221 10 Sociology 232 286232 SOC232 10 Language and Communication Language and Comm Studies 211 266131 LCS211 10 Language and Comm Studies 212 266132 LCS212 10 Language and Comm Studies 223 266136 LCS223 10 Language and Comm Studies 221 266134 LCS221 10 Language and Comm Studies 222 266135 LCS222 10 Language and Comm Studies 213 266133 LCS213 10 Psychology Study of Human Development 211 861215 PSY211 10 Intro to Psychopathology 213 861213 PSY213 10 30
Intro to Psychological Intervention 214 861214 PSY214 10 Qual Res Meth & Health Sc 221 861226 PSY221 10 Xhosa Studies Xhosa 211 296211 XHO211 10 Xhosa 212 296212 XHO212 10 Xhosa 221 296221 XHO221 10 Xhosa 222 296222 XHO222 10 Information Systems (For repeating students only) Information Systems 231 142231 IFS231 20 Information Systems 233 142233 IFS233 20 OR Information Systems 232 142232 IFS232 20 Information Systems 234 142234 IFS234 20 Sub-total 160 C.33.3 Level 3 Module Name Num Code Alpha Code Cred Compulsory Library Science 311 216311 LIB311 10 Library Science 312 216323 LIB312 10 Library Science 321 216321 LIB321 10 Library Science 322 216324 LIB322 10 Information Science 311 216325 INF311 10 Information Science 312 216312 INF312 10 Information Science 321 216326 INF321 10 Information Science 322 216327 INF322 10 Electives (select modules to the value of 40 credits) Afrikaans en Nederlands Afrikaans 311 201311 AFR311 10 Afrikaans 312 201312 AFR312 10 Afrikaans 321 201321 AFR321 10 Afrikaans 322 201322 AFR322 10 Afrikaans 313 201313 AFR313 10 Afrikaans 323 201323 AFR323 10 Afrikaans 343 - AFR343 10 English English 311 231311 ENG311 20 English 321 231321 ENG321 20 English 323 231335 ENG323 10 English 324 - ENG324 10 English 331 - ENG331 10 Language and Communication Language and Comm Studies 311 266142 LCS311 10 Language and Comm Studies 312 266144 LCS312 10 Language and Comm Studies 313 266145 LCS313 10 Language and Comm Studies 314 266314 LCS314 10 Language and Comm Studies 321 266141 LCS321 10 Language and Comm Studies 323 266146 LCS323 10 Language and Comm Studies 325 266148 LCS325 10 Anthropology Anthropology 311 206311 ANT311 10 Anthropology 312 206312 ANT312 10 31
Anthropology 321 206321 ANT321 10 Anthropology 322 206322 ANT322 10 Sociology Sociology 311 286311 SOC311 10 Sociology 312 286312 SOC312 10 Sociology 321 286321 SOC321 10 Sociology 322 286322 SOC322 10 Psychology Psychopathology 311 861315 PSY311 10 Intro to Personality Theory 312 861312 PSY312 10 Quant Res Meth Comm & Health SC 321 861328 PSY321 10 Psych of Soc Iden & Soc Oppression 322 861322 PSY322 10 Xhosa Studies Xhosa 311 296311 XHO311 10 Xhosa 312 296316 XHO312 10 Xhosa 321 296321 XHO321 10 Xhosa 322 296322 XHO322 10 Xhosa 313 296313 XHO313 10 Xhosa 314 296314 XHO314 10 Information Systems (For current and repeating students only) Information Systems 311 140340 IFS311 15 Information Systems 312 140341 IFS312 15 Information Systems 313 140342 IFS313 15 Information Systems 314 140343 IFS314 15 OR Information Systems 331 140348 IFS331 15 Information Systems 332 140349 IFS332 15 Information Systems 321 140344 IFS321 15 Information Systems 323 140346 IFS323 15 OR Information Systems 331 140348 IFS331 15 Information Systems 332 140349 IFS332 15 Information Systems 322 140345 IFS322 15 Information Systems 324 140347 IFS324 15 OR Information Systems 331 140348 IFS331 15 Information Systems 332 140349 IFS332 15 Information Systems 333 140350 IFS333 15 Information Systems 334 140352 IFS334 15 Sub-total 120 C.33.3 Level 4 Module Name Num Code Alpha Code Cred Compulsory Library Science 411 216411 LIB411 10 Library Science 412 216401 LIB412 10 Library Science 422 216402 LIB422 10 Information Science 411 216403 INF411 10 Information Science 412 216412 INF412 10 Information Science 421 216404 INF421 10 Information Science 422 216422 INF422 10 32
Electives (select 1 module) Library Science 424 216424 LIB424 10 Library Science 425 216425 LIB425 10 Library Science 421 216421 LIB421 10 Sub-total 80 TOTAL 480 C.34 ASSESSMENT is governed by Rule A.5 as stipulated in the University Calendar: General Information Part 1. C.35 PROMOTION RULES Unless Senate decides otherwise and subject to rule A.3.2.3: C.35.1 Level 1 A student shall be promoted to the 2 nd Level of study on obtaining at least 90 credits, and on passing all 1st level compulsory modules. C.35.2 Level 2 A student shall be promoted to the 3 rd Level of study on obtaining at least 200 credits, and on passing all 2 nd Level compulsory modules. C.35.3 Level 3 A student shall be promoted to the 4 th Level of study on obtaining at least 360 credits, and on passing all 3 rd Level compulsory modules. C.35.4 Level 4 A student shall complete the degree if 480 credits are obtained and all requirements for the degree are met. C.36 ADVANCE REGISTRATION There are no advance registration rules for this programme. C.37 RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION The renewal of registration will be governed by the Rule A.3.2.3, as stipulated in the University Calendar: General Information Part 1. C.38 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAMME C.38.1 Modules in subject areas offered in other faculties may also be selected. Any prerequisites for such modules must be met. Department approval required. C.38.2 Deviations from this pattern may be considered. However, for a total credit value of more than 480 credits the permission of Senate must be obtained. A sound academic rationale should accompany the application. C.38.3 C.38.4 Please note that timetable clashes may exclude some combinations of modules. After 5 years of study a student must have obtained at least 360 credit points and qualify to complete the degree in the next year. 33
C.38.5 After 6 years of study, a student must have completed all the requirements for the degree. C.38.6 Students who have completed 8 ½ year modules including Library Science 111, 121; 211, 212, 221, 222 and 321, 322 and Information Science 211, 212, 221, 222 and 311, 312, 321, 322, may exit with the Lower Diploma in Library and Information Science. C.38.7 All candidates must do the modules Information Science 421 and 422 to obtain credits for 200 hours of practical fieldwork. BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES (BLIS) (Alt) - 2261 C.39 ADMISSION Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates will be required to meet the following criteria to be enrolled for the degree: Bachelor of Library and Information Studies (BLIS) Candidates must be in possession of any Bachelor degree to be admitted to the BBibl (Alt) degree studies. C.40 SELECTION As only a limited number of students can be admitted to the programme, applicants will be subject to a selection procedure. C.41 DURATION Unless Senate decides otherwise the duration for the degree shall extend over two years full-time. C.42 CURRICULUM C.42.1 Level 1 Module Name Num Code Alpha Code Cred Library Science 111 216123 LIB111 15 Library Science 121 216124 LIB121 15 Library Science 211 216211 LIB211 10 Library Science 212 216224 LIB212 10 Library Science 221 216221 LIB221 10 Library Science 222 216225 LIB222 10 Information Science 211 216226 INF211 10 Information Science 212 216212 INF212 10 Information Science 221 216227 INF221 10 Information Science 222 216228 INF222 10 Sub-total 110 C.42.2 Level 2 Module Name Num Code Alpha Code Cred Library Science 311 216311 LIB311 10 Library Science 312 216323 LIB312 10 Library Science 321 216321 LIB321 10 Library Science 322 216324 LIB322 10 Information Science 311 216325 INF311 10 Information Science 312 216312 INF312 10 Information Science 321 216326 INF321 10 Information Science 322 216327 INF322 10 Library Science 411 216411 LIB411 10 34
Library Science 412 216401 LIB412 10 Library Science 422 216402 LIB422 10 Information Science 411 216403 INF411 10 Information Science 412 216412 INF412 10 Information Science 421 216404 INF421 10 Information Science 422 216422 INF422 10 Electives (select 1 module) Library Science 424 216424 LIB424 10 Library Science 425 216425 LIB425 10 Library Science 421 216421 LIB421 10 Sub-total 160 C.43 ASSESSMENT is governed by Rule A.5 as stipulated in the University Calendar: General Information Part 1. C.44 PROMOTION RULES Unless Senate decides otherwise and subject to rule A.3.2.3: C.44.1 Level 1 A student shall be promoted to the 2 nd Level of study on obtaining at least 110 credits, and on passing all 1 st Level compulsory modules. C.44.2 Level 2 A student shall complete the degree if 270 credits are obtained and all requirements for the degree are met. C.45 ADVANCE REGISTRATION There are no advance registration rules for this programme. C.46 RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION The renewal of registration will be governed by the Rule A.3.2.3, as stipulated in the University Calendar: General Information Part 1. C.47 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAMME C.47.1 C.47.2 A non-final year student may in that year take modules from the second year if all the particular preceding modules have been passed. All candidates must do the modules Information Science 421 and 422 to obtain credits for 200 hours of practical fieldwork. 35
MODULE DESCRIPTORS Foundation & First Year Module Name Cultural Studies 100 Arts Foundation Provision Module Code CIS100 222100 Credit Value 18 Academic year Level 5 Students will: Develop critical research methods and thinking skills in an interdiscursive subject arena, both interactively and in writing Examine key concepts in cultural studies and identity formation Examine the fine and performing arts Be continuously assessed via project-building and research The module focuses on: Investigating local identities, including notions of race, gender, and ethnicity Examination of the media's role in representing people, places, and concepts to consumers Establishing associations of people, conditions and events with various places, as well as the role of globalization and its effect on these factors Understanding variety of social, economic, political and cultural events as related to societal conditions in South Africa Placing continuity and change in historical perspective with special reference to conceptualising and discussing the South African context Understanding dynamic features of societies (e.g. culture, identity, group formation, alienation, urban and rural environments and globalisation) Exposure to and discussion of the arts, with introductory attention to performing and fine arts Pre-requisites School Leaving Certificate Co-requisites Humanities 100; Communication Studies 100; Academic and Information Literacy 100; Social Studies 100. Prohibited combinations All UWC mainstream subjects Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 3 hours per week = 84 hours Contact with tutor: 1 hour per week = 28 hours Projects and essays: 80 Tests and examinations: 12 80 Presentations (x2) 16 300 hours Tests and Projects 60% Examination 40% Module Name Academic and Information Literacy 100 Arts Foundation Provision Module Code AIL100 224100 Credit Value 18 Academic year Level 5 Students will: 36
Be familiar with the practices and conventions of academic work Develop competence in language and argument skills and in ongoing improvement of these Develop skills in finding and using information The module focuses on: Listening and speaking accurately and effectively Using English fluently and accurately Using the library catalogue, indexes and abstracts, and electronic databases Using cognitive skills of accessing, locating, analysing, evaluating, organising, synthesising information from both printed and electronic sources Distinguishing between academic discourses and developing a knowledge of their characteristic vocabularies Distinguishing between various genres of text and the contexts in which they are used Describing the coherence and logical structure of a text and comparing and contrasting texts Structuring an argument and using evidence to support it Recognising and using various communicative functions of academic expression Distinguishing between fact and opinion statements and arguments, and recognizing bias and point of view Writing coherent academic essays, using the appropriate academic conventions Pre-requisites School Leaving Certificate Co-requisites Humanities 100, Communication Studies 100, Social Studies 100 and Cultural Studies 100 Prohibited combinations All UWC mainstream subjects Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 3 hours per week = 84 hours Contact with tutor: 1 hour per week = 28 hours Projects and essays: 80 Tests and examinations: 12 40 300 hours Tests and Projects 60% Examination 40% Module Name Humanities 100 Arts Foundation Provision Module Code HUM100 232100 Credit Value 18 Academic year Level 5 Students will be able To compare and contrast systems of belief and reasoning from around the globe, including religious practices, ancient and modern philosophy as well as contemporary historical and scientific narratives. To formulate arguments by writing essays and answering questions that explore and engage the issues referred to above To test comprehension and critical engagement with texts through a variety of assessments, including multiple-choice tests, short paragraph type questions, summaries and written assignments. The identification and explanation of: The concept and mechanism of biological evolution and the origin of 37
planetary life. The origin of humanity. The development of human culture during the Paleolithic. The impact and development of Agriculture. The development of literacy and political organisation. The origins and development of technology and industry. The philosophy and development of mathematics, science, sociology and psychology. The development and impact of western civilisation, colonisation, capitalism and globalisation. Aspects of sustainable development, environmental activism and the impact of human activities on the environment Pre-requisites School Leaving Certificate Co-requisites Cultural Studies 100, Communication Studies 100, Academic and Information Literacy 100, Social Studies 100 Prohibited combinations All UWC mainstream subjects Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 3 hours per week = 84 hours Contact with tutor: 2 hours per week =56 hours Projects and essays: 100 Tests and examinations: 20 40 300 hours 18 MCQs and 4 Written Projects 60% Examination 40% Module Name Social Studies 100 Arts Foundation Provision Module Code SST100 223100 Credit Value 18 Academic year Level 5 Students will: Compare and contrast basic sociological, anthropological and psychological concepts and theory Examine systems of kinship and genealogy Formulate arguments by writing essays and answering questions that explore and engage the issues referred to above The peopling of Africa and human migration out of and around Africa Social, cultural and religious rituals and systems of Africa Interactions between Africa and the West The sociology of poverty and AIDS and its impacts Features of African traditional culture and the dynamics of kinship and genealogy The influences of Islam and Christianity in Africa Conflict in Africa Sustainable development in Africa The effect of change and globalisation in Africa Changing gender perceptions in Africa Social inequalities in contemporary Africa Pre-requisites School Leaving Certificate Co-requisites Cultural studies 100, Humanities 100, Communication Studies 100, Academic and Information Literacy 100 Prohibited combinations All UWC mainstream subjects Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 3 hours per week = 84 hours 38
Contact with tutor: 2 hours per week = 56 hours Projects and essays: 100 Tests and examinations: 20 40 300 hours Tests and Projects 60% Examination 40% Module Name Communication Studies 100 Arts Foundation Provision Module Code CST100 221100 Credit Value 18 Academic year Level 5 Students will: Identify ways in which meanings are constructed through communication, with an emphasis on local influences Examine and practise business writing concepts Gain an understanding of various communication methods, and their effective and ineffective uses The Module: Considers features of oral and written communication Looks at how language functions in South African society Examines how language affects and is affected by social and institutional structures Offers practice in study and time management techniques Gives an introduction to word processing software, the Internet, and Email Examine and engage with modern communication technologies Pre-requisites School Leaving Certificate Co-requisites Cultural studies 100, Humanities 100, Communication Studies 100, Academic and Information Literacy 100 Prohibited combinations All UWC mainstream subjects Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 3 hours per week = 84 hours Contact with tutor: 2 hours per week = 56 hours Projects and essays: 100 Tests and examinations: 20 40 300 hours Coursework 60% Examination 40% Afrikaans Language Acquisition Lectures per week: 2 periods Tutorial: 1 tutorial Evaluation: Evaluation will take place on a continuous basis by means of assignments, tests and/ or examinations. Credits: 30 Module Name Afrikaans Taalverwerwing 101 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code AFR101-201100 Credit Value 30 Year University 39
Level 5 At the end of the course students should be able to: Understand basic oral communication in Afrikaans Respond to Afrikaans speakers in a comprehensible manner Read and understand basic Afrikaans written texts on a variety of topics Use basic Afrikaans as a means of written ommunication Comprehend fundamental Afrikaans cultural norms and traditions Listening exercises would be done to expose learners to Afrikaans. Situations that would be covered in the first term include: forms of greeting, their personal life, and family life and campus life. Learners should also acquire basic speaking skills based on the work done in the first term as well as other related contexts. Elementary written exercises will be introduced at this stage. In the second semester learners will be exposed to more sophisticated language structured around selected themes such as violence, the constitution, AIDS, famous figures, etc. Listening, reading, speaking and writing skills will be developed. Pre-requisites Matric Afrikaans or equivalent Co-requisites Prohibited combinations Afrikaans en Nederlands Studies 111 / 121 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 11 hours Tests and examinations: 6 hours 30 hours Prakties: n/a Other (specify): Voorgeskrewe leeswerk: 25 hours Class exercises: 35% Tutorial exercises: 15% Examination: 50% Afrikaans en Nederlands Lectures per week: 2 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: In all cases evaluation will be on the basis of assignments, tests and examinations. Credits: 30 Afrikaans 111: Teks- en Mediastudies ( Text and Media studies ) Module Name Afrikaans en Nederlands 111 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code AFN111-210116 Credit Value 15 University Level 5 Die student sal in staat wees om: Die retoriese effek van tekste wat wissel van massamedia tot letterkunde te verstaan Diepte-analise van verskillende genres, wat wissel van populêre vorme van kommunikasie (bv. koerantberigte) tot kompleks gestruktureerde tekste soos gedigte, te onderneem Die struktuur van tekste te analiseer en die verhouding van onderdele tot die geheel te begryp Die verhouding teks en konteks te verstaan 40
n Populêre en/of literêre teks te skep om daardeur te demonstreer dat hy / sy die vermoë besit om teorie en praktyk bymekaar te bring. Hierdie module konsentreer op die konsep teks en die verskillende tekstuele vorme. Aandag word gegee aan die retoriek in tekskonstruksie en die betekenis van diskoersanalise. Verskillende tekstipes, o.a. koerantberigte, dramas en gedigte word ontleed. Teksskepping vorm n integrale deel van die module. Pre-requisite Afrikaans op matriekvlak of soortgelyk Co-requisite Geen Prohibited Combinations Afrikaans Taalverwerwing 101 Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent / tutor: 45 uur Werkopdragte en take: 45 uur Toetse en eksamen: 5 uur Selfstudie: 45 uur Prakties: n/a Ander (spesifiseer): Aleph-training: 10 uur Totale leer ure: 150 uur Methods of student Werkopdragte en toetse = 25% Toetse = 25% Eksamen = 50% Afrikaans 121: Afrikaanse tekspragmatiek ( Afrikaans text pragmatics ) Module Name Afrikaans en Nederlands 121 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code AFN121-210117 Credit Value 15 University Level 5 Main Outcome Die student sal in staat wees om: Linguistiese en narratiewe strategieë in n verskeidenheid tekste te identifiseer en te analiseer Die teks te verstaan as n konstruk van tekstuele en kontekstuele strategieë Die taalkeuses, asook kohesie en koherensie in die teks te begryp Die funksionaliteit en onderliggende betekenis van die gebruik van leksikale items sowel as sintaktiese en morfonologiese verskynsels in verskillende variëteite te verstaan. Hierdie module word onderlê deur n pragmatiese benadering tot teksanalise. n Verskeidenheid Afrikaanse tekste en die kontekstuele faktore wat taalkeuses beïnvloed, km onder die soektog. Die aard en relevansie van uiteenlopende benaderings tot linguistiese en teksanalise word bestudeer met spesiale aandag aan die pragmatiese benadering. Pre-requisite Afrikaans op matriekvlak of soortgelyk Co-requisite Geen Prohibited Combinations Afrikaans Taalverwerwing 101 Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent / tutor: 45 uur Werkopdragte en take: 50 uur Toetse en eksamen: 5 uur Selfstudie: 50 uur Prakties: n/a Totale leer ure: 150 uur Werkopdragte en toetse = 25% Toetse = 25% Eksamen = 50% 41
Lettere Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Topic Afrikaans Prakties Generic Module Name Afrikaans Prakties 111 Alpha-numeric Code Level 5 Credit Value 15 semester Proposed semester to be offered 1 Programmes in which the module will B.A. be offered Year level 1 Teen einde van die kursus behoort die student die volgende te kan doen: mondelinge te kan kommunikeer in Afrikaans; n verskeidenheid tekste in Afrikaans te kan lees en verstaan; skriftelike Afrikaans te kan bemeester en formeel en informeel korrek kan skryf; kennis te dra van die Afrikaanse kultuur en vergelykings te kan tref met ander kulture. Aan die hand van verskillende tekste word luister- lees-, mondelinge en skryfvaardighede geoefen. Klem sal toenemend val op korrekte skryf. Pre-requisite modules Geen Co-requisite modules Geen Prohibited module Combination A. Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 42 Lectures p.w. 2 Assignments & tasks: 70 Practicals p.w. Practicals: Tutorials p.w. 1 s 6 Selfstudy 32 Total Learning Time 150 3 Method of Student Werkopdragte: 25% Toetse: 25% Eksamens: 50% Module type CFA Lettere Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Topic Afrikaans Prakties Generic Module Name Afrikaans Prakties 121 Alpha-numeric Code Level 5 Credit Value 15 semester Proposed semester to be offered 2 Programmes in which the module will B.A. be offered Year level 1 Teen einde van die kursus behoort die student die volgende te kan doen: mondelings te kan kommunikeer in Afrikaans; n verskeidenheid tekste in Afrikaans te kan lees en verstaan; 42
skriftelike Afrikaans te kan bemeester en veral formeel korrek te kan skryf; algemene akademiese woordeskat en vakterme effektief te kan gebruik. Aan die hand van n verskeidenheid van tekste (waaronder begroepsgerigte en akademiese tekste) word luister-, lees-, mondelinge- en skryfvaardighede geoefen. Klem sal toenemend val op korrekte skryf en akademiese geletterdheid. Pre-requisite modules Geen Co-requisite modules Geen Prohibited module Combination A. Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 42 Lectures p.w. 2 Assignments & tasks: 70 Practicals p.w. Practicals: Tutorials p.w. 1 s 6 Selfstudy 32 Total Learning Time 150 3 Method of Student Werkopdragte: 25% Toetse: 25% Eksamens: 50% Module type CFA Anthropology / Sociology Lectures per week: 2 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: In all cases evaluation will be on the basis of assignments, tests and/or examinations. Credits: 30 Anthropology/Sociology 111: Introduction to the Social Sciences Module Name Anthropology/Sociology 111 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code ANT111-286115 Credit Value 15 Level 5 Students will be introduced to the disciplines of Anthropology and Sociology Students will have an overview of the development of humans through time and of the nature of modern human variation Students will be aware of the evolution of society through time Introduction to physical anthropology Evolution of society and social interaction Origins and development of Anthropology and Sociology Prohibited combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 2 lectures per week for semester: 28 hours 1 tutorial per week: 14 hours Assignments and tasks: A range of small tutorial assignments Tests: 40 minutes Examinations: 1 hour 30 minutes 50 hours 43
Practicals: n/a 150 hours Assignments plus test: 60% 1 Examination : 40% Anthropology/Sociology 121: Introduction to the Social Sciences Module Name Anthropology/Sociology 121 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code ANT121-286116 Credit Value 15 Level 5 Students will be familiar with the main Sociological approaches, such as functionalism, conflict and symbolic interactionalism with appropriate examples Students will be familiar with a range of Anthropological concerns, including some of the classic monographs Sociological theory and relevant case studies Anthropological theories and methods of research Prohibited combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 2 lectures per week for semester: 28 hours 1 tutorial per week: 14 hours Assignments and tasks: A range of small tutorial assignments Tests and examinations: Test: 40 minutes Exam: 1 hour 30 minutes 50 hours Practicals: n/a Other (specify): n/a 150 hours Assignments plus test: 60% 1 Examination: 40% Arabic Lectures per week: 2 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: In all cases evaluation will be on the basis of assignments, tests (which include listening comprehension and oral) and examinations. Credits: 30 Arabic 101 Module Name Arabic 101 Foreign Languages Module Code ARA101 211101 Credit Value 30 Year University Level 5 Students should be able to display the four skills of the Arabic language: reading, writing, speaking and listening at a basic level. They should be able to demonstrate: the ability to conduct a basic conversation; the ability to translate simple sentences from and into English; knowledge of the basic grammar of Arabic. 44
Simple Arabic phrases and sentences; the possesive construction; the perfect and imperfect verb; and the broken plural. Dialogues dealing with travel, with the passport officer, at the hotel, at the restaurant and at the supermarket. Breakdown of learning time Contact with lecturer/tutor: 84 hours Assignments and tasks: 80 hours Tests: 10 hours Examinations: 6 hours 110 hours Practicals: 10 hours Other: n/a 300 hours Classical Culture I Written Tests, assignments 25% Oral tests: 25% Examinations: 50% Lectures per week: 2 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: In all cases evaluation will be on the basis of assignments, tests and examinations. Credits: 30 Classical Culture 111 Foreign Languages Module Topic Classical Culture I Generic Module Name Classical Culture Alpha-numeric Code CLC 111-275300 Credit Value 15 Proposed semester/term First Programmes in which the module BA Programme will be offered Level 5 At the end of the module students will possess an understanding of the origins, literature, mythology and culture of the Greeks from the earliest times to the time of Pericles in the 5 th century BC This module will introduce students to: the Minoan and Mycenaean civilisations, the Homeric epics (especially the Iliad of Homer), the origin of the Greek gods, and the rise of Athenian democracy in the time of Pericles. Pre-requisite modules Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 46 Lectures p.w. 2 Assignments & tasks: 50 Practicals p.w. n/a Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 4 Selfstudy 50 Total Learning Time 150 Students will be assessed through Continuous and Final Essays and assignments 50% Final (Examination) 50% 45
Classical Culture 121 Foreign Languages Module Topic Classical Culture I Generic Module Name Classical Culture Alpha-numeric Code CLC 121-275301 Credit Value 15 Proposed semester/term Second Programmes in which the module BA Programme will be offered Level 5 At th end of the module students will possess an understanding of the origins, literature, mythology and culture of the Romans from the earliest times to approximately 150 BC. This module will introduce students to: Study of the mythological origins of the city Rome, it s development as the dominant city in Italy, and the character of Roman society as expressed in their religious beliefs and literature. Pre-requisite modules Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 46 Lectures p.w. 2 Assignments & tasks: 50 Practicals p.w. n/a Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 4 Selfstudy 50 Total Learning Time 150 Students will be assessed through Continuous and Final Essays and assignments 50% Final (Examination) 50% English Lectures per week: 3 lectures Evaluation: In all cases evaluation will be on the basis of assignments, tests and examinations. Credits: 15 English 105/106: English Intensive Module Name English 105/106 English Module code English 105/106 Credit Value 15 Proposed semester First and second semester Level 5 Students should acquire the basic academic literacy skills required at a higher education level. Students should be able to write in a well-structured academic way with clearly and coherently expressed ideas and acknowledged and referenced sources. Students should be able to edit their own work with the input of their lecturer and sometimes with the help of peer-editing. 46
Students should be able to extract and interpret the meaning of both literary and non-literary texts through critical reading and engagement with their lecturer and peers. Students should be able to analyse texts in a logical and nuanced manner. The course is taught in small groups so as to facilitate interaction between students themselves and their lecturer. Students analyse, discuss and write about a variety of different texts. All texts are organised around key themes that encourage critical thinking. Prohibited Combinations Eng 111/121 Requisite Only students who are in their first or second year of study can register for English 105/106. Students who are in their third or fourth year of study must apply to the course co-ordinator for permission to register for English 105/106. Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 48 hours Assignments and Tasks: 35 hours Tests and Examinations: 25 hours Self study readings, consultations: 32 hours Practicals: n/a Other - extra classes, films, performances: 10 hours 150 hours Coursework mark is made up as follows: Assignments (2 major assignments per term), tutorial tests and exercises: 60% Examination: 40% Lectures per week: 2 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: In all cases evaluation will be on the basis of assignments, tests and examinations. Credits: 30 Module Name English 111 English Module Code ENG111 (231141) Credit Value 15 University Level 5 Students should be able to demonstrate skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening in the English language; they should be able to show general academic literacy skills and should be able to contextualise, identify, compare, critically analyse and formulate arguments on a variety of English language and literature texts. The components of this foundational course include introduction to elements of composition, critical analysis, aspects of narrative, visual literacy, negotiating knowledge and meaning, and independent research. Although the focus is on the reading and analysis of literary texts, students read and discuss a variety of media. They learn to organize format, edit their own academic writing; learn to present valid arguments orally in tutorials and in writing; become familiar with notions of context, point of view, rhetoric, logic, genre, figures of speech and metaphor; reflect on language issues in society and do research projects of their own. The course material is based on a selection of contemporary texts, both visual and print-based. Pre-requisites D for English Higher Grade or C for English Standard Grade 47
Co-requisite ENG121. Humanities recommended Prohibited Combinations ENG105 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 48 hours Assignments and tasks: 35 hours Tests and examinations: 35 hours readings, consultation: 32 hours Practicals: n/a 150 hours Coursework: 60% Examination: 40% Module Name English 121 English Module Code ENG121 (231142) Credit Value 15 University Level 5 Students should be able to demonstrate skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening in the English language; they should understand and apply the process of critical analysis and be able to contextualise, identify, compare, analyse and formulate arguments on a variety of historical and contemporary English language and literature texts. The foundational course is based on a selection of texts written in English from different historical periods and regions in the world. The course components include introductions to the techniques of poetry, drama and prose. The general philosophy of the course is to promote an understanding of narrative techniques, genres and historical contexts, the development of critical analytical skills, and the imparting of appropriate 'life-skills' within the context of literature written in English. Pre-requisite D for English Higher Grade or C for English Standard Grade Co-requisite English 111 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 48 hours Assignments and tasks: 35 hours Tests and examinations: 35 hours readings, consultation: 32 hours Practicals: n/a 150 hours Coursework: 60% Examination: 40% Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) Environmental & Sustainability Studies 111 ESS111 5 credits Environmental & Sustainability Studies 112 ESS112 5 credits Environmental & Sustainability Studies 121 ESS121 5 credits Environmental & Sustainability Studies 122 ESS122 5 credits Environmental & Sustainability Studies 131 ESS131 5 credits Environmental & Sustainability Studies 132 ESS132 5 credits Please refer to the of Science UG yearbook for the full ESS module descriptors. 48
Ethics Lectures per week: 2 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: All modules will be evaluated on the basis of assignments, tests and/or examinations. Credits: 30 Ethics 111: Introduction to ethical theory and practice Module Name Ethics 111 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code ETH111-220115 Credit Value 15 University Level 5 Students should be able to explain the meaning and significance of the following basic ethical concepts: morality, customs, ethos, ethics, amoral judgments, descriptive ethics, prescriptive ethics, meta-ethics Students should be able to explain the significance of the following ethical questions and to illustrate this with relevant examples: What is an appropriate vision for the good society? What virtues would describe a person of good moral character? What is the role of values and obligations in responsible decision-making? Students should be able to explain and use current theories of responsibility appropriately and with reference to case studies of moral decision making a. Introduction to ethical concepts b. The quest for a good society (the role of visions) c. The quest for people of character (the role of virtues) d. The quest for responsible action (the role of values and obligations) e. Exercises in moral decision making Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 2 per week: 30 hours Tutorials: 1 per week: 15 hours Class test on ethical concepts: 1 hour Class test on moral decision making: 1 hour test on ethical theory: 1 hour Examination: 3 hours 2 Assignments on moral decision making 2 x 10 hours 79 hours (Preparation for tests, examination and reading case-study material for class discussions) 150 hours test, 2 class tests, 2 assignments: 50% Examination : 50% Ethics 121: Religions, Worldviews and Morality Module Name Ethics 121 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code ETH121 220116 Credit Value 15 University Level 5 To show an understanding that morality is embedded in and based upon 49
Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time comprehensive worldviews, reflecting social and religious views of reality To show that moral codes are based on conflicting worldviews and that one s own worldview and presuppositions about morality are not universal or self-evident to all people To explain the classic moral codes operative in different religious and contemporary worldviews To develop an understanding and tolerance for diversity by exploring similarities and differences between these moral codes To develop critical reflection on contemporary interpretations of the different moral codes a. Morality and religious constructions of reality b. Morality and religious constructions of the human condition c. The interplay between morality and religious worldviews d. Morality as expressed in religious moral codes e. Morality as expressed in modern secular moral codes Contact with lecturer / tutor: 3 periods per week (2 classes + 1 tutorial): 45 hours Assignments and tasks: 3 units: 30 hours Tests and examinations: 2 class tests : 1 hour 30 mins 1 semester test: 1 hour 1 examination paper: 1 hour 30 mins Self-Study: 71 hours Practicals: n/a 150 hours Class Tests, Test, Assignments and Writing Tasks: 50% Examination: 50% French Lectures per week: 3 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: In all cases evaluation will be on the basis of assignments, tests (including listening comprehension and speaking) and examinations Credits: 30 Module Name French 101 Foreign languages Module Code FRE101 236101 Credit Value 30 Year University Level 5 Text Comprehension, basic communication skills French grammar, reading, communication Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 140 hours Assignments and tasks: 50 hours Tests and examinations: 20 hours 90 hours 300 hours Assignments, Orals, Tests, Examinations 50
Geography And Environmental Studies Lectures per week: 2 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: All modules will be evaluated on the basis of assignments, tests and/or examinations Credits: 30 Geography 111: Introductory Human Geography Module Name Geography 111 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code GES111 241111 Credit Value 15 Proposed semester/term First Programmes in which the module will BA be offered Level 5 At the end of this module students will be able to: demonstrate their understanding about the geography of countries, regions, settlements, resources, transport and recreation demonstrate their understanding about the economic, social and political processes that create these environments. demonstrate their knowledge of simple graphical and statistical skills for representing and analysing patterns and processes population and migration urban development transport and travel tourism patterns Pre-requisite modules Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 50 Lectures p.w. 2 Assignments & tasks: Practicals p.w. 1 Practicals: 40 Tutorials p.w. 0 Tests & examinations: 12 Selfstudy 34 Other: Contact with student assistants 14 Total Learning Time 150 Assignments + term tests 25% Practicals: 10% Tests 15% Examinations 50% Geography 121: Introductory Physical Geography Module Name Geography 121 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code GES121-241121 Credit Value 15 Proposed semester/term Second Programmes in which the module will BA be offered Level 5 51
At the end of this module students will be able to: demonstrate their understanding about the basic elements of landscapes and weather systems demonstrate ways of presenting and analysing information numerically and visually demonstrate their knowledge of the basic elements of maps demonstrate their knowledge of basic map reading skills landscape types, rock types weathering and erosion atmospheric structure, characteristics and processes energy exchange, moisture, air movement Pre-requisite modules Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 50 Lectures p.w. 2 Assignments & tasks: Practicals p.w. 1 Practicals: 40 Tutorials p.w. Tests & examinations: 12 Selfstudy 34 Other: Contact with student assistants 14 Total Learning Time 150 Assignments + term tests 25% Practicals: 10% Tests 15% Examinations 50% German Lectures per week: 4 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: In all cases evaluation will be on the basis of assignments, tests (including listening comprehension and speaking) and examinations. Credits: 30 Module Name German 101 Foreign Languages Module Code GER101 226101 Credit Value 30 Year University Level 5 At the end of the module a student will be able to : understand and speak basic simple German with reasonable accuracy in everyday situations; read and understand simple texts perform basic comprehension exercises; write simple texts (postcards; e-mails; personal letters) with some guidance demonstrate some knowledge of German life and culture Seminar topics cover German grammar and phonetics Readings of authentic texts German speaking life and culture (mainly from Germany, Austria and Switzerland) Reading comprehension, writing and comprehension exercises 52
Pre-requisites Prohibited Combinations Students with German (C-symbol of higher or Level 5) in Grade 12 may not register for this course, but for the second-year course Co-requisites Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer:: 140 hours Assignments and tasks: 70 hours: (1 Assignment per semester/exercises and homework) Tests and examinations: 20 hours (2 tests per term plus mid-year test; 2 orals per year) 70 hours 300 hours (approx 10 hrs per 28 teaching weeks) Exercises; practical tests; orals; assignments; quarterly tests: 50% Final examination: 50% Hermeneutics Hermeneutics 121: Rhetoric and Interpretation Module Name Hermeneutics 121 Religion and Theology Module Code HER121-212131 Credit Value 15 credits Level 5 Students should be able to: Outline the history of rhetoric as a discipline Give an explanatory account of the main features of classical and modern rhetorical theory, exhibiting an understanding of the aims, terminology, resources and typical problems of rhetoric Construct or analyze a rhetorical performance using the resources provided by rhetorical theory Explain the inevitability of interpretation and outline the hermeneutical problem Give a brief explanatory account of the various factors that play a role in interpretation and of the resources, methods and pitfalls of interpretation (with practical examples) Apply their knowledge of hermeneutical theory by interpreting brief texts in a critical way The aims and problems of rhetoric; rhetoric and ethics A brief history of the discipline Classical rhetorical theory: the resources of argumentation and ornamentation Modern developments in rhetorical theory The necessity and inevitability of interpretation Improving interpretative skills Factors and complications in interpretation Hermeneutics as reflection on interpretation Guidelines for adequate interpretation The module contains a significant practical component. Prohibited Combinations Hermeneutics 122 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 48 hours Assignments and tasks: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 6 hours 56 hours 53
Practicals: n/a 150 hours Tutorial tests and exercises: 15% tests (2): 20% Examination papers (2): 40% Short assignments (5): 25% Hermeneutics 122: Rhetoric and Conceptual Analysis Module Name Hermeneutics 122: Rhetoric and Conceptual Analysis Religion and Theology Module Code HER122 212132 Credit Value 15 credits University Level 5 Students should be able to: Outline the history of rhetoric as a discipline Give an explanatory account of the main features of classical and modern rhetorical theory, exhibiting an understanding of the aims, terminology, resources and typical problems of rhetoric Construct or analyze a rhetorical performance using the resources provided by rhetorical theory Identify informal fallacies in ordinary language Demonstrate skills in identifying basic arguments and argument typesand in testing arguments for their validity Distinguish between factual, normative and conceptual questions and apply techniques of analyzing the meaning concepts The aims and problems of rhetoric; rhetoric and ethics A brief history of the discipline Classical rhetorical theory: the resources of argumentation and ornamentation Modern developments in rhetorical theory The module will introduce students to the notion of an argument and its structure as distinct from mere exposition, together with the technique of identifying and diagramming conclusion and premises and the techniques of identifying valid and invalid argument forms. Furthermore, the module teaches students to distinguish between deductive and inductive ways of reasoning. Is also teaches students a number of common informal fallacies. The module contains a significant practical component Prohibited combinations Hermeneutics 121 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 42 hours Assignments and tasks: 48 hours Tests and examinations: 6 hours 54 hours Practicals: n/a 150 hours Tests, assignments and tasks: 60% Examination papers: 40% History Lectures per week: 2 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: Each module will be separately evaluated by means of assignments and tests and examinations. Credits: 30 54
: History Module Topic: Historians and their arguments: Societies on the East African Coast, 1000-1860 Generic Module Name: History 141 Alpha-Numeric Code: HIS141 Credit Value: 15 : Proposed / Term: 1 st Programmes in which the BA and BEd module will be offered Level 5 Year Level Main outcomes: At the end of the module the student will be able to: - Identity and understand different interpretations of the same historical event. Main content: - East African Coast, 1000-1860 Pre-requisite Modules: Co-requisite Modules: Prohibited Module Combinations: Breakdown of Learning Time: Contact with lecturer/tutor 56 hours Lectures p.w 2 Assignments & tasks 57 hours Practicals p.w 0 s 4 hours Tutorials p.w 1 Self study 33 hours Practicals: 0 Other (specify): Total learning time 150 hours Methods of student assessment: Continuous assessment 50% Final examination 50% Module type CFA : History Module Topic: Historians and the interpretation of evidence: Societies on the West African Coast, 1000-1860 Generic Module Name: History 142 Alpha-Numeric Code: HIS142 Credit Value: 15 : Proposed / Term: 2nd Programmes in which the BA and BEd module will be offered Level 5 Year Level Main outcomes: At the end of the module the student will be able to: - Identify different types of historical evidence; - Understand how historians make use of evidence; - Evaluate the use of evidence in historical arguments; - Substantiate historical arguments through the use of evidence. Main content: - West African Coast, 1000-1860 Pre-requisite Modules: Co-requisite Modules: Prohibited Module Combinations: Breakdown of Learning Time: Contact with lecturer/tutor 56 hours Assignments & tasks 57 hours 55 Lectures p.w 2 Practicals p.w 0
Methods of student assessment: Module type Humanities s 4 hours Self study 33 hours Practicals: 0 Other (specify): Total learning time 150 hours Continuous assessment 50% Final examination 50% CFA Tutorials p.w 1 Lectures per week: 2 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: Each module will be separately evaluated by means of assignments and tests and examinations. Credits: 30 Module Name Humanities 111 History Module Code HUM111 246115 Credit Value 15 University Level 5 To Identify and Explain (i) features of early civilizations from Africa and the Near East (ii) connecting concepts such as Culture, Nature, Freedom, Destiny, Free Will, Justice, Law, Belief, Knowledge. To Compare and Contrast systems of belief, value and reasoning from Egypt, the Ancient Near East and Greece, as well as the origins and spread of monotheistic religions. To Contextualise texts within their specific generic contexts, as well as developing a sense of historical context through basic period and mapreading exercises. To Analyse a variety of literary texts and to recognize the generic aspects of the Epic, Drama and Autobiography. To Connect texts and ideas from different historical contexts by focussing on cultural interaction and change over time. To Formulate Arguments by writing essays which explore and analyse tensions between the concepts referred to above To Engage Creatively and Think Independently through class participation in debate within an interdisciplinary context. The course is based on a selection of historical, literary and philosophical texts from 3500 BCE to the present as the basis for tracking the development of the following: Ancient Civilizations and the Rise of Rational Thinking; Cultural Roots - Negotiating Systems of Value and Belief. Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 45 hours Assignments and tasks: 45 hours Tests and examinations: 5 hours 45 hours Practicals: n/a Other (specify): Aleph-training: 10 hours Total learning ti0me: 150 hours Methods of student Assignments: 25% Tests: 25% Examinations: 50% 56
Humanities 121: The encounter between Africa and Europe Module Name Humanities 121 History Module Code HUM121-246116 Credit Value 15 University Level 5 To Identify and Explain Features that influenced the development of (i) early kingdoms in West Africa; (ii) slavery in Africa and the trans-atlantic slave trade; (iii) the Scientific Revolution and the European Renaissance, (iv) representations of Africa from the Renaissance to the present. To Compare and Contrast some of the systems of belief, value and reasoning from Africa and Europe that influenced the above; to compare historical and literary accounts of the same event. To Contextualise texts within generic contexts, as well as developing a sense of historical context through basic period and map-reading exercises. To Analyse African and European literary texts and to recognize the generic aspects of Oral Literature, the Epic and Drama. To Connect texts and ideas from different historical contexts by focussing on cultural interaction and change over time. To Formulate Arguments by writing essays which require supporting evidence, and explore thematic links. To Engage Creatively and Think Independently through class participation in debate within an interdisciplinary context. The course is based on a selection of historical, literary and philosophical texts from the seventh to the twentieth century CE as the basis for tracking the development of the following: Ancient Civilizations and the Rise of Rational Thinking; Cultural Roots - Negotiating Systems of Value and Belief. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 45 hours Assignments and tasks: 45 hours Tests and examinations: 5 hours 45 hours Other (specify): Aleph-training: 10 hours 150 hours Methods of student Assignments: 25% Tests: 25% Examinations: 50% Language & Communication Studies Lectures per week: 2 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: Each module will have a variety of different forms of assessment including essays, tests, research projects and examinations. Credits: 30 Language and Communication Studies 131: Introduction to Language and Communication Module Name Language and Communication Studies 131 Linguistics Module Code LCS131 Credit Value 15 57
University Level 5 Students should be able : To recognize what makes human language unique; To use concepts from communication theories to analyse the ways in which people create and interpret meanings in context; To understand and use basic semiotic concepts to analyse instances of verbal and non-verbal communication (eg. Signa, referent); To understand and describe different theories for the study of language learning (behaviour ist, cognitive,social) To understand and identify language acquisition processes and practices in multilingual contexts (e.g. simultaneous bi/multilingualism, codeswitching) To use an approporiate metalanguage to describe and analyse language use in different contexts; To use basic concepts from the fiels of phonetics/phonology, morphonology, semantics and syntax to analyse data; To use and reference secondary sources and write short essays/reports on selected topics. The Main content consists of basic introductions to the following fields and theories: The design features of language. Formal linguistics (phonetics/phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics). The theory of the sign/semiotics A dialogic view of communications Contemporary forms of communication (e.g. social media) Language acquisition theories (behaviourist, cognitive, social). Social theories of multilingualism, including forms and functions of code-switching. Stages of (first) language acquisition. Consecutive second language acquisition (adult, child). Language universals and crosslinguistic diversity. Language learning attitudes and motivations. Prohibited Combinations Pre-requisites Prohibited module combination Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer/tutor: 3x1 hr/week: 39hours Assignments and tasks: 45 hours Tests and examinations: 4 hours 4 hours/week: 62 hours 150 hours Regular Class exercises, regular tutorial exercises, 2 written assignments/semester, 2 coursework tests/semester, 2 exams/semester Continuous assessment: 60% Examination: 40% Language and Communication Studies 132: Introduction to Language Society and the Media Module Name Language and Communication Studies 132 Linguistics Module Code LCS132 Credit Value 15 58
University Level 5 By the end of this module, students should be able : To define and explain basic soiolinguistic concepts (e.g. language, variety, dialect); To describe how the different language varieties of Southern Africa relate to each other; To explain how languages varieties are affected by different social forces from above and below e.g. language planning, language contact, language maintenance; To use simple concepts to explain how language relates to the performance of identities (e.g. imposed vs. negotiated identities); To critically analyse simple media texts and public signage using basic concepts from critical discourse analysis and multimodality; To use an appropriate metalanguage to describe and analyse alanguage use in different contexts; To use basic concepts from the fields of phonetics/phonology, morphology, semantics and syntax to analyse data; To use and reference secondary sources and write short essays reports on selected topics. The main content consists of basic introductions to the following topics: Sociologinguistic situation of Southern Africa and the role of colonialism in shaping it. (e.g. loanwords, borrowing) Language planning and policy and the role of power in shaping these processes and their effects (e.g. standardization, national/official languages). Language contact and language change (e.g. lingua francas, language death, creoles, pidgins). The role of language in the performance of identity (e.g. slang, codeswitching, new urban codes). Critical discourse analysis of media and multimodal texts. Formal linguistics (phonetics/phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics) for the analysis of texts. Prohibited Combinations Pre-requisites Prohibited Module combination Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer/tutor: 3x1 hr/week: 39hours Assignments and tasks: 45 hours Tests and examinations: 4 hours 4 hours/week: 62 hours 150 hours Regular Class exercises, regular tutorial exercises, 2 written assignments/semester, 2 coursework tests/semester, 2 exams/semester Continuous assessment: 60% Examination: 40% Latin Lectures per week: 3 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: Based on assignments, tests and examinations. Credits: 30 59
Module Name Latin 101 Foreign Languages Module Code LAT101-256100 Credit Value 30 Year University Level 5 The skill to read simple Latin texts, basic knowledge of Roman history and culture, awareness of the influence of Latin on English vocabulary. Latin language, grammar and syntax; reading Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 140 hours Assignments and tasks: 70 hours Tests and examinations: 20 hours 70 hours Practicals: n/a 300 hours Exercises, practical tests, assignments, quarterly tests: 50% Final examination: 50% Library Science Lectures per week: 2 Lectures Tutorials per week: 1 Tutorial Evaluation: Based on assignments, tests and examinations. Credits: 30 Library Science 111: History of recorded information and information agencies Module Name Library Science 111 Library and Information Science Module Code LIB111-216123 Credit Value 15 University Level 5 Students should be able to demonstrate An appreciation of the past & present role of information in society An understanding of the impact of recorded information on civilization The flow of information in society Critical awareness of different types of libraries and information agencies and what information will be found there An understanding of the history and current state of libraries & information services in South Africa History of writing; history of writing materials; history of printing; history of libraries; publishing industry; types of libraries; information agencies; information society Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 42 hours Assignments and tasks: 28 hours Tests and examinations: 9 hours 59 hours Other (specify): 3 Excursions: 12 hours 150 hours 60
Tests, exercises, examination Course work: 50 % Examination: 50% Library Science 121: Introduction to information literacy Module Name Library Science 121 Library and Information Science Module Code LIB121 216124 Credit Value 15 Level 5 Students should demonstrate the ability to Appreciate the role of information in the information age and the functioning of the information society Use cognitive skills of analyzing, accessing, locating, using, organizing, synthesizing and communicating both printed and electronic information Identify key words Use reference material for background reading Use the library catalogue Use indexes & abstracts Search electronic databases Evaluate information found Write an academic essay Use the computer as a tool to access, organize, present and communicate information Word process documents in accordance with prescribed standards Information age and society; information literacy skills; define the problem; identify the information need; determine all possible sources; select the best sources; locate sources; find information within sources; extract relevant information; organize information to present the result; evaluate the result and process; keyboard proficiency; computer literacy theory; creating text and text editing; managing files and creating folders, tables, charts and graphics; headers, footers, borders; Internet and e-mail. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with info. lit. lecturer: 14 x 1 hour : 14 hours Contact with info. lit. tutor: 14 x 1 hour: 14 hours Contact with computer lit. tutor: 14 x 1 hour : 14 hours Practical exercises: 28 hours Project: 30 hours Tests and examinations: 9 hours 41hours 150 hours Practical exercises and project: 70% Examination: 30 % Philosophy Lectures per week: 2 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: Evaluation is done in the form of tests, assignments, oral evaluation and a written examination. Credits: 15 61
Philosophy 111: Ancient Greek Philosophy Module Name Philosophy 111 Religion & Theology Module Code PHI111-291111 Credit Value 30 University Level 5 Knowledge of the main debates in Ancient Greek Philosophy from the Pre- Socratics to Aristotle. A critical appreciation of the Ancient Greek attempt to deal systematically and discursively with understanding nature, with being human and with the nature of human knowledge. Students will be introduced to a selection of texts from the Ancient Greek tradition that demonstrate their critically conflicting attempts to acquire insight into the range of problems of human existence that they dealt with. Pre-requisite modules Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hrs Time Assignments & tasks: 36 hrs Practicals: 14 hrs Tests & examinations: 24 hrs Selfstudy: 48 hrs Total Learning Time: 150 hrs 2 x Written assignments 40% 2 x Class tests 20% Formal examination. 40% Philosophy 121: Introduction to Argumentation and Conceptual Analysis Module Name Philosophy 121 Religion & Theology Module Code PHI121 291121 Credit Value 30 University Level 5 Students should be able demonstrate skills in identifying basic arguments and argument types, and in testing arguments for their validity. They should also be able to distinguish between factual, normative and conceptual questions and the respective methods of answering such questions. In particular they should be able to apply techniques of analyzing the meaning concepts. The module will introduce students to the notion of an argument and its structure as distinct from mere exposition, together with the technique of identifying and diagramming conclusion and premises and the techniques of identifying valid and invalid argument forms. Furthermore, the module teaches students to distinguish between deductive and inductive ways of reasoning. It also teaches students a number of common informal fallacies. Pre-requisite modules Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hrs Time Assignments & tasks: 36 hrs Practicals: 14 hrs Tests & examinations: 24 hrs 62
Selfstudy: 48 hrs Total Learning Time: 150 hrs Assignments and Tests 60% Examinations 40% Theological Studies Lectures per week: 2 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: All modules will be evaluated on the basis of assignments, tests and/or examinations. Credits: 30 Theological Studies 111: Introduction to the world of the Bible Module Name Theological Studies 111 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code TST111 212111 Credit Value 15 Level 5 Students should be able to describe and discuss the world of the Bible, including its social, historical and religious aspects the various nations and interest groups in the Bible the various literary types present in the Bible the thought patterns underlying the Bible a. The Bible in its historical and cultural context. b. The various nations and interest groups in the Bible c. The various genres in the literature of the Bible. d. Biblical thought in the contexts of both the Old and the New Testament periods. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer/tutor: 2 lectures and 2 tutorials per week, excluding time for tests in class: 56-4: 52 hours Assignments and tasks: 1 assignment: 15 hours Tests and Examinations: 1 semester test on Old Testament: 1 hour 1 semester test on New Testament: 1 hour 4 small tests: 2 hours Examination: 3 hours Preparation for classes, tests and examinations: 76 hours Practicals: n/a 150 hours 4 small tests, 2 semester tests, 1 assignment: 50% Examination: 50% Theological Studies 121: Introduction to Christian Studies Module Name Theological Studies 121 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code TST121-212121 Credit Value 15 One semester Level 5 63
Pre-requisites Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Students should be able to discuss the notion of Christian identity critically and with reference to Christian institutions, ethos, beliefs, stories, experiences and rituals; discuss the challenges facing an understanding of Christian identity in the African context; describe the crucial developments in the history of Christianity and discuss factors contributing to those developments and the results thereof. History of Christianity in world perspective: an introductory overview Christian identity: Challenges within an African context. Christian identity: the role of Christian institutions, ethos, beliefs, stories, experiences and rituals. Contact with lecturer/tutor: 2 lectures and 2 tutorials per week, excluding time for tests in class: 53 hours Assignments & tasks: 5 writing exercises on Christian identity: 15 hours 1 assignment on history of Christianity: 10 hours Tests & Examinations: 1 semester test on Christian identity: 1 hour 1 semester test on history of Christianity: 1 hour 2 small tests on the history of Christianity: 1 hour Examination: 3 hours Preparation for classes, tests and examinations: 66 hours Practicals: 150 hours 2 small tests, 2 semester tests, writing exercises, assignment: 50% Examination: 50% Xhosa Language Acquisition (Second Language) Lectures per week: 2 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: Evaluation is done in the form of tests, assignments, oral evaluation and a written examination. Credits: 30 Xhosa Language Acquisition 111 Module Name Xhosa Acquisition 111 Xhosa Department Module Code XHA111 275113 Credit Value 15 University Level 5 At the end of this module the learner should 1. understand the position of Xhosa relevant to the other languages in South Africa. 2. be able to participate in elementary communicative interaction in the classroom and on campus, asking and responding to questions. 3. have the vocabulary and grammatical competence needed in these contexts. 4. have the reading and writing skills needed in the learning and 64
communication processes. Greeting. Getting acquainted. Weather, health, studies, classroom activities. Family, including kinship terms and identification of people. Commands, requests and suggestions. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 42 hours Assignments and tasks: 12 hours Tests and examinations: 4 hours 42 hours Practicals: n/a Continuous assessment: 50% Examination: 50% Xhosa Language Acquisition 121 Module Name Xhosa Acquisition 121 Xhosa Department Module Code XHA121 275114 Credit Value 15 University Level 5 Ability to make and receive a telephone call, leaving and receiving a message, making an appointment. Ability to indicate space and time, count and indicate numbers. Ability to express possession and association. Communicative competence to conduct a simple job interview. Capacity to write a friendly letter, express feelings, and describe objects. The vocabulary and grammatical competence needed in these contexts and the reading and writing skills needed in the learning and communication processes. 1. Expressing place and time 2. Counting (Numerals) 3. Indicating possession 4. Association 5. Descriptions. Prohibited combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 48 hours Assignments and tasks: 30 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 70 hours Practicals: n/a 150 hours Continuous assessment: 50% Examination: 50% Introduction to Xhosa (CHS, Dentistry, Pharmacy) Module Name Introduction to Xhosa (CHS, Dentistry, Pharmacy) Xhosa Department Module Code CHS XHO001 296002 Module Code Science XHO002 296003 Module Code Dentistry XHO003 296004 65
University modules Level 5 At the end of this module the learner should 1. understand the position of Xhosa relevant to the other languages in South Africa and in the immediate professional environment. 2. demonstrate adequate proficiency regarding the four basic language skills, i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing. 3. be able to participate in elementary verbal communicative interaction in the workplace. 4. have the vocabulary and grammatical competence needed in these contexts. 5. have the reading and writing skills needed in the learning and communication processes. 6. have an elementary understanding of Xhosa culture appropriate to the communicative context. Greeting. Getting acquainted. Weather Health, particularly pertaining to the interaction between health worker and patient. Family, including kinship terms and identification of people. Questions, requests, commands and suggestions with particular emphasis on appropriate structures within the health sector. Pre-requisites Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Xhosa Acquisition 111/121 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 42 hours Assignments and tasks: 12 hours Tests and examinations: 4 hours 42 hours Practicals: Other (specify): Continuous assessment: 50% Examination: 50% Xhosa (First Language) Lectures per week: 2 lectures Tutorials per week: 1 tutorial Evaluation: In all cases evaluation will be in the form of tests, assignments and/or examinations. Credits: 30 Xhosa 111: Language and Communication Module Name Xhosa 111 Xhosa Module Code XHO111-296113 Credit Value 15 University Level 5 At the end of the module, learners will be able to (a) Understand and interpret the basic rules of Xhosa sound system, wordformation and sentence construction (b) Take notes, write assignments and edit texts. 66
1. Introduction to: (a) Xhosa Phonetics and Phonology (b) Xhosa morphology (c) Xhosa syntax 2. Introduction to skills such as: Referencing Writing skills Editorial skills Research skills and Note-taking Prohibited Combinations N/A Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 48 hours Assignments and tasks: 36 hours Tests and examinations: 6 hours 60 hours Practicals: n/a 150 hours Tests/Assignments/tasks: 50% Examination: 50% Xhosa 121: Literary and Cultural Studies Module Name Xhosa 121 Xhosa Module Code XHO121-296114 Credit Value 15 University Level 5 At the end of this course learners will be able to Appreciate and describe Xhosa culture and cultural heritage. Give a systematic account of the development of Xhosa literature, and African oral and written cultures. Understand and describe the cultural contexts of the Xhosa language Appreciate and interpret different literary genres. In this module the focus will be on the following: An introduction to literary studies and the definition of culture Historical development of Xhosa literature Basic structure of literary genres Xhosa customs and tradition as portrayed in literature Traditional religion and Christianity Prohibited Combinations N/A Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 48 hours Assignments and tasks: 36 hours Tests and examinations: 6 hours 60 hours Practicals: n/a 150 hours Tests/Assignments/Tasks: 50% Examination: 50% Second Year Afrikaans en Nederlands II Anthropology II Arabic II English II 67
Ethics II French II Geography and Environmental Studies II German II History II Information Sciences II Language and Communication Studies II Latin II Library Science II Sociology II Theological Studies II Xhosa First Language II & Xhosa Language Acquisition II Afrikaans en Nederlands II Afrikaans 211: Afrikaans Literatuur A - Die Afrikaanse Literêre Kanon Module Name Afrikaans 211 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code AFR 211 201211 Faculteit Level 6 Die student sal in staat wees om: n Begrip te hê van die konsep kanonisering in n literêre teks Ingewikkelde tekste te analiseer n Waarde-oordeel oor literêre tekste te fel. Hierdie studie module fokus op die volgende aspekte: Die ontstaan van die kanon in letterkunde, kuns, musiek Faktore wat lei tot kanonisering Die kanonisering van Afrikaanse poëtiese tekste vanaf 1900: die invloed van die geskiedenis op verskuiwende norme; teksvoorbeelde vanaf 1900 Pre-requisite Afrikaans en Nederlands 111 & 121 Co-requisite Geen Prohibited Combinations Afrikaans Taalverwerwing II Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: Eerste semester: 28 uur Werkopdragte en take: 15 uur Toetse en eksamens: 6 uur Selfstudie: 25 uur Prakties: n.v.t. Ander (spesifiseer): Lees van tekste: 26 uur Totale leerure: 100 uur Take, toetse (leestoetse) : 50% Eksamens: 50% Afrikaans 212: Taal as sosiale konstruksie Module Name Afrikaans 212 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code AFR212 201212 Faculteit Level 6 Studente behoort bewys te lewer van n kritiese bewustheid van Afrikaans, sy struktuurverskeidenheid en die sosiale ingebeddenheid daarvan. 68
Studente moet taalstruktuuraspekte en/of talige keuses kan verstaan, en hulle in konteks kan uitken en toepas Hierdie module is teoreties veranker in n pragmatiese (kontekstuele) benadering tot die studie van taal. Hierdie benaderingswyse berus op die aanname dat daar in die taalkundige besinning oor taal uitgegaan moet word van n interafhanklike verband tussen die vorm, funksie en konteks van taal. Dienooreenkomstig word taalgebruiksverskynsels soos vokatiefgebruike, naamgewing en woordvorming bestudeer met besondere fokus op die talige neerslag van kontekstuele/pragmatiese faktore en histories-gefundeerde sosiale kragte. Pre-requisite Afrikaans en Nederlands 111 & 121 Co-requisite Prohibited Combinations Afrikaans Taalverwerwing II Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent/tutor: 28 uur Werkopdragte en take: 36 uur Toetse en eksamen: 6 uur Selfstudie: 40 uur Totale leerure: 100 uur Werkopdragte en toetse: 45% Klasdeelname: 5% Eksamen: 50% Afrikaans 213: Swart Afrikaanse Skryfwerk Module Name Afrikaans 213 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code AFR213 201210 Faculteit Level 6 Die student sal in staat wees om: Die genealogie van die konstruk Swart Afrikaanse skryfwerk te verstaan Die posisie van Swart Afrikaanse skryfwerk ten opsigte van die Afrikaanse literêre kanon te begryp n Oorsigtelike beeld te vorm van die belangrikste outeurs, tematiese en vormlike tendense In-diepte analise van geselekteerde tekste te maak Hierdie module onderneem n studie van swart Afrikaanse skryfwerk ten einde die posisie van hierdie konstruk ten opsigte van die literêre kanon te verhelder. Van die outeurs wat bestudeer word, is S.V. Petersen, P.J. Philander, Adam Small en die jonger generasie skrywers. Die kursus skop af met n oorsig van standpunte rondom die term. Daarna word verteenwoordigende tekste uit die drie hoofgenres behandel ten einde die eiesoortige tematiek en vormlike konvensies te belig. Pre-requisite Afrikaans en Nederlands 111 & 121 Co-requisite Geen Prohibited Combinations Afrikaanse Taalverwerwing II Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent / tutor: 28 uur Werkopdragte en take: 36 uur Toetse en eksamens: 6 uur Self-studie: 30 uur Totale leerure: 100 uur Werkopdragte: 25% Toetse: 25% Eksamens: 50% 69
Afrikaans 221: Afrikaanse Literatuur B Afrikaanse Prosa Module Name Afrikaans 221 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code AFR221 201221 Faculteit Level 6 Die student sal in staat wees om: Die struktuurelemente van n narratiewe teks te identifiseer en te analiseer Die neerslag van sosio-politieke diskoerse in die teks te ondersoek n Oorsigtelike beeld te vorm van die belangrikste tematiese en vormlike tendense in die Afrikaanse prosakanon n Begrip te vorm van die belangrikste narratologiese en literêr-teoretiese instrumente wat die studie van narratiewe tekste rig Hierdie module onderneem n studie van die Afrikaanse narratief aan die hand van geselekteerde kortverhale en romans ten einde die struktuurelemente van sodanige tekste te identifiseer en te analiseer. Die kursus skop af met n oorsig van die tendense en strominge in die Afrikaanse prosatradisie. Daarna word die kortverhale behandel, gevolg deur die romans. Die analise word verruim met n perspektief op die sosio-politieke konteks en die neerslag daarvan op die teks. Pre-requisite Afrikaans en Nederlands 111 & 121 Co-requisite Geen Prohibited combinations Afrikaanse Taalverwerwing II Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent / tutor: 28 uur Werkopdragte en take: 36 uur Toetse en eksamens: 6 uur Self-studie: 30 uur Totale leerure: 100 uur Werkopdragte: 25% Toetse: 25% Eksamens: 50% Afrikaans 222: Nederlandse Studies (A) Module Name Afrikaans 222 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code AFR222-201222 Faculteit Level 6 Die student moet in staat wees om: Die basiese grammatikale verskille tussen Afrikaans en Nederlands te onderskei Goeie leesvaardigheid in Nederlands te ontwikkel Die kulturele konteks te begryp waarbinne die moderne Nederlandse taal- en letterkunde funksioneer Moderne Nederlandse narratiewe te analiseer Die module is gerig op die ontwikkeling van die reeds aanwesige vermoë by studente met n eerstetaal-kennis van Afrikaans om Nederlands op die hoogste vlak te lees. Daar word dus gefokus op die basiese grammatikale struktuur, die eiesoortige kulturele konteks en die analitiese omgaan met moderne letterkunde. Pre-requisite Afrikaans en Nederlands 111 & 121 70
Co-requisite Geen Prohibited Combinations Afrikaans Taalverwering II Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent/tutor: 28 uur Werkopdragte en take: 30 uur Toetse en eksamen: 5 uur Selfstudie: 37 uur Totale leerure: 100 uur Methods Werkopdragte: of Student 20% Toetse: 30% Eksamens: 50% Lettere Afrikaans en Nederlands 231 Module Topic Dokumentontwerp en Teksredaksie A Generic Module Name Afrikaans en Nederlands Alpha-numeric Code AFR231 Level 6 semester Proposed semester to be offered 1 Programmes in which the B.A. module will be offered Year level 2 Teen einde van die kursus behoort die student die volgende te kan doen: n verskeidenheid tekste vir n omvattende reeks kontekste te kan skep; die vaardigheid te ontwikkel om tekste te redigeer. Die volgende aspekte sal gedek word: skep van tekste vir die taalpraktyk, soos sakebriewe, verslae, notules, ens.; kennismaking met norme en taalkwessies; kennismaking met redigering van tekste. Pre-requisite modules Afr 111 of 121 of APR 111 of 121 Co-requisite modules Afr 213 Prohibited module Combination A. Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 36 Practicals p.w. Practicals: Tutorials p.w. 1 s 6 Selfstudy/Skryf en 30 redigeeroefeninge Total Learning Time 100 2 Method of Student Werkopdragte: 25% Toetse: 25% Eksamens: 50% Module type CFA Lettere Afrikaans en Nederlands 241 Module Topic Afrikaanse Joernalistiek en Media Studies A Generic Module Name Afrikaans en Nederlands Alpha-numeric Code AFR241 Level 6 71
Proposed semester to be offered. 1 (For Calendar Groups) Programmes in which the B.A. module will be offered Year level 7 Die student behoort in staat wees om die volgende vrae krities en met insig te beantwoord: Wat is joernalistiek? Wat is die eienskappe van n goeie joernalis? Wat is die rol van die media in n demokrasie? Hoe werk die media-opset in Suid-Afrika? Wat is die tipiese kenmerk van n koerant, tydskrif, die radio en TV? Wat is nuus? Wat is nuus vir die onderskeie media? Die student behoort in staat wees om basiese joernalistieke tekste te skryf. Die Afrikaanse taal word uitgebrei in alle media gebruik: koerante, tydskrifte, radio, TV en internet. Beroepsgerigte modules in hierdie opsig is n leemte in die huidige aanbod van die Departement Afrikaans en Nederlands by UWK. Die kursus ondersoek die aard en wese wese van die joernalistiek in die diverse moderne media. Die module sal ook in aansluiting hierby n praktiese komponent bevat waarin van studente praktiese skryfwerk in basiese joernalistieke tekste vereis sal word. Pre-requisite modules AFR 111, 121 of APR 111, 121 Co-requisite modules AFR 214 Prohibited module Combination Geen A. Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 22 Practicals p.w. Practicals: 8 Tutorials p.w. 1 s 6 Selfstudy 36 Total Learning Time 100 2 Method of Student Eksamen: 50% Werkstukke: 25% Toetse: 25% Module type CFA Lettere Afrikaans en Nederlands 243 Module Topic Vertaalkunde A Generic Module Name Afrikaans en Nederlands Alpha-numeric Code AFR243 Level 6 Proposed semester to be offered. 2 Programmes in which the module will be offered B.A. Year level 2 Studente behoort toegerus te wees met insig in vertaalteoretiese aspekte en met die vaardigheid om diverse tekstipes uit Engels in Afrikaans te vertaal. Die module val inhoudelik uiteen in n teoretiese komponent waarin die 72
aksent val op die grondslae van en verskillende benaderings tot vertaling en n praktiese komponent waarin die aandag toegespits word op vertaaltegniese aspekte en vertaalstrategieë. Pre-requisite modules AFR 111, 121 of APR 111, 121 Co-requisite modules AFR 213 Prohibited module Combination Geen A. Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 36 Practicals p.w. Practicals: Tutorials p.w. 1 s 6 Selfstudy/Vertaaloefeninge 30 Total Learning Time 100 2 Method of Student Werkopdragte en vertaaloefeninge: 25% Toetse: 25% Eksamen: 50% Module type CFA Anthropology II Anthropology 211: Belief and Ritual Module Name Anthropology 211 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code ANT211 206211 Level 6 Students will understand the theoretical bases for the analysis of belief and ritual Students will become sensitive to the cultural variety of beliefs and rituals both religious and secular Students will understand how these inform how people engage with the world around them Theories around belief and ritual in the social life of people Case studies of belief and ritual systems from various parts of the world How belief systems might change (or harden) in the face of changing social circumstances such as globalisation Pre-requisite Co-requisite Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 1 lecture per week for semester = 14; 1 tutorial per week = 14: 28 hours Assignments and tasks = 2 Assignments: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hour 30 mins 30 hours 30 mins Practicals: n/a 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination: 40% 73
Anthropology 212: Peopling of Africa Module Name Anthropology 212 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code ANT212 206212 Level 6 Students will have an overview of the peopling of Africa and their achievements in the past Students will have some insight into non-literary ways of accessing the past Students will be able to appreciate how the past impacts on the present either through the effects of colonial ideology or through the use (or manipulation) of the past as a resource in the present. The languages, subsistence patterns and population movements that exist or have taken place in Africa The influence of ecology in the past and present The use of non-documentary ways of accessing the past The impact of ideology, past and present, in perceptions of Africa and Africans will be examined through case studies. Pre-requisite Co-requisite Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 1 lecture per week for semester = 14 1 tutorial per week = 14: 28 hours Assignments and tasks=2 Assignments: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hour 30 mins 30 hours 30 mins Practicals: n/a 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination : 40% Anthropology 221: Medical Anthropology Module Name Anthropology 221 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code ANT221 206221 Level 6 Students will be aware of anthropological perspectives on wellness and sickness Students will understand how these differ from society to society Students will be aware of the South African situation. Health beliefs and the human body Cultural constructions of the body, physical ill health and mental health Environmental health Cultural constructions of sexuality Substance abuse (or use) Cultural perspectives on aging and dying. Pre-requisite Co-requisite 74
Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 1 lecture per week for semester = 14 1 tutorial per week = 14: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 Assignments : 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hours 30 mins 30 hours 30 mins Practicals: n/a 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination: 40% Anthropology 222: Kinship and Gender Module Name Anthropology 222 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code ANT222-206222 Module Level 6 Students will acquire basic knowledge of skills to analyse kinship, gender and family as pivotal focus of social organization Students will understand the cross-cultural variation of these forums of social relations and will be helped to question maturalised motions of social institutions, such as the family Students will understand the different schools of thought in anthropological kinship studies. Introduction to the concepts of kinship, gender, family, descent and residence Ethnographies: different case studies of patrilineal, matrilineal, collateral kinship systems Applied kinship studies in cases such as migration and law enforcements both internationally and in South Africa. Pre-requisite Co-requisite Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 1 lecture per week for semester = 14 1 tutorial per week = 14: 28 hours Assignments and tasks=2 Assignments: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hours 30 min 30 hours 30 min Practicals: n/a 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination: 40% Arabic II Arabic 211: Conversational Arabic Module Name Arabic 211 Foreign Languages Module Code ARA211-211211 Term University 75
Level 6 Students should be able to conduct a basic conversation and to understand spoken Arabic. Dialogue topics: Travel, at the restaurant, a new flat, a visit to the hospital, the bank. Pre-requisites Arabic Foundation course Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours (per module) Assignments and tasks: 20 hours Tests and examinations: 15 hours 25 hours Practicals: 10 hours Tests, Assignments, oral: 50% Examination: 50% Arabic 212: Grammar and Syntax 1 Module Name Arabic 212 Foreign Languages Module Code ARA212 211212 Term University Level 6 Ability to apply grammar rules; develop skills in translation of sentences from and into Arabic. Focus will be on prepositions, interrogative particles and the perfect verb, the nominal sentence, the possessive construction Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours (per module) Assignments and tasks: 20 hours Tests and examinations: 15 hours 25 hours Practicals: 10 hours Tests and Assignments: 50%, Examination: 50% Arabic 221: Arabic/African Literature Module Name Arabic 221 Foreign Languages Module Code ARA221 - (211221 Term University Level 6 Short stories with comprehension Short stories from Yusuf Idris (Egyptian) and Tayyib Salih Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 3 hours (per week) Assignments and tasks: 3 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 4 hours Practicals: 2 hours 30 min 76
Tests, Assignments, oral: 50% Examination: 50% Arabic 222: Arabic Literary History Module Name Arabic 222 Foreign Languages Module Code ARA222 211222 Term University Level 6 The student should be able to critically review the Arabic literature, and to write analytical essays on various aspects of modern and classical Arabic Classical poetry, the novel, short story and drama Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours (per module) Assignments and tasks: 20 hours Tests and examinations: 15 hours 25 hours Practicals: 10 hours Tests, Assignments, oral: 50% Examination: 50% English II English 211: Enlightenment and romanticism; literature and myth Module name English 211 English Alpha-numeric code ENG211 Numeric code 231211 Credit Value 20 One semester module Level 6 Students will broadly understand the significance of the European enlightenment and the romantic movement Students will have read and appreciated key texts from the romantic movement They will be able to indicate the basic philosophical, aesthetic, imaginative and ethical significance of these texts Students will recognise the literary and social legacy of the romantic movement They will have developed their analytical and conceptual skills in reading and writing about poetry and fiction in English Students will understand the concept of myth, and how mythology provides writers and readers with a shared matrix of stories, images and themes Students will understand the idea of literary and cultural tradition and of the sequence of accepted major literary-historical epochs or periods Students will appreciate the concepts of literary form and convention, and the relation of this content 77
The content is offered in the form of course readers and prescribed setworks. These include samples of the poetry and philosophy of the eighteenthcentury enlightenment, and key texts from the romantic movement. Parallel to this will be material dealing with ancient Greek and Roman myth, and samples of African and world mythology, as well as samples of literature from differing historical periods where mythical narratives and images are reinterpreted within the cultural paradigms of these periods. The two portions of this module are intended to reinforce each other in terms of content and method. Pre-requisites ENG111 & ENG121 or (at the department s discretion) Humanities 111 & 121 (a mark of 65% required for Humanities) Co-requisites. ENG 221 and the second year elective modules in English Studies are recommended. Prohibited Combinations According to Arts clash-group restrictions. Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer and tutor: 42 hours Assignments & tasks: 70 hours Tests & examinations: 8 hours 80 hours Total Learning Time: 200 hours 60% coursework (two essays = 20%, four class tests = 30%, minor tutorial exercises = 10%) 40% examination English 221: Nineteenth-century studies; South African literature Module name English 221 English Alpha-numeric code ENG221 Module code 231221 Credit Value 20 One semester module Level 6 Students will have read selected poetry and fiction from the nineteenth century. Students will understand the significance of these texts in their historical context. They will have read selected historical and contemporary literary texts from Southern Africa, within the social, historical, political and cultural contexts of this region. They will have developed their understanding of narrative theory. They will have developed analytical and conceptual skills in reading and writing about literary texts. The content will be offered in the form of course readers and prescribed setworks. These will include samples of the poetry and fiction of the Victorian period, reflecting the social, cultural and literary values of the time and demonstrating the colonial connections between Britain and regions such as the Cape. Parallel to this will be fiction and poetry from Southern Africa, ranging from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries, that reflects the cultural identity, political contestations, and postcolonial transformation in this region. Connections between the two portions of this module will be emphasized. The content of the nineteenth-century studies portion of this module presupposes an understanding of the significance of the romantic movement as presented in ENG 211. Pre-requisites ENG 111 & ENG 121 or (at the department s discretion) Humanities 111 & 78
121 (a mark of 65% required for Humanities) Co-requisite ENG 211. Second year elective modules in English Studies are recommended. Prohibited Combinations According to Arts clash-group restrictions Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer and tutor: 42 hours Assignments & tasks: 70 hours Tests & examinations: 8 hours 80 hours Total Learning Time 200 hours 60% coursework (two essays = 20%, four class tests = 30%, minor tutorial exercises = 10%) 40% examination English II Elective Modules English 223: Reading Environments Module Name English 223(Offered in the 1st ) English Module Code ENG223-231223 Level 6 Students should be able to demonstrate skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening in the English language; they should be able to show general visual and textual literacy skills and to draw on their own experience to contextualise, identify, compare, critically analyse and formulate arguments with respect to a variety of visual and textual works presented in the module. They should also be able to apply these skills in reflecting on the field trips and other extension activities we engage in. This module explores the way in which the eco-social environment is represented. By reading a variety of literary, documentary and film texts, students will be given an opportunity to respond more directly to the global crisis in the natural and human environment, as we experience it locally. Through selected theoretical readings, as well as supplementary activities such as public lectures, poetry readings, film screenings and field trips, students will deepen their understanding of the way environmental issues impact on contemporary culture. Pre-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer:: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 37 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours readings, consultation: 32 hours Practicals: n/a Coursework made up as follows: Assignments: one major and two minor assignments per semester: 50% Tutorial work: reading tests, tutorial tests, tutorial exercises: 10% Examination: 40% 79
Eng 224: Introduction to Film & Media Studies Module Name English 224 English Module Code ENG224 231224 Level 6 Students should be able to demonstrate skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening in the English language; they should be able to show general visual and textual literacy skills and should be able to contextualise, identify, compare, critically analyse and formulate arguments on a variety of visual and textual works presented in the module. This course consists of two components: introduction to film studies and introduction to media studies. The course looks at the way the media shape our view of the world and deals with ways of reading popular culture, analyzing the different forms of media genres. The course is both practical and analytical in emphasis: students learn how to read film, media and advertising, but also how to write scripts, make story boards for short videos and produce journalistic writing. Pre- requisites English first year Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 37 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours readings, consult 32 hours Practicals: n/a Coursework = 60% made up as follows: Assignments: one minor and two major assignments per semester = 50% Tutorial work: reading tests, tut tests, tut exercises = 10% Examination = 40% Ethics II Ethics 211: World religions from an ethical perspective Module Name Ethics 211 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code ETH211-220211 Level 6 Our point of departure is the responsible, acting individual. Thus our concern is not only imparting theoretical frameworks, but also to foster personal development and to build relationships by expecting of students to: demonstrate critical self-understanding of their own humanity and religious beliefs and that of others. show an understanding that morality is embedded in and based upon conflicting truth claims based on differing perceptions of material and Ultimate Reality. develop an understanding and tolerance for diversity by exploring similarities and differences between the world s religions and moral codes. 80
How ethics and morality are framed by people s self-understanding and their conceptions of humanity, the nature of reality and the nature of Ultimate Reality. The relation between ethics and religion. The essence of religion as expressed in conceptions of the deity, conceptions of the nature of material reality and conceptions of humanity in some of the world s religions. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 per week: 14 hours Tests and Examinations: 4 hours 1 Assignment: 15 hours (Preparation for tests, examination and reading for class discussions): 57 hours test; class test; assignment 50% Examination 50% Ethics 212: Moral Discourse on Human Rights and Civil Society Module Name Ethics 212 Religion and Theology Module Code ETH212-220212 Level 6 Familiarity with the concepts moral discourse, human rights and civil society ; elementary skill of inter-relating the three central concepts and a conceptual and historical basis for further independent reading. Elementary historical overview of the emergence of the notions of human rights and civil society and contextualizing each within the sphere of moral discourse. Application of these central notions to contemporary debates about moral issues. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 38 hours Assignments and tasks: 30 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 30 hours Practicals: n/a Total learning time Written assignments : 50% Formal examination: 50% Ethics 221: Moral Discourse on economics, labour and business Module Name Ethics 221 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code ETH221-220221 Level 6 By the end of the module students should be able to: identify the basic economic principles and forces at work on a global and a local level apply ethical guidelines to a range of economic issues assess their changing consciousness about economic and ethical issues Some economic principles and perspectives Globalization and its effects on world economies including South Africa 81
Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Ethical principles in relation to economics Application of ethical principles to current national and local economic issues e.g. World Summit on Sustainable Development Contact with lecturer/tutor: 1 lecture per week and consultation time: 17 hours 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 writing assignments 2 x 12 hours: 24 hours Preparation for examination: 26 hours Tests and Examinations: Examination: 3 hours Classwork: 2 assignments: 50% Examination: 50% Ethics 222: Religion and culture: A survey of contemporary religious movements Module Name Ethics 222 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code ETH222-220222 Semster Level 6 Students will be able : To demonstrate an understanding of the persistence of religion in modern times To show an understanding of the decline of tribal religions and traditionalism and the rise of liberal religions and spiritualities of life To critically reflect on the attraction of fundamentalism and new religions 1. The making of the modern world and the place of religion in modern society 2. Varieties of Religion: Religions of Difference, Religions of Humanity and Spiritualities of Life. 3. Modern Trends in World Religions: Secularisation, Pluralisation, Privatisation, Detraditionalisation, Sacralisation, and Fundamentalism. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 per week: 14 hours Tests and examination: 2 hours Assignmentsand tasks: 25 hours (Preparation for tests, examination and reading for class discussions): 57 hours Test and assignment 50% Examination 50% French II French 211: French Language Advanced Module Name French 211 Foreign Languages Module Code FRE211-236211 University Level 6 82
Students should be able to: Consolidate their knowledge of French Grammar Express themselves in French in the written form as well as orally Translate short extracts of texts from English into French Study of French syntax by means of a weekly lecture and a session devoted to exercises. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 weekly: 15 hours Tutorial: 1 weekly: 15 hours Assignments tasks: Assignments every second week 2 Class tests: 2 hours test: 1 hour Examination: 2 hours Self study: (preparation for tests, examination, assignments) 65 hours test, 2 class tests, 7 assignments: 50% Examination: 50% French 212: French Language Intensive Module Name French 212 Foreign Languages Module Code FRE212-236212 University Level 6 Students should be able to: Speak in French on everyday topics Understand French and Francophone civilization In this course oral expression and comprehension are systematically developed through discussions around French and Francophone civilization as well as comprehension exercises Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 weekly: 15 hours Tutorial: 1 weekly: 15 hours Assignments and tasks: Assignments every second week 2 Class tests: 2 hours test: 1 hour Examination: 2 hours Self study: 65 hours (preparation for tests, examination, assignments) test, 2 class tests, 7 assignments: 50% Examination: 50% French 222: French Textual Analysis Module Name French 222 Foreign Languages Module Code FRE222-236222 University Level 6 83
Students should be able to: Identify different literary genres and authors Critically discuss French texts Introduction to French literature with extracts from the main works of different authors. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 weekly: 15 hours Tutorial: 1 weekly: 15 hours Assignments and tasks: Assignments every second week 2 Class tests: 2 hours test: 1 hour Examination: 2 hours Self study: (preparation for tests, examination, assignments): 65 hours test, 2 class tests, 7 assignments: 50% Examination: 50% Foreign languages Module Topic French 225 Generic Module Name French Language Advanced 2 Alpha-numeric Code FRE225 Proposed semester 2 Programmes in which the module will be offered BA Level 6 At the end of this module students should be able to : Demonstrate an intermediate knowledge of the French language and grammar Communicate in the French language at the intermediate level in both oral and written forms Critically engage with short texts in French Write short essays in French on selected topics Principles and techniques of Foreign Language acquisition Study of the French grammar and texts at intermediate level Speak and write in French at intermediate level Pre-requisite modules French 101 or French Matric (at least a level 4 symbol) Co-requisite modules French Language Intensive French Textual Analysis French Language Advanced 1 Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 35 Lectures p.w. 2 Assignments & tasks: 15 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 s 4 Selfstudy 46 Total Learning Time 100 Methods Final (50%) Coursework (50%) 84
Geography II Geography 211: Catchment Studies Module Name Geography 211 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code GES211-241211 Proposed semester/term First Programmes in which the module will BA be offered Level 6 At the end of this module students will be able to: identify and explain the key factors shaping the surface of the land (weathering, mass wasting) demonstrate an understanding of the importance of fluid agents in the process of denudation (how running water erodes, transports and deposits sediment) demonstrate their knowledge of topical issues in the study of geomorphology weathering and mass wasting fluvial processes and landforms topical issues: rock art, gravestone weathering, landforms as tourism attractions Pre-requisite modules Geography 111; Geography 121 Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 48 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 10 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 15 Selfstudy 27 Total Learning Time 100 2 Tests, Presentation, Practical: 50% Examinations: 50% Geography 212: Transport and Travel Module Name Geography 212 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code GES212-241212 Proposed semester/term First Programmes in which the module will BA be offered Level 6 At the end of this module students will be able to: demonstrate their understanding of the elements of transport & travel analyse and explain key concepts & measures demonstrate their knowledge about transport problems Technology: modes, vehicles & infrastructure Transport services: speed, capacity, safety; freight & passenger; mobility & accessibility 85
Transport & the shrinking world Journeys & markets: global, national & local Transport problems: congestion, pollution, accidents; social exclusion Pre-requisite modules Geography 111; Geography 121 Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 32 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 12 Practicals p.w. Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 4 Selfstudy 52 Total Learning Time 100 Class tests, Assignments, Exercises, Worksheets : 50% Examination : 50 % Geography 213: Maps, Aerial Photos and Satellite Imagery Module Name Geography 213 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code GES213 (241213) Proposed semester/term First Programmes in which the module will BA be offered Level 6 At the end of this module students will be able to: understand cartography and basic map projections as systematic ways in which the spherical earth is represented on a flat surface understand the South African coordinate referencing system. demonstrate an understanding about how to read, analyse, interpret and synthesise mapped information demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of aerial photo analysis (as a mother method in Remote Sensing) demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles and applications of satellite remote sensing Cartography & Zenithal, Cylindrical and Conic map projections Coordinate referencing systems: datums, geoids, ellipsoids and control survey networks Map reading, analysis and synthesis: problem identification, calculation of distances, surfaces, gradients, volumes and densities; (re)mapping of mapped information Remote Sensing: Aerial Photos image stereoscopy, analyses and calculations (scales, terrain heights, altimeter heights, appearance ratios) Remote Sensing: Satellite Imagery principles, electromagnetic spectrum, resolution, image interpretation, applications Pre-requisite modules Geography 111; Geography 121 Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 20 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 10 Practicals p.w. 2 Tests & Examinations: 10 Tutorials p.w. 0 86
Practicals: 35 Selfstudy 15 Other: Fieldwork 10 Total Learning Time 100 Practical work + Tests (50%) Exam (50%) Geography 221: Urban Studies Module Name Geography 221 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code GES221-241221 Proposed semester/term Second Programmes in which the module will BA be offered Level 6 At the end of the course students will be able to: demonstrate their understanding of the processes of urbanization demonstrate their understanding of the socio-economic and spatial ordering of urban settlements demonstrate their understanding of basic urban environmental issues demonstrate their understanding of basic urban development management Nature and scope of the urban environment Urbanization and urban growth in South Africa Urban environmental management issues Housing and urban reconstruction in South Africa Urban settlement policies Pre-requisite modules Geography 111; Geography 121 Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 14 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 12 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 10 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 3.5 Selfstudy 60.5 Total Learning Time 100 Class tests : 30% Assignments and Tasks: 20% Examination: 50% Geography 222: Global Poulation Crises Module Name Geography 222 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code GES222 (241222) Proposed semester/term Second Programmes in which the module will BA be offered Level 6 At the end of this module students will be able to: 87
explain population growth apply different theories of population growth explain the consequences of rapid population growth analyse measures to curb rapid population growth globally History of population growth Theories of population growth The magnitude of global population growth and its consequences Fertility & AIDS in Africa South African population problems Pre-requisite modules Geography 111; Geography 121 Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 34 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 12 Practicals p.w. Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 6 Selfstudy 48 Total Learning Time 100 2 Class tests and 1 assignment = 50% Examination = 50% Geography 223: Climatology Module Name Geography 223 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code GES223-241223 Proposed semester/term Second Programmes in which the module will BA be offered Level 6 At the end of this module students will be able to: identify important concepts and processes, such as: humidity, adiabatic process, clouds and precipitation explain the basic weather processes in South Africa demonstrate an understanding of the climate classification demonstrate their knowledge about the topical issues in climatology: ozone depletion, greenhouse effect, indoor air pollution, atmospheric energy sources Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation South Africa s weather patterns Climate classification Topical issues in climatology Pre-requisite modules Geography 111; Geography 121 Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 24 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 10 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 12 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 6 Selfstudy 48 88
Other: Please specify 0 Total Learning Time 100 2 Tests, Practical and Project: 50% Examination: 50% German II Module Name German 201 Foreign Languages Module Topic German Intensive Language Level A2 Generic Module Name German 201 Alpha-numeric Code GER201 Numeric Code Credit Value 40 Year Proposed semester/term Year Programmes in which the module will be offered BA Level 6 Students should be able to: use German with increased confidence in everyday situations gain confidence in grammatical ability and awareness of language structure have an increased ability to build vocabulary an understanding of German life and culture Language acquisition focuses on reading, writing, speaking an listening skills. Reading comprehension; grammar exercises; listening comprehension and phonetics; speaking and writing exercises; communication exercises; German-speaking life and culture (mainly from Germany, Austria and Switzerland) Pre-requisite modules German 101 or Matric pass (C-symbol or Level 5) in German Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 112 Lectures p.w. 4 contact hours over 28 teaching weeks Assignments & tasks: 166 2 assignments per year; homework and exercises; Practicals: - - s 10 Tests, one examination, 2 orals Selfstudy 112 For every contact hour per day, one hour of selfstudy; Total Learning Time 400 Total learning time over 28 teaching weeks approx 14 hours per week Type e.g. (CAF) CAF Methods test, class tests, oral assessments (compulsory), portfolios,assignments 70% Examination 30% History II History 211: Making of the Atlantic World, 1450-1800 Module Name History 211 History Module Code HIS211-246211 Term 89
Level 6 To understand how the Atlantic Slave trade operated To develop an awareness and understanding of the key historical debates around the impact of the Atlantic slave trade To develop an ability to analyse the ways that different historians use evidence. 1. Impact of slave trade on Africa 2. Middle passage of slave journey between Africa and the New World 3. Slavery in the Americas Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer/tutor: 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 30 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 38 hours Practicals: n/a Examination: 50% Tutorial preparation: 5% Tutorial participation: 5% Essays and assignments: 40% History 212: Africa, Race and Empire 1, 1800-1850 Module Name History 212 History Module Code HIS212-246212 Term Level 6 Understanding the new relationships between Africa and Europe after slavery Reading an historical study in detail Developing close interpretive skills in quantitative evidence and argument 1. Reasons for the abolition of slavery 2. Transition to legitimate commerce between Africa and Europe 3. Detailed case study of legitimate commerce between Africa and Europe Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 30 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 38 hours Practicals: n/a Examination: 50% Tutorial preparation: 5% Tutorial participation: 5% Essays and assignments: 40% History 223: Gender and African History Module Name History 223 History Module Code HIS223-246223 90
Level 6 Understanding the concept of history through gendered lenses Understanding the ways in which gender categories are constructed Ability to analyse gendered discourses in historical writing Ability to write histories in gender sensitive language 1. Using conceptual tool of gender to understand African History in precolonial, colonial and postcolonial eras. 2. Changing nature of masculinity and femininity in Africa 3. Gender and culture in Africa, notions of public and private space Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 20 hours Assignments and tasks: 30 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 48 hours Practicals: n/a Examination: 50% Tutorial preparation: 10% Tutorial participation: 10% Essays and assignments: 30% : History Module Topic: A comparative study of different forms of imperialism and colonialism in the nineteenth and twentieth century Generic Module Name: History 232 Alpha-Numeric Code: HIS232 Credit Value: 10 : Proposed / Term: 2 nd Programmes in which the module BA and BEd will be offered Level 6 Year Level Main outcomes: At the end of the module the student will be able to: - Understand imperialism - Define imperialism - Differentiate imperialism from colonialism - Apply analytical skills, especially the ability to define, compare and contrast. - Make use of improved reading and research skills Main content: Study different forms of imperialism and colonialism as presented in selected case studies: - The European scramble for colonies in Africa; - Imperialsm in the Middle East; - British imperialism in India. Understand the cultural dimensions of imperialism, including representations of race and ethnicity. Pre-requisite Modules: History 1 (HIS111, HIS112, HIS121, HIS122, HIS141, HIS142) or Humanities Co-requisite Modules: Prohibited Module Combinations: Breakdown of Learning Time: Contact with lecturer/tutor 30 hours Lectures p.w 2 Assignments & tasks 30 hours Practicals p.w 0 s 2 hours Tutorials p.w 1 Self study 38 hours 91
Total learning time Methods of student assessment: Continuous assessment 50% Final examination 50% Module type CFA : History Module Topic: A comparative study of different forms of imperialism and colonialism in the nineteenth and twentieth century Generic Module Name: History 233 Alpha-Numeric Code: HIS233 Credit Value: 10 : Proposed / Term: 2 nd Programmes in which the module BA and BEd will be offered Level 6 Year Level Main outcomes: At the end of the module the student will be able to: - Understand imperialism - Define imperialism - Differentiate imperialism from colonialism - Compare different forms of imperialism and colonialism as presented in selected case studies: European imperialism in East and South East Asia; Russian expansion in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; Japanese imperialism in the Pacific Rim. American imperialism in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. - Understand cultural dimensions of imperialism, including representation of race and ethnicity - Apply analytical skills, especially the ability to define, compare and contrast. - Make use of improved reading and research skills. Main content: Study different forms of imperialism and colonialism as presented in selected case studies: - European imperialism in East and South East Asia; - Russian imperialism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries - Japanese imperialism in the Pacific Rim - American imperialism in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Pre-requisite Modules: History 1 (HIS111, HIS112, HIS121, HIS122, HIS141, HIS142) or Humanities Co-requisite Modules: Prohibited Module Combinations: Breakdown of Learning Time: Contact with lecturer/tutor 30 hours Lectures p.w 2 Assignments & tasks 30 hours Practicals p.w 0 s 2 hours Tutorials p.w 1 Self study 38 hours Practicals: 0 Other (specify): Total learning time Methods of student assessment: Continuous assessment 50% Final examination 50% Module type CFA 92
Information Science II Information Science 211: Basic cataloguing Module Name Information Science 211 Library and Information Science Module Code INF211-216226 Level 6 Students should be able to: understand what document description entails. distinguish between the different retrieval devices in the library. know the variant forms of cataloguing available to the librarian and how and when to utilize them. apply the general cataloguing rules (according to AACR II) to all forms of print media. Clarification of key concepts; the purpose and functions of the library catalogue; comparison of retrieval devices; evaluation of the library catalogue; the physical forms of the library catalogue; the inner forms of the library catalogue; limited cataloguing; the cataloguing policy and the authority file; analytic cataloguing Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time 3 Lectures per week: 42 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 10 hours Practicals: 42 hours 1 class test, 6 practical exercises, 1 practical examination = Course work mark: 50% Theory examination: 50% Information Science 212: Information sources and tools for reference work Module Name Information Science 212 Library and Information Science Module Code INF212-216212 Level 6 Students should be able to demonstrate skills in Searching for information in a systematic way Selecting and evaluating information Using retrieval tools to find library material Using reference material in the library to find answers Using & evaluating information sources in and outside the library Analyzing information need; locating and accessing information in the library; use of reference material; use of other information sources; criteria to evaluate information sources; analyzing and evaluating information. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 3 per week: 42 hours Assignments and tasks: 16 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 30 mins 93
24 hours 30 mins Practicals: 15 hours Coursework is divided as follows: 1 practical test and 1 theory test 1 Assignment A series of practical exercises 50% Theory examination: 50% Information Science 221: Information Technology and Computer Literacy Module Name Information Science 221 Library and Information Science Module Code INF221-216227 Level 6 Students should be able to: Navigate through Microsoft Access & Excel. Create tables, forms & relationships within a database. Explain the difference between Primary & Foreign key. Explain the difference between the different data types, records & fields Use formulas to do simple calculations. Create simple charts & link spreadsheets with word-processed documents Interpret data Send attachments via email. Fully exploit the functionality of the applications. Sort data. Introduction to Microsoft Access. i. Creating Relational Databases ii. Creating Tables and forms. o Using the Wizard o Creating a table in design view. o Entering records (data) into the database. iii.creating Relationships: one-to-one and one-to-many. Introduction to Microsoft Excel a. Navigating and entering data. b. Simple Calculations using formula. c. Creating charts using the chart wizard. d. Moving and copying cells. e. Cell referencing. f. Adding and renaming worksheets Creating email accounts and sending attachments via email Data base construction Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 2 per week: 28 hours Tutorials: 1 per week: 14 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours Self study: 55 hours Continuous evaluation 3 Assignments, 2 Tests (Exams), Weekly practical exercises 94
Coursework mark: 50% Practical Exams: 50% Information Science 222: Serial Publications and Bibliographic Control Module Name Information Science 222 Library and Information Science Module Code INF222-216228 Level 6 Students should be able to: Define and describe the features of various serial publications and grey literature. Use the bibliographic tools of indexes and abstracts to conduct an effective information search. Compare and contrast printed versions of serial publications with online/electronic versions. Definitions, features and types of serials; bibliographic control tools for accessing serials; the search strategy using journals and their indexes Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lecture per week: 14 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 43 hours Practicals: 26 hours 1 class test; 1 project; practical assignments= Coursework mark: 50%. Examination mark: 50%. Latin II Latin 211: A Survey of Latin literature Module Name Latin 211 Foreign languages Module Code LAT211-256211 Level 6 Students will know the origin and development of Latin literature from the 2 nd century BC to the 4 th century AD. They will be able to identify the different literary genres and the main exponents of each. The history of Latin literature with extracts, in English translation, from the main works of the most important authors in each genre. Some material will be read in Latin (approximately 800 lines). Prohibited combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 40 hours Practicals: 12 hours Essay assignment, tutorial exercises, test 50% 95
Written examination 50% Latin 212: Classical Latin Prose Module Name Latin 212 Foreign Languages Module Code LAT212-256212 Level 6 Facility in reading the works of Cicero and Caesar; knowledge of the social and historical background of the period; familiarity with the syntactical and rhetorical structures of Latin prose and in depth knowledge of a chosen work of Cicero or Caesar. Study of Rome in the 1 st century BC; Reading and translation of selected work of Cicero and/or Caesar in the original, reading selected works of the two authors in translation. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 40 hours Practicals: 12 hours Essay assignment, tutorial exercises, test 50% Written examination. 50% Latin 221: Classical Latin Poetry Module Name Latin 221 Foreign Languages Module Code LAT221-256221 Level 6 Knowledge of the poetry of Vergil, Horace and Ovid. Familiarity with the metres of Latin poetry. The ability to read, understand and translate into English selected poems of these poets. Study of the Latin hexameter and elegiac couplet. Reading of selected poems and extracts from the works of Virgil, Horace and Ovid in the original, translation of these into English, reading selected works of these poets in English translation. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer/tutor: 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 40 hours Practicals: 12 hours Essay assignment, translation and comprehension exercises, test 50% Written examination. 50% 96
Latin 222: Roman history: the Republican period Module Name Latin 222 Foreign languages Module Code LAT222 256222 Level 6 Knowledge of origins of Rome as a world power and of internal history of the Roman republic from 510-30 BC Study of sources of Roman history: archaeology and written records. Study of work of Roman historians of the period as well as work of modern writers. In depth study of a chosen period, e.g. the Civil war of 49 BC. Prohibited combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 40 hours Practicals: 12 hours Essay assignment; reading and comprehension exercises, test 50% Written examination 50% Latin 223: Classical Mythology and its Influence A Module Name Latin 223 Foreign Languages Module Code LAT223-256223 Term Level 6 Knowledge of the myth of the Trojan war as portrayed in literature and art, from the Homeric epics to the 20 th century, e.g. Derek Walcott's Omeros Study of the myth of the Trojan war in Greek and Latin epic, Greek drama and selected modern texts. Study of depictions of the Trojan war in Greek and later art. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 40 hours Practicals: 12 hours Essay assignment, test and 50% Written examination 50% Latin 224: Classical Mythology and its influence: B Module Name Latin 224 Foreign languages Module Code LAT224-256224 Term Level 6 97
Knowledge of Greek mythology, especially selected gods, heroes and heroines and their portrayal in ancient and modern literature and art. Study of selected figure(s) (e.g. Oedipus) and his depiction in literature and in figurative art in the ancient and modern world. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 40 hours Practicals: 12 hours Essay assignment, test 50% Written examination 50% Language and Communication Studies II Language and Communication Studies 211: Communication Studies Module Name Language and Communication Studies 211 (elective) Linguistics Module Code LCS211-266131 Credit Value Level 6 Prohibited Combinations Pre-requisites 10 credits University Students should be able to: Examine and analyse the central theoretical issues involved in communication. Apply models and theories of communication to the complexities of the South African situation. Critically assess different models of communication and practically evaluate instances of dyadic, group and corporate communication, as well as formal and informal channels of communication flow. Topics include: Models and theories of communication and their evaluation. The nature of verbal and non-verbal communication. Kinds of communication. An introduction to small and large group communication. Mass communication and Organisational communication. Barriers to effective corporate (vertical, horizontal and external) and interpersonal communication. LCS111 & 121 OR LCS131 & LCS132 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 14 hours Weekly assignments/tutorials: 35 hours Long paper/project: 12 hours Test and examination: 4 hours 35 hours Bi-weekly class exercises, bi-weekly tutorial exercises, 1 project per semester; 1 test/essay; 1 exam/semester Continuous assessment: 60% Examination: 40% 98
Language and Communication Studies 212: Functional Grammar Module Name Language and Communication Studies 212 (core) Linguistics Module Code LCS212-266132 Level 6 Prohibited Combinations Pre-requisites University Students should be able to: Recognize various elements of English grammar Explain key concepts of Functional Grammar Explain the three metafunctions of language Make analyses of texts by showing how form is related to meaning This introduction to Functional Grammar covers the following areas: An introduction to the key elements and metalanguage of Functional Grammar Important elements of English grammar (word types, phrase types, clause types The interpersonal metafunction The experiential metafunction The textual metafunction LCS111 & 121 OR LCS131 & LCS132 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 14 hours Weekly assignments/tutorials: 35 hours Long paper/project: 12 hours Test and examination: 4 hours 35 hours Weekly home, classroom and tutorial exercises, tests and assignments Continuous assessment: 60% Examination: 40% Language and Communication Studies 213: Language, Identity and Society Module Name Language and Communication Studies 213 (core) Linguistics Module Code LCS213-266133 Credit Value Level 6 10 credits (Note that this is a second semester module) Students should be able to: have better understanding of the ways in which structures of society are reflected in language understand the ways in which language and language patterns can affect societal structures understand how groups within society are shaped by language. understand how social factors and social contexts impact L2 learning 99
Prohibited Combinations Pre-requisites Students will also be able to: relate sociolinguistic theory with language practice. become familiar with sociolinguistic research methods become aware of language variation in social and regional differentiation draw on their knowledge of formal linguistics for sociolinguistic interpretations draw on their knowledge of the well-known social models to explain and understand L2 learning. This module includes: A consideration of how language functions as one of the strongest markers of individual and group identity. The role of language in constructing personal, gender, racial, ethnic, national and cultural differences are considered. Students are introduced to various approaches to the study of language in society, and to methods of sociolinguistic research. Students are expected to relate theory to the South African context. This module considers how specific social factors like age, sex, ethnic identity and social class influence L2 learning. The role and influence of social contexts like natural vs educational context will also be investigated. Then the principles of two well-known social models will be examined. LCS111 & 121 OR LCS131 & LCS132 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 14 hours Weekly assignments/tutorials: 35 hours Long paper/project: 12 hours Test and examination: 4 hours 35 hours Regular class exercises, regular tutorial exercises, 1 coursework test/semester; 1 written assignment/semester; 1 exam/semester Continuous assessment: 60% Examination: 40% Language and Communication Studies 221: Cross Cultural Communication Module Name Language and Communication Studies 221 (core) Linguistics Module Code LCS221-266134 Credit Value Level 6 Prohibited Combinations 10 credits University Students should be able to: Examine the critical issues in cross-cultural communication from a theoretical and practical point of view with specific reference to the South African situation. Develop a sensitivity to cross cultural variation in communication and to provide a theoretical framework for interpreting it. Analyse and evaluate of actual communicative encounters in crosscultural situations. 100
Pre-requisites LCS111 & 121 OR LCS131 & LCS132 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 14 hours Weekly assignments/tutorials: 35 hours Long paper/project: 12 hours Test and examination: 4 hours 35 hours Bi-weekly class exercises, bi-weekly tutorial exercises, 1 long essay/project per semester, 1 coursework test/semester, 1 exam/semester. Continuous assessment: 60% Examination: 40% Language and Communication Studies 222: Advanced Studies in the Design Features of Language Module Name Language and Communication Studies 222 (elective) Linguistics Module Code LCS222-266135 Level 6 Prohibited Combinations Pre-requisites Breakdown of Learning Time University Students should be able: To explain the key concepts contained in this approach to the analysis of language. To apply grammatical principles contained in the key concepts to a language. To make grammatical analyses of a language To make a comparison between grammatical structures of languages. To show how languages other than English (Afrikaans and Xhosa) realize the functions of language in their grammatical structures. Syntax: the analysis of sentence structure. This approach looks at common linguistic elements across language and at areas of difference among different languages. The following areas are in focus: Word and phrase categories Tests for phrase structure Transformations Variation among languages LCS111 & 121 OR LCS131 & LCS132 Contact with lecturer: Weekly assignments/tutorials: Long paper/project: Test and examination: 14 hours 35 hours 12 hours 4 hours 35 hours Weekly home, classroom and tutorial exercises, tests and assignments Continuous assessment: 50% Examination: 50% 101
Language and Communication Studies 223: Media Studies Module Name Language and Communication Studies 223 (core) Linguistics Module Code LCS223-266136 Credit Value Level 6 Prohibited Combinations Pre-requisites 10 credits (Note that this is a first semester module) On completion students should: Know what the media is and how it developed. Know how the media functions as a powerful instrument in transferring information, providing entertainment, constructing identities, shaping opinions. Understand how central language is to the functioning of the media. Understand the unique nature of media communication, where news producers are removed from a large audience of consumers or spectators. Understand how language and images interact in the media. Understand how events are mediated in the media. Students will also be able: To analyse and interpret newspaper headlines. To recognize structural patterns of news reporting in the printed media. To recognise the use of specific devices used in news reports, that disclose the point of view of the writer/publisher. To identify a controversial press and its relation to fair government. Finally, students should be informed readers, listeners, viewers of the media, who can critically participate in media communication of our time. This module includes: A consideration of the various modes of news media as they have developed in the past century. It considers the functions of the media, processes of news production and news circulation. It considers the various participants in media communication, and the various characterizing features of media reports. Also the various voices of producers and newsmakers and how these are articulated, manipulated or represented, are highlighted. Visuals in the printed news are treated as special semiotic devices of the media. LCS111 & 121 OR LCS131 & LCS132 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 14 hours Weekly assignments/tutorials: 35 hours Long paper/project: 12 hours Test and examination: 4 hours 35 hours Regular class exercises, regular tutorial exercises, 1 coursework test/semester; 1 written assignment/semester; 1 exam/semester Continuous assessment: 60% Examination: 40% 102
Library Science II Library Science 211: Children s Literature Module name Library Science 211: Children s Literature Home department Library and Information Science Module code LIB211-216211 Credit value 10 Module type Level 6 Students should be able to : Define & list attributes of children s literature & its main genres Explain the origins of children s literature in oral storytelling Outline the history of children s literature in the West & in South Africawith appreciation of its links to a society s development & culture & views of childhood. Read & discuss examples of all genres in children s literature Discuss the value of children s books Main content History of children s literature in West and in South Africa; Role of reading and books in child development; Oral literature for children; Picture books; Children s literature awards. Breakdown of learning time Lectures: 2 per week: 28 hours 10 Tutorials: 14 hours Test and Exam: 3 hours Review essay/report: 20 hours Self study: preparation for test, exam and Tutorial work: 35 hours Methods of student Examination: 40% assessment Course work: 60% (Test, Tutorial work and Review essay) Library Science 212: Youth Literature Module Name Library Science 212 Library and Information Science Module Code LIB212-216224 Level 6 Students should be able to: Define & list attributes of youth literature and its main genres. Read & discuss examples of all genres of youth literature Appreciate the value of teenage and young adult books. Describe the challenges facing children s literature in Africa. Explain the power of children s literature to nurture understanding & tolerance in a multicultural society. Modern realism; modern fantasy; adolescent and young adult literature; Children s publishing and literature in South Africa and Africa; Multiculturalism in children s literature. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 2 per week: 28 hours 10 Tutorials: 14 hours 103
Test and Exam: 3 hours Review essay/report: 20 hours Self study:preparation for test, Examination, tutorial work: 35 hours Total Learning Time: Examination: 40% Course work: 60% Library Science 221: Reading Module Name Library Science 221 Library and Information Science Module Code LIB221-216221 Level 6 Students should be able to: Explain what the reading process entails. Distinguish between the different fiction genres and their possible influences on the adult readers Conduct use/r surveys and to use the results to address illiteracy & reading Read and discuss examples of all genres in adult literature The reading process; Use/r surveys; Illiteracy; Reading in the developing countries. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 3 Lectures per week: 42 hours Assignments and tasks: 14 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours Self study: 43 hours Course work mark: 50% (1 class test, 1 assignment, reading exercises) Examination: 50% Library Science 222: Library Administration Module Name Library Science 222 Library and Information Science Module Code LIB222-216225 Professional Level 6 Students should be able to: Identify the different technical services in a library. Explain the function of the acquisition department, the different acquisition methods. Differentiate amongst the lending systems Visualize and apply care and repair of books Discuss library publicity and marketing as well as the local history collection Use the In-Magic DB text library application module Organize different types of materials in the library. Technical services in libraries; function of the acquisition department; 104
acquisition methods; lending systems; care and repair of books; library publicity and public relations; local history collection; introduction to In- Magic DB Text library application module; the organization of various materials in the library. Prohibited Combination Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 3 per week: 42 hours Tutorials: 1 per week: 14 hours Class test: 1 hour Examination: 1 hour 30 min Assignment: 10 hours Presentation of assignment: 14 hours Self study: 16 hours 1 class test, 1 assignment, presentation of assignment, group display in the auditorium and In-Magic DB Text tutorials: 50% semester mark Examination mark: 50% Philosophy II Philosophy 211: Scientific Revolution Module Name Philosophy 211 Philosophy Module Code PHI211-291211 University Level 6 At he end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of the main ideas of what science was before the 16 th and 17 th centuries. Critically explain the key conceptual switches that prompted the development of modern views of the nature of science. Critically analyse the contributions of key philosophers to the Scientific Revolution. Explain critically the range of debates about the role and nature of the Scientific Revolution in the emergence of modernity. A critical overview of the core concepts of the Aristoteleo-Ptolemaic worldview and its main creators. An investigation of the subsequent mechanistic worldview and the contributions of key figures. A study of the change in assumptions about the structure of the universe and the nature of human knowledge that led to the development of a new scientific method. An examination of the opposition between reason, tradition and authority and the multicultural reconceptualization of the Scientific Revolution. Pre-requisites Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 45 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 25 hours Practicals: n/a Other (specify): n/a 105
Written assignments: 60% Final examination: 40% Philosophy 212: Classical and Contemporary Conceptual Problems Module Name Philosophy 212 Philosophy Module Code PHI212-291212 University Level 6 At the end of this course students should be able to: Understand the nature of questions that philosophers ask. Critically analyse some of the main problems of philosophy in such areas as ethics, epistemology, ontology and religious belief. Apply their knowledge of the nature of philosophy to interrogate problems philosophically. The methods of philosophy and rational argument. An overview of a variety of philosophically contested concepts such as knowledge, body-mind, free will, self, God, and equality. Pre-requisites Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 45 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 25 hours Practicals: n/a Other (specify): n/a Assignments: 60% Formal Examination : 40% Philosophy 221: Enlightenment and the problems of knowledge Module Name Philosophy 221 Philosophy Module Code PHI221-291221 University Level 6 This module expects of students to be able to give a critical account of the perspectives and debates on the nature of human knowledge that were developed by major individual thinkers and traditions of the Enlightenment period and some of their relevant immediate predecessors. The module will critically investigate the emergence of the tradition of rationalism in the works of epistemologists such as Descartes and Leibniz, the empiricist tradition of Berkeley, Locke and Hume and Kant s response to these traditions. Reading for the module will prioritize selections from primary texts, with critical commentaries of secondary importance. Pre-requisites Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 14 hours Assignments and tasks: 45 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 106
25 hours Practicals: 14 hours Other (specify): n/a Written assignments: 60 % Final examination: 40% Philosophy 222: African Philosophy Module Name Philosophy 222 Philosophy Module Code PHI222-291222 University Level 6 At the end of this course a student should be able to: Analyse the main debates about the question of the nature of traditional African folk thinking and the question of the existence of an African philosophical tradition. Critically trace the historical origins of the debate about the existence of a tradition of African philosophy. Compare and contrast various African worldviews. Demonstrate knowledge of the range of contributions of key African philosophers to the establishment of a tradition of philosophy in Africa. A critical survey of the main contributors to the disputed tradition of African philosophy. A study of the founding texts of the dispute about African philosophy. An overview of a selection of contending African worldviews. An investigation of a selection of the writings of key African philosophers. Pre-requisites Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 45 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 25 hours Practicals: n/a Other (specify): n/a Written assignments: 20% Term Tests: 40% Final examination: 40% Sociology II Sociology 211: Classical Sociological Theory Module Name Sociology 211 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code SOC211 286211 Level 6 Main outcomes Students will be introduced to the founding figures of Sociology Students will be able to understand and apply basic theory to the workings of society. 107
Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time 1. The theories of the founding figures, Marx, Durkheim and Weber will be examined 2. The theories of their twentieth century successors will be analysed and compared as analytical tools. Contact with lecturer / tutor: 1 lecture per week for semester = 14; 1 tutorial per week = 14: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 assignments: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hour 30 mins 30 hours 30 mins Practicals: n/a 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination: 40% Sociology 221: Sociology of Crime and Violence Module Name Sociology 221 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code SOC221-286221 Level 6 Students will be aware of the various theories of deviance Students will be familiar with patterns of crime and violence both public and domestic Students will understand strategies to control such behaviour. 1. Theories of deviance 2. Different paradigms 3. Urban crime The Chicago School 4. Gender and crime 5. Violence and abuse in South Africa - gangsterism, rape, domestic violence, drugs. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 1 lecture per week for semester = 14 1 tutorial per week = 14: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 Assignments: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hour 30 mins 30 hours 30 mins Practicals: n/a 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination: 40% Sociology 231: Social Stratification and Inequality Module Name Sociology 231 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code SOC231-286225 Level 6 Students will understand theories of social stratification and inequality Students will understand the nature of social stratification and inequality as they intersect with race, gender, class and age 108
Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Students will understand issues around stratification and inequality in contemporary South Africa. 1. All societies make distinctions among people resulting in systems of unequal privilege, rewards, opportunities, power, prestige and influence 2. Examples of these aspects will be analyzed in intercultural context 3. Social stratification and inequality in South Africa will be analysed. Contact with lecturer / tutor: 1 lecture per week for semester = 14; 1 tutorial per week = 14: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 Assignments: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hour 30 mins 30 hours 30 mins Practicals: n/a 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination: 40% Sociology 232: Sociology of Health Module Name Sociology 232 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code SOC232 (286226) Level 6 Students will acquire a knowledge of some of the health issues in South Africa Students will understand some of the issues around health delivery in South Africa Students will have insight into the fights against problems such as AIDS, malnutrition and poverty alleviation. 1. An examination of health and health issues in the South African context 2. Health delivery and related problems 3. Strategies to address the AIDS pandemic 4. Poverty and its alleviation 5. The sustainability of health services in South Africa Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Theological Studies II Theological Studies 211: The Prophetic Literature Module Name Theological Studies 211 Religion and Theology Module Code TST211-612211 Contact with lecturer / tutor: 1 lecture per week for semester = 14 1 tutorial per week = 14: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 Assignments: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hour 30 mins 30 hours 30 mins Practicals: n/a 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination 40% 109
Level 6 Students should be able to demonstrate: a knowledge of the contents, nature and theology of the individual books the ability to place the biblical material in historical context a basic understanding of the history of Israel during the pre-monarchic and monarchic periods an understanding of the critical and interpretative problems concerning these books and of the methods used by scholars in dealing with these problems the ability to use knowledge and skills gained in the course to deal with individual passages from these books (assignment) Introduction to the books of the Former Prophets (Joshua to II Kings) and to a selected number of books from the Latter Prophets (for instance, Isaiah, Amos, Hosea, Jeremiah, Deutero-Isaiah). With respect to the Latter Prophets, the books selected may vary from year to year, but the emphasis will fall on prophecy up to the time of the Babylonian Exile. Attention will be given to: Israelite history in the context of Ancient Near Eastern history, the origins and role of the Israelite monarchy as institution, the origin, development and nature of prophecy in Israel, the connection between prophecy and specific historical circumstances, the content and theological thrust of the individual books. Pre-requisites TST 111 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 14 hours Assignments and tasks: 31 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 30 mins 51hours 30 mins Practicals: n/a Tests and assignments: 50% Examination: 50% Theological Studies 212: The History of Christianity in South African perspective Module Name Theological Studies 212 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code TST212-612212 Level 6 Students should be able to describe the crucial developments in the history of Christianity in South Africa; critically discuss the factors contributing to those developments, in particular the changes in societal and power structures; critically discuss the results of those developments. History of Christianity in South Africa: an overview from an ecumenical perspective, taking into account the interrelatedness of ecclesial developments with the changes in society, its structures and governance. The focus areas include inter alia: a. The church during the Dutch and British colonial periods b. The origins and growth of different denominations c. The emergence of African Initiated Churches d. The role of the churches in apartheid and in the struggle against it 110
Pre-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time e. Ecumenism in South Africa in the twentieth century Contact with lecturer/tutor: 1 lecture per week, excluding time for a test in class: 14-1: 13 hours Assignments and tasks: 1 assignment: 25 hours Tests and Examinations: 1 class test: 1 hour 1 semester test: 1 hour Examination: 2 hours Preparation for classes and assesment: 58 hours Practicals: n/a 1 class test, 1 semester test, 1 assignment: 50% Examination: 50% Theological Studies 213: Christian Formation and Education Module Name Theological Studies 213 Religion and Theology Module Code TST213-612213 Level 6 Students should be able to: Give an account of the nature and purpose of Christian formation and education, showing understanding of the key concepts Discuss with understanding various current approaches to and models of Christian education, with special reference to strategies and objectives Show understanding of current theories of and issues in Christian education The idea and purpose of Christian formation Key concepts in Christian education Approaches to and models of Christian education Strategies and objectives of Christian education Current issues and theories in Christian education Pre-requisites TST 111 or 121 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 14 hours Assignments and tasks: 27 hours 30 mins Tests and examinations: 3 hours 30 mins 55 hours Practicals: n/a Test & Assignment: 50% Examination: 50% Theological Studies 221: The Gospels and Acts Module Name Theological Studies 221 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code TST221-612221 111
Level 6 Students should be able to: Explain how the socio-historical and the socio-political contexts of the early Christians influenced the writing of the Gospels and Acts Discuss the genres found in the Gospels and in Acts Discuss the Synoptic question and the difference between the Synoptics and the Johannine literature Identify and discuss the theological thrust of each of the Gospels and the Book of Acts. The Synoptic question Typical features and theology of individual Synoptic Gospels The Gospel of John: Its distinctive features and theology The Book of Acts and its connection with Luke Not all of the Synoptics will necessarily be dealt with each year. Pre-requisites TST 111 Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 per week: 15 hours test 2 hours Examination: 2 hours 1 Assignment: 15 hours Preparation for tests, examination and reading material for class discussions: 66 hours A semester test & 1 assignment: 50% Examination: 50% Theological Studies 222: Biblical Interpretation: Various Approaches Module Name Theological Studies 222 Religion and Theology Module Code TST222-612222 Level 6 Students should be able to demonstrate: a grasp of the problems attending the interpretation of texts a knowledge of various theories about and approaches to interpretation a critical understanding of the theoretical frameworks of different approaches (their contributions and the questions they raise) the skill to interpret texts making appropriate use of the insights gained from the above An introduction to various approaches to biblical interpretation from the time of the early church to the present, for instance: allegorical and typological interpretation, historical-critical approaches, structural and narratological approaches; reader response approaches, rhetorical criticism, the hermeneutics of suspicion (Marxist and feminist approaches), deconstruction. The module contains a large practical component, in which students are required to apply these approaches to biblical texts. Pre-requisites TST 111 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 14 hours 112
Assignments and tasks: 39 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 44 hours Practicals: n/a Exercises in interpretation (short assignments): 45% Test: 15% Examination: 40% Theological Studies 223: The Doctrine of God Module Name Theological Studies 223 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code TST223-612223 Level 6 Students should be able to provide an overview of the following aspects related to the doctrine of God, with reference to the history of Christian doctrine, current ecumenical debates and to any relevant contemporary challenges: the trinity, divine attributes, creation, providence, humanity, sin, divine election and spirituality. The doctrine of the trinity The doctrine of creation The doctrine of providence The doctrine of humanity The doctrine of sin The motif of divine election The knowledge of God Pre-requisites TST 121 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 per week: 15 hours Assignment 1: (e.g. on the doctrine of trinity) 25 hours Assignment 2: (e.g. on the doctrine of creation) 25 hours Examination: 2 hours 33 hours 2 Assignments: 50% Examination: 50% Tourism Studies II Tourism 211: The Tourism Industry Module Name Tourism 211 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code TOU211-241201 Proposed semester/term First Programmes in which the module will BA be offered Level 6 At the end of this module students will be able to: understand the factors that lead to the motivation to travel understand the factors that influence the demand for tourism 113
demonstrate an awareness of the different sectors that make up the tourism industry study tourism destinations as suppliers of tourism products demonstrate their knowledge of the principles of responsible tourism Tourism as an industry - key definitions and concepts The motivation and decision to travel Tourism demand Tourism sectors The tourism destination Principles of responsible tourism Pre-requisite modules Geography 111; Geography 121 Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 24 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 32 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 6 Selfstudy 30 Other: Excursion 8 Total Learning Time 100 Class tests: 25% Assignments: 25% Examination: 50% Tourism 212: Tourism and Economic Development Module Name Tourism 212 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code TOU212-241202 Proposed semester/term First Programmes in which the module will BA be offered Level 6 At the end of this module students will be able to: familiarize themselves with current theoretical approaches to tourism and economic development, as well as current issues explain the requirements for tourism to contribute to sustainable economic development understand the main ways of estimating the economic impacts of tourism use case studies,to evaluate the impact of tourism on economic development The role of tourism in economic development Economic impacts of tourism - foreign exchange earnings, balance of payments, employment Financial leakages and ways of minimizing them The political economy and functional approaches to tourism and economic development Tourism income multipliers and cost-benefit analysis 114
Case studies on tourism and economic development Pre-requisite modules Geography 111; Geography 121 Co-requisite modules Tourism 211 Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 14 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 40 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 6 Selfstudy 30 Total Learning Time 100 Class tests: 25% Assignments: 25% Examination: 50% Tourism 221: Environmental Impacts of Tourism Module Name Tourism 221 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code TOU221 241203 Proposed semester/term Second Programmes in which the module will BA be offered Level 6 At the end of this module students will be able to: explain and discuss the impacts of tourism on the natural and built environment demonstrate an awareness of ways of measuring and assessing environmental impacts demonstrate an awareness of ways of minimizing negative environmental impacts Impacts of tourism on the natural and built environments: marine, forest, beach, wilderness, desert Measuring and assessing environmental impacts. Minimizing negative impacts. Case studies: Environmental impacts. Pre-requisite modules Tourism 211 Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 24 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 32 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 6 Selfstudy 30 Other: Excursion 8 Total Learning Time 100 Class tests: 25% Assignments: 25% Examination: 50% 115
Tourism 222: Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism Module Name Tourism 222 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code TOU222-241204 Proposed semester/term Second Programmes in which the module will BA be offered Level 6 At the end of this module students will be able to: explain and discuss the positive and negative social impacts, as well as cultural impacts, of tourism on host communities explain and discuss the impact of tourism on the natural environment The tourist-host interrelationship Tourist behaviour, crime, sex tourism Commodification of culture, cultural change Measuring socio-cultural impacts Strategies for minimizing negative socio-cultural impacts Culturally-sensitive tourism Pre-requisite modules Tourism 211 Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 24 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 32 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 6 Selfstudy 30 Other: Excursion 8 Total Learning Time 100 Class tests: 25% Assignments: 25% Examination: 50% Women s and Gender Studies II Gender Studies 211: Gender in South African Politics and Culture Module Name Gender Studies 211 Women s and Gender Studies Module Code WGS211-287211 1 Level 6 Students will apply central concepts and tools for analyzing gender identities and struggles in South Africa. Students will understand the interdisciplinary analysis of gendered dynamics in contemporary and historical gendered dynamics. Students will develop critical positions on debates through constructing sustained arguments. Case studies of contemporary and past gender struggles and identities in South Africa. Key concepts and theories for exploring gender in South Africa within history, anthropology, psychology and literary studies. 116
Prohibited Combinations Co-requisite modules WGS212, ANT222, HIS223 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer/tutor: 24 hours Assignments and tasks: 34 hours Tests and exams: 4 hours Self study: 38 hours Class test, tutorial submissions, draft essay, final essay: 50% Final exam: 50% Gender Studies 212: Introduction to sex, gender and sexuality Module Name Gender Studies 212 Women s and Gender Studies Module Code WGS212-287212 1 Level 6 At the end of this module students should understand and be able to explain the difference between sex and gender. Students should also understand and be able to explain what it means to say that gender is a performance and that gender is a social construct built around power inequalities rather than a biological given built around natural differences. Students should be familiar with critiques of the dichotomy of sex and understand that many people do not fit simply into these dichotomies, and that gender identities intersect in complex ways with other forms of identity such as race, sexuality, class, ethnicity etc. Students should be able to articulate their position on these issues through the construction of a sustained argument An exploration of the social meanings ascribed to biological sex; intesectionality and power dynamics expressed through the performativity of gender; heteronormativity; transexuality; transegender; intersex; social constructionsim versus essentialism Prohibited Combinations Co-requisite modules WGS211, ANT222, HIS223 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer/tutor: 24 hours Assignments and tasks: 34 hours Tests and exams: 4 hours Self study: 38 hours Class test, tutorial submissions, draft essay, final essay: 50% Final exam: 50% Xhosa Language Acquisition II Module Name Xhosa Acquisition 211 Department of Xhosa Module Code XHA211-275213 University Level 6 Students should have an understanding of basic terms related to morphology, such as morpheme, word formation, affixation, inflexion, derivation, stem, root, prefix, suffix, verbal extension, deverbative. Students should be able to understand the morphological structure of a 117
verb or a noun in the context of a sentence. Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the morphological structure of verbs and nouns by using them correctly in a sentence. Students should be able to understand the meaning of the verb or the noun as it is used in context. Introduction to the morphology of the verb and the noun. Study of verbs and nouns in the context of a sentence Text based exercises Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 per week: 14 hours Tutorials: 1 per 2 weeks: 7 hours Class test: 1 hour 30 mins Examination: 1 hour 30 mins 2 Assignments: 2 10 hours Preparation for tests, examination and reading: 56 hours Class test, 2 assignments: 50% Examination: 50% Xhosa Acquisition 212 Module Name Xhosa Acquisition 212 Xhosa Module Code XHA212-275214 Term University Level 6 At the end of this term, students should be able to: Write simple Xhosa sentences Read a simple Xhosa text Read a simple Xhosa text with understanding The focus will be on the following: 1. Reading of a variety of texts 2. Reading with comprehension 3. Improving vocabulary 4. Writing skills based on reading material Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 24 hours Tests and examinations: 6 hours 42 hours Practicals: n/a Tests/Assignments/Tasks: 50% Examination: 50% Xhosa Acquisition 221 Module Name Xhosa Acquisition 221 Department of Xhosa Module Code XHA221-275215 Term University 118
Level 6 Students should be able to identify a verb in a sentence. Students should be able to use a verb in the correct tense in a sentence. Students should be able to use a verb in the correct mood in a sentence. Students should be able to understand the meaning of a verb as it is used in context. Introduction to the concepts verb, tense, mood. Study of different tenses of the verb Study of different moods Contextual analysis of verbal structures Text based exercises Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 per week: 14 hours Tutorials: 1 per 2 weeks: 7 hours Class test: 1 hour 30 mins Examination: 1 hour 30 mins 2 Assignments: 2 10 hours Preparation for tests, Examination and reading: 56 hours Class test, 2 assignments: 50% Examination: 50% Xhosa Acquisition 222 Module Name Xhosa Acquisition 222 Xhosa Module Code XHA222-275216 University Level 6 At the end of this module, learners should be able to: Read a complex Xhosa text Read Xhosa with understanding Understand some cultural dimensions of the Xhosa language Focus will be on the following: 1. Reading of a variety of texts with different registers 2. Extending vocabulary 3. Text-based written and oral exercises Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 48 hours Assignments and tasks: 36 hour Tests and examinations: 6 hours 60 hours Tests/Assignments/Tasks: 50% Examination (Written and oral): 50% Xhosa Studies II Xhosa 211: African Cultural Studies 1 Module Name Xhosa 211 Xhosa Module Code XHO211-296211 119
Term Level 6 At the end of the course students will be able to: Maintain a sense of pride about their culture (Xhosa culture) and cultural heritage. Distinguish between Christianity and African Traditional Religion. In this module the focus will be on the following: Traditional religion and Christianity - Western religion Cultural change and adaptation. Pre-requisites Cultural Studies Foundation year. Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 24 hours Tests and examinations: 6 hours 42 hours Practicals: Assignments Tests Examination Xhosa 212: Media and Performance Arts Studies 1 Module Name Xhosa 212 Xhosa Module Code XHO212-296212 Term Level 6 Students will be able to: distinguish and analyse radio drama, TV drama and a stage play. differentiate between and analyse African theatre and performance, and contemporary theatre. distinguish different types of songs and dance in their own culture and compare with songs and dance from other cultures. Media: Defining Mass communication. Defining Mass Media and its classifications. Explaining Mass Communication Media. The organization of a mass media. Organizing reporters to cover story Giving types of Advertising Media How the copy flows through the newsroom. Performance: The course is aimed at introducing students to the origins as well as the current context of theatre and performance. The course will look at aspects of theatre and performance in relation to African as well as Western traditions. Introduction African (Xhosa) culture and Performance Xhosa Songs and dances Stage acting, TV drama, Radio drama Story telling Praise singing 120
Pre-requisites Xhosa I Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 24 hours Self study: 42 hours Tests and examinations: 6 hours Assignments and tests: 50% Examination: 50% Xhosa 221: Linguistic Competence 1 Module Name Xhosa 221 Xhosa Module Code XHO221-296221 Term Level 6 At the end of the module, learners should be able to: provide accurate description of individual speech sounds of Xhosa, analyse Xhosa sentence constructions, explain word-formation processes, explain how lexical items are related to one another. 1. The concept of a sound system and the organisation of speech sounds 2. Morphological processes and word-formation rules 3. Sentence construction and sentence-formation rules 4. Types of meaning and sense relations Pre-requisites Xhosa (First year) first Language Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 24 hours Tests and examinations: 6 hours 42 hours 1. Tests/assignments/Tasks = 50 2. Exam = 50% Xhosa 222: Literary Studies 1 Module Name Xhosa 222 Xhosa Module Code XHO222-296222 Term Level 6 At the end of the module learners should be able to: - understand the development of the different literary genres - critically analyse literature - understand the relationship between the different literary genres. characteristic features of literature (plot, time, space, characterization) cultural reflections in literature Selected themes. Pre-requisites Literary Studies Foundation Year 121
Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 24 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 45 hours Assignments and Tests: 50%, examination: 50% Third Year Modules Afrikaans en Nederlands III Afrikaans Language Acquisition III Anthropology III Arabic III English III Ethics III French III Geography and Environmental Studies III German III History III Information Sciences III Language and Communication Studies III Latin III Library Science III Sociology III Theological Studies III Tourism III Xhosa First Language III Xhosa Language Acquisition III Afrikaans Language Acquisition III Afrikaans Taalverwerwing 311 Module Name Afrikaans Taalverwerwing 311 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code ALA311-201319 Universiteit Skryfvaardigheid word verder gevoer. Funksionering in n professionele situasie met betrekking tot taalgebruik is die mikpunt. Die skep van spesifieke tekste is die hoofdoel: sakebriewe, verslae, memorandums, notules, ens. Pre-requisite ALA 211, 212, 221, 222 Co-requisite Geen Prohibited Combinations Afrikaans en Nederlands Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent / tutor: 28 uur Werkopdragte en take: 11 uur Toetse en eksamens: 6 uur Selfstudie: 30 uur Ander:Voorgeskrewe leeswerk: 25 uur Totale leerure: 100 uur Take, toets: 50% 122
Eksamens: 50% Afrikaans Taalverwerwing 312 Module Name Afrikaans Taalverwerwing 312 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code ALA312-201320 Universiteit Die student sal in staat wees om: Taalgebruik in verhalende tekste te analiseer Vertelstrategieë en struktuurmiddele in kortverhale en romans te identifiseer en te analiseer n Oorsigtelike beeld te vorm van die Afrikaanse prosatradisie n Verhalende teks te skep In hierdie module word die praat- en skryfvaardighede van die student tot op n gevorderde vlak ontwikkel. Aan die hand van enkele gekose verhalende tekste word taalgebruik en vertelstrategieë ondersoek. Die student word gelei om self n verhalende teks te skep. Pre-requisite ALA 211, 212, 221, 222 Co-requisite Geen Prohibited Combinations Afrikaans en Nederlands Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent / tutor: 28 uur Werkopdragte en take: 11 uur Take en eksamens: 6 uur Selfstudie: 30 uur Ander: Voorgeskrewe leeswerk: 25 uur Totale leertyd: 100 uur Werkopdragte: 30% Toetse: 20% Eksamens: 50% Afrikaans Taalverwerwing 321 Module Name Afrikaans Taalverwerwing 321 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code ALA321 201328 Universiteit Taalvaardigheid word verder gevoer tot meer gesofistikeerde taalgebruik. Die belangrikheid van die teks word beklemtoon en woordfunksie is meer as net kommunikatief. Spesifieke tekste, hoofsaaklik poësietekste. Binne historiese verband; ook met aandag aan teksanalise, waar meerduidigheid van woorde geïllustreer word. Pre-requisite ALA 211, 212, 221, 222 Co-requisite Geen Prohibited Combinations Afrikaans en Nederlands Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent / tutor: 28 ure Werkopdragte and take: 26 ure Toetse en eksamens: 6 ure Self-studie: 20 ure Skryfoefeninge: 20 ure 123
Totale leerure: 100 ure Werkopdragte, skryfoefeninge: 30% Toetse: 20% Eksamens: 50% Afrikaans Taalverwerwing 322 Module Name Afrikaans Taalverwerwing 322 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code ALA322 201329 Universiteit Studente behoort in staat te wees om: Gepaste kommunikasiestrategieë vir spesifieke situasies te kies en te gebruik Mondelings en skriftelik in Afrikaans te kommunikeer Tekste met begrip te lees en die funksionaliteit van talige keuses in tekste aan te dui Hierdie module is n taalkundemodule met twee onderafdelings: teksskepping en teksvertolking. Die onderafdeling teksskepping behels die skep van mondelinge en skriftelike tekste in Afrikaans met die truc op die konvensies en norme onderliggend aan verskillende tekssoorte. Die onderafdeling teksvertolking behels die studie van tekste met die truc op die funksionaliteit van talige (grammatiese en leksikale) keuses. Pre-requisite ALA 211, 212, 221, 222 Co-requisite Geen Prohibited Combinations Afrikaans en Nederlands Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent / tutor: 28 uur Werkopdragte en take: 36 uur Toetse en eksamen: 6 uur Selfstudie: 40 uur Totale leerure: 100 uur Werkopdragte en toetse: 35% Klasdeelname en mondelinge oefeninge: 15% Eksamen: 50% Afrikaans en Nederlands III Afrikaans 311: Geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse Literatuur Module Name Afrikaans 311 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code AFR311-201311 Faculteit Die student moet in staat wees om oor die skryf van n literatuur-geskiedenis te teoretiseer. n Kernvraag in hierdie verband is: waar begin n letterkunde histories? Hierdie module focus op die volgende aspekte: Teoretisering van literatuurgeskiedskrywing n Metodologie gebaseer op diskursiewe formasies Hoogtepunte in die letterkundes van Suid-Afrika Die verhouding letterkunde en geskiedenis 124
Pre-requisite Afrikaans 211, 212, 221, 222 Co-requisite Prohibited Combinations Afrikaans Taalverwerwing Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent / tutor: 28 uur Werkopdragte en take: 15 uur Toetse en eksamen: 6 uur Selfstudie: 25 uur Totale leerure: 100 uur Take, Lees, Toetse: 50% Eksamens: 50% Afrikaans 312: Nederlands Studies B Module Name Afrikaans 312 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code AFR312-201312 Die student moet in staat wees om: Die sosio-kulturele konteks van n verskeidenheid moderne Nederlandse literêre tekste te identifiseer en evalueer Hierdie tekste op die hoogste vlak te lees en begryp Die narratiewe structure van die voorgeskrewe tekste te analiseer Romans en ander tekste as retoriese konstrukte te beskou en te begryp Hierdie module is gebaseer op n moderne retoriese benadering tot tekste. n Verskeidenheid Nederlandse tekste uit die laat 19de eeu tot op hede word geanaliseer om die retoriese strategieë te leer begryp teen die agtergond van kontekstuele faktore asook die politieke en kulturele geskiedenis. Pre-requisite Afrikaans 211, 212, 221, 222 Co-requisite Geen Prohibited Combinations Afrikaans Taalverwerwing Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent / tutor: 28 ure Werkopdragte en take: 30 ure Toetse en eksamen: 5 ure Selfstudie: 37 ure Totale leerure: 100 ure Assignments: 25% Tests: 25% Examination: 50% Afrikaans 321: Kontekstuele Taalkunde Module Name Afrikaans 321 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code AFR321-201321 Universiteit Studente behoort bewys te lewer van n kritiese bewustheid van Afrikaans, sy struktuurverskeidenheid en die sosiale ingebeddenheid daarvan. Studente moet taalstruktuuraspekte en/of talige keuses kan verstaan, en hulle in konteks kan uitken en toepas. Studente behoort kennis te hê van die onderskeidende aard van die verskillende variëteite van Afrikaans. Studente behoort in staat te wees om die pragmatiese kontekste van 125
tekste/tekstipes te rekonstrueer en n verband te lê tussen tekstuele keuses en linguisties-relevante kontekstuele faktore. Hierdie module behels n verdieping van die tweedejaarmodule TAAL AS SOSIALE KONSTRUKSIE en is eweneens teoreties veranker in n pragmatiese of kontekstuele benadering tot die studie van taal. Inhoudelik behels die module n studie van die variëteite van Afrikaans, die rekonstruksie van die pragmatiese kontekste van diverse tekstipes en die bepalende invloed van kontekstuele faktore op tekstuele keuses. Tekstipes wat aan die bod kom, sluit in joernalistieke tekste, letterkundige tekste, religieuse tekste, resepte, onderhoude, openbare redevoeringe, sportkommentaar, ensovoorts. Pre-requisite Afrikaans 211, 212, 221, 222 Co-requisite Geen Prohibited Combinations Afrikaans Taalverwerwing Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent/tutor: 28 ure Werkopdragte and take: 36 ure Toetse en eksamen: 6 ure Selfstudie: 30 ure Totale leerure: 100 ure Werkopdragte and toetse: 45% Klasdeelname: 5% Eksamen: 50% Afrikaans 322: Afrikaanse Naamkunde Module Name Afrikaans 322 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code AFR322-201322 Universiteit Studente behoort toegerus te wees met kennis insake die volgende aspekte: die talige vergestalting, betekenisdifferensiasie en sosiale aard van verskillende naamtipes die etimologie van name die impak van kontekstuele en/of histories-gefundeerde sosiale kragte op naamgewing en naamoordrag. Hierdie module vind aansluiting by die tweedejaarmodule TAAL AS SOSIALE KONSTRUKSIE. Naas n verkenning van die aard en fokusterreine van Naamkunde (Onomastiek) as studiegebied word daar binne die raamwerk van n pragmatiese (kontekstuele) analise van taal n studie gemaak van aspekte soos die onderskeidende aard van verskillende naamtipes (persoons-, plek- en saakname), die historiese oorsprong en/of etimologie van name en die talige neerslag van kontekstuele faktore en/of sosiale kragte op naamgewing. Pre-requisite Afrikaans 211, 212, 221, 222 Co-requisite Geen Prohibited Combinations Afrikaans Taalverwerwing Breakdown of Learning Time Kontal met dosent/tutor: 28 uur Werkopdragte and take: 36 uur Toets en eksamen: 6 uur Selfstudie: 30 uur Total leerure: 100 uur Werkopdragte and toetse: 45% Klasdeelname: 5% 126
Eksamen: 50% Afrikaans 313: Kaapse Kultuur/Cape Culture Module Name Afrikaans 313 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code AFR313-201313 Universiteit Die student moet in staat wees om: Die basiese teorieë en geskiedenis van kulturele kritiek te beheers Die invloed van Oosterse en Europese sosiale kragte wat deur die eeue heen n eiesoorte kultuur aan die Kaap laat ontwikkel het, te begryp Feite omtrent sekere kulturele kategorieë te beheers Sy kennis van hierdie kategorieë toe te pas in enige ander streek vir die ontwikkeling van kulturele toerisme Hierdie module is gebaseer op hedendaagse kultuurkritiek en die praktiese beskrywing en evaluering van hulpbronne vir kulturele toerisme. n Verskeidenheid hulpbronne word bekend gestel: argitektuur, meubelkuns, interieure, beeldende kuns, gastronomie, tradisionele letterkunde, tale, godsdienste, opvoeding, musiek, teater, museums, ens. Pre-requisite Voldoen aan reëls vir bevordering. Co-requisite Geen Prohibited Combinations Geen Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent / tutor: 45 ure Werkopdragte en take: 50 ure Toetse en eksamen: 5 ure Selfstudie: 50 ure Totale leerure: 100 ure Methods Assignments: of Student 25% Tests: 25% Examination: 50% Afrikaans 323: Afrikaans en Nederlands in historiese verband Module Name Afrikaans 323 Afrikaans en Nederlands Module Code AFR323-201323 Universiteit Die student moet in staat wees om: Aspekte van taalkundige veranderinge in verskillende tydperke van die geskiedenis van Afrikaans te identifiseer en te beskryf Aspekte van letterkundige ontwikkelinge in die geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse, Suid-Afrikaanse Nederlandse, 17de eeuse Nederlandse en die middelnederlandse letterkunde te identifiseer en te beskryf Die gebruik van historiese letterkundige bronne in die moderne Afrikaanse letterkunde te analiseer en te beskryf n Algemene oorsig te gee van die geskiedenis en historiese konteks van die Afrikaans-Nederlandse letterkunde tot 1925 Hierdie module is gegrond op n historiese benadering tot die Afrikaans- Nederlandse letterkunde tot 1925 toe Afrikaans amptelike status verkry het. Letterkundige tekste vanaf 1100 sal in historiese en taalkundige konteks 127
analiseer word. Pre-requisite Afrikaans 222 Co-requisite Geen Prohibited combinations Geen Breakdown of Learning Time Kontak met dosent / tutor: 45 uur Werkopdragte en take: 25 uur Toetse en eksamen: 5 uur Selfstudie: 25 uur Totale leerure: 100 uur Assignments: 25% Tests: 25% Examination: 50% Anthropology III Anthropology 311: Changing Anthropological Perspectives Module Name Anthropology 311 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code ANT311-206311 Students will acquire an insight into the development of anthropology as a discipline Students will become familiar with the successive anthropological paradigms Students will become acquainted with key enthographies Students will be familiar with critical reassessment of such studies Students will be able to understand modern anthropological approaches The history of anthropological research Theory and writing from the nineteenth century to the present. An introduction to the classical ethnographic monographs and their theoretical underpinnings Subsequent reanalyses of such monographs and how they have been informed by more recent theoretical developments. Anthropological responses to post-modernism. Prohibited combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 1 lecture per week for semester = 14; 1 tutorial per week = 14: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 Assignments: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hour 30 mins 30 hours 30 mins Practicals: n/a 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination: 40% Anthropology 312: Social Identity Module Name Anthropology 312 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code ANT312-206312 128
Students will be able to understand and explain core concepts of identity, culture, tradition, ethnicity and gender Students will be able to critically examine how these concepts are used (and abused) in the social construction of difference, and how they feature in identity politics Students will be able to discuss different schools of thought concerning culture and identity. Concepts of culture, traditions, identity, race, ethnicity and the construction of difference Ethnographic studies: a) The making of Bushmen and contemporary San identity politics b) Jewish and Muslim South African identities c) The politics of race and ethnicity in Cape Town Public culture and social identity (including visits to institutions of public culture). Prohibited combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 1 lecture per week for semester: 14 hours 1 tutorial per week: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 Assignments: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hour 30 min 30 hours 30 mins Practicals: n/a 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination : 40% Anthropology 321: Contemporary Cultural Issues Module Name Anthropology 321 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code ANT321-206321 Students will be made aware of the concepts of public and popular culture Students will know how anthropologists analyse such phenomena Students will understand the dynamics of such public and popular culture The construction of public and popular culture The context of such constructions Museum practice and cultural tourism as public culture The formation of identity in relation to popular culture, such as pop music, film, photography, food or clothing. Prohibited combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 1 lecture per week for semester = 14 weeks 1 tutorial per week = 14 weeks: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 Assignments: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hour 30 mins 30 hours 30 mins Practicals: n/a 2 Assignments: 60% 129
1 Examination: 40% Anthropology 322: Culture, Power and Wealth Module Name Anthropology 322 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code ANT322-206322 Students will: become aware of a range of theories relating to power relations understand major issues in economic anthropology understand major issues in legal anthropology understand major issues in political anthropology understand the ways in which these relations are legitimated by cultural practices. Themes in the module will include, among others, systems of social production and reproduction, conflict resolution and political organization These matters will be considered in cross-cultural perspective through ethnographic studies The modern South African context will be examined. Prohibited combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 1 lecture per week for semester = 14 hours 1 tutorial per week = 14: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 Assignments: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hour 30 mins 30 hours 30 mins Practicals: n/a 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination : 40% Arabic III Arabic 311: Grammar and Syntax 2 Module Name Arabic 311 Foreign Languages Module Code ARA311-211311 Term University The student should be able to parse words and to translate sentences from and into Arabic. Focus will be on indicative, subjunctive, and jussive moods and the ten form of the verb. Prohibited combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours (per module) Assignments and tasks: 20 hours Tests and examinations: 15 hours 25 hours Practicals: 10 hours 130
Tests, Assignments, oral : 50% Examination: 50% Arabic 312: The African novel in Arabic Module Name Arabic 312 Foreign Languages Module Code ARA312-211312 Term University The student should be able to read the text aloud fluently and to answer questions on its themes and style. The Novel by Tayyib Salih, dealing mainly with the conflict between African/Islam and Western culture, the problem of polygamy and the problem of suicide. Prohibited combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours (per module) Assignments and tasks: 20 hours Tests and examinations: 15 hours 25 hours Practicals: 10 hours Tests, Assignments, oral: 50% Examination: 50% Arabic 321: Conversational Arabic 2 Module Name Arabic 321 Foreign Languages Module Code ARA321-211323 Term University The ability to engage in Arabic conversation and to listen to an Arabic passage or short story, and to answer comprehension questions on it. Dialogue topics: the way home, the hotel reception, at the airport. An Arabic play, The Ring of the Lord. Prohibited combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours (per module) Assignments and tasks: 20 hours Tests and examinations: 15 hours 25 hours Practicals: 10 hours Tests, Assignments, oral: 50% Examination: 50% Arabic 322: Translation of Arabic texts into English Module Name Arabic 322 Foreign Languages Module Code ARA322-211322 Term University 131
The student should be able to translate passages from media Arabic texts into English Interesting articles from magazines and articles will be selected for translation into English. Prohibited combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer/tutor: 30 hours (per module) Assignments and tasks: 20 hours Tests and examinations: 15 hours 25 hours Practicals: 10 hours Tests, Assignments, oral: 50% Examination: 50% English III English 311: Renaissance studies; Modernism Module Name ENG 311 English Module code ENG311-231311 Credit Value 20 Students will broadly understand the significance of the European Renaissance. Student will have read and appreciated key texts in English from the Renaissance. They will be able to discuss the basic philosophical, aesthetic, imaginative and ethical significance of these texts. Student will recognize the literary and social legacy of the Renaissance. They will have developed their analytical and conceptual skills at reading and writing about poetry and drama in English. Students will read and appreciate selected fiction, poetry and drama from the Modernist movement of the early twentieth century. They will understand the cultural and historical significance of this movement. They will understand the conceptual links that were forged between some aspects of modernism and the European Renaissance. The content will be offered in the form of course readers and prescribed setworks. These will include samples of the poetry, drama, and philosophy of the renaissance, with special emphasis on the plays of Shakespeare. Parallel to this will be fiction, poetry and drama from the Modernist period, including work by T.S. Eliot, E.M. Forster, and Virginia Woolf. Connections between the two portions of this module, in terms of content and of critical method, will be emphasized. The content of the Modernism portion of this module presupposes an understanding of the significance of nineteenth-century literature in ENG 221. Pre-requisites ENG 211 & 221 Co-requisites. ENG 321 and third-year English Studies electives are recommended. Prohibited combinations According to Arts clash-group restrictions Breakdown of Learning Contact with lecturer and tutor: 42 hours Time Assignments & tasks: 70 hours 132
Total Learning Time: 200 hours 60% coursework (two essays = 20%, four class tests = 30%, minor tutorial exercises = 10%) 40% examination English 321: Postmodernism; Postcolonial literature Module Name ENG 321 English Module code ENG321-231321 Credit Value 20 Students will understand key theoretical concepts of postmodernism and postmodernity through the study of selected fictional works and feature films They will understand the cultural and social implications of postmodernism and postmodernity in terms of the contemporary media, and contemporary architecture and design. They will develop advanced skills at conceptual and analytical reading and writing. They will understand the meaning of postcolonialism, and the implications of this concept within contemporary world literature written in English. They will understand the links between postcolonial writing from Africa, South-East Asia, the Caribbean and the Americas. The content of this course presupposes an understanding of the approaches to the European Renaissance and of Modernism taught in ENG 311. The content will be offered in the form of course readers, prescribed setworks, and selected feature films. The material concerning postmodernism will include key theoretical texts and creative material from the second half of the twentieth century to the present. Postcolonial studies will focus on literature from the developing world, including issues such as independence and nation-building, cross-cultural identity, and the legacy of slavery and colonialism. Key theoretical readings will be provided in course readers. Students will be encouraged to debate connections between postmodernism and postcolonialism. Pre-requisites ENG 211 & 221 Co-requisite ENG 311. Third-year English Studies electives are recommended. Prohibited combinations According to Arts clash-group restrictions Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer and tutor: 42 hours Assignments & tasks: 70 hours Tests & examinations: 8 hours Self-study 80 hours Total Learning Time: 200 hours 60% coursework (two essays = 20%, four class tests = 30%, minor tutorial exercises = 10%) 40% examination English III Elective Modules English 313: Topics in Film and Media Studies Module Name English 313 English Module Code ENG313-231313 133
Students should be able to demonstrate skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening in the English language; they should be able to show general visual and textual literacy skills and should be able to contextualise, identify, compare, critically analyse and formulate arguments on a variety of visual and textual works presented in the module. This course will examine the ways in which Shakespeare is represented in modern film and television. The main focus of attention will be on adaptations of the plays, but we will also be concerned with the way the cultural image of the Bard and Elizabethan England is used and interpreted in the films studied. Film is the popular dramatic medium of our time, as live theatre was in Shakespeare s, and we shall ask how it adapts and modifies the original texts to make them into contemporary entertainments, and what place the results have in our popular and high culture. The course requires close examination of both films and plays. You will not be able to fulfill its requirements if you try to substitute seeing a movie for reading a play. Class exercises and essays will demand that you make a careful comparison of the two, and to think hard about the languages and techniques of both theatre and film-making. Prohibited combinations Breakdown of Learning Contact with lecturer: 48 hours Time Assignments and tasks: 35 hours Tests and examinations: 35 hours readings, consultation: 32 hours Practicals: n/a 150 hours Assignments: one major assignment per semester: 40% 2 Class tests 20% Examination: 40% English 323: Topics in World Theatre Module Name English 323 English Module Code ENG323-231335 Students should be able to demonstrate the following general skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening in the English language; general visual and textual literacy; contextualise, identify, compare; to critically analyse a variety of performance texts; to formulate a coherent argument. In addition, they should be able to identify a variety of theatrical traditions, oral and written; recognize and explain a variety of theatre terms; assess and evaluate local performance texts in the form of a review. This course is aimed at introducing students to the origins and the current context of theatre and performance. We examine aspects of theatre and performance in relation to African as well as Western traditions. As an example of how theatre traditions have evolved over time, we track versions of the Medea myth, from Euripides classic to a local version, which incorporates 134
creolized dance, linguistic and other performance aspects. This becomes a structure for analyzing a variety of theatrical strategies and performance traditions in different historical contexts. Students are expected to write a research essay, a review of local performances, and participate in a practical performance project, which includes scriptwriting, performance or design. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 48 hours Assignments and tasks: 35 hours Tests and examinations: 30 hours readings, consultation: 25 hours Practicals: 12 hours 150 hours Assignments: one minor (review) and two major assignments (research essay and performance project) per semester: 50% Tutorial work: reading tests, tutorial tests, tutorial exercises: 10% Examination : 40% English 331: Creative Writing and Literary Method Module Name English 331 English Alpha-numeric code ENG331 At the end of the module the student will be able to: Write her/his own poetry, prose fiction and life writing Edit the writing in an informed way Reflect on the written product in relation to writing techniques Locate the written product in relation to historical convention Read with a new, critical sensibility The content will be offered in the form of course readers and prescribed setworks. These will include samples of poetry, prose fiction and life writing from the Renaissance to Postmodernism. All will be engaged with critically through close reading and analysis. Student writers will also generate their own content through the texts they produce. This material will be the subject of constructive critical analysis and informed revision. Pre-requisites. But a portfolio of work is required Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 42hours Assignments & tasks: 70 hours Tests & examinations: 8 hours Selfstudy: 80 hours Total learning time : 200 hours Creative writing 50% Reflective 50% (i.e. a scholarly and informed account of the writing process referring to other readings) 135
Ethics III Ethics 311: Moral discourse on the environment Module Name Ethics 311 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code ETH311-220311 Students should be able to discuss a suitable strategy for raising an environmental awareness in South Africa. Students should be able to explain the economic roots of environmental degradation and the environmental fruits of the current global economic order. Students should be able to discuss the ethical issues relating to a number of important environmental problems, e.g. population and consumption, atmospheric pollution, deforestation, waste management, land, food and agriculture. Students should be able to discuss some of the dominant philosophical, religious and spiritual approaches to the environment, e.g. the discontentment with Christianity, the new cosmology, ecofeminism, ecumenical initiatives, indigenous wisdom, and inter-religious dialogue on the environment. a. An overview of environmental degradation b. Ethical issues relating to the environment c. Philosophical and religious approaches to ecological well-being Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 per week: 15 hours Test: 2 hours Assignment 1: 25 hours Examination: 2 hours 56 hours (Preparation for semester test and the examination) 1 test: 25% 1Assignment: 25% Examination: 50% Ethics 312: Contemporary Ethical theories Module Name Ethics 312 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code ETH312-220312 Students should be able to: Explain the meanings of basic concepts in ethical theory Demonstrate an understanding of the history of ethical theorizing in the Western tradition, relating changes in moral discourse to social and historical changes Explain the various ethical theories dealt with in the module, showing clearly where these theories differ and overlap Indicate how different theories, developed over centuries, still influence contemporary ethical theorizing 136
a. The basic terminology of and terminological distinctions in ethical theory (moral philosophy), for instance, descriptive ethics, normative ethics and meta-ethics; relativism, universalism, absolutism. b. Moral discourse and ethical theorizing in relation to social and historical changes: a brief overview. c. Various ethical approaches to ethical theory and their relevance to current moral debates, for instance, the theory of natural law, deontological approaches, and consequentialist approaches, virtue theory, theories of justice, African approaches to morality. (The particular approaches and theories discussed may differ from year to year.) Pre-requisite modules Co-requisite modules Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 per week: 15 hours Tests & Examination: 5 hours 80 hours (Preparation for semester tests and the examination) Tests: 50% Examination: 50% Ethics 321: Moral Discourse on Gender and Human Sexuality Module Name Ethics 321 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code ETH321-220321 Prohibited Combinations Students should be able to: Explain the process of sexual ethical thinking within the broader understanding of morality. Explain concepts such as gender, sex, sexuality, humanity, sexual identity and sexual embodiment. Describe what is understood to be societal perceptions of the homosexual problem. Explain the impact and influence of HIV and AIDS on human relationships in general and sexual relationships in particular. a. To reflect on ethical concepts and ethical thinking regarding morality in general and sexual morality in particular b. To reflect critically on socially constructed gender roles and gender power relations c. An introduction to theories of responsibility d. Discuss issues around sexual identity and the polarized thinking of homosexuality /heterosexuality e. The social impact of HIV and AIDS on individuals, couples, families and communities Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 per week: 15 hours test: 3 hours Examination: 3 hours 1 Assignment: 15 hours 64 hours (Preparation for tests, examination and reading material for class discussions) 137
A semester test: 20% assignment: 20% Presentation: 10% Examination: 50% Ethics 322: Moral discourse on religious plurality Module Name Ethics 322 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code ETH322 220322 Students should be able to Explain religious plurality and comment on the way that it manifests itself within the discourse of transformation in South Africa Assess the impact of different responses to religious plurality on social transformation Demonstrate their contribution to the debate within their own religious community a. Identity and otherness and how these are expressed in religious discourse b. Historical perspectives on religious diversity including the impact of colonialism, missionaries, apartheid and the way these have shaped current attitudes towards other religions c. Approaches to religious plurality and their critiques d. The struggle for inclusive policies within South African society, for example in religious broadcasting and the teaching of religion in schools Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer/tutor: 1 lecture per week and consultation time: 17 hours 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 written assignments 2 x 15 hours: 30 hours Preparation for examination: 20 hours Tests and Examinations: Examination: 3 hours Classwork: 2 assignments: 50% Examination: 50% French III French 311: Advanced French Text Comprehension Module Name French 311 Foreign Languages Module Code FRE311-236311 University Students should be able to: Read newspaper articles in French Identify the elements of the journalistic style 138
Speak in French on everyday topics Discussions on various themes in class. Oral comprehension practice and exercises Oral practice Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 weekly: 15 hours Tutorial: 1 weekly: 15 hours Assignments and tasks: Assignments every second week 2 Class tests: 2 hours test: 1 hour Examination: 2 hours Self study: 65 hours (preparation for tests, examination, assignments) test, 2 class tests, 7 assignments: 50% Examination: 50% French 312: French Literature Module Name French 312 Foreign Languages Module Code FRE312-236312 Students should be able to: Identify different genres and authors of French literature Apply the concepts of literary analysis and terminology Study of literary terminology Study of a French novel Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 weekly: 15 hours Tutorial: 1 weekly: 15 hours Assignments and tasks: Assignments every second week 2 Class tests: 2 hours test: 1 hour Examination: 2 hours Self study: (prep for tests, exams, assignments) 65 hours test, 2 class tests, 7 assignments: 50% Examination: 50% French 321: French Comparative Stylistics and Translation Practice Module Name French 321 Foreign languages Module Code FRE321-236321 University Students should be able to: Understand the principles of translation theory Translate different kinds of texts from English into French as well as from French into English Study of comparative stylistics, linguistics techniques and translation 139
theory. Translation practice Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 weekly: 15 hours Tutorial: 1 weekly: 15 hours Assignments and tasks: Assignments every second week 2 Class tests: 2 hours test: 1 hour Examination: 2 hours Self study: (prep for tests, exams, assignments) 65 hours test, 2 class tests, 7 assignments: 50% Examination: 50% French 322: Functional French 2 Module Name French 322 Foreign Languages Module Code FRE322-236322 University Students should be able to: Analyze French Grammar Explain grammatical rules Grammatical analysis by means of exercises Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 weekly: 15 hours Tutorial: 1 weekly: 15 hours Assignments and tasks: Assignments every second week 2 Class tests: 2 hours test: 1 hour Examination: 2 hours Self study: 65 hours (preparation for tests, examination, assignments) test, 2 class tests, 7 assignments: 50% Examination: 50% French 323: Translation Theory Module Name French 323 Foreign languages Module Code FRE323-212211 Linguistic and theoretical perspectives on translation. Historical overview of translation theory Study of different translation strategies At the end of the module the student will have a broad knowledge of translation theories and strategies. The student would also have developed his/her linguistic and cultural proficiency as well as his/her reading skills 140
and his/her ability to track down meaning beyond words. Pre-requisites Afrikaans 1 and 2; or Arabic 1 and 2; or Xhosa 1 and 2; or German 1 and 2; or French 1 and 2; or Language and Communication 1 and 2; or English 1 and 2. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 weekly 15 hours Tutorial: 1 weekly 15 hours Assignments and tasks: Assignments every second week 1 Class test: 2 hours test: 1 hour Examination: 2 hours Self study: 65 hours (preparation for tests, examination, assignments) test, 1 class test, 4 assignments : 50% Examination: 50% Geography III Geography 311: Contemporary Environmental Issues Module Name Geography 311 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code GES311-241311 Proposed semester/term First Programmes in which the module will BA be offered At the end of this module students will be able to: understand the state of the environment with respect to certain critical resources in South Africa demonstrate an understanding of the tools used in the management of the critical resources demonstrate their knowledge of topical issues regarding critical resources in South Africa state of the environment in South Africa management of critical resources in South Africa environmental management tools environmental education; environmental management legislation Pre-requisite modules Geography 223 Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 14 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 44 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 5 Selfstudy 37 Total Learning Time 100 2 Class Tests: (25%) Report: (10%) Project: (15%) 141
Exam: (50%) Geography 313: Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Module Name Geography 313 Geography & Environmental Studies Alpha-numeric Code GES 313 Module Numberic Code GES313-241324 Proposed semester/term First Programmes in which the module will BA be offered At the end of the course students will be able to: analyse and explain the phenomenon of African poverty discuss the problems caused by urban-biased strategies or strategies involving rural neglect demonstrate an understanding of sustainable livelihoods African poverty Rural neglect and environmental degradation Overview of sustainable livelihoods approaches Africa s agriculture challenge Sustainable development and good governance Rural poverty and technology Rural poverty and energy services Different case studies on the African continent Pre-requisite modules Geography 222 Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 34 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 14 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 4 Selfstudy 48 Total Learning Time 100 2 Class tests = 50% Examination = 50% Geography 321: The Contemporary South African City Module Name Geography 321 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code GES321-241321 Proposed semester/term Second Programmes in which the module will BA be offered At the end of the module students will be able to: demonstrate an understanding of post-apartheid urban changes understand urban development processes apply urban development policies to understand urban social change apply urban related policy to selected themes 142
Apartheid city and post apartheid city spatial structures Observed and expected social and spatial outcomes of transformation Urban policy analysis: housing, transport, economic, planning New urbanism: corridor development, compaction, mixed land-uses case studies Pre-requisite modules Geography 221 Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 25 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 55 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 5 Selfstudy 15 Total Learning Time 100 Assignments (25%) Class tests (25%) Exam (50%) Geography 322: Coastal Environments Module Name Geography 322 Geography & Environmental Studies Alpha-numeric Code GES 322 Module Numberic Code GES322-241322 Proposed semester/term Second Programmes in which the module will BA be offered At the end of this module students will be able to: demonstrate an understanding of the coastal processes and related climatic and geomorphic processes demonstrate an understanding of interactions between people and coastal environments discuss coastal policy, development and management in South Africa The ocean: currents, tides, marine resources; landscaping Landforms & landscapes: beaches, dunes, habitats, wetlands, conservation, recreation Settlements & communities: port towns; gateway cities; fishing villages; resorts Socio-economic: marine based livelihoods Territorial waters and commercial use of marine resources Coastal reserves & coastal management Case studies: poaching; dune conservation, Care for the Coast project Cultural-traditional values attached to coastal areas, sea and coast in art: textual and artistic representations Pre-requisite modules At least 8 second year modules in any subject Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 20 Lectures p.w. 1 143
Assignments & tasks: 55 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 5 Selfstudy 15 Other: Excursion 5 Total Learning Time 100 Assignments (25%) Class tests (25%) Exam (50%) Geography 323: Geographical Information Systems Module Name Geography 323 Geography & Environmental Studies Alpha-numeric Code GES 323 Module Numberic Code GES323-241325 Proposed semester/term Second Programmes in which the module will BA be offered Student enrolling for this module will have an understanding of the basic principles of GIS Students will have an understanding of the tasks GIS can be used for when integrating spatial and non-spatial data Students will have a comprehensive knowledge of the range of GIS software that is available Students will have an understanding of different applications and analysis that are possible with GIS Students will have an understanding of the emerging discipline of Geographical Information Science (GIScience) Theoretical principles of GIS GIS functionality GIS software packages Applications of GIS Pre-requisite modules Geography 213 Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 10 Practicals p.w. 2 Practicals: 14 Tutorials p.w. 0 Tests & examinations: 6 Selfstudy 42 Total Learning Time 100 Class tests and Assignments 50% Examinations 50% Geography 328: Module Name Geography 328 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code GES328-241312 Proposed semester/term First 144
Programmes in which the module will BA be offered At the end of this module students will be able to: demonstrate an understanding of the evolution, contexts and impacts of transport in sub-saharan Africa acquire concepts that allow critical appraisal of transport projects and processes pre-industrial porterage; canoes seaport societies and economies shipping: incorporating Africa into the colonial and world economy railway (under)development; migrancy; urbanization; labour; geopolitics roads: foreign aid; labour; (non)motorised transport. aviation: neo-imperialism & geopolitics; post-colonial restructuring; nationalism urban & rural transportation: modernization & indigenous technology; poverty, war, disaster & humanitarian relief; segregation & racialism; disease transmission Pre-requisite modules Geography 212 Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 34 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 12 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 2 Selfstudy 52 Total Learning Time 100 Essay, Quiz, Project = 50% Examination = 50% German III German 311: German Advanced Language Level B1 Module Name German 311 Foreign Languages Module Code GER311-226311 At the end of the module a students will be able to: use German reasonably correctly in a variety of situations and texts gain advanced insight into grammar and syntax have an insight and good understanding of German-speaking life and culture (mainly from Germany, Austria and Switzerland) speak reasonably correctly in a variety of contexts and situations Reading and listening comprehension; phonetics; oral exercised and role play; grammar and writing exercises; German life and culture Pre-requisite modules German 222 and German 221 Co-requisite modules German 312 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 pw 14 hours Tutorials: 1 pw 14 hours 145
Hours (per semester) 14 weeks Assignments and tasks: weekly exercises equal to class time: 34 hours Tests and examinations: 4 hours 34 hours test, class tests, assignments, orals (compulsory) 70% Examination 30% German 312: German Literature I Module Name German 312 Foreign Languages Module Code GER312-225312 At the end of the module students will be able to: analyse literary texts : poetry, short stories speak and write critically about their understanding of literary texts/films answers in German will be in a structured format read German literary texts with good understanding in class and in their own time Reading comprehension; discussions and written exercises Pre-requisite modules GER201 Co-requisite modules German 311 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 pw 14 hours Tutorials: 1 pw 14 hours Assignments and tasks: weekly exercises equal to class time: 34 hours Tests and examinations: 4 hours 34 hours test, class tests, assignments, orals (compulsory) 70% Examination 30% German 321: German Advanced Language Level B1 Module Name German 321 Foreign Languages Module Code GER321-226321 Students should be able to: read and understand more complex texts use written German correctly at an advanced level demonstrate advanced listening skills speak correctly in a variety of contexts and situations have a good understanding and insight into German-speaking life and culture (mainly from Germany, Austria and Switzerland) Reading comprehension; oral and written exercises, listening comprehension, grammar exercises 146
Pre-requisite modules German 311 and German 312 Co-requisite modules German 322 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 pw 14 hours Tutorials: 1 pw 14 hours Assignments and tasks: weekly exercises equal to class time: 34 hours Tests and examinations: 2 class tests: 4 hours One semester test: one examination (incl. Oral): 34 hours test, class tests, assignments, oral examination (compulsory) 70 % Examination 30% German 322: German Literature II Module Name German 322 Foreign Languages Module Code GER322-225322 At the end of the module students will be able to: read and understand a selection of literary texts: short stories, poems, a novel. speak and write critically in a structured way about the texts, including films read German literary texts with good understanding both in class and in their own time Extensive reading in German and written assignments Pre-requisite modules German 311 and German 312 Co-requiiste modules German 321 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 pw 14 hours Tutorials: 1 pw 14 hours Assignments and tasks: weekly exercises equal to class time: 34 hours Tests and examinations: 2 assignments; one semester test: 4 hours 34 hours test, class tests, assignments, orals: (compulsory) 70% Examination: 30% History III History 321: The Making of the South African City in the Twentieth Century Module Name History 321 History Module Code HIS321-246321 Term 147
Understanding the development through time of segregation and urban popular culture Students learning to express themselves and develop a coherent, sustained logical argument Reading and summarizing different historical arguments about the development of the racially divided city 1. The development of racial, class and spatial divisions in South African cities in the twentieth century 2. Social and cultural activities in the apartheid city 3. The growth of resistance against the socio-political structures of apartheid city Pre-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 30 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 38 hours Examination: 50% Tutorial preparation: 5% Tutorial participation: 5% Essays and assignments: 40% History 322: The TRC and the SA Past Module Name History 322 History Module Code HIS322-246322 Term University To develop an understanding of different notions of the truth in the study of the past To understand how the present shapes remembering the past To develop an appreciation of the role of structure and agency in the making of South African history To develop skills to effectively use the TRC website To make critical evaluations of different versions of history The mandate and framework of the TRC; debates and themes emerging from and through the work of the TRC; responses and critical evaluation of the TRC s work. Pre-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 30 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 38 hours Examination: 50% Tutorial preparation: 5% Tutorial participation: 5% Essays and assignments: 40% 148
History 324: Genocides in the Twentieth Century Module Name History 324 History Module Code HIS324-246324 Students will be able: To understand the concept of genocide To demonstrate knowledge of the arguments in the literature on twentieth century genocides Draw comparisons from different case studies The course focuses on a number of cases of genocide in the twentieth century. Examples will be seleted from: the Herero genocide of 1904-5 in Namibia the massacre of the Armenian people in Turkey during World War I Stalin s policies, as exemplified in the Ukranian famine, in the Gulag and the purges. Nazism s war against the Jews, culminating in the death camps and the Holocaust The Rwandan Genocide in the 1990 s Pre-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 30 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 38 hours Regular tutorial exercises: 20% 1 Written Assignment: 30% 1 Examination: 50% : History Module Topic: Africa, Colonial and Post-colonial Generic Module Name: History 331 Alpha-Numeric Code: HIS331 Credit Value: 20 : Proposed / Term: 1 st Programmes in which the BA module will be offered Year Level Main outcomes: At the end of the module the student will be able to: - Understand and engage with recent historiography and debates concerning the history of Africa from colonization to recent times. - Develop research skills by independent study. This includes using catalogue research, locating appropriate books and journals, extracting the relevant information from these documents, and writing up the research in a coherent and well-argued manner. Main content: The course approaches key themes in twentieth-century African history, focusing on colonialism and its legacy, nationalism and African modernities. Specific topic include: - Circumstances of colonization and responses to conquest; 149
Pre-requisite Modules: Co-requisite Modules: Prohibited Module Combinations: Breakdown of Learning Time: Methods of student assessment: Module type - Colonialism: administrative, economic, social, gender and cultural aspects; - Nationalism and the legacies of colonialism; - Development, State and crisis in post-colonial Africa - African cities and popular culture. Contact with lecturer/tutor 60 hours Assignments & tasks 60 hours s 2 hours Self study 98 hours Total learning time 200 hours Continuous assessment 50% Final examination 50% CFA Lectures p.w 2 Practicals p.w 0 Tutorials p.w 1 Information Science III Information Science 311: Indexing and Thesaurus construction Module Name Information Science 311 Library and Information Science Module Code INF311-216325 Students should be able to: explain the concepts: indexing, verbal indexing languages, natural language and controlled language, thesauri index journal articles identify key concepts in a journal article and match them against terms in the indexing language construct preferred and non-preferred terms in a thesaurus for indexing purposes Introduction to verbal indexing languages; principles of indexing; semantic and syntactic relationships in indexing; stages in indexing; elements of thesaurus design; recall and precision devices; guidelines for thesaurus construction. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 3 per week: 42 hours Assignments and tasks: 13 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 30 mins 14 hours 30 mins Practicals: 2 per week: 28 hours Test: 30% Assignment: 30% Practical work: 40%. Course work: 50% Examination: 50%. 150
Information Science 312: Computerized cataloguing Module Name Information Science 312 Library and Information Science Module Code INF312-216312 Students should be able to demonstrate skills in On line searching on SACat Conducting their way in the cataloguing workflow Using MARC21 tags, indicators & sub fields to catalogue books & serial publications Converting contents into machine readable language Applying theoretical principles of mechanization of cataloguing to the practice Use InMagic as an example of a cataloguing soft ware program Mechanization of cataloguing; History of MARC; Catalogue use studies; OPAC; Organization of the cataloguing department; Practical use of MARC21; Practical use of InMagic. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 3 x 14 weeks: 42 hours Practical exercises: 42 hours Test, practical and theory examinations: 9 hours 7 hours Total: Coursework: 40% Practical exercises; examination and test: 60% Information Science 321: Basic Classification Module Name Information Science 321 Library and Information Science Module Code INF321-216326 Prohibited Combinations Students should be able to: Have a firm grasp of library classification theory and practice and the use of classification systems. Describe the value of the ystematizat and ystematization of documents and other information sources in libraries and information centres Explain the purpose and importance of classification in the context of libraries and information centres An introduction to the theory of classification; natural and Artificial classification; rules of division; introduction to classification systems; components of DDC 20 151
Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 3 per week: 42 hours Assignments and tasks: 16 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 30 mins 24 hours 30 mins Practicals: 15 hours The coursework mark: 50% Theory examination: 50% Information Science 322: Databases and networks Module Name Information Science 322 Library and Information Science Module Code INF322-216327 Students should be able to: Have a grasp of the concepts: databases & networks have basic skills in database searching, both CD-ROM and online Describe how important databases are for information retrieval Identify various types of databases and networks for informed decision making Basic concepts: Information retrieval, databases, database management systems, information systems; Database concepts: File systems, relational database model, structured query language (SQL); Online IR Systems and Document databases; Basic search techniques and tools; Basic searches, keyword and phrase search, Boolean search, truncation, proximity search, field - specific search, limiting search; Searching CD - ROM databases: Bibliographic databases on CD ROM; Common search features; Searching Online databases: Development of online searching, Online search services, Basic steps in online searching; Networks: Searching the Web; Browsing; Search Engines Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: Lectures: 42 hours Assignments and tasks: 16 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 30 mins 9 hours 30 mins Practicals: 30 hours Course work: 50% Examination: 50% Latin III Latin 311: Latin Drama Module Name Latin 311 Foreign Languages Module Code LAT311-256311 Familiarity with the origins and production of comedy and tragedy in the 152
Roman world. Knowledge of selected plays of Plautus, Terence and Seneca in the original. Awareness of influence of these plays on later drama. Study of the influence of Greek drama on Roman playwrights. Close study of selected Latin comedy and/or tragedy in the original. Study of further plays in English translation. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 40 hours Practicals: 12 hours Essay assignment, translation exercises, test 50% Written examination 50% Latin 312: Latin Prose of the Silver Period Module Name Latin 312 Foreign Languages Module Code LAT312-256312 Knowledge of Latin prose style in the 1 st and 2 nd century AD. Facility in reading the works of Tacitus and Seneca. Knowledge of the socio-historical background of the period. Study of the prose writings of Seneca and of Tacitus. Study of selected books in Latin and study of certain works in translation. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 40 hours Practicals: 12 hours Essay assignment, translation and comprehension exercises, test 50 % written examination 50 % Latin 321: Latin Poetry of the Silver Period Module Name Latin 321 Foreign Languages Module Code LAT321-256321 Knowledge of the Roman genre of satire, the work of Juvenal and his predecessors. In depth knowledge of at least two of his satires in Latin and of selected satires in translation. Knowledge of influence of Juvenal on later literature. Study of the genre of satire, examples from Horace, Martial and Persius. Reading, analysing and translating selected satires of Juvenal. Reading selected further satirical works. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours 153
Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 40 hours Practicals: 12 hours Essay assignment, interpretation, comprehension and translation exercises, test 50 % Written examination 50 % Latin 322: Roman history: The early Empire Module Name Latin 322 Foreign Languages Module Code LAT 322-256324 Knowledge of Roman history in the period 30 BC to 150 AD, the history of the emperors and the administration of the empire. Study of the period of Roman history from 30 BC to 150 AD with reference to primary and secondary sources. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 40 hours Practicals: 12 hours Essay assignments 50 % Written examination 50 % Language and Communication III (Please note the prerequisites) Language and Communication Studies 311: Multilingualism in Society and Education Module Name Language and Communication Studies 311 (Core) Linguistics Module Code LCS311-266142 University At the end of the module the students should be able to: Examine the challenges that multilingualism presents in postcolonial states. Raise awareness around issues relating to language and social justice issues in the process of democratic development. Provide analytical skills for analysing language policies and empowerment. Examine bilingualism and multilingualism in individuals, the essential features of multilingual communities and typical processes, such as code switching, language shift and even language death, as well as various way of using language in bilingual education programmes. 154
Definitions/descriptions of bi/multilingualism, Language maintenance, language shift Monolingualism vs. multilingualism Linguicism Challenges, practices of multilingualism in South Africa Acquisition theories Educational issues and multilingualism Prohibited Combinations Pre-requisites LCS213 & 3 other 2 nd year modules Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 14 hours Weekly assignments/tutorials: 35 hours Long paper/project: 12 hours Test and examination: 4 hours 35 hours Continuous assessment: 60% Examination: 40% Language and Communication Studies 312: Research in Language and Communication Module Name Language and Communication Studies 312 (Core) Linguistics Module Code LCS312-266144 Main content Prohibited Combinations Pre-requisites University By the end of the module, students should: Have an overall understanding of the research process and key research terms Understand some of the differences between quantitative and qualitative research Be familiar with different research designs and have written a research proposal including a literature review Have used observation and/or interviews as research tools Have organised and analysed their data and summarised findings Have written a coherent research report using appropriate conventions What is research? Research ethics, reading research reports, understanding variables and conceptual and operational definitions Qualitative and quantitative research: research questions, research techniques or instruments, reliability and validity Developing a research proposal: finding a topic, formulating research questions, doing a literature review, planning methodology Carrying out your research: methodology (research design and data collection), data analysis and interpretation, conclusions and recommendations Writing your report: organisation of report, coherence, using academic conventions LCS 213 and three other second year modules Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 14 hours 155
Weekly assignments/tutorials: Research project: test: 35 hours 25 hours 2 hours 24 hours Continuous assessment: 40% Final report: 60% Language and Communication Studies 313: Advanced Studies in Business Communication Module Name Language and Communication Studies 313 (Elective) Linguistics Module Code LCS313-266145 Level Prohibited Combinations Pre-requisites University Third year Level Students should be able to: Examine and analyse critical issues in business and organisational communication from diverse theoretical and practical points of view with specific reference to the South African situation. Develop and provide a theoretical framework for interpreting interactions and various business and organisational correspondence. Analyse and evaluate actual business and organisational communicative encounters. Undertake the process of strategic planning, and develop action plans on how to embark on this process, both of which can be evaluated against theories as well as measurable standards and targets. Topics include: Critical analysis of business writing and organisational structures (various kinds of business letters, project proposals and reports, etc.), public speaking and presentation skills. Communication flow in organisations Theories of (business) interaction, ethnography of communi-cation, linguistic theory, the cooperative principle and polite-ness theory and their application to business correspondence and communication in the workplace. LCS211, 221 & any other 2 nd year module Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 14 hours Weekly assignments/tutorials: 35 hours Long paper/project: 12 hours Test and examination: 4 hours 35 hours Weekly exercises, 1 long essay/project per semester, 1 coursework test/semester, 1 exam/semester Continuous assessment: 60% Examination: 40% 156
Language and Communication Studies 314: Advanced Studies in Functional Grammar Module Name Language and Communication Studies 314 (Core) Linguistics Module Code LCS314-266314 Prohibited Combinations Pre-requisites Co-requisites University Students should be able to: Realize that grammar is used for the purpose of creating specific kinds of meaning. Identify the relevant grammatical constituents appropriate for the kind of analysis and interpretation they want to achieve. Take an extended text and then break it down into analyzable units called clauses, which are called the hub of the grammar. Explain how language is used to enact social relationships (the interpersonal metafunction) and then use the grammatical system of mood, modality and evaluation to analyse texts. Explain how language is used to construe experience (the experiential metafunction) and then use the system of transitivity to analyse texts. Explain how language is used to organize a text (the textual metafunction) and then to analyse a text by using the grammatical system of theme and rheme. Topics include the following: Constituency: How language is structured for use Analysing extended texts by identifying individual clauses Interpersonal meanings in texts Experiential meaning in texts Textual meanings in texts The grammatical system used for analyzing interpersonal, experiential and textual meanings LCS212 (required), 222 (recommended) LCS311, LCS312, LCS321 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 14 hours Weekly assignments/tutorials: 35 hours Long paper/project: 12 hours Test and examination: 4 hours 35 hours Continuous assessment: 60% Examination: 40% Language and Communication Studies 321: Critical Analysis of Texts Module Name Language and Communication Studies 321 (Core) Linguistics Module Code LCS321-266141 157
Prohibited Combinations Pre-requisites University Students should be able: To distinguish between concepts of text and discourse and discourse analysis. To recognize what linguistic and contextual devices underlie the coherence of texts/discourses. To identify distinguishing features of spoken and written texts. To consider conversation as the least ostensibly structured form of spoken language, and do basic conversation analysis. To consider how people assign meaning to texts. To recognize hidden and indirect meanings in texts. To understand the concept of genre of texts. To recognize distinguishing features of various textual genres. To recognize ways in which language can manipulate, misrepresent, etc. To recognize specific devices in texts that disclose the point of view of the writer/publisher. During the course students will have developed a number of academic skills such as reading and interpreting different kinds of texts, analyzing texts to disclose various meanings and the devices that produce such meanings. This module introduces students to fields traditionally known as Text Analysis and Discourse Analysis. It draws on various kinds of grammatical knowledge, covered during the first and second years in the Language and Communication Programme. Any 4 2 nd year modules Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 14 hours Weekly assignments/tutorials: 35 hours Long paper/project: 12 hours Test and examination: 4 hours 35 hours Regular class and other exercises, assignments, essay, test Continuous assessment: 60% Examination: 40% Language and Communication Studies 323: Literacy Studies Module Name Language and Communication Studies 323 Linguistics Module Code LCS 323-266146 University By the end of the module, students should: Understand international and South African patterns of literacy and the debates on the relationship between literacy and development Be familiar with 3 approaches to literacy (skills-based, social practices, transformative) and their implications for curriculum and methodology Understand literacies as social practices and analyse associated events and practices 158
Prohibited Combinations Pre-requisites Understand and be able to analyse interactive approaches to reading, process and product approaches to writing, hypothesis-formation in emergent writing Demonstrate increased confidence in their own academic ability and presentation skills This course explores new views of reading and writing, which place literacy in its social context. Topics include: The politics of literacy; literacy and gender; literacy and power; The relationship between literacy and development; The social basis of literacy; Differences between written and spoken language; How literacy practices vary in different domains of life, such as home, education and work; Literacies in relation to new technologies; e-literacy; the future of literacy; Cross-cultural literacy practices; multilingual literacy; second language literacy, multiliteracies. Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 14 hours Weekly assignments/tutorials: 35 hours Long paper/project: 12 hours Test and examination: 4 hours 35 hours A research project (major assignment) Several smaller assignments Group oral presentation Continuous assessment: 60% Examination: 40% Language and Communication Studies 325: Language Pathology Module Name Language and Communication Studies 325 Linguistics Module Code LCS 325-266148 University Students should be able to: Explain key concepts pertaining to the acquisition of language, the structure of the brain and the representation of language in the brain and to the way in which linguistic theory and aphasia are interrelated Analyse language in order to identify the features of normal language and language development as well as to describe the features of exceptional language and language development Explain the way in which language breakdown confirms theoretical claims about language The following areas need to covered: Characteristics and phases the acquisition of language in unexceptional circumstances The structure of the brain 159
Prohibited Combinations Pre-requisites The representation of language in the brain Types of language breakdown LCS314 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 14 hours Weekly assignments/tutorials: 35 hours Long paper/project: 12 hours Test and examination: 4 hours 35 hours Library Science III Continuous assessment: 50% Examination: 50% Library Science 311: General management Module Name Library Science 311 Library and Information Science Module Code LIB311-216311 Professional Students should be able: To identify the four main functions of management. To distinguish between operational and strategic planning, the activities of planning, formal types of organization, principles of organization, elements of directing and controls To apply these managerial functions to the LIS profession. Theory of management (Pre-scientific management, scientific management, classical theories, human relation schools, modern schools of management); development of library of management theory; functions of management with specific reference to: Planning (activities of planning as well as strategic, tactical and operational planning); Organization (types of formal organization as well as principles of organization); Directing (elements of directing, decision-making, types of leaders, motivation and communication.); Control (basic steps in control and types of control). Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 3 per week: 42 hours Assignments: 10 hours Presentation of assignment: 14 hours Class Tests: 1hour 30 min Examinations: 1hour 30 min 31 hours Assignment and presentation of assignment and class test = mark: 50% Examination: 50% 160
Library Science 312: Collection development Module Name Library Science 312 Library and Information Science Module Code LIB312-216323 Professional Students should be able to: describe selection criteria and basic concepts of collection development use these criteria to select library materials for types of libraries, resource centres and information centres. critically evaluate different types of library material, e.g. serial publications like journals, newspapers, newsletters critically debate the current situation regarding collection development in South Africa especially in developing communities From bibliographical book selection principles to principles based on library science; theories of book selection; the collection development process; selection of print and non-print media; selection practices in developing communities Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 2 per week: 28 hours Tutorials: 1 per week: 14 hours Assignment: 16 hours Presentation: 10 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 30 mins 29 hours 30 mins Test constitutes: 30% Presentation: 30% Assignment: 40% mark: 50% Examination: 50% Library Science 321: Theory of Library and Information Science Module Name Library Science 321 Library and Information Science Module Code LIB321-216321 Professional Students should be able to: Explain certain concepts: epistemology, positivism, empiricism, philosophy. Explain various viewpoints regarding libraries, librarians and librarianship. Be familiar with professional library associations, ethics pertaining to librarianship, the theoretical bases for information science as a discipline Show awareness of the librarian s conceptual framework as a professional. An introduction to basic concepts; theoretical frameworks of library 161
science and information science; the library as interface between people and recorded information; perceptions of knowledge, truth and reality Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 2 per week: 26 hours Tutorials: 1 per week: 13 hours Assignment: 16 hours Presentation: 10 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 30 mins 32 hours 30 mins Test contributes: 30% Assignment: 40% Presentation: 30% mark: 50% Examination: 50% Library Science 322: Information Literacy Education Module Name Library Science 322 Library and Information Science Code LIB322-216324 Credit value 10 Module type Professional Student should be able to: Describe the history and development of the construct of information literacy education and its connections to other constructs such as media literacy, computer literacy, internet literacy, bibliographic instruction, user education and book education Plan, design and run effective information literacy programmes in whatever library and information service they find themselves in Know how to design an information literacy course that meets OBE requirements Give effective information literacy lessons & workshops Know about and keep up with information literacy research literature both in print and on the world wide web Identify the gaps in their own information literacy and take steps to fill those gaps. Main content LIS users information needs and information-seeking behaviour; information literacy theory and history; information search process models Kuhlthau s ISP model, the Big6, etc; examples of information literacy education programmes in educational and public libraries; information literacy education and learning theory; information literacy in S A Curriculum. Breakdown of learning time Lectures: 2 per week: 28 hours 10 Tutorials: 19 hours Test and Exam: 3 hours Essay/report: 15 hours Self study: 35 hours Total: Examination: 40% work: 60% (Test, Powerpoint presentation, tutorial work, essay) 162
Library Science 321 ED: Method of school library science Module name Library Science 321 (ED) Library and Information Science Module code LIB336-216322 Credit value 10 Module type Professional Student should be able to : Discuss the social mission of school librarianship Apply the philosophies of school librarianship Write a vision & mission statement for a school library Place school libraries within the context of the broader field of Library and Information Science Know the roles of various professional associations in the field of school librarianship Explain the links between school library development and society s political, economic and education systems Draw up an ethical code of conduct for a teacher librarian Main content Philosophies of school librarianship; school library policy in South Africa; UNESCO and IFLA school library manifesto; school library professional links and networks; mission and vision of school libraries; educational role of the school librarian. Breakdown of learning time Lectures: 2 per week: 28 hours Weekly seminar readings: 28 hours Test and Exams: 3 hours Essay/report: 30 hours Self study: 11 hours Total: Examination: 40% Course work: 60% Philosophy III Philosophy 311: Currents in Modern Philosophy Module Name Philosophy 311 Philosophy Module Code PHI311-219311 At the end of this module the student is expected to be: Discursively conversant with the selected currents of thought in modern philosophy. Able to give a critical account of the selected currents of thought in modern philosophy. Relate these currents of thought to each other and to the larger context of the history of ideas. Sufficiently read to analyse philosophically contemporary national and international issues in terms of the selected currents of thought in modern philosophy. The module will expose students to a critical reading of a selected range of currents of modern philosophical thought with reference to the 163
problems that these traditions formulated, their nuanced responses and internal tensions. The selection of materials for the module will be made from philosophical traditions such as logical positivism, linguistic analysis, phenomenology, existentialism, structuralism, post-structuralism, modernity and post-modernity, but will not necessarily be confined to these. The selection of currents of thought may also vary from year to year. Pre-requisites Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 45 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 25 hours Practicals: n/a Other (specify): n/a Written assignments: 60% Formal examination: 40% Philosophy 312: Moral Philosophy Module Name Philosophy 312 Philosophy Module Code PHI312-291312 Students should be able to: Explain the meanings of basic concepts in ethical theory Demonstrate an understanding of the history of ethical theorizing in the Western tradition, relating changes in moral discourse to social and historical changes Explain the various ethical theories dealt with in the module, showing clearly where these theories differ and overlap Indicate how different theories, developed over centuries, still influence contemporary ethical theorizing d. The basic terminology of and terminological distinctions in ethical theory (moral philosophy), for instance, descriptive ethics, normative ethics and meta-ethics; relativism, universalism, absolutism. e. Moral discourse and ethical theorizing in relation to social and historical changes: a brief overview. f. Various ethical approaches to ethical theory and their relevance to current moral debates, for instance, the theory of natural law, deontological approaches, and consequentialist approaches, virtue theory, theories of justice, African approaches to morality. (The particular approaches and theories discussed may differ from year to year.) Pre-requisite modules Co-requisite modules Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 per week: 15 hours Tests & Examination: 5 hours 80 hours (Preparation for semester tests and the examination) 164
Tests: 50% 50% Examination: Philosophy 321: Issues in Contemporary Philosophy Module Name Philosophy 321 Philosophy Module Code PHI321-291321 At the end of the course students will be able to: Identify and formulate a contemporary philosophical problem, trend, text or idea. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the key debates surrounding the selected philosophical trend, text or idea. Contextualize the selected, problem, trend, text or idea within the relevant history of philosophical ideas. Construct a critical defence of a particular stance with regard to the selected problem, trend, text or idea. Identification and formulation of specific issues arising from the selected contemporary philosophical trend, text or idea. Critical overview of key debates about the selected problem, trend, text or idea. An investigation of the history of philosophical ideas pertinent to the selected problem, trend, text or idea. A critical study of any new debates and philosophical trends, texts and ideas that emerge from the selection made for the module. Pre-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 45 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 25 hours Written assignments: 60% Formal examination: 40% Philosophy 322: The Philosophy of Race, Culture and Identity Module Name Philosophy 322 Philosophy Module Code PHI322-291322 At the end of the course student will be able to: Demonstrate a critical understanding of the nature of and relationships between the concepts of race, culture and identity. Locate and critically analyse the functions of such concepts in speech, written texts and practice. Demonstrate critical insight into the history of the intellectual conditions that stimulated the emergence of the concept of race. Critically analyse the social and political problems created by conflicting notions of race, culture and identity. Analysis of the nature and function of the concept of race and related 165
concepts such as racial identification, identity and culture. An overview of the history of the concept of race. A study of selected key texts from the politics of recognition. Viewing of film and examination of other genre portraying issues of race, culture and identity. Pre-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 25 hours Tests and examinations: 2 hours 45 hours Sociology III Written assignments: 60% Formal examination: 40% Sociology 311: Contemporary Sociological Theory Module Name Sociology 311 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code SOC311-286311 To provide students with different paradigms and theoretical fields To familiarise students with different paradigms, perspectives, arguments and debates To enable students to make an informed theoretical choice to develop a theoretical position for themselves. Social theory and science The nature of social theory Social theory and the Enlightenment Social theory and Postmodernism Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 Assignments: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hour 30 mins 30 hours 30 mins 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination: 40% Sociology 312: Health and Population Module Name Sociology 312 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code SOC312-286312 Students will develop an insight into the ways in which health is socially constructed Students will understand various health systems and policies as implemented in different parts of the world Students will understand specific South African issues. 166
Peoples definition and values concerning health and illness and how these are socially determined and influenced by their membership in different groups. The course will analyse how age, sex, family circumstances, ethnic background and social class influence attitudes, values and beliefs about health. Various systems and policies will be analysed and compared The contemporary South African context will be examined. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 Assignments: 40 hours Tutorial Assignments: Tests and examinations: 1 hour 30 mins 30 hours 30 mins 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination: 40% Sociology 321: Social Change Module Name Sociology 321 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code SOC321-286321 Students will understand theories of social change Students will be sensitive to the various factors which contribute to change in society, whether these be subtle or dramatic Students will understand the dynamics of social change in South Africa Some of the important changes in social life since the Industrial Revolution including mechanisation, global interdependence, rationalization and urbanization. The impact of these changes in the South African context Specific factors such as media, urbanization and globalisation as agents of change. Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 Assignments: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hour 30 mins 30 hours 30 mins 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination: 40% Sociology 322: Research Methods Module Name Sociology 322 Anthropology and Sociology Module Code SOC322-286322 Students will be able to uncover assumptions at the heart of different paradigms and theories Students will be able to scrutinise the relationship between theory, fact 167
and value Students will understand the historical and contingent nature of paradigms and methodologies Students will be able to deconstruct and to demystify the aura of methodology and science. Assumptions about Social Science Positivism, Realism, Critical Theory (Frankfort School) Interpretivism Postmodernism Poststructuralism Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 2 assignments: 40 hours Tests and examinations: 1 hour 30 mins 30 hours 30 mins Theological Studies III 2 Assignments: 60% 1 Examination: 40% TST 301: Christian Ministry, Leadership and Proclamation Module Name Theological Studies 301 Religion and Theology Module Topic Christian Ministry, Leadership and Proclamation Generic Module Name Theological Studies 301 Alpha-numeric Code TST301 Credit Value 20 Year Proposed semester/term Year Programmes in which the module B.Th. will be offered At the end of the module students should be able to Understand the appropriate theories regarding preaching (and Christian proclamation in general), Christian leadership and the various tasks connected to Christian ministry Integrate knowledge gained in various theological disciplines in, for instance, preparing and delivering sermons, planning and coordinating ministerial activities and empowering the laity Reflect critically and theologically on the tasks, roles and personal qualities required of the Christian minister Christian ministry: the tasks and roles of the minster, for instance, as pastor, teacher and administrator Christian leadership: leadership styles, building relationships, teamwork, dealing with conflict, etc Christian proclamation: Homiletical theory and practice, effective communication, the role of theology in communicating the Christian message, etc Pre-requisite modules Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week 168
Contact with lecturer / tutor: 56 Lectures p.w. 2 Assignments & tasks: 90 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: Tutorials p.w. 0 Tests & examinations: 20 (includes preparation time of trial sermon and final assignment) Selfstudy 34 Other: Please specify 0 Total Learning Time 200 Continuous and Final. Theological Studies III Module Name Theological Studies 311: The New Testament Epistles Religion and Theology Module Code TST311 (612311) Students should be able to: Demonstrate understanding of the Graeco-Roman context in which the Epistles originated Compare the teaching of Jesus and Paul, pointing out similarities and differences Give an outline of Paul s life and work Give an account of the typical introductory questions about the Epistles Discuss the main features of Pauline theology and the theology of the general Epistles with understanding Analyze and interpret texts from individual epistles against their historical background A selection from the New Testament Epistles, differing from year to year, with emphasis on the following: Historical and cultural background Introductory and interpretative questions Theology In each year, some of the selected Epistles will be from the Pauline Corpus. Pre-requisites TST 111 Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Contact with lecturer / tutor: 14 hours Time Assignments and tasks: 27 hours 30 mins Tests and examinations: 3 hours 30 mins 55 hours Practicals: n/a Other (specify): n/a Assignment & Test 50% Examination: 50% 169
Theological Studies 312: The Doctrine of Christ Module Name Theological Studies 312 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code TST312-612312 Students should be able to provide a critical overview of the following aspects related to the doctrine of Christ, with reference to the history of Christian doctrine, current ecumenical debates and to any relevant contemporary challenges: the relationship between the historical Jesus and the Christ of faith; the person and work of Christ; the incarnation, cross and resurrection; and the notion of a cosmic Christ. Students should be able to offer an overview of the appropriation of Jesus from African, Asian, Latin American, Native American, and feminist perspectives and within the context of interfaith dialogue. The person of Christ The work of Christ The appropriation of Jesus in different contexts Pre-requisites TST 121 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 per week: 15 hours Test: 2 hours Assignment 1: 25 hours Examination: 2 hours 56 hours (Preparation for semester test and the examination) 1 test: 25% 1 Assignment: 25% Examination: 50% Theological Studies 314: Pastoral Care and Counselling Module Name Theological Studies 314 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code TST314-612314 Students should be able to define the particular features of pastoral care and counselling and their particular church s approach to this ministry develop a theological perspective on wholeness, brokenness and healing apply basic skills of caring and counselling in a range of situations identify their own strengths and weaknesses in this field of ministry, and locate local resources to support their work Concepts of health and wholeness, illness and brokenness An overview of the care and counselling discipline and different approaches Scriptural and theological perspectives on sin, suffering and healing The role of the church in the caring and counselling ministry, and cooperation with other resources in civil society 170
Pre-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Pastoral care in general and in the local context, focusing on situations of illness, HIV/AIDS, bereavement, broken relationships, abuse and violence, poverty, substance abuse The role of the pastoral counsellor, basic counselling skills and procedures Counselling in particular situations theory and practice Contact with lecturer/tutor: 1 lecture per week and consultation time: 17 hours Practical work and 30 hours Assignments and tasks: 30 hours Preparation for examination: 20 hours Tests and Examinations: Examination: 3 hours Classwork: 2 assignments 50% Examination: 50% Theological Studies 321: The Pentateuch and Writings Module Name Theological Studies 321 Religion and Theology Module Code TST321-612321 Students should be able to demonstrate, with respect to the books and themes covered in the module: knowledge of the content and theological thrust an understanding of the socio-cultural and religious world of ancient Israel a grasp of the role of genre and genre difference an understanding of the critical and interpretative problems the ability to compare and assess scholarly views, so as to reach a critical personal view the ability to conduct elementary research in this field, using a variety of scholarly resources (assignment) Introduction to selected books and themes from the Pentateuch (Torah) and Writings (Ketubim), for instance: the creation traditions, the Exodus theme; the legal traditions and the administration of justice, the psalms and the tradition of cultic songs, the wisdom tradition. The selected books and themes may vary from year to year. Attention will be paid to: the content, structure and theology of the books, genre and place in the socio-cultural and religious life of Israel; historicalcritical and interpretative problems. Pre-requisites TST 111 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 14 hours Assignments and tasks: 31 hours Tests and examinations: 3 hours 30 mins 51 hours 30 mins Practicals: n/a 1 major assignment: 25% semester test: 25% 171
Examination: 50% Theological Studies 322: Doctrine of the Holy Spirit Module Name Theological Studies 322 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code TST322-612322 Students should be able to provide an overview of the following aspects related to the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, with reference to the history of Christian doctrine, current ecumenical debates and to any relevant contemporary challenges: the person of the Holy Spirit (the Spirit in the Old Testament, the relationship between Jesus and the Spirit, the filioque controversy) and the work of the Holy Spirit (justification, sanctification, eschatology) Students should be able to offer an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary theological interpretations of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, e.g. in Pentecostal theology, in African theology, in liberation theology and in feminist theology The Person of the Holy Spirit Soteriology Eschatology Pentecostal perspectives on the Holy Spirit Perspectives on the Hoy Spirit in African theology, liberation theology, feminist theology Pre-requisites TST 121 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 per week: 14 hours Test and examinations: 4 hours Assignments and tasks: 26 hours 56 hours (Preparation for semester test and the examination) Tests and Assignment: 50% Examination: 50% Theological Studies 326: The doctrine of the church in ecumenical perspective Module Name Theological Studies 326 Department of Religion and Theology Module Code TST326-612326 Students should be able to provide a critical overview of the following aspects related to the doctrine of the church, with reference to the history of Christian doctrine, current ecumenical debates and to any relevant contemporary challenges: various models of the church as an institution the traditional characteristics of the church the various sacraments the calling and ministry of the church the missio Dei 172
the relationship between church, state and civil society the unity of the church in ecumenical perspective The doctrine of the church The sacraments The ministry and mission of the church The relationship between church, state and civil society Ecumenical perspectives on the church Pre-requisites TST 121 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 per week: 15 hours Test: 2 hours Assignment 1: 25 hours Examination: 2 hours 56 hours (Preparation for semester test and the examination) 1 test & 1 Assignment: 50% Examination: 50% Tourism III Tourism 311: Tourism Planning Module Name Tourism 311 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code TOU311-241304 Proposed semester/term First Programmes in which the module will BA be offered At the end of this modules students will be able to: explain and discuss the principles and requirements for sustainable tourism development demonstrate an understanding of different approaches to national, regional and local tourism planning construct a tourism development plan Tourism development - concepts and issues Planning techniques for different types of tourism - community, urban, rural, resorts National, regional and local tourism planning - approaches to tourism planning, the planning process, major elements of tourism development plans. Resource and market analysis, feasibility studies, compiling a master plan for tourism development Pre-requisite modules At least 3 second year modules in Tourism Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 24 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 32 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 6 Selfstudy 30 173
Other: Excursion 8 Total Learning Time 100 Class tests: 25% Assignments: 25% Examination: 50% Tourism 322: Analytical Techniques for Tourism Module Name Tourism 322: Analytical Techniques for Tourism Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code TOU322 (241305) Proposed semester/term Second Programmes in which the module will BA be offered At the end of this module students will be able to: demonstrate an understanding of the various techniques used to analyze statistical data in tourism research demonstrate an understanding of the various techniques used to display tourism data demonstrate their knowledge of techniques for mapping tourism data use SPSS and Geographical Information Systems computer packages to perform the above tasks Basic statistical techniques - frequency tables, correlation and regression analysis, cross-tabulation Statistical techniques for analyzing tourism markets, forecasting tourism demand and market segmentation Graphical techniques for displaying tourism data - pie charts, graphs, tables GIS techniques for mapping tourism data - tourist flows, supply and demand, impacts Pre-requisite modules At least 3 second year modules in Tourism Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 24 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 40 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 6 Selfstudy 30 Other: Please specify 0 Total Learning Time 100 Class tests: 25% Assignments: 25% Examinations: 50% Tourism 321: Tourism Marketing Module Name Tourism 321 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code TOU321 (241304) 174
Proposed semester/term Second Programmes in which the module will BA be offered At the end of this module students will be able to: demonstrate an understanding of the tourism and hospitality business environment discuss and explain the procedures of market segmentation, target marketing and positioning describe and discuss the components of the marketing mix demonstrate an understanding of the principles of destination marketing and relationship marketing discuss the application of various marketing techniques in the Western Cape Tourism marketing - definitions and concepts Approaches to marketing - sales, product, societal The tourism business environment Market segmentation, selection of target markets and positioning The marketing planning process The marketing mix - product, price, place, promotion Destination marketing and relationship marketing Western Cape marketing initiatives Pre-requisite modules At least 3 second year modules in Tourism Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week Contact with lecturer / tutor: 24 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 40 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 6 Selfstudy 30 Total Learning Time 100 Class tests: 25% Assignments: 25% Examination: 50% Tourism 341: Debates and Issues in Tourism Module Name Tourism 341 Geography & Environmental Studies Module Code TOU341 One semester Proposed semester/term One Programmes in which the module will BA be offered At the conclusion of the module students will: know about and be able to discuss key controversies in the (re)production and consumption of tourism, and in tourism values understand why and how niche tourism has developed and how it operates globally Theory and case studies concerning contemporary issues and debates in global tourism and on tourism niches eg. cultural tourism, wildlife 175
tourism, sport tourism, adventure tourism, health tourism, religious tourism. Pre-requisite modules At least two second year tourism modules Co-requisite modules Prohibited module Combination A.Breakdown of Learning Time(example) Hours B. Time-table Requirement per week (example) Contact with lecturer / tutor: 22 Lectures p.w. 1 Assignments & tasks: 32 Practicals p.w. 0 Practicals: 0 Tutorials p.w. 1 Tests & examinations: 6 Selfstudy 40 Total Learning Time 100 Class tests and assignments: 50% Examination: 50% Women s and Gender Studies III Gender Studies 311: Gender Issues I (Gender and Development) Module Name Gender Studies 311 Women s and Gender Studies Module Code WGS311-287311 1 Students should have an understanding of how the global economic environment is constructed in gendered ways and how this has disadvantaged women; Students should be able to explian how contemporary economic policies and development affect women; Students should be able to assess the difference that gender makes to development; students should be able to articulate their position on these debates through the construction of a sustained argument Introduction to theoretical frameworks around gender and development; case studies of developmental change eg structural adjustment programmes; export processing zones; gender and environmentalism Prohibited Combinations Co-requisite modules WGS312,321; and one other selected module from ETH321, ANT312, HIS322, SOC311,312,321,322 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer/tutor: 21 hours Assignments and tasks: 36 hours Tests and exams: 4 hours Self study: 39 hours Tutorial submissions, draft essay, class test, Final essay: 50% Final examination: 50% Gender Studies 312: Gender Issues II (Gender and the Body) Module Name Gender Studies 312 Women s and Gender Studies Module Code WGS312 (287312) 2 176
Students should have an understanding of the impact of socially constructed gender roles on men and women s lives; have a deeper understanding of selected issues affecting contemporary women s lives eg HIV/AIDS. Students will be expected to apply this understanding to their own lives, and to demonstrate this understanding through analysis of various media, eg film, magazines, academic literature. Students should be able to articulate their position on these debates through the construction of a sustained argument. Representations of gender eg violence against women; sexuality and gender; Case studies of differences in societal gender roles eg. Sexuality and Zuni Indians, African sexuality and HIV/Aids Pre-requisites Co-requisites WGS311,321; and one other selected module from ETH321, ANT312, HIS322, SOC311,312,321,322 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer/tutor: 21 hours Assignments and tasks: 36 hours Tests and examinations: 4 hours Self study: 39 hours Tut submissions, draft essay, class test, Final essay: 50% Final examination: 50% Gender Studies 321: Gender Issues III (Research project) Module Name Gender Studies 321 Women s and Gender Studies Module Code WGS321-287313 2 To provide practical training in the skills of designing, implementing and writing up a research project; to provide the development of interviewing skills; to facilitate engagement with gender sensitive and feminist research methodology. Defining the research question; literature review; methodologies; feminist qualitative research; ethical issues and informed consents; interviewing, transcribing, writing Prohibited Combinations Co-requisites WGS311,312; and one other selected module from ETH321, ANT312, HIS322, SOC311,312,321,322 Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer/tutor: 21 hours Assignments and tasks: 36 hours Tests and examinations: 4 hours Self study: 39 hours Course work: Literature review, informed consent, ethical statement, methodology, research proposal, interview transcripts: 65% Final paper (externally evaluated): 35% Xhosa Acquisition III Module Name Xhosa Acquisition 311 Department of Xhosa Module Code XHA311-275311 177
Term University Students should: have an understanding of basic morphology of selected structures. be able to understand the morphological structure of selected components of a sentence. be able to demonstrate an understanding of the morphology of selected structures by using them correctly in a sentence. be able to understand the meaning of selected structures when they are used in context. a. Introduction to the morphology of selected structures. b. Study of selected structures in the context of a sentence c. Text based exercises Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 1 per week: 14 hours Tutorials: 1 per 2 weeks: 7 hours Class test: 2 hours Examination: 2 hours 2 Assignments 2 X 10 hours: 20 hours 55 hours (Preparation for tests, examination and reading) 150 hours Class test, 2 assignments: 50% Examination: 50% Module Name Xhosa Acquisition 312 Xhosa Module Code XHA312-275312 Term University At the end of the module learners should be able to: Define the concept folklore Identify Xhosa oral literary forms Describe the main characteristics of these forms 1. Introduction to oral literature 2. Folklore: definitions and theories 3. Xhosa oral literary forms Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 24 hours Tests and examinations: 6 hours 42 hours Practicals: n/a Tests/assignments/tasks: 50% Examination: 50% Module Name Xhosa Acquisition 321: Acquisition Xhosa Module Code XHA321-275321 Term 178
University At the end of the module learners should be able to: Define the concept sociolinguistics Understand the role of language in society Understanding how meaning is transferred in language Introduction to Sociolinguistics Introduction to Semantics Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 24 hours Tests and examinations: 6 hours 42 hours Practicals: n/a Tests/assignments/tasks: 50% Examination: 50% Module Name Xhosa Acquisition 322: Acquisition Xhosa Module Code XHA322-275322 Term University At the end of the module learners should be able to: Read with comprehension a selection of modern Xhosa fiction Assess these texts as examples of modern literature applying literary theory Introduction to modern (written) literature. Novel/Drama studies Theory of literature (applied) Pre-requisites Xhosa Acquisition 275215 Co-requisites Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments and tasks: 24 hours Tests and examinations: 6 hours 42 hours Practicals: n/a 1. Tests/assignments/tasks: 50% 2. Examination: 50% Xhosa III Xhosa 311: African Cultural Studies 2 Module Name Xhosa 311 Xhosa Module Code XHO311-296311 At the end of the module learners should be able to: Explain the meaning and significance of basic (cultural) concepts such as 179
Ubuntu, acculturation, inculturation, modernization and urbanization. Explain the significance of traditional leaders amongst the Xhosa Racism and boundary-maintaining mechanisms Change and adaptation Acculturation Gender issues Popular culture, Western Culture, Xhosa Traditional culture Pre-requisite modules Xhosa 211 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer/tutor: 21 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 15 hours 49 hours Practicals: n/a Continuous assessment: 50% Examinations: 50% Xhosa 312: Media and Performance Arts Studies 2 Module Name Xhosa 312 Xhosa Module Code XHO312-296316 At the end of this module students will be able to: Understand the role of Information Technology in the media. Discuss public relations and the workings of the media Discuss the origins and context of theatrical performance Computer-assisted journalism Internet surfing Evaluation of sources Journalism note taking and interviewing Newspaper writing style Advertising Theatre and performance : African and Western traditions Pre-requisite module Xhosa 212 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 21 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Self study: 49 hours Tests and examinations: 15 hours Practicals: n/a Assignments and tests: 50% Examination: 50% Xhosa 321: Linguistic Competence 2 Module Name Xhosa 321 Xhosa Module Code XHO321-296321 180
At the end of the module, learners should be able to: construct, describe and formulate phonological rules, identify grammatical constituents of different types, explain the difference between word-formation and sentence-building, explain the relationship between language and society. 1. Xhosa sound system 2. Language and society 3. Sentence formation 4. Semantics Pre-requisite modules Xhosa 221 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 21 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 15hours 49 hours Practicals: n/a Total: 1. Tests/assignments/Tasks 50% 2. Examination 50% Xhosa 322: Literary Studies 2 Module Name Xhosa 322 Xhosa Module Code XHO322-296322 At the end of this course learners should be able to: understand the relationship between literature and socio-cultural changes identify cultural reflection in literary works - Prominent Xhosa authors and their works - Culture reflection in Xhosa writing - Comparison of different African cultures reflected in literature Pre-requisite modules Xhosa 222 Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer & tutor 21 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 15 hours 49 hours Practicals: n/a Assignments and Tests: 50% Examination: 50% Xhosa 313: Translation and Editing Module Name Xhosa 313: Translation and Editing Xhosa Module Code XHO313 (296313) At the end of this course learners should be able to: 181
translate text from English to Xhosa and vice versa analyse texts, refine text-processing strategies understand the key concepts from translation theory - History of translation - Theories of translation - Practice of translation Pre-requisite modules Any second year module Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer & tutor 21 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 15 hours 49 hours Practicals: n/a Assignments and Tests: 50% Examination: 50% Xhosa 314: Creative Writing Module Name Xhosa 314 Xhosa Module Code XHO314-296314 At the end of this module learners should be able to: write short stories, articles for the newspaper, posters and reports write research proposals read with a critical eye - Characteristic features of different genres - Analysis of pictures, newspaper articles, short stories Pre-requisite modules Any second year module Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer & tutor 21 hours Assignments and tasks: 15 hours Tests and examinations: 15 hours 49 hours Practicals: n/a Assignments and Tests: 50% Examination: 50% Fourth Year Information Science IV Information Science 411: ICT applications in LIS Module Name Information Science 411 Library and Information Science Module Code INF411-216403 Professional Level 8 Students should be able to: 1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all the various 182
technological innovations. 2. Use their acquired skills to apply, use and evaluate the new technologies in their work environment. 1. Information Technology (IT): definition; advantages and disadvantages; ethical considerations; application in library and information work. 2. Different IT inter alia computers, computer networks, CD-ROM, electronic publishing (DTP). 3. The Internet (World Wide Web) and telecommunications. Pre-requisites Information Science 311, 312, 321 & 322 Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments & tasks: 15 hours Tests & examinations: 3 hours 40 hours Practicals: 14 hours Course work (Class test, assignment, practical assignments ) 50 % Examination: 50% Information Science 412: World Wide Web (WWW) Module Name Information Science 412 Library and information science Module Code INF412-216412 Professional Level 8 Students should be able to: 1. Use criteria to evaluate web sites 2. Assess the various modes of resource delivery in a library 3. Determine the strengths and weaknesses of search engines and use advanced search techniques History of the Internet and the WWW ; Search engines and search strategies; Web site evaluation; Gateways and portals; Catalogues Pre-requisites Information Science 311, 312, 321 & 322 Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer / tutor: 28 hours Assignments & tasks: 15 hours Tests & examinations: 3 hours 40 hours Practicals: 28 hours (Class test, assignment and practical assignments) = Coursework mark: 50%. Examination mark: 50%. Information Science 421 & 422: Fieldwork Module Name Information Science 421 & 422 Library & Information Science Module Code INF421-216404 INF422-216422 x 2 = 20 183
Professional Level 8 Under the supervision of a professional librarian or information worker, students should be able to: 1. Demonstrate skills in applying theoretical training to the practice 2. Learn more about the functioning of the library - objectives, collection & staffing 3. Partake in cataloguing, classification & indexing 4. Execute information searches 5. Partake in selecting & accession of new material 6. Do duty at the reference or information desk 7. Critically assess the field work experience Practical field work in libraries and information services Pre-requisites Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Practical work in libraries & information services: 150 hours Traveling: 50 hours Report on field work by student: 50% Report on field work by practicing librarian: 50% Library Science IV Library Science 411: Library Management Module Name Library Science 411 Library and Information Science Module Code LIB411-216411 Professional Level 8 Students should be able to demonstrate: - An understanding of theory of Human resource planning as applied in the Library and Information profession. - An understanding of the structure of a human resource department within libraries and information services. - The significance of contemporary issues within human resources systems - An understanding of factors influencing the external environment and internal environment hat has a strong impact on organizational life and on human resources policies and procedures in particular. - the significance of different motivational need theories. - An understanding of the meaning and significance of job satisfaction as applied in the LIS profession. Human resource management, financial management and knowledge management within the LIS profession. Pre-requisites Library Science 311, 312, 321 & 322. Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 2 per week 28 hrs Assignments and tasks 28 hrs Tests & examinations 4.5 hrs 39.5 hrs 100 hrs Tests, assignments, Coursework: 50% 184
Examination: 50% Library Science 412: LIS Research Methods Module Name Library Science 412 Library and Information Science Module Code LIB 412-216401 Professional Level 8 Students should be able to demonstrate: - An understanding of the fundamental principles and procedures of scientific research and its application to Library and Information Science. - Acquaintance with the scientific research process. - Conversance with various research methods - An ability to conduct and write a report on a simple research project. - An understanding of the difference between quantitative and qualitative research. The research process, literature review, different research methods, statistical analysis, writing of a research proposal and quantitative and qualitative research. Pre-requisites Library Science 311, 312, 321 & 322 Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 2 per week 28 hrs Assignments 30 hrs Tests and examinations 4.5 hrs Self study 37.5 hrs Total learning time 100 hrs Tests, assignments, group discussions Coursework: 50% Examination: 50% Library Science 421: Elective: Children and Youth Library Services Module Name Library Science 421 Library & Information Science Module Code LIB421-216421 Credit value 10 Module type Professional Level 8 Main outcomes Students should be able to: 1. Work as competent children s & youth librarians 2. Manage children s libraries as part of senior management team 3. Design community-responsive services that meet the changing reading & information needs of children & youth and the adults that work with them. 4. Design & plan & implement dynamic community reading & literacy programmes 5. Design & plan & implement dynamic community information literacy programmes Main content Position of & current issues of international & South African children s & youth librarianship; Service learning; Children s & youth LIS services & programmes; Competencies of children s LIS staff; Managing & planning children s LIS: missions, objectives, plans, outcomes measures, 185
etc; Child & adolescent developmental psychology; Reading & information needs of youth in South Africa today Pre-requisites Library Science 311, 312, 321 & 322 Co-requisites Breakdown of learning time 10 x 3 -hour seminar a week 30 hours Service learning component 20 hours Compiling portfolios 30 hours Self study: preparation for exam & seminar work 20 hours Methods of student assessment Examination: 40% work: 60% (journals, portfolios & seminar work) Library Science 422: Library services/ bibliography as project Module Name Library Science 422 Library & Information Science Module Code LIB422-216402 Professional Level 8 Students should be able to demonstrate skills in Delivering a subject-based service Distinguish between the different information services that the modern information professional can offer to the information society Assessing information needs Identifying resources Retrieving information Adding value to retrieved information Delivering the product to the user Evaluating the product Compiling a bibliography Subject-based services; Service delivery process; Role, competencies and professional development of the librarian; Compiling a bibliography. Pre-requisites Information Science 311, 312, 321 & 322. Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 28 hours Assignments & tasks: 63 hours Self study: 9 hours Exercises: 20% Bibliography: 80% Total: 100% Library Science 424: Elective: Advanced Classification Module Name Library Science 424 Library & Information Science Module Code LIB424-216424 Professional Level 8 Students should be able to: a. Discuss the inadequacies of general classification schemes as propounded by various theorists in developing a new classification 186
scheme. b. Understand the mechanisms of selected classification schemes in terms of their main classes, notation, history and future developments. c. Distinguish between enumerative (including menu-based information retrieval systems) classification and faceted classification. d. Outline and discuss the steps in the making of a faceted classification scheme, using an example from the literature. e. Understand the concepts of macro-and micro-thought. f. Investigate the role of classification in the analysis of the thought content of documents. g. Critically assess policies and practices of systematic classification. h. Debate the future of classification and its role in new information communication technologies. General classification schemes; the construction of faceted classification; depth classification; classification policies, practices and limitations; the future of classification. Pre-requisites Information Science 211: Basic Classification Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations Breakdown of Learning Time Lectures: 3 per week: 42 hours Tests & examinations: 2.5 hours 27.5 hours Practical: 28 hours 1 practical and 1 theory tests: 50%, practical exercises: 25% and assignment 25% The coursework mark and theoretical examination mark each contributes 50% towards the final mark. Library Science 425: Elective - Special cataloguing Module Name Library Science 425 Library & Information Science Module Code LIB425-216425 Professional Level 8 Students should be able to demonstrate skills in On line searching on SACat Conducting their way in the cataloguing workflow Applying AACR2 rules pertaining non-book material Using MARC21 tags, indicators & sub fields to catalogue non-book material Convert contents into machine readable language Applying theoretical principles of mechanization of cataloguing to the practice Use of InMagic as an example of a cataloguing soft ware program to catalogue non-book material Historical overview of the most important cataloguing codes; Special cataloguing; Re-cataloguing; centralized and co-operative cataloguing; Practical use of AACR2 rules pertaining non-book material; Practical use of MARC21 non-book tags; Practical use of InMagic. Pre-requisites Information Science 311, 312, 321 & 322 Co-requisites Prohibited Combinations 187
Breakdown of Learning Time Contact with lecturer: 3 x 14 weeks : 42 hours Practical exercises: 40 hours Test, practical & theory examinations: 9 hours 9 hours Coursework (Practical exercises; practical examination; class tests) : 60% Theoretical examination : 40% 188