Rules f the Degree of Bachel of Arts (Degree code: 02038; NQF level 7; 360 credits) These rules should be read in conjunction with the general rules and the general infmation in Part 1 of the Calendar. The College of Human Sciences operates the modular system together with semester registrations and examinations. Some subjects may not be semesterising their study units. Students MUST consult the relevant subject chapter in Part 2 of the Calendar to determine whether the subject is being offered as a one year course/module as semester modules. Students MUST consult the Registration Infmation Brochure in connection with semester registrations BEFORE registration. Transitional arrangements are made to accommodate students who started their degree studies on the old structure and will be completing their studies on the modular structure. These transitional arrangements will be found in the relevant subject chapter in Part 2 of the Calendar. NOTE THAT ANY REFERENCE TO COURSES I, II AND/OR III INCLUDES THE EQUIVALENT IN MODULES Students who have completed an dinary BA an equivalent degree such as BA(Law), BPrimEd BSocSc (without Social Wk as a maj subject) may NOT register f the dinary BA degree. They may register f the BA(Cur), BInf, BA(Pol), BSW, BVA BMus degree. GRADUATES wishing to register f the Honours BA degree in a subject in which they have not yet passed the third level, may nmally qualify f admission to studies f the Honours degree by registering f and passing the first-, second- and third-level modules (where applicable) in the subject concerned f non-degree purposes (NDP). In particular cases, passes in modules in one me other BA subjects may also be required. Any restrictions are also applicable to registrations f NDP. See also the exception under General Rule G19 in Part 1 of the Calendar. A3 Admission requirements To be registered as a candidate f a Bachel s degree (eg BA), students must have satisfied the provisions of Rule G13 in Part 1 of the Calendar. A4 Duration of study and number of study units per year (1) The BA degree cannot be completed in under THREE YEARS. (2) ON FIRST REGISTRATION AND ON RE-ENROLMENT at this University the number of study units f which a student may register is determined by Number of study units per year in Calendar Part 1. A5 Subjects The curriculum f the BA degree comprises THIRTY MODULES in subjects to be selected from the lists under A5, Groups A and B, in accdance with the provisions of A6 and A7. Read the relevant subject chapter in Part 2 of the Calendar f codes, syllabuses and any possible restrictions on registration. GROUP A M Administration of Criminal Justice M African Languages (Nthern Sotho*, Southern Sotho*, Tsonga*, Tswana*, Venda*, Xhosa*, Zulu*) M African Politics M Afrikaans M Ancient Histy M Ancient Near Eastern Culture M Anthropology Applied Infmation Science M Arabic M Archaeology M Art Histy M Biblical Archaeology M Biblical Studies M Classical Culture M Communication Science M Community Ministry** M Congregational Ministry** M Development Studies M English M French* M General Education M Infmation Science M International Politics M Islamic Studies M Italian* Judaica Latin* M Linguistics M Mandarin Chinese* Marriage Guidance and Counselling Modern Hebrew Modern Romance Literatures in English M Music in Wld Cultures Today M New Testament M Old Testament M Philosophy M Politics M Ptuguese* M Psychology M Religious Studies Russian* M Scripture Studies M Sociology
German* Spanish* Greek (ancient)* M Theologies in Context** Hebrew (classical) M They of Literature M Histy M Welfare Science M Histy of Music M Wld Languages and Literatures GROUP B Administrative Law Biology Psychology Chemistry Commercial Law (first-level modules only) Communication Law Computer Concepts Criminal Law M Criminology Economic Histy M Economics M Geography M Industrial and Organisational Infmation Systems Introduction to the They of Law M Mathematics M Private Law M Public Administration Public International Law Science f Society M Statistics (as f Economic and Management Sciences) TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENT Students who have indicated their maj subjects as one of the above affected subjects, and which may now be in conflict with the new groupings of subjects, should be allowed to complete their maj subjects as selected. A6 Maj subjects (1) The letter M befe the name of a subject under Group A B in A5 indicates that it may be selected as a maj subject. (2) Each maj subject comprises: (a) Courses I, II and III in the case of a three-year maj subject; (b) Courses II and III in certain languages f students who qualify f direct admission to the second level; (c) the prescribed modules f a maj subject combination as specified in the relevant subject chapter in Part 2 of the Calendar. (3) Each BA curriculum must contain TWO maj subjects which fm an approved combination. Both maj subjects may be selected from Group A but, ONLY ONE MAY BE FROM GROUP B (see (b) below f the exception). See A7(2)(c) and A7 1(i) in connection with subjects from Group B. NOTE THE FOLLOWING: (a) (b) A subject the student has passed as a maj principal subject f a completed degree may not be selected as a maj f this degree. The following maj subject combinations MAY NOT BE SELECTED: Although they are NOT approved f the BA degree, many of these combinations may be taken f another degree. In such cases the relevant degree is given in brackets after the name of the second maj subject. (c) All combinations of two maj subjects from Group B (see A6 (b)) Development Studies and one of: Economics (BAdmin), Industrial and Organisational Psychology (BAdmin), Statistics (BAdmin) Economics and one of: Development Studies (BAdmin), Public Administration (BAdmin) Industrial and Organisational Psychology and one of: Development Studies (BAdmin), Public Administration (BAdmin), Psychology Mathematics and Psychology (BSc) Nthern Sotho and either Southern Sotho Tswana Psychology and one of: Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Mathematics (BSc), Statistics (BSc) Public Administration and one of: Economics (BAdmin), Industrial and Organisational Psychology (BAdmin), Statistics (BAdmin) Southern Sotho and either Nthern Sotho Tswana Statistics and one of: Development Studies (BAdmin), Psychology (BSc), Public Administration (BAdmin) Tswana and either Nthern Sotho Southern Sotho Not me than TWO maj subjects may be selected from any one of the following groups: (i) Arabic, and Islamic Studies (ii) Nthern Sotho ( Southern Sotho Tswana), Shona, ( Xhosa Zulu), Tsonga, Venda (iii) Ancient Histy, Classical Culture (only ONE maj may be taken from this group) A7 Composition of the curriculum General degree (02038 GE1)
(1) Subjects and study units must be selected from the lists under A5 with due attention to any restrictions. The examination dates f the current year must not clash. (Consult the examination timetable f provisional dates.) (2) Each BA curriculum must consist of: (a) a maximum of THIRTY MODULES (b) an approved combination of TWO MAJOR SUBJECTS, to be selected in accdance with A6 (c) not me than TWELVE MODULES from Group B under A5 (d) TEN modules on each of first, second and third level. Students are not compelled to select a subject from Group B under A5. Only in exceptional cases, and with special approval of the College, may additional study units be selected from Group B. The grouping of subjects was changed in 1989, and the curricula of students who passed at least one course while registered f the BA at this University pri to 1989 must comply with the grouping requirements in the Calendar f either 1988 the current year. Students who passed me than five courses at first-year level while registered f the BA degree at Unisa pri to 1983, may complete the degree under the old rules without a third course at second-year level. Students who passed less than five courses at first-year level courses f the BA pri to 1983 are advised to complete it under the current rules. (e) not me than TWO maj subjects from any one of the following groups: (i) African languages Only ONE maj from African Languages from 2009 f new first-level registrations. Language specific choices are possible within the same maj. (ii) (iii) Arabic, Islamic Studies, Judaica Anthropology, Archaeology Students who registered pri to 2007 and indicated that they wish to do a maj in TWO subjects from within the group below, must complete their maj subjects under the old codes befe the end of 2010. Ancient Histy, Classical Culture (f) Students, whose curriculum, as a result of the transitional arrangements, comprises fewer than thirty modules ( the equivalent), must register f and pass additional modules in der to complete their curriculum. (g) From 2009 the subjects below will no longer be offered as majs. Students who registered f these subjects as majs pri to 2009, may complete their studies in those subjects befe the end of 2011, with a final supplementary opptunity in January of 2012: German, Greek (ancient), Italian, Latin, Russian and Spanish. A8 Module codes and restrictions on the choice of courses NOTE THAT ANY REFERENCE TO COURSES I, II AND/OR III INCLUDES THE EQUIVALENT IN MODULES 1 The BA General degree comprises 30 modules. The curriculum of students who include a Visual Arts module (GAR1116 THF111E TDM101L) as part of their curriculum will consist of only 29 modules. F the BA degree a maximum of THIRTY modules must be selected from the subjects in the lists under A5 and in accdance with the provisions of A7. Restrictions (if any) on registration f a particular study unit, a cross reference to the relevant rule(s), will be found under the relevant subject chapter in Part 2 of the Calendar. 2 CODES f the different study units in each subject appear under the syllabus of the subjects concerned. Befe making a choice of subjects, students are advised to read the entire subject chapter. First-, second- and third-year courses in a subject are denoted by I, II and III respectively. A9 Admission to languages 1. Beginner s modules
1 A student who has completed a beginner s module should have acquired sufficient basic knowledge to read and write the language, but not necessarily to speak it fluently. The study units provide insight into the structure of the language, and this can be used as the foundation f further study. Cassette tapes CDs are nmally provided as a guide to pronunciation. The study of another language is time-consuming, and a part-time student is therefe advised to register f not me than one course two modules in another subject in the same year. With the exception of (h) below, Students who, f degree purposes, first pass the beginner s modules and then the first- and second-level modules in the same language, retain credit f all the modules passed. If they later pass the third-level modules in the same language, they will retain credit f only the first-, second- and third-level modules f degree purposes. (a) (b) (c) (d) Beginner s modules in a language are f beginners and f other students who do not qualify f admission to the first- second-level modules in the language concerned. A student who took an African language as FIRST language at matriculation level, may not take the beginner s modules f degree purposes. A beginner s module may NOT be taken f degree purposes by: (i) a student who has previously passed ( been exempted from) another degree course in the language concerned. In the case of an African language, this includes another language from the same group; (ii) a student who qualifies f admission to the first-level modules in some cases, second-level modules in the language concerned see (2). In the case of an African language, this includes admission to first-level modules in another language from the same group. In the case of Latin, it also applies to a student who qualified f admission to Latin on first level me than five years ago; (iii) a student whose home language is the language concerned. A pass in the beginner s modules in a language entitles students to proceed to first-level modules in the language concerned. Only in exceptional circumstances may they be permitted by the Chairperson of the Department to register f second-level modules without completing the beginner s first-level modules. Two beginner s modules cater f the following African languages: African Languages Nthern Sotho Southern Sotho Tsonga Tswana Venda Xhosa Zulu Codes AFL1503 and AFL1504 2 Students are advised to complete AFL1503 befe registering f AFL1504. (e) Credit f a degree is NOT granted f: (i) me than one two beginner s modules; (ii) me than the first-, second- and third-level modules in the same language. 3 The University does NOT offer beginner s modules in Afrikaans English. (f) The first-level modules in Afrikaans and English are not beginners modules. Tuition is provided only through the medium of the language concerned, and students without a fairly advanced knowledge of the language at matriculation level will not be able to make any progress in the relevant modules until they have made up the necessary leeway. These modules are post-matriculation degree modules which, owing to their particular nature, do NOT necessarily grant direct admission to second-level modules in the language(s) concerned. Students who passed PEN100 pri to 2000 will be allowed to register second-level modules in English. (g) Credit f a degree is NOT granted f both Practical English and the Practical English (Syllabus B) that was offered pri to 1992. (h) Although all modules 101 offered at level 1 in the following feign languages: French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Ptuguese, Russian and Spanish are Beginner s modules, they fm part of the maj and carry a credit towards the degree. 2. Admission to first- and second-level modules To register f first- second-level modules in a language, students must have attained the standard indicated in the relevant subject chapter in Part 2 of the Calendar. Exceptions A student who obtained at least 40% in the language concerned at matriculation level befe the differentiated system came into fce will qualify f admission to first-level modules in that language, but 60% is required in the case of English as Second Language an African language as Third Language. Any examination in a language f a qualification which is recognised f purposes of exemption by the Matriculation Board, is also recognised f purposes of admission to first-level modules in that language. This includes examinations on O-level and A-level f the General Certificate in Education (GCE).
Students who have a good knowledge of a feign language but who have passed no fmal examinations in that language, must satisfy the Chair of the Department concerned that their knowledge of the language is adequate f the purpose of admission. If the application is granted, written permission from the Department must be submitted together with the application f registration f the subject concerned. A13 Specialisation Degree BA (with specialisation in Court Interpreting) (02038 CRT) 1 This programme has been rationalised and no new registrations were accepted as from 2009. Registered students can continue till the end of 2010 with the programme, but from 2011 they will be transferred with the subjects they have chosen to the general Bachel of Arts Degree (02038) majing in Linguistics and a language the Bachel of Arts with specialisation in Criminology (03425) the Bachel of Laws (LLB) degree (03492). Students MUST consult the Department of Linguistics (Tel. 012 429 6316) in connection with the choice of future degrees. 2 Some of the module codes of the Law modules have changed, but the content remains the same. FIRST LEVEL This level comprises 9 modules: PIN101R : Introduction to interpreting 1 (Principles of Interpreting 101) LIN103Y : Multilingualism: the role of language in the South African context (Linguistics 103) plus 3 language modules on first level ILW1036 : Introduction to law(introduction to Law 1036) FAC1503 : Accounting principles f law practitioners (Accounting 1503) FLS101V : Origins of South African law (Origin and foundation of South African Law 101) CMY101B : Introduction to criminology: crime, criminals and criminal behaviour (Criminology 101) plus 1 other first-level module offered by the College of Human Sciences SECOND LEVEL This level comprises 10 modules: PIN201U : Liaison and consecutive interpreting (Principles of Interpreting 201) CIN2018 : Court interpreting 2 (Court Interpreting 201) LIN304A : Translation and editing techniques (Linguistics 304) plus 3 language modules on second level CMP2016 : Law of criminal procedure: pre-trial (Criminal Procedure 2016) CMP301A : Criminal procedure: trial and post-trial (Law of Criminal Procedure 301) CRW101U : General principles of criminal law (Criminal law 101) plus 1 other second-level module offered by the College of Human Sciences. THIRD LEVEL This level comprises 10 modules: PIN301X : Simultaneous interpreting (Principles of Interpreting 301) CIN301B : Court interpreting 3 (Court Interpreting 301) Translation and editing practice equivalent module ONE of the following modules must be selected: NSO305K : Nthern Sotho } SSO305L : Southern Sotho STT305G : Swati XTG305P : Tsonga Creative writing and TNA305Y : Tswana translation (African VNA305F : Venda Languages 305) XOH305X : Xhosa ZUU3059 : Zulu TEX8228 : Persuasive texts (Afrikaans 822) FRC3065 : Practical translation from and into French (French 3065) 3 language modules EVI301A : Evidence: admissibility of evidence (Module 1) (Evidence 301) CPR3013 : Court practice (Court Practice 3013) plus 1 of the following modules not already passed: IND203X : African customary law (Indigenous Law 203) IOS2016 : Interpretation of Statutes (Interpretation of Statutes 2016) EVI2016 : Evidence: the presentation and assessment of evidence (Module 2) (Evidence 2016)
FUR201F : Fundamental Rights (Fundamental Rights 201) CRW201X : Criminal law: specific crimes (Criminal law 201) CIP201G : General principles and jurisdiction (Civil Procedure 201) CMY101B : Introduction to criminology: crime, criminals and criminal behaviour (Criminology 101) CMY102C : Introduction to criminology: victims and reduction of crime (Criminology 102) plus 1 third-level module offered by the College of Human Sciences. A14 Pass, pass with distinction and subminimum (1) Pass See General Rule G22 in Part I of the Calendar. (2) Pass with distinction (i) Candidates pass a maj subject with distinction if they pass at least five of the highest level modules prescribed f that subject as a maj subject with an average of at least 75%. Where a maj consists of less than five third-level modules, the required third-level modules will be supplemented by second-level modules in the same subject (new modular structure). (ii) Candidates are awarded the degree with distinction if they pass any ten highest level modules prescribed f the degree with an average of at least 75%. In the case of professional degrees with two disciplines, the total of ten modules will comprise five from each of the two disciplines (new modular structure). (3) Subminimum See General Rule G23 in Part I of the Calendar.