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This document provides information on the Bachelor of Arts qualification, including admission requirements, degree structure, and rules for major subjects. Students must complete 360 credits over a minimum of 3 years. The degree consists of 30 modules including 5 fundamental modules, an approved combination of two major subjects, with no more than 12 modules from Group B and only one major from Group B. Major subjects can be selected from Groups A and B, with examples of possible major subject combinations and module progression provided.

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Bachelor of Arts

Qualification code: 99311 NQF Exit level: 7 Total credits: 360


This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.
Admission requirements: A National Senior Certificate (Degree endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning. or A Senior Certificate with
Matriculation Exemption (or at least qualify for matriculation exemption from the Matriculation Board) with at least 50% in the language of
teaching and learning in terms of the NSC. or A National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 (Degree Endorsement) with at least an equivalent of
60% in the language of teaching and learning in terms of the NSC.
Rules: 1. Each BA curriculum must consist of:
a. THIRTY MODULES (12 credits each)
b. FIVE fundamental modules
c. An approved combination of TWO MAJOR SUBJECTS – Please see below the RULES FOR THE MAJOR SUBJECTS.
d. Not more than TWELVE MODULES from Group B
e. Only ONE Major subject may be chosen from Group B
f. Not more than EIGHT modules are on NQF level 5
g. Not less than TEN modules on NQF level 7
h. The BA Degree cannot be completed in less than THREE YEARS

Example: BA Degree with History and Linguistics as Major Subjects

First level
Module Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
History:
HSY1511 - Precolonial South Africa
HSY1512 - The Making Of Early Colonial South Africa: Transformation And Resistance
Linguistics:
LIN1501 - Grammatical Patterns And Concepts
LIN1502 - Multilingualism: The Role Of Language In The South African Context

Second level
Module Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
History:
HSY2601 - Themes In The 19th Century History: Power And The Western World Pre- requisite: HSY1501 & HSY1502
HSY2602 - Early State Formation, Slavery And Colonial Conquest In Africa Pre- requisite: HSY1501 & HSY1502
HSY2603 - Transformation In Southern Africa In The 19th Century: Colonisation, Migration, Mining And War Pre- requisite: HSY1501 & HSY1502
Linguistics:
LIN2601 - Language Acquisition In A Natural Environment
LIN2602 - Language In A Changing World
LIN2603 - Sound And Sound Structure

Third level
Module Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
History:
HSY3701 - Decolonisation, Independence And Social Change In Modern Africa
HSY3702 - Themes In 20th Century World History: Towards Globalisation
HSY3703 - Globalisation
HSY3704 - Modern South Africa: Afrikaner Power, The Politics Of Race And Resistance, 1902 To The 1970`S
HSY3705 - Modern South Africa: From Soweto To Democracy
Linguistics:
LIN3701 - Approaches In Linguistics
LIN3702 - Translation And Editing Techniques
LIN3703 - Learning And Teaching An Additional Language
LIN3704 - Language Planning And Linguistic Description
LIN3705 - Text Structure And Function

Fundamental Modules:
Your curriculum MUST consist of FIVE of the following fundamental modules:

• PLS2601 Critical Reasoning


• PYC2605 HIV/Aids care & counselling
• ENN103F English for academic purposes
• AFL1501 Language through an African Lens
• EWS2601 Engaging with society: meeting the challenges of a changing world
• HRV1601 Human Rights, Values and Social Transformation (Human Rights)

RULES FOR THE MAJOR SUBJECTS:


a. The letter ‘M’ before the name of a subject under Group A or B below indicates that it may be selected as a major subject.
b. You are referred to the My Module Brochure regarding the prescribed modules for a major subject combination.
c. Both major subjects may be selected from Group A but, ONLY ONE MAY BE from Group B.
d. A subject the student has passed as a major or principal subject for a completed degree may not be selected as a major for this
degree.
Group A

M African Languages: Northern Sotho (Sesotho sa Leboa), Swati (Siswati), M English


Venda (Tshivenda), Tsonga (Xitsonga), Xhosa (IsiXhosa), Southern Sotho
(Sesotho), Tswana (Setswana), Zulu (IsiZulu) and Ndebele (Isindebele).
M African Politics M French
M Afrikaans M History
M Ancient History M Information Science
M Ancient Near Eastern Culture (Last intake for major in 2018) M International Politics
M Anthropology M Islamic Studies
Applied Information Science M Theologies in Context (to be replaced by
Theology from 2019)
M Archives and Records Management M Linguistics
M Arabic M Mandarin Chinese
M Archaeology M Music in History and Society
M Archives and Records Management M Philosophy
M Art History M Politics
M Biblical Archaeology (Last intake for major in 2018) M Portuguese
M Biblical Studies (to be replaced by Scripture from 2019) M Psychology
M Classical Culture M Religious Studies
M Communication Science M Scripture Studies (to be replaced by
Scripture from 2019)
M Community Ministry (To be replaced by Ministry from 2019) M Sociology
M Development Studies M Theory of Literature
Group B

M Criminology M Geography
M Economics M Public Administration

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