NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEARBOOK 2016
PART 9
CENTRE FOR OPEN AND LIFELONG LEARNING
(Note: The final interpretation of all regulations in this Yearbook for the Centre for Open and Lifelong Learning shall be
vested in Council).
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NOTE
The Yearbook for the Centre for Open and Lifelong Learning is valid for 2016 only. Curricula and syllabi may be amended
for 2017.
It is obtainable free of charge from:
The Registrar
Namibia University of Science and Technology
Private Bag 13388
Windhoek
NAMIBIA
Location:
Telephone:
Fax:
Website:
E-mail:
13 Storch Street, Windhoek
(+264-61) 207 2008 / 2118
(+264-61) 207 2113
www.nust.na
registrar@nust.na
Although the information contained in this Yearbook has been compiled as accurately as possible. Council and
Senate accept no responsibility for any errors and omissions, which may occur. The Namibia University of Science
and Technology (NUST) retain the right to amend regulations or conditions without prior notice.
Due to the rapidly changing external environment that many programmes operate in, and the University’s desire to
remain constantly relevant in its offerings, some programmes may be significantly amended after publication of this
Yearbook. Please consult our website for the latest versions of our curricula, syllabi and academic regulations.
The fact that particulars of a specific programme, field of study, subject, or course have been included in this
Yearbook does not necessarily mean that such a programme, field of study, subject, or course will be offered in the
academic year 2016.
© Namibia University of Science and Technology/Office of the Registrar.
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CONTACT DETAILS
Central Administration and Lecturers’ Offices
Postal Address:
Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, NAMIBIA
Street Address:
13 Storch Street, Windhoek, NAMIBIA
Student post to:
Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, NAMIBIA
Website:
www.nust.na
Email:
registrar@nust.na
CENTRE FOR OPEN AND LIFELONG LEARNING
Postal Address:
Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, NAMIBIA
Street Address:
13 Storch Street, Windhoek, NAMIBIA
Tel:
207 2081/2206
Fax:
207 2208
Website:
www.nust.na/coll
E-mail:
coll@nust.na
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
NUST Switchboard Operator:
Office of the Vice Chancellor: Vice Chancellor
Deputy Vice Chancellor: Administration and Finance
Deputy Vice Chancellor: Academic Affairs
Office of the Registrar:
Registrar
Assistant Registrar: Academic Administration
Examinations Office
Student Enquiries, Registrations, and Records
Office of the Bursar:
Bursar
Office of the DOS:
Dean of Students
Students Councillor
Cultural Department
Sports Department
Students Representative Council:
Computer Services:
Director
Library:
Library, Enquiries and Loan Counter
Hostels:
Men: Shangri-La
Superintendent
House Committee
Call Office
Ladies: Mon Resa
Superintendent
House Committee
Call Office
Ladies: Höpker
Superintendent
House Committee
NB: The international code in all numbers is +264-61
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207 9111
207 2000/1-3
207 2004/5
207 2280/1
207 2008/2118
207 2351/2667
207 2027/2412
207 2056
207 2007
207 2165
207 2270
207 2070
207 2298
207 2457
207 2275
207 2022/2621
207 2132
207 2375
229413/233130
207 2131
207 2127
229405/234193/233100
207 2131
207 2130
CONTENTS
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CENTRE FOR OPEN AND LIFELONG LEARNING
Note
Contact Details
Contents
Staff
Distance Education: Qualifications
Distance Education Information
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Public Management
Bachelor of Public Management (Revised Programme)
Bachelor of Public Management (Phasing out)
Bachelor of Technology in Public Management
Accounting and Finance
Bachelor of Accounting (Revised)
Bachelor of Accounting (General)
Bachelor of Technology in Accounting and Finance
Business Management
Bachelor of Business Management
Bachelor of Business Administration (Phasing out by 2020)
Marketing
Bachelor of Marketing
Bachelor of Marketing (Phasing out by 2018)
Human Resources Management
Bachelor of Human Resources Management (Phasing in 2016)
Bachelor of Human Resources Management (Phasing out from 2016)
Office Management and Technology
Bachelor of Office Management and Technology
Bachelor of Office Management and Technology (Phasing out from 2016)
Economics
Bachelor of Economics
Bachelor of Technology in Economics
Transport and Logistics Management
Bachelor of Transport Management
Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Communication
Bachelor of English
Bachelor of English (Phasing out in 2018)
Bachelor of Communication
Bachelor of Communication (Phasing out in 2018)
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Bachelor of Hospitality Management
Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management
Department of Education and Languages
English Communication Service Courses
Foreign Languages
Technical and Vocational Education
Diploma in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer
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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Communication
Bachelor of English Honours
Bachelor of English Honours (Phasing out)
Marketing
Bachelor of Marketing Honours
Human Resources Management
Bachelor of Human Resources Management Honours
Bachelor of Human Resources Management Honours (Phasing out)
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CENTRE FOR OPEN AND LIFELONG LEARNING
Director
Deputy Director
Coordinator: Courseware
Development
Coordinator: Finance and Office
Management
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:
Delvaline Möwes, B.Sc. (UJ), HED (PG), B.Ed, M.Ed. (UNAM), PhD (Stell.)
Wynand Diergaardt, HED Sec IV (UNAM), B.Ed. (UNAM), MIDT (OUM)
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Antoinette Wentworth, B.Ed (UNAM), B.Ed. Honours (UP), M.Ed. (USA)
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Coordinator: Academic Support
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Estelle Cloete: Dipl: Bus Mngt (Bus Mngt. Training College, SA), Cert Mngt
Principles for First Line Managers (UNISA)
Judith Britz, B.A. HED (PG) (UNAM)
Deria van Wyk, Vocational Instructors Cert: L5 (PoN), Education Dip: (UPE),
Advance Cert in Education in Management L7 (TUT), BA (Hons): Group
Dynamics L8 (NMMU)
Yvonne Tjizumaue, ND: Commerce (PoN)
Gillian Feris, ND: Human Resources
Management (PoN)
Antoinette Mukendwa, B.Ed: Mathematics & Biology (UNAM), B.Ed (Hons):
Computer Integrated Education (UP), M.Ed: Computer Integrated
Education (UP)
Jacqueline Bock, MBA, B. Ed: Education Psychology, Higher Dipl: Education,
Dipl: Management Studies
Mildred Besser, HoD (Sec) Dip – (UNAM), B.Ed. (UNAM), Dip: Management
Studies (DMS) (MANCOSA), ICLD (MOE)
Joy Hambabi, B.Ed (UNAM), B.Ed (Hons) (University of South Africa), MA:
Business Administration (MANCOSA)
Elock Shikalepo, M.Ed (MSU), B. Ed (Hons), ACE (NWU), BETD (OCE)
Patrick Nghuulondo, B.Ed: Mathematics & Physical Science
(UNAM), Dip: Info Technology (PoN),
Johnson Mutirua, Cert: Edu. for Develp. (NAMCOL)
Brenda Kaumbangere, Cert. ICDL (NAMCOL), Cert. Edu for Development
(NAMCOL)
Henrietha Beukes
Victor Riddles
Alma Uusiku, Degree: Accounting & Finance (PoN), Dip: Accounting & Finance
(PoN)
Maria Indongo, Degree: Business Administration (PoN), Dip: Business
Administration (PoN)
Charles Mbazuvara, Degree: Marketing (PoN), Dip: Marketing (PoN)
Wayne van Wyk
Embrochius Petersen, NC: Community Development (UWC)
Gwendoline Beukes, B.Tech.: Policing (Tshwane Univ. of Technology), Dip:
Police Mngt. and Leadership (Finnish Police College), Cert: Conduct
Outcomes-based Assessment (Assessment College of SA)
Julia Matengu, HED (VISTA Univ.), Dip: Agric. (Ogongo Agric. College), ICDL
(NAMCOL)
Christopher Madyaao, HED (UNAM), Cert: Distance Edu. Practitioners (UNISA),
PG Dip: Edu. Mngt. and Leadership, (Regent Business School), Cert: Conduct
Outcomes-based Assessment (Ikhowe Staffing Solutions, Education Training
and Development Practice Sector), Bachelor of Commerce Hons (Regent
Business School)
Menason Katjirua, HED, Adv. Dip: Edu.(UNAM)
Festus Shimhulu, BETD (WCE), Dip: Edu. (UNAM), B.Ed (Hons) (Rhodes Univ.)
Antonio Stuurmann, Dip: Legal Studies (ICM)
Lukas Shikulo, M.Ed. Mngt. (Zim), Degree in Edu. Maths. & Sci., (UNAM)
Charles Lushu, BETD (Caprivi College of Ed.), ACE (NWU)
Coordinator: Administrative Support :
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Coordinator: Educational Technology :
Instructional Designers
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Educational Technologist /
Instructional Designer
Student Support Officers
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Senior Store and Dispatch Officer
Store and Dispatch Clerk
Regional Coordinators
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Secretary
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Telephone Number
Fax Number
E-mail Address (enquiries)
E-mail Address (assignments)
Website
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Josefina Skrywer, Dipl Accounting and Audit (UNAM), Dipl Secretarial Studies
(Monotronics Success Colleges)
+264 61-207 2081
+264 61-207 2208
collenquiries@nust.na
collassignments@nust.na
www.nust.na/centres/coll/coll.php
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VISION STATEMENT
Through pedagogic innovation, the Centre for Open and Lifelong Learning (COLL) seeks to be internationally recognised
and distinguished for the design and delivery of supported open and distance learning.
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DISTANCE EDUCATION: QUALIFICATIONS
The following qualifications are offered on the distance education mode of study:
Bachelor of Technology in Public Management
Bachelor of Public Management
Diploma in Accounting and Finance
Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Technology in Accounting and Finance
National Diploma in Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Management
Bachelor of Marketing
Bachelor of Marketing Honours
Bachelor of Human Resources Management
Bachelor of Human Resources Management Honours
Diploma in Office Management and Technology
Bachelor of Office Management and Technology
Bachelor of Economics
Bachelor of Technology in Economics
Certificate in Transport Management
Diploma in Transport Management
Bachelor of Transport Management
Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Bachelor of English
Bachelor of English Honours
Bachelor of Communication
Bachelor of Hospitality Management
Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management
Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer
Higher Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer
In order to provide an effective and efficient student support service, the Centre for Open and Lifelong Learning (COLL)
employs full-time academic staff, drawn from the academic schools and departments at the Namibia University of
Science and Technology (NUST), on a part-time basis to offer tutorials and develop quality assured instructional
materials which are delivered through print-based, multi-media and eLearning methods. The COLL also provide a range
of administrative and academic support services to distance education students through Regional Centres established
across the country.
DE1
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Refer to Rule GI2, the general admission regulations and requirements.
DE2
(a)
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE CENTRE FOR OPEN AND LIFELONG LEARNING
All written enquiries in connection with your studies at the COLL should be addressed to:
Centre for Open and Lifelong Learning
Namibia University of Science and Technology
Private Bag 13388
Windhoek
NAMIBIA
Always provide the following particulars in all correspondence:
• Student number (if registered already)
• Identity number
• Date of birth
• Initials and surname
• Study Programme
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(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
No responsibility is accepted for correspondence that is not directed to the above-mentioned address.
Enquiries/Letters concerning academic matters, such as problems with the use of textbooks, tutorial letters and
instructional material must be directed to the Coordinators: Academic Support, Ms Judith Britz Tel: +264 61-207
2203, e-mail: jbritz@nust.na or Ms Deria van Wyk Tel: +264 61-207 2789, e-mail: devanwyk@nust.na.
Appointments in this regard can also be made directly.
Administrative enquiries with regard to registration, assignments and instructional material may be directed to
the Coordinators: Administrative Support, the Student Support Officers or the Senior Store and Dispatch Officer,
who may be contacted through telephone: +264 61-2072259 / 2071 / 2561 / 2558 / 2801 / 2802 / 2509 / 2670 / 2567 /
2756 or email: collenquiries@nust.na while assignments may be submitted electronically to
collassignments@nust.na (Refer to DE12 (k).)
Correspondence in connection with the library must be directed to the Chief Librarian: +264 61-207 2092
Correspondence in connection with finances must be directed to +264 61-207 2266
Correspondence in connection with examinations must be directed to +264 61-207 2027 / 2106 / 2412 / 2067 / 2107 /
2088 / 2117
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(a)
REGIONAL CENTRES
Students living in the vicinity of Regional Centres are advised to consult the Regional Coordinator in charge,
should there be any administrative enquiries, e.g. application, registration, course amendments, fees,
instructional material, submission of assignments, examination, face-to-face tutorials, etc.
(b)
The following Regional Centres are in operation:
Gobabis
Box 1043
Fax
Tel: +264 62-564071
email
: +264 62-564183
: evanwyk@nust.na
: cbeukes@nust.na
Katima Mulilo
Box 281
Tel: +264 66-252388
Fax
email
: +264 66-252202
: cmadyaao@nust.na
: nnmuletwa@nust.na
Keetmanshoop
Box 1780
Tel: +264 63-221033
Fax
email
: +264 063-222051
: astuurmann@nust.na
: mjosob@nust.na
Ongwediva
Box 3335
Tel: +264 65-231276
Fax
email
: +264 65-231277
: jmatengu@nust.na
: sgnaanda@nust.na
Opuwo
Box 84
Tel: +264 65-272965
Fax
email
: +264 65-272967
: rnderura@nust.na
: nderuraruth@gmail.com
Otjiwarongo
Box 607
Tel: +264 67-301149
Fax
email
: +264 67-301290
: gbeukes@nust.na
: jhunibes@nust.na
Outapi
Box 793
Tel: +264 65 251368
Fax
email
: +264 65-251369
: fshimhulu@nust.na
: tnkuuvilwa@nust.na
Rundu
Box 2406
Tel: +264 66-255270
Fax
email
: +264 66-255379
: clushu@nust.na
: adikuwa@nust.na
Tsumeb
Box 463
Tel: +264 67-220483
Fax
email
: +264 67-220647
: mkatjirua@nust.na
: phamukwaya@nust.na
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Walvis Bay
Box 8011, Narraville
Tel: +264 64-203603
Fax
email
: +264 64-209715
: lshikulo@nust.na
: nampueja@nust.na
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(a)
OFFICE HOURS
COLL Office Hours
COLL offices are open from Monday to Friday, from 07:30 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 16:30.
(b)
Office hours of the Regional Centres are as follows:
Monday to Thursday: 09:30 - 14:00 and 15:00 - 18:30
Friday: 08:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 -17:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 13:00
Except for Opuwo:
Monday to Friday: 07:30 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16:30
DE5
APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
Refer to Rule GI2 of the University’s Yearbook Part 1 for Admission Criteria. Special admission requirements for
certain programmes are spelt out in Departmental regulations. Such special requirements should be met in
addition to the normal admission requirements.
All prospective students must apply for admission to the Namibia University of Science and Technology on the
prescribed application form. Application forms are available on request from the Office of the Registrar and from
Regional Centres. Application forms are also available on the University’s website: http://www.nust.na. All
applications must be accompanied by the relevant fees. The closing date for all applications is the last working
day in September preceding the year in which admission is sought. Applicants will be notified as soon as possible
after the closing date whether their application for admission have been successful or not. Registration dates are
published in the University’s Yearbook, appear on the University’s website: http://www.nust.na and are
advertised in the media. These dates are applicable to all categories of students.
(a)
By signing the registration form, the student inter alia declares that s/he is familiar with the contents of this
Yearbook and the regulations for his/her degree/diploma/certificate, and that s/he undertakes to strictly obey all
rules and regulations of the University.
(b)
Students who live in or in the vicinity of Windhoek or one of the Regional Centers may personally register at the
respective offices. If a student registers IN PERSON, s/he will receive all available instructional material upon
payment of the initial installment of fees.
(c)
In the case of previously registered students, the student retains the existing student number allocated to
him/her the first time s/he registered. THIS NUMBER MUST BE INDICATED ON HIS/HER REGISTRATION FORM. A
new number will not be issued. Students must indicate the proposed qualification on the registration form. If
this qualification is not indicated, the registration form will be regarded as incomplete, leading to possible
disqualification of registration.
(d)
Upon issuing/receiving of instructional material, students are responsible to verify and ensure that they received the
correct instructional material for the course(s) they registered for. Assignments based on wrong instructional
material and tutorial letters will not be accepted for marking.
Note: Instructional materials should be collected on/before the last working day in February for first semester
materials and in July for second semester materials. No materials will be issued to students after these dates.
(e)
Duplicate instructional material will be available to purchase for distance education students:
For 2016 Fees, please see the separate fees booklet.
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DE6
(a)
REGISTRATION AND RE-REGISTRATION
Any person who wishes to be registered as a student at the University for a particular academic year must
complete the official registration form and sign it (by which s/he subjects him/herself to the regulations of the
University), must pay the prescribed fees and, except if already produced, must produce documentary proof that
all admission requirements have been met for the study of the qualification for which a student wishes to
register. In exceptional cases, the University may grant permission that documentary proof may be handed in
not later than 31 May each year, failing which a student’s registration will immediately be cancelled, and s/he will
forfeit his/her tuition fees in accordance with the stipulations of the paragraph under “Fees” in Part 1 of the NUST
Yearbook. The relevant sections under “General Information” are applicable for further information, including
the closing dates and the basic requirements for registration.
(b)
The University may set a final registration date for a specific academic year after which a student may no longer
register, and may refuse any application for registration if the student’s completed registration form, the
prescribed fees and/or the required documentary proof in support of his/her application do not reach the
University before the fixed closing date.
(c)
A student who was previously registered at another tertiary institution and did not obtain a degree, diploma or a
certificate at the end of his/her last year of registration, must (if a decision can be made based on the information
on his application forms) submit a satisfactory certificate of conduct and an original report of his/her complete
academic record, issued by the Registrar of the previous institution, during his/her first year of registration not
later than 31 May each year, failing which his/her registration will be cancelled immediately.
(d)
Re-registration may be refused in the case of a student whose academic progress does not satisfy Senate/the
relevant Board of Studies. In cases where permission for re-registration is granted, it will be done only on
conditions as determined by the University.
(e)
Students who find themselves unable to continue with their studies are required to cancel such courses. If
courses are not cancelled, it will be viewed as a failure on the side of the student to make satisfactory academic
progress. Cancellation forms are available from the COLL and the Regional Centres. The closing date for all
cancellations is the last working day in April for 1st semester courses and the last working day in September for 2nd
semester courses. The relevant sections under “Termination of Studies”, Rule AC1.4 and “REFUNDS” Rules F.7.1.1 –
F.7.1.9 are applicable for further information, including the closing dates and the basic requirements for
cancellation of courses/termination of studies.
DE7
DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED
When students register for the first time, the following original documents must be handed in together with the
student’s application for registration:
(a) original certificate of the relevant admission qualification;
(b) original Namibian identity document;
(c) original marriage certificate in case of married women.
If the student was previously registered at any other tertiary institution, and s/he has suspended his/her studies
before the completion of the degree or diploma for which s/he was registered, s/he must produce the following
documents together with his/her application for registration:
(a) original certificate of conduct;
(b) original report of full academic record.
The above documentation must be issued by the institution where the qualification was obtained. All
qualifications must be certified before submission to the University.
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(a)
CHANGING REGISTRATION
Students who wish to cancel their studies at the University must complete the prescribed form (Refer to DE6 (e)).
Students are referred to the section on fees in connection with the repayment of money.
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(b)
Note that the closing date for course amendments is the last working day in February (1st semester and year
courses) and the last working day in July (2nd semester courses) each year. This date also applies to applications
for course exemptions. Cancellations can, however, still be done after this date (Refer to DE6 (e)).
(c)
Late Registration, course amendments and change of mode of study, i.e. change from full-time/part-time to the
distance education mode of study is subject to the availability of instructional material and the time available to
submit assignments as indicated on the approved assignment schedule.
(d)
In the case of a change of address and/or examination center, students are requested to communicate the
change of address and/or Examination Centre to COLL in writing as soon as the relevant change happens. Forms
for Notification of Change of Address and/or Examination Centre are available from COLL and the Regional
Centres.
DE9
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
Distance education is a unique method of instruction and study. It is unique in the sense that instruction and
learning take place with the instructor/tutor and the students in different places for most of the time. In the
COLL the main medium of instruction is the printed word supplemented with multi-media and eLearning, which
enable students to study at home. It is therefore possible for students to study when and where they wish and
they can link their academic studies with their practical work.
The instructional material for each course will be supplied to students when they pay their tuition fees upon
registration. The main form of material is the printed study guide, consisting of a number of units with activities
for the students to complete to assess their own understanding of the course. Usually prescribed or
supplementary reading is recommended. The supplementary reading material may be a reader, which will be
supplied with the printed study guide, or a prescribed textbook, which should be bought. Each course also
includes assignments which must be completed on time and send to the COLL for tutor-marking. The marks
gained for an assignment form part of the final assessment for the course. Each assignment also receives a
tutorial comment which is sent back to students to assist them in their studies.
The COLL is aware of the difficult circumstances in which many of its students have to study, and therefore
provides assistance to enable students to derive full benefit from their studies. Tutors are assigned for each
course to help students with academic problems they may have. Students may consult the tutor by letter, by
phone at certain specified times, email or by a pre-arranged visit.
DE10
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
The COLL provides the following support services:
(a)
Marker-tutoring
Assignments coming from students are used as a teaching tool and marker-tutors therefore do not just mark in a
conventional sense, but also give the necessary advice and encouragement on how students may improve and
make progress toward being successful at the end of a semester.
(b)
Telephone/email-tutoring
Marker-tutors are available for tutoring and academic advice through telephone- and email correspondence.
Students will be provided with a list of their tutors’ telephone numbers and email addresses upon registration.
Students are advised to please make use of this service.
(c)
Face-to-face tutorials/Saturday tutorials
These tutorials are organised in Windhoek and at the various Regional Centres on Saturdays. Notice of such
tutorials will be provided to students by the: Coordinators: Academic Support (COLL); and the Regional
Coordinators. Students should make every effort to attend these tutorials.
(d)
Vacation Schools
Vacation schools are offered two times a year, during April and August in Windhoek. Notice of such vacation
schools will be sent to students from time to time. Although attendance at vacation schools is usually optional,
students are strongly advised to make use of this service. It is a valuable opportunity for students to benefit, not
only for academic purposes, but also to make use of library facilities and to meet their tutors and fellow students.
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(e)
Vacation Schools are compulsory for students registered for the following:
Study Programmes:
Bachelor of Communication
Bachelor of English
Bachelor of English Honours
Bachelor of Hospitality Management
Bachelor of Human Resources Management
Bachelor of Human Resources Management (21BHUR-4th Year)
Bachelor of Human Resources Management Honours
Bachelor of Marketing Honours
Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management
Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer
Higher Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer
Courses:
Contemporary Issues
Information Administration
Product Innovation and Project Management
Professional Skills A & B
Research Methodology
Research Project
Work Integrated Learning
BUSINESS SIMULATION is also compulsory for all students registered for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship.
Please refer to the first tutorial letter on these courses for more detail.
(f)
Radio tutorials
Radio tutorials are broadcast on National Radio, to supplement print-based instructional material and face-toface sessions with 10 minute radio programmes. Schedules for radio tutorials are available on COLL’s website:
www.nust.na/centres/coll/coll.php
(g)
Multi-media and eLearning
The instructional material for some courses is also supplemented with CD’s and/or DVD’s, which students will
receive upon registration as part of their instructional material.
Tutoring and student support through mobile learning tutorials and/or tele teaching tutorials are also offered for
some courses.
Teleteaching: Is tutoring through the Internet in real time (live) whereby students connect with their tutor and
participate in an online tutorial from wherever they are. Students and tutors are not constrained by place like in a
normal face-to-face tutorial session. All that is needed is a reliable internet connection and a headset to connect at
the agreed scheduled time. These facilities and internet connectivity are available at the COLL Regional Centres
across the country.
Mobile Learning (elearning): Some of the ways in which mobile phones can be used to support distance education
students are providing access to electronic resources to supplement existing study materials; providing the means
to facilitate collaborative learning; providing the means to have regular contact with the tutor/lecturer; and creating
opportunities for regular formative assessment with feedback.
Reference to tutorial support by means of these additional media will be stipulated in the first tutorial letter of the
relevant course.
(h)
eLearning: COLL offers eLearning as another mode of study in addition to full-time, part-time and conventional
distance education at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. The tuition fees for eLearning courses are
the same as that for courses delivered through the full-time, part-time and distance education modes of study. The
COLL eLearning courses can be accessed through the website at http://elearning.nust.na Students need to be
registered in the eLearning mode of study before they can gain access to the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for
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eLearning courses. Students who wish to study via eLearning must register as an eLearning student during the
normal registration period and attend a compulsory face-to-face orientation session at COLL or one of the Regional
Centres. The orientation session introduce students to eLearning and the VLE.
Studying via eLearning enables students to:
•
access the study guide and other additional material directly from the course site
•
be guided through the course on a week-by-week basis
•
have a dedicated tutor who will provide online support during the duration of the course
•
to interact regularly with the tutor and fellow students
•
submit assignments via the VLE
•
get feedback, questions, tasks and assignments online
•
have a much more interactive learning process than studying by the conventional distance education mode
•
have more personalised and regular contact with the tutor, because the ratio of students to tutor will be much
lower.
The list of available courses offered through the eLearning mode can be found in the Information Manual for
Distance Education Students and the COLL website at www.nust.na/centres/coll/coll.php
(i)
Library services
The University’s library services are available free of charge to all registered students. Membership of the library
is subject to the Library Regulations. The library will lend recommended books and other supplementary reading
matter to students. Prescribed textbooks must, however, be bought by the student, and will NOT be provided by
the library. A student who does not return library material on the due date will not be allowed admission to the
examinations, to re-register, and will not receive his/her examination results before the outstanding library
material has been returned to the University. Limited stocks of library books are available from Regional Centres.
The student must also consult his/her nearest Regional Centre in this regard.
The University’s Library has a number of very useful resources and services which are accessible through the
website: http://www.nust.na/?q=library
A Resource Guide on all the various library services available to distance education students will be issued upon
registration.
Online examination papers: Past examination papers are available from the Library’s web page, but only on
campus. They are also accessible via CD-ROM from the Regional Centres and via email from the Subject
Librarians subjectlibrarian@nust.na. Subject Librarians will only send past papers to distance education
students who have supplied their student numbers.
If there is anything students do not understand, or which they need to have explained, they should not hesitate
to consult their Tutor, Coordinators: Administrative Support, Coordinators Academic Support, Regional
Coordinators, Deputy Director of COLL, or the Director of COLL; either by telephone, fax, email, a letter, or by a
personal visit arranged beforehand.
DE11
PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS AND STUDY MATERIAL
Particulars concerning the prescribed textbook(s), which the student must buy, will be made available upon
registration by means of a first tutorial letter, which is part of the study material of a particular course.
Prescribed textbooks are available at the Regional Centres for reference purposes. Some of these textbooks are
also available at the following Namibian Open Learning Network Trust (NOLNeT) Centres (Regional Centres that
serve NAMCOL, NIED, NUST and UNAM students): Mariental Teachers’ Resource Centre; Eenhana Multi Media
Centre and Community Library; and the Oranjemund NAMDEB Technical College.
Full particulars concerning the prescribed textbooks are contained in the first tutorial letter. Students are
strongly advised to order their books from the bookshop in good time, as this will prevent many unnecessary
delays and disappointments. COLL does not sell prescribed textbooks and cannot order these for the students.
Books are prescribed for most courses and can be ordered directly from the distributors or via the Regional
Centres. All books can be purchased from the book supplier, Book Den at corner of Hosea Kutako & Puccini street,
in Windhoek, Telephone: +264 61-239976.
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DE12
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
ASSESSMENTS
Students are required to qualify for examination admission on the basis of satisfactory answers and performance
in assessments. Particulars of the contribution of the various assessment marks towards the final mark of a
particular course and the minimum requirements for examination admission appear in the first tutorial letter.
Rules for students on submission of assignments
Keep to the due dates. Assignments that are submitted after the due date will be returned unmarked. It remains
your responsibility to see to it that your assignment reaches COLL in time.
Medical and humanitarian reasons are the only reasons accepted for the late submission of assignments. Late
submission of assignments will only be approved till 7 days (including public holidays and weekends) after the due
date of an assignment. Valid documentary proof must be attached as part of the assignment before any late
submission will be considered. Late submission without valid documentary proof attached to the assignment will be
returned unmarked and may not be resubmitted for marking.
Travelling and attendance of workshops, job related activities and conferences may not be used as an excuse for the
late submission of assignments.
Distance education students, who commit themselves to studies at the Namibia University of Science and
Technology, will be expected to attend compulsory vacation school tutorials and tests as set down for the
relevant courses. No provision is made for students who engage in other commitments during this period, which
could interfere with their studies, e.g.: job-related commitments (local and abroad), out-of-town work, etc.
Reference to compulsory attendance of vacation school tutorials and tests shall be stipulated in the first tutorial
letter of the relevant courses. Distance Education students will have the opportunity to write a 2nd
opportunity/make-up test on the pre-determined dates similar to full-time and part-time students if they were
unable to write or fail the scheduled tests as set out in the Information Manual or Distance Education Students,
the Pocket Guide and in the Tutorial Letter. There will be no provision made to any student if he/she failed to
write the 2nd opportunity/make up test.
Assignments already submitted but not passed/returned unmarked may not be resubmitted.
The formal requirements for essays as set out in tutorial letters must be strictly adhered to. If your assignment
does not comply with these requirements, you might lose marks.
Assignments based on wrong instructional material and tutorial letters will not be accepted for marking.
Remember to give the assignment the same number as the one appearing in the tutorial letter. For example, if
you do assignment 02, you should number “02” and not “01”. DO NOT enclose more than one assignment in the
same assignment book/ CD/ document sent as an attachment via e-mail.
Indicate your student number, course name and course code, e.g. Introduction to Mathematics, ITM111S, and the
assignment number on the assignment cover page before submission of an assignment.
Ensure that all information as requested on the assignment cover is completed and correct. Incorrect or
incomplete information will prevent it from being accepted for marking. This also applies to submitted CDs. All
information must be on the CD itself.
Students’ marked assignments will be scanned and mailed to them on their generic email address that they
receive upon registration. No tutor-marked assignment will be posted in window envelopes to students
anymore.
Students may send assignments via e-mail. Students should download the Electronic Assignment Book available
in MS Word format from www.nust.na/centres/coll/coll.php _assbook.doc to complete assignments. Ensure that
all information as requested on the assignment cover is completed and correct. Incorrect or incomplete
information will prevent it from being accepted for marking. After completion of the assignment, email the
Electronic Assignment Book as an attachment to: collassignments@nust.na
Completed assignments must never be emailed/mailed/submitted to the relevant Tutor, Student Support Officer
or the Store and Dispatch Officer.
Always supply sufficient stamps when posting your assignments. Students who use express post for mailing
their assignments must pay the costs attached to this service themselves. The Namibia University of Science and
Technology will not pay penalties for assignments with insufficient postage. Such assignments will be returned
unmarked to the students. Posted/couriered assignments received after the due date of the assignment will be
returned unmarked.
Warning: Any loose pages increase the possibility for loosing assignment marks.
Students living in the vicinity of Windhoek and who prefer to submit their assignments personally must hand
them in at the COLL assignment box. Students living in the vicinity of Regional Centers should preferably submit
their assignments at these Centres.
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(p)
(q)
(r)
(s)
DE13
1.
Students are encouraged to form study groups to discuss their studies, but identical assignments by different
members of a study group are not acceptable. Copying assignments constitutes a transgression of the Student
Regulations of the Namibia University of Science and Technology. Students found guilty of copying assignments
will be awarded 0% for such an assignment.
Upon submission of assignments, students have to acknowledge by means of complete referencing, all sources used
and/or quoted. Students found guilty of plagiarism will be penalised and may be awarded 0%.
A student, who has strong reasons to believe that an assignment mark may be incorrect, may apply that such
mark be re-checked, regardless of the mark obtained. An application for a re-check must be directed to the
Director: COLL on or before the last working day of May for the examinations taking place in the June session and
on or before the last working day of October for the examinations taking place in the November session.
Applications must be accompanied by a full motivation explaining why a re-check is sought. Such a re-check shall
not necessarily lead to a re-mark of the assignment, unless so determined by the Tutor conducting the re-check.
Applications for re-check based on requests to be condoned for admission to the examination will not be
considered.
No comments or assignments/test results will be announced by telephone.
EXAMINATIONS
A student is responsible for the arrangements and cost of his journey to the examination centre, as well as his
accommodation at that centre.
In order to be admitted to the examination of a course, a student must obtain a semester/year mark of at least
40%.
2.
In order to pass a course, a student has to comply with the following criteria:
(a) an examination mark with a sub-minimum of 40% must be achieved in cases where the examination
comprises only one paper, and 35% each in cases where the examination consists of two or more papers,
provided that the combined paper sub-minimum is 40%;
(b) a final mark (calculated from semester/year mark and examination mark with the prescribed weighting
ratio) of 50% has to be obtained in the course;
(c) The semester/year mark and examination mark shall be used jointly to determine the final mark in the ratio
of 30% (semester/year-mark) to 70% (examination mark), unless explicitly otherwise determined by Senate.
3.
The final examination timetable, in the form of an admission letter will be made available on the student kiosk. It
will, inter alia, contain the following information:
(a) a list of courses in which the student obtained examination admission, with a corresponding list of final
examination dates;
(b) a list of courses in which the student has not obtained examination admission;
(c) particulars regarding the examination centre and session; and
(d) further general examination instructions will be printed at the back of the timetables and will be placed on
the internet and will be mailed to Regional Centres at the same time.
4.
NOTE:
(a) Candidates who have not received their examination admission letter before each examination must
immediately contact the Examination Department at telephone +264 61-207 2027 / 2106 / 2412 / 2088 / 2107 /
2067 / 2835.
(b) Students will not be permitted to write examination unless they have the following documentation in their
possession at each session:
- Proof of identity
- Student card
- Examination admission letter
(c) Students are responsible for ensuring that they attend the correct examination session and receive the
correct examination question paper.
DE14
(a)
EXAMINATION CENTRES
It is essential that the number of examination centres be limited as far as possible and therefore there must be at
least five registered students before a centre will be established in an area. The University reserves the right to
approve or reject any application for the establishment of a special examination centre at any one place. NUST
regional students may sit for their examinations at the NUST Regional Centres, Mariental Teachers’ Resource
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Centre, Luderitz Community Library, Oranjemund NAMDEB Technical College, Karasburg Teachers’ Resource
Centre and in Rosh Pinah corner of Melkbos and Volstruis street.
(b)
The University takes no responsibility for the delay in mail delivery or receipt of any other information owing to a
change in address or the inaccessibility of an address of any student. It is always the responsibility of the
student to notify the University of any change in his/her postal address and to verify if such changes are effected
correctly (See “Changing Registration”).
DE15
(a)
(b)
EXAMINATION NUMBERS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
The candidate uses his/her student number as his/her examination number.
A candidate may be requested to furnish proof of identity at all times. For this purpose candidates must show
both their student card and an identity document on which a photograph of him/herself appears.
The duration of every paper will be indicated on the timetable.
Candidates and invigilators will be notified of any special arrangements in advance.
Cellular phones and smoking are not allowed in the examination rooms.
(c)
(d)
(e)
DE16 EXAMINATION ADMISSION
In a course offered, no student will be admitted to the examination unless s/he has met
The following requirements for the particular academic year:
(a)
S/he must have been registered for instruction or additional examination opportunities in that course offered or,
with the permission of Council, by another institution recognised by Council for this purpose;
(b)
S/he must have satisfactorily completed a minimum of a semester’s/year’s work such as prescribed by Senate
before a set date. The minimum requirements, which a student must meet for admission to the examination in a
particular course, appear in the instructional material for the particular course and are spelt out in Departmental
regulations.
DE17
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
DE18
(a)
(b)
(d)
(e)
DE19
EXAMINATION RESULTS
The results of the June/July examinations are expected to be announced in mid-July, while the results of the
October/November examinations are expected to be announced by mid-December each year. Every candidate
will be furnished with his/her examination results as soon as possible thereafter.
No results will be announced by telephone or telegram.
No results will be mailed to a student before s/he has returned all books that s/he has borrowed from the library.
No results will be sent to students who have not settled their accounts in full.
A student who has, in his/her opinion, met all the requirements for a certificate/diploma/degree and has not
received confirmation thereof by mid-February or mid-August each year should contact the Examinations
Department.
The student must provide the Examinations Department with the required documents for certification as soon as
possible after the final examination.
FAILURE TO PAY
In the event of fees not being paid as per schedule, a student will not:
receive examination results;
be allowed access into examinations unless special arrangements have been made;
be permitted to re-register;
be allowed to graduate.
STUDY PROGRAMMES OFFERED ON THE DISTANCE EDUCATION MODE: ADMISSION
Refer to the General Admission Criteria (GI2)
DE20 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS REGISTERING FOR RESEARCH PROJECT/ MINI-THESIS (RPB412S /
HRP420S / TRP420S / MIT8215 / MTS8125)
(a)
Students registering for the Research Project/Mini-Thesis on the distance education mode of study should
register their Research Topics upon registration with the Coordinators: Academic Support, Ms. Judith Britz or Ms.
Deria van Wyk if based in Windhoek or with the Regional Coordinator if based at any of the Regional Centres.
(b)
The registration of your Research Topic is very important to ensure timely allocation of your Research
Supervisor.
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(c)
(d)
(e)
DE21
It remains your responsibility to ensure that your Research Topic is submitted to COLL upon registration. Failure
to do so will result in your Supervisor being appointed late.
Please note that no extension for the submission of your Research Project/Mini-Thesis will be granted if you
failed to submit your Research Topic to COLL.
Also refer to Rule AC4.4: Completion and Submission of Undergraduate Research Projects/Mini-Thesis for
Examination.
EXEMPTION ARRANGEMENTS
Students may be exempted from the following institutional core courses based on their Grade 12 NSSC Grades in
relevant subjects.
INSTITUTIONAL CORE COURSE
SCHOOL SUBJECT(S)
GRADE
Basic Mathematics
Mathematics
Minimum B (Ordinary Level) or 4 (Higher
Level)
Basic Science
Biology and Physical
Science
Minimum B (Ordinary Level) or 4 (Higher
Level)
Computer User Skills
Computer Studies
Minimum B (Ordinary Level) or 4 (Higher
Level)
Language in Practice
English Language
Minimum B (Ordinary Level) or 4 (Higher
Level)
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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
BACHELOR OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
(REVISED Programme) (Phased in 2015)
07BPMN
Description
The Bachelor of Public Management is purposefully designed to train generalists for employment predominately in the
public sector and civil society organisations; while also catering for the needs of the private sector. The programme
provides a systematic and coherent introduction to the main theories, broad principles, concepts, data, and problemsolving techniques in the main cognate area of learning.
This programme will enable students to acquire a blend of cognitive and intellectual skills, as well as more hands-on
practical and key transferable skills, and to apply such skills in addressing public management issues in Namibia, and
internationally. The programme’s main emphasis is on governance and leadership in the varied, complex and challenging
settings of public action – such as multi-level policy, governance and management processes, hybrid social enterprises,
and public-private partnerships.
Criteria for Admission
Candidates may be admitted to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the Namibia
University of Science and Technology (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook). In addition, students should have at least an
E-symbol in Grade 12/NSSCO Mathematics.
Mature age candidates will be considered provided they meet the requirements and pass the mature age entrance
examinations of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (GI2.2 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).
Mode of Delivery
This programme will be offered on the full-time, part-time and distance modes of study in accordance with NUST rules
and regulations.
CURRICULUM
First Year (Phased in 2015)
Semester 1
Course Title
Computer User Skills
Introduction to Mathematics
Principles of Microeconomics
Language in Practice
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Public Management
Course Code
CUS411S
ITM111S
PMI511S
LIP411S
ISO511S
ITP511S
Prerequisite
None
None
None
None
None
None
Semester 2
Information Competence
English in Practice
Principles of Macroeconomics
Public Management in Namibia
Basic Science
Introduction to Political Science
ICT521S
EPR511S
PMA512S
PMN521S
BSC410S
ITP521S
None
None
None
Introduction to Public Management
None
None
Second Year (Phased in 2016)
Semester 3
Regional and Local Government
Basic Business Statistics 1A
Public Human Resources Management
RLG611S
BBS111S
PHR611S
Introduction to Public Management
Introduction to Mathematics
Introduction to Public Management
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English for Academic Purposes
EAP511S
Law for Public Managers 1A
LPM511S
English in Practice, or Language in Practice B, or
Module 3, or Exemption
None
Semester 4
Regional and Local Government in Namibia
Basic Business Statistic 1B
Public Financial Management
Business Ethics
Law for Public Managers 1B
RLN621S
BBS112S
PFM621S
BBE612S
LPM521S
Regional and Local Government Management
Basic Business Statistics 1A
Public Management in Namibia
None
None
Third Year (Phasing in 2017)
Semester 5
Public Policy Analysis
Development Management
Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Contemporary Issues
Professional Writing
PPS711S
DMA711S
ICE712S
CIS610S
PWR611S
Public Management in Namibia
Introduction to Public Management
None
None
English for Academic Purposes, or
Communication Skills or Module 4, or Exemption
from English for Academic Purposes/
Communication Skills/Module
Semester 6
Work Integrated Learning
WIL721S
Governance and Politics in Africa
GPA621S
Pass in all core Public Management courses up to
Semester five (5)
Introduction to Political Science
Plus ONE of the following courses:
Disaster Risk Management
International Relations and Organisations
DRM721S
IRO721S
None
None
Transition Arrangements
The Bachelor of Public Management (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically until 2019 with minimal disruption
to existing students’ learning progression. The last intake of 1st year students for the out-phasing programme (old
curriculum) will be in January 2014.
Students who will be registered in 2014 for the 1st year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum), and who fail more
than 50% of the courses at the end of 2014, will be required to change their registration to the revised programme (new
curriculum) in 2015, and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table1
below.
The revised Bachelor of Public Management (new curriculum) will take effect from January 2015 and will be phased in
completely by 2017. Courses will only be offered based on the new/revised syllabi in 2015 (1st year), 2016 (2nd year) and 2017
(3rd year). Students who fail any of the courses on the old curriculum will be required to repeat such courses based on the
syllabi of new/revised corresponding courses. Please refer to Table 2, below, for detailed information on the new/revised
corresponding courses to be done if courses on the old curriculum are failed.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the Bachelor of Public Management (old curriculum) is 2019 after which
students must automatically switch to the revised programme and fulfil all requirements based on the new curriculum.
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Table 1: Courses to be credited
Course
Code
Bachelor of Public Management (Old
Courses)
Course
Code
Bachelor of Public Management
(Equivalent New/Revised Courses)
IPM111S
Introduction to Public Management
ITP511S
Introduction to Public Management
BMS411S
Basic Mathematics
ISO0100
Introduction to Sociology
ISO511S
Introduction to Sociology
CUS411S
Computer User Skills
CUS411S
Computer User Skills
PMI511S
Principles of Microeconomics
PMI511S
Principles of Microeconomics
PMN112S
Public Management in Namibia
PMN521S
Public Management in Namibia
IPS0100S
Introduction to Political Science
ITP521S
Introduction to Political Science
EAP511S
English for Academic Purposes
EAP511S
English for Academic Purposes
PMA512S
Principles of Macroeconomics
PMA512S
Principles of Macroeconomics
None
Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if failed)
Course
Code
Bachelor of Public Management (Old
Courses)
Course
Code
Bachelor of Public Management
(Equivalent New/Revised Courses)
IPM111S
Introduction to Public Management
ITP511S
Introduction to Public Management
ISO0100
Introduction to Sociology
ISO511S
Introduction to Sociology
PMN112S
Public Management in Namibia
PMN521S
Public Management in Namibia
IPS0100
Introduction to Political Science
ITP521S
Introduction to Political Science
RLG211S
Regional and Local Government
Management
RLG611S
Regional and Local Government
Management
GPA411S
Governance and Politics in Africa
GPA621S
Governance and Politics in Africa
PHR211S
Public Human Resources
Management
PHR611S
Public Human Resources Management
RLG212S
Regional and Local Government in
Namibia
RLN621S
Regional and Local Government in
Namibia
PFM212S
Public Financial Management
PFM621S
Public Financial Management
PPA711S
Public Policy Analysis
PPS711S
Public Policy Analysis
DMA111S
Development Management
DMA711S
Development Management
IRO311S
International Relations and
Organisations
IRO721S
International Relations and
Organisations
POB712S
Public Sector Organisational
Behaviour
None
CLG112S
Comparative Local Government
None
DSM712S
Disaster Management
DRM721S
Disaster Risk Management
PSO100
Introduction to Political Science
ITP521S
Introduction to Political Science
EAP511S
English for Academic Purposes
EAP511S
English for Academic Purposes
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PMA512S
Principles of Macroeconomics
PMA512S
Principles of Macroeconomics
Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if Failed). This is not a credit table
Course
Code
Bachelor of Public Management (Old
Courses)
Course
Code
Bachelor of Public Management
(Equivalent New/Revised Courses)
IPM111S
Introduction to Public Management
ITP511S
Introduction to Public Management
ISO0100
Introduction to Sociology
ISO511S
Introduction to Sociology
PMN112S
Public Management in Namibia
PMN521S
Public Management in Namibia
IPS0100S
Introduction to Political Science
ITP521S
Introduction to Political Science
RLG211S
Regional and Local Government
Management
RLG611S
Regional and Local Government
Management
GPA411S
Governance and Politics in Africa
GPA621S
Governance and Politics in Africa
PHR211S
Public Human Resources
Management
PHR611S
Public Human Resources
Management
RLG212S
Regional and Local Government in
Namibia
RLN621S
Regional and Local Government in
Namibia
PFM212S
Public Financial Management
PFM621S
Public Financial Management
PPA711S
Public Policy Analysis
PPS711S
Public Policy Analysis
DMA111S
Development Management
DMA711S
Development Management
IRO311S
International Relations and
Organisations
IRO721S
International Relations and
Organisations
POB712S
Public Sector Organisational
Behaviour
None
CLG112S
Comparative Local Government
None
DSM712S
Disaster Management
DRM721S
Disaster Risk Management
Please Note:
Table 2 above, only highlights new/revised core courses in Public Management that should be done if courses on the outphasing programme (old curriculum) are failed.
Service courses from other Departments are excluded, but the rules of relevant Departments apply to this programme as
well.
The following courses on the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) do not have corresponding courses on the new
curriculum and will be offered until the old curriculum is completely phased out in 2019.
•
POB712S Public Sector Organisational Behaviour
•
CLG112S Comparative Local Government
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BACHELOR OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
(Phased in 2010 and Phasing out 2019)
NQF Level: 7
24BPMN
NQF Credits: 425
NQF Qualification ID: Q0153
Description
The Department introduced a new Bachelor Degree in 2010. The old B.Tech programme was phased out with effect from
2010 which means that the first year of the old B.Tech programme was no longer offered in 2010, while the second year
was no longer offered in 2011.
Special Academic Regulations
Progression Rule: There was a complete switch to the new curriculum as from 2010 for only the new intake [first year
students], and from there onward the rest of the new Bachelor curriculum is systematically phased in while the old
B.Tech programme is systematically phased out, with year 2016 being the final date for the award of the B.Tech degree.
Admission Requirements
1. Students who have completed the National Certificate in Public Management or Public Administration will continue
with the old B.Tech Programme until 2012.
2. Students who have completed the National Certificate in Public Administration at the Polytechnic of Namibia/
Namibia University of Science and Technology can enrol for the Bachelor degree in Public Management provided
that they have completed the following courses:
•
Principles of Information Systems 1A PIS121D OR Computer User Skills
•
Principles of Information Systems 1B PIS122D OR Computer User Skills
•
Basic Business Statistics 1A
•
Basic Business Statistics 1B
General Transition Rules
The Bachelor of Technology in Public Management is being phased out from 2009, meaning that no new students will be
enrolled on the programme with effect from 2010. The final year of offering the B.Tech degree will be 2016. Students
who have not completed the degree by the end of 2016 will have to transition to the new Bachelor of Public Management
degree with such credit recognition as is possible and will have to complete all requirements for that degree. Courses
that are being phased out will not have any retention of semester mark, meaning that there will be no third or fourth
opportunity examinations available. Students who have failed courses that are already phased out will have to complete
the new corresponding course (in accordance with information in the attached table). It may occur, from 2014 onwards,
that certain courses are available on the distance education mode only. Full-time and part-time students will then be
required to register for these courses on the distance education mode only.
Table 1:
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT (Phasing out in 2016)
BACHELOR OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
(Phased in 2010)
Introduction to Public Management (IPM111S)
Introduction to Public Management (IPM111S)
Principles of Economics 1A (PEC111S)
Principles of Microeconomics (PMI511S)
Basic Mathematics (BMS1100)
Basic Mathematics (BMS411S)
Basic Business Statistics 1A (BBS111S)
Basic Business Statistics 1A (BBS111S)
Introduction to Sociology (ISO0100)
Introduction to Sociology (ISO0100)
Language in Practice B (LPB0320)
English in Practice (EPR511S)
Business Accounting 1A (BAC1100)
Business Accounting 1A (BAC1100)
Introduction to Psychology of Human
Resources (PHR511S)
Introduction to Psychology of Human Resources
(PHR511S)
Public Management in Namibia
Public Management in Namibia
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(PMN112S)
(PMN112S)
Introduction to Political Science
(IPS0100)
Introduction to Political Science
(IPS0100)
Communication Skills (CSK0420)
English for Academic Purposes (EAP511S)
Basic Business Statistics 1B (BBS112S)
Basic Business Statistics 1B (BBS112S)
Principles of Economics 1B (PEC112S)
Principles of Macroeconomics (PMA512S)
Introduction to Human Resources
Management (IHR512S)
Introduction to Human Resources
Management (IHR512S)
Business Accounting 1B (BAC1200)
Business Accounting 1B (BAC1200)
Regional and Local Government
(RLG211S)
Regional and Local Government Management (RLG211S)
Public Human Resources Management
(PHR211S)
Public Human Resources Management
(PHR211S)
Principles of Information Systems 1A
(PIS121S) and Principles of Information
Systems 1B (PIS122S)
Computer User Skills (CUS411S)
Professional Writing (PWR611S)
Professional Writing (PWR611S)
Business Accounting 2A (BAC211S)
Business Accounting 2A (BAC211S)
Intermediate Microeconomics (IME211S)
Intermediate Microeconomics (IMI611S)
Organisational Behaviour (OSB611S)
None*
Regional and Local Government in Namibia
(RLG212S)
Regional and Local Government in Namibia (RLG212S)
Public Financial Management (PFM212S)
Public Financial Management (PFM212S)
Professional Communication (PCO611S)
None*
Intermediate Macroeconomics (IME212S)
Intermediate Macroeconomics (IMA612S)
Business Accounting 2B (BAC212S)
Business Accounting 2B (BAC212S)
Organisational Management (OSM612S)
None*
Public Policy (PBP311S)
Public Policy Analysis (PPA711S)
Law for Public Managers 1A (LPM111S)
Law for Public Managers 1A (LPM511S)
Development Management (DMA111S)
Development Management (DMA111S)
International Relations and Organisations
(IRO311S)
International Relations and Organisations (IRO311S)
Financial Management 1A (NFM111S)
Financial Management 1A (NFM111S)
Human Resource Staffing (HRS711S)
None*
Applied Economic Policy Analysis
(AEP311S)
Applied Economic Policy Analysis (AEP311S)
Organisational Theories (OTP112S)
Public Sector Organisational Behaviour (POB712S)
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Law for Public Managers 1B (LPM112S)
Law for Public Managers 1B (LPM512S)
Comparative Local Government
(CLG112S)
Comparative Local Government (CLG112S)
International Trade (ITT312S)
International Trade (ITT312S)
Financial Management 1B (NFM112S)
None*
Employee Health and Safety (EHS712S)
None*
Governance and Politics in Africa
(GPA412S) - Elective
Governance and Politics in Africa (GPA412S) – Compulsory
Business Ethics
(BBE612S) – Compulsory
Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
(ICE712S) – Compulsory
Urban Development and Management
(UDP711S) – Elective (new)
Disaster Management (DSM712S)
– Elective (new)
Public Sector Accounting (PSA712S)
– Elective (new)
*Courses without “corresponding courses” will be offered until the programme is phased out.
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CURRICULUM
Certificate in Public Management (Not available from 2015)
NQF Level: 5
NQF Credits: 132
Year 1 (Not available from 2015)
Semester 1
Course
Title
Introduction to Public Management
English in Practice
Basic Mathematics
Introduction to Sociology
Computer User Skills
Principles of Microeconomics
Course
Code
IPM111S
EPR511S
BMS411S
ISO0100
CUS411S
PMI511S
Intro. to Psychology of Human Resources
Business Accounting 1A
NQF Qualification ID: Q0152
Prerequisite
None
English Proficiency Test
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
5
5
4
5
4
5
NQF
Credits
12
NCB
12
12
10
12
PHR511S
BAC1100
None
None
5
5
12
12
Semester 2
Public Management in Namibia
Introduction to Political Science
English for Academic Purposes
PMN112S
IPS0100
EAP511S
5
5
5
12
12
14
English in Practice
EPR511S
5
NCB
Basic Mathematics
Computer User Skills
Principles of Macroeconomics
BMS411S
CUS411S
PMA512S
Intro. to Public Management
None
Language in Practice B /
English in Practice
English Proficiency Test
(If not yet taken)
None (if not yet taken)
None (If not yet taken)
None
5
4
5
12
10
12
Any ONE of the following:
Any one of the following based on the course chosen in the previous semester:
Introduction to Human Resources
Management
Business Accounting 1B
IHR512S
None
5
12
BAC1200
Business Accounting 1A
5
12
Year 2 (Not available from 2016)
Semester 3
Course
Title
Professional Writing
Course
Code
PWR611S
Prerequisite
NQF
Level
6
NQF
Credits
14
6
15
6
6
6
12
15
15
Regional and Local Government
Management
Basic Business Statistics 1A
Governance and Politics in Africa
Public Human Resources Management
RLG211S
BBS111S
GPA411S
PHR211S
English for Academic Purposes
or exemption
Introduction to Public
Management
Basic Mathematics
Introduction to Political Science
Introduction to Public
Management
And any ONE of the following:
Business Accounting 2A
Intermediate Microeconomics
BAC211S
IMI611S
Business Accounting 1A & 1B
Principles of Microeconomics
6
6
12
12
Semester 4
Regional & Local Government in Namibia
RLG212S
6
15
Basic Business Statistics 1B
Public Financial Management
BBS112S
PFM212S
Regional & Local Government
Management
Basic Business Statistics 1A
Public Management in Namibia
6
6
12
15
22
Business Ethics
BBE612S
None
5
12
And any ONE of the following based on the course chosen in the previous semester:
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Business Accounting 2B
IMA612S
BAC212S
Principles of Macroeconomics
Business Accounting 1A & 1B
6
6
12
12
Year 3 (Not available from 2017)
Semester 5
Public Policy Analysis
Law for Public Managers 1A
Development Management
PPA711S
LPM511S
DMA111S
7
5
7
15
12
15
International Relations and Organisations
IRO311S
Public Management in Namibia
None
Introduction to Public
Management
None
7
15
Business Accounting 2A & 2B
Regional and Local Government
Management
Intermediate Micro and
Macroeconomics
7
7
15
15
7
15
None
Public Management in Namibia
Regional and Local Government
in Namibia
None
5
7
7
12
15
15
7
15
None
None
Business Accounting 2B
7
7
7
15
15
15
Any ONE of the following:
Financial Management 1A
Urban Development and Management
NFM111S
UDP711S
Applied Economic Policy Analysis
AEP311S
Semester 6
Law for Public Managers 1B
Public Sector Organisational Behaviour
Comparative Local Government
LPM521S
POB712S
CLG112S
Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship ICE712S
Any ONE of the following:
International Trade
Disaster Management
Public Sector Accounting
INT711S
DSM712S
PSA712S
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BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
(Phased out 2016)
24BPMA
Fourth Year - Bachelor of Technology (with Development Management Specialisation) (Available until end of 2016)
Semester 7
Comparative Public Management
CPM411S
Public Management in Namibia
Project Planning and Management
PPM411S
None
Research Methodology
RMA411S
None
And any TWO of the following:
Regional Development Planning
RDP411S
Regional and Local Government
Management of Public Enterprises
MPE411S
Public Management in Namibia
Governance and Politics in Africa
GPA411S
Introduction to Political Science
NOTE: Vacation Schools are compulsory for students enrolled for Research Methodology
Semester 8
Ethics and Accountability
ETA412S
None
Research Project
RPB412S
Research Methodology
And any THREE of the following:
Economics of Namibia and SACU
ECN412S
None
Countries 4B
Advanced Development Management
ADM412S
Development Management
Community Development Management
CDM422S
Regional and Local Government
Public Private Partnership Management
PPM412S
Public Management in Namibia
NOTE: Vacation Schools are compulsory for students enrolled for Research Project
NOTE: Students who wish to register for Advanced Development Management must take note that the prerequisite for the
course is Development Management. However, students may register concurrently for Development Management and the
B.Tech level courses.
Fourth Year - Bachelor of Technology (with Regional and Local Government Specialisation) (Available until end of 2016)
Semester 7
Comparative Public Management
CPM411S
Public Management in Namibia
Project Planning and Management
PPM411S
None
Research Methodology
RMA411S
None
And any TWO of the following:
Regional and Local Government Finance
LGP411S
Regional and Local Government
Regional Development Planning
RDP411S
Regional and Local Government
Governance & Politics in Africa
GPA411S
Introduction to Political Science
NOTE: Vacation Schools are compulsory for students enrolled for Research Methodology
Semester 8
Ethics and Accountability
ETA412S
None
Research Project
RPB412S
Research Methodology
And any THREE of the following:
Regional and Local Government Personnel LGP412S
Regional and Local Government
Community Development Management
CDM422S
Regional and Local Government
Environmental Management
EMA412S
None
Advanced Development Management
ADM412S
Development Management
Public Private Partnership Management
PPM412S
Public Management in Namibia
NOTE: Vacation Schools are compulsory for students enrolled for Research Project
Additional Admission Requirements
Students who have completed the National Diploma: Public Administration at the Namibia University of Science and
Technology or other recognised tertiary institution may register for the B.Tech: Public Management provided they also
register for the following non-diploma courses. Students may register concurrently for both the B.Tech: Public
Management courses and these non-diploma courses.
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Semester 7 (non-diploma courses)
Regional and Local Government
Computer User Skills
Professional Communication
Basic Business Statistics 1A
RLG211S
CUS411S
PFC0620
BBS111S
Basic Mathematics
BMS411S
Introduction to Public Management
None
Communication Skills
Introduction to Mathematics (Business & Management) /
Basic Mathematics or Grade12 symbol B or better
None
CUS411S
PFC0620
None
Communication Skills
BBS112S
BMS411S
Basic Business Statistics 1A
None
Semester 8 (non-diploma courses)
Computer User Skills (if not yet taken)
Professional Communication
(if not yet taken)
Basic Business Statistics 1B
Basic Mathematics (if not yet taken)
Note: Economics of Namibia and SACU Countries 4A (ECN411S) has been replaced by Economics of Namibia and SACU Countries
(EMS612S) and is only offered in Semester 2.
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ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING
(Revised Programme. Phasing in 2016)
07BACC
Description
The Bachelor of Accounting is intended for students who wish to work as accountants in various types of businesses
including pursuing further academic studies. The degree represents a coherent introduction to the broad knowledge,
concepts and problem-solving techniques in the areas of Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Taxation and
Auditing. Students will have the opportunity to develop the required cognitive/intellectual skills, practical skills and key
transferable skills, and apply these to complex accounting issues in the context of different business organisations.
The Diploma in Accounting and Finance, as a first exit level, prepares students for self-directed application of knowledge
and skills in dealing with accounting issues in different types of organisations including manufacturing concerns.
Students who exit with a Diploma in Accounting and Finance will be employed in the public and private sectors as
Accounts Clerks at entry level and general accountants in various industries.
On successful completion of the bachelor degree, graduates will find employment in the public (government and state
organs) and private sector as middle level accountants, internal auditors and tax assistants.
Criteria for Admission
Candidates may be admitted to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the Namibia
University of Science and Technology and comply with the additional requirements below:
•
a minimum of 25 points out of five (5) subjects which includes Mathematics / Accounting and English, based on
the University’s Admission Point System, using a combination of NSSC Ordinary Level and/or NSSC Higher Level
subjects, with at least a E symbol at NSSC Ordinary Level in English and at least a D symbol at NSSC Ordinary
Level in Mathematics or Accounting.
Candidates who meet the Mature Age Entry requirements of the Namibia University of Science and Technology may be
considered, but will be required to comply with the additional requirements below:
•
Obtain at least 50% for the English proficiency test and 60% for the Mathematics proficiency test.
Articulation Arrangements
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the University’s regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. These
regulations provide for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions.
Maximum credit that can be granted is 50 % of the credits for a qualification.
Subject to the minimum requirements, graduates of the Bachelor of Accounting will ordinarily be able to pursue further
studies at NQF Level 8 by enrolling for the Postgraduate Certificate in the Theory of Accountancy (PG CTA). Other study
opportunities include a Bachelor of Accounting Honours degree or admission to professional examinations for the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA),
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries – Southern Africa (ICSA).
Requirements for Qualification Award
The Bachelor of Accounting will be awarded to candidates credited with a minimum of 398 NQF credits and who have
met the detailed programme/qualification requirements as set out below. In addition, students should meet the
administrative and financial requirements spelt out in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook.
Assessment Strategies
Distance mode:
Continuous assessment: 30% of the final mark
Final examination:
70% of the final mark
Assessment for WIL
•
A report shall be structured by the Departmental Co-ordinator indicating the tasks that will be performed in
specific work places in collaboration with Director of the Centre for Cooperative Education (CCE) and the
representative of the selected organisation.
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•
•
•
•
Students are prepared for WIL by the CCE (both the selected organisation and PON requirements shall be
discussed and agreed upon during such sessions).
Industry visits are done by the Director and the Departmental Representative to ensure that the agreed tasks
are assigned to students and also to monitor each student’s progress.
Students shall write reports that are presented to the selected organisation and PON representatives in
addition to completing the report.
Upon completion of WIL, the assessment results shall be as follows:
Basis
Report
Visit by Departmental Representative to monitor and mentor students
Mentor
Presentation
Total
%
50
10
20
20
100
Transition Arrangements
There is no significant transition arrangement as the review resulted in minor changes to the programme. However,
students who have failed either or both of the two revised courses, Auditing 200 and Taxation 200, will have to complete
the new courses.
CURRICULUM
DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
Course Code
Year 1
Semester 1
FAC 511S
QTM511S
PMI511S
CML111S
CUS411S
LIP411S
Course Title
Prerequisite
Financial Accounting 101
Quantitative Methods
Principles of Microeconomics
Commercial Law 1A
Computer User Skills
Language in Practice
None
None
None
None
None
None
Semester 2
FAC 512S
CMA 512S
BLW512S
PMA512S
EPR511S
BSC410S
Financial Accounting 102
Cost & Management Accounting 102
Business Law (Accounting & Finance)
Principles of Macroeconomics
English in Practice
Basic Science
Financial Accounting 110
None
Commercial Law 1A
None
Language in Practice, or equivalent
None
Year 2
Semester 3
FAC 611S
CMA 611S
CPL511S
IMI611S
EAP511S
BMI511S
Financial Accounting 201
Cost & Management Accounting 201
Company Law
Intermediate Microeconomics
English for Academic Purposes
Introduction to Business Management
Financial Accounting 101 & 102
Cost & Management Accounting 102
Business Law (Accounting & Finance)
Principles of Microeconomic
English in Practice, or equivalent
None
Semester 4
FAC 612S
CMA 612S
TAX612S
AUD612S
IMA612S
ICT521S
Financial Accounting 202
Cost & Management Accounting 202
Taxation 202
Auditing 202
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Information Competence
Financial Accounting 101 & 102
Cost & Management Accounting 201
Financial Accounting 201
Financial Accounting 201
Principles of Macroeconomic
None
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Year 3
Semester 5
GFA 711S
GMA 711S
GTA 711S
GFA 711S
CIS610S
Financial Accounting 310
Management Accounting 310
Taxation 310
Auditing 310
Contemporary Issues
Financial Accounting 201 & 202
Cost & Management Accounting 201 & 202
Taxation 202
Auditing 202
None
Semester 6
GFA 712S
MAF 411S
Financial Accounting 320
Managerial Finance 320
CAC 710S
WIL711S
Computerised Accounting 301
Work Integrated Learning
Financial Accounting 201 & 202
Financial Accounting 201 & 202 and
Quantitative Methods
Financial Accounting 201 & 202
All core courses in Accounting and Finance up to
Semester 4.
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BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING (GENERAL)
NQF Level: 7
07BACG
NQF Credits: 398
NQF Qualification ID: Q0300
Description
The Bachelor of Accounting (General) is intended for students who wish to pursue careers in any of the sub-systems of
the accounting function, including auditing and taxation. The degree represents a coherent introduction to the broad
knowledge, concepts and problem-solving techniques in the areas of Management Accounting, Financial Accounting,
Taxation and Auditing. Students will have the opportunity to develop the required cognitive/intellectual skills, practical
skills and key transferable skills, and apply these to complex accounting issues in the context of an organisation.
The Bachelor of Accounting (General) specifically aims at:
•
providing students with a sound foundation in the fundamental concepts, theories and
•
frameworks of the four sub-systems of accounting;
•
developing the ability of students to analyse information from a wide range of sources;
•
equipping students with the requisite skills to work effectively as individuals and as
•
members of a team;
•
enabling students to communicate effectively in the workplace.
The programme also intends to provide a diverse range of skills and competencies that are both discipline-specific and
job-related and facilitates the development of highly generic cognitive and intellectual skills that would enable
graduates to apply their knowledge and learnt competencies to the practices of Financial and Management Accounting,
taking into consideration international generally accepted accounting practices.
The Diploma in Accounting and Finance, as a first exit level, prepares students for self-directed application of knowledge
and skills in dealing with accounting issues in different types of organisations including manufacturing concerns.
Admission Requirements
Candidates may be admitted to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the Namibia
University of Science and Technology and comply with the additional requirements below:
•
a minimum of 30 points based on the University’s Admission Point System, using a combination of NSSC
Ordinary Level and/or NSSC Higher Level subjects, with at least a D symbol at NSSC Ordinary Level in English
and at least a C symbol at NSSC Ordinary Level in Mathematics.
Candidates who meet the Mature Age Entry requirements of the Namibia University of Science and Technology may be
considered, but will be required to comply with the additional requirements below:
•
Obtain at least 50% for the English proficiency test and 60% for the Mathematics proficiency test.
Articulation Arrangements
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the University’s regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. These
provide for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions.
Subject to the minimum requirements, graduates of the Bachelor of Accounting (General) will ordinarily be able to
pursue further studies at NQF Level 8 by enrolling for the Bachelor of Accounting Honours degree or gain admission to
professional examinations for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries – Southern Africa (ICSA).
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CURRICULUM
DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
NQF Level: 6
06DPAF
NQF Credits: 262
NQF Qualification ID: Q0299
First Year (Phased in 2012)
Semester 1
Course Code
Course Title
Prerequisites
FAC511S
QTM511S
PMI511S
CML111S
CUS411S
LIP411S
Financial Accounting 101
Quantitative Methods
Principles of Microeconomics
Commercial Law 1A
Computer User Skills
Language in Practice
Semester 2
FAC512S
CMA512S
BLW512S
PMA512S
EPR511S
BSC410S
Financial Accounting 102
Cost and Management Accounting 101
Business Law (Accounting and Finance)
Principles of Macroeconomics
English in Practice
Basic Science
Second Year (Phased in 2013)
Semester 3
FAC611S
Financial Accounting 201
CMA611S
Cost & Management Accounting 201
CPL511S
Company Law
IMI611S
Intermediate Microeconomics
EAP511S
English for Academic Purposes
BMI511S
Introduction to Business Management
Semester 4
FAC612S
CMA612S
TAX612S
AUD612S
IMA612S
Financial Accounting 202
Cost and Management Accounting 202
Taxation 200
Auditing 200
Intermediate Macroeconomics
ICT521S
Information Competence
None
None
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
5
5
5
5
4
4
NQF
Credits
12
12
12
12
10
NCB
Financial Accounting 101
Financial Accounting 101
Commercial Law 1A
None
Language in Practice or Equivalent
None
5
5
5
5
5
4
12
12
12
12
NCB
8
Financial Accounting 101 & 102
Cost & Mgmt. Accounting 101
Business Law (Accounting & Fin)
Principles of Microeconomics
English in Practice, or Equivalent
None
6
6
5
6
5
5
13
13
12
13
14
10
Financial Accounting 101 & 102
Cost & Mgmt. Accounting 201
Financial Accounting 201
Financial Accounting 201
Principles of Economics 1B/
Principles of Macroeconomics
None
6
6
6
6
6
13
13
12
12
13
5
10
Assessment Strategies
Students will be assessed through continuous and summative assessment. These assessments will focus on the
achievement of qualification outcomes and take the form of problem-solving exercises, case studies, report writing,
practical application of skills and competencies, tutorials and questioning (tests and/or examinations).
Students will write tests/assignments and an end-of-semester examination in each course during which their
knowledge and understanding of selected course content, their application of concepts and principles, as well as their
ability to integrate the contents of different course topics and even different courses (i.e. disciplines) will be assessed.
The continuous assessment is made up of at least two class tests and/or assignments and shall depend on the mode of
study. Continuous assessment and the end-of-semester examination will contribute as follows to the final mark for all
core courses in Accounting and Finance:
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Full-time and Part-time modes:
Continuous assessment: 40% of the final mark
Final examination:
60% of the final mark
Distance mode:
Continuous Assessment: 30% of the final mark
Final examination:
70% of the final mark
A candidate will gain admission to the examination by obtaining a continuous assessment mark of at least 40%. In order
to pass a course, students need a final mark of at least 50% subject to a sub-minimum of 40% in the examination.
Due to the highly technical/practical nature of the accounting sub-systems and the constantly changing International
Accounting standards, candidates will only be allowed one supplementary (2nd opportunity) examination. There will not
be any further opportunities.
Assessment for WIL
•
A report shall be structured by the Departmental Co-ordinator indicating the tasks that will be performed in
specific work places in collaboration with Director of the Centre for Cooperative Education (CCE) and the
representative of the selected organisation.
•
Students are prepared for WIL by the CCE (both the selected organisation and NUST requirements shall be
discussed and agreed upon during such sessions).
•
Industry visits are done by the Director and the Departmental Representative to ensure that the agreed tasks
are assigned to students and also to monitor each student’s progress.
•
Students shall write reports that are presented to the selected organisation and NUST representatives in
addition to completing the report.
•
Upon completion of WIL the assessment results shall be as follows:
Basis
%
Report
50
Visit by Departmental Representative to monitor and mentor students
10
Mentor
20
Presentation
20
Total
100
Transition Arrangements
The Bachelor of Technology in Accounting and Finance (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically until the end of
2017 with minimum disruption to existing students’ learning progression. The last intake of 1st years for the existing
programme (old curriculum) was in January 2011 and the final date for complete phasing out of the current National
Diploma is December 2015. Students will only be allowed to register for the 4th year of the B.Tech. (old curriculum) until
2015 to ensure they have sufficient time to complete the programme by 2017.
Students who are registered in 2011 for the 1st year of the current programme (old curriculum), and who wish to transfer
to the new programme, and students who fail more than 50% of the courses at the end of the year (2011), will be
required to change their registration to the new programme and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in
accordance with information in Table 1 below.
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Table 1: Courses to be credited
Bachelor of Accounting (General)
(Corresponding New/Revised Courses)
B Tech in Accounting and Finance
(Old Courses)
Financial Accounting 101
Financial Accounting 1A
Financial Accounting 102
Financial Accounting 1B & 2A
Quantitative Methods
Quantitative Methods 1 & 2A
Business Law (Acc & Fin)
Commercial Law 1B & Company Law 1A
English in Practice
Language in Practice B
English for Academic Purposes
Communication Skills
Computer User Skills
Computer User Skills or
Principles of Info Systems 1A + 1B
The Bachelor of Accounting (General) will take effect from January 2012 for all first year students and will be completely
phased in by 2014. Courses will only be offered based on the new/revised syllabi in 2012 (1st year), 2013 (2nd year) and 2014
(3rd year). Students who are admitted into the examination for courses on the old curriculum will be granted two
opportunities (1st & 2nd opportunities) to pass such courses (there will be no retention of semester marks after that).
The deadline for complete phasing out of the Old B. Tech is 2017. Students must automatically switch to the new
programme after these dates.
Students who fail any of the courses in the old curriculum during the phasing out period will be required to repeat such
courses based on the syllabi of new/revised corresponding courses. Please refer to Table 2, below, for detailed
information on the new/revised corresponding courses to be done if courses on the old curriculum are failed.
Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if Failed)
B Tech in Accounting and Finance
(Failed Courses)
Bachelor of Accounting (General)
(Corresponding Courses)
Financial Accounting 1A
Financial Accounting 101
Financial Accounting 1B
Financial Accounting 102
Financial Accounting 2A
Financial Accounting 201
Financial Accounting 2B
Financial Accounting 202
Cost & Management Accounting 2A
Cost & Management Accounting 101
Cost & Management Accounting 2B
Cost & Management Accounting 201
Commercial Law 1B & Company Law 1A
Business Law (Acc & Fin)
Company Law 1B
Company Law
Quantitative Methods 1
Quantitative Methods
Please Note: Table 2, above, only highlights new/revised core courses in Accounting and Finance that should be done if
courses on the old Bachelor of Technology curriculum are failed. Service courses from other Departments are excluded,
but the rules of relevant Departments apply to this programme as well.
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BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
(Phasing out 2017)
23BACF
Additional Admission Requirements: The prospective student must have passed Mathematics OR Accounting at Grade 12
or an equivalent level.
CURRICULUM
First Year - National Certificate in Accounting and Finance (Not available from 2012)
Semester 1
Course Title
Course Code Prerequisites
Introduction to Mathematics
ITM111S
None
Financial Accounting 1A
FAC111S
Grade12 Accounting/ Mathematics
Principles of Economics 1A
PEC111S
None
Computer User Skills
CUS411S
None
Commercial Law 1A
CML111S
None
Communication Skills
CSK0420
Language in Practice B
NOTE: Candidates may apply for exemption from Introduction to Mathematics (Business & Management) if they have
obtained at least a B symbol on Ordinary level Mathematics or equivalent.
Semester 2
Introduction to Mathematics
ITM111S
None
(if not yet taken)
Quantitative Methods 1
QTM112S
Introduction to Mathematics
Financial Accounting 1B
FAC112S
Financial Accounting 1A
Principles of Economics 1B
PEC112S
None
Computer User Skills (if not yet taken)
CUS411S
None
Commercial Law 1B
CML112S
Commercial Law 1A
English for Academic Purposes
EAP511S
Language in Practice B/English in Practice
(if not yet taken)
NOTE: Candidates may apply for exemption from Introduction to Mathematics (Business & Management) if they have
obtained at least a B symbol on Ordinary level Mathematics or equivalent.
Second Year (Not available from 2013)
Semester 3
Financial Accounting 2A
Quantitative Methods 2A
Cost and Management Accounting 2A
Company Law 1A
Introduction to Business Management
FAC211S
QTM211S
CMA211S
CLW111S
BMA121S
Financial Accounting 1A & 1B
Quantitative Methods 1
Financial Accounting 1A & 1B
Commercial Law 1A & 1B
None
Semester 4
Financial Accounting 2B
Quantitative Methods 2B
Cost and Management Accounting 2B
Company Law 1B
Business Ethics & Leadership
FAC212S
QTM212S
CMA212S
CLW112S
BEL112S
Financial Accounting 1A & 1B
Quantitative Methods 1
Cost and Management Accounting 2A
Company Law 1A
None
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Third Year - National Diploma in Finance and Accounting
Semester 5 (Available until 2016)
Financial Accounting 3A
FAC311S
Financial Accounting 2A & 2B
Cost and Management Accounting 3A
CMA311S
Cost & Management Accounting 2A & 2B
Taxation 3A
TAX311S
Financial Accounting 2A & 2B
Auditing 3A
AUD311S
Financial Accounting 2A & 2B
Computerised Accounting 1
CAC111S
Financial Accounting 2A & 2B
NOTE: Vacation Schools are compulsory for students enrolled for Computerised Accounting 1. Computerised Accounting 1 is
offered as a semester course on the distance education mode.
Semester 6
Financial Accounting 3B
Cost and Management Accounting 3B
Taxation 3B
Auditing 3B
FAC312S
CMA312S
TAX312S
AUD312S
Financial Accounting 2A & 2B
Cost & Management Accounting 2A & 2B
Taxation 3A
Auditing 3A
Fourth Year - Bachelor of Technology (Last intake 2015. Available until 2017)
Additional Admission Requirements: Diploma in Accounting or equivalent
Semester 7
Financial Accounting 4
FAC411S
Financial Accounting 3A & 3B
Accounting Information Systems 4
AIS822S
Computer User Skills
Management Accounting & Control 4A
MAC411S
Cost and Management Accounting 3A & 3B
Managerial Finance 4A
MAF411S
Financial Accounting 2A & 2B
Quantitative Methods 2A & 2B
Research Methodology
RMA411S
None
NOTE: Vacation Schools are compulsory for students enrolled for Research Methodology
Semester 8
Management Accounting & Control 4B
Managerial Finance 4B
MAC412S
MAF412S
Cost and Management Accounting 3A & 3B
Financial Accounting 2A & 2B
Quantitative Methods 2A & 2B
Research Methodology
Financial Accounting 3A & 3B
Research Project
RPB412S
Financial Accounting 4
FAC411S
(if not yet taken)
Accounting Information Systems 4
AIS822S
Computer User Skills
(if not yet taken)
NOTE: Vacation Schools are compulsory for students enrolled for Research Project
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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
(Revised Programme) (Phased in 2014)
07BBMA
Description
The programme is designed to be at NQF Level 7 worth a total of 369 credits.
This programme will be offered on the full-time, part-time and distance modes of study.
Admission Requirements
Candidates may be admitted to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the Namibia
University of Science and Technology (NUST) (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook). In addition, students should have a
minimum E symbol in Grade 12/NSSCO Mathematics.
Mature age candidates will be considered provided they meet the requirements and pass the mature age entrance
examinations of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (GI2.2 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).
Transition Arrangements
The four-year Bachelor of Business Administration (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically by 2020 with
minimal disruption to existing students’ learning progression. The last intake of 1st year students was in January 2013.
Students will only be allowed to register for the 4th year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) until January
2018 to ensure they have sufficient time to complete the programme by 2020.
Students who are registered in 2013 for the 1st year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum), and who fail more
than 50% of the courses at the end of 2013, will be required to change their registration to the revised programme (new
curriculum) and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1 below.
The revised Bachelor of Business Management (new curriculum) takes effect from January 2014 and will be completely
phased in by 2016. Courses will only be offered based on the new/revised syllabi in 2014 (1st year), 2015 (2nd year) and 2016
(3rd year). Students who are admitted into the examination for courses on the old curriculum will be granted only two
opportunities to pass such courses, consistent with the general rules of the institution. Students who fail any of the
courses on the old curriculum will be required to repeat such failed courses based on the syllabi of new/revised
corresponding courses. Please refer to Table 2, below, for detailed information on the new/revised corresponding
courses to be done if courses on the old curriculum are failed.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the four-year Bachelor of Business Administration (old curriculum) is 2020 after
which students must automatically switch to the revised programme (new curriculum) and fulfil all requirements based
on the new curriculum.
Table 1: Courses to be Credited
Course Code
Bachelor of Business Administration
(Old Courses)
Course Code
Bachelor of Business Management
(Equivalent New/Revised Courses)
ITM111S
Introduction to Mathematics
ITM111S
Introduction to Mathematics
CSK0420
Communication Skills
EAP511S
English for Academic Purposes
IME511S
Introduction to Marketing and Its
Environment
None
PHR511S
Introduction to Psychology of Human
Resources
None
IHR512S
Introduction to Human Resources
Management
None
BAC1100
Business Accounting 1A
BAC1100
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Business Accounting 1A
BMA121S
Introduction to Business Management
BMI511S
Introduction to Business Management
BAC1200
Business Accounting 1B
BAC1200
Business Accounting 1B
BEL112S
Business Ethics and Leadership
BBE612S
Business Ethics
PWR611S
Professional Writing
MPS512S
Marketing Principles
None
MPS512S
Marketing Principles
Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if Failed) This is not a Credit table
Course Code Bachelor of Business Administration
(Old Courses)
Course Code
Bachelor of Business Management
(Corresponding New/Revised Courses)
BMA121S
Introduction to Business Management
BMI511S
Introduction to Business
Management
BEL112S
Business Ethics and Leadership
BBE612S
Business Ethics
BSO221S
Business Operations
BOP611S
Business Operations
BFS222S
Business Finance
BBF612S
Business Finance
PSM322S
Purchasing & Supply Management
BPM611S
Purchasing Management
SME322S
Small & Medium Enterprise Management
BEM711S
Small & Medium Enterprise
Management
ENT321S
Entrepreneurship
ICE712S
Innovation, Creativity &
Entrepreneurship
PRM422S
Project Management
BEP712S
Small & Medium Enterprise Projects
SBM421S
Strategic Business Management: Planning
& Control
BES712S
Small & Medium Enterprise Strategy
Please Note:
Table 2 above only highlights new/revised core courses in Business Management that should be done if courses on the
old curriculum are failed. Service courses from other Departments are excluded, but the rules of relevant Departments
apply to this programme as well. The following core courses in Business Administration which does not have
corresponding new/revised courses in the new curriculum, will be offered until the old curriculum is phased out
completely in 2020:
•
Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management (BLM322S);
•
International Business Management Planning (IBM421S);
•
International Business Management Analysis (IBM422S);
•
Research Methodology (RMA411S);
•
Research Project (RPB412S);
•
Strategic Business Management: Analysis & Decision (SBM422S).
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CURRICULUM
First Year (Phased in 2014)
Semester 1
Course Title
Computer User Skills
Introduction to Mathematics
Principles of Microeconomics
Language in Practice
Business Accounting 1A
Introduction to Business Management
Course Code
CUS411S
ITM111S
PMI511S
LIP411S
BAC1100
BMI511S
Prerequisite
None
None
None
None
None
None
Semester 2
Information Competence
English in Practice
ICT521S
EPR511S
Principles of Macroeconomics
Business Accounting 1B
Basic Science
Marketing Principles
PMA512S
BAC1200
BSC410S
MPS512S
None
Language in Practice, or Language in Practice A,
or Module 2, or a minimum B in English
as a second language at NSSC Ordinary Level,
or NAMCOL English Communication Modules 1-4
None
Business Accounting 1A
None
None
Second Year (Phased in 2015)
Semester 3
Basic Business Statistics 1A
BBS111S
Commercial Law 1A
Business Operations
Purchasing Management
Systems Thinking
CML111S
BOP611S
BPM611S
BST611S
Semester 4
Commercial Law 1B
English for Academic Purposes
CML112S
EAP511S
Business Finance
Business Ethics
Basic Business Statistics 1B
BBF612S
BBE612S
BBS112S
Commercial Law 1A
English in Practice, or Language in Practice B, or Module 3,
or Exemption
None
None
Basic Business Statistics 1A
Introduction to Mathematics or a B symbol or better in
Grade 12/NSSC Mathematics
None
None
None
None
Third Year (Phased in 2016)
Semester 5
Small & Medium Enterprise Leadership
Small & Medium Enterprise
Management
Retail Management
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
BEL711S
None
BEM711S
BRM711S
BWI711S
None
None
Pass in all core Business Management courses up
to semester four (4).
Semester 6
Innovation, Creativity &
Entrepreneurship
Quality Management Systems
Small & Medium Enterprise Strategy
Small & Medium Enterprise Projects
Business Process Management
Contemporary Issues
ICE712S
BQM612S
BES712S
BEP712S
BBP712S
CIS610S
None
None
None
None
None
None
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BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(Phased in 2007 and Phasing out until 2020)
21BBAD
The department introduced this Bachelor qualification for all its programmes in 2007. Old programmes were phased out
with effect from 2007. The first year of old programmes were no longer offered in 2007 and the second year of old
programmes were no longer offered in 2008. The third year was no longer offered in 2009 and the fourth year was no
longer offered in 2010. Students were required to transition to the new programmes as per the transition rules.
Special Academic Regulations
Progression Rule 1: There was a complete switch to the new curriculum as from 2007 for only the new intake [first year
students], and from there onward the rest of the new Bachelor curricula were systematically phased in while the old BTech programmes were systematically phased out; with the year 2012 being the final date for the award of the B-Tech
degree.
Progression Rule 2: A student might not be allowed to take a higher level course(s) above his/her current level of study
even if the course(s) in question have no prerequisite, and if such courses cannot be offered to the student on genuine
academic grounds.
Rules for the Award of the National Certificate in Business Studies
The new National Certificate in Business Studies shall be awarded to students only after successful completion and
credit-passes for all common Business Management courses in the first year plus Computer User Skills and Principles of
Economics 1A & 1B on the second year level.
General Transition Rules
The general transition rules for all programmes are as follows:
1.
All new enrolments as from 2007 started with the new curricula.
2.
Second year students in 2007 who failed (i.e less than 50% of credits obtained) had to switch to the new curricula
in 2008.
3.
Third year students in 2008 who failed (i.e. less than 50% of credits obtained) had to switch to the new curricula
in 2009.
4.
Second year students in 2007 who have passed, continued with the old curricula, but if such students failed any of
the subjects/courses in the old curricula , such failed subjects/courses in the old curricula were only offered on
new syllabi and students had to complete the new courses.
5.
Third year students in 2008 who have passed, continued with the old curricula in 2009, but if such students failed
any of the subjects/courses in the old curricula, such failed subjects/course in the old curricula were only offerred
on new syllabi and students had to complete the new courses.
6.
Third and Fourth Year students in 2009 have to switch to the new curricula and must be advised accordingly as to
which courses to make-up from the new curricula.
7.
The last date for completion of the old curricula is 2012, after which the students in the old curricula must
automatically switch to the new curricula and make up all outstanding courses from the new curricula.
8.
Students who do not progress every year must switch to the new curricula and make up all outstanding courses
from the new curricula.
9.
There is no retention of semester marks for courses of which the syllabi have changed.
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BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(Phased in 2007 and Phasing out 2020)
21BBAD
Programme Transition Rules
Course(s) Failed
Equivalent (New)
The transition rule was applicable as from 2007 for the courses listed below:
Business Management 1A & 1B
Introduction to Business Management
Human Resources Management 1A
Introduction to Psychology of Human Resources
Human Resources Management 1B
Introduction to Human Resources Management
Marketing 1A
Intro. to Marketing & its Environment
Marketing 1B
Marketing Principles
The transition rule was applicable as from 2008 for the courses listed below:
Business Management 2A
Business Operations
Business Management 2B
Business Finance
The transition rule was applicable as from 2009 for the courses listed below:
Business Management 3A
Purchasing and Supply Management
Business Management 3B
Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Consumer and Buyer Behaviour 1A
Consumer & Organisation Behaviour: Intro.
Consumer and Buyer Behaviour 1B
Consumer & Organisation Behaviour: Analysis
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Small Business Management
Small & Medium Enterprises Management
The transition rule was applicable as from 2010 for the courses listed below:
Business Management 4A
Strategic Business Management: Planning & Control
Business Management 4B
Strategic Business Management: Analysis & Decision
International Business Management 4A
International Business Management: Planning
International Business Management 4B
International Business Management: Analysis Project Management
Project Management
Retail Business Management
Retail Business Management
Advanced Organisational Development
Organisational Development and Change
Advanced Organisational Management
Advanced Organisational Development and Change
CURRICULUM
First Year [National Certificate in Business Studies (Phased in 2007) Replaced National Certificate Business Administration
that was phased out at the end of 2006]
(Not available from 2014)
Semester 1
Course Title
Course Code Prerequisite
Business Accounting 1A
BAC1100
None
English for Academic Purposes
EAP511S
Language in Practice B
Introduction to Business Management
BMA121S
None
Introduction to Mathematics (Business and
ITM111S
None
Management)
Introduction to Marketing & its Environment
IME511S
None
Introduction to Psychology of Human Resources
PHR511S
None
Semester 2
Business Accounting 1B
Business Ethics & Leadership
Professional Writing
BAC1200
BEL112S
PWR611S
Introduction to Human Resources Management
IHR512S
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None
None
Communication Skills/English for Academic
Purposes
None
Introduction to Mathematics
(Business & Management) (if not yet taken)
Marketing Principles
ITM111S
None
MPS512S
None
NOTE: Candidates may apply for exemption from Introduction to Mathematics (Business & Management) if they have
obtained at least a B symbol on Ordinary level Mathematics (or equivalent)
Second Year (Not available from 2015)
Semester 3
Business Accounting 2A
Basic Business Statistics 1A
BAC211S
BBS111S
Business Operations
Professional Communication
Principles of Microeconomics
Computer User Skills
BSO221S
PCO611S
PMI511S
CUS411S
Business Accounting 1A & 1B
Introduction to Mathematics (Business &
Management)
None
Communication Skills
None
None
Semester 4
Business Accounting 2B
Basic Business Statistics 1B
Business Finance
Principles of Macroeconomics
Computer User Skills (if not yet taken)
BAC212S
BBS112S
BFS222S
PMA512S
CUS411S
Business Accounting 1A & 1B
Basic Business Statistics 1A
None
None
None
Third Year - National Diploma Business Administration (Not available from 2016)
Semester 5
Commercial Law 1A
CML111S
None
Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
ICE712S
None
Intermediate Microeconomics
IMI611S
Principles of Micro-Economics
Purchasing & Supply Chain Management
PSM321S
Business Operations
NOTE: Business Simulation sessions are compulsory for students enrolled for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship.
Semester 6
Consumer & Organisation Buying Behaviour
CAO712S
Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Commercial Law 1B
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Small & Medium Enterprises Management
BLM322S
CML112S
IMA612S
SME322S
Introduction to Marketing & its Environment &
Marketing Principles
None
Commercial Law 1A
Principles of Macro-Economics
None
Fourth Year - Bachelor of Business Administration
Additional Admission Requirements:
Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent OR Students with the Old National Diploma in Business
Administration, and those with equivalent and non-equivalent National Diplomas enrolling for the final stage of the
Bachelor degree in the Business Administration programme, must also register and pass all core courses as indicated
below. However, the student can apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL), where applicable.
National Diploma: Commerce: majored in Business Management up to 3rd year level and either Economics, Communication
Science or Financial Accounting: are required to register and pass Small & Medium Enterprises Management 2nd Semester
and Commercial Law 1A & 1B.
National Diploma: Commerce: not majoring in Business Management up to 3rd year level: are required to register and pass
Introduction to Business Management, Business Ethics & Leadership, Business Operations, Business Finance, Purchasing
and Supply Management, Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management , Small & Medium Enterprises Management
and Commercial Law 1A & 1B.
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National Diploma: Information Administration/Office Management and Technology: - are required to register and pass
Introduction to Business Management, Business Ethics & Leadership, Business Operations, Business Finance, Purchasing
and Supply Management, Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Commercial Law 1A & 1B, Entrepreneurship,
Small & Medium Enterprises Management, Intro. to Marketing & its Environment, Marketing Principles, Business
Accounting 1A & 1B, Introduction to Mathematics and Basic Business Statistics 1A & 1B, Principles of Economics 1A & 1B;
Consumer & Organisation Behaviour: Introduction, Consumer & Organisation Behaviour: Analysis.
National Diploma: Marketing, Human Resource Management, Personnel Management, Public Administration, Public
Management and others: are required to register and pass Intro. to Marketing & its Environment, Intro. to Psychology of
Human Resources, Introduction to Human Resources Management, Small & Medium Enterprises Management ,
Introduction to Business Management , Business Ethics & Leadership, Business Operations, Business Finance, Purchasing
and Supply Management, Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Commercial Law 1A & 1B, Business
Accounting 1A & 1B, Consumer & Organisation Behaviour: Introduction, Consumer & Organisation Behaviour: Analysis,
Principles of Economics 1A & 1B
(Individual assessment maybe called for)
All other diplomas shall be treated on a case by case basis by the Head of Department.
CURRICULUM
Semester 7
International Business Management
IBM421S
Retail Business Management
RBM421S
Strategic Business Management:
Planning & Control
Research Methodology
SBM421S
Semester 8
International Business Management
Analysis
Project Management
Strategic Business Management:
Analysis & Decision
Research Project
RMA411S
IBM422S
PRM422S
SBM422S
RPB412S
Purchasing and Supply Planning Management &
Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Introduction to Marketing & its Environment & Marketing
Principles
Purchasing and Supply Management & Business
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
None
Purchasing and Supply Management & Business
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
None
Purchasing and Supply Management & Business
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Research Methodology
NOTE: Vacation School is compulsory for students enrolled for Research Methodology and Research Project.
Please take note that the undermentioned course names has changed/replaced as follows:
•
Project Management (PRM422S) has been replaced with Small and Medium Enterprise Projects (BEP712S).
•
Strategic Business Management (SBM412S) has been replaced by Small and Medium Enterprise Strategy (BES712S).
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MARKETING
BACHELOR OF MARKETING
(New and revised Curriculum) (Phased in 2012)
NQF Level: 7
07BMAR
NQF Credits: 369
NQF Qualification ID: Q0266
Description
The Bachelor of Marketing aims at producing marketing graduates who can competently manage marketing and
management related tasks and duties as well as make marketing related decisions within the scope of their
responsibilities. Graduates would be able to appraise and manage the synergy between marketing and other functional
areas of management in an organisation.
The programme aims at equipping students with a diverse range of skills and competencies that are marketing specific
and job related. Graduates will be able to use relevant marketing information in the process of making effective and
efficient marketing decisions, managing themselves and others, and providing mentorship and coaching to
subordinates.
The overall purpose of this programme is to produce graduates who are competent and proficient in performing a wide
spectrum of routine, complex and multi-dimensional marketing and marketing-related tasks, duties and responsibilities
and achieve reliable results with minimal or no supervision.
Admission Requirements
Candidates may be considered for admission to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the
Namibia University of Science and Technology (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook). In addition, candidates are required
to have passed Mathematics with at least a D-symbol at NSSC Ordinary Level or a 4 at NSSC Higher Level.
Mature age candidates will be considered provided they meet the requirements and pass the mature age entrance
examinations of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (GI2.2 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).
Students who completed qualifications previously offered by the Department, i.e. Certificates in Sales, Business Studies
and the Diploma in Marketing (phased out from 2006/07) who seek admission into this revised Bachelor of Marketing
programme may be granted credits on the basis of information listed in the table below:
S/N
Certificates in Selling, Business Studies and Diploma in
Marketing (old courses)
Bachelor of Marketing (new/revised equivalent
courses)
1
Introduction to Mathematics
Introduction to Mathematics
2
Business Ethics and Leadership
Business Ethics and Leadership
3
Professional Writing, English Communication Module 5
Professional Writing
4
Principles of Information System 1A and Principles of
Information System 1B
Computer User Skills
5
Principle of Economics 1A
Principle of Economics 1A
6
Principle of Economics 1B
Principle of Economics 1B
7
Basic Business Statistics 1A
Basic Business Statistics 1A
8
Basic Business Statistics 1B
Basic Business Statistics 1B
9
Practice of Selling 1A &1B or Principles of Selling
Principles of Selling
10
Commercial Law 1A
Commercial Law 1A
11
Commercial Law 1B
Commercial Law 1B
12
Introduction to Marketing and its Environment
Introduction to Marketing and its Environment
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13
Marketing Principles
Marketing Principles
14
Introduction to Psychology of HR
Introduction to Psychology of HR
15
Entrepreneurship
Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
16
Introduction to Business Management
Introduction to Business Management
Assessment Strategies
i.
Special Assessment Rules:
All courses in this programme offered within the Department of Business Management (Marketing) shall have a 5050 ratio in terms of Continuous Assessments and the final end-of-semester examination. An exception to rule is
made for service courses offered by other departments.
ii. All courses in the programme offered by the Department have diverse assessment methods including open book
tests and industry based projects.
iii. Assessment for Marketing-WIL: A portfolio shall be structured by the departmental coordinator indicating the tasks
that will be performed in specific work places in collaboration with Director of the Centre for Cooperative
Education and the company’s representative.
Students are prepared for WIL by the Centre for Cooperative Education, i.e. the industry requirements and NUST
requirements are discussed and agreed upon.
Industry visits are done by the Director and the Departmental Representative to ensure that the agreed tasks are
assigned to students and also to monitor students’ progress.
Students write reports that are presented to the Industry and NUST representatives in addition to completing the
portfolio.
Upon completion of WIL the assessment results will be as follows:
50% Portfolio
10% Visit by Departmental Representative to monitor and mentor students
20% Mentor
20% Presentation
Transition Arrangements:
The current four-year Bachelor of Marketing (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically until 2018 with minimal
disruption to existing students’ learning progression. The last intake of 1st year students for the existing programme
(old curriculum) was in January 2011. Students will only be allowed to register for the 4th year of the current programme
until January 2016 to ensure they have sufficient time to complete the programme by 2018.
Students who are registered in 2011 for the 1st year of the current programme (old curriculum), and who fail more than
50% of the courses at the end of the year, will be required to change their registration to the new programme and will
be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1 below.
Table 1 Courses to be credited
Course Code
Bachelor of Marketing (Old Courses)
Course Code
Bachelor of Marketing (Equivalent
New/Revised Courses)
MAR121S
Introduction to Marketing and Its
environment
IME511S
Introduction to Marketing and Its
environment
MAR122S
Marketing Principles
MPS512S
Marketing Principles
ITM111S
Introduction to Mathematics
ITM111S
Introduction to Mathematics
BMA121S
Introduction to Business Management
BMA121S
Introduction to Business
Management
BEL122S
Business Ethics and Leadership
BEL122S
Business Ethics and Leadership
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PHR511S
Introduction to Psychology of Human
Resources
PHR511S
Introduction to Psychology of HR
CSK0420
Communication Skills
CSK0420
Communication Skills
PRW0520
Professional Writing
PRW0520
Professional Writing
The revised three-year Bachelor of Marketing (new curriculum) took effect from January 2012 and will be completely
phased in by 2014. Courses will only be offered based on the new/revised syllabi in 2012 (1st year), 2013 (2nd year) and 2014
(3rd year). Students who are admitted into the examination for courses on the old curriculum will be granted only two
opportunities to pass such courses (there will be no retention of semester marks). Students who fail any of the courses
on the old curriculum will be required to repeat such failed courses based on the syllabi of new/revised corresponding
courses. Please refer to Table 2, below, for detailed information on the new/revised corresponding courses to be done if
courses on the old curriculum are failed.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the existing four-year Bachelor of Marketing (old curriculum) is 2018 after
which students must automatically switch to the new programme and fulfil all requirements based on the new
curriculum.
As from 2012, students who are registered for the 2nd and 3rd year of the current programme (old curriculum) and who
opt to change registration to the 3-year Bachelor of Marketing (new curriculum) will be granted credits on a course-bycourse basis, but will be required to complete Institutional core courses and other requirements based on the new
curriculum.
While students who are registered for the current programme (old curriculum), but might have had interruptions in the
progress of their studies, and would like to continue, will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if Failed)-This is not a credit table!!
Course
Code
Bachelor of Marketing
(Old Courses)
Course
Code
Bachelor of Marketing (Corresponding
New/Revised Courses to be Done, if Failed)
MAR121S
Introduction to Marketing and Its
environment
IME511S
Introduction to Marketing and Its
Environment
MAR122S
Marketing Principles
MPS512S
Marketing Principles
POS221S
Principles of Selling
POS611S
Principles of Selling
SSM221S
Services Marketing
SOM611S
Services and Organisation Marketing
SOM222S
Sales and Operations Management
SOT612S
Sales and Operations Management
MCS322S
Marketing Communications Strategy
MLY612S
Marketing Communications Strategy
COB321S
AND
COB322S
Consumer & Organisation Behaviour:
Introduction and Consumer & Organisation
Behaviour: Analysis
CAO712S
Consumer & Organisation Buying
Behaviour:
MPM322S
Marketing and Product Management
MBM712S
Marketing and Brand Management
MRI321S
Marketing Research & Market Intelligence
MRM711S
Marketing Research & Market Intelligence
EWM321S
e-Marketing & Web Management
EWB711S
Electronic & Web-Based Marketing
Please Note:
Table 2, above, only highlights new/revised core courses in marketing that should be done if courses on the old
curriculum are failed. Service courses from other Departments are excluded, but the rules of relevant Departments apply
to this programme as well.
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CURRICULUM
NQF Level: 7
First Year
Semester 1
Course Title
NQF Credits: 369
Course Code
Prerequisites
LIP411S
CUS411S
Introduction to Mathematics
Introduction to Marketing and its
Environment
Introduction to Business
Management
Introduction to Organisational
Psychology
Language in Practice
Computer User Skills
Semester 2
MPS512S
BBE612S
EPR511S
ICT521S
BSC410S
FAC511S
NQF Qualification ID: Q0266
None
NQF
Levels
5
NQF
Credits
10
None
5
10
None
5
10
None
None
None
5
4
4
12
NCB
10
Marketing Principles
Business Ethics
English in Practice
Information Competence
Basic Science
Financial Accounting 101
None
None
Language in Practice
None
None
None
5
6
5
5
4
5
10
10
NCB
10
8
12
Second Year
Semester 3
PMI511S
BBS111S
Principles of Microeconomics
Basic Business Statistics 1A
5
6
12
12
SOM611S
POS611S
CML111S
Services & Organisation Marketing
Principles of Selling
Commercial Law 1A
None
Introduction to Mathematics or a B
symbol or better in Grade 12
Marketing Principles
None
None
6
6
5
10
10
12
Principles of Macroeconomics
Basic Business Statistics 1B
English for Academic Purposes
Sales & Operations Management
Commercial Law 1B
Marketing Communications
Strategy
None
Basic Business Statistics 1A
English in Practice or placement into EAP
Principles of Selling
Commercial Law 1A
Marketing Principles
5
6
5
6
5
6
12
12
14
12
12
12
Electronic & Web-Based Marketing
Marketing Research & Market
Intelligence
Marketing Principles
Introduction to Marketing and its
Environment, and Marketing Principles and
Basic Business Statistic 1B
A pass or at least admission to the
examination in all Marketing and Sales
courses at Diploma level.
7
7
12
12
7
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ITM111S
IME511S
BMI511S
IOP511S
Semester 4
PMA512S
BBS112S
EAP511S
SOT612S
CML112S
MLY612S
Third Year
Semester 5
EWB711S
MRM711S
WOR712S
Work Integrated Learning
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Semester 6
CAO712S
MBM712S
Consumer & Organisation
Buying Behaviour
Marketing & Brand Management
PPM712S
Product Pricing Management
ICE712S
Innovation, Creativity and
Entrepreneurship
Professional Writing
PWR611S
CIS610S
EWB711S
MRM711S
Contemporary Issues
Electronic & Web-Based Marketing
(if not taken yet)
Marketing Research and Market
Intelligence (if not taken yet)
Introduction to Marketing and its
Environment, Marketing Principles
Introduction to Marketing and its
Environment Marketing Principles
Marketing Principles and Principles
of Economics 1A
None
7
12
7
12
7
12
7
English for Academic Purposes or exemption 6
from EAP
None
6
Marketing Principles
15
14
Introduction to Marketing and its Environment,
Marketing Principles and Basic Business stats 1B
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12
BACHELOR OF MARKETING (Phasing out 2018)
21BMRK
Programme Transition Rules
Course(s) Failed
Equivalent (New)
The transition rule was applicable as from 2007 for the courses listed below
Business Management 1A & 1B
Introduction to Business Management
Human Resources Management 1A
Introduction to Psychology of Human Resources
Human Resources Management 1B
Introduction to Human Resources Management
Marketing 1A
Introduction to Marketing and its Environment
Marketing 1B
Marketing Principles
The transition rule was applicable as from 2008 for the courses listed below
Practice of Selling 1A & 1B
Principles of Selling
Practice of Sales Management 1A & 1B
Sales Operations & Management
Marketing 3A & 3B
Services Marketing
The transition rule was applicable as from 2009 for the courses listed below:
Consumer and Buyer Behaviour 1A
Consumer & Organisation Behaviour: Intro.
Consumer and Buyer Behaviour 1B
Consumer & Organisation Behaviour: Analysis
Electronic Marketing
E- Marketing & Web Management
Marketing 2A & 2B
Marketing & Product Management
Marketing Communication Strategy 1A & 1B
Marketing Communication Strategy
Marketing Research Practice 1A & 1B
Marketing Research & Market Intelligence
Marketing 3A & 3B
Services Marketing
The transition rule was applicable as from 2010 for the courses listed below:
Customer Care & Customer Management
Customer Care Management
Distribution Channel Management 1A & 1B
Supply and Distribution Management
Marketing 4A & 4B
Strategic Marketing Management: Planning and Making Decisions
Marketing of Financial Services 1A & 1B
Marketing of Financial Services
Project Management
Project Management
Retail Business Management
Retail Business Management
CURRICULUM
First Year - National Certificate in Business Studies (Phased in 2007) (Not available from 2012)
(Replaced National Certificate Marketing and Sales that was phased out at the end of 2006)
Semester 1
Course Title
Business Accounting 1A
Communication Skills
Introduction to Business Management
Introduction to Mathematics
(Business & Management)
Intro. to Marketing & its Environment
Intro. to Psychology of Human Resources
Semester 2
Business Accounting 1B
Business Ethics & Leadership
Professional Writing
Introduction to Human Resources
Management
Course Code
BAC1100
CSK0420
BMA121S
ITM111S
Prerequisite
None
Language in Practice B
None
None
MAR121S
PHR511S
None
None
BAC1200
BEL112S
PRW0520
IHR512S
None
None
Communication Skills
None
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Introduction to Mathematics
(Business & Management)
(if not yet taken)
Marketing Principles
ITM111S
None
MAR122S
None
NOTE: Candidates may apply for exemption from Introduction to Mathematics (Business & Management) if they have
obtained at least a B symbol on Ordinary level Mathematics (or equivalent).
Second Year (Phased in 2008) (Not available from 2013)
Semester 3
Basic Business Statistics 1A
BBS111S
Computer User Skills
CUS411S
Professional Communication
PFC0620
Principles of Economics 1A
PEC111S
Principles of Selling
POS221S
Services Marketing
SSM221S
Semester 4
Basic Business Statistics 1B
Business Finance
Professional Communication
(If not yet taken)
Principles of Economics 1B
Sales Operations & Management
Computer User Skills (if not yet taken)
Introduction to Mathematics
None
Communication Skills
None
None
Intro. to Marketing & its Environment
Marketing Principles
BBS112S
BFS222S
PCO611S
Basic Business Statistics 1A
None
Professional Writing
PEC112S
SOM222S
CUS411S
None
Marketing Principles
None
Third Year - National Diploma Marketing (Phased in 2009) (Not available from 2014)
Semester 5
Commercial Law 1A
CML111S
None
Consumer and Organisation Behaviour:
COB321S
Introduction to Marketing & its Introduction
Environment & Marketing Principles
E-Marketing & Web Management
EWM321S
Introduction to Marketing & its Environment
& Marketing Principles
Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship ICE712S
None
Marketing Research & Market Intelligence
MRI321S
Introduction to Marketing & its Environment
& Marketing Principles
And any one of the following:
Basic German 1A
Basic Portuguese 1A
GER110S
BAP111S
None
None
NOTE: Vacation schools are compulsory for students enrolled for Basic German 1A, Basic Portuguese 1A, Entrepreneurship,
Business Simulation sessions, Marketing Research and Market Intelligence, E-Marketing & Web Management.
Semester 6
Commercial Law 1B
Consumer and Organisation Behaviour:
Analysis
Marketing Communication Strategy
CML112S
COB322S
MLY612S
Marketing & Product Management
MPM322S
Small & Medium Enterprises Management
SME322S
Commercial Law 1A
Introduction to Marketing & its Environment &
Marketing Principles
Introduction to Marketing & its Environment
& Marketing Principles
Introduction to Marketing & its Environment
& Marketing Principles
None
And any one of the following:
Basic German 1B
Basic Portuguese 1B
GER120S
BAP112S
Basic German 1A
Basic Portuguese 1A
NOTE: Vacation schools are compulsory for students enrolled for Basic German 1B, Basic Portuguese 1B.
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Fourth Year - Bachelor of Marketing (Phased in 2010) (Not available from 2015)
Additional Entry Requirements for the fourth level: Fourth Year Bachelor of Marketing
Holders of the Diplomas listed below may be admitted to the fourth level provided that they have completed the courses
listed for each Diploma.
National Diploma: Marketing [Old Curriculum]: Marketing Research & Market Intelligence
E-Marketing & Web Management or equivalent
National Diploma: Business Administration: Services Marketing or equivalent
Principles of Selling or equivalent, Sales Operations & Management or equivalent, Consumer & Organisational Behaviour:
Intro, Consumer & Organisational Behaviour: Analysis, Marketing Communication Strategy or equivalent, Marketing
Research & Market Intelligence, E-Marketing & Web Management or equivalent, Marketing and Product Management or
equivalent
National Diploma: Human Resources Management: Small Medium Enterprises Management or equivalent, Marketing and
Product Management, Sales Operations & Management or equivalent, Commercial Law 1A & 1B, Marketing Research &
Market Intelligence, E-Marketing & Web Management, Services Marketing or equivalent, Consumer & Organisational
Behaviour: Introduction, Consumer & Organisational Behaviour: Analysis, Marketing Communication Strategy or
equivalent
Other National Diplomas: in the Faculty of Business Management [e.g. Old Commerce Diploma]: Small Medium Enterprises
Management or equivalent, Marketing and Product Management, Sales Operations & Management or equivalent,
Commercial Law 1A & 1B, Marketing Research & Market Intelligence, E-Marketing & Web Management, Services
Marketing or equivalent, Consumer & Organisational Behaviour: Introduction, Consumer & Organisational Behaviour:
Analysis, Marketing Communication Strategy or equivalent
Semester 7
International Marketing and Management
Strategic Marketing Management:
IMM421S
SMM421S
Research Methodology
And any ONE of the following:
Marketing of Financial Services
Marketing For Tourism
RMA411S
Services Marketing
Marketing & Product Management
Planning and Decision Making
None
MFS421S
MFT411S
Services Marketing
Services Marketing
Retail Business Management
RBM421S
Project Management
(offered only in Semester 8)
PRM422S
Introduction to Marketing & its Environment &
Marketing Principles
None
Semester 8
Customer Care Management
CCM422S
Supply and Distribution Management
SDM422S
Research Project
RPB412S
Introduction to Marketing & its Environment &
Marketing Principles
Introduction to Marketing & its Environment &
Marketing Principles
Research Methodology
NOTE: Vacation Schools are compulsory for students enrolled for Research Methodology and Research Project
Please take note that the undermentioned two course names has changed as follow:
•
Customer Care Management (CCM422S) – Customer Care & Relationship Marketing (CRM812S)
•
Supply and Distribution Management (SDM422S) – Value and Supply Chain Management (VSM812S)
•
Project Management (ORN122S) – Small and Medium Enterprise Projects (BES712S)
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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
BACHELOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(Revised Programme. Phasing in 2016.)
07BHRM
Description
Human Resources Management is becoming increasingly important in industry to help manage employees who are the
most important organisational resource in a competitive environment. In this context, the Bachelor of Human Resources
Management has been revised in accordance with institutional policy requirements and to complement the institution’s
endeavours to make a significant contribution to the attainment of national development goals and Vision 2030.
Admission Criteria
Candidates may be admitted to the Bachelor of Human Resources Management if they meet the Namibia University of
Science and Technology’s General Admission Requirements (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the Yearbook).
The University’s general admission requirements are contained in the Yearbook revised periodically.
Candidates who meet the Mature Age Entry requirements of the University (GI2.2 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook) will
also be considered for admission.
Articulation Arrangements
This qualification articulates horizontally with other qualifications registered at level 7 of the Namibian Qualification
Framework (NQF). It also vertically articulates with Bachelor in Human Resources Management or any other
equivalent/relevant qualification registered at level 7 on NQF.
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the University’s regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. These
provide for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions. Maximum
credit that can be granted is 50 % of the credits for a qualification.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Human Resources Management will be able to pursue further studies in Human Resources
Management, or a related cognate area of learning, at NQF Level 8.
Mode of Delivery
The programme will be delivered on the full-time, part-time, distance mode of study incorporating methodologies such
as e-learning.
Requirements for Qualification Award
The Bachelor of Human Resources Management will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 393 NQF
credits. In addition, students must meet the administrative and financial requirements as spelt out in the Namibia
University of Science and Technology Yearbook.
Teaching and Learning Strategies
The requirements of the NQF underline the acquisition of cognitive skills and competencies exceeding the knowledge
and understanding of subject specific information items and professional/technical competencies. Thus, this
qualification focuses on the engagement of students in an interactive learning process in order to provide for the
development of generic cognitive and intellectual skills, key transferable skills, and, as the case may be, subject specific
and/or professional/technical practical skills.
This learning process will be facilitated both in and outside the classroom, requiring specific tasks to be carried out by
the student. This facilitation will make use of, inter alia, practical projects, tutorials, case studies, problem based
learning and individual and/or group work. The progress of learning embedded in such tasks will be monitored, recorded
and assessed as follows:
•
Formal face to face interactive sessions and presentations
•
Tutorials and supervised self-study sessions
•
Self-learning through assignments and library information search
•
Team learning through group assignments
•
Use of e-learning platform
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•
Discussions and student presentations
•
Case studies
•
Guest lecturers with open discussions
•
Student portfolios
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
•
This programme includes Work Integrated Learning (WIL) which incorporates work experience and learning in a
way traditional education does not do. It provides students with opportunities for:
•
Execution of tasks related to HRM in the work place
•
Network with professionals and build relationships that help students in future endeavours
•
Help students articulate their areas of interest and therefore plan on goal achievement
•
Provide access to companies and showcase student abilities and talents for full-time positions
•
Interact with diverse employees and therefore develop interpersonal skills necessary for the world of work
This programme is available for students who have passed all their second year courses. WIL placement is a team
approach with student playing an active role of searching for placement opportunities, lecturer referrals and
Cooperative Education Unit (CEU).
Transition Arrangements
The Bachelor of Human Resources Management (21BHUR) will be phased out systematically until 2019 with minimal
disruption to existing students’ learning progression. Arrangements have been made to phase out the programme by
allowing students to finish the diploma programme and then seek admission to Honours programme. The existing
07BHRM will be phased out systematically with least disruption to learning progression. Students who are in the first
year 2015 will automatically transition to new curriculum whether they fail or pass any of the first year courses. Students
in second (2nd) in 2015 will transition to new curriculum. If a student passes Performance Management and Productivity
Measures (PMP612S) s/he will get credit waiver for the course but will be required to do the course Human Resources for
Line Managers (Code to be confirmed) in addition to all 3rd year courses. Students who are in third (3rd) year in 2015
continue with the current curriculum and finish studies in 2016. These students will only be affected by changes in
curriculum if they fail any of the 3rd year courses. Consideration will be done on a case by case basis. The last intake of
1st year students for the out-phasing programme (07BHRM) will be in January 2015.
The revised Bachelor of Human Resources Management (new curriculum) will take effect from January 2016 and will be
phased in completely by 2017. Courses will only be offered based on the new/revised curriculum in 2016 (1st year), 2016
(2nd year) and 2017 (3rd year). Students who fail any of the courses on the old curriculum will be required to repeat such
courses based on the syllabi of new/revised corresponding courses. Please refer to Table 15.2, below, for detailed
information on the new/revised corresponding courses to be done if courses on the old curriculum are failed.
Table 1: Year Courses to be Credited
Course Code
Bachelor of Human Resources
Management (Old Courses)
Course Code
ITM111S
BMA121S
CUS411S
BMI511S
LIP411S
CUS411S
IME511S
PHR511S
MPS512S
IHR512S
BEL122S
ICT521S
BCS410S
Introduction to Mathematics
Introduction to Business
Management
Language in Practice
Computer User Skills
Introduction to Marketing and its
Environment
Introduction to Psychology of
Human Resources
Marketing Principles
Introduction to Human Resources
Business Ethics and Leadership
Information Competence
Basic Science
LIP411S
CUS411S
IME511S
IOP511S
MPS512S
IHR512S
BBE612S
ICT521S
BCS410S
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Bachelor of Human Resources
Management (Equivalent New/Revised
Courses)
Computer User Skills
Introduction to Business
Management
Language in Practice
Computer User Skills
Introduction to Marketing and its
Environment
Introduction to Organisational
Psychology
Marketing Principles
Introduction to Human Resources
Business Ethics
Information Competence
Basic Science
Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if Failed). This is not a credit table.
Course Code
Bachelor of Human Resources
Course Code
Management (Old Courses)
PHR511S
IHR512S
OSB611S
OSM612S
PMP612S
ODC711S
ETD711S
Introduction to Psychology of
Human Resources
Introduction to Human Resources
Management
Organisational Behaviour
Organisational Management
Performance Management and
Productivity
Organisational Development and
Change
Education Training and
Development
HRS711S
Human Resources Staffing
EHS712S
Employee Health and Safety
IRL712S
PTD712S
Industrial Relations
Principles of Education Training
and Development
Work Integrated Learning
WIL712S
IOP511S
IHR512S
OSB611S
OSM612S
ODC711S
ETD711S
HRL622S
MEP711S
EWH722S
IRL712S
PTD712S
WIL712S
Bachelor of Human Resources
Management (Equivalent New/Revised
Courses)
Introduction to Organisational
psychology
Introduction to Human Resources
Management
Organisational Behaviour
Organisational Management
None
Organisational Development and
Change
Introduction to Education Training
and Development
Human Resources for Line Managers
Managing Employee Performance
Employee Wellness, Health and
Ergonomics
Industrial Relations
Principles of Education Training and
Development
Work Integrated Learning
Please Note: Table 2 above only highlights new/revised core courses in Human Resources Management (Old 07BHRM
Curriculum) that should be done if courses on the old curriculum are failed. Service courses from other Departments are
excluded, but the rules of relevant Departments apply to this programme as well. The following core courses in Human
Resources Management (Old 07BHRM) Curriculum) which do not have corresponding new/revised courses I the new
curriculum will be offered until the old curriculum is phased out completely in 2021.
CURRICULUM
Year 1 (Phased in 2015)
Semester 1
Course Code
Course Title
ITM111S
Introduction to Mathematics
BMI511S
Introduction to Business Management
IOP511S
Introduction to Organisational Psychology
LIP411S
Language in Practice
CUS411S
Computer User Skills
IME511S
Introduction to Marketing and its Environment
Semester 2
MPS512S
IHR512S
BBE612S
ERP511S
Marketing Principles
Introduction to Human Resources
Business Ethics
English in Practice
ICT521S
BCS410S
Information Competence
Basic Science
Prerequisite
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Language in Practice, or Language in
Practice A, or Module 2, or a minimum B in
English as a second language at NSSC Ordinary
Level, or NAMCOL English Communication
Modules 1-4
None
None
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Year 2 (Phasing in 2016)
Semester 3
PMI511S
Principles of Microeconomics
BBS111S
Basic Business Statistics 1A
OSB611S
Organisational Behaviour
LAL111S
EAP511S
Labour Law 1A
English for Academic Purposes
BAC1100
Business Accounting 1A
Semester 4
BBS112S
OSM612S
Basic Business Statistics 1B
Organisational Management
LAL112S
HRL622S
Labour Law 1B
Human Resources for Line Managers
PWR611S
Professional Writing
BAC1200
Business Accounting 1B
None
Introduction to Mathematics or a B symbol or
better in Grade 12/NSSC Mathematics
Introduction to Organisational Psychology
and;
Introduction to Human Resources
None
English in Practice, or Language in Practice B,
or Module 3, or Exemption
None
Basic Business Statistics 1A
Introduction to Organisational Psychology
and; Introduction to Human Resources
Labour Law 1A
Introduction to Organisational Psychology
and; Introduction to Human Resources
English for Academic Purposes, or
Communication Skills, or Module 4, or
Exemption
from English for Academic Purposes/
Communication Skills/Module 4
Business Accounting 1A
Year 3 (Phasing in 2017)
Semester 5
BOP611S
Business Operations
ODC711S
Organisational Development and Change
ETD711S
ICE712S
CIS610S
MEP711S
Introduction to Education Training and
Development
Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship
Contemporary Issues
Managing Employee Performance
Semester 6
EWH722S
Employee Wellness, Health and Ergonomics
IRL712S
Industrial Relations
PTD712S
Principles of Education, Training and
Development
Work Integrated Learning (HRM)
WIL712S
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None
Organisational Behaviour; Organisational
Management
Organisational Behaviour: Organisational
Management
None
None
Organisational Behaviour; Organisational
Management
Organisational Behaviour; Organisational
Management and Human Resources Staffing
Organisational Behaviour; Organisational
Management Labour Law 1A and
Labour Law 1B
Organisational Behaviour: Organisational
Management
All courses up to semester 3.
BACHELOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(Phased in 2011 and Phasing out from 2016 until 2019.)
07BHRM
The department of Human Resources Management introduced a new 3 year Bachelor of Human Resources Management
qualification in 2011. The old 4 year Bachelor of Human Resources Management programme will be phased out
systematically with effect from 2011 up to 2014. This means that the first year of the old programme will no longer be
offered, rather the first year of the new 3 year Bachelor of Human Resources Management qualification was offered in
2011. The new programme provides for first exit level of Diploma in Human Resources Management after 2 years.
Bachelor of Human Resources Management
[Diploma in Human Resources Management (NQF Level 6) as first exit level]
NQF Level: 6
NQF Credits: 247
NQF Qualification ID: Q0254
Qualifications
The qualifications are designed to be at the following NQF Levels:
Bachelor of Human Resources Management degree: Level 7 with a total weight of 397 credits.
Diploma in Human Resources Management: Level 6 with total weight of 247 credits.
Programme Outcomes
The programme will provide the opportunity for graduates to develop and demonstrate knowledge, qualities, skills and
other attributes in different areas and at two levels as follows:
On completing the Diploma programme students will be able to:
Use the general/broad principles of human resources management to resolve real life challenges in human
resources.
Integrate the very broad principles and process of human resources management into effective practice of the basic
HRM professional roles.
Analyse and interpret human resources management related issues.
Employ broad theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in capturing information necessary for problem solving in
human resources management.
Perform human resources management tasks using a wide choice of standard and non-standard procedures, in routine
and non-routine situations.
On completing the Bachelor of Human Resources Management programme, students will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge and insight into legislation, regulations and codes relating to human resources management
practice.
Evaluate human resources management actions and strategies for effective decision making.
Take full responsibility and accountability for own actions and those of others in their teams in response to workplace
demands.
Devise effective and efficient ways to lead a human resources team or department in achieving set goals and objectives.
Apply human resources management professional practices/roles in complex, variable and specialised contexts.
Achieve the generic graduate outcomes of problem-solving, critical thinking, responsible citizenship and good
communication.
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Credits
Students who completed qualifications previously offered by the Department, e.g. National Diplomas in Human
Resources and Personnel Management who seek admission into the Bachelor of Human Resources Management
programme may be granted credits on a course-by-course basis as follows:
Bachelor of Human Resources Management (new
courses)
Introduction to Business Management
Diploma in Human Resources and Personnel Management (old
courses)
Business Management 1A & 1B (Any)
Professional Writing
English Communication Module 5
Computer Users Skills
Principles of Information Systems 1A & 1B
Human Resource Staffing
Human Resources Management 3A/ Personnel Management 3
Employee Health and Safety
Human Resources Management 3B/ Personnel Management 3
Industrial Relations
Introduction to Education Training and
Development
Principles of Education
Industrial Relations 1A and 1B
Management of Training 1A
Management of Training 1B
Students who graduate with the new 3 year Bachelor of Human Resources Management degree will be able to enroll for
the new 1 year post graduate degree in Human Resources Management Honours.
Requirements for Qualification Award
The Bachelor of Human Resources Management will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 390 NQF
credits. In addition, students must meet the administrative and financial requirements as spelt out in the NUST
Yearbook.
Progression Rules
Students may not be allowed to register for certain higher level courses without having attempted and/or passed certain
lower level courses or having the necessary course requirements, even if these courses do not have prerequisites. For
example, students will not be allowed to register for third year courses if they have not successfully completed all first
year courses especially in their major which is Human Resources Management.
Transition Arrangements
The new programme takes effect from January 2011 and will be completely phased in by 2013. The existing four-year
Bachelor of Human Resources Management degree programme will be phased out systematically with minimal
disruption to existing students’ learning progression. The deadline for complete phasing out of the 4-year Bachelor
degree in Human Resources Management is 2013.
The 1st year of the current 4-year Bachelor of Human Resources Management is offered for the last time in 2010.
Students who registered for their first year in 2010 will have until 2013 to complete the existing programme. Students
who fail any of the subjects/courses in the old curriculum will be provided with two opportunities to pass the failed
courses. After first and second opportunities, such failed courses in the old programme will only be offered on the new
syllabi effective from January 2011. Current 1st year students may also opt to transition to the new programme in 2011, if
they so wish, but will be required to make up specific deficiencies in accordance with the detailed requirements for the
new curriculum, including the completion of Institutional Core courses.
All other students currently registered for the 4-year Bachelor of Human Resources Management (to be phased out), who
opt to change registration to the new Bachelor of Human Resources Management, will be granted credits on a courseby-course basis and will be required to complete institutional core courses and other course requirements based on the
new curriculum. Students will be advised accordingly as to which courses to make-up based on the new curriculum.
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The deadline for phasing out of the old 4-year Bachelor of Human Resources Management curriculum is 2013, after which
students must automatically switch to the new programme and make up for all outstanding courses/subjects based on
the requirements of the new curriculum.
If a student, who is registered on the 4-year Bachelor of Human Resources Management degree (to be phased out), fails
more than half the work load in any particular year his/her registration will automatically be changed to the new
programme. The switch will consider courses already taken and their equivalents.
The specific and detailed requirements of the programme are indicated below:
CURRICULUM
DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
NQF Level: 6
Course
Title
First Year (Not available in 2016)
Semester 1
Introduction to Mathematics
Introduction to Marketing and
its Environment
Introduction to Business Management
Introduction to Psychology of Human
Resources
Language in Practice
Computer User Skills
Semester 2
Marketing Principles
Introduction to Human Resources
Management
Business Ethics
English in Practice
NQF Credits: 247
NQF Qualification ID: Q0254
Course
Code
Prerequisite
NQF
Level
NQF
Credits
ITM111S
IME511S
None
None
5
5
10
10
BMI511S
PHR511S
None
None
5
5
10
12
LIP411S
CUS411S
None
None
4
4
NCB
10
MPS512S
IHR512S
None
None
5
5
10
12
BBE612S
EPR511S
None
Language in Practice or exemption
for Grade B in English (NSSC Ordinary
Level)
None
None
None
6
5
10
NCB
5
4
10
8
None
Introduction to Mathematics
Introduction to Psychology of Human
Resources; Introduction to Human
Resources Management
None
None
English in Practice
5
6
6
12
12
12
5
5
5
12
10
14
Information Competence
Basic Science
Computer User Skills (if not yet taken)
ICT521S
BSC410S
CUS411S
Second Year (Not available in 2016)
Semester 3
Principles of Microeconomics
Basic Business Statistics 1A
Organisational Behaviour
PMI511S
BBS111S
OSB611S
Labour Law 1A
Business Accounting 1A
English for Academic Purposes
LAL111S
BAC1100
EAP511S
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Semester 4
Basic Business Statistics 1B
Organisational Management
BBS112S
OSM612S
Labour Law 1B
Business Accounting 1B
Performance Management & Productivity
Measurement
LAL112S
BAC1200
PMP612S
Professional Writing
PWR611S
Basic Business Statistics 1A
Introduction to Psychology of Human
Resources; Introduction to Human
Resources Management
Labour Law 1A
None
Introduction to Psychology of Human
Resources; Introduction to Human
Resources Management
English for Academic Purposes
6
6
12
12
5
5
6
12
10
13
6
14
Please Note: The following course will be offered on the distance education mode until 2017 – Performance Management and
Productivity Measurement (PMP612S).
BACHELOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
NQF Level: 7
Third Year (Not available in 2017)
Semester 5
Business Operations
Human Resources Staffing
Organisational Development and
Change
Introduction to Education Training and
Development
Innovation, Creativity and
Entrepreneurship
Contemporary Issues
Semester 6
Employee Health and Safety
Principles of Education Training and
Development
Industrial Relations
Work Integrated Learning (HRM)
07BHRM
NQF Credits: 397
BOP611S
HRS711S
NQF Qualification ID: Q0255
6
7
12
13
7
13
ETD711S
None
Organisational Behaviour;
Organisational Management
Organisational Behaviour;
Organisational Management
None
7
13
ICE712S
None
7
12
CIS610S
None
6
12
EHS712S
7
13
PTD712S
Organisational Behaviour;
Organisational Management
None
7
13
IRL712S
WIL712S
Labour Law 1A & 1B
None
7
7
13
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ODC711S
Work Integrated Learning Structure and Management
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is the process of integrating work experiences with learning in a way traditional
education cannot do. WIL shall be provided for in the 3rd year of the Bachelor of Human Resources Management
programme. Only 3rd year students will be allowed to register for WIL. It provides students with opportunities to:
•
Execute tasks associated with Human Resources Management rather than just reading them. It also allows
students to assess their interests in human resources management.
•
Network with professionals and build relationships that can assist students in future endeavours while
providing a professional environment.
•
Have access to hiring companies for full time positions after graduation once good working relationships have
been established.
•
Interact with people from diverse backgrounds and develop interpersonal skills that are not possible in a
classroom environment.
WIL is important in improving the University graduate characteristics to meet industry needs that are in line with the
NUST vision, strategic plan and the requirements of the University Curriculum Model.
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It offers opportunity for innovation and creativity when students are afforded the opportunity to experiment what they
learn in class in the work place, i.e. practice learnt competencies. Students can also learn new things in the work place
which they bring to the classroom.
Lecturers in turn are able to keep abreast with professional developments in the field of Human Resources Management
as a result of this cooperation.
The cooperation with industry further provides opportunities for research and development needed for national
economic development.
Industry will benefit from these activities by getting market-related information and development.
Knowledge is easily managed when the source of education and development interact with users i.e. industry. As such
knowledge management is important for national competitiveness.
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OFFICE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
BACHELOR OF OFFICE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
(Phased in 2012)
NQF Level: 7
NQF Qualification ID: Q0273
07BOMT
NQF Credits: 400
Admission Requirements
Candidates may be admitted to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the Namibia
University of Science and Technology (GI 2.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).
Mature Age candidates will be considered provided they meet the requirements and pass the mature age entrance
examinations as required by the Namibia University of Science and Technology (GI 2.2 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).
Articulation Arrangements
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the University’s regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. These
provide for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions. Maximum
credit that can be granted is 50 % of the credits for a qualification.
Students with the old National Diploma in Information Administration will obtain credit for the following courses, if they
opt to register for the Bachelor degree:
National Diploma in Information Administration (Old
Courses)
Bachelor of Office Management and Technology (Equivalent
New/Revised Courses)
1
Information Administration 1 - 3
Information Administration 1
2
Administrative Office Management 1 - 3
Administrative Office Management A & B
3
Speech & Deportment 1A & B
Professional Skills A & B
4
Business Management 1A & 1B
Introduction to Business Management
Business Ethics and Leadership
5
Business Accounting 1A & 1B
Business Accounting 1A & 1B
6
Principles of Economics 1A & 1B
Principles of Economics 1A & 1B
7
Commercial Law 1A & 1B
Commercial Law 1A & 1B
8
Secretarial Public Relations 1A & 1B
Public Relations 1A
9
English Communication Module 4
Communication Skills
Assessment Strategies
Students will be assessed through continuous and summative assessment. These assessments will focus on the
achievement of qualification outcomes and take the form of problem-solving exercises, individual/group assignments
and presentations, case studies, report writing, practical application of skills and competencies, tutorials, practical
projects and questioning (tests and/or examinations). The use of validating end of term assessments may be minimised
in order to free students’ intellectual capacity for broader cognitive development. Assessment by means of tests and/or
examinations will, therefore, be restricted to situations where it is necessary to establish that a previous specific
performance can be repeated or a specific skill can be transferred. In accordance with the University’s policy on
diversified continuous assessment, each course will have a minimum of six assessment events. Courses that are
assessed using a combination of continuous assessment and a final end-of-term examination must have at least three
assessments.
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WIL will be assessed on the assignment and the presentation thereof which is stipulated in the Work-Integrated Manual
and is based on the syllabus as applied in the working situation in which the student is placed. The mentor’s mark of the
student’s performance will also be taken into consideration.
Transition Arrangements
The current four-year Bachelor of Office Management and Technology (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically
until 2016 with minimal disruption to existing students’ learning progression. The last intake of 1st year students for the
existing programme (old curriculum) was in January 2011. Students will only be allowed to register for the 4th year of the
current programme until January 2014 to ensure they have sufficient time to complete the programme by 2016.
Students who are registered in 2011 for the 1st year of the current programme (old curriculum), and who fail more than
50% of the courses at the end of the year, will be required to change their registration to the new programme and will
be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1 below.
The revised three-year Bachelor of Office Management and Technology (new curriculum) takes effect from January 2012
and will be completely phased in by 2014. Courses will only be offered based on the new/revised syllabi in 2012 (1st year),
2013 (2nd year) and 2014 (3rd year). Students who are admitted into the examination for courses on the old curriculum will
be granted only two opportunities to pass such courses (there will be no retention of semester marks). Students who fail
any of the courses on the old curriculum will be required to repeat such failed courses based on the syllabi of new/revised
corresponding courses. Please refer to Table 2, below, for detailed information on the new/revised corresponding
courses to be done if courses on the old curriculum are failed.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the existing four-year Bachelor of Office Management and Technology (old
curriculum) is 2016 after which students must automatically switch to the new programme and fulfil all requirements
based in the new curriculum.
Table 1: Courses to be credited
Course
Code
Bachelor of Office Management Course
and Technology (Old Courses)
Code
Bachelor of Office Management and Technology
(Equivalent New/Revised Courses)
IAD111S
Information Administration 1A
IAD510S
Information Administration 1A
IAD112S
Information Administration 1B
IAD520S
Information Administration 1B
BMA121S
Introduction to Business
Management
BMI511S
Introduction to Business Management
BEL 112S
Business Ethics & Leadership
BBE612S
Business Ethics & Leadership
SDP111S
Speech & Deportment 1A
PFS510S
Professional Skills A
SDP112S
Speech & Deportment 1B
PFS520S
Professional Skills B
Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if Failed)
Course
Code
Bachelor of Office Management
and Technology (Old Courses)
Course
Code
Bachelor of Office Management and Technology
(Corresponding New/Revised Courses to be Done, if
Failed)
IAD111S
Information Administration 1A
IAD510S
Information Administration 1A
IAD112S
Information Administration 1B
IAD520S
Information Administration 1B
SDP111S
Speech & Deportment 1A
PFS510S
Professional Skills A
SDP112S
Speech & Deportment 1B
PFS520S
Professional Skills B
IAD211S
Information Administration 2A
IAD610S
Information Administration 2A
IAD212S
Information Administration 2B
IAD620S
Information Administration 2B
MTP610S
Management Principles A and B
AOM121S/12 Administrative Office
60
2S
Management 1 + 2
+
AOM211S/21
2S
MTP620S
Please Note:
Table 2, above, only highlights new/revised core courses in Office Management and Technology that should be done if
courses on the old curriculum are failed. Service courses from other Departments are excluded, but the rules of relevant
Departments apply to this programme as well.
All these requirements will have to be adhered to during Registration 2014.
CURRICULUM
First Year - Certificate in Office Management and Technology
NQF Level: 5
Semester 1
Course
Code
BMS411S
LIP411S
IAD510S
BMI511S
NQF Credits: 118
NQF Qualification ID: Q0271
Prerequisite
PFS510S
BAC1100
Course
Title
Basic Mathematics
Language in Practice
Information Administration 1A
Introduction to Business
Management
Professional Skills A
Business Accounting 1A
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
4
4
5
5
NQF
Credits
12
NCB
12
10
None
None
5
5
12
10
Semester 2
EPR511S
BBE612S
IAD520S
ICT521S
BSC410S
PFS520S
BAC1200
English in Practice
Business Ethics
Information Administration 1B
Information Competence
Basic Science
Professional Skills B
Business Accounting 1B
Language in Practice
None
Information Administration 1A
None
None
Professional Skills A
Business Accounting 1A
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
NCB
10
12
10
8
12
10
Second Year - Diploma in Office Management and Technology
NQF Level: 6
Semester 3
IAD610S
MTP610S
IOP511S
NQF Credits: 266
EAP511S
Information Administration 2A
Management Principles A
Introduction to Organisational
Psychology
English for Academic Purposes
PMI511S
Principles of Microeconomics
Plus one of the following elective courses:
LAL111S
Labour Law 1A
CML111S
Commercial Law 1A
NQF Qualification ID: Q0272
Information Administration 1B
Professional Skills B
None
6
6
5
12
12
12
English in Practice or
placement into EAP
None
5
14
5
12
None
None
5
5
12
12
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Semester 4
IAD620S
MTP620S
EVC620S
PWR611S
Information Administration 2B
Management Principles B
Event Co-ordination
Professional Writing
PMA512S
Principles of Macroeconomics
Information Administration 2A
Management Principles A
None
English for Academic Purposes
or exemption from EAP
None
6
6
6
6
12
12
12
14
5
12
Plus one of the following corresponding courses based on Electives chosen in the previous semester:
LAL112S
Labour Law 1B
Labour Law 1A
5
12
CML112S
Commercial Law 1B
Commercial Law 1A
5
12
Third Year - Bachelor of Office Management and Technology
NQF Level: 7
NQF Credits: 400
NQF Qualification ID: Q0273
Semester 5
IAD710S
ADM710S
PRL311S
WIO710S
Information Administration 3A
Administrative Management A
Public Relations A
Work Integrated Learning
Information Administration 2B
Management Principles B
None
All courses up to Semester 4
7
7
7
7
12
12
12
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Semester 6
IAD710S
ADM720S
PRL312S
CIS610S
PCO611S
Information Administration 3B
Administrative Management B
Public Relations B
Contemporary Issues
Professional Communication
Information Administration 3A
Administrative Management A
Public Relations A
None
English for Academic Purposes
or exemption from EAP
7
7
7
6
6
12
12
12
12
14
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BACHELOR OF OFFICE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
(Phased in 2007. Phased out 2016)
25BOMT
The department offers all courses on a part-time as well as a full-time basis except for Information Administration 4 and
Administrative Office Management 4 which are only offered on a part-time basis. The courses Administrative Office
Management 1, 2 and 3, Information Administration 1, 2 and 3 and Speech and Deportment are also offered on the
distance education mode.
Information Administration consists of practical and theoretical parts. A minimum of ten students should be registered
for any specific course.
Practical’s
Practical’s are required for Information Administration.
Students registered on the distance education mode for any of the courses in Information Administration are required to
attend compulsory vacation schools during January, April, July and August of each year.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general admission requirements of the Namibia University of Science and Technology the following
shall apply:
Students who wish to register for Information Administration 1A on distance education mode should be able to type 20 words
per minute.
A pass in Language in Practice, which is a prerequisite for Language in Practice B, taught to first year students is also a
requirement. Students who only gain entry into Language in Practice could also be admitted, but will be required to
advance to Language in Practice B before their third year of study. Students with a C symbol in English at Ordinary level
may be admitted prior to receiving the outcome of their English Proficiency Test, but they will also be required to
advance to Language in Practice B before their third year of study.
Mature age students with at least a Grade 10 certificate, or equivalent, or candidates with foreign qualifications, may be
admitted in terms of the University’s Mature Age Entry Scheme. Selection for mature age entry will be by means of
appropriate written entrance tests, three years’ work experience, satisfactory references and passing of the University
English Proficiency test.
Admission for Graduates with Equivalent Qualifications:
Graduates of the phased-out National Diploma Executive Secretary, who wish to register for the degree, must have
passed Information Administration 3A and 3B as well as Office Administration 3A and 3B before commencing with the
degree. Students enrolling for the degree will also be required to register for Introduction to Psychology of Human
Resources and Introduction to Human Resources Management as these courses are pre-requisites for Organisational
Behaviour and Organisational Management which are compulsory courses for the degree.
Students with any equivalent diploma who want to register for the fourth level of the Bachelor of Office Management
and Technology will be evaluated on an individual basis, in consultation with the Registrar, in order to obtain admission
to the fourth level of the degree.
Exit Levels
The National Certificate: Office Management and Technology after successful completion of at least one year of study.
The National Diploma: Office Management and Technology after successful completion of three years of study.
The Bachelor Degree: Office Management and Technology after successful completion of four years of study.
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Transition Rules
The transition from the existing to the new diploma will involve that, if not yet taken, students should register for
Introduction to Psychology of Human Resources and Introduction to Human Resources Management. Business
Accounting 1A & 1B and Business Accounting 2A & 2B which are pre-requisites for an elective at the Bachelors level.
While completing these courses, students can register for some of the other courses offered in Semesters 7 and 8 for
which they qualify.
All students who comply with the pre-requisites will be able to register for the Bachelor of Office Management and
Technology as from 2007.
Special Progression Rules for Information Administration
Progression from one Information Administration course to the next is allowed only in the event of a student having
satisfied the pass requirement in a formal examination for these courses. All practical and theoretical papers of a course
should be written in the same examination session.
Pass Requirements
Information Administration 1, 2, 3 and 4.
A student passes the examination if s/he obtains an average final mark of 50 % or more, subject to the sub-minimum of
35 % per examination paper.
The final mark consists of: 50 % of the semester mark and 50 % of the examination mark.
Rules of Combination
The curriculum provides for elective courses from semester 3 onwards. The elective courses are purposefully structured
to enable students to choose corresponding courses in the same cognate area in subsequent semesters and to explore
areas of personal interest. Students are required, once an initial selection is made, to take the corresponding elective
course (same cognate area) in the following semester.
CURRICULUM
First Year - National Certificate in Office Management and Technology (Not available from 2012)
Semester 1
Course Title
Course Code
Prerequisite
Information Administration 1A
IAD111S
None
Administrative Office Management 1A
AOM121S
None
Speech and Deportment 1A
SDP111S
None
Introduction to Business Management
BMA121S
None
Communication Skills
CSK0420
Language in Practice B
Semester 2
Information Administration 1B
Administrative Office Management 1B
Speech and Deportment 1B
Business Ethics and Leadership
IAD112S
AOM122S
SDP112S
BEL112S
Information Administration1A
None
None
None
Second Year (Not available from 2013)
Semester 3
Information Administration 2A
Administrative Office Management 2A
Introduction to Psychology of Human
Resources
Professional Writing
IAD211S
AOM221S
Information Administration 1A & 1B
Administrative Office Management 1A & 1B
PHR511S
PFW0520
None
Communication Skills
And any ONE of the following:
Business Accounting 1A
BAC1100
None
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Principles of Economics 1A
Business Operations
Semester 4:
Information Administration 2B
Administrative Office Management 2B
Introduction to Human Resources
Management
Professional Communication
PEC111S
BSO221S
None
None
IAD212S
AOM222S
IHR512S
Information Administration 2A
Administrative Office Management 1A & 1B
None
PCO611S
Communication Skills/
English for Academic Purposes
One of the following corresponding courses based on electives chosen in the previous semester:
Business Accounting 1B
BAC1200
None
Principles of Economics 1B
PEC112S
None
Business Finance
BFS222S
None
Third Year - National Diploma in Office Management and Technology (Not available from 2014)
Semester 5:
Administrative Office Management 3A
AOM321S
Administrative Office Management 2A & 2B
Information Administration 3A
IAD311S
Information Administration 2A & 2B
Public Relations 1A
PRL311S
None
And any ONE of the following
(if not yet taken):
Commercial Law 1A
CML111S
None
Principles of Microeconomics
PMI511S
None
Intermediate Microeconomics
IME211S
Principles of Economics 1A
Business Accounting 1A
BAC1100
None
Business Accounting 2A
BAC211S
Business Accounting 1A & 1B
Business Operations
BSO221S
None
Semester 6:
Information Administration 3B
Administrative Office Management 3B
Public Relations 1B
IAD312S
AOM322S
PRL312S
Information Administration 3A
Administrative Office Management 3A
Public Relations 1A
One of the following corresponding courses based on electives chosen in the previous semester: (if not yet taken)
Commercial Law 1B
CML112S
Commercial Law 1A
Principles of Macroeconomics
PMA512S
None
Intermediate Macroeconomics
IME212S
Principles of Economics 1B
Business Accounting 1B
BAC1200
None
Business Accounting 2B
BAC212S
Business Accounting 1A & 1B
Business Finance
BFS222S
None
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ECONOMICS
BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS
(New Programme) (Phased in 2013)
07BECO
NQF Level: 7
NQF Credits: 364
NQF Qualification ID: Q0285
Programme Aims/Purpose
The Bachelor of Economics provides a systematic and coherent introduction to the knowledge, principles, concepts,
data, theories and problem-solving techniques of the economics discipline. The programme will enable students to
acquire cognitive/intellectual skills, practical skills and key transferable skills and to apply these skills in solving
economic problems that face the public and private sectors, as well as the overall economy.
The Bachelor of Economics specifically aims at:
•
providing students with a good foundation in the fundamental concepts, theories and frameworks of
economics;
•
developing the ability of students to analyse information from a wide range of sources;
•
equipping students with the requisite skills to work effectively as individuals and as members of teams, and,
•
enabling students to communicate effectively in the workplace.
Admission Requirements
Candidates may be admitted to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the Namibia
University of Science and Technology (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook). In addition, students should have minimum
D symbols in Grade 12/NSSCO Mathematics and English as a second language.
Mature age candidates will be considered provided they meet the requirements and pass the mature age entrance
examinations of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (GI2.2 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).
Articulation Arrangements
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the University’s regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. These
provide for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions. Maximum
credit that can be granted is 50 % of the credits for a qualification. Students who complete the Bachelor of Economics
successfully will be able to pursue further studies in Economics, or a related cognate area of learning, at NQF Level 8.
CURRICULUM
First Year (Phased in 2013)
Semester 1
Course
Title
Computer User Skills
Mathematics for Economists 1A
Principles of Microeconomics
Language in Practice
Business Accounting 1A
Introduction to Business
Management
Course
Code
CUS411S
MFE511S
PMI511S
LIP411S
BAC1100
None
None
None
None
None
NQF NQF
Level Credits
4
10
5
12
5
12
4
NCB
5
10
BMI511S
None
5
10
Semester 2
Mathematics for Economists 1B
English in Practice
MFE512S
EPR511S
5
5
12
NCB
Principles of Macroeconomics
PMA512S
None
Language in Practice, or a
minimum B in English as a Second
Language at NSSC Ordinary Level,
or NAMCOL English
Communication Modules 1 - 4
None
5
12
Prerequisite
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Business Accounting 1B
Basic Science
Business Ethics
BAC1200
BSC410S
BBE612S
None
None
None
5
4
6
10
8
10
Second Year (Phased in 2014)
Semester 3
Intermediate Microeconomics
Statistics for Economists 2A
Money and Banking
English for Academic Purposes
IMI611S
SFE611S
MAB611S
EAP511S
Principles of Microeconomics
None
Principles of Macroeconomics
English in Practice, or Language
in Practice B, or Module 3, or
Exemption
6
6
6
5
13
13
13
14
Business Accounting 1A
Mathematics for Economists 1A
and 1B
6
6
12
12
IMA612S
SFE612S
Principles of Macroeconomics
Statistics for Economists 2A
6
6
13
13
ENS612S
None
6
13
Information Competence
ICT521S
Plus ONE of the following Elective courses:
Business Accounting 2B
BAC212S
Business Finance
BBF612S
None
5
10
Business Accounting 1B
None
6
6
12
12
Intermediate Microeconomics
Intermediate Microeconomics
Pass in all core Economics
courses up to semester four (4)
7
7
14
14
7
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Intermediate Microeconomics
Intermediate Microeconomics
Statistics for Economists 2A and 2B
Intermediate Microeconomics
None
7
7
7
7
6
14
14
14
14
12
Plus ONE of the following Elective courses:
Business Accounting 2A
BAC211S
Economics of Agriculture
EOA611S
Semester 4
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Statistics for Economists 2B
Economics of Namibia and
SACU Countries
Third Year (Phased in 2015)
Semester 5
International Trade
Transport Economics
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
Semester 6
Public Finance
International Finance
Econometrics
Development Economics
Contemporary Issues
INT711S
TEC711S
WIL711S
PFN712S
IFN712S
ECM712S
DEC712S
CIS610S
Assessment strategies
Students will be assessed through continuous and summative assessment. These assessments will focus on the
achievement of qualification outcomes and take the form of problem solving exercises, individual/group assignments
and presentations, case studies, report writing, practical application of skills and competencies, tutorials, practical
projects and questioning (tests and/or examinations). The use of validating end of term assessments may be minimised
in order to free students’ intellectual capacity for broader cognitive development. Assessment by means of tests and/or
examinations will, therefore, be restricted to situations where it is necessary to establish that a previous specific
performance can be repeated or a specific skill can be transferred. In accordance with the University’s policy on
diversified continuous assessment, each course will have a minimum of six assessment events. Courses that are
assessed using a combination of continuous assessment and a final end-of-term examination must have at least three
assessments.
WIL will be assessed on the basis of the following:
•
Immediate WIL supervisor’s report;
•
Academic assessor’s mark (academic assessor to interview both the students and the WIL immediate
supervisor and give a mark);
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•
WIL report which is to be written following the guidelines given by the department. This report is supposed to
be signed by either the supervisor or the manager at the workplace.
Transition Arrangements
The current four-year Bachelor of Technology in Economics (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically until 2019
with minimal disruption to existing students’ learning progression. The last intake of 1st year students for the current
programme will be in January 2012. Students will only be allowed to register for the 4th year of the B. Tech programme
until January 2017 to ensure they have sufficient time to complete the programme by 2019.
Students who will be registering in 2012 for the 1st year of the current B. Tech., and who fail more than 50% of the
courses at the end of the year, will be required to change their registration to the new programme and will be granted
credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1 below.
The revised three-year Bachelor of Economics (new curriculum) takes effect from January 2013 and will be completely
phased in by 2015. Courses will only be offered based on the new/revised syllabi in 2013 (1st year), 2014 (2nd year) and 2015
(3rd year). Students who are admitted into the examination for courses on the old curriculum will be granted only two
opportunities to pass such courses (there will be no retention of semester marks). Students who fail any of the courses
on the old curriculum will be required to repeat such failed courses based on the syllabi of new/revised corresponding
courses. Please refer to Table 2, below, for detailed information on the new/revised corresponding courses to be done if
courses on the old curriculum are failed.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the B. Tech. is 2019 after which students must automatically switch to the new
programme and fulfil all requirements based on the new curriculum.
Table 1: Courses to be credited
Course
Code
Bachelor of Technology in Economics
(Old Courses)
Course
Code
Bachelor of Economics (Equivalent New/Revised
Courses)
MSS111S
Mathematics for Social Sciences 1A
MFE511S
Mathematics for Economists 1A
PEC111S
Principles of Economics 1A
PMI511S
Principles of Microeconomics
MSS112S
Mathematics for Social Sciences 1B
MFE512S
Mathematics for Economists 1B
PEC112S
Principles of Economics 1B
PMA512S
Principles of Macroeconomics
CUS411S
Computer User Skills
CUS411S
Computer User Skills
LIP411S
Language in Practice
LIP411S
Language in Practice
LPB0320
Language in Practice B
EPR511S
English in Practice
BBS111S
Basic Business Statistics 1A
SFE611S
Statistics for Economists 2A
BBS112S
Basic Business Statistics 1B
SFE612S
Statistics for Economists 2B
BAC1100
Business Accounting 1A
BAC1100
Business Accounting 1A
BMA121S
Introduction to Business Management
BMI511S
Introduction to Business Management
BAC1200
Business Accounting 1B
BAC1200
Business Accounting 1B
BEL112S
Business Ethics and Leadership
BBE612S
Business Ethics and Leadership
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Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if Failed). This is not a credit table.
Course
Code
Bachelor of Technology in Economics
(Old Courses)
Course
Code
Bachelor of Economics (Corresponding New/Revised
Courses to be Done, if Failed)
MSS111S
Mathematics for Social Sciences 1A
MFE511S
Mathematics for Economists 1A
PEC111S
Principles of Economics 1A
PMI511S
Principles of Microeconomics
MSS112S
Mathematics for Social Sciences 1B
MFE512S
Mathematics for Economists 1B
PEC112S
Principles of Economics 1B
PMA512S
Principles of Macroeconomics
IME211S
Intermediate Microeconomics
IMI611S
Intermediate Microeconomics
BBS111S
Basic Business Statistics 1A
SFE611S
Statistics for Economists 2A
MAB211S
Money and Banking
MAB611S
Money and Banking
EAR212S
Economics of Agriculture and Rural
Development
EOA611S
Economics of Agriculture
IME212S
Intermediate Macroeconomics
IMA612S
Intermediate Macroeconomics
BBS112S
Basic Business Statistics 1B
SFE612S
Statistics for Economists 2B
ECN411S
Economics of Namibia and SACU
Countries A
ENS612S
Economics of Namibia and SACU Countries
ITT312S
International Trade
INT711S
International Trade
TEC411S
Transport Economics
TEC711S
Transport Economics
PFT312S
Public Finance and Taxation
PFN712S
Public Finance
IFN312S
International Finance
IFN712S
International Finance
ECM312S
Econometrics
ECM712S
Econometrics
EGD311S
Economics of Growth and
Development
DEC712S
Development Economics
Please Note:
Table 2 above, only highlights new/revised core courses in Economics that should be done if courses on the old Bachelor
of Technology curriculum are failed. Service courses from other Departments are excluded, but the rules of relevant
Departments apply to this programme as well. Old courses that do not have corresponding courses in the new
curriculum will continue to be offered until the old programme is completely phased out. Applied Economic Policy
Analysis and Managerial Economics are the two old courses which do not have equivalents in the new curriculum.
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BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN ECONOMICS
(Phasing out 2019)
23BECO
Admission requirements
Applicants holding diploma qualifications of this or of any other recognised tertiary institution and who wish to enroll
into the programme will be admitted on merit and on a case by case basis, depending on the assessment of the
applicant’s suitability as well as availability of facilities and resources. Prospective students wishing to enroll for the
programme but without all the required courses shall be asked to do those courses that they are missing as arrears.
Prospective secondary school students must have passed Mathematics with a D or better symbol at the Ordinary level.
Applicants who score a B or better in Mathematics will not be required to do and pass Introduction to Mathematics, ITM
111S, first.
Transition Rules
Although there are no perceived transition problems, it is possible that some students, who, for one reason or another,
repeat courses, may find themselves adversely affected during the course of implementing this programme. Such
students should consult the Head of Department who will advise them as best as he can in terms of transition rules.
CURRICULUM
First Year (Not available from 2013)
Semester 1
Course Title
Principles of Economics 1A
Mathematics for Social Sciences 1A
Course Code
PEC111S
MSS111S
Computer User Skills
Basic Business Statistics 1A
CUS411S
BBS111S
English for Academic Purposes
And any ONE of the following:
Business Accounting 1A
Introduction to Business Management
EAP511S
Prerequisites
None
Introduction to Mathematics or a B or better symbol
in Mathematics at the Ordinary level
None
Introduction to Mathematics or a B or better symbol
in Mathematics at Ordinary level
Language in Practice B
BAC1100
BMA121S
None
None
Semester 2
Principles of Economics 1B
Mathematics for Social Sciences 1B
Computer User Skills (if not yet taken)
Basic Business Statistics 1B
Professional Writing
And any ONE of the following:
Business Accounting 1B
Business Ethics & Leadership
PEC112S
MSS112S
CUS411S
BBS112S
PWR511S
None
Mathematics for Social Science 1A
None
Basic Business Statistics 1A
Communication Skills/English for Academic Purposes
BAC1200
BEL112S
None
None
Second Year (Not available from 2014)
Semester 3
Intermediate Microeconomics
Mathematics for Economists
Money and Banking
Professional Communication
IME211S
MEC211S
MAB211S
PCO611S
Principles of Economics 1A
Mathematics for Social Sciences 1A & 1B
Principles of Economics1B
Communication Skills
BAC211S
BSO221S
Business Accounting 1A & 1B Business Operations
None
And any ONE of the following:
Business Accounting 2A
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Semester 4
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Mathematical Economics
Financial Intermediation & Institutional
Investment
Economics of Agriculture & Rural
Development
And any ONE of the following:
Business Accounting 2B
Business Finance
Third Year (Not available from 2015)
Semester 5
Applied Economic Policy Analysis
Applied Mathematical Economics
Statistics for Economists
Managerial Economics
And any ONE of the following:
Purchasing & Supply Management
Economics of Growth & Development
Semester 6
Public Finance & Taxation
International Trade
International Finance
Econometrics
And any ONE of the following:
Business Logistics & Supply Chain
Management
Industrial Economics
IME212S
MEC212S
FII212S
Principles of Economics 1B
Mathematics for Social Sciences 1A & 1B
None
EAR212S
None
BAC212S
BFS222S
Business Accounting 1A & 1B
None
AEP311S
AME311S
SEC311S
MEN311S
Intermediate Microeconomics & Macroeconomics
Mathematics for Economists & Mathematical
Economics
Basic Business Statistics 1A &1B
Intermediate Microeconomics
PSM321S
EGD311S
Business Operations
Intermediate Macroeconomics
PFT312S
ITT312S
IFN312S
ECM312S
Principles of Economics 1A & 1B
Principles of Economics 1A
Principles of Economics 1A
Statistics for Economists
BLM322S
Business Operations
IEC312S
Intermediate Microeconomics
Fourth Year (Not available from 2016)
Semester 7
Research Methodology
RMA411S
None
Economics of Namibia &SACU Countries 4A ECN411S
None
And any THREE of the following:
(These courses will be offered if and when resources permit and if there is a minimum required number of students
enrolled for the course in question.)
Project Planning & Management
PPM411S
None
Transport Economics
TEC411S
None
Mortgage Finance & Real
MFI411S
None
Estate Investment
History of Economic Thought
HET411S
None
Corporate Finance
CFN411S
None
Analytical Economic History
AEH411S
None
Planning Techniques
PLT411S
None
Labour Economics
LEC411S
None
Semester 8
Research Project
RPB412S
Economics of Namibia & SACU Countries 4B ECN412S
Research Methodology & Econometrics
None
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The following courses in the OLD B. Tech Economics (23BECO) without equivalent courses in the new Bachelor of Economics
(07BECO) will be offered on the Distance Education mode until the programme completely phases out at the end of 2019.
•
Applied Economic Policy Analysis (AEP311S)
•
Applied Mathematical Economics (AME311S)
•
Corporate Finance (CFN411S)
•
Economics of Namibia and SACU Countries 4B (ECN412S)
•
Financial Intermediation and Institutional Investment (FII212S)
•
Industrial Economics (IEC312S)
•
Mathematics for Economics (MEC211S)
•
Mathematical Economics (MEC212S)
•
Managerial Economics (MEN311S)
•
Statistics for Economics (SEC311S)
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TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
BACHELOR OF TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
(Phased in 2011)
07BTRM
Description
The Bachelor of Transport Management is a three-year degree programme that is aimed at equipping qualifying
students with applied competencies in:
•
understanding and interpretation of transport safety and traffic management
•
transport economics
•
management and regulatory principles
The aim of this programme is to establish Transport Management qualifications at Bachelor degree level with exit
points at Certificate and Diploma level for people in the Transport and Logistics industry that will enable them to
perform their respective duties at various levels professionally. The students will be trained for a market dealing with
all areas of Transport Management which includes Road Safety & Infrastructure Management, Transport Economics,
Legal Framework and Transport Operations Management, as well as preparation for positions in the workplace.
The Bachelor of Transport Management degree is designed to be at NQF Level 7 with 400 credits, including credits
allocated to the 1st year Certificate and 2nd year Diploma exit levels.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the General Admission Requirements (Regulation G12.1) and Mature Age Entry Scheme (Regulation G12.2) as
contained in the NUST Yearbook, students shall have a symbol D or better in English. They shall also write a special
English test (not a placement test) which they should pass with at least 50% to be admitted into the programme.
Admission under the Mature Age Entry Scheme shall also consider Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Students who successfully completed the Transport Management bridging programme will also be eligible to enroll for
this programme.
CURRICULUM
First Year (Certificate with a minimum of 131 credits)
Semester 1
Course Title
Course Code
Self Development and Study Skills
SDS010S
Language in Practice
LIP411S
Introduction to Mathematics
ITM111S
Computer User Skills
CUS411S
Introduction to Road Traffic and Transport
IRT511S
Legislation
Principles of Transport Economics
PTE511S
Basic Science
BSC410S
Experiential Learning 1 (TRANSPORT)
EXL511S
Semester 2
English in Practice
Business Ethics
Information Competence
Law of Evidence and Criminal Procedure
Transport Economics & Procedures
Principles of Road Safety & Infrastructure
Management
Experiential Learning 2 (TRANSPORT)
Computer User Skills (if not yet taken)
Basic Science (if not yet taken)
Prerequisite
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
EPR511S
BBE612S
ICT521S
LET520S
TEP512S
PRI512S
Language in Practice
None
None
None
Principles of Transport Economics
None
EXL512S
CUS411S
BSC410S
None
None
None
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Second Year [Diploma with a minimum of 265 credits (including credits allocated to the Certificate].
Semester 3
English for Academic Purposes
EAP511S
Language in Practice B
Principles of Logistics Management
PLM611S
None
Road Traffic & Transport Legislation
RTL611S
None
Intermodal Transport Economics
ITE611S
Transport Economics & Procedures
And any ONE of the following:
Road Safety & Infrastructure Management
RIM611S
Principles of Road Safety & Infrastructure
Management
Transport Operations Management
TOM611S
Principles of Road Safety & Infrastructure
Management
Semester 4
Professional Writing
Operational Logistics Management
Advanced Road Traffic & Transport Legislation
Applied Intermodal Transport Economics
And any ONE of the following:
Practical Road Safety & Infrastructure
Management
Practical Transport Operations Management
Year 3
Semester 5
Basic Business Statistics 1A
Project Planning & Management
International and Regional Transport
Economics
Work Integrated Learning 1 (TRANSPORT)
PWR611S
OLM612S
ART612S
ATE612S
Communication Skills/English for Academic
Purposes
Principles of Logistics Management
Road Traffic & Transport Legislation
Intermodal Transport Economics
PRI612S
Road Safety & Infrastructure Management
PTO612S
Transport Operations Management
BBS111S
PPM411S
IRT711S
Introduction to Mathematics
None
Applied Intermodal
Transport Economics
Completion and pass of all courses up to
Semester 4.
WOL711S
And any ONE of the following:
Road Safety & Infrastructure Management
Techniques
RIT711S
Transport Operations Management
TOT711S
Practical Road Safety &
Infrastructure
Management
Practical Transport Techniques
Operations Management
Semester 6
Basic Business Statistics 1B
Business Logistics and Supply Chain
Management
Contemporary Issues
Advanced Transport Economics
BBS112S
BLM322S
Basic Business Statistics 1A
Business Operations
CIS610S
ATE712S
Work Integrated Learning 2 (TRANSPORT)
WOL712S
None
International and Regional Transport
Economics
Completion and pass of all courses up to
Semester 4.
And any ONE of the following:
Applied Road Safety & Infrastructure
Management
Applied Transport Operations Management
ARM712S
Road Safety & Infrastructure
Management Techniques
Transport Operations Management Techniques
ATO712S
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BACHELOR OF LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
(Phased in 2013)
NQF Level: 7
07BLSM
NQF Credits: 388
NQF Qualification ID: Q0275
The Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management is worth 388 credits and registered at Level 7 on the NQF.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are expected to meet the general admission or mature age entry requirements of the Namibia University of
Science and Technology (GI2.1 & GI2.2 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).
Mode of Delivery
The programme will be offered on the following modes:
Full-Time
Part-Time
Distance
CURRICULUM
First Year
Semester 1
Course
Title
Language in Practice
Basic Mathematics
Computer User Skills
Introduction to Business
Management
Business Accounting 1A
Introduction to Marketing and its
Environment
Semester 2
Business Ethics
Basic Science
Marketing Principles
Information Competence
English in Practice
Introduction to Supply Chain
Management
Course
Code
LIP411S
BMS411S
CUS411S
BMI511S
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
4
4
4
5
NQF
Credits
NCB
12
10
10
BAC1100
IME511S
None
None
5
5
10
10
BBE612S
BSC410S
MPS512S
ICT521S
EPR511S
None
None
None
None
Language in Practice, or
Language in Practice A,
or Module 2, or exemption
for Grade B in English
(NSSC Ordinary Level)
None
6
4
5
5
5
10
8
10
10
NCB
5
10
English in Practice, or
Language in Practice B, or
Module 3, or exemption
None
Basic Mathematics
None
None
None
5
14
6
6
5
6
5
12
12
10
12
12
ISM511S
Second Year
Semester 3
English for Academic Purposes
EAP511S
Principles of Logistics Management
Basic Business Statistics 1A
Principles of Transport Economics
Business Operations
Management Information Systems
PLM611S
BBS111S
PTE511S
BOP611S
MNS511S
Prerequisites
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Semester 4
Operational Logistics Management
OLM612S
Principles of Logistics
Management
6
12
Professional Writing
PWR611S
6
14
Transport Economics & Procedures
TEP512S
5
10
Basic Business Statistics 1B
Business Finance
Enterprise Systems Applications
BBS112S
BBF612S
ESA310S
6
6
6
12
12
12
Data Analysis and Reporting
DAR611S
English for Academic
Purposes, or
Communication Skills, or
Module 4 or Exemption
Principles of Transport
Economics
Basic Business Statistics 1A
None
Management Information
Systems
None
6
12
Third Year
Semester 5
Supply Chain Management
SCM711S
7
12
PRM422S
CIS610S
ICE712S
Principles of Logistics
Management
None
None
None
7
6
7
12
12
12
EMT711S
CML111S
None
None
6
5
12
12
CML112S
GSM712S
WIG712S
Commercial Law 1A
None
Project Management
5
7
7
12
12
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Project Management
Contemporary Issues
Innovation, Creativity and
Entrepreneurship
Elements of Maritime Transport
Commercial Law 1A
Semester 6
Commercial Law 1B
Global Supply Chain Management
Work Integrated Learning (Logistics)
Special Arrangements for Work Integrated Learning
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is incorporated in the 6th semester, following the project management course
completed in the 5th semester. The work integrated learning requires students to undertake a work/industry related
project to ensure that practical experience is gained by a student on completion of the programme. The work integrated
learning experience and resultant project comprises of 36 credits (360 notional hours) of the total programme.
Students with assistance from the academic supervisor will be required through-out the 5th semester to identify a
placement in industry.
The student will then sign an agreement provided by the academic supervisor with the organisation that has approved
the placement, and assigned an industry supervisor to the student.
The agreement will include the job description of the student, together with a project plan compiled by the student that
will count towards the final mark of WIL.
Once the project plan has been approved by the academic supervisor, the work-integrated learning can commence. The
work-integrated learning process through-out the 6th semester should be documented and a short report should be
given to the academic supervisor on a 2 weekly basis, after approval by the industry supervisor.
The time-period for the experiential learning will span over 16 weeks, to ensure the students fulfil their requirements of
360 hours.
The student will be required to compile a final report on all activities and project during the WIL process, and produce it
to the academic supervisor at the end of the semester that will count towards the final mark of WIL.
A presentation will be required by student at the end of the semester that will count towards the final mark of WIL.
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The final mark of the student will be calculated according to the following:
Project Plan:
10%
2 Week Reports:
10%
Final Report:
70% (60% Academic supervisor, 40% Industry supervisor)
Presentation:
10%
The role of the student is to undergo the training, as broadly specified by the academic department and offered by the
company.
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COMMUNICATION
BACHELOR OF ENGLISH
(Revised Programme) (Phased in 2015)
07BAEN
Description
The Bachelor of English provides a methodical and logical introduction to the broad knowledge, principles, concepts,
data, theories and problem-solving techniques in the language domain. The programme will enable students to acquire
transferable language skills.
On completion of the programme, students will be able to:
•
Demonstrate understanding of the main theories, broad concepts and principles of English grammar and
literature;
•
Edit and/or translate texts such as books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, web pages and journals;
•
Apply theoretical knowledge and practical skills to act, direct and produce plays, drama, skits to convey
important national messages;
•
Assist with the development of language-related technologies;
•
Provide Speech Therapy assistance;
•
Achieve the generic graduate outcomes of problem-solving, critical thinking, responsible citizenship and good
communication.
Criteria for Admission
Candidates may be admitted to the Bachelor of English if they meet the Namibia University of Science and Technologies
General Admission Requirements. (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook). In addition to General Admission Requirements
of the University, students shall have D or better in English. Students will be required to write a special English test (not
placement test) which they should pass with at least 50% to be admitted into the programme. Admission under Mature
Age Scheme shall also consider recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Articulation Arrangments
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the University’s regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. Theses
provide for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions. Maximum
credit that can be granted is 50% of the credits for a qualification. Students who complete the Bachelor of English
successfully will ordinarily be able to pursue further studies in English or a related cognate area of learning, at NQF Level
8.
CURRICULUM
First Year (Phased in 2015)
Semester 1
Course Title
Introduction to Linguistics
Introduction to Literature 1A
Language with Technology
Computer User Skills
Basic Mathematics
Semester 2
Introduction to Phonetics and
Phonology
Introduction to Literature 1B
Namibia Literature
Introduction to Digital Literature
Basic Science
Information Competence
Course
Code
ILG511S
ILT511S
LAT511S
CUS411S
BMS411S
Prerequisites
None
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
5
5
5
4
4
IPP521S
None
5
12
ILT521S
NLT521S
IDL521S
BSC410S
ICT521S
None
None
Computer User Skills
None
None
5
5
5
4
5
12
12
12
8
10
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NQF
Credits
12
12
12
10
12
Second Year (Phased in 2016)
Semester 3
English Morphology
Theory of Practice of World
Poetry 2A
Literary Drama
English Syntax
Intercultural Communication
EMP511S
5
12
TPP611S
Introduction to
Linguistics and
Introduction to
Phonetics and
Phonology
None
6
12
LTD611S
ESY611S
ICM511S
None
None
None
6
6
5
12
12
12
SOS721S
TPP621S
None
Theory and Practice
of World Poetry 2A
None
None
None
7
6
14
12
6
6
6
12
12
12
Introduction to Digital
Humanities; Language
and Technology
All core courses up to
Semester 4
7
14
7
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All courses up to
Semester 4
None
All courses up to
Semester 4
7
14
7
7
14
14
None
None
7
6
14
12
Semester 4
Study of Semantics
Theory and Practice of World
Poetry 2B
Literary Criticism
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
Literary Prose
LRC621S
RTC621S
LTP621S
Third Year (Phasing in 2017)
Semester 5
English Digital Project
EDP711S
Work Integrated Learning
WIC711S
Semester 6
Southern African Literature
SAL721S
Second Language Acquisition
African Literature
SLA721S
AFL721S
Management Communication
Contemporary Issues
MGC721S
CIS610S
Transitional Arrangements
The Bachelor of English (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically until 2019 with minimal disruption to existing
students’ learning progression. The last intake of 1st year students for the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) will
be in 2014.
Students who will be registered in 2014 for the 1st year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum), and who fail more
than 50% of the courses at the end of 2014, will be required to change their registration to the revised programme (new
curriculum) in 2015, and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in the below
Table 1.
The revised Bachelor of English (new curriculum) will take effect from 2015 and will be phased out completely by 2019.
Courses will only be offered based on the new/revised syllabi in 2015 (1st year), 2016 (2nd year) and 2017 (3rd year). Students
who fail any of the courses on the old curriculum will be required to repeat such courses based on the syllabi of
new/revised correspondence courses. Please refer to Table 2 below, for detailed information on the new/revised
corresponding courses to be done if courses on the old curriculum are failed.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the Bachelor of English (old curriculum) is 2019 after which students must
automatically switch to the revised programme and fulfil all requirements based on the new curriculum.
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Table 1: Courses to be credited
Year 1
Course Code
Bachelor of English (Old Courses)
Course
Code
Bachelor of English (equivalent new/revised
courses)
ILS111S
Introduction to Linguistics
ILG511S
Introduction to Linguistics
ILT111S
Introduction to Literature
ILT511S
Introduction to Literature 1A
BMS411S
Basic Mathematics
BMA411S
Basic Mathematics
CUS411S
Computer User Skills
CUS411S
Computer User Skills
TSP112S
The Study of Prose
ILT521S
Introduction to Literature 1B
IPP112S
Introduction to Phonetics and
Phonology
IPP521S
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
NLE211S
Namibian Literature in English
NLT521S
Namibia Literature
ICT521S
Information Competence
ICT521S
Information Competence
Year 2
Course
Code
Bachelor of English (Old Courses)
Course
Code
Bachelor of English (equivalent new/revised
courses)
EMP211S
English Morphology
EMP511S
English Morphology
TPP211S
Theory and Practice of Poetry
TPP611S
Theory and Practice of World Poetry 2A
ESY212S
English Syntax
ESY611S
English Syntax
TPD212S
Theory and Practice of Drama
LTD611S
Literacy Drama
ICC111S
Intercultural Communication
ICM511S
Intercultural Communication
SMT312S
Semantics
SOS721S
Study of Semantics
LCR212S
Literary Criticism
LRC621S
Literary Criticism
TSP112S
The Study of Prose
LTP621S
Literary Prose
RTC211S
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
RTC621S
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
Course
Code
Bachelor of English (Old Courses)
Course
Code
Bachelor of English (equivalent new/revised
courses)
WLL311S
Work Integrated Learning
WIL711S
Work Integrated Learning
PCL312S
Psycholinguistics
SAL721S
Southern African Literature
ESL312S
English as a Second Language
SLA721S
Second Language Acquisition
AFL312S
African Literature
AFL721S
African Literature
MCO312S
Management Communication
MGC721S
Management Communication
CIS610S
Contemporary Issues
CIS610S
Contemporary Issues
Year 3
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Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if Failed). This is not a credit table.
Course
Code
Bachelor of English (Old Courses)
Course
Code
Bachelor of English (equivalent new/revised
courses)
ILT111S
Introduction to Literature
ILT511S
Introduction to Literature 1A
TSP112S
The Study of Prose
ILT521S
Introduction to Literature 1B
TPP211S
Theory and Practice of Poetry
TPP611S
Theory and Practice of Poetry 2A
NLE211S
Namibian Literature in English
NLT521S
Namibian Literature
TDP212S
Theory and Practice of Drama
LRC621S
Literary Drama
ESL312S
English as a Second Language
SAL721S
Second Language Acquisition
SMT312S
Semantics
SOS721S
Study of Semantics
Please Note:
Table 2 above, only highlights new/revised courses in English that should be done if courses on the out-phasing
programme (old curriculum) are failed.
The following courses on the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) do not have correspondence courses on the new
curriculum and will be offered until the old curriculum is completely phased out in 2019.
•
PCL312S Psycholinguistics
•
ISO0100 Introduction to Sociology
•
IPS0100 Introduction to Political Science
•
IRO311S International Relations and Organisations
•
PSA212S Public Speaking and Argumentation
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BACHELOR OF ENGLISH
(Phasing out in 2018)
NQF Level: 7
25BAEN
NQF Credits: 391
NQF Qualification ID: Q0143
Description
The Bachelor of English degree is a 3-year contextualised programme (Full-time/Part-time) that blends Language
(English) and Literature in English. The degree programme lays special emphasis on work integrated learning or
practice.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the General Admission Requirements (Regulation GI2.1) and Mature Age Entry Scheme (Regulation GI2.2) as
contained in Part 1 of the University’s Yearbook, students shall have symbol D or better in English. They shall also write a
special English test (not a placement test) which they should pass with at least 50% to be admitted into the programme.
Admission under the Mature Age Entry Scheme shall also consider Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Regulations
The programme shall be governed by the following regulations:
•
The Bachelor of English degree shall begin in year 1 and shall consist of 24 courses from year 1 to year 3.
•
In order to complete the Bachelor of English degree, a student shall pass 23 taught courses plus Work Integrated
Learning (which shall extend over one semester).
•
The Bachelor of English degree shall consist of core courses in Linguistics/ English Language and Literature, and, in
addition to Work Integrated Learning, basic studies and electives in Mathematics, Information Technology,
Communication, and the Social Sciences.
CURRICULUM
First Year (Not available from 2015)
Semester 1
Course Title
None
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
5
5
4
4
5
NQF
Credit
15
15
12
10
15
IPP112S
None
5
15
TSP112S
ISO0100
IPS0100
None
None
None
5
5
5
15
12
13
Second Year (Not available from 2016)
Semester 3
English Morphology
Theory and Practice of Poetry
Namibian Literature in English
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
EMP211S
TPP211S
NLE211S
RTC211S
None
None
None
None
6
6
6
6
15
15
15
15
Semester 4
English Syntax
Theory and Practice of Drama
Literary Criticism
Public Speaking and Argumentation
International Relations and Organisations
ESY212S
TPD212S
LCR212S
PSA212S
IRO311S
None
None
None
None
None
Introduction to Linguistics
Introduction to Literature
Basic Mathematics
Computer User Skills
Intercultural Communication
Semester 2
Introduction to Phonetics and
Phonology
The Study of Prose
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Political Science
Course
Code
ILS111S
ILT111S
BMS411S
CUS411S
ICC111S
Prerequisite
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6
6
6
6
6
15
15
15
15
14
Third Year (Not available from 2017)
Semester 5
Work Integrated Learning
WLL311S
None
7
60
Semester 6
Psycholinguistics
Semantics
English as a Second Language
African Literature
Management Communication
PCL312S
SMT312S
ESL312S
AFL312S
MCO312S
None
None
None
None
None
7
7
7
7
7
15
15
15
15
15
Assessment
(a) Full-time and Part-time students
Continuous Assessment/Evaluation:
60% of the Final Mark
Final Examination:
40% of the Final Mark
A candidate will gain admission to the examination by obtaining a continuous assessment mark of at least 40%. In order
to pass the subject, a student needs a final mark of at least 50%. A student needs to obtain a minimum of 40% for the
examination paper.
(b)
Distance Education Students
Continuous Assessment/Evaluation:
40% of the Final Mark
Final Examination:
60% of the Final Mark
A candidate will gain admission to the examination by obtaining a continuous assessment mark of at least 40%. In order
to pass the subject, a student needs a final mark of at least 50%. A student needs to obtain a minimum of 40% for the
examination paper.
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BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION
(Revised Programme) (Phased in 2015)
07BACO
Description
The Bachelor of Communication is purposefully designed to produce professionals who are capable for communicating
effectively in multicultural contexts. The programme provides a systematic and coherent introduction to the main
theories, broad principles, concepts, data, and problem-solving techniques in the main cognate area of learning.
Students will be equipped with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills that are greatly needed in communication
administration and management.
The Bachelor of Communication has been revised to ensure its continued relevance, as well as full compliance with
Curriculum Framework and National Qualifications Framework (NQF) requirements.
The revised programme addresses the ongoing need for qualified communicators in both the public and private sectors,
as confirmed by members of the Programme Advisory Committee during consultations.
Criteria for Admission
Candidates will be considered for admission to this programme, if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the
Namibia University of Science and Technology (G12.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook). In addition to General Admission
Requirements (Regulation G12.1) and Mature Age Entry Scheme (Regulation G12.2) as contained in the Yearbook of the
University, candidates should have a minimum D-symbol in Grade 12/NSSCO English.
Candidates who meet the minimum admission requirements will be required to write a special Final Selection English
test (not a placement test) which they should pass with at least 50% to be considered for admission into the
programme. Admission under Mature Age Entry Scheme shall also consider recognition of prior learning (RPL).
Mode of Delivery
This programme is offered on the full-time, part-time and distance modes of study, in accordance with NUST rules and
regulations.
CURRICULUM
First Year (Phased in 2015)
Semester 1
Course Title
Prerequisites
Introduction to Communication 1A
Intercultural Communication
Principles of Microeconomics
Basic Mathematics
Computer User Skills
Course
Code
ICO511S
ICC511S
PMI511S
BMS411S
CUS411S
Semester 2
Introduction to Communication 1B
ICO521S
Organisational Communication
OCO521S
Nonverbal Communication
Information Competence
Basic Science
NVC521S
ICT521S
BSC410S
Introduction to
Communication 1A
Introduction to
Communication 1A
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
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NQF
NQF
Level Credits
5
12
5
12
5
12
4
12
4
10
5
12
5
12
5
5
4
12
12
8
Second Year (Phasing in 2016)
Semester 3
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
Specialised Writing
RTC611S
SPW611S
Group Dynamics and
GDC611S
Communication
Introduction to Sociology
ISO511S
Introduction to Public Management ITP511S
Semester 4
Gender Communication
Web Communication
Public Speaking and
Argumentation
Introduction to Political Science
Third Year (Phasing in 2017)
Semester 5
Work Integrated Learning
Semester 6
Contemporary Issues
Legal and Ethical Issues in
Communication
Management Communication
Persuasion and Propaganda
Mediation Communication
GCO621S
WCO621S
PRT721S
ITP521S
None
Organisational
Communication
None
6
6
13
13
6
13
None
None
6
5
12
12
None
Information
Competence; and
Specialised Writing
Rhetorical Theory
and Criticism
None
6
6
15
13
7
14
5
12
WIC711S
All core courses up to
Semester 4
7
60
CIS610S
LEC721S
None
None
6
7
12
14
MCO721S
PAP721S
None
Rhetoric Theory and
Criticism; and Public
Speaking and
Argumentation
None
7
7
14
14
7
14
MLM721S
Transition Arrangements
The Bachelor of Communication (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically until 2017, with minimal disruption to
existing students’ learning progression. The last intake of 1st year students for the out-phasing programme (old
curriculum) was in January 2014.
Students who are registered in 2014 for the 1st year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum), and who fail more
than 50% of the courses at the end of the year, will be required to change their registration to the revised programme
(new curriculum), and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1
below.
In addition, students who are registered in 2014 for the 1st year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum), and who
meet all requirements for progression to the 2nd year in 2015, will also be required to transition to the revised programme
(new curriculum) but will need exemption form two of the institutional core courses, i.e. Information Competence
(ICT521S), and Basic Science (BSC410S). All other courses will be credited in accordance with information in Table 1 below.
However, students who will be registered for the 3rd year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) in 2015 will be
allowed to complete the programme based on the requirements of the old curriculum, as they stand to lose credits.
They would have until 2017 to do so.
The revised Bachelor of Communication (new curriculum) will take effect from January 2015 with concurrent
implementation of the 1st and 2nd year (2015), while implementation of the 3rd year is scheduled for 2016. Courses will only
be offered based on the new and revised syllabi in 2015 (1st and 2nd year) and 2016 (3rd year). Students who are admitted
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into the examination, but fail any of the courses on the old curriculum will only be granted two opportunities to pass
such courses in accordance with the NUST rules. The 3rd year students who fail any of the courses on the old curriculum
will be required to repeat the failed courses based on syllabi of new and revised corresponding courses. Please refer to
Table 2 below, for detailed information on the new/revised corresponding courses to be done if courses on the old
curriculum are failed.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the Bachelor of Communication (old curriculum) is 2017, after which students
must automatically switch to the new programme and fulfil all requirements based on the new curriculum.
Table 1: 1st Year Courses to be credited
Course
Code
Bachelor of English (Old Courses)
Course
Code
Bachelor of English (equivalent new/revised
courses)
ICO111S
Introduction to Communication 1A
ICO511S
Introduction to Communication 1A
ICC111S
Intercultural Communication
ICC511S
Intercultural Communication
BMS411S
Basic Mathematics
BMS411S
Basic Mathematics
CUS411S
Computer User Skills
CUS411S
Computer User Skills
PMI511S
Principles of Microeconomics
PMI511S
Principles of Microeconomics
ICO112S
Introduction to Communication 1B
ICO521S
Introduction to Communication 1B
NVC112S
Nonverbal Communication
NVC521S
Nonverbal Communication
OCO112S
Organisational Communication
OCO521S
Organisational Communication
GDC212S
Group Dynamics and Communication
GDC611S
Group Dynamics and Communication
GCO212S
Gender Communication
GCO621S
Gender Communication
Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if Failed). This is not a credit table.
Course
Code
Bachelor of English (Old Courses)
Course
Code
Bachelor of English (equivalent new/revised
courses)
ICO111S
Introduction to Communication 1A
ICO511S
Introduction to Communication 1A
ICC111S
Intercultural Communication
ICC511S
Intercultural Communication
ICO112S
Introduction to Communication 1B
ICO521S
Introduction to Communication 1B
NVC112S
Nonverbal Communication
NVC521S
Nonverbal Communication
OCO112S
Organisational Communication
OCO521S
Organisational Communication
GDC212S
Group Dynamics and Communication
GDC611S
Group Dynamics and Communication
GCO212S
Gender Communication
GCO621S
Gender Communication
RTC211S
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
RTC611S
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
WCO211S Web Communication
WCO621S
Web Communication
SPW212S Specialised Writing
SPW611S
Specialised Writing
PSA212S
Public Speaking and Argumentation
PSA621S
Public Speaking and Argumentation
WIL311S
Work Integrated Learning
WIL711S
Work Integrated Learning
LEC312S
Legal and Ethical Issues in Communication
LEC721S
Legal and Ethical Issues in Communication
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MCO312S Management Communication
MCO721S
Management Communication
PAP312S
PAP721S
Persuasion and Propaganda
MCM721S
Mediation Communication
Persuasion and Propaganda
MCM312S Mediation Communication
RCD312S
Rhetoric of Constitutional Discourse
NB: RCD312S – Course was an elective that has
never run and has now been removed in the
revised syllabus.
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BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION (Phasing out 2018)
NQF Level: 7
25BACO
NQF Credits: 395
NQF Qualification ID: Q0145
Description
The Bachelor of Communication is a three-year degree programme (offered on a Full-time, Part-time and Distance
Education mode) that is aimed at equipping students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in
communication management and administration. Holders of this degree will have communication skills that will enable
them to effectively design, manage and evaluate communication processes that involve individuals, groups,
organisations and the public. The degree programme’s Work Integrated Learning component will provide students with
the necessary experiential learning at the workplace.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the General Admission Requirements (Regulation GI2.1) and Mature Age Entry Scheme (Regulation GI2.2) as
contained in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook, students should have a D symbol or better in English. They shall also write a
special English test (not a placement test) which they should pass with at least 50 % to be admitted into the
programme. Admission under the Mature Age Entry Scheme shall also consider Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Regulations
The programme shall be governed by the following regulations:
The Bachelor of Communication shall be awarded to candidates who have obtained the relevant total NQF credits
(depending on elective choices) as per the curriculum requirements. The Bachelor of Communication degree shall begin
in year 1 and shall consist of a total of 24 courses from year 1 to year 3.This means that in order to complete the Bachelor
of Communication degree, a student has to pass the 23 taught courses (which include electives) plus the1 Work
Integrated Learning component (which shall extend over one semester). The Bachelor of Communication Degree shall
consist of core courses in Communication, and, in addition to Work Integrated Learning (Internship), other courses which
include Basic Mathematics, Information and Communication Technology, and electives from the Social Sciences.
In order to complete the Bachelor of Communication degree, a student is also encouraged to study another language
other than English and to produce certified proof of a pass in said language (at whatever level). This shall be a non-credit
bearing course and original certification must be presented to the course co-ordinator at the start or the end of the
programme.
Attendance
Attendance at lectures shall be compulsory. Each week, full-time and part-time students shall be required to attend
lectures and laboratory hours as stipulated in the course outline of each course. As proof of attendance, students shall be
required to sign an attendance list.
Assessment
•
All courses, except the Work Integrated Learning component which comprises a semester’s portfolio and is
moderated, will be examined at the end of the semester in which they are taught.
•
Written Examination papers will count for 40% and Continuous Assessment (CASS) 60% in each course.
•
Continuous Assessment (CASS) for each course may include a relevant small-scale project.
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CURRICULUM
Note: The sequences of these courses may differ for the different-co-horts.
First Year (Not available from 2015)
Semester 1 (5 courses)
Course Title
Introduction to Communication 1A
Intercultural Communication
Basic Mathematics
Computer User Skills
Principles of Microeconomics
Semester 2 (5 courses)
Introduction to Communication 1B
Non Verbal Communication
Organisational Communication
Group Dynamics and
Communication
Gender Communication
Course
Code
ICO111S
ICC111S
BMS411S
CUS411S
PMI511S
None
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
5
5
5
4
5
NQF
Credit
15
15
15
10
15
ICO112S
NVC112S
OCO112S
GDC212S
None
None
None
None
5
5
5
6
15
15
15
15
GCO212S
None
6
15
None
6
15
None
None
6
5
15
15
Second Year (Not available from 2016)
Semester 3 (4 courses)
Rhetorical Theory and
RTC211S
Criticism
Web Communication
WCO211S
Introduction to Marketing and
IME511S
Its Environment
Prerequisite
Plus ONE of the following Electives:
Introduction to Public
Management
Introduction to Sociology
IPM111S
None
6
12
ISO0100
None
6
12
Semester 4 (4 courses)
Specialised Writing
Public Speaking and Argumentation
Public Relations: Theory and Practice
Introduction to Political Science
SPW212S
PSA212S
PRT310S
IPS0100
None
None
None
None
6
6
6
6
15
15
15
13
Third Year (Not available from 2017)
Semester 5 (1 course/component)
Work Integrated Learning
WIL311S
None
7
60
LEC312S
None
7
15
MCO312S
PAP312S
None
None
7
7
15
15
MCM312S
IRO311S
None
None
7
7
15
15
Semester 6 (4 courses)
Legal and Ethical Issues in
Communication
Management Communication
Persuasion and Propaganda
Plus TWO of the following Electives:
Mediation Communication
International Relations and
Organisations
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EXIT LEVEL SERVICE COURSES
The service courses offered by the Department of Communication are exit level courses, subject to the requirements of
the respective programmes across the institution.
1.
Exit level service courses offered in this department are:
•
•
•
2.
English for Academic Purposes (EAP511S) or Communication Skills (CSK0420)
Professional Writing (PWR611S)
Professional Communication (PCO611S)
On condition there is a sufficient number of registered students in a course, a course shall be offered every
semester. A limited number of students shall be registered every semester for each class, subject to the availability
of staff.
3.
The English exit level service courses Professional Communication (PCO611S) and Professional Writing (PFW611S)
require a pass in English for Academic Purposes (EAP 511S) and/or relevant exemption.
4.
Students who have English qualifications from other institutions and those with qualifications from institutions
where English was the language of instruction are required to consult the department before registering for an
English service course in this department. (See, for example, number 9 under Exemptions below.)
5.
English for Academic Purposes (EAP511S) is compulsory, subject to the provisions for placement testing and
exemption.
6.
Students who have previously completed the English Communication Skills course at the Namibia University of
Science and Technology must register for English for Academic Purposes (EAP511S) in the department.
7.
Professional Writing (PFW611S) and Professional Communication (PCO611S) are compulsory, subject to the
requirements of the respective degree programmes across the institution.
8.
Professional Writing (PFW611S) and Professional Communication (PCO611S) may be taken in any order or
simultaneously depending on the student’s load and major programme or orientation.
Exemptions
1. Students with a Grade 1, 2, 3 or 4 pass in First Language English at HIGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate
(NSSC) Higher level or an equivalent school-leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP (the
institutional core course), English in Practice B (LPB0320)/English in Practice (EPR511S) and Communication Skills
(CSK0420)/English for Academic Purposes (EAP611S).
2.
Students with a Grade A or B pass in First Language English at HIGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate
(NSSC) Ordinary level or an equivalent school-leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the
institutional core course), and Language in Practice B (LPB0320)/English in Practice (EPR511S).
3.
Students with a Grade 1, 2, or 3 pass in English as a Second Language at HIGCSE (Higher International General
Certificate of Secondary Education) or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Higher level or an equivalent
school-leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional core course) and Language
in Practice B (LPB0320)/English in Practice (EPR511S).
4.
Students with a Grade 4 pass in English as a Second Language at HIGCSE (Higher International General Certificate of
Secondary Education) or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Higher level or an equivalent school-leaving
certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional core course).
5.
Students with a Grade B pass in English as a Second Language at IGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate
(NSSC) Ordinary level or an equivalent school- leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the
institutional core course).
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6.
Students with a Grade A pass in English as a Second Language at IGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate
(NSSC) Ordinary level or an equivalent school-leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the
institutional core course) and Language in Practice B (LPB)/English in Practice (EPR511S).
7.
Students who have completed the NAMCOL English Communication Course (Modules 1 to 4) shall be exempted from
LIP411S (the institutional core course).
8.
Students who have completed English Communication courses or their equivalents eight or more years previously
shall not be exempted from any English service course, without prior consultation with the department.
9.
Students who have completed the English Transport Foundation course are exempted from LIP411S (the
institutional core course) and Language in Practice B (LPB0320)/English in Practice (EPR511S).
10. Students who have passed the English and Communication Skills (ACB2151) course offered by the University of
Namibia at the Neudamm Campus shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional core course).
11. Students who have passed the UCG, ULEG, ULGE2410, ULCE3419 or the one-year English Access (Foundation) courses
at the University of Namibia shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional core course).
12. Students who have completed the English Communication and Study Skills 1, 2 and 3 courses (over three semesters)
or the UCA or ULEA3519/English for Academic Purposes courses offered at the UNAM Language Centre can register
for Professional Writing (PWR611S) or Professional Communication (PCO611S) at NUST.
Progression Rule
Generally, a student has to pass a lower service course before he can register for a higher one. In addition, students are
requested to familiarise themselves with the particular requirements of the programme they register for, as the
progression rule may vary.
Retention of Semester Mark
Retention of semester mark shall be allowed in accordance with Rule AC4.3.6 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook.
Assessment
Distance Education Students:
Continuous Assessment/Evaluation: 30% of the Final Mark
Final Examination: 70% of the Final Mark
A candidate will gain admission to the examination by obtaining a Continuous Assessment mark of at least 40%. In
order to pass the subject, a student needs a final mark of at least 50%. A student needs to obtain a minimum of 40% for
the examination paper.
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HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
BACHELOR OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
(Phasing out from 2012)
27BHMN
Description
The Bachelor of Hospitality Management is aimed at equipping students with necessary advanced knowledge, expertise
and strategic skills necessary for upper-level managerial jobs, such as hotel general managers and divisional managers,.
The students may also opt to develop and run their own hospitality businesses.
Admission
The programme is aimed at individuals who have completed a National Diploma in Hospitality Management.
CURRICULUM
Fourth Year
Semester 7
Course Title
Research Methodology
Hospitality Operations Management
Strategic Management in Hospitality &
Tourism
Managing Human Resources in Hospitality
and Tourism Organisations
Course Code
RME410S
HOM410S
SMH410S
Prerequisites
None
Rooms Division Management/Food & Beverage
Management
None
MHR410S
Human Resource Management 1 (Hospitality & Tourism)
Semester 8
Financial Management in Hospitality &
FMH420S
Tourism
Developing and Managing Small Hospitality DMH420S
Property
Strategic Marketing in Hospitality & Tourism SHT420S
Hospitality Research Project
HRP420S
Financial Control I
Rooms Division Management &
Food and Beverage Management &
Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism
Management. Human Resources in Hospitality
& Tourism
Marketing 1 (Hotel and Tourism)
Research Methodology
NOTES:
Vacation Schools are compulsory for students enrolled for all of the above courses.
The last cohort of students, to be registered for the 4th year in 2016, will have until 2018 to complete this out-phasing
programme.
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BACHELOR OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
(Phasing out from 2013)
27BTTM
The Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management is aimed at providing students with a holistic understanding of the
elements of travel and tourism within the social, economic and cultural fabric of society, appreciation of the
relationships among the various elements of the industry, as well as the ability to apply appropriate evaluative and
management strategies to situations involving travel and tourism.
Admission
The programme is aimed at individuals who have completed the National Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management.
CURRICULUM
Fourth Year (Phasing out 2019) (Last intake 2017)
Semester 7
Course Title
Course Code
Research Methodology
RME410S
Strategic Management in
Hospitality & Tourism
SMH410S
Tourism Policy & Planning
TPP410S
Managing Human Resources in
Hospitality & Tourism Organisations
MHR410S
Semester 8
Ecotourism Planning & Management
Financial Management in
Hospitality & Tourism
Strategic Marketing in
Hospitality and Tourism
Tourism Research Project
Prerequisites
None
None
None
Human Resource Man 1 (Hospitality and Tourism)
EPM420S
None
FMH420S
Financial Control 1
SHT420S
TRP420S
Marketing 1 (Hotel & Tourism)
Research Methodology
NOTE: Vacation Schools are compulsory for students enrolled for all of the above courses.
The last cohort of student to be registered for the 4th year in 2017 will have until 2019 to complete the phasing out
programme.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND LANGUAGES
Code 62
Qualifications offered
Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer
Higher Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer
Diploma in Vocational Education and Training Management
04CVET
05HCVT
06DVET
The Department of Education and Languages has two (2) sections, i.e. Languages and Education.
INSTITUTIONAL CORE COURSES
•
Language in Practice (LIP411S);
•
Computer User Skills (CUS411S);
•
Information Competence (ICT512S).
COMPUTER USER SKILLS AND INFORMATION COMPETENCE
General
Provided there is adequate registration of students in a course, both courses shall be offered every semester.
Mode of Studies
Full-time / Part-time / Distance
Attendance
80% attendance at lectures shall be compulsory. Each week, full-time and part-time students shall be required to attend
classes as stipulated in the course outline of each course. As proof of attendance, students shall be required to sign an
attendance list.
Exemption
Students who have successfully completed a computer literacy or equivalent course at an institution recognised by
Namibia University of Science and Technology shall be exempted from CUS411S.
Assessment
(a) Full-time, Part-time and Distance students
Continuous Assessment for both courses. A minimum of 6 assessment tasks must be completed for each course.
A student needs to obtain a minimum of 50% for each assessment task set.
In the Languages Section, the following is offered:
ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SERVICE COURSES
•
Language in Practice (LIP411S);
•
English in Practice (EPR511S);
•
English for Academic Purposes (EAP511S);
•
Professional Writing (PWR611S);
•
Professional Communication (PCO611S).
General
1. Provided there is adequate registration of students in a course, all courses shall be offered every semester.
2. Except for Language in Practice (LIP - Institutional Core Course), all English service courses shall have prerequisites
and/or relevant exemptions.
3. Students who have English qualifications from other institutions and those with qualifications from institutions
where English was the language of instruction may be required to write a special test before registering for an
English course.
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Exemptions – English Service Courses
1. Students with a Grade 1, 2, 3 or 4 pass in First Language English at HIGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate
(NSSC) Higher level or an equivalent school-leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP (the
institutional core course), English in Practice B (LPB0320)/English in Practice (EPR511S) and Communication Skills
(CSK0420)/English for Academic Purposes (EAP611S).
2.
Students with a Grade A or B pass in First Language English at HIGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate
(NSSC) Ordinary level or an equivalent school-leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the
institutional core course), and Language in Practice B (LPB0320)/English in Practice (EPR511S).
3.
Students with a Grade 1,2, or 3 pass in English as a Second Language at HIGCSE (Higher International General
Certificate of Secondary Education) or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Higher level or an equivalent
school-leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional core course) and Language
in Practice B (LPB0320)/English in Practice (EPR511S).
4.
Students with a Grade 4 pass in English as a Second Language at HIGCSE (Higher International General Certificate of
Secondary Education) or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Higher level or an equivalent school-leaving
certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional core course).
5.
Students with a Grade B pass in English as a Second Language at IGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate
(NSSC) Ordinary level or an equivalent school- leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the
institutional core course).
6.
Students with a Grade A pass in English as a Second Language at IGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate
(NSSC) Ordinary level or an equivalent school-leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the
institutional core course) and Language in Practice B (LPB)/English in Practice (EPR511S).
7.
Students who have completed the NAMCOL English Communication Course (Modules 1 to 4) shall be exempted from
LIP411S (the institutional core course).
8.
Students who have completed English Communication courses or their equivalents eight or more years previously
shall not be exempted from any English service course, without prior consultation with the department.
9.
Students who have completed the English Transport Foundation course are exempted from LIP411S (the
institutional core course) and Language in Practice B (LPB0320)/English in Practice (EPR511S).
10. Students who have passed the English and Communication Skills (ACB2151) course offered by the University of
Namibia at the Neudamm Campus shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional core course).
11. Students who have passed the UCG, ULEG, ULGE2410, ULCE3419 or the one-year English Access (Foundation) courses
at the University of Namibia shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional core course).
12. Students who have completed the English Communication and Study Skills 1, 2 and 3 courses (over three semesters) or
the UCA or ULEA3519/English for Academic Purposes courses offered at the UNAM Language Centre can register for
Professional Writing (PWR611S) or Professional Communication (PCO611S) at NUST.
Exit Level English Communication Service Courses
The English Communication/Service service courses offered by the Department of Education and Languages are exit
level courses, subject to the requirements of the respective programmes across the institution.
1.
Exit level service courses offered in this department are:
•
•
•
English for Academic Purposes (EAP511S)
Professional Writing (PWR611S)
Professional Communication (PCO611S)
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2.
On condition there is a sufficient number of registered students in a course, a course shall be offered every
semester. A limited number of students shall be registered every semester for each class, subject to the availability
of staff.
3.
The English Communication exit level service courses Professional Communication (PCO611S) and Professional
Writing (PWR611S) require a pass in English for Academic Purposes (EAP 511S) and/or relevant exemption.
4.
Students who have English qualifications from other institutions and those with qualifications from institutions
where English was the language of instruction are required to consult the department before registering for an
English service course in this department. (See, for example, number 9 under Exemptions.)
5.
English for Academic Purposes (EAP511S) is compulsory, subject to the provisions for placement testing and
exemption.
6.
Students who have previously completed the English Communication Skills course at PoN / NUST must register for
English for Academic Purposes (EAP511S) in the department.
7.
Professional Writing (PWR611S) and Professional Communication (PCO611S) are compulsory, subject to the
requirements of the respective degree programmes across the institution.
8.
Professional Writing (PWR611S) and Professional Communication (PCO611S) may be taken in any order or
simultaneously depending on the student’s load and major programme or orientation.
Progression Rule
A student shall not be allowed to register for a higher English service course unless s/he has taken and passed a lower
course or has been exempted from it. In addition, students are requested to familiarise themselves with the particular
requirements of the programme they register for as the progression rule may vary.
Attendance
80% attendance at lectures shall be compulsory. Each week, full-time and part-time students shall be required to attend
lectures and laboratory hours as stipulated in the course outline of each course. As proof of attendance, students shall be
required to sign an attendance list.
Assessment
(a) Full-time and Part-time Students
Continuous Assessment/Evaluation: 60% of the Final Mark
Final Examination: 40% of the Final Mark
A candidate will gain admission to the examination by obtaining a continuous assessment mark of at least 40%. In order
to pass the subject, a student needs a final mark of at least 50%. A student needs to obtain a minimum of 40% for the
examination paper.
(b) Distance Education Students
Continuous Assessment/Evaluation: 30% of the Final Mark
Final Examination: 70% of the Final Mark
A candidate will gain admission to the examination by obtaining a continuous assessment mark of at least 40%. In order
to pass the subject, a student needs a final mark of at least 50%.
A student needs to obtain a minimum of 40% for the examination paper.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES (credit-bearing)
Basic French 1A (BAF111S) and 1B (BAF112S)
Basic German 1A (GER110S) and 1B (GER120S)
Basic Portuguese 1A (BAP111S) and 1B (BAP112S)
Basic Spanish 1A (BAS111S) and 1B (BAS1112S)
The Department of Education and Languages shall offer basic foreign language courses in French, German, Portuguese
and Spanish as required by various degree programmes.
The foreign language courses shall consist of two modules, 1A and 1 B, offered during the 1st and 2nd semester of each
academic year.
Each course shall consist of 100 hours per semester. Contact hours for these courses shall be conducted in two two-hour
sessions per week. At the end of each course, students shall sit for a written examination.
The language proficiency of the foreign languages modules 1A and 1B shall correspond to A1 and A2 levels respectively as
defined in the “Common European Framework Reference of Languages”.
NATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES (NON-FORMAL)
In addition to the English Communication/Service courses offered for formal qualifications, non-formal language
proficiency courses in, for example, English, Afrikaans, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Oshikwanyama,
Oshindonga and Oshiherero shall be offered on a regular basis.
Other languages shall be accommodated subject to certain limitations. Tailor-made courses in Language and
Communication in any of the languages taught by the school may be negotiated for closed groups.
The languages shall be offered at different levels, depending on the students’ knowledge and/or proficiency in the
language.
The duration of each level shall be 75 hours.
Classes are normally presented after hours in two two-hour sessions per week, provided there are at least ten registered
students per course.
At the end of each 75-hour course (4 months), students sit for oral and written examinations.
Certificates are issued to students who:
a. attend regularly, and
b. achieve a minimum mark of 50%.
Registration fees are included in the course fees.
For details, contact the NFL Co-ordinator, Ms J. Hunter, or the FNL Administrator, Ms Monica Mundjindi, National and
Foreign Languages, Department of Education and Languages.
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In the Education Section, the following is offered:
TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
The Certificates VET Trainer and Diploma: Vocational Education and Training Management are qualifications based on
unit standards. These qualifications provide opportunities to individuals with industrial experience who want to make a
career change or develop a career in Vocational Education and Training. In-service individuals in Vocational Education
and Training can also advance their training and management competencies in a professional career orientated manner.
Admission requirements
Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer
25 points in five (5) subjects including an E-symbol in English on NSSC (O) level.
In addition, applicants must:
• be qualified in a designated trade,
• have at least three years relevant and valid industrial experience after the completion of their training period
at vocational training centres,
have
completed the prerequisites for admission to this programme.
•
Higher Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer
Students must have:
• a qualification aligned with the Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer (Level 4) or equivalent
from another qualification framework in a relevant occupation or technical domain; and
• a minimum of 3 years work/industrial experience in the relevant occupational domain.
Diploma in Vocational Education and Training Management
It is a requirement that students who are admitted to this programme must have completed the Higher Certificate in
Vocational Education and Training: Trainer (Level 5), or equivalent qualifications with the necessary knowledge and
skills, and should have gained at least one year practical experience in the facilitation of vocational education and
training.
Mode of Studies
Full-time. Programmes can also be presented on a part-time and distance mode for in-service VET Trainers and
managers.
TAKE NOTE: Students who want to follow the programme on distance mode must be in a training environment.
Presentation of programmes on part-time and distance Modes depends on student numbers.
Progression Rule
A student shall not be allowed to register for second semester course which require a pre-requisite as indicated in the
curriculum of a particular qualification. Students are requested to familiarise themselves with the particular
requirements of the programme.
Attendance
80% attendance at lectures shall be compulsory. Each week, full-time and part-time students shall be required to attend
lectures and laboratory hours as stipulated in the course outline of each course. As proof of attendance, students shall be
required to sign an attendance list.
Assessment
(a) Full-time, Part-time and distance students
Continuous Assessment for all subjects, exception core courses. A minimum of 6 assessments must be completed for
each course.
A student needs to obtain a minimum of 50% for each assessment task set.
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CERTIFICATE IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
04CVET
Programme Aims/Purpose
The purpose of this programme is to equip in-service and pre-service vocational instructors with instructional
competencies that will enable them to develop their instructional skills in a more conducive and focused manner. The
programme recognises the major attributes that a vocational instructor must possess and which will enable him/her to
transfer knowledge and skills to vocational trainees in a trainee centered manner. On completion of the programme, the
student should be able to actively participate in instructional activities and assessment of performance standards within
a formal training environment such as vocational training centers. The content of the unit standard-based qualification
was developed by the Namibia Training Authority (NTA) in cooperation with various stake holders. DTVET has
developed a comprehensive programme with the aim to ensure that a broader base is created that would enable
students to achieve the outcomes in an integrated manner. This programme forms the foundation for the Higher
Certificate (Level 5) and the Diploma in VET (Level 6). The resultant qualification is also of value for industrial trainers
and private skills training providers.
Programme Rationale
The training programme for the Certificate VET is based on the outcomes of unit standards already registered on the
NQF for this award. The content of the unit standards was not changed during the development process. To increase
the academic value of the training programme/qualification, related/supporting unit standards were packaged under
specific sub-fields of specialisation. Additional competencies which are regarded as essential are included in the training
programme. This enrichment is in line with NUST policies and will enhance the overall competency profile of students
and increase their ability to teach and instruct as well as their employability after graduation.
Exit Programme Outcomes (Qualification Outcomes)
The CVET: Trainer (Level 4) is awarded to people who have demonstrated the skills and knowledge to facilitate
competency-based training to individuals as well as groups, work effectively within the legislative and regulatory
imperatives applicable to education and training in Namibia, and comply with the requirements of competency-based
assessment.
The main focus of the qualification is to ensure that all trainers within the vocational education and training system:
• Are adequately equipped to undertake their essential and demanding teaching, training and assessment tasks
within the context of the NQF;
•
Enhance their professional competence and performance which is deservedly held in high regard nationally
and internationally; and to
•
Create a community of competent trainers dedicated to providing education and training of high quality with a
high level of performance as well as ethical and professional standards of conduct (NTA: 2010).
On completing the programme students should be able to:
• Transfer knowledge, skills and values to vocational trainees on an equitable basis;
•
Demonstrate during instructional activities a deep understanding and appreciation of the different ways in
which people learn and understand;
•
Handle trainees within the training environment with respect and tolerance;
•
Ensure that the training environment is safe and conducive for the learning process;
•
Motivate trainees via formative and diagnostic assessment methods under his/her care to reach their full
potential;
•
Act in a professional manner and promote the teaching and training profession on a continuous basis.
Criteria for Admission
Potential students must firstly meet the General Admission Requirements of the NUST (GI2.1). Candidates who meet the
Mature Age Entry requirements of the University (GI2.2 in the NUST Yearbook) may also be considered for admission to
this programme. Potential candidates must be qualified in a designated trade, with at least three years relevant
industrial experience. Pre-requisites for admission to this qualification must first be obtained before registration for the
qualification can take place.
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Articulation Arrangements
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the University’s regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. These
provide for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions. Maximum
credit that can be granted is 50 % of the credits for a qualification.
This qualification provides opportunities for students to progress to the next level, Higher Certificate in Vocational
Education and Training: Trainer (Level 5).
Mode of Delivery
This programme will be delivered on the full-time, part-time and distance (block release system) modes in accordance
with NUST rules and regulations.
Requirements for Qualification Award
This qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 137 credits, and who have met the detailed
requirements as set out below. In addition, students should meet the administrative and financial requirements as spelt
out in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook.
Students are required to complete fifteen (15) compulsory courses. Nine (9) courses are based on approved/registered
unit standards while four (4) institutional core courses (also subsuming some of the required unit standards) are
included. Two (2) courses are based on departmental requirements to enrich the programme.
Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer
(Phased in 2013)
04CVET
CURRICULUM
NQF Level: 4
First Year
Semester 1
Course Title
Basic Mathematics
Competency-Based Assessment A
Computer User Skills
Education Theory and Practice A
Instructional and Learning
Strategies A
Language in Practice
Professional Development and
Practice A
Semester 2
Basic Science
Competency-Based Assessment B
Education Theory and Practice B
ICT Application Skills
Instructional and Learning
Strategies B
Introduction to VET
Occupational Health and Safety
Professional Development and
Practice B
NQF Credits: 137
Course
Code
BMS411S
CBA410S
CUS411S
ETP410S
ILS410S
None
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
4
4
4
4
4
NQF
Credits
12
15
10
12
8
LIP411S
PDP410S
None
None
4
4
NCB
7
BSC410S
CBA420S
None
Competency-Based
Assessment A
Education Theory & Practice A
None
Instructional Learning
Strategies A
None
None
Professional Development
and Practice A
4
4
8
10
4
4
5
10
10
16
4
4
5
8
3
8
ETB420S
IAS420S
ILS420S
IVT420S
OSH420S
PDP420S
Prerequisite
NQF Qualification ID: Q0282
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Higher Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer
(Phased in 2014)
NQF Level: 5
NQF Credits: 142
05HCVT
NQF Qualification ID: Q0283
First Year
Semester 1
Assessment in VET A
Education Theory and Practice A
Information Competence
ICT for Educators A
Training in VET
ASS510S
ETP510S
ICT521S
ITE510S
TVT510S
None
None
None
None
None
4
5
5
4
5
15
16
10
17
17
Semester 2
Assessment in VET B
Education Theory and Practice B
ASS520S
ETP520S
4
5
15
16
ITE520S
Assessment in VET A
Education Theory and
Practice A
ICT for Educators A
5
16
LCS520S
RPV520S
None
None
5
5
10
10
ICT for Educators B
Language and Communication
Strategies
Research Principles in VET
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Diploma in Vocational Education and Training Management
(Phasing in 2017)
NQF Level: 6
06DVET
NQF Credits: 230
NQF Qualification ID: Q0284
First Year (Phasing in 2016)
Semester 1
Human Resources Management
in VET
HRV610S None
5
Moderation of Competency-based
Assessment A
MCA610S None
6
Quality Assurance Management A
QAM610S None
6
Strategic Management in VET A
SMV610S None
6
Training Needs Analysis
TNA610S None
5
Plus one of the following elective courses:
Distance Learning in VET
DLV610S
None
6
Marketing for VET A
MVT610S None
5
Semester 2
Conflict Management in a VET
Environment
CMV620S None
5
Design and Deliver Training
Packages
DDT620S None
6
Moderation of Competency-based
Assessment B
MCA620S None
6
Quality Assurance Management B
QAM620S None
6
Strategic Management in VET B
SMV620S None
6
Plus one of the following corresponding elective courses (based on selection in semester 1):
E-learning in VET
ELV620S
None
6
Marketing for VET B
MVT620S None
5
10
10
10
15
10
12
10
8
15
10
10
10
10
10
Second Year (Phasing in 2018)
Semester 3
Management of Budgets in VET
MBV630S None
5
15
Research in VET A
RMV630S None
6
10
Strategic Management in VET C
SMV630S None
6
10
Training Management Skills A
TMS630S None
6
15
Plus the following Elective course (ONLY if the requirement for elective courses {minimum 20 credits} has not been fulfilled in
semesters 1 and 2):
Project Management within the
VET Environment
PMV630S None
6
15
Semester 4
Asset Management
AMT640S None
5
15
Contemporary Issues
CIS610S
None
6
12
Training Management Skills B
TMS640S None
6
15
Research in VET B
RMV640S None
6
10
Plus the following Elective courses (ONLY if the requirement for elective courses {minimum 20 credits} has not been fulfilled in
the previous semesters)
Managing Contracts in VET
MCV640S None
6
12
Monitor Staff Performance in a
VET Environment
MSV640S None
6
8
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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
DISTANCE EDUCATION: QUALIFICATIONS
The following postgraduate qualifications are offered on the distance education mode of study:
Bachelor of English Honours
Bachelor of Marketing Honours
Bachelor of Human Resources Management Honours
COMMUNICATION
BACHELOR OF ENGLISH HONOURS
(Revised Programme) (Phased in 2015)
08BENH
Description
The Bachelor of English Honours is a postgraduate specialisation degree that aims at consolidating and deepening the
knowledge and skills of students in the main cognate area of learning, as well as developing their capacity to conduct
supervised research of an applied and literary nature. The programme is purposely designed to expose students to
advanced concepts and theories, while it facilitates practice-oriented mastery of and insight into the use of English
language skills in various contexts and situations as a hall mark for competent and effective communication. The
programme will, furthermore, enable students to demonstrate mastery of the language in order to enhance substantial
immersion in literary texts.
Criteria for Admission
Applicants may be considered for admission to this programme if they have a Bachelor’s degree in English from the
Namibia University of Science and Technology, or an equivalent qualification at NQF level 7 from a recognised
institution, worth at least 360 credits.
Mode of Delivery
The programme will be offered on part-time and distance education modes of study in accordance with the University’s
rules and regulations.
CURRICULUM
First Year
Semester 1
Course Title
Prerequisite
Research Methods
Theoretical Linguistics
Literary Theory
African Oral Literature
Course
Code
REM811S
TRL811S
LIT811S
AOL811S
Semester 2
Mini-Thesis
Language Policy and Planning
MIT821S
LPP821S
Plus one of the following elective courses:
Children’s Literature
CHL821S
Contrastive Linguistics
CTL821S
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
8
8
8
8
NQF
Credits
15
15
15
15
Research Methods
None
8
8
30
15
None
None
8
8
15
15
Transition Arrangements
The Bachelor of English Honours (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically until 2017 with minimal disruption to
existing students’ learning progression. The last intake of students for the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) was
in January 2014.
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Students who are registered on the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) will be allowed to transition to the revised
programme (new curriculum), but stand to lose credits.
Furthermore, students who are registered on the out-phasing programme (old curriculum), and who fail more than 50%
of the courses at the end of 014, will be required to change their registration to the revised programme (new curriculum)
and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1 1 below.
The revised Bachelor of English Honours (new curriculum) will take effect from January 2015. Courses will only be offered
based on the new/revised syllabi in 2015. Students who fail any of the courses on the old curriculum will be required to
repeat such courses based on syllabi of new/revised corresponding courses. Please refer to Table 2, below, for detailed
information on the new/revised corresponding courses to be done if courses on the old curriculum are failed.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the Bachelor of English Honours (old curriculum) is 2017 after which students
must automatically switch to the revised programme and fulfill all requirements based on the new curriculum.
Table 1: Courses to be Credited
Course
Code
Bachelor of English Honours (Old
Courses)
Course Code
Bachelor of English Honours (new/revised
courses)
RMT411S
Research Methods
REM811S
Research Methods
LPP411S
Language Policy and Planning
LPP821S
Language Policy and Planning
LIT411S
Literary Theory
LIT811S
Literary Theory
DIS412S
Dissertation
MIT821S
Mini-thesis
CHI412S
Children’s Literature
CHL821S
Children’s Literature
OLN411S
Oral Literature in Namibia
AOL811S
African Oral Literature
Table 2: Corresponding courses to be done, if courses on the old curriculum are failed (Please note this is not a credit table)
Course
Code
Bachelor of English Honours (Old
Courses)
Course Code
Bachelor of English Honours (new/revised
courses)
PRM411S
Pragmatics
TRL811S
Theoretical Linguistics
SYL412S
Stylistics
CTL821S
Contrastive Linguistics
Please Note:
The following courses in the old curriculum that do not have corresponding courses in the new curriculum will be taught
until the old curriculum is phased out completely in 2017:
•
Sociolinguistics (SLL412S)
•
A Period in Literature (PLI412S)
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BACHELOR OF ENGLISH HONOURS
(Not available in 2015)
25BHEN
NQF Level: 8
NQF Credits: 150
NQF Qualification ID: Q0144
Description
The Bachelor of English Honours degree is a 1-year postgraduate programme (Full-time/Part-time) that blends Language
(English) and Literature in English. The degree programme lays special emphasis on research.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Bachelor of English Honours degree programme in English shall be granted to holders of Bachelor
degrees in English, BA General Degrees in English, or equivalent qualifications provided that the average mark obtained
in the programme shall be 60%.
Regulations
The programme shall be governed by the following regulations:
a. The Bachelor of English Honours shall consist of 10 courses.
b. The Bachelor of English Honours shall consist of courses in Linguistics/ English Language and Literature.
c. In order to complete the Bachelor of English Honours a student shall pass 8 taught courses plus a mini thesis
(which shall count for two courses) on a topic approved by a supervisor or supervisors.
d. The student shall do a mini thesis in either Linguistics/English Language or Literature or a combination of
English Language and Literature.
e. The mini thesis shall be between 12 000 and 15 000 words in length and shall be submitted by the end of the
second semester.
CURRICULUM
(Not available in 2015)
Semester 1
Course
Title
Research Methods
Pragmatics
Language Policy and Planning
Literary Theory
Oral Literature in Namibia
Course
Code
RMT411S
PRM411S
LPP411S
LIT411S
OLN411S
None
None
None
None
None
NQF
NQF
Level Credits
8
15
8
15
8
15
8
15
8
15
Semester 2
Dissertation
Sociolinguistics
Stylistics
DIS412S
SLL412S
SYL412S
Research Methods
None
None
8
8
8
30
15
15
None
None
8
8
15
15
Prerequisite
And any ONE of the following elective courses:
A Period in Literature
Children’s Literature
PLI412S
CHI412S
The following courses in the old Bachelor of English Honours (25BHEN) without equivalent courses will be offered on the
Distance Education Mode until the programme completely phases out at the end of 2017.
•
A Period in Literature (PLI412S)
•
Sociolinguistics (SLL412S)
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MARKETING
BACHELOR OF MARKETING HONOURS
(Phased in 2014)
NQF Level: 8
08HMAR
NQF Credits: 120
NQF Qualification ID: Q0267
Admission Requirements
In order to be admitted to this programme, applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, or an equivalent
qualification at NQF Level 7 of at least 360 credits, with a minimum aggregate of 60% in major (marketing) subjects at
exit level.
Applicants who have completed the current National Diploma in Marketing (phased-in in 2009) can gain admission into
the Bachelor of Marketing Honours provided they have an overall average of at least 65% in their third year courses. In
addition, applicants should have passed Product Pricing Management or an equivalent course. Applicants may be
allowed to register for this course concurrently with Honours degree courses if resources permit. This particular group of
applicants will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis for purposes of admission.
Applicants with a National Diploma in Marketing awarded by the Namibia University of Science and Technology as part
of its 2006/07 curriculum will be considered for admission to this programme provided they have an overall average of at
least 65% in their third year courses. In addition, applicants should have passed Product Pricing Management, Marketing
Research and Market Intelligence as well as Electronic & Web-Based Marketing. This particular group of students will be
evaluated on a case-by-case basis for purposes of admission.
Applicants who are admitted to the programme may be required to make up for any deficiencies, as deemed necessary
by the Head of Department.
Articulation Arrangements
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the University’s regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. These
provide for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions. Maximum
credit that can be granted is 50 % of the credits for a qualification.
Graduates of this programme will be able to pursue further studies at NQF level 9 in Marketing, or a related cognate area
of learning.
CURRICULUM
Semester 1
Course
Title
International Marketing Management
Strategic Marketing Management:
Analysis, Planning & Decision Making
Product Innovation & Project
Management
Research Methodology
Semester 2
Value and Supply Chain Management
Mini Thesis
Course
Code
IMT811S
SMG811S
None
None
NQF
Level
8
8
NQF
Credits
15
15
PIM811S
None
8
15
RME811S
None
8
15
VSM812S
MTS812S
None
Research Methodology
8
8
15
30
None
None
8
8
15
15
None
8
15
Plus ONE of the following Elective courses:
Specialised & Cause Related Marketing
SCM812S
Customer Care & Relationship
CRM812S
Marketing
Intercultural Communications and
ICM812S
Negotiation Management
Prerequisite
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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
BACHELOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT HONOURS
(Revised programme. Phasing in 2016.)
08HRMH
Description
This programme is designed to provide students with a deepened, comprehensive and systematic understanding of the
human resources management skills needed to make complex decisions in the workplace. The Bachelor of Human
Resources Management Honours is aimed at propelling students into the realm of being human resources practitioners
and experts with exemplary strategic thinking capacity. In addition, through this programme, students will be
capacitated with the knowledge and skills required to demonstrate acritical understanding of the guiding principles,
theories, methodologies and practices of human resources management and strategic thinking. In same vein, on
completion of this programme graduates will be able to monitor, plan, manage, and develop strategies to sustain
creativity, innovation and high performance in organisations.
The Bachelor of Human Resources Management Honours programme is dedicated to developing existing and new
human resources practitioners by offering expanded professional and academic diverse knowledge to solving difficult
but strategically based human resources management problems through individual and/or group research.
Admission Criteria
In order to be admitted to this programme, candidates must have a Bachelor of Human Resources Management degree
at NQF level 7, worth at least 360 credits, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
Students with Diploma in Human Resources Management will be considered for admission to this programme done the
course. Students may be admitted on advanced standing and be required to do some undergraduate courses including
Performance Management and other HRM cognate area courses that could be lacking in their qualification.
Applicants who are admitted to this programme may be required to make up specific deficiencies, as deemed necessary
by the Head of Department.
Articulation Arrangements
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the University’s regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. This
provides for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions. Maximum
credit transfer that can be granted is 50% of the credits for a qualification.
Graduates of this programme will ordinarily be able to pursue further studies in Human Resources Management, or a
similar/related cognate area of learning, at NQF Level 9.
Mode of Delivery
The programme will be delivered on the full-time, part-time, distance or e-learning modes of study.
Requirements for Qualification Award
This qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 120 credits at NQF Level 8. Students are
required to do three compulsory courses (worth 45 credits), three elective courses (worth 45 credits), and a mini-thesis
(worth 30 credits). In addition students should meet the administrative and financial requirements as spelt out in the
postgraduate prospectus of NUST.
Teaching and Learning Strategies
The requirements of the NQF underline the acquisition of cognitive skills and competencies exceeding the knowledge
and understanding of subject specific knowledge items and professional/technical competencies. Thus, the qualification
focuses on the engagement of students in an interactive learning process in order to provide for the development of
generic cognitive and intellectual skills, key transferable skills, and, as the case may be, subject specific and/or
professional/technical practical skills.
This learning process will be facilitated both in and outside the classroom, requiring specific tasks to be carried out by
the student. This facilitation will make use of, inter alia, lectures, practical projects, tutorials, case studies, problem
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based learning and individual and/or group work. The progress of learning embedded in such tasks will be monitored,
recorded and assessed.
Assessment Strategies
Students will be assessed through continuous and summative assessment. These assessments will focus on the
achievement of qualification outcomes and take the form of problem solving exercises, individual/group assignments
and presentations, case studies, report writing, practical application of skills and competencies, tutorials, practical
projects and questioning (tests and/or examinations). The use of validating end of term assessments may be minimised
in order to free students’ intellectual capacity for broader cognitive development. Assessment by means of tests and/or
examinations will, therefore, be restricted to situations where it is necessary to establish that a previous specific
performance can be repeated or a specific skill can be transferred. In accordance with the University’s policy on
diversified continuous assessment, each course will have a minimum of six assessment events. Courses that are
assessed using a combination of continuous assessment and a final end-of-term examination must have at least three
assessments. The research project will be assessed in accordance with the University’s rules for studies at postgraduate
level.
Quality Assurance Requirements
Each course will have one or more examiner and one moderator. Moderators will be identified externally. The required
minimum qualification of the moderator would be a Master degree in a related field of studies or the person must be a
well-respected expert in the field in more practical areas of marketing. Lecturing staff will set and mark tests and/or
examinations which will, together with relevant study material of that particular course and other material containing
course learning outcomes in the context of the qualification learning outcomes, be forwarded to the moderator for
moderation purpose, therefore, ensuring quality of the assessment and the qualification as a whole. Courses at Level 8
will be externally moderated.
Transition Arrangements
The Bachelor of Human Resources Management Honours (old 08HRM H curriculum) will be phased out systematically
until 2016 with minimal disruption to existing students’ learning progression. The last intake of 1st year students for the
out-phasing programme (old 08HRM H curriculum) will be in January 2015. The last cohort of students has until the end
of 2016 to complete the out-phasing programme (old 08HRM H curriculum).
Students who are registered on the out-phasing programme (old 08HRM H curriculum) will be allowed to transition to
the revised programme (new 08HRM H curriculum), without loss of credits.
Furthermore, students who are registered for the out-phasing programme (old 08HRM H curriculum), and who fail more
than 50% of the courses at the end of 2015, will be required to change their registration to the new programme and will
be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 15.1 below.
Students who fail any of the courses on the old curriculum will be required to repeat such courses based on syllabi of
new/revised corresponding courses. Please refer to Table 15.2, below, for detailed information on the new/revised
corresponding courses to be done if courses on the old curriculum are failed.
Table 1: Courses to be credited
Course
Bachelor of Human Resources
Code
Management Honours (Old Courses)
RME811S
Research Methodology
PLM811S
Project Leadership and
Management
Course
Code
RME811S
PLM811S
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Bachelor of Human Resources Management
Honours (Equivalent New/Revised Courses)
Research Methodology
Project Leadership and Management
Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if Failed) HRM Cognate area table.
Course Code Bachelor of Human Resources
Course
Management Honours (Old Courses) Code
SHR811S
Strategic Human Resources
SHR811S
Management
AMT811S
Advanced Management of
Training
CBT811S
AIR811S
Advanced Industrial Relations
ILR811S
MAL811S
Management and Leadership
MAL811S
MITS812S
Mini Thesis
MITS812S
ADC812S
ADC812S
Advanced Organisational
Development and Change
Management
CMA812S
Compensation Management
CMA812S
CMD812S
Career Management and
CMD812S
Development
TDP812S
Training and Development
Strategies and Perspectives
APM812S
Bachelor of Human Resources Management
Honours (Corresponding New/Revised Courses)
Strategic Human Resources Management
None
Capacity Building and Talent Management
Advanced Industrial and Labour Relations
Management and Leadership
Mini Thesis
Advanced Organisational Development and
Change Management
Compensation Management
Career Management and Development
None
Advanced Performance Management
Please Note:
The following old courses do not have new/revised corresponding courses in the Bachelor of Human Resources
Management Honours (new curriculum), and will be offered until the Bachelor of Human Resources Management
Honours (old curriculum) is phased out completely in 2017.
•
Advanced Management of Training (AMT811S)
•
Training and Development Strategies and Perspectives (TDP812S)
CURRICULUM
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Code
SHR811S
PLM811S
RME811S
Course Title
Strategic Human Resources Management
Project Leadership and Management
Research Methodology
Prerequisite
None
None
None
Plus one of the following elective courses (based on demand):
CBT811S
Capacity Building and Talent Management
ILR811S
Advanced Industrial and Labour Relations
MAL8111S
Management and Leadership
None
None
None
Semester 2
MTS812S
Research Methodology
Mini Thesis
Plus any two of the following Elective courses (Courses to be offered based on demand):
ADC812S
Advanced Organisational Development and
None
Change Management
CMA812S
Compensation Management
Strategic Human Resources Mgmt.
CMD812S
Career Management and Development
None
APM812S
Advanced Performance Management
None
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BACHELOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT HONOURS
(Phased in 2012. Phasing out 2017.)
NQF Level: 8
NQF Credits: 120
08HRMH
NQF Qualification ID: Q0256
Criteria for Admission
In order to be admitted to the Honours programme, candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources
Management worth at least 360 credits at NQF Level 7 or an equivalent qualification. A student will also be required to
have a pass mark of at least 65% in the core human resources management subjects/courses.
Students with a National Diploma in Human Resources Management awarded by the Polytechnic of Namibia/Namibia
University of Science and Technology as part of its 2006 curriculum in HRM will be considered for admission to this
programme provided they have a pass mark of at least 65% in the core human resources management subjects/courses
and they have done the course Performance Management and Productivity Measurement. They will be allowed,
alternatively, to register for this course concurrently with Honours degree courses.
Holders of National Diplomas in Human Resources Management and Personnel Management awarded by the
Polytechnic of Namibia/Namibia University of Science and Technology prior to its 2006 curriculum will be evaluated on a
case-by-case basis for purposes of admission.
Applicants who are admitted to the programme may be required to make up for any deficiencies, as deemed necessary
by the Head of Department.
Articulation Arrangements
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the University’s regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. This
provides for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions. Maximum
credit transfer that can be granted is 50% of the credits for a qualification.
Requirements for Qualification Award
This qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 120 credits at NQF Level 8. In addition,
students should meet the administrative and financial requirements as spelt out in Part 1 of the Polychnic Yearbook.
The programme provides for electives in the first and second semesters as indicated in the table below.
In the first semester, students must take three compulsory courses worth forty five (45) credits. The student can then
take one elective course from a choice of three worth 15 credits. The total credits for the first semester is 60.
In the second semester, students must do a Mini Thesis as a compulsory project worth 30 credits at level 8 and elect two
other courses from a choice of four worth a total of 30 credits. The total credits for the second semester is 60.
Programme Aims/Purpose
This programme will provide students with deepened, comprehensive and systematic human resources management
skills needed to take/make complex decisions in the market place. It is aimed at propelling students into the realm of
being human resources practitioners and experts with exemplary strategic thinking capacity. Students will also have
critical understanding of the guiding principles, theories, methodologies and practices of human resources management
and strategic thinking.
The programme is dedicated to developing existing and new human resources practitioners by offering expanded
professional and academic diverse knowledge to solving difficult but strategically based human resources management
problems through self and/or group research.
Programme Outcomes
Upon completing this programme, students will be able to:
•
Design and implement practical/creative human resources solutions in different environments.
•
Analyse effectively Human Resources Management problems and implement competitive solutions.
•
Demonstrate a wide range of scholastic and technical skills in Human Resources Management.
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•
•
•
•
•
Plan, formulate and implement Human Resources Management strategies to create a conducive work
environment.
Analyse and direct Human Resources Management best practices in organisations.
Plan operations and independently manage the affairs of the Human Resources Management unit at different
functional levels.
Design and conduct supervised applied research in any functional area of Human Resources Management.
Design and implement effective learning programmes in diverse fields of Human Resources Management.
Transition Arrangements
This is a new programme that does not replace any existing programme(s). The new programme takes effect from
January 2012. The existing 4-year Bachelor of Human Resources Management degree will be phased out systematically
until 2013 with minimal disruption to existing students’ learning progression.
Students who are registered for the fourth year of the Bachelor of Human Resources Management will be allowed to
transfer to the new Honours degree from 2012 onwards provided they have completed the current National Diploma and
attained at least 65% in the core human resources management courses. Such students run the risk of losing credits and
will, therefore, be encouraged to complete the fourth year of the Bachelor of Human Resources Management instead.
Also, students who opt to transition to the new Honours degree will be required to complete a Mini-Thesis based on a
new research topic.
Only the new courses will be offered from January 2012 and students in the fourth-year of the out-phasing Bachelor of
Human Resources Management programme will, therefore, be required to complete outstanding courses based on the
new syllabi.
Requirements for Qualification Award
In addition to meeting all administrative, financial, and high moral/integrity requirements as spelt out in Part 1 of the
University’s Yearbook, the Bachelor of Human Resources Management Honours will be awarded to students credited
with the total 120 credits or above. The specific and detailed requirements of the programme are specified in the table
below:
CURRICULUM
Semester 1
Course
Title
Strategic Human Resources Management
Project Management
Research Methodology
Course
Code
SHR811S
PLM811S
RME811S
Prerequisite
None
None
None
NQF
Level
8
8
8
NQF
Credits
15
15
15
Advanced Management of Training
Advanced Industrial Relations
Management and Leadership
AMT811S
AIR811S
MAL811S
None
None
None
8
8
8
15
15
15
Semester 2
Mini Thesis
MIT812S
Research Methodology
8
30
ADC812S
Strategic Human Resources
Management
Strategic Human Resources
Management
Strategic Human Resources
Management
Strategic Human Resources
8
15
8
15
8
15
8
15
Any ONE of the following courses:
Any TWO of the following courses:
Advanced Organisational Development and
Change
Compensation Management
CMA812S
Career Management and Development
CMD812S
Training and Development Strategies and
TDP812S
Perspectives
Note: Vacation Schools are compulsory for students enrolled for all the above courses.
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