YEARBOOK 2019 9PART - nust.na Yearbook Part 9 COLL.pdf · Centre for Open and Lifelong Learning - Yearbook 2019 [ ii ] NOTE The Yearbook for the Centre for Open and Lifelong Learning

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(Note: The final interpretation of all regulations in this Yearbook for the Centre for Open and Lifelong Learning shall be vested in Council).

Centre for Open and Lifelong Learning - Yearbook 2019

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NOTE

The Yearbook for the Centre for Open and Lifelong Learning is valid for 2019 only. Curricula and syllabi may be amended for 2020.

It is obtainable free of charge from:

The RegistrarNamibia University of Science and Technology (NUST)Private Bag 13388WindhoekNAMIBIA

Location: 13 Jackson Kaujeua Street, WindhoekTelephone: (+264-61) 207 2008 / 2118Fax: (+264-61) 207 9118Website: www.nust.naE-mail: [email protected]

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 University retains 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 2019.

© Namibia University of Science and Technology/Office of the Registrar.


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CONTACT DETAILS

Central Administration and Lecturers’ OfficesPostal Address: Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, NAMIBIAStreet Address: 13 Jackson Kaujeua Street, Windhoek, NAMIBIAStudent post to: Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, NAMIBIAWebsite: www.nust.naEmail: [email protected]

CENTRE FOR OPEN AND LIFELONG LEARNINGPostal Address: Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, NAMIBIAStreet Address: 13 Jackson Kaujeua Street, Windhoek, NAMIBIATel: 207 2081/2206Fax: 207 9206Website: www.nust.na/collE-mail: [email protected]

TELEPHONE NUMBERSNUST Switchboard Operator: 207 9111

Office of the Vice Chancellor: Vice Chancellor 207 2000/1-3 Deputy Vice Chancellor: Administration and Finance 207 2004/5 Deputy Vice Chancellor: Academic Affairs 207 2280/1 Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Innovation 2072181

Office of the Registrar: Registrar 207 2008/2118 Assistant Registrar: Academic Administration 207 2351/2667 Examinations Office 207 2027/2412 Student Enquiries, Registrations, and Records 207 2056

Office of the Bursar: Bursar 207 2007

Department of Student Services: Director 207 2165 Students Councillor 207 2270 Cultural Department 207 2070 Sports Department 207 2298

Students Representative Council: 207 2457Information & Communications Technology: Director 207 2275Library & Information Services: Library, Enquiries and Loan Counter 207 2022/2621Hostels: Men: Shangri-La Superintendent 207 2132 House Committee 207 2375 Call Office 229413/233130 Ladies: Mon Resa Superintendent 207 2131 HouseCommittee 2072127 CallOffice 229405/234193/233100Ladies: Höpker Superintendent 207 2131 House Committee 207 2130

NB: The international code in all numbers is +264-61


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CONTENTS

CENTRE FOR OPEN AND LIFELONG LEARNING PageNote ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................iiContact Details ..........................................................................................................................................................................................iiiContents ....................................................................................................................................................................................................ivStaff ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................1Distance Education: Qualifications .......................................................................................................................................................... 4Distance Education Information ............................................................................................................................................................... 4

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES ...........................................................................................................................................19Public Management ................................................................................................................................................................19Bachelor of Public Management (Revised Programme) (Phased in 2015) ............................................................................................ 19Bachelor of Public Management (Phased in 2010 and phasing out 2019) ........................................................................................... 22Accounting and Finance ...........................................................................................................................................................26Bachelor of Accounting (General) ..........................................................................................................................................................26Business Management ..........................................................................................................................................................................30Bachelor of Business Management ........................................................................................................................................................30Bachelor of Business Administration (Phasing out by 2020) ................................................................................................................. 33 Marketing ...............................................................................................................................................................................................37Bachelor of Marketing ............................................................................................................................................................................37Human Resources Management ...........................................................................................................................................................41Bachelor of Human Resources Management (Revised) (Phased in 2016) ............................................................................................ 41Business and Information Administration ...........................................................................................................................................45Bachelor of Business and Information Administration (Revised) (Phased in 2017) .............................................................................. 45Bachelor of Office Management and Technology (Phasing out until 2021) .......................................................................................... 50Economics ...............................................................................................................................................................................................53Bachelor of Economics ...........................................................................................................................................................................53Bachelor of Technology in Economics (Phasing out 2019) .................................................................................................................... 56Transport and Logistics Management ..................................................................................................................................................58Bachelor of Transport Management (Revised) (Phased in 2017) .......................................................................................................... 58Bachelor of Transport Management (Phased out from 2017 until 2021) ............................................................................................. 62Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Revised) (Phased in 2017) ............................................................................... 64Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Phasing out from 2017 until 2021) ................................................................. 67Bachelor of Sport Management .............................................................................................................................................................69Communication ......................................................................................................................................................................................72Bachelor of English (Phased in 2015) .....................................................................................................................................................72Bachelor of English (Phasing out in 2018) ..............................................................................................................................................75Bachelor of Communication (Phased in 2015).......................................................................................................................................77Bachelor of Communication (Phasing out in 2018) ...............................................................................................................................80Hospitality and Tourism Management .....................................................................................................................................85Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management (Phasing out from 2013) ............................................................................................... 86Department of Education and Languages .................................................................................................................................86English Communication Service Courses................................................................................................................................................86Foreign Languages ..................................................................................................................................................................................89Technical and Vocational Education .......................................................................................................................................................90Diploma in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer 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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES ..............................................................................................................................................94Communication ......................................................................................................................................................................................94Bachelor of English Honours ..................................................................................................................................................................94Marketing ...............................................................................................................................................................................................96Bachelor of Marketing Honours ............................................................................................................................................................96Human Resources Management ...........................................................................................................................................................97Bachelor of Human Resources Management Honours .......................................................................................................................... 97 Business Management ........................................................................................................................................................................100 Bachelor of Business Management Honours .......................................................................................................................................100


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CENTRE FOR OPEN AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Director : Delvaline Möwes, PhD (Stell.), B.Sc. (UJ), HED (PG), B.Ed, M.Ed. (UNAM)Deputy Director : Wynand Diergaardt, HED Sec IV (UNAM), B.Ed. (UNAM), MIDT (OUM) Coordinator: Finance and OfficeManagement : Estelle Cloete, Dipl.: Bus. Mgmt. (Bus. Mgmt. Training College, SA), Cert. Mgmt. Principles

for First Line Managers (UNISA) Coordinator: Academic Support : Bernadette Cloete, Higher Dip.: Ed. (Commerce Secondary) (CPUT) : Fiona Anderson, PG Cert. Mgmt. (Australia), B.Ed. Hons.: Secondary Ed. (UNAM), Adv. Cert.

in Media Prod. for E-Learning (NITTT, India) Dip. Occupationally Dir. Ed. & Train. (ETDP SETA-SA)

Coordinator: Administrative Support : Maria Indongo, BA (PoN), Dip: BA (PoN) : Imelda Khoëses, B.Tech.: Mrkt. (PoN), ND: Mrkt. (PoN) Coordinator: Instructional Design& Technology : Antoinette Wentworth, M.Ed. (USA), B.Ed. (UNAM), Higher Dip.: Ed. (UNAM), Primary

Teacher’s Dip. (Teacher’s Training College) : Aletta Hautemo, M.Ed. in ICT (Rhodes, SA), PG Dip.: ICT Leadership in a Knowledge Society

(Ireland), B.Ed. Hons. (Rhodes, SA)Instructional Designers : 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: BA (MANCOSA) : Elock Shikalepo, PhD (UNISA), M.Ed. (MSU), B. Ed. (Hons), ACE (NWU), BETD (OCE) : Brenda Kulobone, B.Ed. (UNAM), M.Ed. (UNAM) : Jacqueline Bock, MBA, PGD Mgmt. Stud., B.Ed. (Ed. Psych.), HED (SEC) : Agathe Lewin, MA (Univ. of London), BA Hons. (UNAM), PG HED (UNAM), BA (UNAM)Educational Technologist / Instructional Designer : VacantStudent Support Officers : Johnson Mutirua, Cert: Ed. for Dev. (NAMCOL) : Brenda Kaumbangere, Cert. ICDL (NAMCOL), Cert. Ed. for Development (NAMCOL), Cert: Distance Education Practitioners (BOCODOL) : Henrietha Beukes : Josefina Skrywer, Dip. Acc. & Aud. (UNAM), Dip. Secr. Stud. (Monitronic Success College) : Vacant : VacantSenior Store and Dispatch Officer : Charles Mbazuvara, B.: Marketing (PoN), Dip: Marketing (PoN)Store and Dispatch Clerk : Macdonald Handura, Cert. ICDL (NAMCOL) : Abraham Shilongo, NC: Acc. & Fin.Regional Coordinators : Gwendoline Beukes, B.Tech.: Policing (TUT), Dip. PR (UNAM), Dip: Police Mngt. &

Leadership (Finnish Police College), Cert: Conduct Outcomes-based Assessment (Assessment College of SA)

: Julia Kabuwanwa, HED (VISTA Univ.), Dip: Agric. (Ogongo Agric. College), ICDL (NAMCOL), PG Dip: Edu. Mngt., B. Commerce Hons. (Regent Business School)

: Christopher Madyaao, HED (UNAM), Cert: Distance Ed. Prac. (UNISA), PG Dip: Edu. Mngt. & Leadership, (Regent Business School), Cert: Conduct Outcomes-based Assessment (Ikhowe Staffing Solutions, Education Training and Development Practice Sector), B. Com. Hons. (Regent Business School)

: Menason Katjirua, HED, Adv. Dip: Ed. (UNAM) : Festus Shimhulu, BETD (WCE), Dip: Ed. (UNAM), B.Ed. Hons. (Rhodes Univ.) : Antonio Stuurmann, Dip: Legal Studies (ICM) : Lukas Shikulo, PhD (UNISA), M.Ed. Mngt. (Zim), Degree in Ed. Maths. & Sci. (UNAM), Cert.

Outcome-based Ass. (Ikhowe Solutions) : Elvira Theron, Dip.: Adult Ed. & Community Dev., Dip.: Life Coaching, Cert.: Distance Ed.

Practitioners, Cert. Conduct Outcomes-based Assessment (Ikhowe Solutions), Cert. TESOL (CT, TESOL Inst.)

: Charles Lushu, B. Ed. Hons., ACE (NWU), BETD (CCE)


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Secretary : Faith Mouton, B. Bus. Mgmt. (NUST)Telephone Number : +264 61-207 2081Fax Number : +264 61-207 9081E-mail Address (enquiries) : [email protected] E-mail Address (assignments) : [email protected] Website : www.nust.na/centres/coll/coll.php

Regional Centres Student Support Assistants : Chandre Beukes : Natasha Muletwa, HC in Mgmt. (SBS) : Millian Josob : Selma Naanda : Theresia Kuuvilua : Jacqueline Hunibes : Aplonia Dikuwa, Cert. ICDL, Nat. Voc. Cert. Level 3, Business Service – Office Admin. (NTA) : Paulina Hamukwaya, ND: LUP (PoN), Prof. Dip.: Logistics & Transport (UK) : Ndapanda Ampueja, B.Sc.: Comp Sc. & Stats. (UNAM), PG Cert. Info. Sys. Audit (NUST), Dip. Adult Ed. & Community Dev. (UNAM)


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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 Public Management Bachelor of Accounting National Diploma in Business Administration Bachelor of Business Management Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Business Management Honours 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 Business and Information Administration 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 Sports Management Bachelor of English Bachelor of English Honours Bachelor of Communication 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 faculties 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 provides 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 CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE CENTRE FOR OPEN AND LIFELONG LEARNING(a) 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

(b) No responsibility is accepted for correspondence that is not directed to the above-mentioned address.(c) 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 Fiona Anderson Tel: +264 61-207 2203, e-mail: [email protected] or Ms Bernadette Cloete, Tel: +264 61-207 2789, e-mail: [email protected]. Appointments in this regard can also be made directly.

(d) 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: [email protected] while assignments may be submitted electronically to [email protected] (Refer to DE12 (k)).

(e) Correspondence in connection with the library must be directed to the Chief Librarian: +264 61-207 2092


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(f) Correspondence in connection with finances must be directed to +264 61-207 2266, 2187, 2189, 2210(g) Correspondence in connection with examinations must be directed to +264 61-207 2027 / 2106 / 2412 / 2067 / 2107 / 2088

/ 2117.(h) Correspondence in connection with student webmail, +264 61-207 2608 / 2484.

DE3 REGIONAL CENTRES(a) 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 : +264 62-564183 Tel: +264 62-564071 email : [email protected] : [email protected]

Katima Mulilo Box 281 Fax : +264 66-252202 Tel: +264 66-252388 email : [email protected] : [email protected]

Keetmanshoop Box 1780 Fax : +264 063-222051 Tel: +264 63-221033 email : [email protected] : [email protected]

Ongwediva Box 3335 Fax : +264 65-231277 Tel: +264 65-231276 email : [email protected] : [email protected]

Opuwo Box 84 Fax : +264 65-272967 Tel: +264 65-272965 email : [email protected] Otjiwarongo Box 607 Fax : +264 67-301290 Tel: +264 67-301149 email : [email protected] : [email protected]

Outapi Box 793 Fax : +264 65-251369 Tel: +264 65 251368 email : [email protected] : [email protected]

Rundu Box 2406 Fax : +264 66-255379 Tel: +264 66-255270 email : [email protected] : [email protected]

Tsumeb Box 463 Fax : +264 67-220647 Tel: +264 67-220483 email : [email protected] : [email protected]

Walvis Bay Box 8011, Narraville Fax : +264 64-209715 Tel: +264 64-203603 email : [email protected] : [email protected]

DE4 OFFICE HOURS(a) 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


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DE5 APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURESRefer 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 for the undergraduate application and mature age closer to end of July 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 2019 Fees, please see the separate fees booklet.

DE6 REGISTRATION AND RE-REGISTRATION(a) 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 COLL and the Regional Centres. The closing date for all cancellations is the last working day in April for 1st


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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 PRODUCEDWhen 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.

DE8 CHANGING REGISTRATION(a) 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.

(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 on their student kiosk as soon as the relevant change happens.

DE9 METHOD OF INSTRUCTIONDistance 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 SERVICESThe 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.


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(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.

(e) Vacation Schools are compulsory for students registered for the following: Study Programmes:

Bachelor of Communication Bachelor of EnglishBachelor of English HonoursBachelor of Business Management HonoursBachelor of Human Resources Management Bachelor of Human Resources Management Honours Bachelor of Marketing HonoursBachelor of Travel and Tourism ManagementBachelor of Office Management and TechnologyBachelor of Business and Information Administration Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: TrainerHigher Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer

Courses:

Business Applications 1A &1BBusiness Applications 2A & 2BBusiness Application 3Contemporary IssuesInformation Administration 3AMedical Office Applications 2A & 2BProduct Innovation and Project ManagementResearch Methodology Research Project Work Integrated LearningElectronic and Web Based MarketingICT Application SkillsICT for Educators A & B

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) 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.


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Reference to tutorial support by means of these additional media will be stipulated in the first tutorial letter of the relevant course.

(g) 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 elearning.nust.na/elearn Students need to be registered in the eLearning mode of study before they can gain access to the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for 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 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 • 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 and online

technical support• 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

(h) 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 [email protected]. 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.

(i) COLL SMS Service: The COLL use the sms service to inform and remind students on important information such as a change in venues for classes and tests dates or if there is any deviation on the timetable. This function enables the COLL to keep students up to date on important information.


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(j) Writing Unit and WebEx guidelines:

WRITING UNIT – WEBEX GUIDELINESDear Students,

It is my great pleasure to inform you that the Writing Unit is available to support you to improve your writing and develop effective communication skills across the curriculum. It is dedicated to enhance the quality of academic writing through developing your ability to plan, organise, write and revise academic papers in any subject.

The Writing Unit provides a supportive and motivating environment where you can discuss your work with a trained consultant and receive help at any stage in the writing process. Through one-to- one or group consultations, you will be able to share your work with a trustworthy professional, receive advice and guidance on improving your work; gain and develop skills in writing, revising and editing.

You can receive this support face-to-face if you live in Windhoek or online wherever you are. Online consultations are offered through web-conferencing software called WebEx. You just need a reliable Internet connection and a headset (headphones with a microphone). You can share content, discuss and collaborate through this platform. This handout is a step-by step guide on how to use WebEx during your online consultation.

For further information please contact your writing consultant at (061)2072383 or email [email protected]

Click here to book your session with our writing consultant


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DE11 PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS AND STUDY MATERIALParticulars 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.

DE12 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 assessments(a) Keep to the due dates. Assessments 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. (b) Medical and humanitarian reasons are the only reasons accepted for the late submission of assessments. Late submission of

assessments will only be approved till 7 days (including public holidays and weekends) after the due date of an assessment. Valid documentary proof must be attached as part of the assessment before any late submission will be considered. Late submission without valid documentary proof attached to the assessment 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 assessments.

Please note that a police declaration may not be used as an excuse for the late submission of assessments. Death Certificates will serve as valid documentary proof in case of immediate family as per the Labour Act, i.e. “family”

means a –o child;o spouse;o parent/grandparent;o brother/sister; oro father/mother-in-law of the student.

Students have to submit sufficient documentary evidence in addition to the Death Certificate to qualify for the approval of late submission of assignments.

(c) 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.

(d) 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 for 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.

(e) Assessments already submitted but not passed/returned unmarked may not be resubmitted.(f) The formal requirements for essays as set out in tutorial letters must be strictly adhered to. If your assessment does not

comply with these requirements, you might lose marks.(g) Assessments based on wrong instructional material and tutorial letters will not be accepted for marking. (h) Remember to give the assessment the same number as the one appearing in the tutorial letter. For example, if you do

assessment 02, you should number “02” and not “01”. DO NOT enclose more than one assessment in the same assessment book/ USB/ document sent as an attachment via e-mail.

(i) Indicate your student number, course name and course code, e.g. Introduction to Mathematics, ITM111S, and the assessment number on the assessment cover page before submission of an assessment.

(j) Ensure that all information as requested on the assessment cover is completed and correct. Incorrect or incomplete information will prevent it from being accepted for marking. This also applies to submitted USB’s. All information must be on the USB itself.

(k) Students’ marked assessment will be scanned and mailed to them on their generic email address that they receive upon registration. No tutor-marked assessment will be posted in window envelopes to students anymore.

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Word format from www.nust.na/centres/coll/coll.php _assbook.doc to complete assessment. Ensure that all information as requested on the assessment cover is completed and correct. Incorrect or incomplete information will prevent it from being accepted for marking. After completion of the assessment, email the Electronic Assignment Book as an attachment to: [email protected]

(m) Completed assessment must never be emailed/mailed/submitted to the relevant Tutor, Student Support Officer or the Store and Dispatch Officer.

(n) Always supply sufficient stamps when posting your assignments. Students who use express post for mailing their assessment must pay the costs attached to this service themselves. The Namibia University of Science and Technology will not pay penalties for assessment with insufficient postage. Such assessment will be returned unmarked to the students. Posted/couriered assessment received after the due date of the assessment will be returned unmarked.

(o) Warning: Any loose pages increase the possibility for loosing assessment marks.(p) Students living in the vicinity of Windhoek and who prefer to submit their assessment personally must hand them in at the

COLL assessment box. Students living in the vicinity of Regional Centers should preferably submit their assessment at these Centres.

(q) Students are encouraged to form study groups to discuss their studies, but identical assessment by different members of a study group are not acceptable. Copying assessment constitutes a transgression of the Student Regulations of the Namibia University of Science and Technology. Students found guilty of copying assessment will be awarded 0% for such an assessment.

(r) Upon submission of assessment, 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 %.

(s) A student, who has strong reasons to believe that an assessment 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 assessment, 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.

(t) No comments or assessment /test results will be announced by telephone.

DE13 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.

1. In order to be admitted to the examination of a course, a student must obtain a semester/year mark of at least 40 %, or if stated otherwise as per programme requirements.

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: - Student card - Examination admission letter(c) Students are responsible for ensuring that they attend the correct examination session and receive the correct

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DE14 EXAMINATION CENTRES(a) 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 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 EXAMINATION NUMBERS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS(a) The candidate uses his/her student number as his/her examination number.(b) 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.(c) The duration of every paper will be indicated on the timetable.(d) Candidates and invigilators will be notified of any special arrangements in advance.(e) Cellular phones and smoking are not allowed in the examination rooms.

DE16 EXAMINATION ADMISSIONIn a course offered, no student will be admitted to the examination unless s/he has metThe 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 EXAMINATION RESULTS(a) 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.

(b) No results will be announced by telephone or telegram.(c) No results will be mailed to a student before s/he has returned all books that s/he has borrowed from the library. (d) No results will be sent to students who have not settled their accounts in full.(e) 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.(f) The student must provide the Examinations Department with the required documents for certification as soon as possible

after the final examination.

DE18 FAILURE TO PAY In the event of fees not being paid as per schedule, a student will not:(a) receive examination results;(b) be allowed access into examinations unless special arrangements have been made;(d) be permitted to re-register; (e) be allowed to graduate.

DE19 STUDY PROGRAMMES OFFERED ON THE DISTANCE EDUCATION MODE: ADMISSIONRefer to the General Admission Criteria (GI2)

DE20 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS REGISTERING FOR RESEARCH PROJECT/ MINI-THESIS (RPB412S / TRP420S / MIT821S / MTS812S)

(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. Fiona Anderson or Ms Bernadette Cloete, 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. (c) 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. (d) 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.(e) Also refer to Rule AC4.4: Completion and Submission of Undergraduate Research Projects/Mini-Thesis for Examination.


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DE21 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) GRADEBasic 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 PROGAMMES

PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

BACHELOR OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT 07BPMN (Revised Programme) (Phased in 2015)

DescriptionThe 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 problem-solving 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 AdmissionCandidates may be admitted to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the University (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 University (GI2.2 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook). Mode of DeliveryThis programme will be offered on the full-time, part-time and distance modes of study in accordance with NUST rules and regulations.

CURRICULUMFirst Year Semester 1Course Title Course Code Prerequisite Computer User Skills CUS411S None Introduction to Mathematics ITM111S None Principles of Microeconomics PMI511S None Principles of English Language Use PLU411S None Introduction to Sociology ITS511S None Introduction to Public Management ITP511S None

Semester 2Information Competence ICT521S None English in Practice EPR511S Language in Practice/Principles of English Language UsePrinciples of Macroeconomics PMA512S None Public Management in Namibia PMN521S Introduction to Public ManagementBasic Science BSC410S None Introduction to Political Science ITP521S None

Second Year Semester 3Regional and Local Government Management RLG611S Introduction to Public Management Basic Business Statistics 1A BBS111S Introduction to Mathematics Public Human Resources Management PHR611S Introduction to Public Management English for Academic Purposes EAP511S English in Practice, or Language in Practice B, or Module 3 or ExemptionLaw for Public Managers 1A LPM511S None

Semester 4Regional and Local Government in Namibia RLN621S Regional and Local Government ManagementBasic Business Statistic 1B BBS112S Basic Business Statistics 1APublic Financial Management PFM621S Public Management in NamibiaBusiness Ethics BBE612S None Law for Public Managers 1B LPM521S None


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Third Year Semester 5Public Policy Analysis PPS711S Public Management in NamibiaDevelopment Management DMA711S Introduction to Public ManagementInnovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship ICE712S None Contemporary Issues CIS610S None Professional Writing PWR611S 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 WPM721S Pass in all core Public Management courses up to Semester five (5)Governance and Politics in Africa GPA621S Introduction to Political Science

Plus ONE of the following courses:Disaster Risk Management DRM721S None International Relations and Organisations IRO721S None

Transition ArrangementsThe 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) was in January 2014.

Students who were registered in 2014 for the 1st year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum), and who failed more than 50 % of the courses at the end of 2014, were required to change their registration to the revised programme (new curriculum) in 2015, and were granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table1 below.

The revised Bachelor of Public Management (new curriculum) took effect from January 2015 and will be phased in completely by 2017. Courses were only 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 creditedCourseCode

Bachelor of Public Management (Old Courses)

CourseCode

Bachelor of Public Management (Equivalent New/Revised Courses)

IPM111S Introduction to Public Management ITP511S Introduction to Public Management

BMS411S Basic Mathematics None

ISO0100 Introduction to Sociology ITS511S 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

Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if failed). This is not a Credit Table.CourseCode

Bachelor of Public Management (Old Courses)

CourseCode

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

IPS0100 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

Please Note:Table 2 above, only highlights new/revised core courses in Public Management that should be done if courses on the out-phasing 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 24BPMN(Phased in 2010 and Phasing out 2019) NQF Level: 7 NQF Credits: 425 NQF Qualification ID: Q0153

DescriptionThe 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 RegulationsProgression 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 Requirements1. Students who have completed the National Certificate in Public Management or Public Administration continued 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 RulesThe 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 from 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 (PMN112S) Public Management in Namibia (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)


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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)

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) – CompulsoryBusiness Ethics (BBE612S) – CompulsoryInnovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE712S) – CompulsoryUrban 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 by 2019.


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CURRICULUM

Certificate in Public Management (Not available from 2015)

NQF Level: 5 NQF Credits: 132 NQF Qualification ID: Q0152

Year 1 (Not available from 2015)Semester 1Course Course Prerequisite NQF NQFTitle Code Level CreditsIntroduction to Public Management IPM111S None 5 12English in Practice EPR511S English Proficiency Test 5 NCBBasic Mathematics BMS411S None 4 12Introduction to Sociology ISO0100 None 5 12Computer User Skills CUS411S None 4 10Principles of Microeconomics PMI511S None 5 12 Any ONE of the following: Intro. to Psychology of Human Resources PHR511S None 5 12Business Accounting 1A BAC1100 None 5 12 Semester 2Public Management in Namibia PMN112S Introduction to Public Management 5 12Introduction to Political Science IPS0100 None 5 12English for Academic Purposes EAP511S Language in Practice B / 5 14 English in PracticeEnglish in Practice EPR511S English Proficiency Test (if not yet taken) 5 NCBBasic Mathematics BMS411S None (if not yet taken) 5 12Computer User Skills CUS411S None (If not yet taken) 4 10Principles of Macroeconomics PMA512S None 5 12

Any one of the following based on the course chosen in the previous semester:Introduction to Human Resources Management IHR512S None 5 12Business Accounting 1B BAC1200 None 5 12

Year 2 (Not available from 2016) Semester 3Course Course Prerequisite NQF NQFTitle Code Level CreditsProfessional Writing PWR611S English for Academic Purposes or 6 14 ExemptionRegional and Local Government Management RLG211S Introduction to Public Management 6 15Basic Business Statistics 1A BBS111S Basic Mathematics 6 12Governance and Politics in Africa GPA411S Introduction to Political Science 6 15Public Human Resources Management PHR211S Introduction to Public Management 6 15And any ONE of the following:Business Accounting 2A BAC211S Business Accounting 1A & 1B 6 12Intermediate Microeconomics IMI611S Principles of Microeconomics 6 12

Semester 4Regional & Local Government in Namibia RLG212S Regional & Local Government Management 6 15 Basic Business Statistics 1B BBS112S Basic Business Statistics 1A 6 12Public Financial Management PFM212S Public Management in Namibia 6 15Business Ethics BBE612S None 5 12

And any ONE of the following based on the course chosen in the previous semester:Intermediate Macroeconomics IMA612S Principles of Macroeconomics 6 12Business Accounting 2B BAC212S Business Accounting 1A & 1B 6 12 Year 3 (Phased out 2017)Semester 5Public Policy Analysis PPA711S Public Management in Namibia 7 15Law for Public Managers 1A LPM511S None 5 12Development Management DMA111S Introduction to Public Management 7 15International Relations & Organisations IRO311S None 7 15


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Any ONE of the following:Financial Management 1A NFM111S Business Accounting 2A & 2B 7 15Urban Development and Management UDP711S Regional and Local Government Management 7 15Applied Economic Policy Analysis AEP311S Intermediate Micro & Macroeconomics 7 15

Semester 6Law for Public Managers 1B LPM521S None 5 12Public Sector Organisational Behaviour POB712S Public Management in Namibia 7 15Comparative Local Government in Namibia CLG112S Regional and Local Government 7 15 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship ICE712S None 7 15Any ONE of the following: International Trade INT711S None 7 15Disaster Management DSM712S None 7 15Public Sector Accounting PSA712S Business Accounting 2B 7 15

Please Note: Courses without “corresponding courses” will be offered until the programme is phased out by 2019.• POB712S – Public Sector Organisational Behaviour• CLG112S – Comparative Local Government

Please Note: Students that transitioned from 24BPMA (B. Tech Public Management) are required to register and pass the following courses:

• Business Ethics (BBE612S)• Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE712S)• Governance and Politics in Africa (GPA621S)

In order to meet all requirements to obtain the Bachelor in Public Management (24BPMN).


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ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING (GENERAL) 07BOAC NQF Level: 7 NQF Credits: 398 NQF Qualification ID: Q0300

DescriptionThe 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 RequirementsCandidates 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 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/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 ArrangementsTransfer 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

BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING 07BOAC(Phased in 2012)

NQF Level: 6 NQF Credits: 262 NQF Qualification ID: Q0299 First YearSemester 1Course Code Course Title Prerequisites NQF NQF Level CreditsFAC511S Financial Accounting 101 None 5 12QTM511S Quantitative Methods None 5 12PMI511S Principles of Microeconomics None 5 12CML111S Commercial Law 1A None 5 12CUS411S Computer User Skills None 4 10PLU411S Principles of English Language Use None 4 NCB Semester 2FAC512S Financial Accounting 102 Financial Accounting 101 5 12CMA512S Cost and Management Accounting 101 Financial Accounting 101 5 12BLW512S Business Law (Accounting and Finance) Commercial Law 1A 5 12PMA512S Principles of Macroeconomics None 5 12EPR511S English in Practice Language in Practice/Principles of English Language Use or Equivalent 5 NCBBSC410S Basic Science None 4 8

Second Year Semester 3FAC611S Financial Accounting 201 Financial Accounting 101 & 102 6 13CMA611S Cost & Management Accounting 201 Cost & Management Accounting 101 6 13CPL511S Company Law Business Law (Accounting & Fin) 5 12IMI611S Intermediate Microeconomics Principles of Microeconomics 6 13EAP511S English for Academic Purposes English in Practice, or Equivalent 5 14BMI511S Introduction to Business Management None 5 10

Semester 4FAC612S Financial Accounting 202 Financial Accounting 101 & 102 6 13CMA612S Cost and Management Accounting 202 Cost & Mgmt. Accounting 201 6 13TAX621S Taxation 202 Financial Accounting 201 6 12AUT621S Auditing 202 Financial Accounting 201 6 12IMA612S Intermediate Macroeconomics Principles of Economics 1B/ 6 13 Principles of Macroeconomics ICT521S Information Competence None 5 10

Year 3Semester 5GFA711S Financial Accounting 310 Financial Accounting 201 & 202 7 14GMA711S Management Accounting 310 Cost & Management Accounting 201 & 202 7 14GTA711S Taxation 310 Taxation 202 7 14GAU711S Auditing 310 Auditing 202 7 14CIS610S Contemporary Issues None 6 12

Semester 6GFA712S Financial Accounting 320 Financial Accounting 201 & 202 7 14MFN710S Managerial Finance 320 Financial Accounting 201 & 202 and 7 14 Quantitative MethodsCAC710S Computerised Accounting 301 Financial Accounting 201 & 202 7 15WGL710S Work Integrated Learning All core courses in Accounting and Finance 7 24 up to Semester 4.

Assessment StrategiesStudents 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


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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:

Full-time and Part-time modes:Continuous assessment: 40 % of the final markFinal examination: 60 % of the final mark

Distance mode: Continuous Assessment: 40 % of the final markFinal 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 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


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Transition ArrangementsThe 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.

Table 1: Courses to be creditedBachelor 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 1st 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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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 07BBMA(Revised Programme) (Phased in 2014)

DescriptionThe 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 RequirementsCandidates may be admitted to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the University (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 University (GI2.2 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).

Transition ArrangementsThe 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 were 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) took effect from January 2014 and will be completely phased in by 2016. Courses were only 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 CreditedCourse 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 IOP511S Introduction to Organisational Psychology

IHR512S Introduction to Human Resources Management None

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

PWR611S Professional Writing None

MPS512S Marketing Principles MPS512S Marketing Principles


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Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if Failed) This is not a Credit tableCourse Code

Bachelor of Business Administration (Old Courses)

Course Code

Bachelor of Business Management(Corresponding New/Revised Courses)



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

SBM422S Strategic Business Management Analysis & Decision

BES712S Small & Medium Enterprise Strategy

RBM421S Retail Business Management BRM711S Retail Management 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);

CURRICULUM

First Year Semester 1Course Title Course Code PrerequisiteComputer User Skills CUS411S None Introduction to Mathematics ITM111S NonePrinciples of Microeconomics PMI511S NonePrinciples of English Language Use PLU411S NoneBusiness Accounting 1A BAC1100 NoneIntroduction to Business Management BMI511S None

Semester 2Information Competence ICT521S NoneEnglish in Practice EPR511S Language in Practice, or Language in Practice A, Principles of English Language Use, or Module 2, or a minimum B in English as a second language at NSSC Ordinary Level, or NAMCOL English Communication Modules 1-4Principles of Macroeconomics PMA512S NoneBusiness Accounting 1B BAC1200 NoneBasic Science BSC410S NoneMarketing Principles MPS512S None

Second Year Semester 3Basic Business Statistics 1A BBS111S Introduction to Mathematics or a B symbol or better in Grade 12/NSSC MathematicsCommercial Law 1A CML111S NoneBusiness Operations BOP611S NonePurchasing Management BPM611S NoneSystems Thinking BST611S None


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Semester 4Commercial Law 1B CML112S Commercial Law 1AEnglish for Academic Purposes EAP511S English in Practice, or Language in Practice B, or Module 3, or ExemptionBusiness Finance BBF612S None Business Ethics BBE612S NoneBasic Business Statistics 1B BBS112S Basic Business Statistics 1A and Introduction to Mathematics

Third Year Semester 5Small & Medium Enterprise Leadership BEL711S NoneSmall & Medium Enterprise Management BEM711S NoneRetail Management BRM711S NoneWork Integrated Learning (WIL) BWI711S Pass in all core Business Management courses up to semester four (4).

Semester 6Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship ICE712S NoneQuality Management Systems BQM612S NoneSmall & Medium Enterprise Strategy BES712S NoneSmall & Medium Enterprise Projects BEP712S NoneBusiness Process Management BBP712S None Contemporary Issues CIS610S None


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BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 21BBAD(Phased in 2007 and Phasing out until 2020)

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 B.Tech 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 StudiesThe 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 RulesThe 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 offered 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 was 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 21BBAD(Phased in 2007 and Phasing out 2020)

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 ManagementMarketing 1A Introduction to Marketing & its EnvironmentMarketing 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 ManagementBusiness Management 3B Business Logistics and Supply Chain ManagementConsumer and Buyer Behaviour 1A Consumer & Organisation Behaviour: Intro.Consumer and Buyer Behaviour 1B Consumer & Organisation Behaviour: AnalysisEntrepreneurship EntrepreneurshipSmall 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 & ControlBusiness 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 ManagementRetail Business Management Retail Business ManagementAdvanced Organisational Development Organisational Development and ChangeAdvanced 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 PrerequisiteBusiness Accounting 1A BAC1100 NoneEnglish for Academic Purposes EAP511S Language in Practice BIntroduction to Business Management BMA121S NoneIntroduction to Mathematics (Business and ITM111S NoneManagement) Introduction to Marketing & its Environment IME511S NoneIntroduction to Psychology of Human Resources PHR511S None

Semester 2 Business Accounting 1B BAC1200 NoneBusiness Ethics & Leadership BEL112S NoneProfessional Writing PWR611S Communication Skills/English for Academic Purposes Introduction to Human Resources Management IHR512S NoneIntroduction to Mathematics ITM111S None (Business & Management) (if not yet taken) Marketing Principles 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)


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Second Year (Not available from 2015) Semester 3 Business Accounting 2A BAC211S Business Accounting 1ABasic Business Statistics 1A BBS111S Introduction to Mathematics (Business & Management)Business Operations BSO221S NoneProfessional Communication PCO611S Communication SkillsPrinciples of Microeconomics PMI511S None Computer User Skills CUS411S None

Semester 4 Business Accounting 2B BAC212S Business Accounting 1BBasic Business Statistics 1B BBS112S Basic Business Statistics 1A and Introduction to Mathematics (Business & Management)Business Finance BFS222S NonePrinciples of Macroeconomics PMA512S NoneComputer User Skills (if not yet taken) CUS411S None

Third Year - National Diploma Business Administration (Not available from 2016)Semester 5 Commercial Law 1A CML111S NoneInnovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship ICE712S NoneIntermediate Microeconomics IMI611S Principles of Micro-EconomicsPurchasing Management BPM611S Business OperationsNOTE: Business Simulation sessions are compulsory for students enrolled for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship.

Semester 6Consumer & Organisation Buying Behaviour CAO712S Introduction to Marketing & its Environment & Marketing PrinciplesBusiness Logistics and Supply Chain BLM322S NoneManagement Commercial Law 1B CML112S Commercial Law 1AIntermediate Macroeconomics IMA612S Principles of Macro-EconomicsSmall & Medium Enterprises Management BEM711S 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.

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 Introduction to Marketing & its Environment, Introduction 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


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(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 Purchasing and Supply Planning Management & Business Logistics and Supply Chain ManagementRetail Business Management RBM421S Introduction to Marketing & its Environment & Marketing PrinciplesStrategic Business Management: Planning & SBM421S Purchasing and Supply Management & BusinessControl Logistics and Supply Chain ManagementResearch Methodology RMA411S None

Semester 8 International Business Management Analysis IBM422S Purchasing and Supply Management & Business Logistics and Supply Chain ManagementProject Management PRM422S NoneStrategic Business Management: Analysis & SBM422S Purchasing and Supply Management & BusinessDecision Logistics and Supply Chain ManagementResearch Project RPB412S 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/SBM422S) has been replaced by Small and Medium Enterprise Strategy

(BES712S).• Retail Business Management (RBM421S) has been replaced with Retail Management (BRM711S).


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MARKETING

BACHELOR OF MARKETING 07BMAR(Phased in 2012)


DescriptionThe 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 RequirementsCandidates may be considered for admission to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the University (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

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 Principles of Micro Economics

6 Principle of Economics 1B Principles of Macro Economics

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

13 Marketing Principles Marketing Principles

14 Introduction to Psychology of HR Introduction to Organisational Psychology

15 Entrepreneurship Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship

16 Introduction to Business Management Introduction to Business Management Assessment Strategiesi. Special Assessment Rules: All courses in this programme offered within the Department of Business Management (Marketing) shall have a 50-50 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.


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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 ArrangementsThe 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




CSK0420 Communication Skills EAP511S English for Academic Purposes

PRW0520 Professional Writing PWR611S 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-by-course 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.


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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 ANDCOB322S

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.

CURRICULUM


First Year Semester 1Course Title Course Code Prerequisites NQF NQF Levels CreditsITM111S Introduction to Mathematics None 5 10IME511S Introduction to Marketing and its Environment None 5 10BMI511S Introduction to Business Management None 5 10IOP511S Introduction to Organisational Psychology None 5 12PLU411S Principles of English Language Use None 4 NCBCUS411S Computer User Skills None 4 10

Semester 2MPS512S Marketing Principles None 5 10BBE612S Business Ethics None 6 10EPR511S English in Practice Principles of English Language Use 5 NCBICT521S Information Competence None 5 10BSC410S Basic Science None 4 8FAC511S Financial Accounting 101 None 5 12

Second Year Semester 3 PMI511S Principles of Microeconomics None 5 12BBS111S Basic Business Statistics 1A Introduction to Mathematics or a B symbol 6 12 or better in Grade 12 SOM611S Services & Organisation Marketing Marketing Principles 6 10POS611S Principles of Selling None 6 10CML111S Commercial Law 1A None 5 12

Semester 4PMA512S Principles of Macroeconomics None 5 12BBS112S Basic Business Statistics 1B Basic Business Statistics 1A and 6 12 Introduction to Mathematics EAP511S English for Academic Purposes English in Practice or placement into EAP 5 14SOT612S Sales & Operations Management Principles of Selling 6 12CML112S Commercial Law 1B Commercial Law 1A 5 12MLY612S Marketing Communications Strategy Marketing Principles 6 12


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Third Year Semester 5EWB711S Electronic & Web-Based Marketing Marketing Principles 7 12MRM711S Marketing Research & Market Intelligence Introduction to Marketing and its 7 12 Environment, and Marketing Principles and Basic Business Statistic 1B WOR712S Work Integrated Learning A pass or at least admission to the examination 7 36 in all Marketing and Sales courses at Diploma level. Semester 6CAO712S Consumer & Organisation Buying Behaviour Introduction to Marketing and its Environment, 7 12 Marketing Principles MBM712S Marketing & Brand Management Introduction to Marketing and its Environment, 7 12 Marketing PrinciplesPPM712S Product Pricing Management Marketing Principles and Principles of 7 12 Economics 1A ICE712S Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship None 7 15PWR611S Professional Writing English for Academic Purposes or Exemption 6 14 from EAP CIS610S Contemporary Issues None 6 12EWB711S Electronic & Web-Based Marketing Marketing Principles (if not taken yet) MRM711S Marketing Research and Market Intelligence Introduction to Marketing and its Environment, (if not taken yet) Marketing Principles and Basic Business Statistics 1B


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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

BACHELOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 07HRMB(Revised Programme) (Phased in 2016)

DescriptionHuman 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 CriteriaCandidates 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 ArrangementsThis 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 DeliveryThe programme will be delivered on the full-time, part-time, distance mode of study incorporating methodologies such as e-learning.

Requirements for Qualification AwardThe 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 • 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


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• 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 ArrangementsThe 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 07HRMB will be phased out systematically with least disruption to learning progression. Students who are in the 1st 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 (RLM621S) 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 (07HRMB) will be in January 2015.

The revised Bachelor of Human Resources Management (new curriculum) (07HRMB) 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 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

Bachelor of Human Resources Management (Equivalent New/Revised Courses)

ITM111S Introduction to Mathematics ITM111S Introduction to Mathematics


LIP411S Language in Practice PLU411S Principles of English Language Use


IME511S Introduction to Marketing and its Environment IME511S Introduction to Marketing and its Environment


MPS512S Marketing Principles MPS512S Marketing Principles

IHR512S Introduction to Human Resources IHR512S Introduction to Human Resources


ICT521S Information Competence ICT521S Information Competence

BSC410S Basic Science BSC410S Basic Science

Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if Failed). This is not a credit table.

Course Code Bachelor of Human Resources Management (Old Courses) Course Code Bachelor of Human Resources Management

(Equivalent New/Revised Courses)

PHR511S Introduction to Psychology of Human Resources IOP511S Introduction to Organisational psychology

IHR512S Introduction to Human Resources Management IHR512S Introduction to Human Resources Management

OSB611S Organisational Behaviour OSB611S Organisational Behaviour

OSM612S Organisational Management OSM612S Organisational Management

PMP612S Performance Management and Productivity MEP711S Managing Employee Performance

ODC711S Organisational Development and Change ODC711S Organisational Development and Change

ETD711S Education Training and Development ETD711S Introduction to Education Training and Development

HRS711S Human Resources Staffing RLM621S Human Resources for Line Managers


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EHS712S Employee Health and Safety WHE721S Employee Wellness, Health and Ergonomics

IRL712S Industrial Relations IRL712S Industrial Relations

PTD712S Principles of Education Training and Development PTD712S Principles of Education Training and Development

WIL712S Work Integrated Learning WIL712S 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.

BACHELOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 07HRMB(NQF Level 7)

CURRICULUM

Year 1Semester 1Course Code Course Title PrerequisiteITM111S Introduction to Mathematics None BMI511S Introduction to Business Management None IOP511S Introduction to Organisational Psychology None PLU411S Principles of English Language Use None CUS411S Computer User Skills None IME511S Introduction to Marketing and its Environment None

Semester 2MPS512S Marketing Principles None IHR512S Introduction to Human Resources None BBE612S Business Ethics None ERP511S English in Practice Principles of English Language use, 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 ICT521S Information Competence NoneBCS410S Basic Science None

Year 2 Semester 3PMI511S Principles of Microeconomics None BBS111S Basic Business Statistics 1A Introduction to Mathematics or a B symbol or better in Grade 12/NSSC Mathematics OSB611S Organisational Behaviour Introduction to Organisational Psychology and Introduction to Human ResourcesLAL111S Labour Law 1A NoneEAP511S English for Academic Purposes English in Practice, or Language in Practice B, or Module 3, or ExemptionBAC1100 Business Accounting 1A None


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Semester 4BBS112S Basic Business Statistics 1B Basic Business Statistics 1A and Introduction to MathematicsOSM612S Organisational Management Introduction to Organisational Psychology and Introduction to Human ResourcesLAL112S Labour Law 1B Labour Law 1A RLM621S Human Resources for Line Managers Introduction to Organisational Psychology and Introduction to Human Resources PWR611S Professional Writing English for Academic Purposes, or Communication Skills, or Module 4, or Exemption from English for Academic Purposes/ Communication Skills/Module 4 BAC1200 Business Accounting 1B None

Year 3 Semester 5BOP611S Business Operations None ODC711S Organisational Development and Change Organisational Behaviour and Organisational ManagementETD711S Introduction to Education Training and Development Organisational Behaviour and Organisational ManagementICE712S Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship NoneCIS610S Contemporary Issues NoneMEP711S Managing Employee Performance Organisational Behaviour and Organisational Management

Semester 6WHE721S Employee Wellness, Health and Ergonomics Organisational Behaviour and Organisational Management and Human Resources for Line ManagersIRL712S Industrial Relations Organisational Behaviour and Organisational Management, Labour Law 1A and Labour Law 1B PTD712S Principles of Education, Training and Development Organisational Behaviour and Organisational Management WIL712S Work Integrated Learning (HRM) All courses up to semester 3.


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BUSINESS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION BACHELOR OF BUSINESS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION 07BBIA(Phased in from 2017 until 2023)

Admission RequirementsCandidates 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 the NUST Yearbook Part 1).

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 the NUST Yearbook Part 1). Applications will be scanned and possible exemption methods will be introduced for students with former knowledge of Business Applications/Information Administration.

Candidates who qualify to be exempted from Business Applications 1A will undertake a proper pre-assessment which will test their practical knowledge on the following:• Keyboard competence and accuracy• Speed ability of 15 w.p.m.• Basic knowledge of MS Word

The passing mark for this assessment is 50 %.

Holders of the NUST Diploma in Office Management and Technology may be admitted into the programme with advanced standing on a course by course credit at the discretion of the Department.

Articulation ArrangementsTransfer of credits will be dealt with according to the NUST 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 Business & Information Administration programme will be able to pursue further studies in Business & Information Administration or related disciplines at NQF Level 8.

Students with the old National Diploma in Information Administration (07BOMT) will obtain credit for the following courses, if they opt to register for the Bachelor degree:

OLD CURRICULUM (07BOMT) NEW CURRICULUM (07BBIA)Bachelor of Office Management & Technology (Old Curriculum) 07BOMT

Course Code

Bachelor of Business & Information Administration (Corresponding New/ Revised Courses to be Done, if Failed)

Course Code

Information Administration 1 (Practical) IAD510S & IAD520S

Business Applications 1A &1B BAP511S BAP521S

Information Administration 2 (Practical) IAD610S & IAD620S

Business Applications 2A & 2B BAP611S BAP621S

Information Administration 3B (Practical) IAD720S Business Applications 3 BAP721S Information Administration 1 (Theory) IAD510S &

IAD520SBusiness Information Systems 1A & 1B BIS511S

BIS521SInformation Administration 2 (Theory)

IAD610S & IAD620S

Business Information Systems 2A & 2B BIS611SBIS621S

Information Administration 3B (Theory) IAD720S Business Information Systems 3 BIS721SProfessional Skills A & B PFS510S &

PFS520SAdministrative Management 1B AMM521S

Event Co-ordination EVC620 Administrative Management 1A AMM511SManagement Principles A MTP610S Administrative Management 2A AMM611SManagement Principles B MTP620S Administrative Management 2B AMM621SAdministrative Management AAdministrative Management B

ADM710SADM720S

Administrative Management 3 AMM721S

Assessment StrategiesStudents 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


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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 NUST 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 based on the portfolio 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 ArrangementsThe revised programme takes effect from January 2017. The existing 3-year Bachelor of Office Management & Technology degree programme will be phased out systematically with minimal disruption to existing students’ learning progression and the deadline for complete phasing out of this programme is 2021.

The last intakes for the final year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum/07 BOMT), will be in 2018. The last cohort of students, to be registered for the final year in 2018, would have until 2021 to complete the out-phasing programme (old curriculum/07 BOMT). Students who registered in 2016 will have until 2018 to complete the existing programme. Students who fail any of the 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 curriculum effective from January 2017.

Students who are registered in 2016 for the 1st year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum/07 BOMT), and who fail more than 50 % of the programme at the end of the year, will be required to change their registration to the new programmes and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1 below. Students enrolled for the existing programme may also opt to transition to the new programme, if they so wish, but will be required to make up specific deficiencies in accordance with the detailed requirements for the new curriculum. Students will be advised accordingly as to which courses to make-up based on the new curriculum. Students who fail any of the courses on the old curriculum will be required to repeat the 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 programme is 2021, after which students must automatically switch to the new programme and make up for all outstanding courses based on the requirements of the new curriculum. If a student, who is registered on the existing programme, 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 deadline for complete phasing out of the Bachelor of Office Management & Technology (old curriculum/07 BOMT) is 2021 after which students must automatically switch to the new programme and fulfil all requirements based of the new curriculum.


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Table 1: Courses to be credited Course Code

Bachelor of Office Management & Technology (Old Curriculum)07 BOMT

Course Code

Bachelor of Business & Information Administration (New/Revised Equivalent Courses)

BMS411S Basic Mathematics BMS411S Basic Mathematics

LIP411S Language in Practice LIP411S Language in Practice/Principles of English Language Use

BMI511S Introduction to Bus Management BMI511S Introduction to Business Management


BEL11S Business Ethics & Leadership BBE612S Business Ethics

BSC410S Basic Science BSC410S Basic Science

EPR511S English in Practice EPR511S English in Practice



Table 2: Corresponding Courses (to be completed if courses on the old curriculum are failed) - (Please note this is not a credit table)

Bachelor of Office Management & Technology

(Old Curriculum)07 BOMT

Course Code

Bachelor of Business & Information Administration

(Corresponding New/Revised Courses to be Done, if Failed)

Course Code

Information Administration 1 -3 (Practical)

IAD510S & IAD520SIAD610S & IAD620SIAD710S & IAD720S

Business Applications 1 - 3 BAP511S & BAP521SBPA611S & BAP621SBAP721S

Information Administration 1 – 3 (Theory)

IAD510S & IAD520SIAD610S & IAD620SIAD710S & IAD720S

Business Information Systems 1 - 3

BIS511S & BIS521SBIS611S & BIS621SBIS721S

Professional Skills A PFS510S Administrative Management 1A AMM511S

Professional Skills B PFS520S Administrative Management 1B AMM521S

Event Co-ordination EVC620S Administrative Management 1A AMM511S

Management Principles A MTP610S Administrative Management 2A AMM621S

Management Principles B MTP620S Administrative Management 2B AMM611S

Administrative Management A ADM710S Administrative Management 3 AMM721S

Administrative Management B ADM720S Administrative Management 3 MM721SWork Integrated Learning WIO710S Work Integrated Learning WIO710S

Please Note:Table 2, above, only highlights new/revised core courses in Bachelor of Business and Information Administration 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 in 2017 and beyond.


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CURRICULUM

Year 1 (Phased in 2017)Semester 1Course Code Course Title PrerequisiteBMS411S Basic Mathematics NonePLU411S Principles of English Language Use NoneBAP511S Business Applications 1A NoneBIS511S Business Information Systems 1A NoneBMI511S Introduction to Bus Management NoneAMM511S Administrative Management 1A NoneBAC1100 Business Accounting 1A None

Semester 2 BSC410S Basic Science NoneEPR511S English in Practice Language in Practice/Principles of English Language UseBAP521S Business Applications 1B Business Applications 1ABIS521S Business Information Systems 1B Business Information Systems 1AAMM521S Administrative Management 1B Administrative Management 1ABAC1200 Business Accounting 1B NoneICT521S Information Competence NoneBBE612S Business Ethics None

Year 2 (Phased in 2018)Semester 3AMM611S Administrative Management 2A Administrative Management 1BEAP511S English for Academic Purposes English in Practice OR Module 3 or ExemptionIOP511S Introduction to Organisational Psychology None

Plus ONE of the following strands depending on specialisation:Business Administration Strand: BAP611S Business Applications 2A Business Applications 1B BIS611S Business Information Systems 2A Business Information Systems 1B

ORMedical Administration Strand: MOA611S Medical Office Applications 2A Business Applications 1BMIS611S Medical Information Systems 2A Business Information Systems 1B

Plus ONLY ONE of the following Electives:LAL111S Labour Law 1A None CML111S Commercial Law 1A None

Semester 4AMM621S Administrative Management 2B Administrative Management 2APWR611S Professional Writing EAP, or Communication Skills or Module 4 or exemption from English for Academic Purposes/EPR511S, Language in Practice/ Principle of Language Use

Plus ONE of the following strands depending on specialisation, and based on choice made in Semester 3:Business Administration Strand: BAP621S Business Applications 2B Business Applications 2A BIS621S Business Information Systems 2B Business Information Systems 2AMedical Administration Strand: MOA621S Medical Office Applications 2B Business Applications 2A MIS621S Medical Information Systems 2B Business Information Systems 2A Plus ONLY one of following corresponding courses based on Electives chosen in the previous semester:LAL112S Labour Law 1B Labour Law 1A CML112S Commercial Law 1B Commercial Law 1A


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Year 3 (Phased in 2019)Semester 5WIO710S Work Integrated Learning A pass in all core Business and Information Administration courses up to Semester 4.

Semester 6BAP721S Business Applications 3 Business Applications 2B/ Medical Office Applications 2B BIS721S Business Information Systems 3 Business Information Systems 2B/ Medical Information Systems 2B AMM721S Administrative Management 3 Business Applications 1A CIS610S Contemporary Issues None PCO611S Professional Communication English for Academic Purposes, Language in Practice/Principles of English Language Use


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BACHELOR OF OFFICE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY 07BOMT(Phased in 2012 and Phasing out until 2021)


Admission RequirementsCandidates 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 ArrangementsTransfer 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

5 Business Ethics and Leadership Business Ethics

6 Business Accounting 1A & 1B Business Accounting 1A & 1B

7 Principles of Economics 1A & 1B Principles of Economics 1A & 1B

8 Commercial Law 1A & 1B Commercial Law 1A & 1B

9 Secretarial Public Relations 1A & 1B Public Relations 1A

10 English Communication Module 4 Communication Skills

Assessment StrategiesStudents 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 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 ArrangementsThe 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 (phased out 2017).

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)


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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 creditedCourse Code

Bachelor of Office Management and Technology (Old Courses)

Course 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


BEL112S Business Ethics & Leadership BBE612S Business Ethics

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)



SDP111S Speech & Deportment 1A PFS510S Professional Skills A

SDP112S Speech & Deportment 1B PFS520S Professional Skills B



AOM121S/122S + AOM211S/212S

Administrative Office Management 1 + 2

MTP610SMTP620S

Management Principles A and B

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 (Not available in 2017) NQF Level: 5 NQF Credits: 118 NQF Qualification ID: Q0271

Semester 1 Course Code Course Title Prerequisite NQF NQF Level CreditsBMS411S Basic Mathematics None 4 12LIP411S Language in Practice None 4 NCBIAD510S Information Administration 1A None 5 12BMI511S Introduction to Business Management None 5 10PFS510S Professional Skills A None 5 12BAC1100 Business Accounting 1A None 5 10


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Semester 2EPR511S English in Practice Language in Practice/Principles of English 5 NCB Language UseBBE612S Business Ethics None 5 10IAD520S Information Administration 1B Information Administration 1A 5 12ICT521S Information Competence None 5 10BSC410S Basic Science None 4 8PFS520S Professional Skills B Professional Skills A 5 12BAC1200 Business Accounting 1B None 5 10

Second Year - Diploma in Office Management and Technology (Not available in 2018) NQF Level: 6 NQF Credits: 266 NQF Qualification ID: Q0272 Semester 3 IAD610S Information Administration 2A Information Administration 1B 6 12MTP610S Management Principles A Professional Skills B 6 12IOP511S Introduction to Organisational Psychology None 5 12EAP511S English for Academic Purposes English in Practice or placement into EAP 5 14PMI511S Principles of Microeconomics None 5 12

Plus ONE of the following elective courses:LAL111S Labour Law 1A None 5 12CML111S Commercial Law 1A None 5 12

Semester 4IAD620S Information Administration 2B Information Administration 2A 6 12MTP620S Management Principles B Management Principles A 6 12EVC620S Event Co-ordination None 6 12PWR611S Professional Writing English for Academic Purposes or exemption 6 14 from EAPPMA512S Principles of Macroeconomics None 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 12CML112S Commercial Law 1B Commercial Law 1A 5 12

Third Year - Bachelor of Office Management and Technology (Not available in 2019)


Semester 5 IAD710S Information Administration 3A Information Administration 2B 7 12ADM710S Administrative Management A Management Principles B 7 12PRL311S Public Relations A None 7 12WIO710S Work Integrated Learning All courses up to Semester 4 7 36

Semester 6IAD710S Information Administration 3B Information Administration 3A 7 12ADM720S Administrative Management B Administrative Management A 7 12PRL312S Public Relations B Public Relations A 7 12CIS610S Contemporary Issues None 6 12PCO611S Professional Communication English for Academic Purposes or exemption 6 14 from EAP / Language in Practice/Principles of English Language Use / English for Academic Purposes


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ECONOMICS

BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS 07BECO(Phased in 2013) (Revised for 2018)


DescriptionThe 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 RequirementsCandidates may be admitted to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the University (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook). In addition, students should have minimum D symbols 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 University (GI2.2 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).

Articulation ArrangementsTransfer 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 Semester 1 (Phased in 2018)Course Title Course Code Prerequisite NQF NQF Level CreditsComputer User Skills CUS411S None 4 10Mathematics for Economists 1A MFE511S None 5 12Principles of English Language Use PLU411S None 4 NCBBusiness Accounting 1A BAC1100 None 5 10Introduction to Business Management BMI511S None 5 10

Semester 2Mathematics for Economists 1B MFE512S None 5 12English in Practice EPR511S Language in Practice/Principles of 5 NCB English Language Use or a minimum B in English as a Second Language at NSSC Ordinary Level, or NAMCOL English communication Modules 1 - 4 Principles of Macroeconomics PMA512S None 5 12Business Accounting 1B BAC1200 None 5 10Basic Science BSC410S None 4 8Business Ethics BBE612S None 6 10 Second Year (Phasing in 2019)Semester 3Intermediate Microeconomics IMI611S Principles of Microeconomics 6 13Statistics for Economists 2A SFE611S None 6 13Money and Banking MAB611S Principles of Macroeconomics 6 13


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English for Academic Purposes EAP511S English in Practice, or Principles of 5 14 English Language Use, or Module 3, or Exemption Economics of Agriculture EOA611S Principles of Microeconomics 6 12 Semester 4Intermediate Macroeconomics IMA612S Principles of Macroeconomics 6 13Statistics for Economists 2B SFE612S Statistics for Economists 2A 6 13Economics of Namibia and SACU Countries ENS612S None 6 13Information Competence ICT521S None 5 10 Labour Economics LAE621S None 5 13 Third Year (Phasing in 2020)Semester 5International Trade INT711S Intermediate Microeconomics 7 14Transport Economics TEC711S Intermediate Microeconomics 7 14Work Integrated Learning WIL711S Pass in all core Economics courses up to semester four (4) 7 36 Semester 6Public Finance PFN712S Intermediate Microeconomics 7 14International Finance IFN712S Intermediate Microeconomics 7 14Econometrics ECM712S Statistics for Economists 2A and 2B 7 14Development Economics DEC712S Intermediate Microeconomics 7 14Contemporary Issues CIS610S None 6 12 Assessment StrategiesStudents 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);• 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 ArrangementsThe 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.


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Table 1: Courses to be creditedCourseCode

Bachelor of Technology in Economics (Old Courses)

CourseCode

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


LIP411S Language in Practice PLU411S Principles of English Language Use

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




BEL112S Business Ethics and Leadership BBE612S Business Ethics and Leadership

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 4A

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 23BECO (Phased out 2019)

Admission RequirementsApplicants holding diploma qualifications of this or of any other recognised tertiary institution and who wish to enrol 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 enrol 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, ITM111S, first.

Transition RulesAlthough 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 1Course Title Course Code PrerequisitesPrinciples of Economics 1A PEC111S NoneMathematics for Social Sciences 1A MSS111S Introduction to Mathematics or a B or better symbol

in Mathematics at the Ordinary levelComputer User Skills CUS411S NoneBasic Business Statistics 1A BBS111S Introduction to Mathematics or a B or better symbol in Mathematics at Ordinary levelEnglish for Academic Purposes EAP511S Language in Practice BAnd any ONE of the following:Business Accounting 1A BAC1100 NoneIntroduction to Business Management BMA121S None

Semester 2Principles of Economics 1B PEC112S NoneMathematics for Social Sciences 1B MSS112S Mathematics for Social Science 1AComputer User Skills (if not yet taken) CUS411S NoneBasic Business Statistics 1B BBS112S Basic Business Statistics 1A Professional Writing PWR511S Communication Skills/English for Academic PurposesAnd any ONE of the following:Business Accounting 1B BAC1200 NoneBusiness Ethics & Leadership BEL112S None

Second Year (Not available from 2014)Semester 3Intermediate Microeconomics IME211S Principles of Economics 1A Mathematics for Economists MEC211S Mathematics for Social Sciences 1A & 1B Money and Banking MAB211S Principles of Economics1BProfessional Communication PCO611S Communication SkillsAnd any ONE of the following:Business Accounting 2A BAC211S Business Accounting 1A & 1B Business Operations BSO221S None

Semester 4Intermediate Macroeconomics IME212S Principles of Economics 1B Mathematical Economics MEC212S Mathematics for Social Sciences 1A & 1BFinancial Intermediation & Institutional Investment FII212S NoneEconomics of Agriculture & Rural Development EAR212S NoneAnd any ONE of the following:Business Accounting 2B BAC212S Business Accounting 1A & 1B Business Finance BFS222S None


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Third Year (Not available from 2015)Semester 5Applied Economic Policy Analysis AEP311S Intermediate Microeconomics & MacroeconomicsApplied Mathematical Economics AME311S Mathematics for Economists & Mathematical EconomicsStatistics for Economists SEC311S Basic Business Statistics 1A &1B Managerial Economics MEN311S Intermediate Microeconomics And any ONE of the following:Purchasing and Supply Management PSM321S Business OperationsEconomics of Growth & Development EGD311S Intermediate Macroeconomics

Semester 6Public Finance & Taxation PFT312S Principles of Economics 1A & 1BInternational Trade ITT312S Principles of Economics 1A International Finance IFN312S Principles of Economics 1A Econometrics ECM312S Statistics for EconomistsAnd any ONE of the following:Business Logistics & Supply Chain Management BLM322S Business Operations Industrial Economics IEC312S Intermediate Microeconomics

Fourth Year (Not available from 2016)Semester 7 Research Methodology RMA411S NoneEconomics of Namibia & SACU Countries 4A ECN411S NoneAnd 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 Management PRM422S None Transport Economics TEC411S None Mortgage Finance & Real Estate Investment MFI411S NoneHistory of Economic Thought HET411S NoneCorporate Finance CFN411S NoneAnalytical Economic History AEH411S NonePlanning Techniques PLT411S NoneLabour Economics LEC411S None

Semester 8 Research Project RPB412S Research Methodology & Econometrics Economics of Namibia & SACU Countries 4B ECN412S None

PLEASE NOTE: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 07BTMM(Revised Curriculum) (Phased in 2017) DescriptionThe Bachelor of Transport Management programme provides a systematic and coherent introduction to the knowledge, principles, concepts, data, theories and problem-solving techniques within the field of Transport. The programme has been designed to respond to both the local and international contexts as students will explore the ways in which Transport roles exist and function within Namibia and in developing societies more generally. The 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 these competencies in addressing transport challenges in Namibia and the international community.

The programme aims at producing transport graduates who can competently manage transport and logistics related tasks and duties as well as make transport related decisions within the scope of their responsibilities. Graduates would be able to appraise and manage the synergy between transport 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 transport specific and job related. Graduates will be able to use relevant transport information in the process of making effective and efficient transport 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 transport and logistics-related tasks, duties and responsibilities and achieve reliable results with minimal or no supervision.

Admission RequirementsCandidates 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 an E-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). Only applicants that scored 50 % and above in English and Mathematics in the Mature Age Entry Test will be considered.

Mode of DeliveryThis programme will be offered on full-time, part-time and distance modes of study in accordance with NUST rules and regulations.

Assessment StrategiesStudents will be assessed through continuous formative and summative assessments. These assessments will focus on the achievement of competencies 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 outcome can be repeated or a specific skill can be transferred. In accordance with NUST policy on diversified continuous assessment, each course assessed by means of Continuous Assessment only will have a minimum of six assessments. Courses that are assessed using a combination of continuous assessment and a final end-of-semester 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 student and the WIL immediate supervisor and give a

mark);• 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 ArrangementsThe Bachelor of Transport Management (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically by the end of 2021 in order to cause minimal disruption to existing students’ learning progression. The last intake of 1st year students for the programme to be phased out (old curriculum) was in 2016.

Students who have registered in 2016 for the 1st year of the phased-out programme (old curriculum) and who fail more than 50 % of courses at the end of 2016, will be required to change their registration to the revised programme in 2017, and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1 below.


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The revised Bachelor of Transport Management programme will be implemented at the start of the 2017 academic year, and will be phased in completely by the end of the 2019 academic year. Courses will be offered based on the revised syllabi only in 2017 (1st year), 2018 (2nd year) and 2019 (3rd year). Students who fail any of the courses in the old curriculum will be required to repeat such courses based on the corresponding subjects in the revised curriculum. Please refer to Table 2 below for detailed information on the new or revised corresponding courses to be done if students fail courses in the old curriculum.

The deadline for completely phasing out the Bachelor of Transport Management (old curriculum) is the end of the 2021 academic year after which students must automatically switch to the revised programme and fulfil all requirements based on the revised curriculum.


Bachelor of Transport Management (Old Courses)

Course Code

Bachelor of Transport Management (New/Revised Courses)

Year 1: Semester 1ITM111S Introduction to Mathematics ITM111S Introduction to MathematicsLIP411S Language in Practice PLU411S Principles of English Language UseBSC410S Basic Science BSC410S Basic SciencePTE511S Principles of Transport Economics PTE511S Principles of Transport EconomicsYear 1: Semester 2BEL112S Business Ethics and Leadership BBE612S Business Ethics CUS411S Computer User Skills CUS411S Computer User SkillsICT521S Information Competence ICT521S Information CompetenceLPBO320 Language in Practice B EPR511S English in Practice TEP512S Transport Economics & Procedures TEP521S Transport Economics & Planning


Bachelor of Transport Management (Old Courses)

Course Code

Bachelor of Transport Management (Corresponding New/Revised Courses)

PTE511S Principles of Transport Economics PTE511S Principles of Transport EconomicsTEP512S Transport Economics & Procedures TEP521S Transport Economics & PlanningIRT511S Introduction to Road Traffic and Transport

LegislationTLL621S

And

CML111S

Traffic & Transportation Law

And

Commercial Law 1A

RTL611S Road Traffic & Transport LegislationLET520S Law of Evidence and Criminal ProcedureART612S Advanced Road Traffic & Transport Legislation

ITE611S Intermodal Transport EconomicsIMT711S Intermodal TransportationATE612S Applied Intermodal Transport Economics

ATE712S Advance Transport EconomicsPRI512S Principles of Road Safety and Infrastructure

ManagementTIS511S Principles of Transport Safety and Infrastructure

ManagementRIM611S Road Safety & Infrastructure Management

SPI621S Transport Safety Practice and Infrastructure Management

PRI612S Practical Road Safety & Infrastructure Management

RIT711S Road Safety and Infrastructure ManagementARM712S Applied Road Safety & Infrastructure

ManagementPTO612S Practical Transport Operations Management

OTM611S Operational Transport ManagementTOM612S Transport Operations ManagementTOT711S Transport Operations Management Techniques

ATO712S Applied Transport Operations ManagementIRT711S International and Regional Transport Economics IRT711S International and Regional Transport EconomicsExperiential Learning 1 (Transport)

Experiential Learning 1(Transport)

WOL721S Work Integrated LearningExperiential Learning 2

Experiential Learning 2(Transport)

WOL711S Work Integrated Learning 1 (Transport)WOL712S Work Integrated Learning 2 (Transport)


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NB: Exemption may not be granted for part of a course. Hence, in cases where more than one course in the old curriculum is replaced by one course in the new curriculum, students who have failed any of the corresponding courses in the old curriculum will have to do the entire new course in the new curriculum.

Please Note: Table 2 above, only highlights new/revised core courses in Transport 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. Old courses that do not have corresponding courses in the revised curriculum will continue to be offered until the old programme is completely phased out in 2021:

• Self-Development and Study Skills (SDS010S)

CURRICULUM

Year 1 (Bachelor of Transport Management – Phased in 2017) 07BTRM

Semester 1Course Title Course Code PrerequisiteIntroduction to Mathematics ITM111S None Fundamentals of Marketing FOM511S None Introduction to Supply Chain Management ISM511S NonePrinciples of Transport Economics PTE511S NoneLanguage in Practice LIP411S None Computer User Skills CUS411S None

Semester 2Transport Economics and Planning TEP521S NoneBusiness Ethics BBE612S None English in Practice EPR511S Language in Practice, or Language in Practice A, or Principles of English Language Use, Module 2, or a Minimum B in English as 2nd Language at NSSC Ordinary Level, or NAMCOL.Information Competence ICT512S None Basic Sciences BSC410S None Fundamentals of Logistics Management FLM521S None

Year 2 (Phased in 2018)Semester 3Principles of Transport Safety and Infrastructure TIS511S None ManagementOperational Transport Management OTM611S None Basic Business Statistics 1A BBS111S Introduction to Mathematics or a B symbol or better in Grade 12Commercial Law 1A CML111S None English for Academic Purposes EAP511S None Financial Accounting 101 FAC511S None

Semester 4Traffic and Transportation Law TTL621S Commercial Law 1 A Basic Business Statistics 1B BBS112S Basic Business Statistics 1A and Introduction to MathematicsForwarding and Shipping Management FSM621S None Transport Safety Practice & Infrastructure SPI621S Principles of Transport Safety & Infrastructure ManagementManagement Professional Writing PWR611S Communication Skills or Module 4, or Exemption from Communication skills/Module 4


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Year 3 (Phased in 2019)Semester 5Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship ICE712S None International and Regional Transport Economics IRT711S None Intermodal Transportation IMT711S None Logistics and Fleet Management LFM711S None Leading and Managing Projects LMP711S None Elements of Mari-time Transport EMT711S None

Semester 6Contemporary Issues CIS610S None Work Integrated Learning WOL721S All core courses up to Semester 5.


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BACHELOR OF TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT 07BTRM(Phasing out from 2017 until 2021)

DescriptionThe 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 RequirementsIn 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

Year 1 (Not available in 2017)Semester 1Course Title Course Code PrerequisiteSelf-Development and Study Skills SDS010S NoneLanguage in Practice LIP411S NoneIntroduction to Mathematics ITM111S NoneComputer User Skills CUS411S NoneIntroduction to Road Traffic and Transport Legislation IRT511S NonePrinciples of Transport Economics PTE511S NoneBasic Science BSC410S NoneExperiential Learning 1 (TRANSPORT) EXL511S None

Semester 2English in Practice EPR511S Language in PracticeBusiness Ethics BBE612S NoneInformation Competence ICT521S NoneLaw of Evidence and Criminal Procedure LET520S NoneTransport Economics & Procedures TEP512S Principles of Transport EconomicsPrinciples of Road Safety & Infrastructure Management PRI512S NoneExperiential Learning 2 (TRANSPORT) EXL512S NoneComputer User Skills (if not yet taken) CUS411S NoneBasic Science (if not yet taken) BSC410S None

Year 2 [Diploma with a minimum of 265 credits (including credits allocated to the Certificate] (Not available in 2018)Semester 3English for Academic Purposes EAP511S Language in Practice BPrinciples of Logistics Management PLM611S NoneRoad Traffic & Transport Legislation RTL611S NoneIntermodal Transport Economics ITE611S Transport Economics & ProceduresAnd any ONE of the following:Road Safety & Infrastructure Management RIM611S Principles of Road Safety & Infrastructure

ManagementTransport Operations Management TOM611S Principles of Road Safety & Infrastructure

Management


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Semester 4Professional Writing PWR611S Communication Skills/English for Academic

PurposesOperational Logistics Management OLM612S Principles of Logistics ManagementAdvanced Road Traffic & Transport Legislation ART612S Road Traffic & Transport LegislationApplied Intermodal Transport Economics ATE612S Intermodal Transport EconomicsAnd any ONE of the following:Practical Road Safety & Infrastructure Management PRI612S Road Safety & Infrastructure Management TechniquesPractical Transport Operations Management PTO612S Transport Operations Management

Year 3 (Not available in 2019)Semester 5Basic Business Statistics 1A BBS111S Introduction to MathematicsProject Planning & Management PPM411S NoneInternational and Regional Transport Economics IRT711S Applied Intermodal Transport EconomicsWork Integrated Learning 1 (TRANSPORT) WOL711S Completion and pass of all courses up to

Semester 4.And any ONE of the following:Road Safety & Infrastructure Management RIT711S Practical Road Safety & InfrastructureTechniques ManagementTransport Operations Management Techniques TOT711S Practical Transport Techniques Operations Management

Semester 6Basic Business Statistics 1B BBS112S Basic Business Statistics 1A and Introduction to MathematicsBusiness Logistics and Supply Chain Management BLM322S Business OperationsContemporary Issues CIS610S NoneAdvanced Transport Economics ATE712S International and Regional Transport EconomicsWork Integrated Learning 2 (TRANSPORT) WOL712S Completion and pass of all courses up to

Semester 4.And any ONE of the following:Applied Road Safety & Infrastructure Management ARM712S Road Safety & Infrastructure Management TechniquesApplied Transport Operations Management ATO712S Transport Operations Management Techniques


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BACHELOR OF LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 07BLSC(Revised Programme) (Phased in 2017)

DescriptionThe Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management is a three year degree programme aimed at producing graduates who can competently manage logistics and supply chain management related tasks for business competitiveness in both public and private sectors.

• Students will be exposed to relevant logistics and supply chain management techniques, information systems for efficient supply chain decisions in areas such as strategic sourcing, reduction of costs in local and global logistics, managing supply chain risks and timely delivery of value added products, responsive to customer specific requirements.

• Students will acquire both theoretical knowledge and practical application through work related and simulation programmes, including new subjects such as Environmental and Humanitarian Logistics, Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Procurement Management, and Information Technology in Logistics.

Admission RequirementsCandidates may be considered for admission for this programme if they meet General Admission Requirement of the University (G12.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook). In addition, candidates are required to have passed Mathematics with at least an E-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 entry examinations of the University (G12.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).

Mode of DeliveryThe programme will be offered on full-time, part-time and distance modes in accordance with the Namibia University of Science and Technology rules and regulations.

Transition ArrangementsThe revised Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management programme will be implemented incrementally on a year by year basis. The revised programme will be phased in completely by the end of the 2019 academic year. The Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (old curriculum) programme will be phased out systematically with minimal disruption to existing students’ learning progression.

Students who are registered in 2016 for the first year of the phased-out programme (old curriculum) and who fail more than 50 % of courses at the end of 2016, will be required to change their registration to the revised programme in 2017, and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1 below. Courses will then be offered based on the revised syllabi only in 2017 (1st year), 2018 (2nd year) and 2019 (3rd year). Students who fail any of the courses in the old curriculum will be required to repeat such courses based on the corresponding subjects in the revised programme. Please refer to Table 2 below for detailed information the new or revised corresponding courses to be done if students fail courses in the old curriculum.

The deadline for complete phasing out of the Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (old curriculum) is 2021 after which students must automatically switch to the new programme and meet all requirements based on the new curriculum.


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Table 1: 1st Year Courses to be creditedCourse Code

Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Old Courses)

Course Code

Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (New/Revised Courses)

Year 1, Semester 1LIP411S Language in Practice LIP411S Language in Practice / Principles of English LanguageCUS411S Computer User Skills CUS411S Computer User SkillsIME511S Introduction to Marketing & its

EnvironmentFOM511S Fundamentals of Marketing

BMS411S Basic Mathematics ITM111S Introduction to MathematicsISM511S Introduction to Supply Chain Management ISM511S Introduction to Supply Chain ManagementPTE511S Principles of Transport Economics PTE511S Principles of Transport EconomicsYear 1, Semester 2BEL112S Business Ethics and Leadership BBE612S Business EthicsTEP512S Transport Economics & Procedures TEP521S Transport Economics and PlanningEPR511S English in Practice EPR511S English in PracticeICT521S Information Competence ICT521S Information CompetenceBSC410S Basic Science BSC410S Basic SciencePLM611S Principles of Logistics Management FLM521S Fundamentals of Logistics Management

Table 2: Corresponding courses (if failed). This is not a credit table.Course Code

Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Old Courses)

Course Code

Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (New/Revised Courses)

ISM511S Introduction to Supply Chain Management ISM511S Introduction to Supply Chain ManagementIME511S Introduction to Marketing & its

EnvironmentFOM511S Fundamentals of Marketing

PTE511S Principles of Transport Economics PTE511S Principles of Transport EconomicsTEP512S Transport Economics & Procedures TEP521S Transport Economics & PlanningOLM612S Operational Logistics Management OLM612S Operational Logistics ManagementDAR611S Data Analysis and Reporting FDA621S Forecasting and Data AnalysisPLM611S Principles of Logistics Management FLM521S Fundamentals of Logistics ManagementSCM711S Supply Chain Management SCM711S Supply Chain Management

EHL621S Environmental & Humanitarian LogisticsFSM621S Forwarding & Shipping ManagementITL611S Information and Technology in LogisticsPMM711S Procurement Management

GSM712S Global Supply Chain Management GSM712S Global Logistics and Supply Chain ManagementENT312S Entrepreneurship ICE712S Innovation, Creativity and EntrepreneurshipPRM422S/BEP712S

Project Management/Small & Medium Enterprise Projects

LMP711S Leading and Managing Projects

WIG712S Work Integrated Learning (Logistics) WIG712S Work Integrated Leaning (Logistics)

Requirements for Qualification AwardThe Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management will be awarded to students credited with a minimum, of 362 NQF credits. In addition, students must meet the administrative and financial requirements as spelt out in the NUST Yearbook.

Please Note: Elements of Maritime Transport will be offered until the old programme is completely phased out by 2021.


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CURRICULUM

Year 1 (Phased in 2017)Semester 1Course Title Course Code Prerequisite Introduction to Mathematics ITM111S None Fundamentals of Marketing FOM511S None Introduction to Supply Chain Management ISM511S None Principles of Transport Economics PTE511S None Principles of English Language Use PLU411S None Computer User Skills CUS411S None

Semester 2Transport Economics and Planning TEP521S Principles of Transport EconomicsBusiness Ethics BBE612S None English in Practice ERP511S Language in Practice or Language in Practice A, or Principles of English Language Use, or Module 2, or Minimum B in English as 2nd Language.Information Competence ICT521S None Basic Sciences BSC410S None Fundamentals of Logistics Management FLM521S None

Year 2 (Phased in 2018)Semester 3Financial Accounting 101 FAC511S None Basic Business Statistics 1A BBS111S Introduction to Mathematics Information and Technology in Logistics ITL611S None Operational Logistics Management OLM612S NoneCommercial Law 1A CML111S None English for Academic Purposes EAP511S English in Practice, or Language in Practice B, or Module 3, or Exemption

Semester 4Forwarding and Shipping Management FSM621S None Basic Business Statistics 1B BBS112S Basic Business Statistics 1A Environmental and Humanitarian Logistics EHL621S None Commercial Law 1B CML112S Commercial Law 1A Forecasting and Data Analysis FDA621S None Professional Writing PRW611S Communication Skills or Module 4, or Exemption from Communication Skills/ Module 4

Year 3 (Phased in 2019)Semester 5Leading and Managing Projects LMP711S None Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management GSM712S None Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship ICE712S None Supply Chain Management SCM711S Introduction to Supply Chain Management Procurement Management PMM711S None

Semester 6Contemporary Issues CIS610S None Work Integrated Learning (Logistics) WIG712S All core subjects up to Semester 5 .


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BACHELOR OF LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 07BLSM(Phasing out from 2017 until 2021)


The Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management is worth 388 credits and registered at Level 7 on the NQF.

Admission RequirementsApplicants are expected to meet the general admission or mature age entry requirements of the University (GI2.1 & GI2.2 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).

Mode of DeliveryThe programme will be offered on the following modes:

Full-TimePart-TimeDistance

CURRICULUM

First Year (Not available in 2017)Semester 1Course Course Prerequisites NQF NQFTitle Code Level CreditsLanguage in Practice LIP411S None 4 NCBBasic Mathematics BMS411S None 4 12Computer User Skills CUS411S None 4 10Introduction to Business Management BMI511S None 5 10Business Accounting 1A BAC1100 None 5 10Introduction to Marketing and its Environment IME511S None 5 10

Semester 2Business Ethics BBE612S None 6 10Basic Science BSC410S None 4 8Marketing Principles MPS512S None 5 10Information Competence ICT521S None 5 10English in Practice EPR511S Language in Practice, or Language 5 NCB in Practice A, or Module 2, or exemption for Grade B in English (NSSC Ordinary Level) Introduction to Supply Chain Management ISM511S None 5 10

Second Year (Not available in 2018)Semester 3English for Academic Purposes EAP511S English in Practice, or Language in 5 14 Practice B, or Module 3, or exemption Principles of Logistics Management PLM611S None 6 12Basic Business Statistics 1A BBS111S Basic Mathematics 6 12Principles of Transport Economics PTE511S None 5 10Business Operations BOP611S None 6 12Management Information Systems MNS511S None 5 12

Semester 4Operational Logistics Management OLM612S Principles of Logistics Management 6 12Professional Writing PWR611S English for Academic Purposes, 6 14 or Communication Skills, or Module 4 or Exemption Transport Economics & Procedures TEP512S Principles of Transport Economics 5 10Basic Business Statistics 1B BBS112S Basic Business Statistics 1A and 6 12 Basic MathematicsBusiness Finance BBF612S None 6 12Enterprise Resource Planning Systems ERP720S Management Information Systems 6 12Data Analysis and Reporting DAR611S None 6 12


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Third Year (Not available in 2019)Semester 5Supply Chain Management SCM711S Principles of Logistics Management 7 12Small and Medium Enterprise Projects BEP712S None 7 12Contemporary Issues CIS610S None 6 12Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship ICE712S None 7 12Elements of Maritime Transport EMT711S None 6 12Commercial Law 1A CML111S None 5 12

Semester 6 Commercial Law 1B CML112S Commercial Law 1A 5 12Global Supply Chain Management GSM712S None 7 12Work Integrated Learning (Logistics) WIG712S Project Management / Small 7 36 and Medium Enterprise Projects

Special Arrangements for Work Integrated LearningWork 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.

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 %

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BACHELOR OF SPORT MANAGEMENT 07BOSM

Description The Bachelor of Sport Management programme aims at producing graduates who can competently manage and administer sports businesses and sport business-related tasks and duties in private and/or public establishments as well as make effective decisions within the scope of their responsibilities. Similarly, the degree will provide students with a solid foundation and diverse range of skills and competencies in sport-related business fundamentals including general management, marketing, governance, legal issues, and event and facility management, etc. Through this programme, students will be able to apply relevant sport management principles, concepts and tools to effectively and efficiently make business decisions in the areas of sport sponsorship, events management, outsourcing and insourcing of duties and responsibilities, etc., as well as, managing themselves and others, while providing mentorship and coaching to subordinates. In the same vein, students would be able to appraise and manage the synergy between sport, marketing, business, management and other functional areas of management in a sporting organisation.

Students who exit with a Bachelor of Sport Management will be able to find employment as: sporting/sport managers, sport marketing executives, management/marketing executives, business development executives, sporting brand managers/executives, sponsorship executives, events executives, etc., in the private sector, public sector and/or both.

Admission CriteriaCandidates may be considered for admission to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of NUST (GI2.1 in the NUST Yearbook).

Mature age candidates will be considered provided they meet the requirements and pass the mature age entrance examinations of NUST (GI2.2 in the NUST Yearbook) - with a minimum of 50 % in both English and Mathematics.

Applicants who have successfully completed the entire bridging programme for Sport Management offered by NUST, through CED, will also be eligible for admission into the degree.

Articulation ArrangementsTransfer of credits will be dealt with according to the University’s regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). 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 successfully complete the Bachelor of Sport Management will ordinarily be able to pursue further studies at NQF Level 8 in Sport Management or a related cognate area of learning.

Mode of DeliveryThe programme will be offered on full-time, part-time and distance modes, in accordance with NUST’s rules and regulations.

Teaching and Learning StrategiesThis 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.

Work Integrated Learning (WIL), also referred to as Cooperative Education is the process of integrating work experiences with learning in a way traditional education cannot do. It provides students with opportunities to:

• Execute tasks associated with sport management rather than just reading about them.• Network with professionals and build relationships that can assist students in future endeavours while providing a professional

environment.• Have access to sport marketing, management companies, State Owned Enterprises, and Commissions 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 characteristics of graduates to meet industry needs in line with the NUST vision and Strategic Plan (PSP-4). It offers opportunity for innovation and creativity when students are able to experiment with what they learn in class in the work place and/or through the completion of well-structured, monitored and assessed industry-based sport-marketing/business-related assignments/projects right from their 1st year through to their 3rd year.

The Sport Management WIL provides students not currently working in the industry with hands-on experience in a sports organisation of their choice. Students will be required to successfully undertake, implement, and complete a timely, industry-specific project in a sports organisation, under the supervision of a coordinator. Students completing internships meet with the coordinator at least four times per term to discuss the progress of their projects. At the end of the period, students submit a written summary of their final projects to the WIL coordinator and the Department, as well as present the same to the WIL panel in the Department. Although


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students have broad flexibility in the types of organisations at which they might intern, the internship project(s) and terms of service must be approved, in advance, by the WIL coordinator and the Department.

Assessment StrategiesStudents will be assessed through continuous formative and summative assessments. These assessments will focus on the achievement of competencies 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, field work, events management 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 outcome can be repeated or a specific skill can be transferred. In accordance with NUST’s policy on diversified continuous assessment, each course assessed by means of Continuous Assessment only will have a minimum of six assessments. Courses that are assessed using a combination of continuous assessment and a final end-of-semester examination must have at least three assessments.

CURRICULUM

Course Code Course Title PrerequisiteYear 1 (Phased in 2018)Semester 1BMS411S Basic Mathematics NoneFOM511S Fundamentals of Marketing NoneBMI511S Introduction to Business Management NoneBAC1100 Business Accounting 1A NonePLU411S Principles of English Language in Use NoneCUS411S Computer User Skills None

Semester 2SLR521S Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation Sciences NoneBBE612S Business Ethics NoneEPR511S English in Practice Language in Practice, or Principles in English Language Use, or Module 2, or a minimum B in English as a second language at NSSC Ordinary Level, or NAMCOL English Communication Modules 1-4, or ExemptionICT521S Information Competence NoneSMF521S Sport Management Foundation Introduction to Business ManagementBAC1200 Business Accounting 1B Business Accounting 1A

Year 2 (Phased in 2019)Semester 3PMI511S Principles of Microeconomics NoneBBS111S Basic Business Statistics 1A Introduction to Mathematics/Basic Mathematics or a B symbol or better in Grade 12SSP611S Sports Sociology and Psychology NoneSMT611S Sport Marketing Fundamentals of MarketingSLR611S Sport Law and Regulations NoneEAP511S English for Academic Purposes English in Practice, or Language in Practice B, or Module 3, or Exemption

Semester 4PMA512S Principles of Macroeconomics NoneCSS621S Corporate Sports and Salesmanship Fundamentals of MarketingSFM621S Sport Facilities Management NoneSDC621S Sport Didactics and Coaching Sport Sociology and PsychologyPEM621S Project and Events Management NonePWR611S Professional Writing English for Academic Purposes, or Communication Skills, or Module 4, or Exemption from English for Academic Purposes/Communication Skills/Module 4


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Year 3 (Phasing in 2020)Semester 5MPR711S Media and Public Relations Fundamentals of MarketingCBS711S Consumer Behaviour in Sports Fundamentals of MarketingSGP711S Sport Governance & Policy NoneCIS610S Contemporary Issues NoneBRS711S Business Research for Sports Managers Fundamentals of Marketing & Basic Business Statistics 1A

Semester 6WIS721S Work Integrated Learning - Sport Management A pass or at least admission to the examination in all cores courses up to semester 5 of the programme ICE712S Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship None


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COMMUNICATION

BACHELOR OF ENGLISH 07BAEN(Revised Programme) (Phased in 2015)

DescriptionThe 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.

Criteria for AdmissionCandidates may be admitted to the Bachelor of English if they meet the University’s 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 60 % to be admitted into the programme. Admission under Mature Age Scheme shall also consider recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Articulation ArrangementsTransfer 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 60 % 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 1Course Title Course Prerequisites NQF NQF Code Level CreditsIntroduction to Linguistics ILG511S None 5 12Introduction to Literature 1A ILT511S None 5 12Language with Technology LAT511S None 5 12Computer User Skills CUS411S None 4 10Basic Mathematics BMS411S None 4 12

Semester 2Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology IPP521S Introduction to Linguistics and Language for Technology 5 12Introduction to Literature 1B ILT521S None 5 12Namibia Literature NLI521S None 5 12Introduction to Digital Literature IDL521S Computer User Skills 5 12Basic Science BSC410S None 4 8Information Competence ICT521S None 5 10

Second Year (Phased in 2016)Semester 3English Morphology EMP511S Introduction to Linguistics and 5 12 Introduction to Phonetics and PhonologyTheory of Practice of World Poetry 2A TPP611S None 6 12Literary Drama LTD611S None 6 12English Syntax ESY611S None 6 12Intercultural Communication ICM511S None 5 12

Semester 4Study of Semantics SOS721S None 7 14Theory and Practice of World Poetry 2B TPP621S Theory and Practice of World Poetry 2A 6 12Literary Criticism LRC621S None 6 12Rhetorical Theory and Criticism RTC621S None 6 12Literary Prose LTP621S None 6 12


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Third Year (Phased in 2017)Semester 5English Digital Project EDP711S Introduction to Digital Literature, 7 14 Language with TechnologyWork Integrated Learning WIE711S All core courses up to Semester 4. 7 48

Semester 6Southern African Literature SAL721S All courses up to Semester 4. 7 14Second Language Acquisition SLA721S None 7 14African Literature AFL721S All courses up to Semester 4. 7 14Management Communication MCO721S None 7 14Contemporary Issues CIS610S None 6 12 Transitional ArrangementsThe 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 fulfill all requirements based on the new curriculum.

Table 1: Courses to be creditedYear 1Course 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


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


Year 2Course Code



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


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Year 3Course Code



WLL311S Work Integrated Learning WIE711S Work Integrated Learning

ESL312S English as a Second Language SLA721S Second Language Acquisition

AFL312S African Literature AFL721S African Literature

MCO312S Management Communication MCO721S Management Communication

CIS610S Contemporary Issues CIS610S Contemporary Issues




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• ITS511S Introduction to Sociology• ITP521S Introduction to Political Science• IRO721S International Relations and Organisations• PSA621S Public Speaking and Argumentation


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BACHELOR OF ENGLISH 25BAEN(Phasing out in 2018)


DescriptionThe 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 RequirementsIn 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 60 % to be admitted into the programme. Admission under the Mature Age Entry Scheme shall also consider Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

RegulationsThe 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.

CURRICULUMYear 1 (Not available from 2015)Semester 1Course Title Course Prerequisite NQF NQF Code Level CreditIntroduction to Linguistics ILS111S None 5 15Introduction to Literature ILT111S None 5 15Basic Mathematics BMS411S None 4 12Computer User Skills CUS411S None 4 10Intercultural Communication ICC111S None 5 15

Semester 2Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology IPP112S None 5 15The Study of Prose TSP112S None 5 15Introduction to Sociology ITS511S None 5 12Introduction to Political Science IPS0100 None 5 13

Year 2 (Not available from 2016)Semester 3English Morphology EMP211S None 6 15Theory and Practice of Poetry TPP211S None 6 15Namibian Literature in English NLE211S None 6 15Rhetorical Theory and Criticism RTC211S None 6 15

Semester 4English Syntax ESY212S None 6 15Theory and Practice of Drama TPD212S None 6 15 Literary Criticism LCR212S None 6 15Public Speaking and Argumentation PSA212S None 6 15International Relations and Organisations IRO311S None 6 14

Year 3 (Phasing out end of 2019)Semester 5Work Integrated Learning WIE711S None 7 60


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Semester 6Psycholinguistics PCL312S None 7 15Semantics SMT312S None 7 15English as a Second Language ESL312S None 7 15African Literature AFL312S None 7 15Management Communication MCO312S None 7 15

Assessment(a) Full-time and Part-time students Continuous Assessment/Evaluation: 60 % of the Final Mark Final Examination: 40 % of the Final MarkA 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 MarkA 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 07BACO(Revised Programme) (Phased in 2015)

DescriptionThe 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 AdmissionCandidates 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 60 % to be considered for admission into the programme. Admission under Mature Age Entry Scheme shall also consider recognition of prior learning (RPL).

Mode of DeliveryThis programme is offered on the full-time, part-time and distance modes of study, in accordance with NUST rules and regulations.

CURRICULUM

Year 1 (Phased in 2015)Semester 1Course Title Course Code Prerequisites NQF NQF Level CreditsIntroduction to Communication 1A ICO511S None 5 12Inter-cultural Communication ICC511S None 5 12Principles of Microeconomics PMI511S None 5 12Basic Mathematics BMS411S None 4 12Computer User Skills CUS411S None 4 10

Semester 2 Introduction to Communication 1B ICO521S Introduction to Communication 1A 5 12Organisational Communication OCO521S Introduction to Communication 1A 5 12Non-verbal Communication NVC521S None 5 12Information Competence ICT521S None 5 12Basic Science BSC410S None 4 8

Year 2 (Phased in 2016)Semester 3Rhetorical Theory and Criticism RTC611S None 6 13 Specialised Writing SPW611S Organisational Communication 6 13Group Dynamics and Communication GDC611S None 6 13Introduction to Sociology ITS511S None 6 12Introduction to Public Management ITP511S None 5 12

Semester 4Gender Communication GCO621S None 6 15Web Communication WCO621S Information Competence; and 6 13 Specialised WritingPublic Speaking and Argumentation PSA621S Rhetorical Theory and Criticism 7 14Public Relations Theory and Practice PRT721S None 7 14Introduction to Political Science ITP521S None 5 12


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Year 3 (Phased in 2017)Semester 5Work Integrated Learning WIC711S All core courses up to Semester 4 7 60

Semester 6Contemporary Issues CIS610S None 6 12Legal and Ethical Issues in Communication LEC721S None 7 14Management Communication MCO721S None 7 14Persuasion and Propaganda PAP721S Rhetoric Theory and Criticism; 7 14 and Public Speaking and ArgumentationMediation Communication MCM721S None 7 14

Transition ArrangementsThe 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 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 2019, 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 creditedCourse Code



ICO111S Introduction to Communication 1A ICO511S Introduction to Communication 1A

ICC111S Intercultural Communication ICC511S Intercultural Communication

BMS411S Basic Mathematics BMS411S Basic Mathematics


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


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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 Inter-cultural Communication ICC511S Inter-cultural Communication

ICO112S Introduction to Communication 1B ICO521S Introduction to Communication 1B

NVC112S Non-verbal Communication NVC521S Non-verbal 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 WIC711S Work Integrated Learning

LEC312S Legal and Ethical Issues in Communication LEC721S Legal and Ethical Issues in Communication

MCO312S Management Communication MCO721S Management Communication

PAP312S Persuasion and Propaganda PAP721S Persuasion and Propaganda

MCM312S Mediation Communication MCM721S 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.

PRT310S Public Relations Theory & Practice PRT721S Public Relations Theory & Practice


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BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION 25BACO(Phasing out in 2018) NQF Level: 7 NQF Credits: 395 NQF Qualification ID: Q0145

DescriptionThe 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 RequirementsIn 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).

RegulationsThe 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.

AttendanceAttendance 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.

Year 1 (Not available from 2015) Semester 1 (5 courses) Course Title Course Code Prerequisite NQF NQF Level CreditIntroduction to Communication 1A ICO111S None 5 15Inter-cultural Communication ICC111S None 5 15Basic Mathematics BMS411S None 5 15Computer User Skills CUS411S None 4 10Principles of Microeconomics PMI511S None 5 15 Semester 2 (5 courses) Introduction to Communication 1B ICO112S None 5 15Non Verbal Communication NVC112S None 5 15Organisational Communication OCO112S None 5 15Group Dynamics and Communication GDC212S None 6 15Gender Communication GCO212S None 6 15 Year 2 (Not available from 2016) Semester 3 (4 courses) Rhetorical Theory and Criticism RTC211S None 6 15Web Communication WCO211S None 6 15Introduction to Marketing and its Environment IME511S None 5 15

Plus ONE of the following Electives: Introduction to Public Management IPM111S None 6 12Introduction to Sociology ISO0100 None 6 12 Semester 4 (4 courses) Specialised Writing SPW212S None 6 15Public Speaking and Argumentation PSA212S None 6 15Public Relations: Theory and Practice PRT310S None 6 15Introduction to Political Science IPS0100 None 6 13 Year 3 (Phasing out end of 2019) Semester 5 (1 course/component) Work Integrated Learning WIC711S None 7 60 Semester 6 (4 courses) Legal and Ethical Issues in Communication LEC312S None 7 15Management Communication MCO312S None 7 15Persuasion and Propaganda PAP312S None 7 15

Plus TWO of the following Electives: Mediation Communication MCM312S None 7 15International Relations and Organisations IRO311S None 7 15


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Exemptions – English Service Courses

Note this matrix does not replace the rules in the Yearbook.

The [x] indicates the English course the student should be registered for.

PLU 411S EPR511S EAP511S PWR611S PCO611S

Various English results/ courses Principles of Language Use

English in Practice

Eng. Acad. Purposes

Prof Writing

Prof Communication

NSSC/HIGCSEEnglish First Lang. Gr.1,2,3,4 Exempted Exempted x x x

NSSC/IGCSE

English First Lang. Gr. A, B, C Exempted Exempted x

Gr. D and below Exempted x

NSSC/HIGCSEEnglish Second Lang. Gr. 1,2 and 3 Exempted Exempted x

Gr.4 Exempted x

NSSC/IGCSEEnglish Second Lang. Gr. A+, A, B Exempted x

Gr. C and below x

NAMCOL Eng.ComModules1-4 Exempted x

(B.Trans.&Log)FoundationEng. Exempted Exempted x

UNAM (2010-2018)

ACB2151(Eng.&ComSkills) Exempted x

UCG/ULEG/ULGE/ULCE Exempted x

UCE/ULCAEnglishCom.& StudySkills 1, 2 & 3 Exempted Exempted Exempted x x

UCA/ULEA(Eng.ForAc.Purpose) Exempted Exempted Exempted x x

IntrotoCommunication1&2 Exempted x

ICC0101-0103(Intro. Com. 1,2,3) Exempted Exempted x

AEC2341(Com & Info Systems) AND

ACB2151 (Eng. & Com Skills) Exempted Exempted x

Mature Age 40-59% 60-69% 70-90%


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NOTES:1. Please refer any OTHER CONCERNS (also Angolan) to the Department at Ext. 24432. If no English courses were completed in the past eight [8] years, the grade 12 results will be used to place the student. The

student MAY approach the Department, to request for possible exemptions.3. Students who had done English courses Modules

ANYTHING NOT SHOWN on this matrix must be referred to the Department.

All other students should be registered accordingly.

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 SERVICE COURSESThe English Communication/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)

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 (EAP511S) 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.

5. English for Academic Purposes (EAP511S) is compulsory, subject to the provisions for exemption.

6. Professional Writing (PWR611S) and Professional Communication (PCO611S) are compulsory, subject to the requirements of the respective degree programmes across the institution.

7. 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.

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 (the institutional core course), Language in Practice (LIP411S)/Principles of English Language Use and English in Practice (EPR511S).

2. Students with a Grade A, B or C pass in First Language English at IGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary level or an equivalent school-leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from Language in Practice (LIP411S) (the institutional core course)/Principles of English Language Use, and English in Practice (EPR511S).

3. Students with a Grade D and below pass in First Language English at IGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary level or an equivalent school learning certificate examination shall be exempted from the institutional core course Language in Practice (LIP411S)/ Principles of English Language Use.

4. 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) Language in Practice/Principles of English Language Use, and English in Practice (EPR511S).

5. Students with a Grade 4 pass in English as a Second Language at HIGCSE (Higher International General Certificate for 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)/PLU411S.


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6. Students with a Grade A or 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)/PLU411S.

7. Students who have completed the NAMCOL English Communication Course (Modules 1 to 4) shall be exempted from LIP411S/PLU411S (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/PLU411S (the institutional core course) and 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/PLU411S (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/PLU411S (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 RuleGenerally, 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 MarkRetention 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 MarkFinal 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 TRAVEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT 27BTTM(Phasing out from 2013)

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 7Course Title Course Code PrerequisitesResearch Methodology RME410S NoneStrategic Management in Hospitality & Tourism SMH410S NoneTourism Policy & Planning TPP410S NoneManaging Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism MHR410S Human Resource Man 1 (Hospitality and Tourism)Organisations

Semester 8 Ecotourism Planning & Management EPM420S NoneFinancial Management in Hospitality & Tourism FMH420S Financial Control 1Strategic Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism SHT420S Marketing 1 (Hotel & Tourism)Tourism Research Project TRP420S 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 offeredCertificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer 04CVETHigher Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer 05HCVTDiploma in Vocational Education and Training Management 06DVET The Department of Education and Languages has two (2) sections, i.e. Languages and Education.

INSTITUTIONAL CORE COURSES• Language in Practice (LIP411S)/Principles of English Language Use (PLU411S);• Computer User Skills (CUS411S);• Information Competence (ICT512S).

COMPUTER USER SKILLS AND INFORMATION COMPETENCEGeneralProvided there is adequate registration of students in a course, both courses shall be offered every semester.

Mode of StudiesFull-time / Part-time / Distance

Attendance80% 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.

ExemptionStudents 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 studentsContinuous 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)/Principles of English Language Use (PLU411S);• 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)/Principles of English Language Use (PLU – 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.

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 (the institutional core course), Language in Practice (LIP411S)/Principles of English Language Use (PLU411S) and English in Practice (EPR511S).

2. Students with a Grade A, B or C 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/PLU411S (the institutional core course), and English in Practice (EPR511S).

3. Students with a Grade D and below pass in First Language English at HIGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Higher level or an equivalent school learning certificate examination shall be exempted from the institutional core course Language in Practice (LIP411S)/Principles of English Language Use (PLU411S).


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4. Students with a Grade 1, 2, 3 or 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/PLU411S (the institutional core course) Language in Practice/Principles of English Language Use.

5. Students with a Grade 1, 2, 3, or 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/PLU411S (the institutional core course).

6. Students with a Grade A or 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/PLU411S (the institutional core course).

7. Students who have completed the NAMCOL English Communication Course (Modules 1 to 4) shall be exempted from LIP411S/PLU411S (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/PLU411S (the institutional core course) and 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/PLU411S (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/PLU411S (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 CoursesThe English Communication/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)

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.


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Progression RuleA 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.

Attendance80% 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 StudentsContinuous 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 StudentsContinuous 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, andb. 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: Trainer25 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: TrainerStudents 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 ManagementIt 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 StudiesFull-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 RuleA 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.

Attendance80 % 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 studentsContinuous 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/PurposeThe 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 RationaleThe 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 AdmissionPotential 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.

Articulation ArrangementsTransfer 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 DeliveryThis programme will be delivered on the full-time, part-time and distance (block release system) modes in accordance with NUST rules and regulations.


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Requirements for Qualification AwardThis 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 04CVET

CURRICULUM


First Year Semester 1Course Title Course Code Prerequisite NQF NQF Level CreditsBasic Mathematics BMS411S None 4 12Competency-Based Assessment A CBA410S None 4 15Computer User Skills CUS411S None 4 10Education Theory and Practice A ETP410S None 4 12Instructional and Learning Strategies A ILS410S None 4 8Principles of English language Use PLU411S None 4 NCBProfessional Development and PDP410S None 4 7Practice A

Semester 2Basic Science BSC410S None 4 8Competency-Based Assessment B CBA420S Competency-Based Assessment A 4 10Education Theory and Practice B ETB420S Education Theory & Practice A 4 10ICT Application Skills IAS420S None 4 10Instructional and Learning Strategies B ILS420S Instructional Learning Strategies A 5 16Introduction to VET IVT420S None 4 8Occupational Health and Safety OSH420S None 4 3Professional Development and Practice B PDP420S Professional Development and Practice A 5 8

Higher Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer 05HCVT


First Year Semester 1Assessment in VET A ASS510S None 4 15Education Theory and Practice A ETP510S None 5 16Information Competence ICT521S None 5 10ICT for Educators A ITE510S None 4 17Training in VET TVT510S None 5 17

Semester 2Assessment in VET B ASS520S Assessment in VET A 4 15Education Theory and Practice B ETP520S Education Theory and Practice A 5 16ICT for Educators B ITE520S ICT for Educators A 5 16Language and Communication Strategies LCS520S None 5 10Research Principles in VET RPV520S None 5 10


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Diploma in Vocational Education and Training Management 06DVET(Not available on the Distance Education Modes)


First Year (Phasing in 2018)Semester 1Human Resources Management in VET HRV610S None 5 10Moderation of Competency-based Assessment MCA610S None 6 10Quality Assurance Management A QAM610S None 6 10Strategic Management in VET A SMV610S None 6 15Training Needs Analysis TNA610S None 5 10Plus one of the following elective courses:Distance Learning in VET DLV610S None 6 12Marketing for VET A MVT610S None 5 10 Semester 2Conflict Management in a VET Environment CMV620S None 5 8Design and Deliver Training Packages DDT620S None 6 15Moderation of Competency-based Assessment B MCA620S None 6 10Quality Assurance Management B QAM620S None 6 10Strategic Management in VET B SMV620S None 6 10Plus one of the following corresponding elective courses (based on selection in semester 1):E-learning in VET ELV620S None 6 10Marketing for VET B MVT620S None 5 10

Second Year (Phasing in 2020)Semester 3Management of Budgets in VET MBV630S None 5 15Research in VET A RMV630S None 6 10Strategic Management in VET C SMV630S None 6 10Training Management Skills A TMS630S None 6 15Plus 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 4Asset Management AMT640S None 5 15Contemporary Issues CIS610S None 6 12Training Management Skills B TMS640S None 6 15Research 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 12Monitor 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 HonoursBachelor of Marketing HonoursBachelor of Human Resources Management Honours Bachelor of Business Management Honours

COMMUNICATION

BACHELOR OF ENGLISH HONOURS 08BENH(Revised Programme) (Phased in 2015)

DescriptionThe 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 AdmissionApplicants 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 DeliveryThe 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 1Course Title Course Code Prerequisite NQF NQF Level CreditsResearch Methods REM811S None 8 15Theoretical Linguistics TRL811S None 8 15Literary Theory LIT811S None 8 15African Oral Literature AOL811S None 8 15

Semester 2Mini-Thesis MIT821S Research Methods 8 30Language Policy and Planning LPP821S None 8 15

Plus one of the following elective courses:Children’s Literature CHL821S None 8 15Contrastive Linguistics CTL821S None 8 15

Transition ArrangementsThe 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.

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 below.


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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 fulfil all requirements based on the new curriculum. Table 1: Courses to be CreditedCourse 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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MARKETING

BACHELOR OF MARKETING HONOURS 08HMAR(Phased in 2014)


Admission RequirementsIn 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 ArrangementsTransfer 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 1Course Course Prerequisite NQF NQFTitle Code Level CreditsInternational Marketing Management IMT811S None 8 15Strategic Marketing Management: SMG811S None 8 15Analysis, Planning & Decision Making Product PIM811S None 8 15Innovation & Project ManagementResearch Methodology RME811S None 8 15

Semester 2Value and Supply Chain Management VSM812S None 8 15Mini Thesis MTS812S Research Methodology 8 30

Plus ONE of the following Elective courses:Specialised & Cause Related Marketing SCM812S None 8 15Customer Care & Relationship Marketing CRM812S None 8 15Intercultural Communications and ICM812S None 8 15Negotiation Management


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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

BACHELOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT HONOURS 08HHRM (Revised programme) (Phased in 2016)

DescriptionThis 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 CriteriaIn 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 who have a Bachelor degree in Human Resources Management, but did not do a course on Performance management during their undergraduate study, will be required to do our undergraduate course called, Managing Employees Performance.

Students who lack HRM cognate area courses may be admitted on advanced standing to the Bachelor degree. They will however be required to do the following modules on non-degree purpose: Labour Law 1A and 1B; ODC711S, ETD711S, MEP711S, EWH722S, IRL711S and PTD712S. Upon successful completion, students can then seek admission to the Honours programme.

Applicants who are admitted to this programme may be required to make up specific deficiencies, as deemed necessary by the Head of Department.

Articulation ArrangementsTransfer 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 DeliveryThe programme will be delivered on the full-time, part-time, distance or e-learning modes of study.

Requirements for Qualification AwardThis 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 StrategiesThe 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 based learning and individual and/or group work. The progress of learning embedded in such tasks will be monitored, recorded and assessed.

Assessment StrategiesStudents 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


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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 RequirementsEach 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 ArrangementsThe 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 08HRMH 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 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 2, below, for detailed information on the new/revised corresponding courses to be done if courses on the old curriculum are failed.


Bachelor of Human Resources Management Honours (Old Courses)

Course Code

Bachelor of Human Resources Management Honours (Equivalent New/Revised Courses)

RME811S Research Methodology RME811S Research MethodologyPLM811S Project Leadership and Management APM811S Advanced project Management

Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if Failed) HRM Cognate area table.Course Code

Bachelor of Human Resources Management Honours (Old Courses)

Course Code

Bachelor of Human Resources Management Honours (Corresponding New/Revised Courses)

SHR811S Strategic Human Resources Management SHR811S Strategic Human Resources ManagementCBT811S Capacity Building and Talent Management

AIR811S Advanced Industrial Relations ILR811S Advanced Industrial and Labour Relations MAL811S Management and Leadership MAL811S Management and LeadershipMITS812S Mini Thesis MTS812S Mini Thesis ADC812S Advanced Organisational Development

and Change ManagementADC812S Advanced Organisational Development and Change

ManagementCMA812S Compensation Management CMA812S Compensation Management CMD812S Career Management and Development CMD812S Career Management and Development

APM821S Advanced Performance Management


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CURRICULUM

Year 1Semester 1Course Code Course Title PrerequisiteSHR811S Strategic Human Resources Management NoneAPM811S Advanced Project Management NoneRME811S Research Methodology NonePlus one of the following elective courses (based on demand):CBT811S Capacity Building and Talent Management NoneILR811S Advanced Industrial and Labour Relations NoneMAL8111S Management and Leadership NoneSemester 2MTS812S Mini Thesis Research Methodology

Plus any two of the following Elective courses (Courses to be offered based on demand):ADC812S Advanced Organisational Development and None Change ManagementCMA812S Compensation Management Strategic Human Resources ManagementCMD812S Career Management and Development NoneAPM821S Advanced Performance Management None


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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT HONOURS 08BBMH(Phased in 2017)

DescriptionThe Bachelor of Business Management Honours is a postgraduate specialisation degree, designed to equip students with deepened and systematic knowledge and expertise in business management. This programme enables students to develop the capacity to conduct supervised applied research. The programme emphasises business management skills to enable graduates handle complex interpersonal interactions and business ventures. There has been a significant contribution in the development of this programme from the academia and small to medium business enterprises.

Criteria for AdmissionFor admission to the Bachelor of Business Management Honours, applicants must have a Bachelor of Business Management at NQF level 7 (with at least 360 credits) or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution. Applicants with pre-NQF qualification of three years Bachelor degrees in domain areas closely related to Business Management, such as Public Management, Human Resources Management, Office Management and Technology, Accounting and Economics, Business Administration may also apply into the programme. Such applicants will be evaluated by the department and considered for admission on a case-by-case basis.

Articulation ArrangementsTransfer 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. The maximum credits that can be granted should not be more 50 % of the credits for a qualification.

This programme is an excellent route to further studies in Business Management, or similar/related cognate area of learning at NQF Level 9.

Mode of DeliveryThis programme will initially be offered on the full-time and part-time modes of study in accordance with University’s Rules. It is anticipated that the programme will also be available on the distance mode at a time to be determined by the Centre for Open and Long-life Learning (COLL) of the institution.

Requirements for Qualification AwardThe Bachelor of Business Management Honours will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 120 credits at NQF level 8. Students are required to do 6 compulsory courses worth 105 credits which include a mini thesis worth 30 credits, and 1 elective course worth 15 credits. In addition, students should meet the administrative and financial requirements spelt out in the University’s Yearbook Part 1 of the NUST.

CURRICULUM

Year 1Semester 1Course Title Course Code PrerequisiteInternational Business Management IBM811S NoneAdvanced Project Management APM811S NoneResearch Methodology RME811S NoneStrategic Management SMM811S None

Semester 2Mini-Thesis MTH812S Research MethodologySmall Enterprise Support SES821S NoneEnterprise Systems Management ESM821S NoneManagement of Technology MTC821S NoneManagement Consulting MCG821S None

Documents

YEARBOOK 2019 9PART - nust.na Yearbook Part 9 COLL.pdf · Centre for Open and Lifelong Learning - Yearbook 2019 [ ii ] NOTE The Yearbook for the Centre for Open and Lifelong Learning