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See the General Rules applicable to all Faculties. The Rules that follow apply to the Faculty of Humanities only.
The following degrees and diplomas may be awarded in the Faculty of Humanities:
Name To be denoted by the letters Bachelor of Arts BA Bachelor of Arts with Honours BA(Hons) Bachelor of Fine Art BFA Bachelor of Music BMus Bachelor of Journalism BJourn Bachelor of Social Science BSocSc Bachelor of Social Science with Honours BSocSc(Hons) Master of Arts MA Master of Fine Art MFineArt Master of Music MMus Master of Social Science MSocSc Doctor of Philosophy PhD Doctor of Literature DLitt Doctor of Music DMus Doctor of Social Science DSocSc Diploma in Fine Art DFA Postgraduate Diploma in English Second Language DipESL(PG) Postgraduate Diploma in English Language Teaching DipELT(PG) Postgraduate Diploma in International Studies DipIS(PG) Postgraduate Diploma in Local Government Administration DipLGA(PG) * Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology DipPsychol(PG) Higher Diploma in Psychology HDipPsychol Licentiate Diploma in Music (Performers) RULM (Teachers of School Music) RULS (Teachers of an Instrument or Singing) RUL ... (Choirmasters) RULC* (Church Organists) RULCO Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism DipJourn(PG) Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management DipMedMgmt(PG)* Certificate in Choral Work CCW Certificate in Change Ringing CCR Certificate in African Music CAM * Not currently offered
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
H.1
The degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Science may be awarded
either as an ordinary degree or as an honours degree.
H.2
Except as provided in Rules G.44 to G.48 of the General Rules, candidates
shall not be admitted to the degree unless they have attended approved courses
subsequent to their first registration as a matriculated student for at least
three years.
H.3
Candidates for the ordinary degree must obtain credit in not less than ten
courses; they may present themselves for examination in not more than four of
these in the first year of study, and not more than four in the second year of
study; provided that:
3.1 Subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate, a candidate must have obtained credit in at least two courses before entering on the second course in any subject;
3.2 Candidates may present themselves for examination and obtain credit in one additional course in the second year of study; this additional course being one in which they have previously failed, or one for which the permission of the Senate has been obtained; and ?
3.3 Candidates who have only one course, other than a major course, outstanding for the degree may be permitted by the Senate to present themselves at a supplementary examination, provided that this concession will be granted only if candidates failed the course in the current year and obtained at least an F2 classification in the course;
3.4.1 Candidates may not enter the final course of any of the subjects listed
in Rule H.9 for the BA degree or H.20 for the BSocSc degree until they have at
at least five credits towards the degree;
3.4.2 Subject to any exceptions approved by Senate candidates who have
obtained credit for the final course of a major subject may not present
themselves for examination in the final course of any further major subject
until they have at least seven credits towards the degree;
3.5 In any given semester the final course of a major subject may not be taken in conjunction with more than two other courses.
NB Students with unweighted Swedish points higher than 34 will normally be granted permission to take a fifth course in their first year of study.
H.4
Candidates shall be deemed to be in their first year of study until they have
obtained credit in two courses, including at least one of the subjects
specified in Rule H.9 or H.20; they shall be deemed to be in their final year
of study if they have at least six credits and are engaged in or have passed
the final course of a major subject; otherwise they shall be deemed to be in
their second year of study.
H.5
5.1.1 A candidate must obtain credit in Sociology 1 before proceeding to
Industrial Sociology 2.
5.1.2 A candidate who has passed Industrial Sociology 2 may take Sociology 3
but only with the permission of the Head of the Department. A candidate who
has passed Sociology 2 may not take Industrial Sociology 3 except with
permission of the Head of the Department, in which case additional coursework
assignments will normally be set in which a satisfactory level of performance
must be achieved.
5.2 A candidate must obtain credit in either Anthropology 1 or Introduction to Philosophy or or Journalism 1 or Legal Theory 1 or Politics 1 or Psychology 1 or Sociology 1 or Logic or Economics 1 before entering Philosophy 2.
5.3.1 A candidate must obtain credit in Psychology 1 before proceeding to
Organizational Psychology 2.
5.3.2 A candidate who has passed Organizational Psychology 2 may take
Psychology 3 but only with the permission of the Head of the Department. A
candidate who has completed Psychology 2 may not proceed to Organizational
Psychology 3, except with the permission of the Head of the Department, in
which case additional coursework assignments will normally be set in which a
specified level of performance must be achieved. In the event that candidates
do not attain the specified level of performance by the end of the first term
their registration will revert to Psychology 3.
5.4.1 A candidate must obtain credit in Legal Theory 1 before being permitted
to register for Legal Theory 2.
5.4.2 A candidate who has failed Legal Theory 2 may be permitted by Senate, on
the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty of Law, to repeat this course
concurrently with Legal Theory 3 subject to the following conditions:
5.4.2.1 that the candidate failed Legal Theory 2 at the level of F1; and
5.4.2.2 that credit in Legal Theory 3 would be contingent upon obtaining
credit in Legal Theory 2; and
5.4.2.3 that permission will be granted only if the candidate has seven
credits including the other major subject; and
5.4.2.4 that permission so granted will be valid only for the year in which it
is granted.
H.6
Save in cases approved by Senate on the recommendation of the Head of the
Department in question a language course referred to in Rule H.14 may not be
taken by a candidate who has passed in that language at the matriculation or
other equivalent examination.
H.7
Credit shall not be given for:
7.1 any course in Music or Ethnomusicology, and also for History and
Appreciation of Music, or World Music and Culture;
7.1.1 Ethnomusicology 1 and also World Music and Culture;
7.2 more than one of Mathematics 1 or 1E;
7.2.1 more than one of Statistics 1 or 101 or 1D;
7.3 Psychology 2 and Organizational Psychology 2 or for Psychology 3 and
Organizational Psychology 3.
7.4 Sociology 2 and 3 and also for Industrial Sociology 2 and 3.
7.5 English 1 and English 1A.
7.6 Legal Theory 1 and Commercial Law
The following additional Rules apply to candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree:
H.8
Candidates may present themselves for examination in the following subjects:
GROUP A
Afrikaans
Afrikaans en Nederlands
English
French
French 101 (Practical and Commercial)
German
Greek 1
Hebrew
Latin 1
Modern Fiction
Xhosa
Any other approved African language
GROUP B
Anthropology
Economics 3
English Language & Linguistics
Environmental Science
Organizational Psychology
Industrial Sociology
Legal Theory
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
GROUP C
Classical Civilization
History
Geography 5
History and Appreciation of Music
World Music and Culture
GROUP D
Applied Mathematics
Logic 4
Mathematics
Theory of Finance and Statistics
Statistics
GROUP E
BA Studio Practice (Fine Art)
Computer Science
Drama
Ethnomusicology
Human Kinetics & Ergonomics 6
Journalism and Media Studies
Musical Education
Musicology
Practical Studies (Music)
Art History and Visual Culture
GROUP F
Any course offered by the Faculty of Science for which the student is eligible, timetable permitting.
1 Not necessarily offered in any particular year
3 Economics 3B may also be offered as a credit provided credit has been
obtained for Economics 2. (Economics 3B does not count as a major for the
degree.)
4 Logic is a one-semester course offered in the 1st semester only.
6 Students who do not major in Human Kinetics and Ergonomics may take only the
first-year course in this subject.
7 Only available to students who major in Human Kinetics and Ergonomics.
NOTE Students are advised to take in their first-year curriculum the first courses of major subjects.
H.9
A candidate must obtain credit in all the required courses in at least two
subjects, to be known as major subjects, which shall be selected from the
following:
9.1 Major subjects in which three courses are required:
Afrikaans en Nederlands
Anthropology
Computer Science
Drama
Economics
English
English Language and Linguistics
Ethnomusicology
French
Geography
German
Greek 1
History
Human Kinetics and Ergonomics 1
Journalism and Media Studies
Latin
Legal Theory
Mathematics
Music
Politics
Psychology
Studio Practice (Fine Art)
Sociology
Art History and Visual Culture
Xhosa
9.2 Major subjects in which two courses are required:
Applied Mathematics
Classical Civilization
Environmental Science
Industrial Psychology
Industrial Sociology
Mathematical Statistics
Philosophy
1 Students who do not major in Human Kinetics and Ergonomics may only take a first-year course in this subject.
NOTE Candidates who are permitted to register for the final courses of three major subjects in any one year will normally be required to write one in February of the following year.
H.10
10.1 Candidates must select their courses from at least two of the groups of
Rule H.8.
10.2 Candidates who take Drama as one of their major subjects must include in their curriculum at least one course in a Group A subject or English Language and Linguistics.
10.3 Candidates may not take a course in BA Studio Practice unless they are taking the corresponding course in Art History and Visual Culture in the same year, or unless they have obtained credit in the corresponding course in Art History and Visual Culture.
10.4 Candidates may not take a course in Music Education unless they have the required level of musical background. Please consult the Department of Music.
H.11
The minimum number of courses in any curriculum may not include more than one
course from Group F of Rule H.8, without the permission of Senate.
H.12
12.1 A candidate must obtain credit in at least four non-initial courses.
12.2 All second- and third-year courses, in addition to English in Africa and Modern Fiction, count as non-initial courses for the purposes of Rule H.12(1).
H.13
13.1 A candidate must have completed the first year of study in terms of Rule
H.4 before entering English in Africa or Modern Fiction.
13.2 A candidate taking Mathematical Statistics as a major subject must obtain
credit in Mathematics 1 or 1E.
13.2.1 Credit in Mathematics 1 or MAT 1E (or at least two semester credits
of MAT 101, MAT 102 and STA 1D or STA 101) is required before a student may
register for Mathematical Statistics 2.
A candidate must obtain credit in Mathematics 1A or 1B or 1C or 1E or Theory
of Finance, and Mathematics 1F or Statistics 1D and 1F before entering the
course Mathematical Statistics 2.
13.3 A candidate who passes Journalism and Media Studies 1 will not
automatically be admitted to Journalism and Media Studies 2. A candidate who
passes Journalism and Media Studies 3 will not automatically be admitted to
Journalism and Media Studies 4, but will be permitted to complete a Bachelor
of Arts degree. The Department limits the numbers of students in Journalism
and Media Studies 2 and in Journalism and Media Studies 4.
13.3.1 A candidate who has not obtained a typing speed of at least 25 wpm by
the end of the second term may be deregistered from Journalism and Media
Studies 1.
13.4 No candidate registered for a course in Journalism and Media Studies may carry a workload of more than 10 credit points, except with the permission of the Head of the Department. The maximum workload permitted may not exceed 12 credit points.
13.5 Candidates may register for Collective Labour Law, provided that they have obtained credits in either Legal Theory 1 or Commercial Law 1 and in either Organizational Psychology 2 or Industrial Sociology 2.
13.6 Candidates may register for Negotiation and Mediation provided that they have obtained credits in either Organizational Psychology 2 or Industrial Sociology 2. Registration shall be subject to the Department of Law being able to accommodate the additional students in the class.
H.14
14.1 Subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate, a candidate must have
attained the pass standard in Afrikaans, English, French or Latin, at the
matriculation examination or another examination deemed by the Senate to be
equivalent, prior to the commencement of a course in these subjects; Provided
that this shall not apply to courses designated French Preliminary, German 1
(Foreign Language), Greek 1, and Latin 1B.
NB A candidate who has passed the examination in French or German for the Cambridge Overseas School Certificate, or at the 'O 'level for the General Certificate of Education, or an examination deemed to be of equivalent level, may, at the discretion of the Dean of Faculty in consultation with the Head of the School of Languages and the respective Subject Head, be admitted to either of the first courses in the case of French or the first course in the case of German.
H.15
15.1 Save in exceptional circumstances approved by the Senate
15.1.1 Students who have obtained a matriculation or equivalent qualification
with German as a subject shall not be permitted to register for the course
German 1 (Foreign Language).
15.1.2 Students who are German mother-tongue speakers shall not be permitted
to register for German (Foreign Language) courses.
15.2 Save in exceptional circumstances French mother-tongue speakers will not be allowed to register for French 1.
15.3 Save in exceptional circumstances approved by Senate
15.3.1 students whose first language is isiXhosa shall not be permitted to
register for Xhosa (NMT) courses; and
15.3.2 students who have passed isiXhosa at the matriculation level or other
equivalent examination shall not be permitted to register for Xhosa 1 (NMT).
15.4 Students who have passed Xhosa as 2nd or 3rd language at the matriculation level or other equivalent examination may be permitted to proceed to the second level course in Xhosa (NMT) on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty in consultation with the Head of the School of Languages.
H.16
16.1 Candidates who obtain credit in French Preliminary may proceed to the
second course in that language if they have obtained a first-class pass or if
they are permitted to do so by the Faculty on the recommendation of the Head
of the School of Languages.
16.2 Prerequisites for practical and Commercial French are a pass in French in the matriculation examination, an equivalent examination or a satisfactory pass at French 1P or GCE "O" level.
H.17
Students who major in Human Kinetics and Ergonomics must include the following
in their degree:
17.1 Human Kinetics and Ergonomics 1, Human Kinetics and Ergonomics 2, Applied Physiology and Anatomy, Human Kinetics and Ergonomics 3;
17.2 All the required courses in a second major subject to be selected from those listed in Rule H.9;
17.3 Applied Physiology and Anatomy to be taken in the second year; and
17.4 Such additional courses as may be required to complete the degree, selected from subjects listed in Rule H.8.
17.5 Subject to the approval of the Board of the Faculty, candidates may present themselves for examination and obtain credit in not more than three courses additional to those prescribed.
17.6 Candidates must obtain credit in Human Kinetics and Ergonomics 2 and have taken, and have been examined in, Applied Physiology and Anatomy before entering Human Kinetics and Ergonomics 3.
H.18
The degree certificate of a candidate who passes in Class I in the final
course of a major subject shall be endorsed with distinction in that subject.
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
The following additional Rules apply to candidates for the Bachelor of Social Science degree:
H.19
Candidates may present themselves for examination in subjects chosen from at
least two of the following Groups and, except under exceptional circumstances
approved by the Senate, the curriculum must be in conformity with the
conditions applying to each Group:
GROUP A
At least five credits including at least one major subject must be chosen from
this group:
Anthropology; Economics 4; Organizational Psychology; Industrial Sociology;
Politics; Psychology; Sociology .
NOTE: If Anthropology is chosen as a major subject the other major may be
an African Language.
GROUP B
A second major subject may be chosen from this group:
Computer Science; English Language and Linguistics; Environmental Science;
Geography; History; Information Systems 3; Legal Theory;
Management 1; Mathematics; Mathematical Statistics; Philosophy.
GROUP C
Not more than two credits may be chosen from this group:
Afrikaans; Afrikaans en Nederlands; African Languages; Classical
Civilization; English; French; German; History and Appreciation of Music;
Human Kinetics and Ergonomics 2; Journalism and Media Studies
2; Collective Labour Law (half-credit course); Logic 5;
Modern Fiction; Negotiation and Mediation (half-credit course); Art History
and Visual Culture.
GROUP D
Not more than two credits may be chosen from this group, of which only one may
be taken in the first year of study.
Candidates may not major in any of these subjects: Accounting
1; Theory of Finance & Statistics 1D 1 & 3; Commercial
Law.
GROUP E
Not more than one credit may be chosen from this group:
Biological Science; Botany; Chemistry; Geology; Physics; Zoology.
1 Candidates who do not satisfy the Faculty of Commerce entry requirements for
first time entering students may not be registered for more than one of
Management 1, Accounting 1, Theory of Finance and Statistics 1D.
2 Only the first courses in Human Kinetics and Ergonomics and Journalism and
Media Studies are available as credits towards the BSocSc degree.
3 A student deemed to be in the first year of study may not register for
Information Systems 2. Refer also to Rule C.3(9).
4 Economics 3B may also be offered as a credit provided credit has been
obtained for Economics 2. (Economics 3B does not count as a major for the
degree.)
5 Logic is a one-semester course offered in the first semester only.
Refer also to Rule H.21
H.20
20.1 Only subjects from Groups A and B may be chosen as major subjects.
20.2 Candidates majoring in Anthropology may select an African Language as a second major subject.
20.3 Major subjects in which three courses are required:
Anthropology; African Languages (if Anthropology is chosen as a major
subject); Economics; English Language and Linguistics; Geography; History;
Legal Theory; Management; Mathematics; Politics; Psychology; Sociology.
20.4 Major subjects in which two courses are required:
Industrial Sociology; Organizational Psychology; Mathematical Statistics;
Philosophy.
20.5 With the permission of the Dean, the tenth course may be chosen from courses offered by another Faculty, provided that the curriculum as a whole is acceptable.
H.21
Subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate, candidates may proceed to
Management 2 only if they have obtained credit in, or are currently registered
for, Accounting 1; and may proceed to Management 3 only if they have obtained
credit in Accounting 1 and Economics 1 and either Theory of Finance and
Statistics 1D, or Mathematics 1 or 1E.
H.22
Candidates taking any Group A course in the Faculty of Science shall be
governed by Science Faculty rules pertaining to those courses.
THE HONOURS DEGREE
The Rules that follow apply to candidates for the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) degrees.
H.23
The honours degree may be taken in any subject or combination of subjects
approved by the Senate.
NOTE: The Faculty offers Interdisciplinary Honours degrees in African Studies,
Development Studies, Gender Studies, Industrial Relations and Southern African
Cultural Studies. See the entry under "Interdepartmental Studies" in the
Calendar.
H.24
24.1 A candidate who has been awarded the ordinary degree, or has been
admitted to the status thereof or, being a graduate of another Faculty, has
passed such examinations as are deemed by the Senate to be equivalent to the
prerequisites for the honours degree, or has completed all the requirements
therefor except the requirement regarding attendance, may, subject to the
provisions of Rules H.31-H.35 inclusive, be admitted to the course for the
honours degree.
24.2 For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1), candidates shall attend the University for not less than one academic year after satisfying the said requirements and pursue a course of advanced study in their chosen subject.
24.3 As an alternative to sub-paragraph (1), a candidate may, subject to the provisions of Rules H.30 - H.32, be admitted to the course for the honours degree from the beginning of the third academic year of study for the ordinary degree.
24.4 For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), a candidate shall attend the University for a further period of not less than two academic years and comply with such further requirements as may be prescribed by the Senate.
24.5 Subject to the approval of the Board of the Faculty, on the
recommendation of the Head of the Department concerned, candidates who have
been awarded the ordinary degree may be admitted to a two-year course to take
the honours and Master's degrees concurrently. At the end of this period, they
shall write the full honours examination, and, if successful, may submit their
Master's thesis at any subsequent date without further attendance
requirements.
NB This paragraph does not apply to those Departments in which the Master's
degree is taken by examination.
H.25
25.1 Candidates shall not be admitted to any course for the honours degree
unless they have obtained the permission of the Board of the Faculty, on the
recommendation of the Head of the Department or Departments concerned.
Normally candidates will not be admitted to an honours course unless they have
obtained at least a second class pass in the final year in the subject in
which they wish to take honours.
25.2 Candidates may present themselves for examination in more than one
subject, provided
25.2.1 that they satisfy for each subject involved the normal criteria for
admission to honours in that subject;
25.2.2 that the Heads of the relevant Departments have agreed upon the
contents of the course and the structure of the examination, and
25.2.3 that the Board of the Faculty approves such arrangements.
25.3 Except for the Honours degree in African Studies and the Honours degrees in Development Studies, Gender Studies, Industrial Society and Southern African Cultural Studies, candidates may normally not present themselves for examination in more than two subjects.
25.4 If more than 60% of the honours degree programme is given in one subject, the degree will be awarded in that subject. If between 40% and 60% of the degree programme is given in each of two subjects, the degree will be awarded as a joint degree in the two subjects.
H.26
Candidates taking the honours degree under Rule H.23 will be required to study
and write examinations in only one of their major subjects, but they will be
required to study that subject more widely and with greater thoroughness than
in the case of candidates for the ordinary degree; they will be required to
write such additional papers in that subject or some branch of it, or some
subject closely allied to it, as the Head of the Department may require; and
they may be required to take a compulsory ancillary subject, which shall not,
however, be a third year course. In their final year, candidates will be
required to pursue a course of advanced study in their chosen subject.
H.27
27.1 A candidate taking the honours degree under Rule H.24.3 will be required
to take
27.1.1 a preliminary examination at the end of the third year of study; and
27.1.2 a final examination at the end of the fourth year of study.
27.2 In the preliminary examination the candidate will write, in addition to
the normal examinations for the major, two or three 3-hour papers on topics
prescribed by the Head of the Department concerned and approved by the Board
of the Faculty.
NB Both parts of the preliminary examination will be examined externally and
the results recorded.
27.3 The final examination shall consist of the same number of papers as required for the normal honours course.
H.28
The periods referred to in Rule H.24 are the periods of full-time study
required of an honours degree candidate. Such candidates may not take up any
full-time employment while engaged on the course. They may, however, on the
recommendation of the Head of the Department concerned and with the approval
of Senate, take up part-time employment. Candidates may on the recommendation
of the Head of the Department concerned and with the permission of Senate,
attend and write the examination in a course in the same or another Department
concurrently with their honours degree.
H.29
Senate may, on the recommendation of the Head of the Department concerned,
permit students to take an honours course as a part-time student: provided
that
29.1 they attend the honours classes within the normal timetable of the
Department, and
29.2 the honours course is spread over two years, but, except with the special
permission of the Senate, not more than two years.
H.30
Candidates taking the honours degree may be required to satisfy the examiners
that they have an adequate reading knowledge of an approved language other
than the official languages.
H.31
Candidates shall not be admitted to the course for the honours degree in terms
of Rule H.24.3, unless they have obtained credit in not less than eight
courses in such a manner that all the requirements of the ordinary degree,
except the requirements regarding attendance, could be fulfilled in one
further year of study.
H.32
32.1 Candidates shall not be admitted to the course for the combined honours
degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, unless they have obtained at
least three credits in each of two of those subjects and at least one credit
in the remaining subject.
32.2 Candidates shall not be admitted to the course for the honours degree in African Studies unless they have a major in at least one of the following: Anthropology, Economics, History, Industrial Sociology, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology or Sociology. Students will normally be expected to offer at least two papers in the honours programme conducted by a Department in which they majored.
H.33
Candidates shall not be admitted to any course for the honours degree unless
they have obtained credit in such compulsory ancillary courses as may be
prescribed for that course.
H.34
Subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate, honours degree candidates
may not present themselves more than once for examination for the honours
degree in the same subject.
H.35
Candidates must write all parts of the examination, other than the translation
test (if required) at one time, and they shall not be exempted from any part
of the examination: provided that part-time candidates may, on the
recommendation of the Head of the Department and with the permission of
Senate, write part of their examination at the end of their first year of
study and part at the end of their second year of study.
NB Except in exceptional circumstances approved by the Senate, a research
essay must be handed in before or at the same time as the other examinations
are written. Normally a research essay of a maximum of 10 000 words
shall be regarded as the equivalent of one paper.
H.36
A candidate who has been admitted to the course for the honours degree in
terms of Rule H.24.3, and has failed to satisfy the examiners, may be awarded
the ordinary degree.
H.37
Candidates who have obtained the Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism may be
accepted as candidates for the Honours or Master's degree in Journalism and
Media Studies, provided that the candidate has passed such examinations as
could be deemed by Senate to be equivalent to the prerequisites for the
relevant degree. Candidates wishing to enrol for the Master's degree may be
required to complete one or more papers from the honours degree and must
satisfy the general Rules governing the Master's degree in the Faculty of
Humanities.
FINE ART
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF FINE ART
See the General Rules applicable to all Faculties. The following Rules apply to the Department of Fine Art only.
Except as provided in General Rules G.44 to G.48 candidates shall not be admitted to the degree unless they have attended courses subsequent to their first registration as a matriculated student for at least four years.
H.38
38.1 A candidate for the degree must obtain credit in:
38.1.1 two courses chosen from the following subjects, which must normally be
taken during the first two years of study: Afrikaans; Afrikaans en Nederlands;
an approved African Language; Anthropology; Classical Civilization; English;
French; German; History; History and Appreciation of Music; Philosophy;
Sociology or any other subject approved by the Board of the Faculty;
38.1.2 All the courses listed below:
FIRST YEAR
Studio Practice 1
Students are introduced to specialist media and a diversity of working methods
through a series of projects. A separate programme of drawing is also taught.
Art History and Visual Culture 1
There are four broad themes constituting the course material, each of which is
explored in a term. These are: Popular Culture (Term 1); Art Genres (Term 2);
Museums and the Politics of Display (Term 3); Space and Meaning (Term 4)
SECOND YEAR
Studio Practice 2
Students continue their study of specialist media and a diversity of working
methods. A separate programme of drawing is also taught.
Art History and Visual Culture 2
This course offers an exploration of Modernist and Postmodernist practices in
the visual arts.
THIRD YEAR
Studio Practice 3
Each student is based in a specialist media area (Painting, Photography,
Printmaking, Sculpture) but, by arrangement with the appropriate staff, is
encouraged to work across the media areas. Teaching is primarily via projects.
A separate programme of drawing is also taught.
Art History and Visual Culture 3
The course focuses on select topics within the overall theme of "Art, Power
and Society". The curriculum includes studies of African art as well as
topics focusing on art from the "West".
FOURTH YEAR
Studio Practice 4
Each student is based in a specialist media area (Painting, Photography,
Printmaking, Sculpture) but, by arrangement with the appropriate staff, is
encouraged to work across the media areas. Teachers direct students in such a
way that they are able to develop their own areas of exploration rather than
completing projects.
Art History and Visual Culture 4
This course, which is only for BFA students, comprises two courses on critical
theory, which are examined in June, and a research essay, which is examined in
November.
H.39
With the approval of the Board of the Faculty, candidates may present
themselves for examination and obtain credit in not more than two courses
additional to those prescribed in Rule H.38.
H.40
Candidates taking Afrikaans or Afrikaans en Nederlands, English, Latin, Greek,
French, German, or an African language shall be governed by the provisions of
Rules H.14 and H.15(2) to (4).
H.41
41.1.1 Candidates who fail Art History and Visual Culture 1 or 2 must obtain
credit in it before proceeding to the next year of study in that subject.
41.1.2 Students who fail Paper B of Art History and Visual Culture 3 will be
allowed to attend the course and rewrite the examination and also register for
Art History and Visual Culture 4. Credit for Art History and Visual Culture 4
will not be given until Art History and Visual Culture 3 is successfully
completed.
41.2 Candidates who fail in any other course must obtain credit in it before proceeding to the next year of study in that subject.
H.42
Practical Work: In first, second and third years work will be assessed by an
advisory mid-year review and an end of year assessment by portfolio review.
In the fourth year the practical work will be assessed with an advisory
mid-year portfolio review and end of year final assessment by exhibition and
portfolio review.
NOTE: Candidates who pass Studio Practice 1 will not automatically be admitted to their first choice of media area for Studio Practice 2. From time to time limitations of space and equipment may necessitate restrictions on the number of students entering a particular studio specialisation. In the event of an area being over-subscribed, DipFineArt or BFineArt students will normally be given preference over BA students and selection will be by portfolio review and interview.
H.43
The degree certificate of candidates who pass in class I of the final
examination shall be endorsed with distinction in Studio Practice and/or Art
History and Visual Culture, as the case may be.
NOTE: Candidates may major in Art History and Visual Culture in the BA without doing the practical course; see Rule H.10.3.
FINE ART OPTIONS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
Students undertaking a BA degree in the Faculty of Humanities may also obtain Fine Art credits by the following routes:
* BA students may major in Studio Practice if they also major in Art History
and Visual Culture.
* Studio Practice is offered as a major within a BA programme. It is not
envisaged as a one-year or two-year offering within a BA programme.
* BA students may study Art History and Visual Culture without studying Studio
Practice.
* BA students who are not studying Studio Practice may major in Art History
and Visual Culture but may also study Art History and Visual Culture for one
or two years only.
DIPLOMA IN FINE ART
H.44
Candidates shall not be admitted to the course for the Diploma in Fine Art
unless
44.1 they have passed the School Leaving Certificate examination of the Independent Examinations Board, or another examination deemed by the Senate to be equivalent; or
44.2 the Board of the Faculty of Humanities, on the recommendation of the Head
of the Department of Fine Art, is satisfied as to their suitability to take
the course.
44.2.1 For the purpose of this Rule the Senate will recognise a Cambridge
Overseas School Certificate, plus passes in two matriculation subjects at
subsidiary level in the Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate or at the
"M " level examination conducted by the Associated Examining Board as
equivalent to the School Leaving Certificate of the Independent Examinations
Board
44.2.2 Admission in terms of Rule H.44.2 above is only considered on the
grounds of mature age and/or exceptional ability.
H.45
A candidate for the diploma shall attend the University for not less than four
years after being admitted to the course, and must obtain credit in all the
following courses:
First Year: Studio Practice 1, Art History and Visual Culture 1
Second Year: Studio Practice 2, Art History and Visual Culture 2
Third Year: Studio Practice 3, Art History and Visual Culture 3
Fourth Year: Studio Practice 4, Art History and Visual Culture 4
Examinations for practical subjects will be by assessment as follows:
Years 1-3
Advisory mid-year review of all practical work and end of year assessment by
portfolio review of work produced during that year.
Final Year
A mid-year portfolio review, and final end of year assessment by exhibition
and portfolio review of work produced during that year.
H.46
With the approval of the Board of the Faculty, candidates may present
themselves for examination and obtain credit in not more than two courses
additional to those prescribed in Rule H.45.
H.47
Candidates who fail in any other course must obtain credit in it before
proceeding to the next years of study in that subject.
H.48
The diploma certificate of candidates who pass in class 1 of the final-year
examination shall be endorsed with distinction in Studio Practice and/or Art
History and Visual Culture, as the case may be.
DEGREE OF MASTER OF FINE ART
Two options are offered for this degree, Option A and Option B.
Option A: The examination comprises an exhibition of studio work and the presentation of a research essay. The exhibition of studio work that the candidate submits for examination will be artwork produced since admission to the degree. It should be supplemented by a presentation of sketchbooks and/or other appropriate evidence of research and development. The long essay should be between 12 000 and 15 000 words and should be on a topic related to the candidate's studio work. The final result for the candidate comprises 65% for studio work and 35% for the research essay. The topic of the research essay must be approved by the Head of Department. The completed research essay must be submitted to the Registrar's Division at least three days before studio work is submitted for examination. A detailed set of departmental Rules concerning the studio work and research essay is given to each candidate.
Option B: The examination comprises an exhibition that the candidate has curated in a major museum and a thesis. Unless the candidate is already employed in the museum sector, completing the curriculum will require him or her to undertake an internship in the museum hosting his or her exhibition. The final mark for the degree comprises 50% for the exhibition and 50% for the thesis. The proposed area of investigation must be approved by the Head of Department and the Board of the Faculty of Humanities. The completed thesis must be submitted to the Registrar's Division at least two weeks before the exhibition is submitted for examination. A detailed set of departmental Rules concerning the exhibition and thesis is given to each candidate.
MASTER OF ARTS (Thesis)
A thesis must be submitted for examination on any approved topic within the fields of Art History and Visual Culture.
DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Reference should be made to the General Rules for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
In addition to, or in modification of these Rules, the following apply:
l. A candidate for the degree of PhD shall be required to submit a thesis for the approval of the Senate.
2. A thesis may be offered on a subject previously approved by the Senate. This must be a work of historical or theoretical research in Fine Art.
3. No candidate may be admitted who is not already in possession of a Master's Degree in Fine Art or History of Art or any other qualification deemed by the Senate to be equivalent for the purpose of entrance to this degree.
MUSIC AND MUSICOLOGY
RULES FOR BMUS DEGREE
H.49
A candidate for the BMus degree must obtain credit in all the courses set out
in the following curriculum:
FIRST YEAR
Instrumental Music Studies 1
Music 1
Ethnomusicology 1
One Bachelor of Arts course
Optional Extra: Sound Technology 1
SECOND YEAR
Instrumental Music Studies 2
Music 2
Ethnomusicology 2 or Sound Technology 1
One Bachelor of Arts course
THIRD YEAR
Instrumental Music Studies 3
Choice between: Music 3 or Ethnomusicology 3
FOURTH YEAR
Students must do five papers or their equivalent in credit points (5)
Compulsory: At least one of the following:
Paper 1: Extended essay (2) or
Paper 2: Full Recital (2) or
Paper 3: Full Composition Portfolio (2)
Options: Remaining credit points are acquired from the following
courses. If Paper 1 has not been chosen, the options must include Music 4, or
Analysis 4, or Ethnomusicology 4. All options are not necessarily offered
every year.
Paper 4: Analysis 4 (1)
Paper 5: Musicology 4 (1)
Paper 6: Ethnomusicology 4 (1)
Paper 7: Sound Technology (1)
Paper 8: Short composition portfolio (1)
Paper 9: Short public performance (1)
Paper 10: Instrumental Music Studies 4 (1)
Paper 11: Conducting (1)
Paper 12: Chamber Music Recital (1)
Paper 13: Concerto Performance (1)
Paper 14: Music Education (1)
Paper 15: Music & the Media (0.5)
Paper 16: Acoustics (0.5)
Paper 17: Instrumental Technology (0.5)
Paper 18: Arts Management (0.5)
NB
1. As part of their DP requirements all Instrumental Music Studies students
are required to take part in at least one approved ensemble (e.g. Rhodes
University Chamber Choir, Jazz Band, Brass Ensemble, String Ensemble etc for
the duration of their course of study.
2. Sound Technology and History and Appreciation of Music may not be taken as
BA credits towards the BMus Degree.
3. Students enrolled for the BMus degree in parallel with the Diploma must
choose the same options for the degree and the diploma in their third year.
H.50
A candidate taking English, Latin, Afrikaans, Afrikaans en Nederlands, French
or German shall be governed by the provisions of Rules H.14 and H.15.
H.51
51.1 Subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate, candidates who do not
take Pianoforte as their Major Instrument, must study it as their Minor
Instrument for three years.
51.2 On the recommendation of the Head of the Department, candidates may be exempted by the Senate from the study of the pianoforte, or other approved instrument, in one or more of the years of their curriculum, if they have already attained a sufficiently high standard of proficiency.
H.52
Candidates who are registered simultaneously for the BMus degree and a
Licentiate are given credit for all the subjects the two courses have in
common.
H.53
Candidates shall receive credit for the courses in which they have passed, and
may repeat in a subsequent year courses in which they have failed.
H.54
The degree certificate of a candidate who passes in the first class in the
Fourth Year Compulsory Paper, shall be endorsed with distinction in that
subject.
RULES FOR THE LICENTIATE DIPLOMA
H.55
The Licentiate Diploma in Music may be awarded as a diploma for Teachers of
School Music, and should normally be taken in conjunction with a degree.
H.56
Candidates shall not be admitted to the course unless they have demonstrated a
high level of practical ability and
56.1 have passed the School Leaving Certificate examination of the Independent
Examinations Board, or another examination deemed by the Senate to be
equivalent; or
56.2 the Board of the Faculty, on the recommendation of the Head of the Music
Department, is satisfied as to their suitability to take the course.
H.57
Subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate, a candidate shall attend the
University for not less than three academic years.
H.58
58.1 Candidates must obtain credits in
58.1.1 all the courses for the first three years of the Bachelor of Music
degree as prescribed in Rule H.49; and
58.1.2 all the courses prescribed in one of the three Licentiate courses.
NB Students enrolled for the BMus degree in parallel with a diploma must
choose the same options for the degree and the diploma in their third year.
58.2 Subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate, candidates must have obtained credit in at least two courses before they may proceed to the second course in any subject.
58.3 Subject to any exceptions approved by the Senate, candidates who do not take Pianoforte as their Major Instrument must study it as their Minor Instrument for three years. Pianoforte taken in terms of this sub-paragraph will be regarded as a half course requiring half the normal periods of instruction. Beginners on the instrument are advised to take it as a full course and pay accordingly.
H.59
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H.60
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Rules, a candidate
who has been awarded the degree of Bachelor of Music may be awarded the
Licentiate Diploma for Teachers of School Music (RULS) on the completion of
the second and third year courses specific to these diplomas as set out in
Rule H.58.1.2.
H.61
The Licentiate Diploma may be awarded with distinction.
BA AND BSc DEGREES WITH MUSIC AS A MAJOR
Normally not more than FIVE music subjects may be taken in a BA or FOUR in a BSc degree (see the relevant Faculty Rules). Students who do not have the requisite knowledge or skills to enter first-year music courses may be required to do some or all of the Introductory courses of BMus.
FIRST YEAR
Students may choose one or two of the following,
each of which counts as a full credit.
Instrumental Music Studies 1
Music 1
Ethnomusicology 1
Sound Technology 1
SECOND YEAR
Students may choose one or two of the following,
each of which counts as a full credit.
Instrumental Music Studies 2
Music 2
Ethnomusicology 2
Sound Technology 1
THIRD YEAR
Students may choose one of the following:
Instrumental Music Studies 3
Music 3
Ethnomusicology 3
MUSIC HONOURS (BA or BSc)
Curriculum and syllabi are identical to for BMus Fourth Year
Other available undergraduate music credits:
SOUND TECHNOLOGY
This one-year credit is open to students in the Humanities and Science Faculties. See syllabi notes for further details.
HISTORY AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC
History and Appreciation of Music (HAM) is a one- year credit in music appreciation which does not require any level of prior musical knowledge.
WORLD MUSIC AND CULTURE
World Music and Culture (WMC) is a one-semester credit in music of various world cultures, which does not require any level of prior musical knowledge.
ADDITIONAL MUSIC INSTRUCTION
See FEES AND CHARGES, ADDITIONAL MUSIC INSTRUCTION
DEGREE OF MASTER OF MUSIC
See also the General Rules for Master's degrees.
A Master's Degree may be awarded by submission of a thesis, by submission of a
portfolio of compositions*, or by performance in two public recitals*.
* Any culture or style may be included.
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM
H.62
Except as provided in General Rules G.44 to G.48, candidates shall not be
admitted to the degree unless they have attended courses subsequent to their
first registration as a matriculated student for at least four years.
H.63
63.1 Candidates for the degree must obtain credit in at least eleven courses
which must include the following:
63.1.1 Journalism and Media Studies 1, 2, 3 and 4; and
63.1.2 all the required courses in a subject to be selected from those major
subjects listed in Rule H.9 or Rule S.8 of the Faculty of Science Rules, or
Human Kinetics and Ergonomics or Information Systems, or Management.
63.1.3 No student may register for any course in Management or Information
Systems, unless Management or Information Systems is intended as a major.
63.2 The remaining courses must be selected from those Humanities courses
listed in Rule H.8; provided that:
63.2.1 Candidates who select a major subject from Rule S.8 must select ancillary
courses as prescribed in Rule S.23.
63.2.2 Candidates who select Management may include two courses in Accounting
in their curriculum. The pre-requisite for a major in Management will apply.
63.2.3 Candidates who take Drama as one of their major subjects must include
in their curriculum at least one course in a Group A subject or English
Language and Linguistics.
NB
(1) Only the top 80 first-year students are guaranteed admission to Journalism
and Media Studies 2. Another thirty places are allocated on the basis of
individual performance, written motivation, portfolio of journalistic work and
additional experience. Students offered a place in Journalism and Media
Studies 2 need to take up the offer immediately following completion of
Journalism and Media Studies 1. The offer lapses thereafter. A candidate
accepted into Journalism and Media Studies 2 who fails the year will not be
allowed to re-register for a second try.
(2) A candidate who passes Journalism and Media Studies 1 will not automatically be admitted to Journalism and Media Studies 2. A candidate who passes Journalism and Media Studies 2 will not automatically be admitted to the four-year degree but will be permitted to take Journalism and Media Studies 3 as a major in the Bachelor of Arts degree. A candidate who passes Journalism 3 will not automatically be admitted to Journalism and Media Studies 4 but will be able to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Candidates accepted into Journalism and Media Studies 4, and who are registered for a Bachelor of Arts degree, may change their registration to Bachelor of Journalism subject to the rules for a Bachelor of Journalism degree being met.
(3) A student registering for a Bachelor of Journalism degree with a major selected from Rule S.8 or a major in Management will be permitted into Journalism 4 subject to the successful completion of both majors at third-year level and subject to their having at least 8 credits.
H.64
Candidates for the Bachelor of Journalism degree who take their second major
subject from the subjects listed in H.9 or who major in Human Kinetics and
Ergonomics, Information Systems or Management, must either
64.1 major in a basic subject; provided that candidates majoring in Classical Civilization or Philosophy will be required to complete one other course from the list of basis subjects, (including Introduction to Philosophy); or
64.2 complete a first and second course of two basic subjects; or
64.3 complete a first and second course of one basic subject and first-year courses in two other basic subjects.
NB Basic subjects in the Faculty of Humanities are:
(1) Any language course listed in Group A of H.8; provided that this is not an
introductory language course which has no literature component in its
curriculum.
(2) Anthropology, Economics, English Language and Linguistics, Philosophy,
Politics, Psychology, Sociology.
(3) Classical Civilization, History, Geography.
(4) Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Statistics.
(5) History and Appreciation of Music, Art History and Visual Culture.
H.65
Candidates for the Bachelor of Journalism degree who take their second major
from the subjects listed in Rule S.8 must complete three courses from the
following basic subjects: Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science,
Economics, Entomology, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology,
Zoology, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Microbiology.
NOTE Students intending to major in any of the subjects listed in Rule S.3 are referred to the prerequisite subjects listed in Rule S.23.
H.66
66.1 A candidate who has not obtained a typing speed of at least 25 wpm by the
end of the first year will not be accepted into Journalism and Media Studies
2.
66.2 A candidate taking the course Human Kinetics and Ergonomics 3 must obtain credit in Human Kinetics and Ergonomics 1, Human Kinetics and Ergonomics 2, and Applied Physiology and Anatomy.
66.3 A candidate majoring in Management must have obtained credit in Accounting 1, and Theory of Finance and Statistics 1D or Mathematics 1 or 1E. Credit in Accounting 1 (and Economics 1) must be obtained before admission to Management 3. Theory of Finance and Statistics 1D, or Mathematics 1 or 1E, may be taken concurrently with Management 3 with the permission of the Head of the Department of Management.
66.4 Candidates shall be deemed to be in their first year of study until they have obtained credit in Journalism and Media Studies 1 and credit in at least one course in one further subject; they shall be deemed to be in their third year of study if they have at least six credits and are engaged in or have obtained credit in either Journalism 3 or the final course of a subject taken under Rule H.63; they shall be deemed to be in their final year of study when they have at least eight credits including the final course of a subject taken under Rule H.63 and are engaged in the study of Journalism 4; otherwise they shall be deemed to be in their second year of study.
66.5 During their first, second and third years of study, candidates shall be subject to Rules H.3, H.5 to H.7, H.10.1, H.11 to H.16, S.15 to S.17, S.19 and S.23.
66.6 Candidates shall not be permitted to enter the course Journalism 4 until they have obtained at least eight credits including the final course, other than Journalism and Media Studies, of a subject taken under H.63.
H.67
The degree certificates of candidates shall be endorsed "with distinction" if
they obtain an average mark equivalent to a Class 1 pass for the modules of
their Journalism and Media Studies 4 course taken together.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN JOURNALISM
H.68
Candidates may be admitted to the course for the Diploma in Journalism
(Postgraduate) if they:
68.1 have been admitted to the degree or status of Bachelor in any Faculty of the University; provided that a student with a major in Journalism and Media Studies from Rhodes University will not be admitted to courses already covered within that student's major; or
68.2 have completed all the requirements for such degree except that the
candidate:
68.2.1 has not satisfied all the requirements regarding attendance; or
68.2.2 has still to complete one course, other than a major course, which the
candidate has failed; Provided that a candidate admitted to the course under
this provision above may not receive the Diploma until all the requirements
for the degree have been fulfilled.
H.69
Candidates for the Diploma will be admitted on the recommendation of the Head
of Department. The Department reserves the right to limit the enrolment for
the Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism to 20 students for any one academic
year.
H.70
A candidate for the Diploma must obtain credit in all the following courses:
Paper 1: Introduction to Journalism
Paper 2: Broadcast Media Production OR Print Media Production
Paper 3: Media intensive option
Paper 4: Media studies and society
Paper 5: Media frameworks
(For details of the syllabus, refer to the Journalism and Media Studies departmental entry )
H.71
The duration of the Diploma course shall not be less than one academic year.
H.72
The Diploma may be awarded with distinction.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MEDIA MANAGEMENT
This postgraduate diploma is not necessarily offered in any particular year.
H.73
Candidates may be admitted to the course for the Postgraduate Diploma in
Media Management if they
73.1 have been admitted to the degree or status of bachelor in any faculty of the University; provided that a student with a major in Journalism and Media Studies or a credit in Management 1 from Rhodes University will not be admitted;
73.2 have completed all the requirements for such a degree except that they:
73.2.1 have not satisfied the requirements regarding attendance; or
73.2.2 have still to complete one course, other than a major course; provided
that a candidate admitted to the course under this provision may not receive
the diploma until all the requirements for the degree have been met.
H.74
A candidate for the Diploma must obtain a pass in at least three of the
following five papers and obtain an overall aggregate of at least 50% for the
five papers combined:
Paper 1: Media Theory
Paper 2: Extended Essay
Paper 3: Management
Paper 4: Media Economics, Press Law and Policy
Paper 5: Media Management
H.75
The duration of the Diploma course shall not be less than one academic year.
H.76
The Diploma may be awarded with distinction.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
H.77
Candidates may be admitted to the course for the Postgraduate Diploma in
International Studies if they:
77.1 have been admitted to the degree or status of bachelor in any Faculty of
the University; or
77.2 have completed all the requirements for such a degree except that they:
77.2.1 have not satisfied the requirements regarding attendance; or
77.2.2 have still to complete one course, other than a major course, in which
the candidate has failed: provided that a candidate admitted to the course
under this provision may not receive the Diploma until all the requirements
for the degree have been fulfilled.
H.78
A candidate for the Diploma must obtain a pass in at least four of the five
courses and obtain an overall aggregate of at least 50 percent in order to
qualify for the award of the Diploma. The examination consists of five papers
from the following course listing:
POL 601 International Relations and Diplomacy in Africa
POL 602 African Political Economy
POL 603 Peace and Conflict in Africa
POL 604 International Law
POL 605 Selected Issues
POL 606 French or German or at least one other course determined by the Head
of Department.
H.79
The duration of the Diploma course shall not be less than one academic year.
H.80
The Diploma may be awarded with distinction.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
This postgraduate diploma is not necessarily offered in any particular year.
H.81
Candidates may be admitted to the course for the Postgraduate Diploma in Local
Government Administration if they:
81.1 have been admitted to the degree or status of bachelor in any Faculty of the University; or
81.2 have completed all the requirements for such a degree except that the candidate has still to complete one course in which the candidate has failed, other than a major course.
81.3 A candidate admitted to the course under the provision of (81.2) above may not receive the Diploma until all the requirements for the degree have been fulfilled.
H.82
82.1 A candidate for the Diploma must pass in at least two of components
82.2.1 to 82.2.3 below, as well as pass the practical component, and obtain an
overall aggregate of at least 50% in order to qualify for the award of the
Diploma.
82.2 The basic components of the Diploma are:
82.2.1 Basics of Local Government
82.2.2 Local Government finance and administration
82.2.3 The role of Local Government in development and transformation
82.2.4 Practical in Local Government.
82.3 A pass will be obtained for the practical component by means of submission of a report by the candidate and by assessment of the performance of the candidate in the three-month placement.
H.83
The duration of the Diploma course shall be not less than one academic year.
H.84
The Diploma may be awarded with distinction.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
This postgraduate diploma is not necessarily offered in any particular year.
H.85
Candidates may be admitted to the course for the Postgraduate Diploma in
English Language Teaching if they:
85.1 have been admitted to the degree or status of bachelor EITHER with a language major and at least one credit in English or Linguistics OR with an Education major and at least three language credits, one of which must be English or Linguistics; or
85.2 have completed all the requirements for such a degree except that they:
85.2.1 have not satisfied the requirements regarding attendance; or
85.2.2 have still to complete one course, other than a major course; provided
that a candidate admitted to the course under this provision may not receive
the diploma until all the requirements for the degree have been fulfilled.
H.86
A candidate for the Diploma must obtain an overall aggregate of at least 50%
in order to qualify for the award of the Diploma. There will be four
components to the assessment of the Diploma course, each contributing equal
amounts to the final grade:
Paper 1: General linguistics
Paper 2: Teaching methodology and language testing
Paper 3: Psychology of second language learning and teaching AND Language in society and education
Class record: Based on the course-work during the year.
H.87
The duration of the Diploma course shall not be less than one academic year.
H.88
The Diploma may be awarded with distinction.
MASTER'S DEGREES
In addition to Rules G.18 to G.25 the Board of the Faculty of Humanities has
laid down the following guidelines for theses submitted for the degree of
Master. The thesis must show that the candidate
(a) is sufficiently acquainted with the appropriate methods of research;
(b) is sufficiently acquainted with the relevant literature; and
(c) has satisfactorily presented the results of independent research for the
award of the degree. In addition, such thesis must be satisfactory as to
literary style and presentation. Except in exceptional circumstances approved
by the Senate, the upper limit for masters' degrees in the Faculty of
Humanities is 50 000 words of text (approximately 150 A4 pages of
double-spaced typing excluding footnotes, illustrative material and
appendices).
MASTER'S DEGREE BY COURSEWORK
l. Master's by coursework candidates will be required to register full-time in attendance for at least one year except for the Master's in English Second Language, and Master's in Journalism and Media Studies.
2. The coursework section should be spread over one year with the examinations for that section written in November of that academic year, except in the case of students in Journalism and Media Studies.
3. The thesis shall be submitted not later than one year after the initial examination.
4. The coursework degree shall normally comprise three papers of three hours' duration together valued at 50% of the total final mark. The thesis shall represent 50% of the total.
5. The length of a thesis in the Master's degree by coursework should normally not exceed 30 000 words, but should not under any circumstances exceed 50 000 words (approximately 150 A4 pages of double-spaced typing, excluding footnotes illustrative material and appendices).
6. The topics to be covered by the examination and the research project must be approved by the Humanities Higher Degrees Committee. The research proposal, including those for the MFA, must be approved by the Humanities Higher Degrees Committee.
7. The examination procedure shall be as follows:
7.1 A candidate must obtain a minimum of 50% for the papers as a whole as well as for the thesis to qualify for an overall pass.
7.2 Candidates obtaining between 50% - 74% will obtain a pass mark for the Masters degree.
7.3 A distinction may be awarded to a candidate only if a 2A (70%-74%) or better has been obtained for the examination section and over 75% is obtained for the thesis.
7.4 Candidates will not be permitted to rewrite any papers in the examination section. No supplementary examinations will be permitted.
7.5 The examiner may recommend that the thesis be revised and resubmitted for examination.
7.6 The formal examination plus a thesis are to be regarded as sub-components of an overall assessment and the examination should be handled in the same way as an honours examination. The scripts of the candidate and the thesis should go in the end to a single external examiner, who should have before him/her the internal examiner's marks for the scripts but not the internal examiner's mark for the thesis. The external examiner should be required to pass judgment on the candidate's overall performance in the formal examination plus the writing of the thesis.
7.7 Where the coursework degree has a research report which constitutes 35% or less of the marks, a distinction is awarded if the candidate obtains 75% or above in the coursework component and a 2A or better in the research report and the aggregated final mark is 75% or above.
8. Candidates may be admitted to the Master's degree by coursework and thesis in Journalism and Media Studies if they
8.1 have obtained a four year degree (B.Journ) or an honours in Journalism and Media Studies or in a discipline deemed by the Head of Department to be an adequate foundation for a Master's degree in Journalism and Media Studies,
8.2 or have been admitted to an honours degree in a different discipline, but have in addition at least five years of professional experience in journalism and/or media studies; provided that
8.3 a student will not be able to repeat any topic completed before in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies,
8.4 a candidate may be required to complete one or more specific papers from the Honours degree,
8.5 a candidate may be required to take the degree over two years,
8.6 candidates satisfy the general Rules governing the Master's degrees in the Faculty of Humanities.
9. A master's degree by coursework and thesis is also offered in Interdisciplinary Studies (refer to the Interdepartmental entry).
NOTE The Board of the Faculty of Humanities has approved the following procedures for a Master's by examination in the Department of Psychology only: The formal examinations are regarded as Part One of the examination and the department should appoint an external examiner for those papers and publish the results of the examinations. When the student completes the thesis, which is regarded as Part Two of the examination, this may go to an entirely different examiner who may see the thesis only. The final assessment of the candidate is made by the Head of Department and the internal examiners, based on the external examiner's report on the formal examination scripts and the external examiner's report on the thesis. Where there is clear conflict between Part One and Part Two, the candidate's examination scripts and the thesis are to be submitted to an arbiter approved by the Humanities Higher Degrees Committee.
DOCTORAL DEGREES
In addition to Rules G.26 to G.37 the Board of the Faculty of Humanities has laid down the following guidelines for theses submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy:
The thesis must show that the candidate:
(a) is sufficiently acquainted with the appropriate methods of research;
(b) is sufficiently acquainted with the relevant literature;
(c) has satisfactorily presented the results of independent research for the
award of the degree; and
(d) has made a substantial and original contribution to knowledge in the
discipline, the substance of which is worthy of publication in a scholarly
journal or book.
In addition such thesis must be satisfactory as to literary style and presentation.
THE HUMANITIES EXTENDED STUDIES PROGRAMME
Special provision is made in the Faculty of Humanities to accommodate students who would not normally be admitted to the curricula for the degrees of BA, BSocSc or BJourn.
A number of special credit earning courses are offered from which a curriculum suited to the needs of each student admitted to the Extended Studies Programme will be drawn up at Registration by the Dean, in consultation with appropriate Heads of Departments.
Only English second-language speakers are eligible for admission to this programme which extends over one year of full-time study. Because of the nature of the programme, the number of students admitted to it in any one year will be limited.
The structure of the first year programme shall normally consist of:
English Language Skills, Computer Skills 1H (each to count as 0.25 of a credit
towards the degree) plus 2 full courses from:
Anthropology, Journalism & Media Studies, Politics and Sociology.
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