Calendar, Part 4

1 FORWARD TOGETHER | SONKE SIYA PHAMBILI | SAAM VORENTOEArts and Social Sciences Academic programmes and faculty informationCalendar, Part 42022 Arts and Social Sciences i Accuracy, liability and changes Stellenbosch University has taken reasonable care to ensure that the information provided in the Calendar parts is as accurate and complete as possible. Take note, however, that the University s Council and Senate accept no liability for any incorrect information in the Calendar parts. The University reserves the right to change information in the Calendar parts at any time if necessary. The division of the Calendar The Calendar is divided into 13 parts. Part 1, 2 and 3 of the Calendar contain general information applicable to all students. Make sure that you understand all provisions in Part 1 (General) of the Calendar that are applicable to you. Part 4 to 13 of the Calendar are the Faculty Calendar parts.

2 Part Calendar Part 1 General Part 2 Bursaries and Loans Part 3 Student Fees Part 4 Arts and Social Sciences Part 5 Science Part 6 Education Part 7 AgriSciences Part 8 Law Part 9 Theology Part 10 Economic and Management Sciences Part 11 Engineering Part 12 Medicine and Health Sciences Part 13 Military Science Availability of the Calendar parts The electronic versions of the Calendar parts are available at Parts 1 to 12 are available in both english and Afrikaans. Military Science (Part 13) is only available in english . Please note that the information in this Calendar part, and also in the other Calendar parts, is subject to change, as and when necessary, for as long as uncertainty regarding the Covid-19 situation persists. Arts and Social Sciences ii Table of Contents How to use this Calendar Part .. 1 Prospective undergraduate students .. 1 Prospective postgraduate students.

3 1 Registered undergraduate students .. 1 Registered postgraduate students .. 2 General Information .. 3 1. History and functions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences .. 3 History, structure and mission .. 3 Research and community interaction .. 3 2. How to communicate with the Faculty .. 4 Contact details of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences .. 4 Contact details of the Dean s Office .. 4 Contact persons and details .. 4 Contact details Departments .. 5 BA Students Committee (BASC) .. 5 3. How to communicate with Stellenbosch University .. 5 Using your student numbers .. 5 Contact details of Stellenbosch University .. 6 4. Language at the University .. 6 5. General regulations for academic complaints procedure .. 6 6. Internal regulations for Dean s Concession Examinations .. 7 7. Completion of modules through Unisa or another university .. 7 8. Recognition of subjects/modules/credits completed 8 9.

4 Simultaneous registration for more than one year of study in a subject for graduation purposes .. 8 10. Readmission requirements .. 8 Undergraduate Programmes .. 9 1. Undergraduate enrolment management .. 9 2. Subjects for university admission .. 9 3. General requirements for bachelor s degrees, diplomas and certificates .. 10 Choice of subject combinations .. 10 4. General regulations for Extended Degree Programmes (EDPs) and early testing .. 10 5. Bachelor s degree programmes .. 11 BA (Humanities) .. 12 BA (Social Dynamics) .. 20 BA (Language and Culture) .. 24 B of Data Science (BDatSci) .. 31 BA (Drama and Theatre Studies) .. 32 BA (International Studies) .. 35 B in Social Work .. 37 BA (Human Resource Management) .. 39 BA (Music) .. 41 BMus .. 44 BMus in Composition .. 47 BMus in Music Education .. 48 BMus in Music Technology .. 48 BMus in Musicology.

5 49 BMus in Performance .. 50 Arts and Social Sciences iii BA (Development and Environment) .. 52 BA (Political, Philosophical and Economic Studies [PPE]) .. 54 BA (Law) .. 56 Current programme (from 2022) .. 56 Outgoing programme .. 58 BA (Socio-Informatics) .. 60 Option 1: Information Systems .. 61 Option 2: Geo-Informatics .. 62 BA (Sport Science) .. 62 Sport Science with Afrikaans and Dutch .. 63 Sport Science with english Studies .. 64 Sport Science with Geography and Environmental Studies .. 65 Sport Science with Psychology .. 66 BA in Visual Arts .. 66 Current programme (programme phased in since 2019) .. 67 Outgoing programme .. 69 Fine Arts .. 69 6. Certificate and diploma programmes .. 70 Higher Certificate in Audio Technology .. 70 Higher Certificate in Music .. 71 Diploma (Practical Music) .. 72 Advanced Diploma (Practical Music).

6 74 Postgraduate Programmes .. 76 1. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) .. 76 2. General provisions for postgraduate programmes .. 76 Postgraduate diploma .. 76 Honours degree 76 MA degree programme .. 76 MPhil degree programme .. 77 PhD degree programme .. 77 DPhil degree programme .. 77 3. Postgraduate programmes per 77 Department of African Languages .. 77 BAHons (African Languages) .. 77 BAHons (African Languages for Professional Contexts) .. 78 MA (African Languages) .. 79 MA (African Languages for Professional Contexts) .. 79 PhD (African Languages) .. 80 Department of Afrikaans and Dutch .. 81 BAHons (Afrikaans and Dutch) .. 81 BAHons (Translation) .. 82 MA (Afrikaans and Dutch) .. 82 MA (Creative Writing) .. 83 MA (Lexicography).. 84 MA (Translation) .. 84 PhD (Afrikaans and Dutch) .. 85 PhD (Lexicography) .. 85 PhD (Translation).

7 86 Department of Ancient Studies .. 86 BAHons (Ancient Cultures) .. 86 BAHons (Ancient Languages) .. 87 MA (Ancient Cultures) .. 87 MA (Ancient Languages) .. 88 PhD (Ancient Cultures) .. 88 Arts and Social Sciences iv PhD (Ancient Languages) .. 89 Department of Drama .. 89 BAHons (Drama and Theatre Studies) .. 89 MA (Drama and Theatre Studies) .. 90 PhD (Drama and Theatre Studies) .. 91 Department of english .. 91 BAHons ( english Studies) .. 91 MA ( english Studies) .. 92 PhD ( english Studies) .. 93 Department of General Linguistics .. 93 Postgraduate Diploma in Intercultural Communication .. 93 Postgraduate Diploma in Second-language Studies .. 94 BAHons (General Linguistics) .. 95 MA (General Linguistics) .. 95 MA (Intercultural Communication) .. 96 MA (Second-language Studies) .. 97 PhD (General Linguistics).. 98 Department of Geography and Environmental Studies.

8 99 BAHons (Geography and Environmental Studies) .. 99 BAHons (Geographical Information Systems) .. 100 MA (Geography and Environmental Studies) .. 100 MA (Geographical Information Systems) .. 101 Master of Urban and Regional Planning .. 101 MPhil (Urban and Regional Science) .. 103 PhD (Geography and Environmental Studies) .. 104 PhD (Urban and Regional Planning) .. 105 PhD (Urban and Regional Science) .. 105 Department of History .. 106 BAHons (History) .. 106 MA (History) .. 106 PhD (History) .. 107 Department of Information Science .. 107 Postgraduate Diploma in Knowledge and Information Systems Management .. 107 BInfHons (Information System Management) .. 108 MA (Socio-Informatics) .. 108 MPhil (Decision-making and Knowledge Dynamics) .. 109 MPhil (Information and Knowledge Management) .. 109 PhD (Decision-making and Knowledge Dynamics).

9 110 PhD (Socio-Informatics) .. 111 Department of Journalism .. 111 BAHons (Journalism) .. 111 MA (Journalism) .. 112 PhD (Journalism) .. 113 Department of Modern Foreign Languages .. 113 Postgraduate Diploma in Technology for Language Learning .. 113 BAHons (Chinese) .. 114 BAHons (German) .. 115 BAHons (French) .. 115 MA (German) .. 116 MA (French) .. 116 MA (Technology for Language Learning) .. 117 PhD (German) .. 117 PhD (French) .. 118 PhD (Comparative Literature) .. 118 Department of Music .. 119 Postgraduate Diploma in Film Music .. 119 Arts and Social Sciences v Postgraduate Diploma in Music Technology .. 119 BMusHons .. 120 MMus .. 120 MPhil (Film Music) .. 122 MPhil (Music Technology) .. 122 PhD (Music) .. 123 Department of Philosophy .. 123 Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Ethics .. 123 BAHons (Philosophy) .. 124 MA (Philosophy).

10 125 MPhil (Applied Ethics) .. 125 PhD (Philosophy) .. 126 PhD (Applied Ethics) .. 126 Department of Political Science .. 127 BAHons (International Studies) .. 127 BAHons (Political Science) .. 128 MA (International Studies) .. 128 MA (Political Science) .. 129 PhD (Political Science) .. 129 Department of Psychology .. 130 Postgraduate Diploma in Publc Mental Health .. 130 BAHons (Psychology) .. 131 MA (Clinical Psychology) .. 132 MA (Psychology) .. 133 MPhil (Public Mental Health) .. 133 PhD (Psychology) .. 134 Department of Social Work .. 134 M in Social Work .. 134 PhD (Social Work) .. 135 Department of Sociology and Social 135 Postgraduate Diploma in Social Science Methods .. 135 Postgraduate Diploma in Transdisciplinary Health and Development Studies .. 136 BAHons (Social Anthropology) .. 137 BAHons (Sociology) .. 138 MA (Social Science Methods).