Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Stellenbosch University

1 CALENDAR PART 42021 Faculty ofArts and Social SciencesAcademic Programmesand Faculty Information2021 VERSION HISTORY VERSION DATE PUBLISHED 1 By 31 December 2020 2 31 January 2021 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 when necessary.

2 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. 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. 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 There are English and Afrikaans (Part 1 to 12) copies available.

3 arts and Social Sciences ii Table of Contents How to use this Calendar Part .. 1 Prospective undergraduate students .. 1 Prospective postgraduate students .. 1 Registered undergraduate students .. 2 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 .. 4 2. How to communicate with the Faculty .. 5 Contact details of the Faculty of arts and Social Sciences .. 5 Contact details of the Dean s Office .. 5 Contact persons and details.

4 6 Contact details Departments .. 6 BA Students Committee (BASC) .. 8 3. How to communicate with Stellenbosch University .. 8 Using your student numbers .. 8 Contact details of Stellenbosch University .. 8 4. Language at the University .. 9 5. General regulations for academic complaints procedure .. 9 6. Internal regulations for Dean s Concession Examinations .. 10 7. Completion of modules through Unisa or another University .. 11 8. Recognition of subjects/modules/credits completed elsewhere .. 11 9. Simultaneous registration for more than one year of study in a subject for graduation purposes.

5 12 10. Readmission requirements .. 12 Undergraduate Programmes .. 13 1. Undergraduate enrolment management .. 13 2. Subjects for University admission .. 14 3. General requirements for bachelor s degrees, diplomas and certificates .. 14 Choice of subject combinations .. 15 arts and Social Sciences iii 4. General regulations for Extended Degree Programmes (EDPs) and early testing .. 15 5. Bachelor s degree programmes .. 17 BA (Humanities) .. 19 BA ( Social Dynamics) .. 31 BA (Language and Culture) .. 39 B in Data Science (BDatSci) .. 52 BA (Drama and Theatre Studies) .. 54 BA (International Studies).

6 59 B in Social Work .. 62 BA (Human Resource Management) .. 65 BA (Music) .. 68 BMus .. 73 BMus in Composition .. 78 BMus in Music Education .. 79 BMus in Music Technology .. 80 BMus in Musicology .. 81 BMus in Performance .. 82 BA (Development and Environment) .. 86 BA (Political, Philosophical and Economic Studies [PPE]) .. 89 BA (Law) .. 93 BA (Socio-Informatics) .. 97 Option 1: Information Systems .. 98 Option 2: Geo-Informatics .. 99 BA (Sport Science) .. 100 Sport Science with Afrikaans and Dutch .. 102 Sport Science with English Studies .. 103 Sport Science with Geography and Environmental Studies.

7 105 Sport Science with Psychology .. 106 BA in Visual arts .. 107 Current programme (programme phased in since 2019) .. 108 Outgoing programme .. 110 Creative Jewellery and Metal Design .. 111 Fine arts .. 113 Visual Communication Design .. 114 arts and Social Sciences iv 6. Certificate and diploma programmes .. 115 Higher Certificate in Audio Technology .. 115 Higher Certificate in Music .. 117 Diploma (Practical Music) .. 118 Advanced Diploma (Practical Music) .. 123 Postgraduate Programmes .. 125 1. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) .. 125 2. General provisions for postgraduate programmes.

8 125 Postgraduate diploma .. 125 Honours degree programme .. 126 MA degree programme .. 126 MPhil degree programme .. 127 PhD degree programme .. 127 DPhil degree programme .. 127 3. Postgraduate programmes per department .. 128 Department of African Languages .. 128 BAHons (African Languages) .. 128 BAHons (African Languages for Professional Contexts) .. 129 MA (African Languages) .. 130 MA (African Languages for Professional Contexts) .. 132 PhD (African Languages) .. 133 Department of Afrikaans and Dutch .. 133 BAHons (Afrikaans and Dutch) .. 133 BAHons (Translation).

9 135 MA (Afrikaans and Dutch) .. 136 MA (Creative Writing) .. 137 MA (Lexicography) .. 138 MA (Translation) .. 139 PhD (Afrikaans and Dutch) .. 140 PhD (Lexicography) .. 141 PhD (Translation).. 141 Department of Ancient Studies .. 142 BAHons (Ancient Cultures) .. 142 BAHons (Ancient Languages) .. 143 MA (Ancient Cultures) .. 144 MA (Ancient Languages) .. 144 arts and Social Sciences v PhD (Ancient Cultures) .. 145 PhD (Ancient Languages) .. 146 Department of Drama .. 147 BAHons (Drama and Theatre Studies) .. 147 MA (Drama and Theatre Studies) .. 148 PhD (Drama and Theatre Studies).

10 150 Department of English .. 151 BAHons (English Studies) .. 151 MA (English Studies) .. 152 PhD (English Studies) .. 153 Department of General Linguistics .. 154 Postgraduate Diploma in Intercultural Communication .. 154 Postgraduate Diploma in Second-language Studies .. 155 BAHons (General Linguistics) .. 156 MA (General Linguistics) .. 157 MA (Intercultural Communication) .. 159 MA (Second-language Studies) .. 160 PhD (General Linguistics) .. 161 Department of Geography and Environmental Studies .. 162 BAHons (Geography and Environmental Studies) .. 162 BAHons (Geographical Information Systems).