PROSPECTUS 2017 - University of Namibia

1 PROSPECTUS 2017 CENTRE FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES ii Note Regulations and curricula for 2017 may be amended. General regulations and information appear in the General Information and Regulations PROSPECTUS of the University . Although the information contained in this PROSPECTUS 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 any regulation or condition without prior notice. The information is correct up to 31 October 2016. The fact that particulars of a specific programme or field of study have been included in this PROSPECTUS does not necessarily mean that such programme or field of study will be offered in 2017 or any consecutive year.

2 This PROSPECTUS must be read in conjunction with the General Information and Regulations PROSPECTUS . IMPORTANT NOTE Please consult the relevant Faculty PROSPECTUS for detailed information regarding the module descriptors of all qualifications offered in the specific Faculty iii CONTENTS Note .. ii PREAMBLE-CENTRE FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES .. x Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology .. 2 Faculty of Health Sciences .. 3 School of Medicine .. 3 School of Nursing .. 3 School of Public Health .. 3 School of Pharmacy .. 3 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences .. 3 Faculty of Law .. 4 Faculty of Science .. 4 B. REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES .. 6 PREAMBLE .. 6 POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMMES AT UNAM.

3 6 Admission of 8 REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF ADMITTED STUDENTS .. 8 REGISTRATION FOR MASTER S/DOCTORAL BY THESIS/DISSERTATION 8 REGISTRATION FOR MASTER S/DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES BY COURSEWORK .. 9 COLLABORATIVE POSTGRADUATE TRAINING .. 9 CANCELLATION AND EXEMPTION OF MODULES .. 10 APPLICATION FOR BREAK IN STUDIES .. 10 APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE .. 10 COURSEWORK EVALUATION AND 11 THESIS/DISSERTATION RESEARCH .. 11 REGULATIONS ON THE TEACHING AT POSTGRADUATE LEVEL .. 11 PUBLICATION FROM A THESIS OR DISSERTATION .. 17 POSTGRADUATE FEES .. 19 CENTRE FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES .. 29 iv EXAMINER APPOINTMENT LETTER .. 33 ANNEX 18 .. 43 POSTGRADUATE CLAIM FORM FOR EXAMINATION/SUPERVISION.

4 43 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INTERNAL AUDITING .. 48 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS .. 53 INTRODUCTION .. 53 MASTER OF ARTS IN POLITICAL STUDIES .. 58 The Faculty of Education may award the following postgraduate qualifications: .. 61 RATIONALE AND PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION .. 61 DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT .. 63 MASTER OF EDUCATION (ADULT EDUCATION) .. 63 MASTER OF EDUCATION (LITERACY AND LEARNING) .. 77 INTRODUCTION .. 77 CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 77 MODE OF DELIVERY .. 77 MASTER OF EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT) .. 79 PURPOSE .. 79 CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 79 MODE OF DELIVERY .. 79 DURATION OF STUDY .. 79 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA .. 79 ADVANCEMENT AND PROGRESSION.

5 79 APPROVED CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS .. 79 CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 80 REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION AWARD .. 80 MASTER OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING) .. 81 PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMME .. 81 CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 81 MODE OF DELIVERY .. 81 v DURATION OF STUDY .. 81 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA .. 81 ADVANCEMENT AND PROGRESSION .. 81 INTERNSHIP AND REGISTRATION AS EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST .. 81 CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 82 REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION AWARD .. 82 MASTER OF EDUCATION (INCLUSIVE EDUCATION) .. 83 PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMME .. 83 CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 83 MODE OF DELIVERY .. 83 DURATION OF STUDY .. 83 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA .. 83 ADVANCEMENT AND PROGRESSION .. 83 APPROVED CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION.

6 83 CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 84 REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION AWARD .. 84 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATION .. 85 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING .. 89 PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE PROGRAMME .. 89 CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 90 MODE OF DELIVERY .. 90 DURATION OF STUDY .. 90 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA .. 90 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MODULES PER YEAR .. 90 ADVANCEMENT AND PROGRESSION RULES .. 90 CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 90 REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION AWARD .. 93 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN NURSING SCIENCE .. 95 PURPOSE AND RATIONALE .. 95 CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 95 MODE OF DELIVERY .. 96 DURATION OF STUDY .. 96 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA .. 96 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MODULES .. 96 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-ADMISSION INTO THE FACULTY.

7 96 REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION AWARD .. 96 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR THE REVISED CURRICULA OF ALL SPECIALISATIONS 96 CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 97 vi Specialisation: Clinical Instruction .. 97 Specialisation: Critical Care Nursing .. 97 Specialisation: Emergency Nursing .. 98 Specialisation: Health Promotion, Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment .. 98 Specialisation: Operating Room Nursing .. 98 Specialisation: Mental Health Nursing Care (NEW) .. 99 PURPOSE AND RATIONALE .. 99 CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 99 MODE OF DELIVERY .. 99 DURATION OF STUDY .. 99 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA .. 99 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MODULES .. 99 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-ADMISSION INTO THE FACULTY .. 100 REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION AWARD.

8 100 CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 100 MASTER OF NURSING SCIENCE .. 100 CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 100 DURATION OF STUDY .. 100 CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 101 DOCTOR OF NURSING SCIENCE .. 101 CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 101 DURATION OF STUDY .. 101 CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 101 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED FIELD EPIDEMIOLOGY/LABORATORY MANAGEMENT 103 PURPOSE AND RATIONALE .. 103 CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 103 MODE OF DELIVERY .. 103 DURATION OF STUDY .. 103 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA .. 103 CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 104 REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION AWARD .. 104 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PUBLIC HEALTH .. 104 CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 104 DURATION OF STUDY .. 105 CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 105 EXAMINATION REGULATIONS.

9 105 MASTER OF PHARMACY (BY THESIS) .. 106 PURPOSE AND RATIONALE .. 106 vii CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 107 MODE OF DELIVERY .. 107 DURATION OF STUDY .. 107 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA .. 107 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CREDITS PER ACADEMIC YEAR .. 107 ADVANCEMENT AND PROGRESSION RULES .. 107 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-ADMISSION INTO THE FACULTY .. 107 CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 107 REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION AWARD .. 108 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND 109 PURPOSE AND RATIONALE .. 109 CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 109 MODE OF DELIVERY .. 110 DURATION OF STUDY .. 110 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA .. 110 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MODULES PER YEAR .. 110 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-ADMISSION INTO THE FACULTY.

10 110 CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 110 REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION AWARD .. 110 MASTER OF ARTS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY .. 114 PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE PROGRAMME .. 114 CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 115 INTAKE .. 115 MODE OF DELIVERY .. 115 DURATION OF STUDY .. 115 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA .. 115 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MODULES PER YEAR .. 115 ADVANCEMENT AND PROGRESSION RULES .. 115 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-ADMISSION INTO THE PROGRAMME .. 115 CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 115 REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION AWARD .. 116 MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH STUDIES .. 116 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES .. 116 CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION .. 116 MODE OF DELIVERY .. 116 DURATION OF STUDY .. 117 CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 117 MASTER OF ARTS IN INDUSTRIAL/ORGANISATIONAL 122 PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE PROGRAMME.