| Qualification code: | 99313 |
| NQF level: | 7 |
| Total credits: | 360 |
| SAQA ID: | 101246 |
| APS/AS: | 20 |
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Rules: This qualification consists of 30 modules. Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer or laptop, printer and the internet. |
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| Purpose statement: Purpose of this qualification include: To familiarise learners with the content and basic theories of a number of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, at the basic and intermediate level, and to provide them with a deeper grasp of one or more of these disciplines taken at exit level (level 6), as well as to enable them to place new knowledge in context and to use appropriate methods for seeking resolution of problems; To provide learners with a variety of basic scholarly and intellectual competencies, including the ability to question critically the assumptions of a limited range of theories and authorities, and to develop an understanding of elementary research methods used within one or more disciplines; To equip learners with the ability to give an accurate account of scholarly positions and the competence to express their own opinions clearly and coherently, both in written and oral communication; To prepare learners for post learner study; To provide learners with a well-rounded and broad education across a number of disciplines, thus preparing them for a wide range of professions crucial to the welfare of society; To produce learners who are able to think laterally, critically and creatively; To produce learners who are prepared for life-long learning; To produce learners who understand the principles of, and are capable of critical citizenship. |
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| This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes. | |
Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.
Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.
Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.
You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.
The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.
You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately
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While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.
Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)
Students transferred from the previous program (N11) are exempted from this module THL2603.
WLL2601 has been replaced by ARH2601, students who have already passed WLL2601 may not register
ARH2601.
WLL2602 has been replaced by ARH2603, students who have already passed WLL2602 may not register
ARH2603.
| Module (Please click on the module to see further information) | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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| Group A. Compulsory | |
| COM2604 - Media Studies: Mass Communication and Media Theory | |
| KSK2601 - Intermediate Creative Writing: A Practical Course | Pre-requisite:KSK1601 |
| THL2601 - Theory of the Sign in Literature and Culture | Pre-requisite:THL1501 |
| THL2602 - Structuralist and Semiotic Theories of Genre | Pre-requisite:THL1502 |
| THL2603 - Theories in Context - Ideology and Discourse | |
| Group B. Compulsory for Afrikaans major: Choose 3 modules in the same group from the following | |
| AFK2601 - Genre and Theme | |
| AFK2602 - Afrikaanse Grammatika | Recommendation:Students to complete AFK1502 or AFK1503 before they enrol for this module. |
| TEX2601 - Writing Skills for the Communication Industry | Recommendation:AFK1502 (for students who major in Afrikaans) |
| Group C. Compulsory for African Language major | |
| AFL2601 - Communication Dynamics in African Languages | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL1501 and AFL1502 before they enrol for this module. |
| AFL2602 - Understanding African Management Practices as Reflected in African Languages Literature and Texts | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL1501 and AFL1502 before they enrol for this module. |
| AFL2603 - Literature and Society: a Perspective on African Languages | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL1501 and AFL1502 before they enrol for this module. |
| Group D. Compulsory for English Studies major | |
| ENG2601 - Applied English Language Studies: Further Explorations | Pre-requisite:ENG1502 |
| ENG2602 - Genres in Literature and Language: Theory, Style and Poetics | Pre-requisite:ENG1501 & ENG1502 |
| ENG2603 - Colonial and Postcolonial African Literatures | Pre-requisite:ENG1501 & ENG1502 |
| Group E. Compulsory for French major | |
| FRC2601 - French Language and Culture: Intermediate | Pre-requisite:FRC1502 |
| FRC2602 - French for Professional Purposes: Introduction | Pre-requisite:FRC1502 |
| FRC2603 - French Literature: Introduction | Pre-requisite:FRC1502 |
| Group F. Compulsory for Mandarin Chinese major plus any 1 module from another group | |
| MAN2601 - Mandarin Chinese: Intermediate Level I | Recommendation:Students to complete MAN1502 before they enrol for this module. |
| MAN2602 - Mandarin Chinese: Intermediate Level II | Co-requisite:MAN2601 |
| Group G. Compulsory for Portuguese major plus any 1 module from another group | |
| PTU2601 - Portuguese Language and Culture: Intermediate Level | Pre-requisite:PTU1502 |
| PTU2602 - Modern Portuguese Literature and Society | Pre-requisite:PTU1502 Co-requisite:PTU2601 |
| Group H. Note that if major has 3 modules you need 2 electives but if major has 2 modules you need 3 electives. Choose 2 or 3 of the following or 2 or 3 Language modules not selected as major. | |
| ARH2601 - The Arts and Ideology I | Pre-requisite:ARH1501 |
| ARH2603 - Visual Culture I | Pre-requisite:ARH1501 |
| LIN2602 - Language in a Changing World | |
From 2024, AFL3702 has been unbundled into various African Languages, students who have not
registered AFL3702 must register for either NDE3702, NSO3702, SSO3702, SWA3702, TSO3702, TSW3702,
VEN3702, XHO3702, ZUL3702, etc.
| Module (Please click on the module to see further information) | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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| Group A. Compulsory | |
| KSK3701 - Advanced Creative Writing: A Practical Course | Pre-requisite:KSK2601 |
| THL3701 - Advanced Narrative Theory (Theory of Literature) | Pre-requisite:THL2602 |
| THL3702 - Advanced Theory of Drama (Theory of Literature) | Pre-requisite:THL2602 |
| THL3703 - Advanced Theory of Poetry (Theory of Literature) | Pre-requisite:THL2602 |
| THL3704 - Theory and Practice of South African Literary Studies | Pre-requisite:THL2602 |
| Group B. Compulsory for Afrikaans major: Choose 5 modules in the same group from the following | |
| AFK3701 - Communicative Scenario's | |
| AFK3702 - Comparatism: Intertextual Dialogues | |
| AFK3703 - Language Variation and Language Politics | Pre-requisite:AFK2601, AFK2602 & TEX2601 |
| AFK3704 - Ekokritiek: Mens, teks en omgewing /Ecocriticism: Man, text and environment | |
| TEX3701 - Persuasive Texts | |
| Group C. Compulsory for African Language major. Select AFL3701, and any language you wish to major in from 02, 03, 04 & 05 | |
| AFL3701 - African Languages: The Science of Language in Context | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| NDE3702 - Indigenous Knowledge Systems and African Languages (IsiNdebele) | Recommendation:It is recommended that students complete NQF Level 6 (AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603) before they enrol for this module. |
| NDE3703 - An Introduction to Language Policy and Planning in South Africa: the Case of African Languages | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| NDE3704 - Language Technology, Terminography and Lexicography (Isindebele) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| NDE3705 - Creative Writing and Translation (IsiNdebele) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| NSO3702 - Indigenous Knowledge Systems and African Languages (Sepedi) | Recommendation:Students should demonstrate competence in at least one indigenous African language of South Africa. It is recommended that students complete NQF Level 6 (AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603) before they enrol for this module. |
| NSO3703 - An Introduction to Language Policy and Planning in South Africa: the Case of African Languages (Sepedi) | Recommendation:Students should demonstrate competence in at least one indigenous African language of South Africa. It is recommended that students complete NQF Level 6 (AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603) before they enrol for this module. |
| NSO3704 - Language Technology, Terminography and Lexicography (Sepedi) | Recommendation:Students should demonstrate competence in at least one indigenous African language of South Africa. It is recommended that students complete NQF Level 6 (AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603) before they enrol for this module. |
| NSO3705 - Creative Writing and Translation (Sepedi) | Recommendation:Students should demonstrate competence in at least one indigenous African language of South Africa. It is recommended that students complete NQF Level 6 (AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603) before they enrol for this module. |
| SSO3702 - Indigenous Knowledge Systems and African Languages (Sesotho) | Recommendation:It is recommended that students complete NQF Level 6 (AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603) before they enrol for this module. |
| SSO3703 - An Introduction to Language Policy and Planning in South Africa: the Case of African Languages | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| SSO3704 - Language Technology, Terminography and Lexicography (Sesotho) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| SSO3705 - Creative Writing and Translation (Sesotho) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| SWA3702 - Indigenous Knowledge Systems and African Languages (Siswati) | Recommendation:It is recommended that students complete NQF Level 6 (AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603) before they enrol for this module. |
| SWA3703 - An Introduction to Language Policy and Planning in South Africa: the Case of African Languages | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| SWA3704 - Language Technology, Terminography and Lexicography (Siswati) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| SWA3705 - Creative Writing and Translation (Siswati) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| TSO3702 - Indigenous Knowledge Systems and African Languages (Xitsonga) | Recommendation:It is recommended that students complete NQF Level 6 (AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603) before they enrol for this module. |
| TSO3703 - An Introduction to Language Policy and Planning in South Africa: the Case of African Languages | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| TSO3704 - Language Technology, Terminography and Lexicography (Xitsonga) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| TSO3705 - Creative Writing and Translation (Xitsonga) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| TSW3702 - Indigenous Knowledge Systems and African Languages (Setswana) | Recommendation:It is recommended that students complete NQF Level 6 (AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603) before they enrol for this module. |
| TSW3703 - An Introduction to Language Policy and Planning in South Africa: the Case of African Languages | Recommendation:Recommendation: Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| TSW3704 - Language Technology, Terminography and Lexicography (Setswana) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| TSW3705 - Creative Writing and Translation (Setswana) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| VEN3702 - Indigenous Knowledge Systems and African Languages (Tshivenda) | Recommendation:It is recommended that students complete NQF Level 6 (AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603) before they enrol for this module. |
| VEN3703 - An Introduction to Language Policy and Planning in South Africa: the Case of African Languages | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| VEN3704 - Language Technology, Terminography and Lexicography (Tshivenda) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| VEN3705 - Creative Writing and Translation (Tshivenda) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| XHO3702 - Indigenous Knowledge Systems and African Languages (isiXhosa) | Recommendation:It is recommended that students complete NQF Level 6 (AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603) before they enrol for this module. |
| XHO3703 - An Introduction to Language Policy and Planning in South Africa: the Case of African Languages | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| XHO3704 - Language Technology, Terminography and Lexicography (IsiXhosa) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| XHO3705 - Creative Writing and Translation (IsiXhosa) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| ZUL3702 - Indigenous Knowledge Systems and African Languages (isiZulu) | Recommendation:It is recommended that students complete NQF Level 6 (AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603) before they enrol for this module. |
| ZUL3703 - An Introduction to Language Policy and Planning in South Africa: the Case of African Languages | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module |
| ZUL3704 - Language Technology, Terminography and Lexicography (IsiZulu) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| ZUL3705 - Creative Writing and Translation (IsiZulu) | Recommendation:Students to complete AFL2601, AFL2602 and AFL2603 before they enrol for this module. |
| Group D. Compulsory for English Studies major | |
| ENG3701 - The History and Spread of English | Pre-requisite:ENG2601, ENG2602 & ENG2603 |
| ENG3702 - The English Language: Context and Purpose | Pre-requisite:ENG2601, ENG2602 & ENG2603 |
| ENG3703 - Theoretical Approaches to English Language and Literature | Pre-requisite:ENG2601, ENG2602 & ENG2603 |
| ENG3704 - Shakespeare's Dramatic Art | Pre-requisite:ENG2601, ENG2602 & ENG2603 |
| ENG3705 - Modern and Postmodern Literature in English | Pre-requisite:ENG2601, ENG2602 & ENG2603 |
| Group E. Compulsory for French major | |
| FRC3701 - French Language and Culture: Advanced Oral | Pre-requisite:FRC2601 |
| FRC3702 - French for Professional Purposes: Hotel and Tourism | Pre-requisite:FRC2601 |
| FRC3703 - French Literature: France (Advanced) | Pre-requisite:FRC2601 |
| FRC3704 - French Literature: Francophone Countries (Advanced) | Pre-requisite:FRC2601 |
| FRC3705 - Practical Translation from and Into French | Pre-requisite:FRC2601 |
| Group F. Compulsory for Mandarin Chinese major | |
| MAN3701 - Mandarin Chinese: Upper-intermediate level | Pre-requisite:MAN2602 |
| MAN3702 - Mandarin Chinese: Advanced Level I | Pre-requisite:MAN2602 Recommendation:Students to register together with MAN3701 |
| MAN3703 - Mandarin Chinese: Advanced Level II | Pre-requisite:MAN3702 Recommendation:Students to register together with MAN3701 |
| MAN3704 - Mandarin Chinese: Proficient Level I | Pre-requisite:MAN3703 |
| MAN3705 - Mandarin Chinese: Proficient Level II | Pre-requisite:MAN3703 |
| Group G. Compulsory for Portuguese major | |
| PTU3701 - Portuguese Language for Specific Purposes: Advanced | Pre-requisite:PTU2601 |
| PTU3702 - Portuguese Translation Practice | Pre-requisite:PTU3701 |
| PTU3703 - Advanced Language Skills in Portuguese (Oral and Written) | Pre-requisite:PTU3701 |
| PTU3704 - Modern Brazilian Literature and Society | Pre-requisite:PTU2601 & PTU2602 |
| PTU3705 - Lusophone African Literature | Pre-requisite:PTU2601 & PTU2602 |