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2021Faculty ofArts andSocial SciencesAcademic Programmesand Faculty InformationC A L E N D A R PA R T 4

VERSION HISTORYVERSION DATE PUBLISHED1By 31 December 2020231 January 2021

Arts and Social SciencesAccuracy, liability and changesStellenbosch University has taken reasonable care to ensure that the informationprovided 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 anyincorrect information in the Calendar parts. The University reserves the right to change information in the Calendar parts at any timewhen necessary.Please note that the information in this Calendar part, and also in the other Calendar parts, is subjectto change, as and when necessary, for as long as uncertainty regarding the Covid-19 situationpersists. The division of the Calendar PartPart 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9Part 10Part 11Part 12Part 13The 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 areapplicable to you.Part 4 to 13 of the Calendar are the Faculty Calendar parts.CalendarGeneralBursaries and LoansStudent FeesArts and Social nomic and Management SciencesEngineeringMedicine and Health SciencesMilitary ScienceAvailability of the Calendar parts The electronic versions of the Calendar parts are available at www.sun.ac.za/Calendar.There are English and Afrikaans (Part 1 to 12) copies available.i

Arts and Social SciencesTable of ContentsHow to use this Calendar Part .11.1 Prospective undergraduate students . 11.2 Prospective postgraduate students . 11.3 Registered undergraduate students . 21.4 Registered postgraduate students . 2General Information.31.History and functions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences . 31.1 History, structure and mission . 31.2 Research and community interaction . 42.How to communicate with the Faculty . 52.1 Contact details of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences . 52.2 Contact details of the Dean’s Office . 52.3 Contact persons and details . 62.4 Contact details Departments . 62.5 BA Students Committee (BASC) . 83.How to communicate with Stellenbosch University . 83.1 Using your student numbers . 83.2 Contact details of Stellenbosch University . 84.Language at the University . 95.General regulations for academic complaints procedure . 96.Internal regulations for Dean’s Concession Examinations. 107.Completion of modules through Unisa or another university . 118.Recognition of subjects/modules/credits completed elsewhere. 119.Simultaneous registration for more than one year of study in a subject forgraduation purposes . 1210. Readmission requirements . 12Undergraduate Programmes .131.Undergraduate enrolment management . 132.Subjects for university admission . 143.General requirements for bachelor’s degrees, diplomas and certificates . 143.1. Choice of subject combinations . 15ii

Arts and Social Sciences4.General regulations for Extended Degree Programmes (EDPs) and earlytesting . 155.Bachelor’s degree programmes . 175.1 BA (Humanities) . 195.2 BA (Social Dynamics) . 315.3 BA (Language and Culture) . 395.4 B in Data Science (BDatSci). 525.5 BA (Drama and Theatre Studies) . 545.6 BA (International Studies) . 595.7 B in Social Work . 625.8 BA (Human Resource Management) . 655.9 BA (Music) . 685.10 BMus . 735.10.1 BMus in Composition . 785.10.2 BMus in Music Education. 795.10.3 BMus in Music Technology . 805.10.4 BMus in Musicology . 815.10.5 BMus in Performance . 825.11 BA (Development and Environment) . 865.12 BA (Political, Philosophical and Economic Studies [PPE]). 895.13 BA (Law) . 935.14 BA (Socio-Informatics) . 975.14.1 Option 1: Information Systems . 985.14.2 Option 2: Geo-Informatics . 995.15 BA (Sport Science) . 1005.15.1 Sport Science with Afrikaans and Dutch. 1025.15.2 Sport Science with English Studies . 1035.15.3 Sport Science with Geography and Environmental Studies. 1055.15.4 Sport Science with Psychology . 1065.16 BA in Visual Arts . 107Current programme (programme phased in since 2019) . 108Outgoing programme . 1105.16.1 Creative Jewellery and Metal Design . 1115.16.2 Fine Arts . 1135.16.3 Visual Communication Design . 114iii

Arts and Social Sciences6.Certificate and diploma programmes . 1156.1 Higher Certificate in Audio Technology . 1156.2 Higher Certificate in Music . 1176.3 Diploma (Practical Music) . 1186.4 Advanced Diploma (Practical Music) . 123Postgraduate Programmes .1251.Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) . 1252.General provisions for postgraduate programmes . 1252.1. Postgraduate diploma . 1252.2. Honours degree programme . 1262.3. MA degree programme . 1262.4. MPhil degree programme . 1272.5. PhD degree programme . 1272.6. DPhil degree programme . 1273.Postgraduate programmes per department . 1283.1 Department of African Languages . 1283.1.1BAHons (African Languages) . 1283.1.2BAHons (African Languages for Professional Contexts) . 1293.1.3MA (African Languages) . 1303.1.4MA (African Languages for Professional Contexts). 1323.1.5PhD (African Languages) . 1333.2 Department of Afrikaans and Dutch . 1333.2.1BAHons (Afrikaans and Dutch) . 1333.2.2BAHons (Translation). 1353.2.3MA (Afrikaans and Dutch) . 1363.2.4MA (Creative Writing) . 1373.2.5MA (Lexicography) . 1383.2.6MA (Translation) . 1393.2.7PhD (Afrikaans and Dutch) . 1403.2.8PhD (Lexicography) . 1413.2.9PhD (Translation). 1413.3 Department of Ancient Studies . 1423.3.2BAHons (Ancient Cultures) . 1423.3.3BAHons (Ancient Languages). 1433.3.4MA (Ancient Cultures) . 1443.3.5MA (Ancient Languages) . 144iv

Arts and Social Sciences3.3.6PhD (Ancient Cultures) . 1453.3.7PhD (Ancient Languages). 1463.4 Department of Drama . 1473.4.1BAHons (Drama and Theatre Studies) . 1473.4.2MA (Drama and Theatre Studies) . 1483.4.3PhD (Drama and Theatre Studies) . 1503.5 Department of English . 1513.5.1BAHons (English Studies) . 1513.5.2MA (English Studies) . 1523.5.3PhD (English Studies) . 1533.6 Department of General Linguistics . 1543.6.1Postgraduate Diploma in Intercultural Communication. 1543.6.2Postgraduate Diploma in Second-language Studies . 1553.6.3BAHons (General Linguistics) . 1563.6.4MA (General Linguistics) . 1573.6.5MA (Intercultural Communication). 1593.6.6MA (Second-language Studies) . 1603.6.7PhD (General Linguistics) . 1613.7 Department of Geography and Environmental Studies . 1623.7.1BAHons (Geography and Environmental Studies) . 1623.7.2BAHons (Geographical Information Systems) . 1643.7.3MA (Geography and Environmental Studies) . 1653.7.4MA (Geographical Information Systems) . 1663.7.5Master of Urban and Regional Planning . 1673.7.6MPhil (Urban and Regional Science) . 1703.7.7PhD (Geography and Environmental Studies) . 1713.7.8PhD (Urban and Regional Planning) . 1723.7.9PhD (Urban and Regional Science) . 1733.8 Department of History . 1743.8.1BAHons (History) . 1743.8.2MA (History) . 1753.8.3PhD (History) . 1753.9 Department of Information Science . 1763.9.1Postgraduate Diploma in Knowledge and Information SystemsManagement . 1763.9.2BInfHons (Information System Management) . 1773.9.3MA (Socio-Informatics) . 1783.9.4MPhil (Decision-making and Knowledge Dynamics) . 179v

Arts and Social Sciences3.9.5MPhil (Information and Knowledge Management) . 1803.9.6PhD (Decision-making and Knowledge Dynamics) . 1813.9.7PhD (Socio-Informatics) . 1823.10 Department of Journalism . 1833.10.1 BAHons (Journalism) . 1833.10.2 MA (Journalism) . 1843.10.3 PhD (Journalism) . 1863.11 Department of Modern Foreign Languages . 1863.11.1 Postgraduate Diploma in Technology for Language Learning . 1863.11.2 BAHons (Chinese) . 1873.11.3 BAHons (German) . 1883.11.4 BAHons (French) . 1893.11.5 MA (German). 1903.11.6 MA (French) . 1913.11.7 MA (Technology for Language Learning) . 1923.11.8 PhD (German) . 1933.11.9 PhD (French) . 1933.11.10 PhD (Comparative Literature) . 1943.12 Department of Music . 1953.12.1 Postgraduate Diploma in Film Music . 1953.12.2 Postgraduate Diploma in Music Technology . 1963.12.3 BMusHons . 1973.12.4 MMus . 1983.12.5 MPhil (Film Music) . 2003.12.6 MPhil (Music Technology). 2013.12.7 PhD (Music) . 2023.13 Department of Philosophy . 2033.13.1 Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Ethics . 2033.13.2 BAHons (Philosophy) . 2043.13.3 MA (Philosophy) . 2053.13.4 MPhil (Applied Ethics) . 2063.13.5 PhD (Philosophy) . 2073.13.6 PhD (Applied Ethics) . 2083.14 Department of Political Science . 2083.14.1 BAHons (International Studies) . 2083.14.2 BAHons (Political Science) . 2093.14.3 MA (International Studies) . 2103.14.4 MA (Political Science). 211vi

Arts and Social Sciences3.14.5 PhD (Political Science) . 2123.15 Department of Psychology . 2133.15.1 Postgraduate Diploma in Publc Mental Health . 2133.15.2 BAHons (Psychology) . 2143.15.3 MA (Clinical Psychology) . 2163.15.4 MA (Psychology) . 2183.15.5 MPhil (Public Mental Health) . 2193.15.6 PhD (Psychology) . 2203.16 Department of Social Work . 2213.16.1 M in Social Work . 2213.16.2 PhD (Social Work). 2213.17 Department of Sociology and Social Anthopology . 2223.17.1 Postgraduate Diploma in Social Science Methods . 2223.17.2 Postgraduate Diploma in Transdisciplinary Health and DevelopmentStudies . 2243.17.3 BAHons (Social Anthropology) . 2263.17.4 BAHons (Sociology). 2273.17.5 MA (Social Science Methods) . 2283.17.6 MA (Social Anthropology) . 2293.17.7 MA (Sociology) . 2303.17.8 MA (Public Sociology and Anthropology) . 2313.17.9 MPhil (Transdisciplinary Health and Development Studies) . 2323.17.10 PhD (Social Science Methods) . 2343.17.11 PhD (Social Anthropology) . 2353.17.12 PhD (Sociology). 2353.18 Department of Visual Arts . 2363.18.1 BAHons (Visual Arts Illustration) . 2363.18.2 BAHons in Visual Studies . 2373.18.3 MA in Visual Arts . 2383.18.4 MA in Visual Arts (Art Education) . 2393.18.5 MA in Visual Studies . 2413.18.6 PhD (Visual Arts) . 2424.Postgraduate programmes offered by centres . 2434.1 Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST) . 2434.1.1Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation . 2434.1.2Postgraduate Diploma in Research Management and Administration . 2444.1.3MPhil (Monitoring and Evaluation) . 2454.1.4MPhil (Science and Technology Studies) . 246vii

Arts and Social Sciences4.1.5PhD (Evaluation Studies) . 2484.1.6PhD (Science and Technology Studies) . 2494.2 Research Alliance for Disaster and Risk Reduction (RADAR) . 2504.2.1 Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Risk Studies and Development . 2504.2.2MPhil (Disaster Risk Science and Development [DRSD]) . 2514.3 Centre for Chinese Studies. 2524.3.1 MPhil (Chinese Studies) . 2524.4 Interdepartmental and Interfaculty . 2534.4.1PhD Transdisciplinary Doctoral programme focused on Complexity andSustainability. 253Undergraduate Subjects, Modules and Module Contents.2541.Definitions and explanations of important terms . 2541.1 Explanations of the abovementioned terms . 2542.Prerequisite pass, prerequisite and corequisite modules . 2563.Assessment of modules . 2564.Subjects, modules and module contents . 2562.1 Conditions for the granting of a qualification or degree . 256Department of African Languages . 256Department of Afrikaans and Dutch . 263Department of Ancient Studies . 267Department of Drama . 273Department of English . 277Department of General Linguistics . 280Department of Geography and Environmental Studies . 283Department of History . 287Department of Information Science . 289Department of Modern Foreign Languages . 291Department of Music .

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 . PhD degree programme . 127 2.6. DPhil degree programme . 127 3. Postgraduate .