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HU. 33 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Business Communication

CBS1BB1/CBSEXB1

NQF level: 6

NQF credits: 16

Content:

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  Communication theory
  
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  Interpersonal communication
  
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  The role of culture and multi-cultural communication in the workplace
  
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  Non-verbal communication
  
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  Organisational communication
  
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  Effective business writing
  
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  Negotiation skills and meetings
  
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  Presentations and graphic communication
  

Purpose:

To know the communication process, and be able to communicate effectively with other people in different social contexts and to organise information fundamental to the process of growing language capability across language applications and fields of study.

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  apply their knowledge of the language and cultural complexities of South Africa to the benefit of the South African economy;
  
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  write coherent and well-structured reports supported by suitable scientific evidence;
  
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  communicate clearly within the most beneficial structures enhancing a healthy flow of information in an interpersonal and corporate environment;
  
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  conduct productive meetings; and
  
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  deliver formal presentations, using visual aids that will best assist the audience’s understanding of the subject matter, thus optimizing the persuasive impact of the message.
  

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%

HU. 34 CLASSICAL CULTURE AND MYTHOLOGIES

NB: No prior knowledge of Greek or Latin is required.

Classical Culture and Mythologies 1A

CLC1AA1

NQF level: 6

NQF credits: 16

Content:

Myth and Mythology

Greek gods and goddesses

Purpose:

To introduce the study of Classical Culture in the form of ancient Greek myth and examples of influential ancient literature

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  Have an understanding of myth interpretation theory which they can apply to any
  

narrative discipline.

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  Be acquainted with the foundation myths of ancient Greek society, their meaning and
  

function.

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  Have an introductory knowledge of the Ancient Greek literary texts of Hesiod, Plato and the Homeric Hymns.
  

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%

Classical Culture and Mythologies 1B

CLC1BB1

NQF level: 5

NQF credits: 16

Content:

Greek religion

The Greek heroes

Purpose:

To introduce the study of Classical Culture in the form great Western hero myths and the stories of the Trojan War and the adventures of Odysseus in the Homeric Epics

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  Have an understanding of myth interpretation theory which they can apply to any
  

narrative discipline.

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  Be acquainted with the hero myths of ancient Greek society, their meaning, function and application in today’s Western Popular Culture.
  
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  Have an introductory knowledge of Ancient Greek epic, the literary precedents for Western literature.
  

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%

Classical Culture and Mythologies 2A

CLC2AA2

NQF level: 7

NQF credits: 16

Content:

The origin of Greek theatre

The tragic authors Aeschylus and Sophocles.

Purpose:

To introduce students to the cultural phenomenon of Greek Tragedy, its social and cultural context and its relevance to students of the humanities today. To introduce students to the techniques and methods of academic research and to the techniques of literary criticism.

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  Have a clear understanding the cultural context and workings of Greek Tragedy.
  
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  Be acquainted with the issues explored in the tragic genre such as the feminine, the
  

barbarian and the concept of the ‘other’.

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  Have a new knowledge of the use of myth as a pliable and dynamic source of tragic
  

plot and narrative.

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  Have preliminary experience in research methodology and literary criticism.
  

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%

Classical Culture and Mythologies 2B

CLC2BB2

NQF level: 7

NQF credits: 16

Content:

The tragic authors Sophocles and Euripides

Purpose:

To further the introductory knowledge of Greek Tragedy gained in 2A, and to further the ability to do academic research and to understand the techniques of literary criticism.

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  Have a clear understanding of the cultural context and workings of Greek Tragedy.
  
• 
  Be acquainted with the issues explored in the tragic genre such as the feminine, the
  

barbarian and the concept of the ‘other’.

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  Have a new knowledge of the use of myth as a pliable and dynamic source of tragic
  

plot and narrative.

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  Be able to produce academic papers demonstrating solid research methodology and an
  

introductory knowledge of literary criticism.

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%

Classical Culture and Mythologies 3A

CLC3AA3

NQF level: 7

NQF credits: 22

Content:

The Greek and Roman heritage

Introduction to Roman Myth and Literature

Purpose:

To introduce students to Roman myth and literature and the impact of Classical Culture in the post-renaissance to the modern world. To further the students’ ability to do critical literary research.

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  Have an introductory understanding of Roman literary culture in context.
  
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  Have an introductory knowledge of Roman values of 1^st century CE as expressed in
  

their adaptation of Greek myths and Greek literary forms.

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  Have acquired the knowledge of two very different Roman epics that articulate aspects
  

of Roman culture for the first 50 years of the 1^st century of the Roman Empire.

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%

Classical Culture and Mythologies 3B

CLC3BB3

NQF level: 7

NQF credits: 16

Content:

Reception of Classical Culture from Renaissance to 21^st Century

Purpose:

To introduce students to the genre of the ancient novel and how Classical literature, myth and thought have infused contemporary art, literature and film by studying a number of examples of modern art, literature and film

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  Have broadened their knowledge of ancient literature by their introduction to a new
  

literary genre – the ancient novel – in the form of Apuleius Metamorphoses or The Golden Ass.

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  Have a new knowledge of the use of myth as a pliable and dynamic source of subject
  

matter for post renaissance art, literature and modern film.

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  Be able to produce academic papers demonstrating solid research methodology and
  

knowledge of literary criticism.

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  Have prepared and delivered their first seminar in Classical Culture. This will prepare
  

them more thoroughly for any post-graduate work they wish to pursue in the field of humanities.

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%