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HU. 21 CURRICULUM FOR BA (POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY AND ECONOMICS)

Programme code: B7014Q

SAQA ID: 80352

NQF level: 7

Credits: 408

Purpose: The primary purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifying students with research skills; theoretical and intellectual knowledge, critical reasoning abilities, problem-solving skills, an understanding of the normative dimensions of politics and economics, including respect for human rights, and open and accountable government, defensible security and economic policies; and normative limits on the exercise of power and authority in political economic orders.

The curriculum for the BA (Politics, Philosophy and Economics) programme consists of 24 semester modules compiled as follows:

First Year	Second Year	Third Year	Semester modules
Politics 1A&1B	Politics 2A&2B	Politics 3A&3B	6
Economics 1A&1B	Economics 2A&2B	Economics 3A&3B	6
Philosophy 1A&1B	Philosophy 2A&2B	Philosophy 3A&3B	6
Elective 1A&1B	Elective 1A&1B or 2A&2B		4
**English 1C&1D			2
10 semester modules	8 semester modules	6 semester modules	24

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  Electives: A language (French, Greek, or Modern Greek), Classical Culture and
  

Mythologies, Development Studies, or Religion.
** Students who have achieved an A or B for English in matric may substitute English 1C &

1D with another elective.

HU. 22 CURRICULUM FOR BA (PSYCHOLOGY)

Programme code: B7018Q

SAQA ID: 80353

NQF level: 7

Credits: 388

Purpose: The primary purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifying students with: a

broad-based, strong and cohesive knowledge foundation for further studies in Psychology; a

knowledge foundation for applied and fundamental research in Psychology; analytical, interpretive and integrative skills that have practical value for society as a whole; and the ability to reflect on Psychology and have a holistic view of Psychology and its applications

in various contexts.

The curriculum consists of a minimum of 22 semester modules compiled as follows:

First Year	Second Year*	Third Year*	Semester modules
Psychology 1A&B	Semester 1: Psychology 2A (Developmental Psychology) Semester 2: *Psychology 2D (Positive Psychology) OR *Psychology 2F (Contemporary Psychology) OR *Psychology 2H (Personality Psychology) OR Sport Psychology 2B (SPS2B21)	Semester 1: Psychology 3A (Research Psychology) Semester 2: *Psychology 3D (Psychopathology) OR Psychology 3F (Psychotherapy: Theories and Models)	6
	Semester 1: Psychology 2C (Social Psychology) Semester 2: *Psychology 2D (Positive Psychology) OR *Psychology 2F (Contemporary Psychology) OR *Psychology 2H (Personality Psychology) OR * Sport Psychology 2B (SPS2B21) * If this module has been selected as part of a major subject, it cannot be selected as a Psychology elective	Semester 1: Psychology 3C (Child and Family Psychology) OR Psychology 3E (Community Psychology) OR Psychology 3G (Cognitive Psychology) Semester 2: Psychology 3D (Psychopathology)* OR Psychology 3F (Psychotherapy: Theories and Models) * If this module has been selected as part of a major subject, it cannot be selected as a Psychology elective	4
Second major 1A&B	Second major 2A&B	Second major 3A&B	6
Elective 1A&B	Elective 2A&B		4
**English 1C&1D			2
8 semester modules	8 semester modules	6 semester modules	22

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  Second major options: Anthropology, Communication, Classical Culture and Mythologies, Education Studies (Not offered in 2018); Historical Studies, Philosophy, Religion (Not offered in 2018) and Sociology.
  

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  Electives: Anthropology, Education Studies (Not offered in 2018), Classical Culture and Mythologies, Communication, Historical Studies, Philosophy; Religion (Not offered in 2018) and Sociology.
  

** Students who have achieved an A or B for English in matric may substitute English

1C & 1D with another elective.
* Please note that preference will be given to BA Psychology students for entrance into

Psychology Honours.