Yearbook 2016 Part 3 Human Science

NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEARBOOK 2016
PART 3
FACULTY OF HUMAN SCIENCES
(Note: The final interpretation of all regulations in this Yearbook for the Faculty of Human Sciences shall be vested in Council).
NOTE
The Yearbook for the Faculty of Human Sciences is valid for 2016 only. Curricula and syllabi may be amended for 2017.
It is obtainable free of charge from:
The Registrar
Namibia University of Science and Technology
Private Bag 13388
Windhoek
NAMIBIA
Location:
13 Storch Street, Windhoek
Telephone:
(+264-61) 207 2008 / 2118
Fax:
(+264-61) 207 2113
Website:
www.nust.na
E-mail:
[email protected]
Although the information contained in this Yearbook has been compiled as accurately as possible. Council and Senate accept no
responsibility for any errors and omissions, which may occur. The Namibia University of Science and Technology retains the
right to amend regulations or conditions without prior notice.
Due to the rapidly changing external environment that many programmes operate in, and the Namibia University of Science
and Technologys desire to remain constantly relevant in its offerings, some programmes may be significantly amended after
publication of this Yearbook. Please consult our website for the latest versions of our curricula, syllabi and academic
regulations.
The fact that particulars of a specific programme, field of study, subject, or course have been included in this Yearbook does not
necessarily mean that such a programme, field of study, subject, or course will be offered in the academic year 2016.
Namibia University of Science and Technology/Office of the Registrar.
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CONTACT DETAILS
Central Administration and Lecturers Offices
Postal Address:
Street Address:
Student post to:
Website:
Email:
Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, NAMIBIA

13 Storch Street, Windhoek, NAMIBIA
www.nust.na
[email protected]
CENTRE FOR OPEN AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Postal Address:
Street Address:
Tel:
Fax:
Website:
E-mail:

13 Storch Street, Windhoek, NAMIBIA
207 2081/2206
207 2208
www.nust.na/coll
[email protected]
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
NUST Switchboard Operator:
207 9111
Office of the Vice-Chancellor:
Vice-Chancellor
Pro Vice-Chancellor: Administration & Finance
Pro Vice-Chancellor: Academic Affairs
207 2000/1-3
207 2004/5
207 2280/1
Office of the Registrar:
Registrar
Assistant Registrar: Academic Administration
Examinations Office
Student Enquiries, Registrations, and Records
207 2008/2118
207 2351/2667
207 2027/2412
207 2056
Office of the Bursar:
Bursar
207 2007
Office of the DOS:
Dean of Students
Students Councillor
Cultural Department
Sports Department
207 2165
207 2270
207 2070
207 2298
Students Representative Council

Computer Services:
Director
Library:
Library, Enquiries and Loan Counter
Hostels:
Men: Shangri-La
Superintendent
House Committee
Call Office
Ladies: Mon Resa
Superintendent
House Committee
Call Office
Ladies: Hpker
Superintendent
House Committee
NB: The international code in all numbers is +264-61
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207 2457
207 2275
207 2022/2621
207 2132
207 2375
229413/233130
207 2131
207 2127
229405/234193/233100
207 2131
207 2130
CONTENTS
FACULTY CODE 2
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Contact Details
Contents
Staff
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Department of Communication
Bachelor of Communication (Revised Phased in 2015)
Bachelor of Communication (Phasing out from 2015)
Bachelor of English (Revised Phased in 2015)
Bachelor of English (Phasing out from 2015)
Bachelor of Journalism and Media Technology (Revised Phased in 2015)
Bachelor of Journalism and Communication Technology (Phasing out from 2015)
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Department of Education and Languages

Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer
Higher Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer
Diploma in Vocational Education and Training Management
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Department of Social Sciences

Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Correctional Management
Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Correctional Management) Phasing out from 2015 to 2019)
Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Policing
Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Policing)
Bachelor of Public Management (Phased in 2015)
Bachelor of Public Management (Phasing out from 2014 to 2019)
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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Department of Communication
Bachelor of English Honours (Revised Phased in 2015)
Bachelor of English Honours (Phasing out from 2015 to 2017)
Bachelor of Journalism and Media Technology Honours (Revised Phased in 2015)
Bachelor of Journalism and Communication Technology Honours (Phasing out from 2015 to 2016)
Bachelor of Communication Honours (New programme. Started 2015)
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Department of Social Sciences

Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours (Revised Phased in 2015)
Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours (Phasing out from 2015)
Bachelor of Public Management Honours (Revised Phased in 2015)
Bachelor of Public Management Honours (Phased in 2013 and Phasing out from 2015)
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FACULTY CODE 2
OFFICE OF THE DEAN

Dean
Faculty Officer
Telephone Number
Fax Number
E-mail Address
Secretary
Telephone Number
Fax Number
E-mail Address
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
Head of Department
Deputy Head of Department
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Secretary
Telephone Number
Fax Number
E-mail Address
Lab/Studio Technician
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Project Officer
Academic Staff
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Code 60
Sarala Krishnamurthy, PG. Dip: Teaching of Engl., B.Sc., M.A. Engl., PhD Stylistics &
African Lit. (Bangalore), OET, (Institute of London)
Petsy Neiss, MBA (MANCOSA Mgmt. College), BBA. Project Mgmt. (SBS), ND: Nursing
Science (UNAM), Prof Dip in Edu (UNAM)
061-207-2160
061-207-2401
[email protected]
Ndapewa N. Nangombe, ND OMT (PoN), B.Tech.: OMT (PoN)
061-207 2325
061-207 9160
[email protected]
Code 11
Emily Brown, B.A., B.A. Hons Comm. (UNISA), M.Sc. Journ./Mass Comm. (Iowa State)
Rewai Makamani, M.A.F.L. and M.L.S.P. (UZ), B.A. (Hons) and Grad. Cert: Ed. (UZ), Ex.
Cert: Humanitarian Project Mgmt. (UZ), Cert: ESP Best Practices (Oregon), PhD Phil-et
Lit.
Ndinelao PN Nghifimule, B. OMT (PoN)
061-207-2890
061-207-2267
[email protected]
Franois Andreas, Apple Cert: Help Desk (Apple Online Course), Ass. A+ Cert:
Comptia Online Course
Cornelius Jacobus Bekker, Dip: Journ. (Varsity College)
Tracy Grellmann, M.Phil. Sec. Lang. Studies (US), B.A., H.E.D (UNAM)
Alexandra Tjiramanga, M.Phil. ELT (Karl Franzens), Cert: Instructional
Skills Workshop Trainer, HE (Brock), Cert: OET (London), Cert: Online Learning
(Oregon)
Josephine Ola-Busari, PhD Engl. Language, M.A. International Devel., M.A. Engl.,
B.A. (Hons)
Alexander Brewis, M.Phil., B.A. (Hons), HED (US), Cert: OET (London)
Juliet Pasi, B.A., B.A.(Hons), Grad. Cert. Ed., M.A. (UZ), Cert. Bldg. Teaching Skills
(Oregon)
Max Mhene, M.Phil. Sec. Lang. Studies (US), B.Ed. (UZ), Dipl. Text & Discourse (UZ),
Cert. Ed. (UZ)
Elva A. Gmez De Sibandze, ESL Cert. (Brigham Young Univ.), B.A. & M.A.Lang. &
Literature (Univ. of Utah), PG Cert: Translation, Culture and Communication
(University of KZN)
Julius J. Mtemahanji, MA Mgmt. for Dev. (Milan), MA Social Comm. (Pontifical
Gregorian Univ.), B.A. Social Sc. (Pontifical Gregorian Univ.), B.A. Mass Comm.
(Makerere)
Hugh Ellis, B.Journ. (Rhodes Univ.), M.A. Journ. & Media Studies (Rhodes Univ.)
Bertha Amakali, ND: Journ. (Natal Technikon), MA Journ. Studies (Univ. of Wales,
Cardiff) (UK)
Unomengi Kauapirura, BA: Mass Comm. (USA)
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Perpetua Wanja Njuguna, BA: Comm. (USA), M.A.: Print Comm. (Kenya), M.Pub.
Admin. (Harvard)
Niklaas Fredericks, PhD, MA, BA Hons, BA (UWC)
Haileleul Z. Woldemariam, PhD (India), MA (India), BA Hons. (Ethiopia), Prof. Dip. In
Teaching (Ethiopia), Prof Cert.: Research Meth. & Plan. (Germany), Prof. Cert. : Social
Sc. Research Meth. (Ethiopia)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND LANGUAGES

Head of Department
: Vacant
: Vacant
Secretary
: Erna Daniel, Dip: Ex. Sec. (PoN)
Telephone Number
: 061-207 2443
Fax Number
: 061-207 2310
E-mail Address
: [email protected]
Secretary
: Maria M. Adank, Dip.: Office Administration (Damelin)
Telephone Number
: 061 207 2050
Fax Number
: 061 207 2181
E-mail Address
: [email protected]
FNL Administrative Assistant
: Monica Mundjindi, Dip.: Office Admin. (Damelin), B.Tech.: HRM (PoN)
Telephone Number
: 061-207 2226
Fax Number
: 061-207 2310
E-mail address
: [email protected]
IT Technician
: Matchwell Lizazi, B. Buss. Admin., Dip.: IT, Cert. Mid-level Mgmt. (UNAM),
Electronic Engineering Cert. (Pta West College)
Telephone Number
: 061 207 2353
Fax Number
: 061 207 2310
E-mail Address
: [email protected]
Academic Staff
: Juliet Eiseb, B.A., H.E.D. (UWC), B.Ed. (Hons) (UPE), M.Phil. (Stell.), Building Teaching
Skills through the interactive Web: (Oregon)
: Yolanda Lyamine, B.A. Engl. (Hons) (PoN), PG. Dip: Ed (UNAM), B.A. (UNAM)
: Caleb Gwasira, B.A. (UZ), Grad. C.E. (UZ), B.Ed. Hons. (UNAM), M.Phil. (Stell)
: Elina Ithindi, B.A. (Wittenberg), M.A. (Warwick), M.Phil in ICT in Education (UCT)
: Hileni T.N.Frans, B.Engl. (Hons) (PoN), M.Phil (EP), TESOL (Singapore), Teaching Dip.,
B.Tech
: Ben Kauteza, Technicians Diploma: Mechanical (Academy of Tertiary Education),
B.Ed. (UNAM)
: Jesus Lasso Rey, Dip: Engl. Language (Burgos), Hons in Engl. Studies, M.A. (Salamanca)
: Jemima Mungenga, B. Ed. (UNAM), M. Ed. (TESOL-Int.) (Monash Univ.)
: Patrick Paulus, M.A., (TESOL) USA, B.Ed. (UNAM)
: Julia Indongo, B.Ed. Hons. (UNAM), MA in English Studies (UNAM)
: Saara Shipale, ECP (SP) (Ongwediva), Univ. Dip. Edu. (Umea), B.Ed. (Hons)
(London), M.A. TESOL (UNISA)
: Corne Botes, Nat. Dipl. IT, HEC, BEd. (Hons), MPhil (Stellenbosch)
: Emelda Ucham, M.A. English Studies (UNAM), B.A. (UNAM), B.A. (Hons) (UNISA)
: Cecilia Sibalatani, B.A., B.Engl. (Hons) (PoN)
: Alfeus Tjijoro, B.Engl. (Hons) (PoN), PGDE, B.A. (UNAM)
: Timothy Chunga, B. Engl. (Hons) (PoN), H.E.D. (UNAM)
: Jeanne Hunter, M.Phil. Sec. Lang. Studies (US)., B.A., H.E.D. (US), Dip: Transl. (UNISA),
B.Ed. (UNAM), Dip: Ling. (Surey)
: Tjara Kaputu, B. Engl. Hons (PoN)
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Head of Department
Secretary
Telephone number
Email address:
Programme Administrator
Academic Staff
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Belden Liswaniso, M.A. English (UNISA), B.A. Hons (UNISA), B.Ed. (UNAM)
Lance P. Hauuanga, Higher Diploma Education (WCE), B.Ed. Hons., PGDE (UFS),
M.Ed. (UFS)
Patrick Paulus, B.Ed. (UNAM), MA Tessol (USA)
Annie E. Du Preez, B.Ed. Hons (UNAM), BA Hons, Clinical Psychology (UNAM), BA
HED (Pretoria)
Ivan G. Coerecius, T3 ND Electrical Eng (Pen Tech) Higher Dip Edu: Technical
Secondary (UCT), B.Ed. (UNAM), N.T.C.6 (Power Eng.) (R.C. Elliot Tech. College)
Rejoice P.N. Quest, B.Ed. Edu Mngt (PU), HED (UNAM), M.Ed (UNAM)
Chris J. Els, ND: Agriculture (Neudam College of Agriculture)
Ronald Karon, B. Systems Admin & Networks (PoN), B. (Hons) Business Computing
(PoN)
Leena Kloppers, PhD (UK), B.Sc. Comp. Sc. & Stats. (UNAM), MA Open, Dist. & Flex.
Learning (Univ. of London)
Agreement Ndlovu, MA Language for Spec. Purp., BA (UZ), Dipl. In Ed. (UZ)
Sinte Mutelo, BETD, FDE (UNAM), Dip in IT: Buss. Comp.
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Mariette Hanekom, B.A., (Hons) Journ. LL.B. (Stell.), Legal Practitioner

to the High Court of Namibia and Supreme Court of SA (Cape of Good
Hope Provincial Division), Conveyancer and Notary, Sworn Translator of
the High Court of Namibia (Engl./Afrik.)
Henrey-Idid Karobes
061 207 2392
[email protected]
Ben Namabanda, B.Econ (UNAM), M.Admin (UNAM)
Linda Shipiki, B.Ed (UNAM)
Adv. Magda Saayman, B.Iuris. (UOFS), LL.B (UNISA)
Retha van Zyl, B.Sc. (Stell.), Dip: Ed. (UNAM), B.Proc., LL.M (UNISA),
Legal Practitioner to the High Court of Namibia
Hiltrud von Alten, B.A., LL.B. (UCT), Legal Practitioner to the High
Court of Namibia
Dr. Stefan Schulz, 1st State Ex. Law (Saarbruecken), 2nd State Ex.
Law (Zweibrucken), Doctor Iuris (Freiburg im Breisgau)
Emmy Musima Wabomba, B.Iuris LL.B (UNAM), Legal Practitioner to
the High Court of Namibia
Stephnie de Villiers, B.A., LL.B (Stell.), Legal Practitioner to the High
Court of Namibia, Conveyancer
Tuhafeni Helao, Cert: Basic Police Training (Luiperd Valley Police
College), Cert: Supervision & Man. (IPI Police College), NCPA, NHCPA,
NDPA (PoN), B.Admin (UNAM), MPA (UWC)
Eliphas !Owos-ab, MPA (UNAM), B. (Hons) Criminal Justice, B.Tech.: Pub. Mgmt.,
NDPM (PoN), Adv.Int. Dip: TSM (Sweden), MDP (Technikon Wits); ITO II Dip: Traffic
Mgmt. (ITMPOSA)
Ulrich Freyer, ND: Pub. Admin. (PoN), B.Tech.: Pub. Mngt. (TSA), M.Admin (UWC)
Dr. Hennie Bruyns, DLitt Et Phil: Penology (UNISA); MA: Penology (UNISA); BA (Hons):
Penology & Criminology (UNISA); BA (Hons) HRD (RAU); BA: Criminology & Penology
(UNISA)
Bornface Siseho Konga, B.Juris; LL.B (UNAM)
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Johan Coetzee, PhD BMA (USB), MBA Executive (USB), MA Public Administration
(USB), Hons. Bus and Admin (USB), BA Hons. Public Administration Cum Laude (USB),
BA (USB)
John Mbenzi, Dip: Pub. Admin. (PoN), B.Tech.: Pub. Mngt. (TSA), MPPA (ISS Holland &
UNAM)
Pia Teek, Hons in Pub. Mngt. (Cum Laude), Masters in Pub. Mgmt. (Stell)
Helena Imene, Cert: (Project Mngt.) (Stell), ND: Pub. Mngt. (PoN), B.Tech. Pub. Mngt.
(PoN), Masters in Develp. Fin. (Stell)
Manelia Shakela, ND: Pub. Admin. (PoN), B.Tech.: Pub. Mngt. (PoN), M.Admin.
(Flinders Univ. AUS)
Malakia Haimbodi, M. Public Admin. (UNAM), B. Hons. Pub. Admin., Dip.: Local Govt.
Studies
Jackpelins Muundjua, B.Tech. Publ. Mgmt. (PoN), B. Hons. Pub. Admin. (Stell.), Cert.:
Web Designing (UNQM), Cert. in Web Dev. & HTML (IIT)
Bernhard Tjatjara, LLB Hons. (UNAM), B. luris, Cert. of Comp. Law (Un. Of London,
SOAS)
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
QUALIFICATIONS OFFERED
Bachelor of Communication (Revised Phased in 2015)
Bachelor of Communication (Phasing out from 2015)
Bachelor of English (Revised Phased in 2015)
Bachelor of English (Phasing out from 2015)
Bachelor of Journalism and Media Technology (Revised Phased in 2015)
Bachelor of Journalism and Communication Technology (Phasing out from 2015)
BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION
(Revised Programme Phased in 2015)
NQF Level: 7
07BACO
25BACO
07BAEN
25BAEN
07BJMT
25BJCT
07BACO
NQF Credits: 370
NQF Qualification ID: Q0735
Description
The Bachelor of Communication has been revised to ensure its continued relevance, as well as full compliance with the
Curriculum Framework and National Qualifications Framework (NQF) requirements. This revised programme addresses the
ongoing need for qualified communicators in both the public and private sectors.
Admission Requirements
Candidates will be considered for admission to this programme, if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the
Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook). In addition to General
Admission Requirements (Regulation GI2.1) and Mature Age Entry Scheme (Regulation GI2.2) as contained in the N U S T
Yearbook, candidates should have a minimum D- symbol in Grade 12/NSSCO English.
Candidates who meet the minimum admission requirements will be required to write a special Final Selection English test
(not a placement test) which they should pass with at least 50% to be considered for admission into the programme.
Admission under Mature Age Entry Scheme shall also consider recognition of prior learning (RPL).
Articulation Arrangements
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the Universitys regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. These
provide for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions. Maximum credit
that could be granted is 50 % of the credits for a qualification.
Students who graduate with the Bachelor of Communication will ordinarily be able to pursue further studies in
Communication, or a related area of cognate learning at NQF Level 8.
Mode of Delivery
This programme will be offered on the full-time, part-time and distance modes of study, in accordance with NUST rules and
regulations.
Requirements for Qualification Award
The Bachelor of Communication will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 370 credits. In addition, students
should meet the administrative and financial requirements spelt out in Part 1 of the Namibia University of Science and
Technology Yearbook.
CURRICULUM
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Code
Course Title
Prerequisite
ICO511S
ICC511S
PMI511S
BMS411S
CUS411S
Introduction to Communication 1A
Intercultural Communication
Principles of Microeconomics
Basic Mathematics
Computer User Skills
None
None
None
None
None
Semester 2
ICO521S
OCO521S
NVC521S
ICT521S
BSC410S
Introduction to Communication 1B
Organisational Communication
Nonverbal Communication
Information Competence
Basic Science
Year 2
Semester 3
RTC611S
SPW611S
GDC611S
ISO511S
IPM511S
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism

Specialised Writing
Group Dynamics and Communication
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Public Management
NQF
Level
5
5
5
4
NQF
Credit
12
12
12
12
None
None
None
5
5
5
5
4
12
12
12
10
8
None
None
None
None
6
6
6
5
5
13
13
13
12
12
Semester 4
GCO621S
Gender Communication
None
15
WCO621S
Web Communication
13
PSA621S
Public Speaking and Argumentation
Information Competence; and Specialised

Writing
13
PRT721S
IPS521S
Public Relations Theory and Practice

Introduction to Political Science
None
None
7
5
14
12
Year 3
Semester 5
WIL711S
Work Integrated Learning
All core courses in Communication up to

Semester 4.
60
None
None
6
7
12
14
MCO721S
PAP721S
Contemporary Issues
Legal and Ethical Issues in
Communication
Management Communication
Persuasion and Propaganda
7
7
14
14
MCM721S
Mediation Communication
None
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism; and Public
Speaking and Argumentation
None
14
Semester 6
CIS610S
LEC721S
Assessment Strategies
Students will be assessed through continuous and summative assessment. These assessments will focus on the achievement
of qualification outcomes and take the form of problem-solving exercises, individual or group assignments and
presentations, case studies, report writing, practical application of skills and competencies, tutorials, practical projects and
questioning (tests and/or examinations). The use of validating end-of-term assessments may be minimised in order to free
students intellectual capacity for broader cognitive development. Assessment by means of tests and/or examinations will,
therefore, be restricted to situations where it is necessary to establish that a previous specific performance can be
repeated or a specific skill can be transferred. In accordance with University policy on diversified continuous assessment,
each course, where applicable, will have a minimum of six assessment events. Courses that are assessed using a combination
of continuous assessment and a final end-of-semester examination will have at least four formal assessments.
The Work Integrated Learning component which, for a semester, requires a portfolio to be compiled by the student, is
monitored by lecturers and requires supervisor input. Continuous Assessment is done at the end of the semester by an
external moderator for WIL.
Transition Arrangements
The Bachelor of Communication (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically until 2017, with minimal disruption
to existing students learning progression. The last intake of 1st year students for the out-phasing programme (old
curriculum) was in January 2014.
Students who were registered in 2014 for the 1st year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum), and who failed more
than 50% of the courses at the end of the year, will be required to change their registration to the revised programme (new
curriculum), and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 15.1 below.
In addition, students who are registered in 2014 for the 1st year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum), and who met
all requirements for progression to the 2nd year in 2015, will also be required to transition to the revised programme (new
curriculum) but will need exemption from two of the institutional core courses, i.e. Information Competence (ICT521S), and
Basic Science (BSC410S). All other courses will be credited in accordance with information in Table 15.1 below.
However, students who were registered for the 3rd year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) in 2015 will be
allowed to complete the programme based on the requirements of the old curriculum, as they stand to lose credits. They
would have until 2017 to do so.
The revised Bachelor of Communication (new curriculum) will take effect from January 2015 with concurrent
implementation of the 1st and 2nd year (2015), while implementation of the 3rd year is scheduled for 2016. Courses will only be
offered based on the new and revised syllabi in 2015 (1st and 2nd year) and 2016 (3rd year). Students who are admitted into the
examination, but fail any of the courses on the old curriculum will only be granted two opportunities to pass such
courses in accordance with University rules. The 3rd year students who fail any of the courses on the old curriculum will be
required to repeat the failed courses based on syllabi of new and revised corresponding courses. Please refer to the table
below, for detailed information on the new/revised corresponding courses to be done if courses on the old curriculum
are failed.
The deadline for the complete phasing out of the Bachelor of Communication (old curriculum) is 2017, after which students
must automatically switch to the new programme and fulfill all requirements based on the new curriculum.
Year 1: Courses to be credited:

Course
Bachelor of Communication
Code
(Old Courses)
Course
Code
(Equivalent New/Revised Courses)
Basic Mathematics
ICO511S
ICC511S
BMS411S
CUS411S
PMI511S
ICO521S
NVC521S
OCO521S
GDC611S
GCO621S
Basic Mathematics
Corresponding Courses (if Failed). This is not a credit table.

Course
Code
(Old Courses)
ICO111S
ICC111S
ICO112S
NVC112S
OCO112S
GDC212S
Course
Code
ICO511S
ICC511S
ICO521S
NVC521S
OCO521S
GDC611S
GCO621S
RTC611S
WCO621S
SPW611S
PSA621S
WIL711S
LEC721S
MCO721S
PAP721S
MCM721S
Web Communication
Specialised Writing
Legal and Ethical Issues in Communication
NB: RCD312S - Course was an
elective that has never run and has now
been removed in the revised syllabus.
ICO111S
ICC111S
BMS411S
CUS411S
PMI511S
ICO112S
NVC112S
OCO112S
GDC212S
GCO212S
GCO212S
RTC211S
WCO211S
SPW212S
PSA212S
WIL311S
LEC312S
MCO312S
PAP312S
MCM312S
RCD312S
Web Communication
Specialised Writing
Rhetoric of Constitutional Discourse
Please Note:
The second Table above only highlights new and revised core courses in Communication that should be done if courses in the
Bachelor of Communication out-phasing programme (old curriculum) are failed. The institutional core courses and service
courses from other departments are excluded, but the rules of relevant departments apply to this programme as well.
There are no courses in the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) that do not have corresponding courses in the new
curriculum. It is noteworthy that the relevant old curriculum service courses from other departments, as listed below, are still
in place and, therefore, still on offer to the Bachelor of Communication students:
Introduction to Marketing and its Environment (IME511S)
International Relations and Organisations (IRO311S)
BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION
(Phasing out from 2015)
NQF Level: 7
25BACO
NQF Credits: 395
Description
The Bachelor of Communication is a three-year Degree programme (offered on a Full-time, Part-time and Distance Education
mode) that is aimed at equipping students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in communication management
and administration. Holders of this Degree will have communication skills that will enable them to effectively design, manage
and evaluate communication processes that involve individuals, groups, organisations and the public. The Degree programmes
Work Integrated Learning component will provide students with the necessary experiential learning at the workplace.
In addition to the General Admission Requirements (Regulation GI2.1) and Mature Age Entry Scheme (Regulation GI2.2) as
contained in Part 1 of the Universitys Yearbook, students should have a C-symbol or better in English. All students applying for
the programme shall also write a special English test (not a placement test) which they should pass with at least 60% to be
admitted into the programme. Admission under the Mature Age Entry Scheme shall also consider Recognition of Prior Learning
(RPL).
Regulations
The programme shall be governed by the following regulations:
The Bachelor of Communication shall be awarded to candidates who have obtained the relevant total NQF credits (depending
on elective choices) as per the curriculum requirements. The Bachelor of Communication degree shall begin in year 1 and shall
consist of a total of 24 courses from year 1 to year 3. This means that in order to complete the Bachelor of Communication
Degree, a student has to pass the 23 taught courses (which include electives) plus the one Work Integrated Learning component
(which shall extend over one semester). The Bachelor of Communication Degree shall consist of core courses in Communication
and, in addition to Work Integrated Learning, other courses which include Basic Mathematics, Information and Communication
Technology and electives from the Social Sciences.
In order to complete the Bachelor of Communication Degree, a student is also encouraged to study another language other
than English and to produce certified proof of a pass in said language (at whatever level). This shall be a non-credit bearing
course and original certification must be presented to the course co-ordinator at the start or the end of the programme.
Attendance
Attendance at lectures shall be compulsory. Each week, full-time and part-time students shall be required to attend lectures
and laboratory hours as stipulated in the course outline of each course. As proof of attendance, students shall be required to
sign an attendance list.
Assessment
a.
All courses, except the Work Integrated Learning course which comprises a portfolio and is assessed and moderated, will
be examined at the end of the semester in which they are taught.
b.
Written Examination papers will count for 40% and Continuous Assessment (CASS) 60% in each course.
c.
Continuous Assessment (CASS) for each course may include a relevant small-scale project.
CURRICULUM
Note: The sequences of these courses may differ for the different cohorts.
Year 1
Semester 1 (5 courses)
Course Title
None
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
5
5
5
4
5
NQF
Credit
15
15
15
10
15
ICO112S
NVC112S
OCO112S
GDC212S
GCO212S
None
None
None
None
None
5
5
5
6
6
15
15
15
15
15
RTC211S
WCO211S
IME511S
None
None
None
6
6
5
15
15
15
Plus ONE of the following Electives:

IPM111S
ISO0100
None
None
6
6
12
12
Specialised Writing
Public Relations: Theory and Practice
SPW212S
PSA212S
PRT310S
IPS0100
None
None
None
None
6
6
6
6
15
15
15
13
Year 3
Semester 5 (only 1 course)
WIL311S
None
60
LEC312S
MCO312S
PAP312S
None
None
None
7
7
7
15
15
15
Plus TWO of the following Electives:

MCM312S
None
15
Basic Mathematics
(Offered 1st Sem. only)
Non Verbal Communication
Year 2
Web Communication
Introduction to Marketing and its Environment
(Offered in the 1st Semester Only)
Course Code
Prerequisite
ICO111S
ICC111S
BMS411S
CUS411S
PMI511S
10
Rhetoric of Constitutional Discourse

International Relations and Organisations
(Offered 1st Semester Only)
RCD312S
IRO311S
None
None
11
7
7
15
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BACHELOR OF ENGLISH
NQF Level: 7
07BAEN
NQF Credits: 377
Description
The revised Bachelor of English programme provides state of the art education insofar as English is concerned by
incorporating digital literature and digital technologies into the traditional subject matter.
The programme is fully compliant with requirements of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and the Universitys
Curriculum Framework.
Admission Criteria
Candidates may be admitted to the Bachelor of English Degree programme if they meet the Universitys General Admission
Requirements (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the Yearbook). In addition to General Admission Requirements (Regulation GI2.1) and Mature
Age Entry Scheme (Regulation GI2.2) as contained in the Yearbook of Namibia University of Science and Technology, students
shall have symbol D or better in English.
Students will be required to write a special English test (not placement test) which they should pass with at least 50% to be
admitted into the programme. Admission under Mature Age Entry Scheme shall also consider recognition of Prior Learning
(RPL).
that can be granted is 50% of the credits for a qualification.
Students who complete the Bachelor of English successfully will ordinarily be able to pursue further studies in English or a
related cognate area of learning, at NQF level 8.
Mode of Delivery
The intention is to offer the programme on the full-time, part-time and distance modes of study in accordance with the
University rules and regulations.
The Bachelor of English degree will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 377 NQF credits. In addition, students
should meet the administrative and financial requirements as spelt out in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook.
CURRICULUM
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Code
Course Title
Prerequisites
ILG511S
ILT511S
LAT511S
CUS411S
BMS411S
Introduction to Linguistics
Introduction to Literature1A
Language and Technology
Basic Mathematics
None
None
None
None
None
12
NQF
Level
5
5
5
4
4
NQF
Credits
12
12
12
10
12
Semester 2
IPP521S
Introduction to Phonetics and

Phonology
Introduction to Linguistics; and Language

and Technology
12
ILT521S
NLI521S
IDL521S
Introduction to Literature 1B
Namibian Literature
Introduction to Digital Literature
None
Introduction to Literature 1A
5
5
5
12
12
12
BSC410S
Basic Science
None
ICT521S
None
10
Year 2
Semester 3
EMP511S
English Morphology
Introduction to Linguistics; and Introduction 5

to Phonetics and Phonology
None
6
12
TPP611S
Theory and Practice of World

Poetry 2A
LTD611S
ESY611S
ICM511S
Literary Drama
English Syntax
None
None
None
6
6
5
12
12
12
None
Theory and Practice of World Poetry 2A
7
6
14
12
LRC621S
LTP621S
RTC621S
Study of Semantics
Poetry 2B
Literary Criticism
Literary Prose
None
None
None
6
6
6
12
12
13
Year 3
Semester 5
EDP711S
English Digital Project
14
WIC711S
Introduction to Digital Humanities;

Language and Technology
All core courses up to semester 4
48
Semester 6
SAL721S
SLA721S
AFL721S
MGC721S
CIS610S
Southern African Literature

Second Language Acquisition
African Literature
Contemporary Issues
All courses up to Semester 4

None
All courses up to Semester 4
None
None
7
7
7
7
6
14
14
14
14
12
Semester 4
SOS721S
TPP621S
12
Students will be assessed through continuous and summative assessment. These assessments will focus on the
achievement of qualification outcomes and take the form of problem-solving exercises, individual/group assignments and
presentations, case studies, report writing, practical application of skills and competencies, tutorials, practical projects and
tests and/or examinations. The use of validating end of term assignments may be minimised in order to free students
intellectual capacity for broader cognitive development. Assessment by means of tests and/or examinations will,
therefore, be restricted to situations where it is necessary to establish that a previous specific performance can be repeated
or a specific skill can be transferred. In accordance with the University policy on diversified continuous assessment, each
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course will have a minimum of six assessment events. Courses that are assessed using a combination of continuous
assessment and a final end-of-semester examination must have at least three assessments.
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) will be assessed on the basis of the
following:
WIL (Industry) supervisors report;
Academic assessors mark (academic assessor to interview both the students and the WIL industry supervisor and
give a mark);
WIL report which is to be written following the guidelines given by the Department. This report should be
signed by either the industry supervisor or the manager.
The Bachelor of English (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically until 2019 with minimal disruption to
existing students learning progression. The last intake of 1st year students for the out-phasing programme (old curriculum)
was in 2014.
than 50% of the courses at the end of 2014, would be required to change their registration to the revised programme (new
curriculum) in 2015, and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 15.1
below.
The revised Bachelor of English (new curriculum) will take effect from 2015 and will be phased out completely by 2019.
Courses will only be offered based on the new/revised syllabi in 2015 (1st year), 2016 (2nd year) and 2017 (3rd year). Students
who fail any of the courses on the old curriculum will be required to repeat such courses based on the syllabi of
new/revised corresponding courses. Please refer to Tables below, for detailed information on the new/revised
corresponding courses to be done if courses on the old curriculum are failed.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the Bachelor of English (old curriculum) is 2019 after which students must
automatically switch to the revised programme and fulfill all requirements based on the new curriculum.
Year 1: Courses to be credited
Course
Bachelor of English
Code
(old courses)
ILS111S
ILT111S
Introduction to Literature
BMA411S
Basic Mathematics
CUS411S
Computer Skills
TSP112S
The Study of Prose
IPP112S
Phonology
NLE211S
Namibian Literature in English
ICT521S
Year 2
Course Code
EMP211S
TPP211S
ESY212S
TPPTPD212S
Bachelor of English
(old courses)
English Morphology
Theory and Practice of Poetry
English Syntax
Theory and Practice of Drama
Course
Code
ILG511S
ILT511S
BMA411S
CUS411S
ILT521S
IPP521S
NLI521S
ICT521S
Course
Code
EMP511SS
TPP611S
ESY611S
LTD611S
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Bachelor of English (equivalent

new/revised courses)
Basic Mathematics
Computer Skills
Phonology
Namibian Literature
Bachelor of English
(equivalent new/revised courses)
English Morphology
Theory and Practice of World Poetry 2A
English Syntax
Literary Drama
ICC111S
SMT312S
LCR212S
TSP112S
RTC211S
Semantics
Literary Criticism
The Study of Prose
Year 3
Course
Code
WLL311S
PCL312S
ESL312S
ICM511S
SOS721S
LRC621S
LTP621S
RTC621S
Bachelor of English
(old courses)
Psycholinguistics
English as a Second
Language
African Literature
Contemporary Issues
AFL312S
MCO312S
CIS610S
Corresponding courses (if failed). This is not a credit table.

Course
Bachelor of English
code
(old courses)
Study of Semantics
Literary Criticism
Literary Prose
Course
Code
WIC711S
SAL721S
SLA721S
Bachelor of English (equivalent

new/revised courses)
Southern African Literature
AFL721S
MCO312S
CIS610S
African Literature
Contemporary Issues
ILT11S
TSP112S
TPP211S
The Study of Prose
ILT511S
ILT521S
TPP611S
NLE211S
TPD212S
ESL312S

English as a Second
Language
Semantics
NLI521S
LTD611S
SLA721S
Bachelor of English
(equivalent new/revised
courses)
Poetry 2A
Namibian Literature
Literary Drama
SOS721S
Study of Semantics
SMT312S
Course
code
Please Note:
The second Table above, only highlights new/revised courses in English that should be done if courses on the out-phasing
programme (old curriculum) are failed.
The following courses on the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) do not have corresponding courses on the
new curriculum and will be offered until the old curriculum is completely phased out in 2019.
PCL312S Psycholingistics
ISO0100 Introduction to Sociology
IPS0100 Introduction to Political Science
IRO311S International relations and Organisations
PSA212S Public Speaking and Argumentation
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BACHELOR OF ENGLISH
NQF Level: 7
25BAEN
NQF Credits: 391
Description
The Bachelor of English Degree is a 3-year contextualised programme (Full-time/Part-time) that blends Language (English) and
Literature in English. The Degree programme places special emphasis on work integrated learning or practice.
In addition to the General Admission Requirements (Regulation GI2.1) and Mature Age Entry Scheme (Regulation GI2.2) as
contained in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook, students shall have a D-symbol or better in English. They shall also write a special
English test (not a placement test) which they should pass with at least 50% to be admitted into the programme. Admission
under the Mature Age Entry Scheme shall also consider Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Regulations
a.
The Bachelor of English Degree shall begin in year 1 and shall consist of 24 courses from
year 1 to year 3.
b.
In order to complete the Bachelor of English Degree, a student shall pass 23 taught courses plus Work
Learning (which shall extend over one semester).
c.
The Bachelor of English Degree shall consist of core courses in Linguistics/ English Language and Literature, and, in
addition to Work Integrated Learning, basic studies and electives in Mathematics, Information Technology,
Communication and the Social Sciences.
Integrated
CURRICULUM
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Title
Course Code
Prerequisite
Basic Mathematics
ILS111S
ILT111S
BMA411S
CUS411S
ICC111S
Semester 2
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
The Study of Prose
IPP112S
TSP112S
ISO0100
IPS0100
16
None
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
5
5
4
4
5
NQF
Credit
15
15
12
10
15
None
None
None
None
5
5
5
5
15
15
12
13
Year 2
Semester 3
English Morphology
EMP211S
TPP211S
NLE211S
RTC211S
IRO311S
None
None
None
None
None
6
6
6
6
6
15
15
15
15
15
ESY212S
TPD212S
LCR212S
PSA212S
None
None
None
None
6
6
6
6
15
15
15
15
Year 3
Semester 5
WIL311S
None
60
Semester 6
Psycholinguistics
Semantics
English as a Second Language
African Literature
PCL312S
SMT312S
ESL312S
AFL312S
MCO312S
None
None
None
None
None
7
7
7
7
7
15
15
15
15
15
Semester 4
English Syntax
Literary Criticism
Public Speaking and
Argumentation
Assessment
(a) Full-time and Part-time students
Continuous Assessment/Evaluation:
60% of the Final Mark
Final Examination:
A candidate will gain admission to the examination by obtaining a continuous assessment mark of at least 40%. In order to
pass the subject, a student needs a final mark of at least 50%. A student needs to obtain a minimum of 40% for the
examination paper.
(b)
Distance Education Students

Final Examination:
examination paper.
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BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM AND MEDIA TECHNOLOGY

(Revised programme Phased in 2015)
NQF Level: 7
07BJMT
NQF Credits: 417
NQF Identification ID: Q0677
Description
The Bachelor of Journalism and Media Technology Degree replaces the Bachelor of Journalism and Communication Technology
Degree currently registered on the NQF. The programme has been revised to ensure its continued relevance, as well as full
compliance with the Curriculum Framework and National Qualifications Framework (NQF) requirements.
In keeping with the Universitys requirements regarding curriculum development and review, the Degree programme has been
benchmarked against similar Degree programmes offered at local, regional and international partner institutions. The Bachelor
of Journalism and Media Technology is, therefore, revised to address the ongoing need for qualified personnel in both the public
and private sectors, as confirmed by members of the Programme Advisory Committee during consultations. Graduates of this
programme will be able to contribute significantly to the attainment of national development objectives in the economy by
taking up relevant jobs in the public and private sectors of Namibia.
The programme is fully aligned with the requirements of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and the NUST
Curriculum Framework.
Admission Criteria
Candidates may be admitted to this Programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of Namibia University of
Science and Technology (NUST) (GI2.1 in Part 1 of NUST Yearbook).
Candidates who meet the minimum admission requirements will be required to write a special Final Selection English test (not
a placement test), as well as a journalism-related General Knowledge test.
Candidates who meet the Mature Age Entry requirements of the University (GI2.2 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook) will also be
considered for admission.
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the Universitys regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). These
that can be granted is 50% of the credits for a qualification.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Journalism and Media Technology Degree will ordinarily be able to pursue further studies in
Journalism and Media Studies, or a related cognate area of learning, at NQF Level 8.
Mode of Delivery
This Programme will be offered via the part-time mode of study, in accordance with University rules. The Programme,
however, may be offered via both, full- and part- time modes at a later date if required.
This qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 361 NQF credits, and who have met the detailed
requirements below. Furthermore, students should comply with the administrative and financial requirements as indicated in
Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook.
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CURRICULUM
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Code
Course Title
Prerequisite(s)
LIP411S
BMS411S
CUS411S
IGW511S
IPG511S
Language in Practice
Basic Mathematics
Information Gathering
Introduction to Photography
Semester 2
ICT521S
BSC410S
IBJ521S
JNW521S
MTH521S
None
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
4
4
4
5
5
NQF
Credits
NCB
12
10
12
12
Basic Science
Introduction to Broadcast Journalism
Journalistic Writing I
Media Theory
None
None
None
None
None
5
4
5
5
5
10
8
12
12
12
Year 2
Semester 3
MDL611S
MDP611S
DEP611S
AVM611S
MTS611S
Media Law
Multimedia Design and Production
Print Design, Editing and Production
Audio-Visual Media
Media, Technology and Society
None
None
None
6
6
6
6
6
13
13
13
13
13
Semester 4
NRW621S
MDE621S
JNW621S
DAD721S
PRT721S
News Reporting and Writing

Media Ethics
Journalistic Writing II
Digital Art and Design
Media Law
None
6
6
6
7
7
13
13
13
14
14
Year 3
Semester 5
WMC711S
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
All core courses up to semester 4.
60
6
7
7
12
14
15
7
7
14
14
14
Semester 6
CIS610S
Contemporary Issues
None
MEN721S
Media Entrepreneurship
None
CDA721S
Critical Discourse Analysis
Media Theory
PLUS one of the following Strand Electives depending on the specialisaton:
Multimedia Strand:
AWD721S
Advanced Web Design and Production Digital Art and Design
WIN721S
Writing and Imaging for Multimedia
Public Relations Strand:
RCS721S
Public Relations Campaigns and
Special Events
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MAS721S
Media Advertising Strategies
Journalism Strand:
TVP721S
Television Production
AUP721S
Audio Production
14

7
7
14
14
WIL will be assessed on the basis of the following:
WIL Industry supervisors report;

Academic assessors mark (the academic assessor will interview both the students and the WIL
immediate supervisor and give a mark);
WIL report which is to be written following the guidelines given by the department. This report
should be signed by either the supervisor or the manager at the workplace.
The Bachelor of Journalism and Communication Technology (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically by
the end of 2019 in order to cause minimal disruption to existing students learning progression. The last intake of
1st year students for the programme to be phased out (old curriculum) was in 2014.
Students who have registered in 2014 for the first year of the phased-out programme (old curriculum) and who fail
more than 50% of courses at the end of 2014, will be required to change their registration to the revised programme
in 2015, and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1 below.
The revised Bachelor of Journalism and Media Technology programme will be implemented at the start of the
2015 academic year, and will be phased in completely by the end of the 2017 academic year. Courses will be offered
based on the revised syllabi only in 2015 (1st year), 2016 (2nd year) and 2017 (3rd year).
Students who fail any of the courses in the old curriculum will be required to repeat such courses based on the
corresponding subjects in the revised Programme. Please refer to Table 2 below for detailed information on the
new or revised corresponding courses to be done if students fail courses in the old curriculum.
The deadline for completely phasing out the Bachelor of Journalism and Communication Technology (old
curriculum) is the end of the 2019 academic year after which students must automatically switch to the revised
programme and fulfill all requirements based on the revised curriculum.
Table 1: Courses to be credited
Bachelor of Journalism and
Course
Communication Technology
Code
(old courses)
Course
Code
LME110S
KCS110S
IGW110S
COT110S
IBJ110S
IPG110S
IMM210S
Language for the Media 1

Keyboard and Basic Computer Skills
Information Gathering and Writing for the Media
Communication Theory
Introduction to Multimedia Design and
Production
JNW521S
CUS411S
IGW511S
MTH521S
IBJ521S
IPG511S
MDP611S
DEP210S
VIP210S

Video Production
DEP611S Print Design, Editing and Production

AVM611S Audio Visual Media
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Media Technology (equivalent revised courses)
Media Theory
LME210S
CLW210S
CME310S
LME612S
NRW310S

Communication and the Law
Communication Ethics
Advanced News Reporting and Writing
JNW621S
MDL611S
MDE621S
CDA721S
NRW621S
Media Law
Media Ethics
PRT310S
DAD310S
MEL210S
EPS310S
AUP310S
TVP310S
RCS310

Media Experiential Learning
Entrepreneurship
Audio Production
Public Relations Campaigns and Special Events
PRT721S
DAD721S
WMC711S
MEN721S
AUP721S
TVP721S
RCS721S

Audio Production
MAS310S
AWD310S

Advanced Web Design
MAS721S Media Advertising Strategies

AWD721S Advanced Web Design and Production
WMM310S
Writing for Multimedia
WIN721S Writing and Imaging for Multimedia
Table 2: Corresponding courses (if failed). This is not a credit table.

Bachelors Degree: Journalism
Course
and Communication
Code
Technology (old courses)
LME110S
KCS110S
COT110S
IBJ110S
IPG110S
IMM210S
Introduction to Multimedia Design and
Production
DEP210S
VIP210S
Video Production
LME210S
Language for the media 2
CLW210S
CME310S
LME612S
NRW310S Advanced News Reporting and Writing
PRT310S
DAD310S
MEL210S
EPS310S
Entrepreneurship
AUP310S
Audio Production
TVP310S
RCS310
MAS310S
AWD310S
WMM310S

Advanced Web Design
Course
Code
JNW521S
CUS411S
MTH521S
IBJ521S
IPG511S
MDP611S
Bachelors Degree: Journalism

and Media Technology
(equivalent revised courses)
Media Theory
DEP611S
AVM611S
JNW621S
MDL611S
MDE621S
CDA721S
NRW621S
PRT721S
DAD721S
WMC711S
MEN721S
AUP721S
TVP721S
RCS721S

Audio-Visual Media
Media Law
Media Ethics
Audio Production
MAS721S Media Advertising Strategies

AWD721S Advanced Web Design and Production
WIN721S Writing and Imaging for Multimedia
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Please Note:
The following old course(s) do not have a new/revised corresponding course in the Bachelor of Journalism and Media
Technology (new curriculum), and will be offered until the Bachelor of Journalism and Communication Technology (old
curriculum) is phased out completely in 2019:
Introduction to Communication Technologies (ICT1110S)
Communication and Society (CMS110S)
Media and Communication Research Methodologies (MRM312)
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BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

NQF Level: 7
NQF Credits: 369
25BJCT
Description
The Bachelor of Journalism and Communication Technology Degree rest on a strong core educational structure with a balance
between the practical and academic instruction. Apart from the education of students in the practice of journalism, this
curriculum also includes course-work in Communication Technology, which allows students to specialise in one of the areas of
specialisation provided: Journalism, Public Relations and Corporate Communication, and Multi-Media Design and Production.
General Admission Requirements
(Rule GI2 of the Yearbook Part 1 of the University, applies.)
Applicants shall be required to write an English placement test, and a score of at least 40% should be obtained to be
considered for admission.
Applicants shall be required to write a General Knowledge Journalism Test, and a score of at least 40% should be obtained
to be considered for admission.
Applicants who are successful in the two admission tests referred to above, shall be called for an interview, which would be
the final requirement for admission to the Bachelors Degree Programme.
Mature-age applicants shall be limited to 5% of the total admission. Such applicants should have reached the age of 23
years on or before January 01 of the year of registration. These applicants ought to have at least three years relevant work
experience.
Qualification Outcomes
Practice the roles of the profession;
Critique and publish an analysis of the various medias responsiveness to society and people;
Conduct themselves professionally and demonstrate the ability to be adaptable;
Demonstrate effective time-management skills;
Demonstrate an understanding of the project production process;
Create relevant and effective solutions to problems;
Apply effective leadership (and management skills, including confidence, role-modelling and the ability to motivate;
Demonstrate an understanding of the medias organisational role;
Discover and develop knowledge through a variety of research methodologies;
Apply knowledge and research findings to a problem as well as to projects and productions;
Demostrate competence in project work, analysis and presentations;
Demonstrate the ability to work co-operatively and independently;
Demonstrate expertise in writing, speaking and mediated communication
Regulations for the Qualification

The Bachelors Degree Journalism and Communication Technology commenced in semester 1 of 2009. The National Diploma
was phased out at the end of 2012.
Summary of Qualification Requirements
This qualification will be awarded to candidates credited with a minimum of 369 NQF credits, and who have met the
requirements of the compulsory and elective sections of the Curriculum.
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Academic Standards
a. Pre-determined semester hours
b. Prescribed experiential learning hours (1 semester - 16 weeks x 40 hours = 640 hrs.)
Detailed Qualification Requirements
General Education (GED) Requirements
a. Language for the Media 1, 2 and 3
b. Keyboard and Basic Computer Skills (KCS110S)
c. Information Gathering and Writing for the Media (IGW110S)
Bachelor Degree Requirements
Size of Qualification
A minimum of 369 NQF credits at Level 4 and above are required.
The number of contributing credits from Level 4 is restricted to a maximum of 40 credits.

Rules of combination
a. Journalism
b. Public Relations and Corporate Communication
c. Multi-Media Design and Production
Electives
Note:
This curriculum provides core and specialisation courses.
Specialisations
Students will specialise in one of the following areas of study:
a. Journalism
b. Public Relations and Corporate Communication
c. Multimedia Design and Production
Credit Recognition and Transfer Arrangements
Applicants who have pursued another qualification at Namibia University of Science and Technology may apply for exemption
of courses successfully completed. Such exemption would be granted upon condition of an overlap of at least 80% of the
course content. Proof of such overlap would have to be provided by the student through course outlines and syllabi and
transcripts of grades. In the case of an application based on the recognition of prior learning, the candidate should be tested
and a portfolio of evidence should be submitted as proof of experience.
Special Arrangements
Assessment Arrangements
Continuous Assessment:
Experiential Learning Portfolio:
Examination
40%
30%
30%
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CURRICULUM
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Title
None
None
None
NQF
Level
5
4
5
NQF
Credits
14
14
14
IGW110S
None
14
Semester 2
Communication and Society
COT110S
CMS110S
5
5
14
14
IBJ110S
14
IPG110S
None
Introduction to Communication
Technologies
Technologies & Information
Gathering Writing for the Media
Technologies
14
14
6
7
14
14
6
5
12
12
14
14
7
Writing for the Media
AND
Communication Theory & Language 7
for the Media 2
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Technologies
Information Gathering and Writing for the
Media
Year 2
Semester 3
Introduction to Multi-media Design and
Production
Course Code
Prerequisite
LME110S
KCS110S
ICT110S
IMM210S

Video Production
DEP210S
VIP210S

LME210S
CLW210
Semester 4
CME310S
LME612S
Technologies & Information
Gathering & Writing for the Media
or equivalent skills
None
and/or Introduction to
Broadcast Journalism
Communication Theory and
Communication and the Law and

Plus TWO of the following Specialisation Electives:

SPECIALISATION COURSES FOR JOURNALISM:
Advanced News Reporting and
NRW310S
Writing
PRT310S
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14
OR
NRW310S
Information Gathering &

Writing for the Media
14
AND
DAD310S
Introduction to Multimedia
Design and Production &
Video Production
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Design and Production &
Video Production
Information Gathering & Writing
for the Media
14
14
Successful Completion of courses

for the First Four Semesters
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SPECIALISATION COURSES FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATION:

PRT310S
Communication Theory Language
for the Media 2
AND
NRW310S
Information Gathering Writing
for the Media
OR
PRT310S
Communication Theory Language
for the Media 2
AND
DAD310S
Introduction to Multimedia Design
and Production & Video Production
SPECIALISATION COURSES FOR MULTIMEDIA DESIGN AND PRODUCTION:
DAD310S
Design and Production & Video
Production
AND
PRT310S
Communication Theory &
OR
DAD310S
NRW310S
Third Year
Semester 5
MEL210S
Students have to complete a credit-bearing experiential learning component in order to ensure that they would meet the
demands of industry. Such an internship requires of the student to compile and submit a portfolio based on tasks undertaken
during the experiential Learning placement. The submission of a professional portfolio is one of the main requirements for the
successful completion of this semester-long credit-bearing Experiential Learning course.
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Objectives
The period allowed for experiential learning would serve to afford the Journalism and Communication Technology Degree
student the opportunity of acquiring hands-on knowledge of skills, practices and approaches necessary for this field. Through
mentoring and actual projects, the student will gain insight into what the profession entails. While a great deal of what this
environment has to offer would be new to the student, it would also facilitate an awareness of their strengths and weaknesses.
Through careful monitoring and assessment, the student will be given every opportunity of gaining as much experience as
possible during this period, so that the Specialisation Electives - which follow the experiential learning period - would be much
more meaningful and beneficial.
When selecting a host institution for the purpose of Experiential Learning, the Journalism and Communication Technology
student ought to ensure that the host institution is industry- or specialisation-related. This means that the student should
consider a media institution (e.g. print, or audio/television broadcasting; a wire service e.g. NAMPA); an advertising agency or
multi-media/web development company/department or a Public Relations/Communication Department or even the Film
Commission.
Procedure
During the six-month period, staff responsible for experiential learning will pay two visits to the organisation/company hosting
the students for this purpose. This will give staff the opportunity of meeting with both the students and their supervisors to
assess progress, and identify areas of concern or opportunity. In addition, it will afford staff the opportunity to maintain regular
contact with industry and keep abreast of trends in the field. Logbooks, which would also contain guidelines for experiential
learning, would be kept during this time, to indicate the nature of tasks undertaken by the student, and the extent of work
done.
Debriefing of Students
Upon return to class such debriefing will be carried out by staff in the Department, and the information obtained at this time
would serve to inform the course content of the Specialisation Electives and the other courses to be offered in the third year.
Courses
Title
Semester 6
Entrepreneurship
Media and Communication Research
Methodologies
Course
Code
Prerequisites
NQF
Level
NQF
Credits
EPS310S
MRM312S

Successful Completion of Media:
Experiential Learning
7
7
13
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Plus ONE set (i.e. two subjects per specialisation elective) of the following Specialisation Electives:
SPECIALISATION COURSES FOR JOURNALISM:
Audio Production
AUP310S
Technologies & Introduction to
Broadcast Journalism &
Design and Production
14
AND
TVP310S
Communication Theory &

Introduction to Broadcast
Journalism & Introduction to
Multimedia Design and
Production
14
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SPECIALISATION COURSES FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATION:

Public Relations Campaigns and
RCS310S
Language for the Media &
Special Events
Public Relations Theory and
Practice
AND
MAS310S
Language for the Media 2 & 7
Design and Production
SPECIALISATION COURSES FOR MULTIMEDIA DESIGN AND PRODUCTION:
WMM310S
Introduction to Multimedia Design
and Production or equivalent skills
AND
Advanced Web Design
AWD310S
Video Production or Equivalent

Skills & Experiential Learning
NB: A minimum of five (5) students must register in order for specialisation electives to be offered.
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14
14
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND LANGUAGES
Code 62
Qualifications offered
04CVET
05HCVT
06DVET
The Department of Education and Languages has two (2) sections, i.e. Languages and Education.
INSTITUTIONAL CORE COURSES
Language in Practice (LIP411S);
Computer User Skills (CUS411S);
Information Competence (ICT512S).
COMPUTER USER SKILLS AND INFORMATION COMPETENCE

General
Provided there is adequate registration of students in a course, both courses shall be offered every semester.
Mode of Studies
Full-time / Part-time / Distance
Attendance
80% attendance at lectures shall be compulsory. Each week, full-time and part-time students shall be required to attend
classes as stipulated in the course outline of each course. As proof of attendance, students shall be required to sign an
attendance list.
Exemption
Students who have successfully completed a computer literacy or equivalent course at an institution recognised by Namibia
University of Science and Technology shall be exempted from CUS411S.
Assessment
(a) Full-time, Part-time and Distance students

Continuous Assessment for both courses. A minimum of 6 assessment tasks must be completed for each course.
A student needs to obtain a minimum of 50% for each assessment task set.
In the Languages Section, the following is offered:
ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SERVICE COURSES
Language in Practice (LIP411S);
English in Practice (EPR511S);
English for Academic Purposes (EAP511S);
Professional Writing (PWR611S);
Professional Communication (PCO611S).

General
1. Provided there is adequate registration of students in a course, all courses shall be offered every semester.
2. Except for Language in Practice (LIP - institutional core course), all English service courses shall have prerequisites and/or
relevant exemptions.
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3.
Students who have English qualifications from other institutions and those with qualifications from institutions where
English was the language of instruction may be required to write a special test before registering for an English course.
Exemptions English Service Courses

1. Students with a Grade 1, 2, 3 or 4 pass in First Language English at HIGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC)
Higher level or an equivalent school-leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP (the institutional core
course), English in Practice B (LPB0320)/English in Practice (EPR511S) and Communication Skills (CSK0420)/English for
Academic Purposes (EAP611S).
2.
Students with a Grade A or B pass in First Language English at HIGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC)
Ordinary level or an equivalent school-leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional
core course), and Language in Practice B (LPB0320)/English in Practice (EPR511S).
3.
Students with a Grade 1,2, or 3 pass in English as a Second Language at HIGCSE (Higher International General Certificate of
Secondary Education) or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Higher level or an equivalent school-leaving
certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional core course) and Language in Practice B
(LPB0320)/English in Practice (EPR511S).
4.
Students with a Grade 4 pass in English as a Second Language at HIGCSE (Higher International General Certificate of
Secondary Education) or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Higher level or an equivalent school-leaving
certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional core course).
5.
Students with a Grade B pass in English as a Second Language at IGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC)
Ordinary level or an equivalent school- leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional
core course).
6.
Students with a Grade A pass in English as a Second Language at IGCSE or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC)
Ordinary level or an equivalent school-leaving certificate examination shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional
core course) and Language in Practice B (LPB)/English in Practice (EPR511S).
7.
Students who have completed the NAMCOL English Communication Course (Modules 1 to 4) shall be exempted from LIP411S
(the institutional core course).
8.
Students who have completed English Communication courses or their equivalents eight or more years previously shall not
be exempted from any English service course, without prior consultation with the department.
9.
Students who have completed the English Transport Foundation course are exempted from LIP411S (the institutional core
course) and Language in Practice B (LPB0320)/English in Practice (EPR511S).
10. Students who have passed the English and Communication Skills (ACB2151) course offered by the University of Namibia at
the Neudamm Campus shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional core course).
11. Students who have passed the UCG, ULEG, ULGE2410, ULCE3419 or the one-year English Access (Foundation) courses at the
University of Namibia shall be exempted from LIP411S (the institutional core course).
12. Students who have completed the English Communication and Study Skills 1, 2 and 3 courses (over three semesters) or the
UCA or ULEA3519/English for Academic Purposes courses offered at the UNAM Language Centre can register for
Professional Writing (PWR611S) or Professional Communication (PCO611S) at NUST.
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Exit Level English Communication Service Courses

The English Communication/Service service courses offered by the Department of Education and Languages are exit level
courses, subject to the requirements of the respective programmes across the institution.
1.
Exit level service courses offered in this department are:

English for Academic Purposes (EAP511S)
Professional Writing (PWR611S)
Professional Communication (PCO611S)
2.
On condition there is a sufficient number of registered students in a course, a course shall be offered every semester. A
limited number of students shall be registered every semester for each class, subject to the availability of staff.
3.
The English Communication exit level service courses Professional Communication (PCO611S) and Professional Writing
(PWR611S) require a pass in English for Academic Purposes (EAP 511S) and/or relevant exemption.
4.
Students who have English qualifications from other institutions and those with qualifications from institutions where
English was the language of instruction are required to consult the department before registering for an English service
course in this department.
5.
English for Academic Purposes (EAP511S) is compulsory, subject to the provisions for exemption.
6.
Professional Writing (PWR611S) and Professional Communication (PCO611S) are compulsory, subject to the requirements of
the respective degree programmes across the institution.
7.
Professional Writing (PWR611S) and Professional Communication (PCO611S) may be taken in any order or simultaneously
depending on the students load and major programme or orientation.
Progression Rule
A student shall not be allowed to register for a higher English Communication Service course unless s/he has taken and passed a
lower course or has been exempted from it. In addition, students are requested to familiarise themselves with the particular
requirements of the programme they register for as the progression rule may vary.
Attendance
lectures and tutorial and web-based learning hours as stipulated in the course outline of each course. As proof of attendance,
students shall be required to sign an attendance list.
Assessment
(a) Full-time and Part-time Students

Continuous Assessment/Evaluation: 60% of the Final Mark
Final Examination: 40% of the Final Mark
A candidate will gain admission to the examination by obtaining a continuous assessment mark of at least 40%. In order to pass
the subject, a student needs a final mark of at least 50%. A student needs to obtain a minimum of 40% for the examination
paper.
(b) Distance Education Students

Continuous Assessment/Evaluation: 30% of the Final Mark
Final Examination: 70% of the Final Mark
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A candidate will gain admission to the examination by obtaining a continuous assessment mark of at least 40%. In order to pass
the subject, a student needs a final mark of at least 50%.
A student needs to obtain a minimum of 40% for the examination paper.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES (credit-bearing)

Basic French 1A (BAF111S) and 1B (BAF112S)
Basic German 1A (GER110S) and 1B (GER120S)
Basic Portuguese 1A (BAP111S) and 1B (BAP112S)
Basic Spanish 1A (BAS111S) and 1B (BAS1112S)
The Department of Education and Languages shall offer basic foreign language courses in French, German, Portuguese and
Spanish as required by various degree programmes.
The foreign language courses shall consist of two modules, 1A and 1 B, offered during the 1st and 2nd semester of each academic
year.
Each course shall consist of 100 hours per semester. Contact hours for these courses shall be conducted in two two-hour
sessions per week. At the end of each course, students shall sit for a written examination.
The language proficiency of the foreign languages modules 1A and 1B shall correspond to A1 and A2 levels respectively as
defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
NATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES (NON-FORMAL)
In addition to the English Communication/Service courses offered for formal qualifications, non-formal language proficiency
courses in, for example, English, Afrikaans, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Oshikwanyama, Oshindonga and
Oshiherero shall be offered on a regular basis.
Other languages shall be accommodated subject to certain limitations. Tailor-made courses in Language and Communication in
any of the languages taught by the faculty may be negotiated for closed groups.
The languages shall be offered at different levels, depending on the students knowledge and/or proficiency in the language.
The duration of each level shall be 75 hours.
Classes are normally presented after hours in two two-hour sessions per week, provided there are at least ten registered
students per course.
At the end of each 75-hour course (4 months), students sit for oral and written examinations.
Certificates are issued to students who:
a. attend regularly, and
b. achieve a minimum mark of 50%.
Registration fees are included in the course fees.
For details, contact the NFL Co-ordinator, Ms J. Hunter, or the FNL Administrator, Ms Monica Mundjindi, National and Foreign
Languages, Department of Education and Languages.
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In the Education Section, the following is offered:

TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
The Certificates VET Trainer and Diploma: Vocational Education and Training Management are qualifications based on unit
standards. These qualifications provide opportunities to individuals with industrial experience who want to make a career
change or develop a career in Vocational Education and Training. In-service individuals in Vocational Education and Training
can also advance their training and management competencies in a professional career orientated manner.
Admission requirements
25 points in five (5) subjects including an E-symbol in English on NSSC (O) level.
In addition, applicants must:
be qualified in a designated trade,
have at least three years relevant and valid industrial experience after the completion of their training period at
vocational training centres,
have completed the prerequisites for admission to this programme.
Students must have:
a qualification aligned with the Certificate in Vocational Education and Training: Trainer (Level 4) or equivalent from
another qualification framework in a relevant occupation or technical domain; and
a minimum of 3 years work/industrial experience in the relevant occupational domain.
It is a requirement that students who are admitted to this programme must have completed the Higher Certificate in
Vocational Education and Training: Trainer (Level 5), or equivalent qualifications with the necessary knowledge and skills, and
should have gained at least one year practical experience in the facilitation of vocational education and training.
Mode of Studies
Full-time. Programmes can also be presented on a part-time and distance mode for in-service VET Trainers and managers.
TAKE NOTE: Students who want to follow the programme on distance mode must be in a training environment.
Presentation of programmes on part-time and distance Modes depends on student numbers.
Progression Rule
A student shall not be allowed to register for a second semester course which requires a prerequisite as indicated in the
curriculum of a particular qualification. Students are requested to familiarise themselves with the particular requirements of
the programme.
Attendance
lectures and laboratory hours as stipulated in the course outline of each course. As proof of attendance, students shall be
required to sign an attendance list.
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Assessment
(a) Full-time, Part-time and distance students

Continuous Assessment for all subjects, exception core courses. A minimum of 6 assessments must be completed for each
course.
A student needs to obtain a minimum of 50% for each assessment task set.
04CVET
CURRICULUM
NQF Level: 4
First Year (Phased in 2013)
Semester 1
Course Title
Basic Mathematics
Competency-Based Assessment A
Education Theory and Practice A
Instructional and Learning Strategies A
Professional Development and Practice A
Semester 2
Basic Science
Competency-Based Assessment B
Education Theory and Practice B
ICT Application Skills
Instructional and Learning
Strategies B
Introduction to VET
Occupational Health and Safety
Professional Development and Practice B
NQF Credits: 137
Course
Code
BMS411S
CBA410S
CUS411S
ETP410S
ILS410S
LIP411S
PDP410S
Prerequisite
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
NQF
Credits
12
15
10
12
8
NCB
7
BSC410S
CBA420S
ETP420S
IAS420S
ILS420S
None
CBA410S
ETP410S
None
ILS410S
4
4
4
4
5
8
10
10
10
16
IVT420S
OSH420S
PDP420S
None
None
PDP410S
4
4
5
8
3
8
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NQF Level: 5
05HCVT
NQF Credits: 142
First Year (Phased in 2014)

Semester 1
Assessment in VET A
Education Theory and Practice A
ICT for Educators A
Training in VET
ASS510S
ETP510S
ICT521S
ITE510S
TVT510S
None
None
None
None
None
4
5
5
4
5
15
16
10
17
17
Semester 2
Assessment in VET B
Education Theory and Practice B
ICT for Educators B
Language and Communication Strategies
Research Principles in VET
ASS520S
ETP520S
ITE520S
LCS520S
RPV520S
ASS510S
ETP510S
ITE510S
None
None
4
5
5
5
5
15
16
16
10
10

NQF Level: 6
Year 1 (Phased in 2015)
Semester 1
Human Resources Management in VET
Moderation of Competency-based Assessment A
Quality Assurance Management A
Strategic Management in VET A
Training Needs Analysis
Plus one of the following elective courses:
Distance Learning in VET
Marketing for VET A
06DVET
NQF Credits: 230
HRV610S
MCA610S
QAM610S
SMV610S
TNA610S
None
None
None
None
None
5
6
6
6
5
10
10
10
15
10
DLV610S
MVT610S
None
None
6
5
12
10
5
6
6
6
6
8
15
10
10
10
6
5
10
10
5
6
6
6
15
10
10
15
Semester 2
Conflict Management in a VET Environment
CMV620S
None
Design and Deliver Training Packages
DDT620S
None
Moderation of Competency-based Assessment B MCA620S
MCA610S
Quality Assurance Management B
QAM620S
QAM610S
Strategic Management in VET B
SMV620S
SMV610S
Plus one of the following corresponding elective courses (based on selection in Semester 1):
E-learning in VET
ELV620S
None
Marketing for VET B
MVT620S
None
Year 2 (Phasing in 2016)
Semester 3
Management of Budgets in VET
Research in VET A
Strategic Management in VET C
Training Management Skills A
MBV630S
RMV630S
SMV630S
TMS630S
None
None
SMV620S
None
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Plus the following Elective courses (ONLY if the requirement for elective courses {minimum 20 credits} has not been fulfilled in
semesters 1 and 2):
Project Management within the VET
PMV630S
None
6
15
Environment
Semester 4
Asset Management
AMT640S
None
5
15
Contemporary Issues
CIS610S
None
6
12
Training Management Skills B
TMS640S
TMS630S
6
15
Research in VET B
RMV640S
RMV630S
6
10
Plus the following Elective courses (ONLY if the requirement for elective courses {minimum 20 credits} has not been fulfilled in the
previous semesters)
Managing Contracts in VET
MCV640S
None
6
12
Monitor Staff Performance in a VET Environment MSV640S
None
6
8
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Code 63
Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Correctional Management (Revised Phasing in 2015)
Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Correctional Management) (Phasing out from 2015 - 2019)
Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Policing (Revised Phasing in 2015)
Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Policing) (Phasing out from 2015 - 2019)
Bachelor of Public Management (Revised Phasing in 2015)
Bachelor of Public Management (Phasing out from 2015-2019)
07BCJC
25BCSM
07BACJ
25BACJ
07BPMN
24BPMN
In addition, the Department also offers many law courses, i.e. service courses, to other departments across Faculties.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMMES
BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN CORRECTIONAL MANAGEMENT
(Revised programme Phasing in 2015)
07BCJC
Description
The Certificate in Criminal Justice, as a first exit level, is designed to equip students with the requisite knowledge and skills in
dealing with criminal justice issues in different organisations, including state and private security agencies, and to provide the
basis for further learning. Students who exit with a Certificate in Criminal Justice will be employed in the public and private
sectors as Police Officers and Correctional Management Officers at entry level. Bachelor degree holders will find employment
as Correctional Management professionals in the public and private sectors.
Candidates may be admitted to the Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Correctional Management programme if they meet the
General Admission Requirements of the University (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).
Mature Age candidates will be considered provided they meet the requirements of the University (GI2.2 in Part 1 of the
Yearbook).
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the Universitys regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. These provide
for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions. Maximum credit that can
be granted is 50% of the credits for a qualification.
Graduates of this programme will ordinarily be able to pursue further studies in Criminal Justice, or a related cognate area of
learning, at NQF Level 8.
Mode of Delivery
This programme is offered on part-time modes in accordance with the Universitys rules and regulations.
The Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Correctional Management will be awarded to candidates credited with a minimum of 370
NQF credits, and who have met the detailed programme/qualification requirements as set out below. In addition, students
should meet the administrative and financial requirements spelt out in the Yearbook (Part 1) of the University.
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CURRICULUM
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Code
CJS511S
ADR511S
INP511S
LIP411S
CUS411S
BMS411S
Course Title
Criminal Justice Studies 1
Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution
Introduction to Policing
Basic Mathematics
Prerequisite
None
None
None
None
None
None
Semester 2
CJS521S
HCJ521S
ITC521S
EPR511S
ICT521S
BSC41lS

Human Rights for Criminal Justice
Introduction to Corrections
English in Practice
Basic Science

None
None
None
None
Second Year
Semester 3
EAP511S
LPM511S
PHR511S
CML611S
ICR611S
English for Academic Purposes

Law for Public Managers 1A
Introduction to Psychology of Human Resources
Criminal Law 1
Introduction to Criminology
English in Practice
None
None
None
None
Semester 4
CML621S
COM612S
COT612S
CIS610S
PWR611S
Criminal Law 2
Correctional Management 1
Correctional Treatment
Contemporary Issues
Professional Writing
Criminal Law 1
None
None
None
Third Year
Semester 5
PCO611S
ECJ711S
PRC711S
CPM711S
COM711S
Professional Communication
Ethics for Criminal Justice Professionals
Practical Research for Criminal Justice
Correctional Project Planning and Management
None
None
None
Semester 6
ECB712S
LIC712S
WCM721S
Evidence-Based Corrections
Leadership in Corrections
Research Methodology for Criminal Justice
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The Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Correctional Management) (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically until 2019
with minimal disruption to existing students learning progression. The last intake of 1st year students for the out-phasing
programme (old curriculum) was in January 2014.
Students who are registered in 2014 for the 1st year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum), and who fail more than
50% of the courses at the end of the year, will be required to change their registration to the revised programme (new
curriculum) in 2015, and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1 below.
The revised Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Correctional Management (new curriculum) will take effect from January 2015
and will be completely phased in by 2017. Courses will only be offered based on the revised syllabi in 2015 (1st year), 2016 (2nd
year) and 2017 (3rd year). Students who are admitted into the examination but fail any of the courses on the old curriculum
will only be granted two opportunities to pass such courses in accordance with the Universitys general rules. Students
who fail any of the courses on the old curriculum will be required to repeat the failed courses based on syllabi of revised
corresponding courses as detailed in Table 2 below.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Correctional Management) (old curriculum) is
2019, after which students must automatically switch to the new programme and fulfill all requirements based on the new
curriculum.
Course code
Bachelor of Criminal Justice
(Correctional Management) (Old Courses)
Course code
Bachelor of Criminal Justice in

Correctional Management (New/Revised
Equivalent
Courses) Revised Curriculum
CJS111S
Criminal Justice Studies 1A
CJS511S
POL112S
HCJ112S
CJS112S
CRL211S
LPA212S
CRL212S
RMA411S
Policing 1
Criminal Justice Studies 1B
Criminal Law 2A
Law for Public Administrators
Criminal Law 2B
Research Methodology
INP511S
HCJ521S
CJS521S
CML611S
LPM111S
CML621S
PRC711S
Criminal Law 1
Criminal Law 2
Practical Research for Criminal
Justice
RPB412S
Research Project
WCM721S
Table 2: Corresponding courses (if failed). This is not a credit table

Course
code
(Correctional Management ) (Old
Courses)
CJS111S
POL112S
HCJ112S
CJS111S
CRL221S
LPA212S

Policing 1
Criminal Law 2A
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Course
code
Bachelor of Criminal Justice in

Correctional Management
(Corresponding New/Revised Courses
to be done, if failed)
CJS511S
INP511S
HCJ521S
CJS521S
CML611S
LPM111S

Criminal Law 1
ECM612S
Ethics for Correctional Managers
ECJ711S
CRL222S
RMA411S
Criminal Law 2B
CML621S
PRC711S
RPB412S
Research Project
WCM721S
Ethics for Criminal Justice

Professionals
Criminal Law 2
Practical Research for Criminal
Justice
Please Note:
Table 2 above, only highlights new/revised core courses in Criminal Justice in Correctional Management that should be done
if courses on the old curriculum are failed. Service courses from other Departments are excluded, but the rules of relevant
Departments apply to this programme as well. The following old course(s) do not have corresponding courses in the revised
programme (new curriculum) and will be offered until the old programme is completely phased in 2019:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR312S)
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BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Correctional Management)

(Phasing out from 2015 to 2019)
NQF Level: 7
25BCSM
Credits: 382
Qualification ID: Q0164
Aims of the Programme

The Bachelor of Criminal Justice curriculum is designed to cover a wide range of the national occupational standards for policing
and correctional management. It intends to provide and equip learners with essential theoretical knowledge as well as
analytical and practical skills of police and correctional services administration and management in the criminal justice system
with an emphasis on the Namibian context.
Through participation in the programme students will have the opportunity to develop a broad understanding of the role of
policing and correctional services as sub-systems of the Criminal Justice System in a modern society, as well as that of other law
enforcement agencies such as the Municipal Police, Immigration Services, Namibian Defence Force, Security Institutions and
the Bank / Insurance Industries (Forensic Investigators).
Mode of Study
The Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Policing & Correctional Management) is offered on the full-time and part-time mode, although
tuition takes place in the evenings and as the case may be Saturdays.
Teaching and Assessment Strategies
The requirements of the NQF underline the acquisition of cognitive skills and competencies exceeding the understanding of
pre-determined knowledge items. Thus, the programme focuses on generic skills, including learning skills, which need to be
developed through engagement of students in an interactive learning process.
This learning process is facilitated both in and outside the classroom; requiring specific tasks do be carried out by the student.
The progress of learning, which is embedded in such tasks, will be monitored, recorded and assessed by lecturer.
Assessment by means of tests and/or examinations is restricted to such knowledge areas, in order to reduce the use of
validating end of term assessments. This method is intended to give clarity to the learner as to what is examinable, hereby
freeing learners intellectual capacity for cognitive development other than memory capacity. Therefore continuous and
diversified assessment is applied wherever this assessment method is more conducive than assessment by means of end of
term examination.
Although core subjects of the curricula require only two contact hours per week, these classroom hours is complemented by
common sessions. These common sessions are conceived as sessions open to all students of a particular year without
consideration of a particular subject. During such sessions, students may have the opportunity to present their tasks to other
students, engage into discussions and receive guidance from the faculty responsible for the particular session.
The facilitation and tuition of the programme relies extensively on modern communication facilities. Therefore, students are
strongly encouraged to ensure their own and reliable access to a Personal Computer or Laptop, which has WLAN functions.
Students wishing to enrol for a Bachelor of Criminal Justice must write an English Proficiency Test and test into English in
Practice (EPR511S). In addition, they must write an aptitude test in which they should demonstrate their interest in, and
motivation to acquire knowledge and skills of the operations of the criminal justice system in Namibia and that of the SADC
region at a professional level.
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Students who have obtained the National Diploma Police Science from the Polytechnic of Namibia since 2005 with an average
of at least 55% may apply for admission with advanced standing. These students will qualify for the conferment of the
degree Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Policing) after successful completion of the following courses:
Criminal Justice Studies 1A & 1B
Policing 3A & 3B
Research Project
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Progression Rules
A student will not be allowed to register for any second year course(s) under this programme unless he/she has passed
Language in Practice B (LPB0320) / English in Practice (EPR511S).
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BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Correctional Management)

NQF Level: 7
25BCSM
Credits: 382
Qualification ID: Q0164
CURRICULUM
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Title
None
None
None
NQF
Level
5
4
5
NQF
Credits
15
8
12
ISO100S
EPR511S
None
English Placement
5
5
12
12
POL112S
HCT112S
CJS112S
IHR512S
None
None
None
5
5
5
5
15
15
15
12
EAP511S
Language in Practice B/
English in Practice
14
Year 2
Semester 3
Criminal Law 2A
Statistics (Information Technology) 1A
(optional)
CRL221S
ICR611S
ICO611S
SIT111S
None
None
6
6
6
6
15
15
15
12
PWR611S
14
Semester 4
Ethics for Correctional Managers
Criminal Law 2B
Statistics (Information Technology) 1B
(optional)
LPA212S
COM612S
COT612S
ECM612S
CRL222S
SIT121S
None
None
Criminal Law 2A
Statistics (Information
Technology) 1A
6
6
6
6
6
6
15
15
15
15
15
12

Introduction to Psychology of Human
Resources Management
English in Practice
Semester 2
Policing 1
Introduction to Human Resources
Management
Course Code
Prerequisite
CJS111S
CUS411S
IPH121S
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Year 3
Semester 5
Correctional Project Planning and Management
RMA411S
COM711S
CPM711S
PC0611S
None
None
7
7
7
6
12
15
15
14
Semester 6
Evidence Based Corrections
Leadership in Corrections
Research Project
EBC712S
LIC712S
RPB412S
ADR312S
Correctional Management 2 7
7
15
7
7
15
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15
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BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN POLICING

07BACJ
Description
The Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Policing curriculum is purposefully designed to provide students with a coherent and
systematic introduction to the broad concepts, principles, theories and problem-solving techniques within the field of criminal
justice with specific emphasis on competencies and standards for effective Policing. Students will be equipped with essential
theoretical knowledge as well as analytical and practical skills of police operations, administration and management within the
context of the criminal justice system of Namibia.
Admission
Candidates may be admitted to the Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Policing programme if they meet the General Admission
Requirements of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).
Mature Age candidates will be considered provided they meet the requirements of the University (GI2.2 in Part 1 of the NUST
Yearbook).
be granted is 50 % of the credits for a qualification. Graduates of this programme will ordinarily be able to pursue further
studies in Criminal Justice, or a related cognate area of learning, at NQF Level 8.
Mode of Delivery
This programme is offered on the full-time and part-time modes in accordance with the Universitys rules and regulations.
Depending on the availability of funds, a hybrid mode of study utilising flexible delivery strategies including the use of block
courses, blended learning, e-learning etc. will be introduced, combining shorter periods (up to four weeks a semester) of faceto-face tuition with elements of distance education.
The Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Policing will be awarded to candidates credited with a minimum of 370 NQF credits, and who
have met the detailed programme/qualification requirements as set out below. In addition, students should meet the
administrative and financial requirements spelt out in the NUST Yearbook (Part 1).
CURRICULUM
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Code
CJS511S
ADR511S
INP511S
LIP411S
CUS411S
BMS411S
Course Title
Introduction to Alternative Dispute
Resolution
Basic Mathematics
Prerequisite
None
None
NQF Level
5
5
NQF Credits
12
12
None
None
None
None
5
4
4
4
12
NCB
10
12
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Semester 2
CJS521S
HCJ521S
ITC521S
EPR511S
ICT521S
BSC41lS

English in Practice
Basic Science

None
None
None
None
5
5
5
5
5
4
12
12
12
NCB
10
8
Year 2
Semester 3
EAP511S
LPM511S
CML611S
POP611S
CIG611S
ICR611S

Criminal Law 1
Police Operations
Crime Investigation 2A
English in Practice
None
None
None
None
5
5
6
6
6
6
14
12
12
12
12
12
Criminal Law 2
Policing in Democracy
Crime Investigation 2B
Law of Evidence & Criminal
Procedure
Criminal Law 1
Police Operations
None
6
6
6
6
12
12
12
12
14
None
None
6
6
7
12
14
12
POS711S
CIG711S
Contemporary Issues
Ethics for Criminal Justice
Professionals
Police Organisation
Police in Democracy
7
7
12
12
Semester 6
PLS721S
CIG721S
WCJ721S
Police Leadership
Police Organisation
Pass in all core criminal justice
courses up to semester five.
7
7
7
12
12
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Semester 4
CML621S
PID621S
CIG621S
LEC621S
PWR611S
Year 3
Semester 5
CIS610S
PCO611S
ECJ711S
The WIL component will be assessed as follows:

The WIL will be supervised by an institutional supervisor in consultation with the WIL coordinator. A student has to
obtain a final mark of 50% to successfully complete the WIL.
Quality Assurance
Each course (please refer to the Detailed Qualification Requirements) will have one or more examiner and one moderator.
Moderators will be identified both internally and externally. The required minimum qualification of the moderator should be
a Bachelor Honours degree in a related field of studies or the person must be a well-respected expert in the field. Lecturing
staff will set and mark the required assessments which will, together with relevant study material of that particular course
and other material containing course learning outcomes in the context of the qualification learning outcomes, be forwarded
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to the moderator for moderation purposes, therefore, ensuring quality of the assessment and the qualification as a whole.
All exit level courses for this programme, i.e. courses at NQF level 7, will be externally moderated.
The Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Policing programme (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically until 2019 with
st
minimal disruption to existing students learning progression. The last intake of 1 year students for the out-phasing
programme (old curriculum) was in January 2014.
st
Students who are registered in 2014 for the 1 year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum), and who fail more than
50% of the courses at the end of the year, will be required to change their registration to the revised programme (new
curriculum) in 2015, and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1 below.
The revised Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Policing (new curriculum) will take effect from January 2015 and will be
st
nd
completely phased in by 2017. Courses will only be offered based on the revised syllabi in 2015 (1 year), 2016 (2 year)
rd
and 2017 (3 year). Students who fail any of the courses on the old curriculum will be required to repeat the failed
courses based on syllabi of revised corresponding courses as detailed in Table 2 below.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Policing (old curriculum) is 2019, after which
students must automatically switch to the new programme and fulfill all requirements based on the new curriculum.
Course
Code
(Policing) (Old Courses)
Cou
rse

(New/Revised Equivalent Courses)
CJS111S
CJS511S
POL112S
HCJ112S
CJS112S
Policing 1
INP511S
HCJ521S
CJS521S
CRL211S
POL211A
CIV211S
Criminal Law 2A
Policing 2A (Operations)
CML611S
POP611S
CIG611S
Criminal Law 1
Police Operations
LPA212S
CRL212S
POL212S

Criminal Law 2B
Policing 2B
LPM111S
CML621S
PID621S

Criminal Law 2
Police in Democracy
CIV212S
LEC212S
Law of Evidence and Criminal Procedure
CIG621S
LEC621S
POL311S
CIV311S
POL312S
CIV312S
RPB412S
Policing 3A
Crime Investigation 3A (Crimes of Violence)
Policing 3B
Crime Investigation 3B (Crimes of Violence)
Research project
POS711S
CIG711S
PLS721S
CIG721S
WCJ721S
Police Organisation
Police Leadership
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in
Policing
Table 2: Corresponding courses (if failed). This is not a credit table.

Course Code Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Course Code Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Policing
(Policing) (Old Courses)
(Corresponding New/Revised
Courses to be done, if failed)
CJS111S
CJS511S
POL112S
HCJ112S
CJS112S
CRL211S
POL211A
CIV211S
LPA212S
CRL212S
POL212S
Policing 1
Criminal Law 2A
Criminal Law 2B
Policing 2B
INP511S
HCJ521S
CJS521S
CML611S
POP611S
CIG611S
LPM111S
CML621S
PID621S
Criminal Law 1
Police Operations
Criminal Law 2
Police in Democracy
CIV212S
LEC212S
POL311S
CIV311S
POL312S
CIV312S
RPB412S
Policing 3A
Policing 3B
Research project
CIG621S
LEC621S
POS711S
CIG711
PLS721S
CIG721S
WCJ721S
Police Organisation
Police Leadership
Please Note:
Table 2, above, only highlights new/revised core courses in Criminal Justice in Policing that should be done if courses on the
old curriculum are failed. Service courses from other Faculties are excluded, but the rules of relevant Faculties apply to this
programme as well. The following old course(s) do not have corresponding courses in the revised programme (new
curriculum) and will be offered until the old programme is completely phased in 2019:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR312S)
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BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Policing)

NQF Level: 7
25BACJ
NQF Credits: 375
CURRICULUM
Note: Some of the Institutional Core Courses may have been revised.
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Title
Introduction to Psychology of Human
Resources Management
Semester 2
Policing 1
Introduction to Human Resources
Management
Year 2
Semester 3
Criminal Law 2A
Technology) 1A (optional)
Semester 4
Policing 2B (Operations)
Criminal Law 2B
Law of Evidence & Criminal Procedure
Statistics (Information Technology) 1B
(optional)
Course Code
Prerequisite
None
None
None
NQF
Level
5
4
5
NQF
Credits
15
8
12
CJS111S
CUS411S
PHR511S
ISO0100
LPB0320
None
English Placement
5
5
12
NCB
POL112S
HCJ112S
CJS112S
IHR512S
None
None
Criminal Justice studies 1A
None
5
5
5
5
15
15
15
12
CUS411S
None
12
CRL221S
POL211S
CIV211S
SIT111S
None
Policing 1
None
None
6
6
6
6
15
15
15
12
PWR611S
English for Academic Purposes/

English in Practice
14
LPA212S
POL212S
CIV212S
CLW222S
LEC212S
SIT112S
None
Criminal Law 2A
Technology) 1A
6
6
6
6
6
6
12
15
15
15
15
12
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Year 3
Semester 5
Policing 3A (Administration)
RMA411S
POL311S
CIV311S
PCO611S
None
Policing 2B (Operations)
7
7
7
6
12
15
15
12
Semester 6
Policing 3B (Administration)
Research Project
POL312S
RPB412S
CIV312S
7
7
7
15
15
15
ADR312S
Policing 3A (Administration)
(Crimes of Violence)
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Table of Credit
Current students registered for the National Diploma Police Science who choose to migrate to the Bachelor of Criminal Justice
(Policing) will be granted credit for courses completed as set out below, but will be required to complete all outstanding courses
to fulfil the requirements of the programme.
Course completed (ND: Police Science)
Year - Semesters 1 & 2
Police Studies 1A and B
Investigation of Crime 1A and B
Criminal Law 1A and B
Criminal Procedure Law 1A and B
(and Law of Evidence 1A)
Public Law 1A
Course credited (Bachelor of Criminal

Justice) (Policing)
Policing 1
Criminal Law 2A
Second Year - Semesters 3 & 4

Police Studies 2A and B
Investigation of Crime 2A
Criminal Law 2A and B
Law of Evidence 1A (and Criminal
Procedure Law 1A and B)
Investigation of Crime 2B
Public Law 1B
Policing 2A and B (Operations)

Criminal Law 2B
Law of Evidence & Criminal Procedure
Third Year - Semesters 5 & 6

Investigation of Crime 3A
Investigation of Crime 3B

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PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES

BACHELOR OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
07BPMN
Description
The Bachelor of Public Management is purposefully designed to train generalists for employment predominately in the public
sector and civil society organisations; while also catering for the needs of the private sector. The programme provides a
systematic and coherent introduction to the main theories, broad principles, concepts, data, and problem-solving techniques in
the main cognate area of learning.
The Bachelor of Public Management has been revised in accordance with institutional policy requirements. The curriculum
review was aimed, primarily, at ensuring continued relevance of the programme, as well as full compliance with curriculum
framework and National Qualifications Framework (NQF) requirements.
Candidates may be admitted to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the Namibia University of
Science and Technology (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook). In addition, students should have at least an E-symbol in Grade
12/NSSCO Mathematics.
Mature age candidates will be considered provided they meet the requirements and pass the mature age entrance
examinations of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (GI2.2 in Part 1 of NUST Yearbook).
be granted is 50 % of the credits for a qualification.
Students who complete the Bachelor of Public Management successfully will ordinarily be able to pursue further studies in
Public Management, or a related cognate area of learning, at NQF Level 8.
Mode of Delivery
This programme will be offered on the full-time, part-time and distance modes of study in accordance with the Universitys
rules and regulations.
The Bachelor of Public Management will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 366 NQF credits. Students are
required to complete compulsory courses worth 352 credits, and an elective course worth 14 credits. In addition, students
should meet the administrative and financial requirements as detailed in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook.
CURRICULUM
Year 1 (Phased in 2015)
Semester 1
Course Title
Introduction to Mathematics
Course Code
CUS411S
ITM111S
PMI511S
LIP411S
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Prerequisite
None
None
None
None
ITS511S
ITP511S
None
None
Semester 2
English in Practice
Principles of Macroeconomics
Public Management in Namibia
Basic Science
ICT521S
EPR511S
PMA512S
PMN521S
BSC410S
ITP521S
None
None
None
None
None

Semester 3
Regional and Local Government Management
Basic Business Statistics 1A
Public Human Resources Management
RLG611S
BBS111S
PHR611S
EAP511S
LPM511S

Introduction to Mathematics
English in Practice, or Language in
Practice B, or module 3, or Exemption
None
Semester 4
Regional and Local Government in Namibia
RLN621S
Basic Business Statistic 1B

Public Financial Management
Business Ethics
Law for Public Managers 1B
BBS112S
PFM621S
BBE612S
LPM521S

Semester 5
Public Policy Analysis
Development Management
Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Contemporary Issues
PPS711S
DMA711S
ICE712S
CIS610S
PWR611S

None
None
English for Academic Purposes, or
Communication Skills or Module 4, or
Exemption from English for Academic
Purposes/ Communication Skills/Module
Semester 6
WPM721S
GPA621S
Pass in all core Public Management

courses up to semester five (5).
DRM721S
IRO721S
None
None
Governance and Politics in Africa

Plus ONE of the following courses:
Disaster Risk Management
Regional and Local Government

Management
None
None
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This programme includes Work Integrated Learning (WIL) which integrates practical application of work experiences with
academic theory. It provides students with opportunities to:
execute tasks related to the work place as part of developing the practical interest of the student in the field of Public
Management;
enhance the employability of Public Management students;
network with professionals and build relationships that can help students in their future endeavours;
have access to full and part-time employment opportunities after graduation;
interact with people from diverse backgrounds and develop interpersonal skills that are not possible in a classroom
environment.
A tripartite partnership will be established for the purposes of WIL among the Namibia University of Science and Technology
(academic staff and students), private sector, non-governmental organisations, state-owned enterprises and the public sector
at large. Students are expected to be exposed to the respective organisational departments relevant to the discipline of Public
Management.
The coordination of WIL is done at institutional level by the Centre for Cooperative Education and at Departmental level by a
WIL coordinator responsible for this activity. These are the two parties that liaise with students and industry to ensure that the
goals of WIL are achieved. The lecturers of the Department are expected to conduct site visits at the respective organisations
where students are placed.
The Bachelor of Public Management (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically until 2019 with minimal disruption to
existing students learning progression. The last intake of 1st year students for the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) will
be in January 2014.
Students who will be registered in 2014 for the 1st year of the out-phasing programme (old curriculum), and who fail more than
50% of the courses at the end of 2014, will be required to change their registration to the revised programme (new curriculum)
in 2015, and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1 below.
The revised Bachelor of Public Management (new curriculum) will take effect from January 2015 and will be phased in
completely by 2017. Courses will only be offered based on the new/revised syllabi in 2015 (1st year), 2016 (2nd year) and 2017 (3rd
year). Students who fail any of the courses on the old curriculum will be required to repeat such courses based on the syllabi of
new/revised corresponding courses. Please refer to Table 2, below, for detailed information on the new/revised corresponding
courses to be done if courses on the old curriculum are failed.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the Bachelor of Public Management (old curriculum) is 2019 after which students must
automatically switch to the revised programme and fulfil all requirements based on the new curriculum.
Table 1: 1st Year Courses to be credited
Course Code
Bachelor of Public Management
(Old Courses)
IPM111S
BMS411S
Basic Mathematics
ISO0100
CUS411S
PMI511S
PMN112S
IPS0100
Course Code
ITP511S
ITM111S
ITS511S
CUS411S
PMI511S
PMN521S
ITP521S
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None
EAP511S
PMA512S

EAP511S
PMA512S
Table 2: Corresponding Courses (if Failed). This is not a credit table.

Course Code
Course Code
(Old Courses)
IPM111S
ITP511S
ISO0100
ITS511S
PMN112S
PMN521S
IPS0100S
ITP521S
RLG211S
RLG611S
Management
GPA411S
GPA621S
PHR211S
PHR611S
RLG212S
Regional and Local Government in Namibia
RLN621S
PFM212S
PPA711S
DMA111S
IRO311S
POB712S
CLG112S
DSM712S

Public Sector Organisational Behaviour
Comparative Local Government
Disaster Management
PFM621S
PPS711S
DMA711S
IRO721S
DRM721S


Management
Regional and Local Government in
Namibia
None
None
Disaster Risk Management
Please Note:
Table 2 above, only highlights new/revised core courses in Public Management that should be done if courses on the outphasing programme (old curriculum) are failed.
Service courses from other Departments are excluded, but the rules of relevant Departments apply to this programme as well.
The following courses on the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) do not have corresponding courses on the new
curriculum and will be offered until the old curriculum is completely phased out in 2019:
POB712S Public Sector Organisational Behaviour

CLG112S Comparative Local Government
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BACHELOR OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT (Phasing out from 2014 to 2019)

NQF Level: 7
24BPMN
NQF Credits: 425
Additional Admission Requirements

Students who have completed the National Certificate in Public Administration at the Polytechnic of Namibia / Namibia
University of Science and Technology can enroll for the Bachelor Degree in Public Management provided that they have
completed the following courses:
a) Computer User Skills (CUS411S)
b) Basic Business Statistics 1A & 1B
CURRICULUM
Certificate in Public Management
NQF Level: 5
NQF Credits: 132
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Title
Course Code
Prerequisite

English in Practice
Basic Mathematics
IPM111S
EPR511S
BMS411S
ISO0100
CUS411S
PMI511S
Intro. to Psychology of Human Resources

Business Accounting 1A
None
None
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
5
5
4
5
4
5
NQF
Credits
12
NCB
NCB
12
10
12
PHR511S
BAC1100
None
None
5
5
12
12
Semester 2
PMN112S
IPS0100
EAP511S
5
5
5
12
12
14
English in Practice
EPR511S
NCB
Basic Mathematics
BMS411S
CUS411S
PMA512S
Intro. to Public Management

None
Language in Practice B /
English in Practice
English Proficiency Test
(If not yet taken)
None (if not yet taken)
None (If not yet taken)
None
5
5
5
NCB
12
12
5
5
12
12
Any ONE of the following:
Any one of the following based on the course chosen in the previous semester:
Introduction to Human Resources Management IHR512S
Business Accounting 1B
BAC1200
None
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BACHELOR OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT (Phasing out from 2014 2019)

Year 2
Semester 3
Course Title
Course Code
Prerequisite
PWR611S

Management
Public Human Resources
Management
RLG211S
English for Academic Purposes or

Exemption
BBS111S
GPA411S
PHR211S
NQF
Level
6
NQF
Credits
14
15
Basic Mathematics
6
6
6
12
15
15
BAC211S
IME211S
Business Accounting 1A & 1B

6
6
12
12
RLG212S
Regional & Local Government Management
15
BBS112S
PFM212S
BEL112S

None
6
6
5
12
15
12
IME212S
BAC212S
6
6
12
12
PPA711S
LPM111S
DMA111S
IRO311S

None
None
7
5
7
7
15
12
15
15
Financial Management 1A
Urban Development and Management
NFM111S
UDP711S
7
7
15
15
Applied Economic Policy Analysis
AEP311S

Management
Intermediate Micro and Macroeconomics
15
LPM112S
POB712S
None
5
7
12
15
CLG112S
Regional and Local

Government in Namibia
None
15
15
And any ONE of the following:

Intermediate Microeconomics
Semester 4
Regional & Local Government in
Namibia
Basic Business Statistics 1B
Business Ethics and Leadership
And any ONE of the following based on the course chosen in the
previous semester:
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Semester 5
International Relations and
Organisations
Semester 6
Law for Public Managers 1B
Public Sector Organisational
Behaviour
Comparative Local Government
Innovation, Creativity and
Entrepreneurship
ICE712S
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International Trade
Disaster Management
Public Sector Accounting
ITT312S
DSM712S
PSA712S
None
None
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7
7
7
15
15
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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Code 11
Bachelor of English Honours (Revised Phasing in 2015)
Bachelor of English Honours (Phasing out from 2015)
Bachelor of Journalism and Media Technology Honours (Revised Phasing in 2015)
Bachelor of Journalism and Communication Technology Honours (Phasing out from 2015)
Bachelor of Communication Honours 08BCOH
BACHELOR OF ENGLISH HONOURS
(Revised Phased in 2015)
08BENH
25BHEN
08BJMH
25HJCT
08BENH
Description
The Bachelor of English Honours D e g r e e has been revised to ensure its continued relevance, as well as full
compliance with Curriculum Framework and National Qualifications Framework (NQF) requirements.
The revised programme addresses the ongoing need for qualified language experts in both the public and private sectors, as
confirmed by members of the Programme Advisory Committee during consultations. As Namibia strives towards its Vision
2030 goals, these qualified individuals will contribute greatly to the objectives brought forward by both the Namibian
government and international partners through a well- balanced literature and linguistics range of courses and field work
experience. Consequently, graduates will be able to contribute significantly to the attainment of national development
objectives in the economy by taking up relevant jobs in the public and private sectors of Namibia.
The proposed programme is fully compliant with requirements of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and the
Universitys Curriculum Framework.
Applicants may be considered for admission to this programme if they have a Bachelors Degree in English from the Namibia
University of Science and Technology, or an equivalent qualification at NQF level 7 from a recognised institution, worth at least
360 credits.
provide for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions. Maximum
credit that can be granted is 50% of the credits for a qualification.
Graduates of this programme will ordinarily be able to pursue further studies in English, or a related cognate area of
learning, at NQF Level 9.
Mode of Delivery
The programme will be offered on part-time and distance education modes of study in accordance with the Universitys
rules and regulations.
Requirements for Qualification Award:
The revised Bachelor of English Honours will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 120NQF credits (all at level 8).
Students are required to do 5 compulsory courses (worth 75 credits), 1 elective course (worth 15 credits) and a mini-thesis
(worth 30 credits). In addition, students should meet the administrative and financial requirements as spelt out in Part 1 of
the NUST Yearbook.
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CURRICULUM
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Code
REM811S
TRL811S (New)
LIT811S
AOL811S
Course Title
Research Methods
Theoretical Linguistics
Literary Theory
African Oral Literature
Prerequisites
None
None
None
None
Semester 2
Course Code
Course Title
MIT821S
Mini-thesis
LPP821S
Language Policy and Planning
Plus one of the following elective courses
CHL821S
Childrens Literature
CTL821S (New)
Contrastive Linguistics
Prerequisites
Research Methods
None
None
None
Students will be assessed through continuous and summative assessment in all courses except for Research Methods and the
Mini-thesis. These assessments will focus on the achievement of qualification outcomes and take the form of,
individual/group assignments and presentations, case studies, report writing, tutorials, practical projects and tests and
examinations. The use of validating end-of-term assignments may be minimised in order to free students intellectual
capacity for broader cognitive development. In accordance with the Universitys policy on diversified continuous assessment,
the Research Methods course will have a minimum of six assessment events. Courses that are assessed using a combination
of continuous assessment and a final end-of-semester examination must have at least three assessments. The Mini-thesis
will be assessed in accordance with the Universitys rules for studies at postgraduate level.
The Bachelor of English Honours Degree (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically until 2017 with minimal
disruption to existing students learning progression. The last intake of students for the out-phasing programme (old
curriculum) was in January 2014.
Students who are registered for the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) will be allowed to transition to the revised
programme (new curriculum), but stand to lose credits.
Furthermore, students who are registered on the out-phasing programme (old curriculum), and who fail more than 50% of
the courses at the end of 2014, will be required to change their registration to the revised programme (new curriculum)
and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in the table on the next page.
The revised Bachelor of English Honours Degree (new curriculum) will take effect from January 2015. Courses will be
offered based on the new/revised syllabi only in 2015. Students who fail any of the courses on the old curriculum will be
required to repeat such courses based on syllabi of new/revised corresponding courses. Please refer to Table 2 below,
for detailed information on the new/revised corresponding courses to be done if courses on the old curriculum are failed.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the Bachelor of English Honours (old curriculum) is 2017 after which students must
automatically switch to the revised programme and fulfill all requirements based on the new curriculum.
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Table 1: Courses to be Credited

Course Code
Bachelor of English Honours
(Old Courses)
RMT411S
LPP411S
LIT411S
DIS412S
CHI412S
OLN411S
Research Methods
Literary Theory
Dissertation
Oral Literature in Namibia
Course Code

(New/Revised Courses)
REM811S
LPP821S
LIT811S
MIT821S
CHL821S
AOL811S
Research Methods
Literary Theory
Mini-thesis
African Oral Literature
Table 2: Corresponding courses to be done, if courses on the old curriculum are failed (Please note this is not a credit Table)
Course Code
Course Code
(Old Courses)
(New/Revised Courses)
PRM411S
SYL412S
Pragmatics
Stylistics
TRL811S
CTL821S
Theoretical Linguistics
Contrastive Linguistics
Please Note:
The following courses in the old curriculum that do not have corresponding courses in the new curriculum will be taught until
the old curriculum are phased out completely in 2017:
Sociolinguistics (SLL412S);
A Period in Literature (PLI412S).
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25BHEN
General Departmental Rules

A: ATTENDANCE
Attendance at lectures shall be compulsory. Each week, full-time and part-time students shall be required to attend
lectures and laboratory hours as stipulated in the course outline of each course. As proof of attendance, students shall be
required to sign an attendance list.
B : ASSESSMENT
(a) Full-time and Part-time students
Final Examination:

examination paper.
(b) Distance Education Students
Final Examination:

examination paper.
NQF Level: 8
25BHEN
NQF Credits: 150
Description
The Bachelor of English Honours Degree is a 1-year postgraduate programme (Full-time/Part-time) that blends Language
(English) and Literature in English. The Degree programme lays special emphasis on research.
Admission to the Bachelor of English Honours Degree shall be granted to holders of Bachelor Degrees in English, BA General
Degrees in English, or equivalent qualifications provided that the average mark obtained in the programme shall be 60%.
Regulations
The Bachelor of English Honours shall consist of 10 courses.
The Bachelor of English Honours shall consist of courses in Linguistics/ English Language and Literature.
In order to complete the Bachelor of English Honours a student shall pass 8 taught courses plus a mini thesis (which shall
count for two courses) on a topic approved by the Department.
The student shall do a mini thesis in either Linguistics/English Language or Literature or a combination of English Language
and Literature.
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The mini thesis shall be between 12 000 and 15 000 words in length and shall be submitted by the end of the second
semester.
CURRICULUM
Semester 1
Course Title
Course Code
Prerequisite
Research Methods
Pragmatics
Literary Theory
Oral Literature in Namibia
RMT411S
PRM411S
LPP411S
LIT411S
OLN411S
Semester 2
Dissertation
Sociolinguistics
Stylistics
None
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
8
8
8
8
8
NQF
Credits
15
15
15
15
15
DIS412S
SLL412S
SYL412S
Research Methods
None
None
8
8
8
30
15
15
PLI412S
CHI412S
None
None
8
8
15
15
And any ONE of the following elective courses:

A Period in Literature
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BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM AND MEDIA TECHNOLOGY HONOURS

NQF Level: 8
NQF Credits: 150
08BJMH
Description
The Bachelor of Journalism and Media Technology Honours Degree is an initial postgraduate Degree, designed for
registration at NQF Level 8. The programme builds on the outcomes of the Bachelor of Journalism and Media Technology
Degree and aims at consolidating and deepening the knowledge and skills of students in the main cognate area of learning,
as well as developing their capacity to conduct supervised research of an applied nature. This will enable students to
analyse theoretical material and demonstrate independent and critical analytical skills. The programme requires an
advanced level of conceptual and analytical ability as well as intellectual autonomy. The Bachelor of Journalism and Media
Technology Honours Degree is structured to enable students to practice in the field of Journalism and Media Technology
while interacting with people and organisation through the media.
Candidates will be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Journalism and Media Technology Honours Degree if they
have a Bachelor of Journalism and Communication Technology or a Bachelor of Journalism and Media Technology Degree
from the Polytechnic of Namibia/Namibia University of Science and Technology, or an equivalent qualification at NQF level 7
or a relevant three year Bachelor Degree (pre-NQF) from a recognised institution, worth at least 360 credits.
Applicants who are holders of a National Diploma in Journalism and Communication Technology (pre- NQF) shall be
considered for admission on a case-by-case basis.
Those candidates who have an equivalent Degree in Journalism and Media Studies from a recognised tertiary education
institution, may be required to make up specific shortcomings as deemed necessary, on a case-by-case basis by the
departmental selection panel.
All applicants who qualify shall be required to write a General Knowledge Test and be interviewed.
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the Universitys regulations. These provide for course- by-course credits
as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions. Maximum credit that can be granted is 50 % of the
credits per qualification.
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Journalism and Media Technology Honours Degree, students would ordinarily
be able to pursue further studies in the same, or a related cognate area of learning, at NQF Level 9.
Mode of Delivery
This programme will be offered via the part-time mode of study in accordance with the Universitys rules and regulations.
This revised qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 120 NQF credits (all at Level 8), and who
have met the requirements of the compulsory and core elective sections. Students are required to complete compulsory
courses worth 90 credits, a mini-thesis/Media Research Production worth 30 credits. Furthermore, students should comply
with the administrative and financial requirements as indicated in the General Information and Regulations of the NUST
Yearbook.
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CURRICULUM
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Code
Course Title
Prerequisite
MRD811S
MAG811S
DJM811S
AAW811S
Media Research Methodologies

Media and Globalisation
Development Journalism and Media
Advanced Academic Writing
Semester 2
ICJ821S
Intercultural Journalism
SPR821S
Strategic Public Relations
Plus one of the following elective courses:
MJM821S
Mini-Thesis
MRP821S
Media Research Production
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
8
8
8
8
NQF
Credits
15
15
15
15
None
None
8
8
15
15

8
8
30
30
Students will be assessed through continuous and summative assessments. These assessments will focus on the
achievement of qualification outcomes and take the form of problem-solving exercises, individual- and group assignments
and presentations, case studies, report-writing, practical application of skills and competencies, tutorials, projects and
questioning (tests). In accordance with the Universitys policy on diversified continuous assessment, each course will have a
minimum of six assessments.
The final Honours research project proposal (see appendix 1), the Mini-Thesis and Media Research Production (please refer to
appendix 1) will be supervised throughout the semester. This assessment entails a supervisory meeting form (please refer to
appendix1) in which the students progress is recorded and signed by both the student and supervisor. A copy of this form
will be filed and submitted to the Examinations Department together with the Mini- Thesis or Media Research Production.
In the case of a student progress report indicating poor or no progress with the final research project, an intervention form
(please refer to appendix 4) will be completed in the students presence and submitted to the Head of Department.
The Mini-Thesis or the Media Research Production Project will be assessed in accordance with the Universitys rules for
studies at postgraduate level.
The Bachelor of Journalism and Communication Technology Honours Degree (old curriculum) will be phased out
systematically until 2016 with minimal disruption to existing students learning progression. Therefore, the last intake of
1st year students for the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) was in January 2014. The last cohort of students has until
the end of 2016 to complete the out-phasing programme (old curriculum).
Students who are registered on the out-phasing programme (old curriculum) will be allowed to transition to the
revised programme (new curriculum), but stand to lose credits.
Furthermore, students who are registered for the out-phasing programme (old curriculum), and who fail more than
50% of the courses at the end of 2014, will be required to change their registration to the new programme and will be
granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1 below.
The revised Bachelor of Journalism and Media Technology Honours Degree (new curriculum) will be implemented
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in January 2015. Courses will be offered based on the new/revised syllabi only in 2015. Students who fail any of the
courses in the old curriculum will be required to repeat such courses based on syllabi of new/revised corresponding
courses. Please refer to Table 2, below, for detailed information on the new/revised corresponding courses to be done if
courses on the old curriculum are failed.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the Bachelor of Bachelor of Journalism and Communication Technology
Honours Degree (old curriculum) is 2016 after which students must automatically switch to the new programme and
fulfill all requirements based on the revised curriculum.
Course
Communication Technology Honours
Code
Degree (Old Courses)
SEMESTER 1
Course
Code
Bachelor of Journalism and Media

Technology Honours Degree
MAG411S
MAG811S
ICC411S
ICJ821S
OCO412S
SPR821S
MRP412S
MPP412S
Media and Communication Research Project

Media and Communication Production
MJM821S
MRP821S
Mini-Thesis
Media Production Project
SEMESTER 2
Table 2: Corresponding courses to be done, if courses on the old curriculum are failed (Please note this is not a credit table)
Bachelor of Journalism and Media
Course
Communication Technology Honours
Course
Technology Honours Degree
Code
Degree (Old Course)
Code
SEMESTER 1
MAG411S
MAG811S
ICC411S
ICJ821S
OCO412S
SPR821S
MRP412S
Media and Communication Research

Project
Media and Communication Production
MJM821S
SEMESTER 2
MPP412S
MRP821S
Mini-Thesis
Media Production Project
Please Note:
The following old courses do not have new/revised corresponding courses in the Bachelor of Journalism and Media
Technology Honours Degree (new curriculum), and will be offered until the Bachelor of Journalism and
Communication Technology Honours Degree (old curriculum) is phased out completely in 2016.
Courses in the phasing-out programme that do not have corresponding courses in the revised curriculum are:
Community Journalism and Media (CJD411S)
Communication for Social Change (CSC411S)
Media and Communication Management and Marketing (MCM412S)
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BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HONOURS

NQF Level: 8
NQF Credits: 170
25HJCT
The Bachelor of Journalism and Communication Technology Honours is an initial postgraduate specialisation Degree that
builds on a Bachelors Degree in the same cognate areas. Students who enrol for this Degree may practice in the fields of
Journalism or Communication Technology. This Degree prepares students for the study of how people and organisations
interact with the Media as well as research-based postgraduate study. The courses require an advanced level of conceptual
ability and intellectual autonomy, as well as, specialised knowledge in Journalism and Communication.
One of the main requirements for graduation is a mini thesis. This requirement serves to consolidate the students expertise
in the fields of Journalism and Communication Technology.
Students will be required to apply the different research methodologies, assess theoretical material and demonstrate
independent and critical analytical skills. The mini thesis will be supervised by an academic staff member and it will
represent 30% of the total credits.
General Admission Requirements
Applicants who are holders of a National Diploma in Journalism and Communication Technology shall be considered for
admission while applicants who hold a Bachelors Degree in Journalism and Communication Technology shall qualify for
admission. Holders of a National Diploma in Journalism and Communication Technology are required to have done Media
and Communication Research Methodologies. Applicants shall be required to write a General Knowledge Journalism Test,
and score at least 40% to be considered for admission. Those applicants who are successful in the General Knowledge
Journalism Test shall be called for an interview, which would be the final requirement for admission to this programme.
Holders of this qualification are able to:
Practice the roles of the professional attitude and adaptability;
Critique and publish a specialised analysis of the various medias responsiveness to society and people;
Develop and display a professional attitude and adaptability;
Display a level of skills expertise beyond that achieved in the Diploma and Bachelor Degree;
Demonstrate effective time management;
Demonstrate a mastey of specialised project production process;
Create relevant and effective solutions to problems;
Display effective leadership including confidence, role-modelling and the ability to motivate;
Exhibit creativity (through innovation, use of unique ideas and an ability to have a vision in the identification of
problems, solutions and opportunities);
Implement new risk approaches;
Select and apply appropriate research methodologies;
Prepare project proposals, analyse and present specialised topica within the area of specialisation;
Write, speak, and use mediated communication at an advanced level of expertise in presentation skills;
Work co-operatively and independently.

Regulations for the Qualification
This qualification will be awarded to candidates credited with a minimum of 170 NQF credits at Level 8, 60 of which must be
from the mini-thesis or a research production project and who have met the requirements of the compulsory and core
elective sections.
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Academic Standards
a. Pre-determined semester hours
b. Mini-Thesis/Production Project (30% of final mark). See rules for post-graduate studies.
Detailed Qualification Requirements
Requirements for National Diploma Holders:
a. National Diploma in Journalism and Communication Technology
b. Media and Communication Research Methodologies
Rules of Combination
Print Journalism and Broadcasting
Public Relations and Corporate Communication
Multi-Media Design and Production
Credit Recognition and Transfer Arrangements

Applicants who have pursued another qualification at the Namibia University of Science and Technology may apply for
exemption of courses successfully completed. Such exemption would be granted upon condition of an overlap of at least
80% of the course content. Proof of such overlap would have to be provided by the student through course outlines and
syllabi and transcripts of grades. In the case of an application based on the Recognition of Prior Learning, the candidate
should be tested and a portfolio of evidence should be submitted as proof of experience.
Students currently registered for the National Diploma will be able to register for the Honours Degree upon successful
completion of the National Diploma.
Students who are holders of a Diploma in Journalism, from other recognised institutions, would be required to write the
General Knowledge Journalism Test, as well as the English Placement Test. Should these tests be completed successfully
they would be admitted into the Honours Programme. Such students would need to present a transcript of grades and their
syllabi in order to determine whether an 80% overlap exists between the Polytechnic of Namibia National Diploma and that
of their former Institutions Diploma in Journalism.
Special Arrangements
Assessment Arrangements
Continuous Assessment:
Mini-Thesis/Production Project:
70%
30%
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CURRICULUM
Semester 1
Course Title
Course Code
Prerequisite

Communication for Social Change
Community Journalism and Media
Intercultural Communication 4
MAG411S
CSC411S
CJD411S
ICC411S
Semester 2
Media and Communication Management and
Marketing
None
None
None
None
NQF
Level
8
8
8
8
NQF
Credits
18
18
20
18
OCO412S
MCM412S
None
None
8
8
18
18
MINI-THESIS AND PRODUCTION OPTIONS

Media and Communication Research Project
MRP412S
Media and Communication

Research Methods
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OR
Media and Communication Production Project
MPP412S
Media and Communication

Research Methods
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NB: Please see Thesis/Project guidelines under Rules of Postgraduate Studies in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook.
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BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION HONOURS

(New programme Phased in 2015)
08BCOH
Description
The Bachelor of Communication Honours forms an integral part of the learning pathway for students who are enrolled for
the Bachelor of Communication degree at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. The development of this
programme is in line with the vision of the University, i.e. to be a premier university of science and technology, preparing
leaders for the new economy. This programme produces communication specialists and spin doctors that are vital for
Namibias competitiveness as a global player.
Graduates of this programme will be able to contribute towards national development imperatives in the sense that for the
economy to realise its development goals it needs to have highly qualified personnel in all disciplines, including
Communication experts and professionals. Also, graduates will be adaptable and proactive solution providers of
communication problems in dynamic multicultural private and public organisations.
This programme is fully aligned with requirements of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), the NUST Curriculum
Framework, and it also conforms to regional and international nomenclature, standards and quality.
Admission Criteria
In order to be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Communication Honours, candidates must have a Bachelor of
Communication degree or an equivalent qualification at NQF Level 7 from a recognised institution, worth at least 360
credits.
Students who obtained their Bachelor degrees, or equivalent qualifications, from other Universities may be required to
make up for any deficiencies as deemed necessary by the Department.
credit that can be granted is 50 % of the credits for a qualification.
Students who graduate with the Bachelor of Communication Honours will ordinarily be able to pursue further studies in
Communication, or a similar/related cognate area of learning, at NQF Level 9.
Mode of Delivery
This programme will initially be offered on the part-time mode, while it is anticipated that the full-time and distance modes
will be offered at a later stage.
The Bachelor of Communication Honours will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 120 credits at NQF Level 8.
Students are required to do six compulsory courses (worth 90 credits) and a mini-thesis (worth 30 credits). In addition,
students should meet the administrative and financial requirements spelt out in the Postgraduate Yearbook Part 1 of the
University.
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CURRICULUM
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Code
CFD811S
PCC811S
CCC811S
CTR811S
Semester 2
ADV821S
CMI821S
MTS821S
Course Title
Communication for Development
Public Communication
Corporate Communication
Communication Theory and Research
Methodology
Prerequisite
None
None
None
None
Advertising
Conflict Management and Indigenous
Knowledge Systems
Mini-Thesis
None
None
Communication Theory and Research Methodology
This is a programme that does not replace any existing programme(s); hence transition arrangements are not applicable.
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Code 63
Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours (Revised Phased in 2015)
Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours (Phased out from 2015)
Bachelor of Public Management Honours (Revised Phased in 2015)
Bachelor of Public Management Honours (Phased out from 2015)
BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE HONOURS
(Revised Programme Phasing in 2015)
08BCJH
25BHCJ
08BPMH
08BHPM
08BCJH
Description
The Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours is an initial postgraduate specialisation degree, designed for registration at NQF
Level 8. The programme builds on the outcomes of the Bachelor of Criminal Justice degrees and aims at consolidating and
deepening the knowledge and skills of students in the main cognate area of learning, as well as developing their capacity to
conduct supervised research of an applied nature. The programme is structured to advance research on criminal justice
issues, reflect regularly emerging questions about the root causes of crime in the Namibian context, and the lack of
information regarding the prevalence of crime in Namibia at large.
Admission
Candidates will be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours if they have a Bachelor of Criminal
Justice in Policing or Correctional Management from the Namibia University of Science and Technology or equivalent
qualification at NQF Level 7 from a recognised institution, worth at least 360 credits. Students with related Bachelors
degree of at least three years duration in Criminology, Sociology, Social Work, Law, and Psychology may be admitted.
Candidates may be required to make up specific deficiencies at the discretion of the HoD.
Transfer of credits will be dealt with in accordance with the Universitys regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. These
Graduates of the Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours will ordinarily be able to pursue further studies in Criminal Justice, or a
similar/related cognate area of learning, at NQF Level 9.
Mode of Delivery
The Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours programme will be offered on part-time mode utilising flexible delivery strategies
including the use of block courses, blended learning, e-learning in accordance with the Universitys rules and regulations.
This qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 135 credits (all at NQF Level 8), and who have met
the administrative and financial requirements spelt out in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook. All the courses in the curriculum are
compulsory.
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CURRICULUM
Year 1
Semester 1
Course Code
SCJ811S
SCC811S
CIC811S
RSM811S
Course Name
Seminar (Criminal Justice in Action)
Sociology of Crime and Criminology 1
Current Issues in Criminal Justice 1
Prerequisite
None
None
None
None
Semester 2
CIC812S
SCC821S
SPC812S
MNT821S

Strategic Planning in Criminal Justice
Mini-thesis

None
Students will be assessed through continuous and summative assessment. These assessments will focus on the
achievement of qualification outcomes and take the form of problem solving exercises, individual/group assignments,
essays and presentations, case studies, report writing, practical application of skills and competencies, tutorials, practical
projects and questioning (tests and/or examinations). The use of validating end of term assessments may be
minimised in order to free students intellectual capacity for broader cognitive development. Assessment by means
of tests and/or examinations will, therefore, be restricted to situations where it is necessary to establish that a
previous specific performance can be repeated or a specific skill can be transferred. Block sessions are compulsory, and a
students final essay or examination will only be marked provided such student has attended at least 80% of the block
sessions. In accordance with the Universitys policy on diversified continuous assessment, each course assessed in this
way will have a minimum of six assessment events. The assessments will be designed to ensure that the learning
outcomes of a particular course are attained. The mini-thesis will be assessed in accordance with the Universitys rules for
studies at postgraduate level.
Quality Assurance Requirements
Each course (please refer to the Detailed Qualification Requirements) will have one or more examiner and one
moderator. Moderators will be identified externally. The required minimum qualification of the moderator should be a
Masters degree in a related field of studies or the person must be a well- respected expert in the field of Criminal Justice.
Lecturing staff will set and mark tests which will, together with relevant study material of that particular course and other
material containing course learning outcomes in the context of the qualification learning outcomes, be forwarded to the
moderator for moderation purposes, thereby, ensuring quality of the assessment and the qualification as a whole.
The Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours (old curriculum) will be phased out systematically until 2016 with minimal
disruption to existing students learning progression. The last intake of 1st year students for the out-phasing programme
(old curriculum) was in January 2014.
than 50% of the courses at the end of the year, would be required to change their registration to the revised programme
(new curriculum) in 2015, and will be granted credits on a course-by-course basis in accordance with information in Table 1
below.
The revised Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Correctional Management (new curriculum) took effect from January 2015.
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Courses will only be offered based on the revised syllabi in 2015. Students who fail any of the courses on the old
curriculum will be required to repeat the failed courses based on syllabi of revised corresponding courses as detailed in
Table 2 below.
The deadline for complete phasing out of the Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours (old curriculum) is 2016, after which
students must automatically switch to the new programme and fulfill all requirements based on the new curriculum.
Course
Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours
code
(Old Courses)
Course
code

SCJ811S
SCC811S
RSM811S

SCC412S

Sociology of Crime and Criminology 4A
Advanced Research Methods in Criminal
Justice
Sociology of Crime and Criminology 4B
SCC821S
MTH412S
Mini Thesis
MNT821S
Mini Thesis
SEC411S
SCC411S
ARM811S
Table 2: Corresponding courses (if failed). This is not a credit table

Course
Course
code
(Old Courses)
code

(Corresponding New/Revised
Courses to be done, if failed)
SEC411S
SCC411S

SCJ811S
SCC811S

ARM811S
RSM811S
SCC412S
Advanced Research Methods in Criminal

Justice
SCC821S
MTH412S
Mini Thesis
MNT821S
Mini Thesis
Please Note:
Old course(s) that do not have corresponding courses in the revised programme (new curriculum) will be offered until the
old programme is completely phased in, in 2016.
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BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE HONOURS

NQF Level: 8
25BHCJ
NQF Credits: 137
As from 2009 the Faculty started to offer a one year Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours.
The study programme allows students who have completed their Bachelor of Criminal Justice, or any other relevant
Bachelor, to pursue postgraduate studies in this related field of studies at the Namibia University of Science and
Technology. The programme caters not only for the wider Namibian Criminal Justice System but also for Criminal Justice
Systems of other SADC member states.
Aims of the Programme
The Bachelor Honours degree as a postgraduate research based qualification addresses a dramatic research need in the field
of Criminal Justice, as well as the insight that countries in transition generally have no significant research capacity in this
field.
The need for topically extended research on criminal justice issues is reflected in regularly emerging questions about the
root causes of crime in the Namibian context, and the lack of information regarding the prevalence of crime in Namibia at
large (Albrecht, 1997).
As a developing country, and against the background of increasing crime rates, Namibia needs to produce Criminal Justice
professionals who can not only manage offenders through the system but also advise Government on policy issues.
Imbalanced or inadequately planned development contributes to criminality and thereby constitutes a threat to quality of
life, security, democracy, good governance, the rule of law and the free exercise of human rights.
The programme is fully commensurate with the African Common Position presented at the 11th United Nations Congress on
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Bangkok (2005).
After successful completion of the Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours students are expected to be able to:
Exercise analytical, critical and problem solving skills with regard to problems arising within the Criminal Justice System
and its sub-systems;
Reflect critically on social, economic, political and cultural developments that inform the criminal justice environment;
Apply analytic thinking on issues related to policing and the criminal justice system as a whole;
Analytically assess Criminal Justice Agencies and the way they operate in an emerging international context;
Recommend and justify responsible action and propose reasonable solutions in relation to problems and issues of
modern policing;
Conduct a detailed and systematic investigation to solve crime and/or police organisation related problems;
Carry out efficient and effective information retrieval and processing;
Critically analyse and independently evaluate both quantitative and qualitative data pertaining to problems and
challenges arising in the Criminal Justice System.
Select research methods, techniques and technologies appropriate to particular problems in the Criminal Justice
System;
Do research using a coherent and critical understanding of the principles, theories and methodologies of Criminal
Justice Studies.
The programme learning outcomes are detailed at courses level in the form of specific learning outcomes. These courses
related learning outcomes reflect the following categories:
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Development of knowledge and understanding (subject specific);

Cognitive/intellectual skills (generic);
Key transferable(generic);
Practical skills (subject specific).
Mode of Study
The Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours programme will only be offered on part-time mode.
Students wishing to enrol for the Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours must have obtained a Bachelor of Criminal Justice or a
Bachelors degree in Policing, Sociology, Social Work, Law, Psychology, or any other acceptable qualification from a
recognised institution with an average of at least 55% in their final year of studies.
In addition, they must have completed a course in Statistics, for example the Universitys course combination Statistics
(Information Technology) 1A & 1B, or any other equivalent course from a recognised institution (for instance a course in
Research Methodology with a specific component of statistical analysis or a course in application of statistical software, i.e.
SPSS or LISREL).
All applicants will undergo a selection interview.
Progression Rule
A student must attend at least 80% of the first semester seminar, successfully complete a seminar paper, and have his/her
research proposal approved by the Departmental Postgraduate Committee in order to be allowed to register for the Honours
mini-thesis.
CURRICULUM
Semester 1
Course Title
Course Code
Compulsory:
SCJ411S
SCC411S
Electives: Students must choose any two of the following Courses:
Advanced Crime Investigation 4A
ADI411S
Policing and the Youth 4A
PAY411S
OR
Community Policing & Crime Prevention 4A
CPC411S
Police Organisation & Leadership 4A
POL411S
OR
CIC811S
Advanced Research Methods in
ARM811S
Criminal Justice
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Prerequisites
NQF
Level
NQF
Credits
None
None
8
8
12
15
None
None
8
8
15
15
None
None
8
8
15
15
None
None
8
8
15
15
Semester 2
Compulsory
Mini-thesis Research Proposal
MTH412S
SCC412S

Sociology of Crime and
Criminology 4A
Electives: Students must choose any two of the following corresponding Courses:
Advanced Crime Investigation 4B
ACI412S
Advanced Crime Investigation 4A
Policing and the Youth 4B
PAY412S
Policing and the Youth 4A
OR
Police Organisation & Leadership
4B
POL412S
Police Organisation & Leadership 4A
Community Policing and Crime Prevention 4B
CPC412S
Community Policing and Crime
Prevention 4A
OR
CIC812S
Strategic Planning in Criminal Justice
SPC812S
None
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8
8
35
15
8
8
15
15
8
8
15
15
8
8
15
15
BACHELOR OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT HONOURS

(Revised Programme - Phased in 2015)
NQF Level: 8
08BPMH
NQF Credits: 120
Description
The Bachelor of Public Management Honours is an initial postgraduate specialisation degree that is purposefully designed to
equip students with deepened and systematic knowledge and expertise in the public management discipline, as well as
develop their capacity to conduct supervised research of an applied nature. The programmes main emphasis is on the
evaluation and application of public management theories and public sector data in order to solve complex problems that
face the public sector and civil society organisations, while also catering for the needs of the private sector. Students are
required to complete a combination of compulsory and elective courses, as well as a Mini-thesis.
In order to be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Public Management Honours, candidates must have a Bachelor of
Public Management or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution worth at least 360 credits at NQF Level 7.
Holders of the Polytechnic of Namibias / Namibia University of Science and Technology National Diploma in Public
Management, as well as the National Diploma in Public Administration, will be considered for admission.
Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the Unversitys regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. These
Mode of Delivery
This revised programme will initially be offered on the full-time and part-time modes of study in accordance with the
Universitys rules. It is anticipated that the programme will also be available on the distance mode from 2016.
Requirements
The revised Bachelor of Public Management Honours will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 120 credits at
NQF Level 8.
CURRICULUM
Semester 1
Course Title
Course Code
Prerequisite
Project Planning and Management
International Public Management
RME811S
PPG811S
IPM811S

Governance and Management of
State-owned Enterprises
Regional Economic Governance
GME811S
GME811S
REG811S
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None
None
None
NQF
Level
8
8
8
NQF
Credit
15
15
15
None
None
None
8
8
8
15
15
15
Semester 2
Mini-Thesis
Good Governance
MIT812S
GDG821S
Any ONE of the following (based on demand):

Management of Integrated Partnerships
MIP821S
Environmental Issues in Regional
and Rural Development
EIR820S
None
8
8
30
15
None
15
None
15
The Bachelor of Public Management Honours (Q0154), currently registered on the NQF, was never implemented hence
transition arrangements are not required.
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BACHELOR OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT HONOURS

(Phased in 2013 and phasing out 2015)
NQF Level: 8
08BHPM
NQF Credits: 120
Description
This qualification is designed to enhance knowledge of the changing dynamics of public policy and management and expand
the conceptual and practical skills for taking national, regional, international perspective on public management. The
qualification combines the study of public management with special areas of development management, organisational
management, environment and social policy. The qualification will furthermore facilitate critical and creative thinking
about multi-organisational and institutional development and the central, regional and local levels of the public sector.
Students who have completed the National Diploma in Public Administration or the Bachelor of Public Management at the
Namibia University of Science and Technology can enroll for the Bachelor of Public Management Honours provided that they
have completed the following non-diploma courses, and they have an average of 60% and above for the programme:
1. Computer User Skills
2. Basic Business Statistics 1A
CUS411S
BBS111S
3. Basic Business Statistics 1B

4. Regional & Local Government in
Namibia
5. Professional Writing
BBS112S
RLG211S
None
Basic Mathematics/Introduction to Mathematics
or Grade 12 with a Symbol B in Mathematics
Introduction to Public Management (Public
Administration1)
Communication Skills / English for Academic
Purposes
PWR611S
CURRICULUM
Semester 1
Course
Title
Project Planning and Management
Comparative Public Management
Course
Code
HRM810S
PPM810S
CPM810S
Prerequisite
NQF
Level
8
8
8
NQF
Credits
15
15
15
Public Management in
Namibia
Regional and Local
Government
15
15
None
None
Namibia

Management of Public Enterprises
MPE810S
Regional Development Planning
RDP810S
Semester 2
Mini Thesis
Ethics and Accountability
MTS812S
ETA820S
None
8
8
30
15
Public Private Partnership Management
PPP820S
15
Environmental Management
EMA820S
Namibia
None
15
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NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF HUMAN SCIENCES

13 Storch Street, Windhoek

(+264-61) 207 2008 / 2118

(+264-61) 207 2113

Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, NAMIBIA

CENTRE FOR OPEN AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, NAMIBIA

Office of the Vice-Chancellor:

Office of the Registrar:

Office of the Bursar:

Office of the DOS:

Students Representative Council

Department of Education and Languages

Department of Social Sciences

Department of Social Sciences

FACULTY OF HUMAN SCIENCES

OFFICE OF THE DEAN

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND LANGUAGES

Mariette Hanekom, B.A., (Hons) Journ. LL.B. (Stell.), Legal Practitioner

NQF Credits: 370

NQF Qualification ID: Q0735

Rhetorical Theory and Criticism

Public Speaking and Argumentation

Information Competence; and Specialised

Public Relations Theory and Practice

Work Integrated Learning

All core courses in Communication up to

Year 1: Courses to be credited:

Corresponding Courses (if Failed). This is not a credit table.

Introduction to Marketing and its Environment (IME511S)

International Relations and Organisations (IRO311S)

NQF Credits: 395

NQF Qualification ID: Q0145

Plus ONE of the following Electives:

Plus TWO of the following Electives:

Rhetoric of Constitutional Discourse

NQF Credits: 377

NQF Qualification ID: Q0734

Introduction to Phonetics and

Introduction to Linguistics; and Language

Introduction to Linguistics; and Introduction 5

Theory and Practice of World

English Digital Project

Work Integrated Learning

Introduction to Digital Humanities;

Southern African Literature

All courses up to Semester 4

WIL (Industry) supervisors report;

Bachelor of English (equivalent

Corresponding courses (if failed). This is not a credit table.

Bachelor of English (equivalent

Namibian Literature in English

ISO0100 Introduction to Sociology

IPS0100 Introduction to Political Science

IRO311S International relations and Organisations

PSA212S Public Speaking and Argumentation

NQF Credits: 391

NQF Qualification ID: Q0143

Distance Education Students