Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs across various colleges, including Accounting Sciences, Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, Economic & Management Sciences, Education, Human Sciences, Law, Science, Engineering & Technology, and the College of Graduate Studies.

Colleges

• Accounting Sciences: Offers undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications, with research focus areas including auditing, financial accounting, and management accounting.
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• Agriculture & Environmental Sciences: Provides qualifications in areas such as agricultural economics, animal science, and environmental science, with a focus on research and community engagement.
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• Economic & Management Sciences: Offers a range of qualifications, including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in economics, management, and related fields, with research focus areas including economic development and management science.
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• Education: Provides qualifications for educators, including bachelor's and master's degrees, with research focus areas including education management and curriculum development.
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• Human Sciences: Offers qualifications in areas such as psychology, sociology, and anthropology, with a focus on research and community engagement.
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• Law: Provides undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in law, with research focus areas including human rights and international law.
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• Science, Engineering & Technology: Offers a range of qualifications in science, engineering, and technology fields, with research focus areas including biotechnology and materials science.
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• College of Graduate Studies: Provides postgraduate qualifications and research support, with a focus on catalytic niche areas and research excellence.
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Research

The university has a strong research focus, with various research initiatives and support programs in place.

• Problem-solving research with relevance and impact
• People in research
• Research & innovation initiatives
• Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
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• Research ethics
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Industrial Sociology Program

SOC3702

• Under Graduate Degree
• Semester module
• NQF level: 7
• Credits: 12
• Module presented in English
• Module presented online
• Recommendation: Any one or both of the following: SOC2601 and/or SOC2602
• Purpose: The purpose of this module is to enable learners to meaningfully engage with the responses to changes in the world of work as well as critically engage with various perspectives on the future of work in the light of contemporary challenges and developments.
• Students who qualify in this module will be able to use critical sociological insights to develop awareness of the implications of the changing nature of work in developing countries.
• The module provides students with the knowledge to apply sociological theories and methods to study and understand the complex dynamics surrounding the changing world of work.