Program Overview

Programme Overview

The BA Extended programme is directed at a general formative education in the humanities, providing students with a broad academic basis to continue with postgraduate studies and preparing them for active involvement in a wide variety of career possibilities.

Programme Information

This programme is designed to equip students with a thorough understanding of the humanities, enabling them to pursue further studies or enter the workforce with a strong foundation in critical thinking, analysis, and communication.

Additional Requirements

Prospective students cannot apply for this study programme. The Faculty's Admission Committee determines which students will be placed in this study programme, with a limited number of places available. Grade 12 applicants who have achieved an APS of 26-29 in Grade 11 will be considered for the BA (Extended programme), based on the results of the NBT.

Other Programme-Specific Information

Students who are deemed to be at risk of their level of academic literacy are compelled to take ALL 110 and ALL 125. Students who are deemed NOT to be at risk of their level of academic literacy are compelled to take language modules to the value of 12 credits from the list of language modules.

Curriculum

The curriculum should be compiled as follows:

• First year of study: Select any 2 disciplines (subjects) at year level 1 and do 2 semester modules from each of these disciplines plus 1 other module.
• Second year of study: Select one discipline (subject) that you did in the first year and do both semesters at year level 2. Select any 2 additional disciplines at year level 1 and do both semesters.
• Third year of study: Select any 1 of the previous disciplines that you did at year level 1 and do it at year level 2. Select one of the disciplines that you did at year level 2 and do it at year level 3.
• Fourth year of study: Select the other discipline that you did at year level 2 and do it at year level 3. Select any of the remaining modules you did at year level 1 and do it at year level 2.

General Principles for Combining Disciplines

• If a discipline (subject) does not offer two semester modules per year level, students should consult the relevant head of department of the particular discipline regarding potential supplementing with other relevant modules.
• If any language disciplines (language subjects) are selected, the module choices that are prescribed in the language groups and in the alphabetical list of modules must be taken into account.
• A few disciplines (subjects) from other faculties may be included in this programme, but the following restrictions are applicable: only two of the four first-year subjects, one of the three second-year subjects, and one of the two third-year subjects may be selected from another faculty.

Promotion to Next Study Year

• A student selected for the BA (Extended programme) must pass the following modules to the value of at least 50 credits at the end of the first year of study: fundamental modules of at least 26 credits as well as 1 subject at year level 1 (all consecutive modules of the same discipline 24 credits).
• Students in the BA (Extended programme) who passed all modules in the first year of study (80 credits), may apply for admission to the BA degree programme from the second year of study.

Fundamental Modules

The following fundamental modules are required:

• AIM 101: Academic information management 101
• AIM 111: Academic information management 111
• AIM 121: Academic information management 121
• ALL 110: Academic literacy 110
• ALL 125: Academic literacy for Humanities 125
• UPO 101: Academic orientation 101

Elective Modules

A wide range of elective modules are available, including:

• AFR 110: Afrikaans 110
• AFR 120: Afrikaans 120
• AFT 121: African languages literature: Capita selecta 121
• AGL 110: Archaeology 110
• AGL 120: Archaeology 120
• AKG 110: Ancient culture studies 110
• AKG 120: Ancient culture studies 120
• APL 110: Introduction to Social Anthropology 110
• APL 120: Advanced introduction to Social Anthropology 120
• DFK 110: Drama and film studies 110
• DFK 120: Drama and film studies 120
• DTS 104: German for beginners 104
• DTS 113: German: Cultural-professional (1) 113
• DTS 123: German: Cultural-professional (2) 123
• EFK 110: Introduction to tourism 110
• EFK 120: Heritage tourism management 120
• ENG 110: English 110
• ENG 118: English for specific purposes 118
• ENG 120: English 120
• ENV 101: Introduction to environmental sciences 101
• FIL 110: Philosophy 110
• FIL 120: Philosophy 120
• FRN 104: French for beginners 104
• FRN 113: French: Cultural-professional (1) 113
• FRN 123: French: Cultural-professional (2) 123
• GES 110: History 110
• GES 120: History 120
• GGY 156: Aspects of human geography 156
• GGY 166: Southern African geomorphology 166
• GRK 110: Greek 110
• GRK 120: Greek 120
• HEB 110: Hebrew 110
• HEB 120: Hebrew 120
• KRM 110: Criminology 110
• KRM 120: Criminology 120
• LAT 110: Latin 110
• LAT 120: Latin 120
• MWT 110: Social work theory 110
• MWT 120: Social work theory 120
• NDE 110: Introduction to isiNdebele Grammar Capita selecta 110
• OPV 112: Education 112
• OPV 122: Education 122
• PTG 101: Portuguese for beginners 101
• PTG 113: Portuguese language and culture (1) 113
• PTG 123: Portuguese language and culture (2) 123
• PTO 101: Politics 101
• REL 110: Theory of religion 110
• REL 120: Kaleidoscope of religions 120
• SEP 110: Sepedi for beginners 110
• SEP 111: Introduction to Sepedi grammar Capita Selecta 111
• SEP 120: Sepedi 120
• SLK 110: Psychology 110
• SLK 120: Psychology 120
• SOC 110: Sociology 110
• SOC 120: Sociology 120
• SPN 101: Spanish for beginners (1) 101
• STW 110: Setswana for beginners 110
• STW 111: Introduction to Setswana grammar capita selecta 111
• STW 120: Setswana 120
• VKK 111: Visual culture studies 111
• VKK 121: Visual culture studies 121
• ZUL 110: isiZulu for beginners 110
• ZUL 111: Introduction to isiZulu grammar Capita selecta 111
• ZUL 120: isiZulu 120

Language Groups for Selection in Programmes

The following language groups are available for selection:

• Module group 1 Afrikaans
• Module group 2 English
• Module group 3 French
• Module group 4 German
• Module group 5 Greek
• Module group 6 Hebrew
• Module group 7 Latin
• Module group 8 IsiNdebele
• Module group 9 IsiZulu
• Module group 10 Sepedi
• Module group 11 Setswana
• Module group 12 Spanish
• Module group 13 Portuguese

Disclaimer

The information published here is subject to change and may be amended after the publication of this information. The General Regulations (G Regulations) apply to all faculties of the University of Pretoria. It is expected of students to familiarise themselves well with these regulations as well as with the information contained in the General Rules section. Ignorance concerning these regulations and rules will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression.