Dr. Thandeka Sabela
Programme Description
South Africa and many other developing countries are facing facets of challenges which among others include poverty, inequality and unemployment. To address these challenges, multiple of actors from the state, private sectors and NGO’s need to get involved in the implementation of variety of interventions and activities which are holistic in nature and which are aimed at promoting sustainable development deemed necessary to communities in different locations. Therefore, there is a need to develop and increase the knowledge, understanding, skills and expertise in order to apply a multidimensional and multidisciplinary approach towards activities and research that will bring about planning, analysing, critiquing, designing, formulating and implementing development processes which integrates the understanding of the local development context, environmental, social, political, economic and cultural dynamics of each local area of intervention in order that poverty and inequality can be eradicated.
Bachelor of Development Studies is a three-year qualification with Total Credits of 360. The qualification equips students with skills and understanding of different theories, practice and activities which are useful to facilitate holistic and integrated focused development. Some of the common skills include, development facilitation, communication, environmental planning, project design and management, rural and social development and research amongst others. The qualifications in Development Studies also integrate knowledge and systems from other disciplines such as Economics, Sociology, Industrial Psychology, Public Administration and Computer Studies.
Admission Requirements
1.
Bachelor of Development Studies
- National Senior Certificate, meeting the minimum requirements for admission to bachelors’ degree as gazette for admission to higher education. Students need to meet admission point score of 32.
- Entrance Requirement include, Mathematics level 2 or Math Literacy level 3, English level 4, and Geography/History and One Other Social or Commercial Sciences Subject at level 4.
Career Opportunities
The career opportunities and choices linked to development studies include students becoming researchers, development planners, facilitators and managers, project planners, environmental officers, local economic development manager, rural and urban development, municipal planning and service delivery and many other careers which are linked to social science and community development.
Module Structure of the Program
Module Name |
Module Code |
Semester |
No Credits |
YEAR 1 |
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End User Computing |
CSC1D1 |
1 |
06 |
Microeconomics |
ECO101 |
1 |
12 |
Economics History 101 |
ECO1H1 |
1 |
12 |
Development Studies 101 |
DEV101 |
1 |
12 |
Development Studies 111 |
DEV1I1 |
1 |
12 |
Elective choose 1 of the following |
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Organisational Behaviour 101 |
ORG101 |
1 |
12 |
Sociology 101 |
SOC101 |
1 |
12 |
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Macroeconomics |
ECO102 |
1 |
12 |
Economics History 102 |
ECO1H2 |
1 |
12 |
Development Studies 102 |
DEV 102 |
1 |
12 |
Development Studies 112 |
DEV112 |
1 |
12 |
Elective choose 1 of the following |
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Organisational Behaviour 102 |
ORG 102 |
2 |
12 |
Sociology 102 |
SOC 102 |
2 |
12 |
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YEAR 2 |
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Development Studies 201 |
DEV202 |
1 |
12 |
Development Studies 211 |
DEV212 |
1 |
12 |
Macroeconomics 201 |
ECO202 |
1 |
12 |
Project Appraisal |
ECO212 |
1 |
12 |
Elective choose 1 of the following |
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Sociology 201 |
SOC202 |
1 |
12 |
Human Resources Management 201 |
IPS202 |
1 |
12 |
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Development Studies 202 |
DEV202 |
2 |
12 |
Development Studies 212 |
DEV212 |
2 |
12 |
Microeconomics 202 |
ECO202 |
2 |
12 |
Population Economics 212 |
ECO212 |
2 |
12 |
Elective choose 1 of the following |
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HRM: Workplace Negotiation 202 |
IPS202 |
2 |
12 |
Sociology 202 |
SOC202 |
2 |
12 |
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YEAR 3 |
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Case Studies in Dev And Transitional Countries |
DEV301 |
1 |
15 |
Research Methods for Development |
DEV311 |
1 |
15 |
Project Design and Planning |
DEV321 |
1 |
15 |
Economic & Development Ethics |
ECO331 |
1 |
15 |
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Development Policy |
DEV302 |
2 |
15 |
Political Economy of Development |
DEV312 |
2 |
15 |
Security, Peace and reconstruction |
DEV322 |
2 |
15 |
Labour Economics |
ECO302 |
2 |
15 |
TOTAL CREDITS |
366 |
Fee Structure
Year: R37 125.71