Bachelor of Arts (Human Resource Management) at Nelson Mandela University

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 350. Minimum NSC statutory requirements for degree entry must be met. · An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics or Technical Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 350. · An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy requires a minimum Applicant Score of 365. · NSC achievement rating of at least level 40% for Mathematics or Technical Mathematics or 70% for Mathematical Literacy. STATUTORY AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS Obtaining the degree: Unless Senate decides otherwise, the degree shall be awarded cum laude if candidates comply with the requirements as stipulated in the General Prospectus. The degree shall be obtained by completing the modules prescribed by Senate. Elective modules: · Students may choose elective modules in any year of study to make up the required amount of credits for the degree. · Elective modules must be selected in consultation with the HRM Programme Leader. · Subject to the approval of the Programme Leader, modules will be credited if they are consistent with the objectives of the qualification. · Certain modules may require prerequisites. · The selection of modules is subject to meeting specified prerequisites and to timetable constraints and the availability of lecturing staff. For students other than those studying BA Human Resource Management or BCom Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management to major in Industrial Psychology they must have passed: EZZV101 and EZZV102 EZAV201, EZBV201, EZCV202 and EZDV202 Plus four 3rd-year modules, preferably : EZZV321, EZZV332, EZZV341, EZZV352, although EZZV372 will be considered. DURATION The qualification shall extend over three years of full-time study. CURRICULUM (Full-time) Presented Module Code Credit Value First Year Compulsory modules: Industrial and Organisational Psychology Introduction to Industrial Psychology Semester 1 EZZV101 12 Introduction to Organisational Behaviour Semester 2 EZZV102 12 Law Introduction to Labour Law Semester 1 JHLV102 12 Introduction to Labour Law Semester 2 JHLV202 12 Sociology Sociology: An Introduction Semester 1 SSV101 12 Introduction to Sociology 2 Semester 2 SINT102 12 Computer Science Computing Fundamentals 1.1 Semester 1 WRFV101 8 Computing Fundamentals 1.2 Semester 2 WRFV102 8 English Professional English Semester 1 or Semester 2 LEBV102 12 Select one of the following groups: A Anthropology Introduction to Anthropology A Term 1 SAV101 12 Entrepreneurship Term 4 EBMV122 10 B Business Management Introduction to Business Management and Entrepreneurship Semester 1 EB121 12 Introduction to the Business Functions Semester 2 EB122 12 Credits First Year 122/124 Presented Module Code Credit Value Second Year Compulsory modules: Industrial and Organisational Psychology Human Resource Management: Procurement Semester 1 EZAV201 12 Labour Relations Semester 1 EZBV201 12 Organisational Behaviour – Special Semester 1 EZGV201 12 Human Resource Management: Development Semester 2 EZCV202 12 Human Resource Management: Reward Systems Semester 2 EZDV202 12 Workplace Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Semester 2 EZEV202 12 Finance for Human Resource Practitioners Semester 2 EZFV202 12 Statistics Statistical Methods in Behavioural Sciences Semester 1 WSA111 8 One of the following groups: A Business Management** Marketing Management Semester 1 EBMV201 14 Marketing Communication Management Or Customer Relationship Management Semester 2 Semester 2 EBMV212 EBFV202 14 12 ** Students who choose this option must do one of the Sociology modules. B Sociology Sociology of Health and illness Term 1 SHAI201 20 Contemporary Labour Studies Term 2 SSSV202 10 Credits Second Year 122/132 132 Presented Module Code Credit Value Third Year Compulsory modules: Industrial and Organisational Psychology (Major) Consumer Behaviour Semester 1 EZZV321 15 Organisational Behaviour Semester 1 EZZV341 15 Career Management Semester 2 EZZV332 15 Emerging Human Resource Practices Semester 2 EZZV352 15 Research Methodology and Psychometrics Semester 2 EZZV372 15 Sociology (Major) Advanced Social and Market Research Term 1 SSSV301 15 Human Resources Information Systems Term 4 SSSV342 15 Transformation of Work Term 3 SSSV322 15 Anthropology Enviroment and Society Term 1 SES201 20 Credits Third Year 140 Total Credits 371/384 CURRICULUM MODULE REQUISITES A student will not be allowed to proceed to the following modules without first having passed the listed pre-requisite modules or, in some cases, be simultaneously registered (at least) for the given co-requisite modules. Module Code Prerequisites Code First Year Computing Fundamentals 1.2 WRFV102 Computing Fundamentals 1.1 WRFV101 Second Year Human Resources Management Procurement EZAV201 Introduction to Industrial Psychology AND Introduction to Organisational Behaviour EZZV101 AND EZZV102 Labour Relations EZBV201 Introduction to Industrial Psychology AND Introduction to Organisational Behaviour EZZV101 AND EZZV102 Human Resource Management Development EZCV202 Introduction to Industrial Psychology AND Introduction to Organisational Behaviour EZZV101 AND EZZV102 AHuman Resource Management: Reward Systems EZDV202 Introduction to Industrial Psychology AND Introduction to Organisational Behaviour EZZV101 AND EZZV102 Workplace Negotiations and Dispute Resolution EZEV202 Introduction to Industrial Psychology AND Introduction to Organisational Behaviour EZZV101 AND EZZV102 Finance for Human Resource Practitioners EZFV202 Introduction to Industrial Psychology AND Introduction to Organisational Behaviour EZZV101 AND EZZV102 Introdution to Labour Law JHLV202 Introduction to Labour Law JHLV102 Marketing Management EBMV201 IIntroduction to Business Management and Entrepreneurship EB122 Marketing Communications Management EBMV212 Marketing Management EBMV201 Customer Relations Management EBFV202 Introduction to Business Management and Entrepreneurship EB122 Introduction to Labour Law JHLV202 Introduction to labour Law I JHLV101 Third Year Consumer Behavior EZZV321 Human Resource Procurement & Human Resource Management Development EZAV201 AND EZCV202 Career Management EZZV332 Human Resource Procurement & Human Resource Management Development EZAV201 & EZCV202 Organisational Behavior EZZV341 Human Resource Procurement &Human Resource Management Development EZAV201 AND EZCV202 Emerging Human Resource Practices EZZV352 Human Resource Procurement & Human Resource Management Development EZAV201 & EZCV202 Research Methodology and Psychometrics EZZV372 Human Resource Procurement & Human Resource Management EZAV201 & EZCV202