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Economics and Human Resources Management
Purpose Statement
The aim of this programme is to prepare graduates with the basic knowledge and skills required for students who enter the field of economics or business with the necessary knowledge and skills to create intellectual property, to produce knowledge products and to create value for their employers at production, research, innovation and managerial platforms.
This programme is a generic Bachelor of Commerce as it focuses on four core disciplines, namely accountancy, economics, business management and human resource management allowing students to graduate with an option of proceeding to higher degrees in one of two core commerce knowledge fields.
The Department of Economics, Zululand strive to be a dynamic and future orientated educator in the field of Economics and Econometrics, focusing on quality and industry related education, training and research. We value our students and are committed to providing service excellence in a social responsible manner.
Our objectives are to provide:
– quality and skilled students able to apply learnt knowledge in any specialised field of economics;- professional economists to the labour market;- graduates with the necessary skills to be responsible managers and decision -makers;- graduates who were exposed to the most recent developments in economic theory combined with practical application; and- outstanding academic and industry related research.Bachelor of Commerce combination of majors There are 10 combination of majors/electives to choose from within the Bachelor of Commerce, i.e.; • Business Management & Accounting • Business Management & Economics • Banking & Business Management• Business Management & Human Rrsources Management • Accounting & Economics • Economics & Banking• Economics & Human Resourcse Management • Economics & Insurance • Accounting & Insurance• Business Management & Insurance
Employment opportunities citing typical employers
The Bachelor of Commerce focuses on the factors that drive economic behaviour at both an individual and organisational level. The course will equip the graduates with the analytical, communication and problem-solving skills to effectively identify issues, source information and find efficient and practical solutions. The course has been tailored in consultation with representatives from leading organisations, ensuring graduate with an industry-relevant degree.
Entrepreneurial opportunities
Self – employment opportunities can be explored within the smme industry.
Vertical articulation for further / higher degree studies where applicable
The programme is designed to be sufficient for students who wish to proceed to honours, masters and doctoral degrees, and in this way obtain the kind of depth that will make them attractive as professional and knowledge workers as economists or economic researchers in public and private sector entities, and as academics at the universities.
Horizontal articulation with other qualifications where applicable
The programme is well positioned to articulate horizontally to other economic and business qualifications in South Africa. It articulates horizontally with further education sector teacher education programmes, which is amongst the fastest employing sectors in the country especially given that economics is positioned as a scarce skill teaching subject.
Head of Department – Economics
Prof L Greyling, BCom (Economics), BCom Hons (Economics), MCom (Economics), DCom (Economics)
Email: [email protected].
Tel: 035-902-6590
Acting Head of Department – Business Management
MF Magigaba, B.A., BAHons, MBA (JSU, USA)
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 035 902 6121
| Faculty: | Commerce, Administration and Law |
| Department: | Economics |
| Degree: | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Majors: | Economics and Human Resources Management |
| Abbreviation: | BCom |
| UNIZULU Code: | CDEGEH |
| NQF EXIT Level: | 7 |
| Admission Requirements: | 1. NSC with degree endorsement OR Matric Exemption and an achievement rating of 28 points 2. English level 4 and Mathematics level 4 3. English level SG level D or HG level E and Mathematics level SG level D or HG level E |
| Minimum Credits for Admission: | 28 Points |
| Minimum duration of studies: | 3 Years |
| Presentation mode of modules: | Day Classes |
| Intake for the qualification: | January |
| Registration Cycle for the modules: | January |
| Total credits to Graduate: | 360 |
Year 1
| Module Code | Module Name | Credits | NQF Level | Prerequisites | Co-Requisites |
| SEMESTER 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CACC101 | Accounting 1A | 15 | 5 | CACC102 | |
| CECN101 | Principles of Microeconomic s | 15 | 5 | CECN102 | |
| CBMG101 | Business Management 1A | 15 | 5 | CBMG102 | |
| CBIS101 | Business Information Systems 1A | 15 | 5 | CBIS102 | |
| SEMESTER 2 | |||||
| CACC102 | Accounting 1B | 15 | 5 | CACC101 | |
| CECN102 | Principles of Macroeconomi cs | 15 | 5 | CECN101 | |
| CBMG102 | Business Management 1B | 15 | 5 | CBMG101 | |
| CBIS102 | Business Information Systems 1B | 15 | 5 | CBIS101 | |
| Total Credits: Year 1 | 120 |
Year 2
| Module Code | Module Name | Credits | NQF Level | Prerequisites | Co-Requisites |
| SEMESTER 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSTT121 | Mathematics and Statistics for Commerce Students | 15 | 6 | SSTT122 | |
| CLAW101 | Commercial Law A | 15 | 6 | CLAW102 | |
| CECN201 | Intermediate Micro-Economics | 15 | 6 | CECN101 | CECN202 |
| CHRM201 | Foundations and Challenges of Human Resource Management | 15 | 6 | CHRM202 | |
| SEMESTER 2 | |||||
| CECN202 | Intermediate Macro- Economics | 15 | 6 | CECN102 | CECN201 |
| CHRM202 | Labour Law Relations in SA | 15 | 6 | CHRM201 | |
| SSTT122 | Elementary Statistics for Commerce Students | 15 | 6 | SSTT122 | |
| CLAW102 | Commercial Law B | 15 | 6 | CLAW102 | |
| Total Credits: Year 2 | 120 |
Year 3
| Module Code | Module Name | Credits | NQF Level | Prerequisites | Co-Requisites |
| SEMESTER 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBMG301 | Theory and Practice of Human Resource Management | 15 | 7 | CHRM201 | CHRM302 |
| CHRM311 OR CHRM321 | Compensation Management OR Organisational Behaviour | 15 | 7 | CHRM312 OR CHRM322 | |
| CECN311 | Labour and International Economics | 15 | 7 | CECN201 | CECN312 |
| CECN301 | Public and Monetary Economics | 15 | 7 | CECN201 | CECN302 |
| SEMESTER 2 | |||||
| CHRM302 | Training and Development Management | 15 | 7 | CHRM202 | CHRM301 |
| CHRM312 OR CHRM322 | South African and International Trends in HRM OR Organisational Development | 15 | 7 | CHRM311 OR CHRM321 | |
| CECN312 | Economic Research and Econometrics | 15 | 7 | CECN202 | CECN311 |
| CECN302 | Development Economics | 15 | 7 | CECN202 | CECN301 |
| Total Credits: Year 3 | 120 |
Business Management & Human Resources Management
| Faculty: | Commerce, Administration and Law |
| Department: | Business Management |
| Degree: | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Majors: | Business Management & Human Resources Management |
| Abbreviation: | BCom |
| UNIZULU Code: | CDEGHB |
| NQF EXIT Level: | 7 |
| Admission Requirements: | 1. NSC with degree endorsement OR Matric Exemption and an achievement rating of 28 points 2. English level 4 and Mathematics level 4 3. English level SG level D or HG level E and Mathematics level SG level D or HG level E |
| Minimum Credits for Admission: | 28 Points |
| Minimum duration of studies: | 3 Years |
| Presentation mode of modules: | Day Classes |
| Intake for the qualification: | January |
| Registration Cycle for the modules: | January |
| Total credits to Graduate: | 360 |
Year 1
| Module Code | Module Name | Credits | NQF Level | Prerequisites | Co-Requisites |
| SEMESTER 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CACC101 | Accounting 1A | 15 | 5 | CACC102 | |
| CECN101 | Principles of Microeconomic s | 15 | 5 | CECN102 | |
| CBMG101 | Business Management 1A | 15 | 5 | CBMG102 | |
| CBIS101 | Business Information Systems 1A | 15 | 5 | CBIS102 | |
| SEMESTER 2 | |||||
| CACC102 | Accounting 1B | 15 | 5 | CACC101 | |
| CECN102 | Principles of Macroeconomi cs | 15 | 5 | CECN101 | |
| CBMG102 | Business Management 1B | 15 | 5 | CBMG101 | |
| CBIS102 | Business Information Systems 1B | 15 | 5 | CBIS101 | |
| Total Credits: Year 1 | 120 |
Year 2
| Module Code | Module Name | Credits | NQF Level | Prerequisites | Co-Requisites |
| SEMESTER 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSTT121 | Mathematics and Statistics for Commerce Students | 15 | 6 | SSTT122 | |
| CLAW101 | Commercial Law A | 15 | 6 | CLAW102 | |
| CHRM201 | Foundations and Challenges of Human Resource Management | 15 | 6 | CHRM202 | |
| CBMG201 | Marketing Management | 15 | 6 | CBMG101 | CBMG202 |
| SEMESTER 2 | |||||
| CHRM202 | Labour Law Relations in SA | 15 | 6 | CHRM201 | |
| CBMG202 | Financial Management | 15 | 6 | CBMG102 | CBMG201 |
| SSTT122 | Elementary Statistics for Commerce Students | 15 | 6 | SSTT122 | |
| CLAW102 | Commercial Law B | 15 | 6 | CLAW102 | |
| Total Credits: Year 2 | 120 |
Year 3
| Module Code | Module Name | Credits | NQF Level | Prerequisites | Co-Requisites |
| SEMESTER 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBMG301 | Business Management 3 | 15 | 7 | CBMG201 | CBMG302 |
| CBMG311 | Strategic Marketing | 15 | 7 | CBMG201 | CBMG312 |
| CHRM301 | Theory and Practice of Human Resource Management | 15 | 7 | CHRM201 | CHRM302 |
| CHRM311 OR CHRM321 | Compensation Management OR Organisational Behaviour | 15 | 7 | CHRM312 OR CHRM322 | |
| SEMESTER 2 | |||||
| CHRM302 | Training and Development Management | 15 | 7 | CHRM202 | CHRM301 |
| CHRM312 OR CHRM322 | South African and International Trends in HRM OR Organisational Development | 15 | 7 | CHRM311 OR CHRM321 | |
| CBMG302 | Entrepreneurship | 15 | 7 | CBMG202 | CBMG301 |
| CBMG312 | Strategic Management 3 | 15 | 7 | CBMG202 | CBMG311 |
| Total Credits: Year 3 | 120 |
Public Administration & Human Resource Management
| FACULTY | Commerce, Administration and Law | |
| DEPARTMENT: | Public Administration | |
| Degree | Bachelor of Administration | |
| MAJORS | Public Administration | Human Resources |
| Abbreviation | BAdmin | |
| UNIZULU Code | CGDEHR | |
| NQF EXIT Level | 7 | |
| Admission Requirements | NSC with degree endorsement OR Matric Exemption and an achievement rating of 28 pointsEnglish level 4 and Mathematical Literacy level 4 or Mathematics level 3English SG level D or HG level E and Mathematics SG level D or HG level E | |
| Minimum Credits for Admission | 28 Points | |
| Minimum duration of studies | 3 Years | |
| Presentation mode of modules: | Day Classes | |
| Intake for the qualification: | January | |
| Registration Cycle for the modules: | January | |
| Total credits to Graduate: | 390 |
| Module Code | Module Name | Credits | NQF Level | Prerequisites | Co-Requisites |
| Year 1 | |||||
| Semester 1 | |||||
| CPAD101 | Introduction to Public Administration | 15 | 5 | CPAD102 | |
| APOL111 | Introduction to Political Science | 15 | 5 | APOL112 | |
| CECN101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 15 | 5 | CECN102 | |
| CBMG101 | Business Management 1A | 15 | 5 | CBMG102 | |
| CBIS101 | Business Info Systems 1A | 15 | 5 | ||
| Semester 2 | |||||
| CPAD102 | Introduction to Public Management | 15 | 5 | CPAD101 | |
| APOL112 | South African Politics | 15 | 5 | APOL111 | |
| CECN102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 15 | 5 | CECN102 | |
| CBMG102 | Business Management 1B | 15 | 5 | CBMG101 | |
| CBIS102 | Business Info Systems 1B | 15 | 5 | ||
| Total credits: Year 1 | 150 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||
| Semester 1 | |||||
| CPAD201 | Basic Personnel Administration | 15 | 6 | CPAD101 | CPAD202 |
| CPLG201 | Municipal Structure and Administration | 15 | 6 | CPLG202 | |
| LADM101 | Administrative Law for Public Administration | 15 | 6 | ||
| CHRM201 | Foundations and Challenges of Human Resource Management | 15 | 6 | CHRM202 | |
| Semester 2 | |||||
| CPAD202 | Introduction to Public Finance Management | 15 | 6 | CPAD101 | CPAD201 |
| CPLG202 | Municipal Finance and Management | 15 | 6 | CPLG201 | |
| LRCL202 | Constitutional Law B | 15 | 6 | ||
| CHRM202 | Labour Law Relations in South Africa | 15 | 6 | CHRM201 | |
| Total credits for level 2 | 120 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||
| Semester 1 | |||||
| CPAD301 | Public Policy Analysis | 15 | 7 | CPAD201 | CPAD302 |
| CPLG311 | Municipal Governance | 15 | 7 | CPLG201 | CPLG304 |
| CPAD303 | Research Methodology | 15 | 7 | CPAD312 | |
| CHRM301 | Theory and Practice of Human Resources | 15 | 7 | CHRM201 | CHRM302 |
| Semester 2 | |||||
| CPAD302 | Issues in Public Service Delivery | 15 | 7 | CPAD202 | CPAD301 |
| CPLG312 | Municipal Finance | 15 | 7 | CPLG202 | CPLG311 |
| CPAD304 | Research Paper | 15 | 7 | CPAD303 | |
| CHRM302 | Training and Development Management | 15 | 7 | CHRM202 | CHRM301 |
| Total credits: Year 3 | 120 |
Contact
Mr RT Ngcobo
Executive Director – Human Resources
Tel: 035 902 6401
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 035 902 6394
Mr K Msomi
Manager: Human Resource Generalist
Tel: 035 902 6603
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 035 902 6394
Ms BG Mkhwanazi
Executive Secretary: Office of the Executive Director
Tel: 035 902 6401
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 035 902 6394
Mr T Lebakeng
Manager: Employee Relations and Wellness
Tel: 035 902 6403
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 035 902 6394
Mrs L Kleinbooi
Manager: Organisational Development and Transformation
Tel: 035 902 6964
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 035 902 6394
Mrs C Ngxito
Manager: Remuneration and Benefits
Tel: 035 902 6409
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 035 902 6394
Mr E Ferreira
Project Manager: E-Recruitment Project
Tel: 035 902 6447
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 035 902 6394