Bachelor of Administration Honours in Public Administration
Business, Commerce and Management Studies - Human Resources
Purpose and Rationale
Bachelor of Administration in Honours in Public Administration
Purpose: The purpose of the Bachelor of Administration in Honours in Public Administration is to provide South Africa with postgraduates who have the ability to use enquiry and innovation to assist and guide the transformation of public sector organisations in order to improve infrastructures and services within a democratic, accountable and responsive public sector environment. The qualification also develops important generic skills such as observation, problem-solving, effective communication, analysis and critical thinking.
Rationale: The rationale of the Bachelor of Administration in Honours in Public Administration is to empower postgraduate students to master comprehensive knowledge and skill pertaining to the public sector environment so that they are able to function as leaders in the work environment. Postgraduate students also develop analytical and research skills related to the fields of Public Administration, Public Management, Governance and Development Management studies.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate comprehensive and systematic knowledge of aspects of Public Governance at the forefront of development which are relevant within the current South African and African context.
- Explain the complexities for selecting, applying and transferring, procedures and processes to complex, abstract and unfamiliar problems relevant to Public Governance or Management in a particular context.
- Question and evaluate specialised knowledge and processes, and use this knowledge to gather information and synthesis data and management processes to develop creative responses for solving a research problem under mentorship.
- Formulate a personal frame of reference regarding the above-mentioned research problem from the perspective of a chosen value system.
- Motivate appropriate research methods and techniques and use them to research, analyse, identify and evaluate a typical public governance question from research literature.
- Write a report on the above-mentioned research problem that meets the academic and professional requirements set for it, and communicate the information to laymen as well as to an academic audience with the use of appropriate media.
- Demonstrate the ability to be self-critical of own learning strategies and address personal learning needs as well as the needs and problems of others.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria:
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Systematic and integrated knowledge and understanding:
- Ability to analyze, evaluate, and apply fundamental terms, concepts, facts, principles, rules, and theories.
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Ability to apply appropriate discipline-related methods:
- Independently validate, evaluate, and manage sources of information.
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Critical reflection and problem-solving:
- Utilize appropriate methods to resolve complex discipline-related problems and introduce change within related practice.
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Professional and ethical behavior:
- Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior within academic and discipline-related environments, with sensitivity to societal and cultural considerations.
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Effective communication:
- Communicate scientific understanding and own opinions/ideas effectively in written or oral arguments using appropriate discipline-related and academic discourse, as well as technology.
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Effective team functioning and self-directed learning:
- Function effectively as a member and/or leader of a team or group in scientific projects or investigations, with self-directed management of learning activities and responsibility for own learning progress.
Integrated Assessment:
- Continuous formative assessment strategies (assignments, tests).
- Integrated summative assessments (formal examinations, research report).
- Oral presentations of smaller integrated research projects or seminars.
- Assessment of application of integrated knowledge and advanced skills.
- Weighted contribution: Assignments and tests (33%), Examination (33%), Research report (33%).
- Internal assessment of the research report by experts in the field of specialization.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Honours Degree
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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