Bachelor of Arts Honours in Art History
Human and Social Studies - Traditions History and Legacies
Purpose and Rationale
The primary purpose of the qualification is to provide Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) graduates with systematic knowledge, specialised skills, and theoretical competence focusing on a particular discipline or within an interdisciplinary framework to prepare them for specialist training at an advanced level.
A second purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa (and other countries) with graduates who have in-depth knowledge and the confidence to identify and define complex problems and to apply their skills in finding solutions to those problems, especially within unfamiliar contexts.
A third purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa (and other countries) with individuals who can demonstrate thorough familiarity with a specific discipline or interdisciplinary framework and have the ability to perform independently as intellectual leaders in their society.
Outcomes
- Identify, analyse, formulate, and solve convergent and divergent problems of living, of individual and societal kinds, creatively and innovatively.
- Work effectively with others as members and leaders of a team, group, organisation, community, and provide leadership to the group output in tasks growing out of the fields traditionally considered as the humanities.
- Manage and organise their activities and life responsibly and effectively, including their studies and careers.
- Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information.
- Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written presentation, in sustained discourse.
- Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health and well-being of others, in community, national and global contexts.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation, and by acknowledging their responsibilities to those in the local and broader community.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Identify, analyse, and solve complex problems drawing on own experience and theoretical knowledge.
- Offer informed suggestions and generate alternative strategies for dealing with problems at different levels.
- Critically evaluate theoretical standpoints and compare them to personal views.
- Provide evidence to support stated views from various knowledge bases.
- Analyse global, national, and local communities in terms of problems, needs, and opportunities.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Use 'people skills' in group situations.
- Demonstrate respect and tolerance for diverse opinions without bias.
- Undertake projects to show successful interaction with others.
- Use advanced communication skills within the group.
- Act as supportive followers and group participants.
- Organise effective working groups and communicate evidence of interactions.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Demonstrate theoretical skills and learning strategies.
- Organise study plans and practice effective time management.
- Assess strengths and weaknesses and develop organisational strategies.
- Think independently and offer sustained theoretical evidence.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Demonstrate research skills within a discipline.
- Use library and other resources effectively.
- Act responsibly as researchers and scholars.
- Follow discipline-related conventions and guidelines.
- Critically evaluate theories and arguments within the relevant discourse community.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- Communicate ideas logically with supporting evidence.
- Evaluate conclusions and premises in academic arguments.
- Use language competently with awareness of conventions.
- Use appropriate models of organisation and presentation.
- Use statistics effectively when necessary.
- Analyse, evaluate, and critique ideas of others.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
- Demonstrate a responsible attitude towards scholarship and technology.
- Use scientific methods of investigation, testing, and evaluation.
- Select technology to suit individual or group needs.
- Show respect for the environment and ethical attitude towards science and technology.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:
- Demonstrate prior knowledge and experience relevant to the discipline.
- Connect abstract knowledge to individual contexts.
- Draw upon personal knowledge and experience when analysing the world.
- Look beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries for solutions.
Integrated Assessment:
- Assessment aligned with Institution Assessment Policy and Procedures Manual.
- Formative assessment through various activities and assignments.
- Summative assessment through examinations.
- Feedback provided on activities, self-assessment questions, and assignments.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Honours Degree
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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