Purpose and Rationale

The primary purpose of the qualification is to provide qualifiers with graduate-level knowledge, specific skills, applied competence, and the necessary attitudes in the fields associated with commerce and industry that prepare them to be lifelong learners, employable workers/entrepreneurs, and contributors to society and the business community.

The second purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa (and other countries) with functional managers at the middle management level in all sectors of the economy.

A further purpose of the qualification is to provide graduates with a self-sustaining understanding of the process whereby productive resources are mobilized and utilized with a view to being gainfully employed in serving the material needs of society in a globalized world.

Outcomes

Identify, analyse, formulate, and serve the commercial and economic needs of individuals and society creatively and innovatively.
Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, community, and contribute to the group output in tasks growing out of the business, commerce and management fields.
Manage and organise her or his activities and life responsibility and effectively, including her or his studies within the distance context.
Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information, as required in the pursuit of the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom).
Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of written presentation.
Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health and wellbeing of others, in community, national and global contexts. 7.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 needs through exploring and critically evaluating abstract and personal situations.
Solve problems by generating alternative strategies.
Overcome communication problems creatively.
Critically evaluate various viewpoints and compare them to own views.
Offer evidence in various ways to support stated views.
Identify needs and opportunities in own lives and in business.
Identify and solve problems by drawing upon theoretical knowledge and experiential base.
Propose ways to serve business and societal needs.
Analyse global, national, and local community in terms of problems, needs, and opportunities.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

Show evidence of 'people skills' in group situations.
Demonstrate respect for the opinion of others through unbiased reporting.
Demonstrate tolerance of diversity through unbiased reporting.
Undertake projects and provide evidence of successful interaction.
Use effective communication skills within the group.
Lead people effectively.
Organise into effective working groups.
Communicate evidence of group interactions through reporting.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

Demonstrate requisite study skills and learning strategies.
Organise study plans.
Use creative learning strategies.
Cope with self-discipline necessary for distance learning.
Think independently and offer evidence to support decisions.
Assess strengths and weaknesses and develop coping strategies.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

Demonstrate basic research skills.
Use library and other resources effectively.
Integrate information from various sources.
Act responsibly as a researcher and scholar.
Show awareness of conventions of scholarship.
Critically analyse theories, examples, experiences, etc.
Argue appropriately within relevant discourse community.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

Communicate ideas and provide supporting evidence.
Responsibly use others' ideas.
Identify conclusions and premises in academic arguments.
Follow language conventions.
Use appropriate models of organization and presentation.
Use numbers accurately and interpret for business applications.
Use statistics appropriately.
Create and use visuals to support ideas.
Recognise communication limitations and seek help.
Identify and illustrate subject-specific jargon.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

Demonstrate appropriate attitude towards scholarship and technology.
Use scientific method of investigation.
Select appropriate technology.
Use other technology where appropriate.
Use natural resources sustainably.
Show respect and responsible attitude towards science and technology.
Consider ethics in science and technology issues.
Show respect towards psychological, health, and physical environment of others.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:

Demonstrate prior knowledge and experience of individual situations.
Connect abstract knowledge to personal contexts.
Draw upon prior knowledge and experience when analysing the world.
Look beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries for solutions.
Apply systems thinking to solve economic and management related problems.
Incorporate an integrated approach to learning and studying.

Integrated Assessment:

Formative Assessment: Learning and assessment are integrated through self-assessment tasks with feedback and continuous focus on smaller sections of work.
Summative Assessment: Examinations or equivalent assess a representative selection of outcomes and ability to manage and integrate knowledge.

These assessment criteria focus on the development of critical thinking, problem-solving skills, effective communication, research abilities, and ethical considerations within the context of business, commerce, and management.

Bachelor of Commerce in Transport and Logistics