Bachelor of Commerce in Business Informatics
Business, Commerce and Management Studies - Finance Economics and Accounting
Purpose and Rationale
Purpose: The purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifiers with graduate-level knowledge, specific skills, applied competence, and the necessary attitudes in the fields associated with commerce and business information systems. This will prepare them to be lifelong learners, employable workers/entrepreneurs, and contributors to society and the business community.
Rationale: The aim of this qualification is to provide South Africa (and other countries) with functional managers at the middle management level in all sectors of the economy. These managers should be knowledgeable in both commercial and business information working environments. The qualification also aims to equip graduates with a self-sustaining understanding of the commercial and business information processes. This understanding will enable them to effectively mobilize and utilize productive resources and be gainfully employed in serving the material and social needs of a just society in a globalized world.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate basic competence in the mastering, analysis, interpretation and application of management and business information principles, theories, procedures, operations and techniques as a solid knowledge base.
- Reflect on and assess the effect of own application of basic management and business information principles and methods in the holistic context within the workplace as applied in the global and African context and their everyday lives.
- Demonstrate intermediate competence in the mastering, analysis, interpretation and application of management and business information principles, theories, procedures, operations and techniques as a solid knowledge base.
- Reflect on and assess the effect of own application of intermediate management and business information principles and methods in the holistic context within the workplace as applied in the global and African context and their everyday lives.
- Demonstrate advanced competence in the mastering, analysis, interpretation and application of management and business information principles, theories, procedures, operations and techniques as a solid knowledge base.
- Reflect on and assess the effect of own application of advanced management and business information principles and methods in the holistic context within the workplace as applied in the global and African context and their everyday lives.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Identify needs through exploration and critical evaluation
- Solve problems by generating alternative strategies
- Overcome communication problems creatively
- Critically evaluate various viewpoints
- Offer evidence to support views
- Identify needs and opportunities in personal life and business
- Identify and solve problems drawing on theoretical and experiential knowledge
- Propose ways to serve business and societal needs
- Analyse global, national, and local community problems, needs, and opportunities
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Demonstrate 'people skills' in group situations
- Respect others' opinions without bias
- Tolerate diversity without bias
- Undertake projects with successful interaction
- Use effective communication within the group
- Lead and support effectively in groups
- Organise effective working groups
- Communicate group interactions through reporting
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Demonstrate study skills and learning strategies
- Organise study plans
- Use various learning strategies
- Cope with self-discipline in distance learning
- Think independently and offer evidence
- Assess strengths and weaknesses and develop coping strategies
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Demonstrate basic research skills
- Use library and resources effectively
- Integrate information from various sources
- Act responsibly as a researcher
- Show awareness of scholarship conventions
- Critically analyse theories and examples
- Argue appropriately within relevant discourse community
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- Communicate ideas with supporting evidence
- Use others' ideas responsibly
- Follow language conventions
- Use appropriate models of organisation
- Use numbers and statistics accurately
- Create and use visuals appropriately
- Recognise communication limitations and seek help
- Identify 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 resources sustainably
- Show respect for science, technology, and ethics
- Consider psychological, health, and physical environment
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:
- Demonstrate prior knowledge and experience
- Connect theory to personal contexts
- Draw upon prior knowledge and experience
- Look beyond disciplinary boundaries for solutions
- Apply systems thinking to solve problems
Integrated Assessment:
- Formative Assessment includes activities, self-assessment questions, and written assignments
- Summative Assessment includes examinations
- Feedback is provided on activities, questions, and assignments
These criteria outline the skills and competencies students are expected to demonstrate to achieve the specified exit level outcomes in the fields of Business, Commerce, and Management.
Qualification Details
- Type
- National First Degree
- NQF Level
- 07
- Min. Credits
- 360
- SAQA Source
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