Bachelor of Musicology Honours
Culture and Arts - Music
Purpose and Rationale
Qualifications in Environmental Management for Gender Studies Graduates
Purpose:
The primary purpose of these qualifications is to provide Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Gender Studies) graduates with systematic knowledge, specialised skills and theoretical competence in environmental management. The second purpose is to provide South Africa (and other countries) with professional environmental management graduates equipped with appropriate skills, managerial and leadership acumen to make responsible environmental decisions in line with sustainable development principles. These graduates can contribute significantly to both the public and private sectors.
The third purpose is to empower graduates with innovativeness, problem-solving competencies, and the ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams to manage environmental issues. Graduates are also expected to conduct scientific research in environmental management, contributing to new knowledge in the field and solving environmental problems. Additionally, this qualification aims to prepare students to work in the field of Environmental Management by providing them with the necessary knowledge and competencies.
To be awarded the qualification, a candidate must complete all compulsory modules and demonstrate the ability to engage in Environmental Management in an integrative manner, effectively addressing diverse and challenging work demands.
Rationale:
- The previous Degree had five modules worth 30 credits each. The new structure allocates 36 credits to the research component.
- Module HMV4801 has been introduced as a shared module with the discipline of Art History, focusing on contemporary theories of the arts, including music.
- The Research Report on the Arts, shared with Art History, has been expanded to align with the revised research requirements of the Honours Degree.
- HMV4801 and HRHMV81 were developed due to rationalisation in the Department of Art History, Visual Arts and Musicology to have students from both disciplines take the same core modules.
- MUS4803 credits have been reduced to 12 to balance the 36 credits of HRHMV81 while maintaining similar content to its predecessor, HMPHIL9.
- The content and structure of MUS4801 and MUS4802 remain unchanged except for the adjustment in credit value from 30 to 24.
- Credits per NQF level align with the HEQSF as follows: NQF level 8: 120 Credits. Graduates must complete compulsory modules using various teaching methods.
These adjustments enhance the program to equip graduates with comprehensive skills in environmental management and enable them to contribute effectively to the field while adhering to sustainable practices.
Outcomes
- Identify, analyse, formulate and solve convergent and divergent problems and issues related to the natural environment.
- Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, community, and contribute to the group output in tasks within the field of environmental management.
- Manage and organise her or his activities and life responsibly and effectively, including her or his studies within the open and distance learning context.
- Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information, as required for Bachelor of Arts (Musicology).
- Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and for written presentation, often in pieces of 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 context.
- 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 locally and the broader community.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Identify, analyse, and solve complex problems using theoretical knowledge and experiential base.
- Offer informed suggestions and alternative strategies for dealing with problems at various levels.
- Generate alternative strategies for problem-solving.
- Critically evaluate theoretical standpoints and compare them to personal views.
- Support views with evidence from theoretical and experiential 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 a group.
- Act as supportive followers and participants in a group.
- Organise effective working groups.
- Communicate evidence of group 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 theoretical evidence for decisions.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Communicate ideas logically with supporting evidence.
- Evaluate academic arguments and produce sound arguments.
- Use language competently with awareness of discipline-specific conventions.
- Use appropriate models of organisation and presentation.
- Use statistics effectively.
- Identify and illustrate discipline-specific jargon.
- Analyse, evaluate, and critique others' ideas.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- Similar to Outcome 4.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
- Demonstrate a responsible attitude towards scholarship and technology.
- Use scientific methods for investigation, testing, and evaluation.
- Select technology appropriate for individual or group needs.
- Use natural resources sustainably.
- Show respect 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 investigating and analysing.
- Look beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries for solutions.
Integrated Assessment:
- Formative Assessment includes activities in study guides, self-assessment questions, and written assignments.
- Formative Assessment contributes a minimum of 20% towards final module marks.
- Summative Assessment is conducted through two-to three-hour examinations per module.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Honours Degree
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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