Bachelor of Commerce in Law

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• 1.1 Demonstrate correct and accurate use of Information Technology (IT) programmes.
  • Range of programmes include, but are not limited to: Word processing, spreadsheets, active presentations.
• 1.2 Utilise the English language correctly in all communications within and outside the organisation.
• 1.3 Read and create synopses of various reports or presentations.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• 2.1 Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the main issues, concepts and tools of economics.
  • Range includes but is not limited to: Measuring the performance of an economy, price theory, perfect and imperfect competition, interdependence between major sectors, markets and flows in an economy, production and costs.
• 2.2 Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the theoretical principles underlying the overall functioning of an economy.
  • Range includes but is not limited to: Labour market, monetary sector, public sector, foreign sector, macro-economic problems.
• 2.3 Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the theoretical principles underlying business management, general management, and the functional management of an enterprise.
  • Range of understanding includes but is not limited to: Business organisation and its environment, leadership and control in management, public relations, integrated marketing strategy, general business management, financial management, asset management, financing decisions, operations management, purchasing management, human resource management, contemporary issues in management.
• 2.4 Demonstrate a sound understanding of the basic principles of accounting.
  • Range of understanding includes but is not limited to: Compiling income statements and balance sheets, proper recording of assets, proper record of liabilities.
• 2.5 Demonstrate a sound understanding of the theoretical principles underlying the concepts of companies, close-corporations, partnerships, manufacturing, non-profit organisations, and branches.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• 3.1 Demonstrate a sound understanding of the employee as an individual and the differences between employees from a psychological perspective.
• 3.2 Demonstrate a sound understanding of the labour relations management process in terms of the individual employee.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• 4.1 Demonstrate an appreciation of the influences of Roman Law, Roman-Dutch Law, and English Law on South African Law.
• 4.2 Demonstrate understanding of the authoritative and secondary sources of law and how to utilise them in practice.
• 4.3 Demonstrate the ability to distinguish between the different Courts in South Africa and also know how to read and summarise a court case.
• 4.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the legal profession and the structure of our Courts.
• 4.5 Demonstrate an understanding of the different branches of South African Law.
  • Range of branches of Law includes but is not limited to: Law of persons, family and succession, criminal law, commercial law, law of evidence, criminal procedural law, civil procedural law, law of property, intellectual property, obligations.
• 4.6 Demonstrate an understanding of public law, private law, and procedural law and explain the differences between them.
• 4.7 Demonstrate the ability to solve legal problems relating to the above aspects of law.
• 4.8 Explain the Law of Persons in terms of how a legal subject comes into being, what its legal position will be, how a legal subject comes to an end in the eyes of the law, the concept of legal status, and the various factors which have an effect on legal status.
• 4.9 Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of the different branches of family law in South Africa.
  • Range of knowledge and understanding includes, but is not limited to: Engagement and marriage, dissolution of marriages, matrimonial consequences of such dissolution, differences between civil marriage, Muslim marriage, customary marriage, life partnership, implications of each, rights of children, parental rights and responsibilities.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• 5.1 Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the theoretical principles underlying calculations of quantities that describe the nature of a population, grouping of data, probabilities, consequences of the actions of decision-makers, hypothesis testing, and research.
• 5.2 Demonstrate a sound understanding of the synergy between quantitative and qualitative approaches to form a single research process.
• 5.3 Explain the process of a research project from design through data analysis and research reporting.
• 5.4 Apply theory to a selected case study by carrying out a sound research process.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

• 6.1 Apply academic knowledge to practice in a real-world context by working under supervision in an organisation.