Bachelor of Arts Honours in Afrikaans

• A learner who achieves qualifications in this qualification will be a competent reader, writer and speaker in Afrikaans.
• A learner will acquire the ability to understand in what ways language can be a tool of oppression/liberation in the broader South African context and beyond.
• A learner will acquire the ability to do further research in the field of literature and linguistics.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

B.A. Degree with Afrikaans as one of the majors or any other equivalent qualification.

Entry Requirements

The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is

• Bachelor of Arts in Afrikaans Language Acquisition, NQF Level 7.

Specific outcomes

A Bachelor of Arts Honours (Afrikaans) learner will be able to

1. Demonstrate his/her drawing on a wide range of theoretical and practical skills derived from literature and linguistics.
2. Have knowledge of the major literary/linguistic discipline with depth in more than one area.
3. Have limited specialisation in a given literary direction.
4. Conduct basic research across a major discipline in linguistic or literature.

1. Generate contextually relevant interpretations of literary texts by using recognised hermeneutic methods;

• Use secondary resources to interpret texts in a way relevant to the broader social context;
• Explain the cultural and social features of the communities behind texts and identify the differences between those;
• and contemporary communities, where necessary;
• Use historical sources to interpret the history of interpretation in their respective contexts.

1. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge in a specific area of Afrikaans language and literature;
2. Research and prepare extended essays;
3. Ability to use various research resources to formulate a problem-statement or hypothesis and to validate that in an academically appropriate way;

• Ability to write clearly on an academic topic;
• Ability to integrate a range of research resources;

Critical, cross-field outcomes

1. Ability to identify socially-empowering perspectives in a wide range of Afrikaans literature;
2. Analyse information regarding literature and linguistics in its social context;
3. Ability to complete required tasks within the allocated time;
4. Reformat and evaluate information regarding literary and linguistic matters in its social context;
5. Apply basic communicative skills: reading, writing, speaking;
6. Demonstrate respect for cultural differences and sensitivities;
7. Ability of learners to work independently;
8. Ability to draw up a wide range of theoretical and practical skills from linguistic, literary and social sciences;
9. Demonstrate awareness of cultural differences in literary and linguistic context and perspectives;
10. Demonstrate the ability to be a competent reader, writer, speaker and, if necessary, teacher of Afrikaans language and literature.

Integrated assessment procedures

Formative

• Seminars/tutorials.

Summative

• Written and/or oral examinations.
• Sub-dissertation.