Bachelor of Arts Honours in Afrikaans and Nederlands

Afrikaans and Nederlands is an academic and broadly vocational discipline which aims to equip learners with an understanding of the structure and function of literature, language and culture in society. Learners will be provided with an understanding of the vision and limitations of Afrikaans and Nederlands as a discipline. Learners will also be provided with the skills to conduct analysis and research on Afrikaans and Dutch literature, language and culture. Such education is crucial in South Africa given the multilingual and multicultural nature of our society, and for intercultural communication. Learners with qualifications in the programme will be able to work in publishing companies, the media, archives, education, the civil service (e.g. communications and language planning) and as language partitions (e.g. translating, editing).

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

The institution conducts RPL in terms of the policy and guidelines of the institution to recognise other forms of formal, informal and non-formal learning and experience. In cases where learners do not comply with the formal admission requirements, the institution applies its RPL policy.

Entry Requirements

The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is

• Bachelor of Arts in Language Practice, NQF Level 7.

1. Manage the self-directed study.
2. Summarise and evaluate a limited body of information.
3. Engage at an intermediate level with the concepts, philosophies and concerns of Afrikaans and Nederlands.
4. Work both individually and as a member of a group.
5. Demonstrate familiarity with information technology, and the ability to make use of the Internet in conducting research.
6. Understand the structure of language and literature and the social functions of literature, language and culture in a multilingual and multicultural society.
7. Transfer the skills, knowledge and values obtained in the programme to bodies and institutions in both the public and private sector (e.g. schools, publishing houses, the media).
8. Conduct some primary research.
9. Contemplate and debate ideas about language, literature and culture relevant to the alleviation of social problems.

The following associated assessment criteria apply across all Exit Level Outcomes

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the general field of inquiry.
• Demonstrate detailed knowledge of specific areas of inquiry in the programme.
• Understand the interrelationships amongst various areas of the field of knowledge.
• Analyse components/issues/factors/structures etc.
• Grasp the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of the study.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of current critical debates.
• Summarise, compare and evaluate a substantial body of knowledge.
• Construct a sustained argument, formulate questions and work towards solutions.
• Command the conceptual discourse of the field of study.
• Solve problems, both theoretical and applied.
• Demonstrate an appropriate understanding of the discipline.
• Contextualise this study within the social environment and the historical understanding.
• Develop a clear understanding of the historical and contemporary state and possible future of the disciplinary areas in which he/she is working.
• Command academic Afrikaans at an appropriate level.

Integrated assessment

Integrated assessment appropriately incorporated to ensure that the purpose of the qualification is achieved

The institution is currently reforming its assessment strategies to include the assessment of applied competence for each qualification. In the meantime, a combination of continuous assessment and traditional written examinations serve to assess the integration of all/most of the learning outcomes for each module in a qualification.