Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Industrial Relations

To develop the intellectual and practical ability of the student in the acquisition, analysis, interpretation and understanding of the following:

• The complexity of relationships within organisations.
• The interaction between the organisation and its environment.
• The functional disciplines within the organisation and their contribution to organisational success.
• Develop a strategy for learning.
• Identify and solve problems.
• Collect, analyse and critically evaluate data and information.
• Work with others effectively.
• Organize his/her own time and that of others.
• Use Science and technology to collect data and process within the ethical norms for academic research.
• Communicate effectively using the full range of available technologies in both written and oral form.

Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Social Science or admission to the status thereof and have obtained a pass in Business Administration III, Economics III, Industrial Psychology or Psychology III or Industrial Labour Studies III or Political Science III or Sociology III at a level of at least 60%.

Students are expected to possess the necessary linguistic and numeracy skills to successfully deal with the subject matter of the course. Students are also required to possess the social skills necessary to make presentations to their peers and to work effectively in groups.

Demonstrate

• The ability to think logically and creatively.
• The ability to understand concepts, theories and principles.
• Be capable of accessing and analysing data and information.
• The ability to utilize critical reasoning to analyse, interpret and evaluate data and information.
• Research and presentation skills.
• Independence, self-motivation and self-reliance.
• Planning and organisational skills.
• An appreciation of his/her place in society and the environment.
• An appreciation of the need for ethical practice in dealings with others.
• Teamwork skills.
• Networking skills.
• Communication skills using a variety of techniques/methodologies.
• An awareness of technology and its applications.

The ability

• To understand concepts, theories and principles.
• To learn.
• To use critical reasoning.
• To communicate effectively.
• To utilise appropriate techniques/methodologies for the effective presentation of an argument.
• To demonstrate concern for others, especially in multi-cultural groups.
• To access, analyse and interpret data and information.
• To think creatively and utilise critical reasoning to place data and information in context.
• To demonstrate planning and organisational skills.
• To demonstrate ability to work with others in groups or through networking.
• To allow the student to demonstrate creativity and originality in the selection and treatment of a research topic of his/her own choice.
• To assess the degree to which the student understands the concepts of ethical practice and concern for others in the research context.
• To assess the degree to which the student can think holistically and integrate the learning experiences of all the modules in the programme as it relates to the topic chosen.
• To evaluate the level of self-motivation, independence and self-reliance of the student.

Integrated assessment

The University of Natal 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.