Bachelor of Commerce in Industrial Psychology

The primary purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifying learners with applied competence in the mastering, analysing, interpretation and application of industrial psychological principles and methods as an intellectual knowledge base for a career in industrial psychology/human resource management. The qualification will prepare learners to reflect on their own industrial psychological applications and to assess the effect thereof in the holistic context of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management within their everyday lives. Lastly it will prepare them for further study in Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management, and as such provide them with the option of registering as a counsellor (after having obtained B Psych status on honours level) and as an industrial psychologist (after having obtained D Psych status on doctoral level).

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Current competencies acquired by prior learning in this field through related experience will be assessed. Application for entry will be assessed by an accreditation committee of the Department of Human Resource Management, upon which the Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences will approve the assessment. If an applicant does not meet the admittance requirements stated, a route for further studies will be suggested by the Departmental Committee. Such competencies may help gain access to the qualification or advanced placement in it.

Entry Requirements

The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is

• National Senior Certificate, NQF Level 4, granting access to Bachelor's studies.

The learners should be able to

1. Demonstrate their competence at applying the basic theoretical principles of problem identification and solving in the field of economic, business and people management correctly and reflect on the application made. (Problem solving skills)
2. Plan and execute basic (elementary) research in the field of economic, business, and people management, including the gathering, analysing, synthesizing and interpretation information on economic, business and people management issues correctly by utilising the relevant theoretical research principles and reflect on the research undertaken. (Research skills)
3. Communicate effectively orally and in writing with the different role players in the field of economic, business and people management by applying the theoretical principles of communication and reflect on the application made. (Communication skills)
4. Develop an accountable elementary theoretical and practical macro vision, taking into account socio-political and multi-cultural factors of economic, business and people management internationally, nationally, provincially/regionally and locally. (Development of macro vision)
5. Effectively and responsibly organise and coordinate basic resources and opportunities in the field of economic, business and people management by applying the relevant theoretical principles and reflect on the application thereof. (Entrepreneurship)
6. Accept the responsibility for their own activities in the field of economic, business and people management. (Entrepreneurship, self-responsibility skills)
7. Practice acceptable social sensitivity in the relationships with others and work effectively in a team by implementing the relevant theory and reflect on the implementation thereof. (Team ship)
8. Utilise appropriate management technology (e.g. computer and e-mail) effectively in the economic, business and people management environment. (Technological and environmental literacy)
9. Explore different effective learning strategies to acquire different skills within the field of economic, business and people the field of economic, business and people management. (Explore learning strategies)
10. Promote responsible citizenship through their approach towards the holistic application of management capabilities within the field of economic, business and people management both on the local and national level. (Promoting citizenship)
11. Practice acceptable social, cultural and aesthetic sensitivity towards the different role players in the economic, business and people management industry by applying the appropriate theoretical principles and reflect on the application made. (Cultural and aesthetic sensitivity)
12. Acquire acceptable employment seeking skills for entry into the different sectors of the economic, business and people management industry utilising the theoretical principles and reflect on the application thereof. (Employment seeking skills)

Can the learner

1. Demonstrate their ability to identify and solve problems in the field of economic, business and people management correctly by applying the basic theoretical principles correctly and reflect on the application made? (Problem solving skills)
2. Plan and execute basic (elementary) research in the field of economic, business, and people management, including the gathering, analysing, synthesizing and interpretation information on economic, business and people management issues correctly by utilising the relevant theoretical research principles and reflect on the research undertaken? (Research skills)
3. Communicate effectively orally and in writing with the different role players in the field of economic, business and people management by applying the theoretical principles of communication and reflect on the application made correctly? (Communication skills)
4. Develop an accountable and effective elementary theoretical and practical macro vision, of economic, business and people management internationally, nationally, provincially/regionally and locally? (Development of macro vision)
5. Effectively and responsibly organise and coordinate resources and opportunities in the field of economic, business and people management by applying the relevant theoretical principles and reflect on the application thereof? (Entrepreneurship)
6. Accept the responsibility for their own activities in the field of economic, business and people management? (Entrepreneurship, self-responsibility skills)
7. Practice acceptable social sensitivity in the relationships with others and work effectively in a team by implementing the relevant theory and reflect on the implementation thereof? (Team ship)
8. Utilise appropriate management technology (e. g. computer and e-mail) effectively in the economic, business and people management environment? (Technological and environmental literacy)
9. Explore different effective learning strategies to acquire different skills within the field of economic, business and people management? (Explore learning strategies)
10. Promote responsible citizenship through their approach towards the holistic application of management capabilities within the field of economic, business and people management? (Promoting citizenship)
11. Practice acceptable social, cultural and aesthetic sensitivity towards the different role players in the economic, business and people management industry by applying the appropriate theoretical principles and reflect on the application made? (Cultural and aesthetic sensitivity)
12. Acquire acceptable employment seeking skills for entry into the different sectors of the economic, business and people management industry by applying the theoretical principles of employment seeking and reflect on the application thereof? (Employment seeking skills)

Integrated Assessment

Formative assessment practices that will be implemented

Learners are assessed continually via written class assignments, essays, informal class tests and one formal written test per module which will be utilised as an entry requirement for exam purposes. A minimum mark of 40 % per module is required for entry into summative assessments.

Learners will also need to complete written and practical assignments and answer questions which they will then self-assess on the basis of model answers given.

Summative assessment practices that will be implemented

Integrated assessment, focusing on the achievement of the exit-level outcomes, will be done by means of a written 3-hour examination for each module. A final mark will be calculated based on the average of each module's test and exam mark.