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The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to acquire adequate research skills in Philosophy within the Faculty of Arts. This requires attention to the following three important aspects: - A broadening and deepening of a learner's knowledge in the Philosophy disciplines as specified. This is achieved through course work leading to detailed literature surveys.

This qualification applies to persons who wish to further their studies through research within an appropriate discipline related to the photographic field.

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Political Science is a discipline with both academic and vocational elements. It equips students with the ability to reason abstractly through understanding and analysing political concepts. It enables them to grasp the political dimensions of social and economic phenomena. It provides them with the ability to critically analyse, interpret and explain political events and processes both in South Africa and globally. A strong research skills component, focussing specifically on the methodology and techniques used for political science research (both qualitative, such as data interpretation, and qualitative) and on training in IT skills, are central to all qualifications earned through the programme. This qualification has a clear vocational aspect in that it equips students with both knowledge and analytical skills necessary to careers in the public service, politics, journalism, corporate governance and the NGO sector.

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The purpose of this qualification is to enable candidates to acquire adequate research skills in Political Studies within the Faculty of Arts. This requires attention to the following three important aspects: - A broadening and deepening of a learner's knowledge in the Political Studies disciplines as specified. This is achieved through course work leading to detailed literature surveys.

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The qualification trains research psychologists who may register with the Professional Board of Psychology in the category of Research Psychologist.

1. The first purpose of the qualification is to provide learners with an advanced ability to conduct psychological research relevant to local communities.

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Public Policy Programme is an academic and vocational programme which aims to equip students with an understanding of the processes and structures through which policy development and implementation take place. The programme will also provide students with the skills required to conduct research which is policy directed. Such academic and vocational training is crucial in South Africa at present given the need for new policy formulation to address the multiplicity of social problems and developmental goals. The policy field is a growing one in South Africa in both the private and public sector, and job opportunities for students who have graduated from the public policy programme will be in demand in both of these sectors.

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This qualifying learner can conduct independent research under minimal guidance in a chosen field and contribute to knowledge production in that field. The research problem, its justification, process and outcome is reported in a dissertation which complies with the generally accepted norms for research at that level.

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The purpose of the qualification is to produce a graduate who is able to demonstrate a high level of specialised knowledge and strong analytical ability in Rock Art.

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