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Programme: BSocSciHons (Heritage and Cultural Sciences) History

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Code	Faculty	Department
01243031	Faculty of Humanities	Department: Historical and Heritage Studies

Credits	Duration	NQF level
Minimum duration of study: 1 year	Total credits: 120	NQF level: 08

Programme information
Curriculum: Final year

Admission requirements

Relevant bachelor’s degree with specialisation in History
A weighted average of at least 65% at final-year level in History.

Other programme-specific information

Some modules are being alternated; consult with the programme manager on which will be presented this year.

General information

University of Pretoria Programme Qualification Mix (PQM) verification project

The higher education sector has undergone an extensive alignment to the Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQF) across all institutions in South Africa. In order to comply with the HEQSF, all institutions are legally required to participate in a national initiative led by regulatory bodies such as the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Council on Higher Education (CHE), and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The University of Pretoria is presently engaged in an ongoing effort to align its qualifications and programmes with the HEQSF criteria. Current and prospective students should take note that changes to UP qualification and programme names, may occur as a result of the HEQSF initiative. Students are advised to contact their faculties if they have any questions.

Minimum credits: 120

Core modules
GES 701, GES 713 and GES 770 are compulsory.
Select a module/modules in addition to the compulsory modules to the value of 40 credits.
*Some modules are being alternated; consult with the programme manager on which will be presented this year.

Core modules

GES 701

Historiography 701

Credits: 20.00

Module content:
A study of global trends and schools in the writing of history with an emphasis on South Africa.

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GES 704

South Africa in world history 704

Credits: 20.00

Module content:
A study of South Africa in a global, transnational and comparative context.

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GES 705

Trends in African history 705

Credits: 20.00

Module content:
Historiographical, methodological and thematic exploration of aspects of the history of Africa.

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GES 713

Theory and methodology of history 713

Credits: 30.00

Module content:
A study of theoretical and methodological aspects.

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GES 714

Socio-cultural history of South Africa 714

Credits: 20.00

Module content:
Aspects of the socio-cultural history of South Africa.

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GES 715

World history and film 715

Credits: 40.00

Module content:
Aspects of the history of the modern world represented on film.

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GES 770

Research report: History 770

Credits: 30.00

Module content:
A research report on an aspect of historical research.

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