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Programme: MSocSci Development Studies

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Code Faculty
01253027 Faculty of Humanities
Credits Duration NQF level
Minimum duration of study: 1 year Total credits: 180 NQF level:  09
Contact:
Prof V Thebe
[email protected]
+27 (0)124203111
Prof I Pikirayi
[email protected]
+27 (0)124204661

Admission requirements

  • An honours degree in Social Sciences or Development Studies or a directly related discipline.
  • An average of at least 65% in the preceding honours degree.
  • It can be expected from prospective students to submit an admissions essay or to sit for an examination or do additional modules to enable them to reach the desired level of study.

Additional requirements

• It can be expected from prospective students to submit an admissions essay or to sit for an examination or do additional modules to enable them to reach the desired level of study.

• An acceptable level of language proficiency in English or Afrikaans is required.

• An approved research proposal is also required.

Minimum credits: 180

Core modules

  • Module content:

    A comprehensive report (100-150 pages) on an approved research project. Specialised knowledge of community development as discipline. The analysis, transformation and evaluation of abstract data and concepts, and the creation of appropriate responses to resolve contextual abstract problems. Planning, resourcing and managing processes within broad parameters and functions. Complete accountability for achieving and evaluating personal and/or group output. Entry to doctoral and further research education and to research-based occupations.

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