Honours in Public Administration
INTRODUCTION
Nelson Mandela University opened on 1 January 2005, the result of a merger of the PE Technikon, the University of Port Elizabeth and the PE campus of Vista University. Drawing on the merger partners' track record of more than a century of quality higher education, research and technological innovation, NMU brings together the best of career-focused and academic education - a dual university offering both general and professionally oriented university programmes as well as technologically and career oriented programmes from the entrance level (certificate level) through to the research level (PhD level).
Admission Requirements: A Bachelor’s degree with Public Administration as a major subject or a Postgraduate diploma in Public Management.
HONOURS DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
The programme may be studied in semi-distance education or part-time format.
Curriculum
Module Name
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Module Code
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Presented
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Credits
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NQF Level
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Compulsory Modules
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Research Theory and Application
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SSA 401
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Year
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20
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8
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Advanced Administrative Theories
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SOA 451
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Semester1
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30
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8
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Advanced Financial Administration
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SOA 432
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Semester 2
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20
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8
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Advanced Personnel Administration
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SOA 461
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Semester 1
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20
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8
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Research Paper
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SOA 450
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Year
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30
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8
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Total Credits
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120
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Outcomes
Learners are equipped to pursue careers as experts in in all facets of public finance, state security, domestic security, foreign affairs, education, manpower, commerce and industry, economics and matters of local interest. They ensure and maintain the welfare of the community he/she serves.
Modules
Five compulsory modules
DURATION
The qualification shall extend over one year of full-time study.
HONOURS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (FULL-TIME/PART-TIME)
(QUALIFICATION CODE: 11052 – A1/A2)
(NQF LEVEL: 8, TOTAL NQF CREDITS FOR QUALIFICATION: 120
MORE INFORMATION
Prof R S Masango or Ms Siyasanga Booysen
Telephone: (041) 504 2035 or (041) 504 2263
Fax: (041) 5041461
E-mail: rsmasango@mandela.ac.za
E-mail:
Siyasanga.Booysen@mandela.ac.za