The Bachelor of Social Science Foundation Programme (BSS4/Access) is intended for applicants from disadvantaged schools, and preference will be given to students from quintile 1-3 schools. The programme will extend over a minimum of eight semesters (4 years) of full-time registration, at the end of which students who have successfully completed all the required modules will graduate with a Bachelor of Social Sciences Degree
Eligibility and Selection criteria:
- Applicants are eligible to apply to register for the BSS4 if they:
- have a full NSC Deg with at least 22-27 points (excluding Life Orientation), and
- have obtained a Level 4 (40%) English Home Language/First Additional Language and Life Orientation (Level 4), may apply to be registered for the BSS4 Foundation/ Augmented This leads to the completion of a degree, usually in not less than four years.
- Students who have attended the University or any tertiary institution, whether in a degree or access programme of any kind, for a complete semester, will not be admitted to the BSS4 Augmented
- Preference will be given to applicants who have had a disadvantaged School Background (as defined by Senate).
The YEAR ONE of BSS4: Structure of the Programme
BSS (Four-Year) Extended Curricula (level 2 and 3 students can follow the Bachelor of Social Sciences First Year.
Students must take all of the following modules:
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LEVEL 1 |
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SEMESTER ONE |
SEMESTER TWO |
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MODULE CODE |
MODULE DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT POINTS |
MODULE CODE |
MODULE DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT POINTS |
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ACLT001 |
Academic Literacy A |
16 |
ACLT100 |
Exploring Literacies in the Humanities |
16 |
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ELDV001 |
English Language Development A |
16 |
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BCLT001 |
Basic Computer Literacy |
8 |
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BNMR001 |
Basic Numeracy |
8 |
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TOTAL FOUNDATION CREDIT FOR LEVEL ONE TOTAL CREDITS BEARING FOUNDATION CREDIT FOR LEVEL ONE |
48 FC 16 |
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Plus ONE set in SEMESTER 1, and TWO sets from the following choices in SEMESTER 2
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LEVEL 1 |
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SEMESTER ONE |
SEMESTER TWO |
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MODULE CODE |
MODULE DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT POINTS |
MODULE CODE |
MODULE DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT POINTS |
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POLS101 |
Introduction to Political Science |
16 |
POLS102 |
Introduction to Global Politics |
16 |
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POLS095 |
Augmenting Introduction to Political Science |
0 |
POLS096 |
Augmenting Introduction to Global Politics |
0 |
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PSYC101 |
Introduction to Psychology A |
16 |
PSYC102 |
Introduction to Psychology B |
16 |
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PSYC095 |
Augmenting Introduction to Psychology A |
0 |
PSYC096 |
Augmenting Introduction to Psychology B |
0 |
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SOCY101 |
Introduction to Sociology 101 |
16 |
SOCY102 |
Introduction to SA Society |
16 |
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SOCY095 |
Augmenting Introduction to Sociology |
0 |
SOCY096 |
Augmenting Introduction to SA Society |
0 |
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TOTAL MAINSTREAM CREDITS FOR LEVEL ONE |
48 |
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For further details, please contact the BSS4 Coordinators or Administrators:
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First and Surname Name |
Position |
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Ms Mbali Buthelezi |
BSS4 Administrator Howard College |
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Ms S’phindile Shandu |
BSS4 Administrator Pietermaritzburg |
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Mr Ryan Liam Henry |
BSS4 Coordinator Howard College |
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Dr Dorah Mutula |
BSS4 Coordinator Pietermaritzburg |
First-Year and Returning Students can contact the following staff for academic and curriculum advice or psycho-social support:
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First and Surname Name |
Position |
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Ms Nthabiseng Pam Mofokeng |
BSS4 Counsellor Howard College |
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Ms Vuyiswa Khanyile |
BSS4 Counsellor Pietermaritzburg |
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Ms Mandisa Z Nguse |
BSS4 ADO Howard College |
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Ms Snothando Ngcobo |
BSS4 ADO Pietermaritzburg |