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Postgraduate options
Mar 10, 2025 - In collaboration with the Focus Area Social Transformation and Population and Health Research Entity, the School of Social Sciences offers the following postgraduate programmes: BA Hons in Sociology, BA Hons in Social Anthropology BA Hons in History BA Hons in Medical Sociology Bachelor of Social Sciences Honours in Development…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/sociology
Sociology
Jul 29, 2020 - Sociology is the study of society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction and social institutions. Sociology is concerned with the human being and his/her environment, and with the interactions between people. Sociology touches a person's entire life and can supply every person with guidelines to…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/population-studies-and-demography
Population Studies and Demography
Jul 29, 2020 - Population Studies graduates are in demand in southern Africa. They may find employment in various government departments such as Statistics South Africa, where they are involved in collecting, processing and analysing data for planning; in non-governmental organisations; civic organisations; international development agencies; academic…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/history
History
Jul 29, 2020 - Broadly, History involves the study of the past and its impact on the present and aspirations for the future. This programme enables a student to conduct in-depth research into how our past shapes our present and how our present shapes our future. A student will also be able to understand how the present is shaped by versions of the past…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/social-anthropology
Social Anthropology
Jul 29, 2020 - Social anthropologists seek to understand how people make their lives meaningful, how these everyday lives shape our society and are in turn shaped by the global flow of information through the media, medical discourse, economic policy and historical transformation. Social Anthropology is best geared to help us understand our…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/unit-languages-and-literature-sa-context/contact-us
Contact us
Jun 10, 2025 - Prof Phil van Schalkwyk (Director) +27 18 299 1492 phil.vanschalkwyk@nwu.ac.zahttp://humanities.nwu.ac.za/unit-languages-and-literature-sa-context/postgruadate-qualifications
Postgruadate Qualifications
Sep 18, 2020 - The following postgraduate qualifications are offered by the Research Unit: Languages and Literature in the South African Context: Magister Artium: MA in Afrikaans and Dutch MA in Linguistics and Literary Theory MA in Applied Language Studies MA in…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/management/executive-deans-office
Executive Dean's Office
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About us
Feb 25, 2025 - Population and Health is a research focus area (RFA) housed in the Faculty of Humanities. The primary focus of the entity is to conduct high-quality research addressing equity and sustainable development issues in diverse global societies, with a particular emphasis on Sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, the entity consists of three main…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/population-and-health/projects
Projects
Feb 25, 2025 - Highlights of ongoing projects initiated by staff of the Population and Health RFA. There are several projects at different stages of development conducted by entity members, and the list will be updated with new developments. They fall under different sub-programs whose information appeared in other sections. a) Psychological…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/population-and-health/contact-us
Contact us
Feb 24, 2025 - (Acting Director: Population and Health Research Focus Area) Dr Karabo Mhele Tel: +27 18 389 2166 Email: karabo.mhele@nwu.ac.za Mafikeng Campus North-West University Administrative Officer Thabang Mmokonyana Tel: +27 18 389 2278 Email: thabang.mmokonyana@nwu.ac.za Mafikeng Campus North-West Universityhttp://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/communication-studies-test
Communication Studies Test
Mar 03, 2020 - The School of Communication houses the subject groups Graphic Design, History of Art, and Communication and is run by a team of dynamic academics with a unique combination of career expertise and academic qualifications. The module content is revised regularly to make sure we remain at the forefront of developments in our respective…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication-studies/communication
Communication
Jul 11, 2017 - [accordion] Overview The communication programme offers students an interdisciplinary foundation in the theoretical underpinnings and skills necessary to become communication, media and public relations practitioners and informed/critical media producers and consumers. The purpose of the qualification is to enable students to…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/staff-history-art