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Sesotho
Jun 18, 2020 - Available on the Vanderbijlpark Campus Sesotho, or Southern Sotho, is a Bantu language that originated in the Bantu-Nguni era, with dialects originating from Sotho, Pedi and Tswana, but these are all considered to be separate languages. Sesotho is primarily spoken by the Basotho in Lesotho. The Basotho made their way down south as…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/languages/academic-literacy
Academic Literacy
Feb 02, 2024 - Available on the Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark Campuses Academic literacy refers to the ability to successfully navigate, understand, interpret, and produce texts in the academic environment. Regardless of your field of study, you will be required to read and comprehend academic texts and to display your understanding by…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/undergraduate-study-options
Undergraduate study options
Nov 23, 2023 - Programme BA Social Sciences(BSocSc) Potchefstroom Individual and Society (909 100 L301P) Social Dynamics (909 100 L302P) Politics and Society (909 100 L303P) Culture and Society (909 100 L304P) Environment and Society (909 100L305P) Economics and Society (909 100 L306P) Mahikeng Political Science (…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/postgraduate-options
Postgraduate options
Jul 30, 2020 - In collaboration with the Focus Area Social Transformation, 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 BSocSc Honours in Population Studies MSocSc in Population and Sustainable…https://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 plan a…https://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 and…https://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…https://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 complex…https://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 English MA…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/humanities/postgraduate-qualifications
Postgraduate Qualifications
Oct 09, 2020 - [accordion collapsed] School of Communication Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Communication with Journalism and Media Studies (MC/PC/VC) Communication with Development Communication (MC/PC) Communication with Advanced Corporate Communication (MC/PC) Graphic Design with History of Arts and Visual…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/institute-foundational-studies/events-calendar