COURSE: BA IN HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (POLIC...

The purpose of this programme is to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to understand the causes and consequences of policy decisions; how public policy is formulated, implemented and analysed; how inputs into the policy-making process can be made; and how feedback to policy-makers is provided.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Understanding the State


• South Africa in International Politics


• The nature, content and scope of public administration


• English for academic purposes

Second year subjects:

• Understanding political behaviour and participation


• Politics and public policy


• South African politics


• Research in the social sciences

Third year subjects:

• Democracy and other forms of regime


• Political conflict and conflict resolution


• Contemporary issues in politics: capita selecta


• Public policy


• Public financial administration and management


• Ethics in public administration and administrative justice

Careers: development practitioner, development planner, public administrator, public official, parliament member.

Source: www.unisa.ac.za​