The purpose of this programme is to provide students with the necessary knowledge, skills and values (e.g. democracy, tolerance, appreciation of diversity) of political life in order to take up positions of political leadership on the national, regional, local and communal levels of political institutions, in order to participate in the development and reconstruction of South Africa and the African continent.
Type: undergraduate degree
Duration: 3 years part time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Politics as social activity
- Understanding the State
- Communication contexts and applications
- South Africa in International Politics
Second year subjects:
- Understanding political behaviour and participation
- Politics and public policy
- South African politics
- Political change in contemporary Africa
- International organisations
Third year subjects:
- Democracy and other forms of regime
- Political development and political economy
- Political conflict and conflict resolution
Careers: elected public official, civil society organisation leader, community leader, political analyst, and political journalist.
Source: www.unisa.ac.za