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Regulations for the Qualification |
| The Bachelor’s Degree: Journalism and Communication Technology at the Polytechnic of |
| Namibia commenced in semester 1 of 2009. In terms of the National Diploma, this |
| qualification will be phased out by the end of 2012. |
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| Summary of Qualification Requirements |
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| This qualification will be awarded to people credited with a minimum of 395 NQF credits, |
| and who have met the requirements of the compulsory and elective sections of Bachelor’s |
| Degree in Journalism and Communication Technology. |
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| Academic Standards |
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Pre-determined semester hours |
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Prescribed experiential learning hours (1 semester - 16 weeks x 40 hours = 640 hrs.) |
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| Detailed Qualification Requirements: |
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| General Education (GED) Requirements |
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Language for the Media 1, 2 and 3 |
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Keyboard and Basic Computer Skills (KCS110S) |
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Information Gathering and Writing for the Media (IGW110S) |
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| Bachelor Degree Requirements |
| Size of Qualification: |
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A minimum of 395 NQF credits at Level 4 and above are required of which a minimum |
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of 72 credits (60% of a full year of study) must be at Level 7. |
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The number of contributing credits from Level 4 is restricted to a maximum of 40 |
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credits |
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| Electives |
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| Note: This curriculum provides core and specialisation courses. |
| Rules of combination and Specialisations: |
| Students will specialise in one of the following areas of study: |
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Journalism |
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Public Relations and Corporate Communication |
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Multi-Media Design and Production |
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| Credit recognition and transfer arrangements |
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Applicants who have pursued another qualification at the Polytechnic of Namibia may |
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apply for exemption of courses successfully completed. Such exemption would be |
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granted upon condition of an overlap of at least 80% of the course content. Proof of |
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such overlap would have to be provided by the student through course outlines and |
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syllabi and transcripts of grades. In the case of an application based on the |
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recognition of prior learning, the candidate should be tested and a portfolio of |
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evidence should be submitted as proof of experience. |
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Students currently registered for the Diploma will be able to register for the Honours |
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Degree upon successful completion of the Diploma. |
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New students, who register as of 2009, will register for the Bachelor’s Degree since |
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the National Diploma will no longer be an option. |
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Students from other institutions who are holders of a Diploma in Journalism, from |
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recognised institutions, would be required to write the General Knowledge Journalism |
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Test, as well as the English Placement Test. Should these tests be completed |
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successfully they would be admitted into the Honours Programme. |
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| Special Arrangements |
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| Assessment Arrangements |
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Continuous Assessment: 40% |
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Experiential Learning Portfolio: 20% |
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Exam: 40% |
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| Moderation/QA Arrangements |
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For all exam-based subjects an internal moderator (subject specialist) will be |
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appointed for non-exit level subjects, and an external moderator (subject specialist) |
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for exit level subjects. |
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For continuous assessment subjects, an internal moderator would assess a quota of |
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all assessments set, including the final mark. In the case of non-exit level subject it |
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will be an internal moderator, and for exit level subjects it will be an external |
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moderator. |
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