INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES/RULES
The Policy for the Development and Approval of Academic Programmes governs the development and approval of new academic programmes, as well as changes to existing programmes:
1. Senate resolutions regarding undergraduate modules
Duration
No new term or year modules may be developed, unless there are compelling educational reasons for doing so;
Existing term and year modules should as soon as possible, but for implementation not later than 2012, be consolidated/split into semester modules. If there are sound educational reasons why a term or year module should be retained as such, a motivated request should be submitted to the APC for a recommendation to the ECS.
Credit value
The following preferred range of credit values is approved as a guideline:
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Term modules (if allowed): 5 or more credits
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Semester modules : 10 – 24 credits
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Year modules : 20-30 credits
This must be applied immediately i r o new modules, as well as existing modules undergoing revision.
Contact time per module
Recommended contact time as a % of notional hours:
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NQF level 5: 35-45%
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NQF level 6: 30-40%
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NQF level 7: 25-35%
This must be applied immediately i r o new modules, as well as existing modules undergoing revision.
EXTERNAL NATIONAL POLICIES