Bachelor of Commerce in Law

Code: 120724 • NQF 7 • 360 credits (≈ 3600 hours)

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About this programme

This qualification provides learners with a solid grounding in commerce and law, including experiential learning through internships. It prepares graduates for careers in business and legal environments or further studies in law or commerce.

Modules
  • Business Communication – 23 credits(≈ 230 hours)
    Code: ELO 1
    Communicate in English in a business-orientated environment.
  • Business Environment – 23 credits(≈ 230 hours)
    Code: ELO 10
    Demonstrate how the business organisation operates in a changing environment.
  • Business Practices – 23 credits(≈ 230 hours)
    Code: ELO 13
    Demonstrate a sound understanding of business practices.
  • Business Strategy – 23 credits(≈ 230 hours)
    Code: ELO 9
    Demonstrate sound understanding of business management strategy.
  • Commerce Theory – 23 credits(≈ 230 hours)
    Code: ELO 2
    Demonstrate knowledge of the academic theory underpinning the main concepts of Business Management, Human Resources and Accounting.
  • Cost Accounting – 23 credits(≈ 230 hours)
    Code: ELO 15
    Demonstrate sound understanding of cost accounting.
  • Entrepreneurship – 23 credits(≈ 230 hours)
    Code: ELO 7
    Demonstrate sound understanding of entrepreneurship.
  • General Management – 23 credits(≈ 230 hours)
    Code: ELO 8
    Demonstrate sound understanding of general management.
  • HR Planning – 22 credits(≈ 220 hours)
    Code: ELO 11
    Demonstrate a sound understanding of Human Resource planning in the workplace.
  • Human Resources – 22 credits(≈ 220 hours)
    Code: ELO 3
    Demonstrate knowledge of the main concepts of Human Resources.
  • Legal Foundations – 22 credits(≈ 220 hours)
    Code: ELO 4
    Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main concepts of relevant Law.
  • Management Accounting – 22 credits(≈ 220 hours)
    Code: ELO 14
    Demonstrate sound understanding of management accounting.
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    Code: nan
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  • Organisational Behaviour – 22 credits(≈ 220 hours)
    Code: ELO 12
    Demonstrate an understanding of human behaviour in a workplace.
  • Research Skills – 22 credits(≈ 220 hours)
    Code: ELO 5
    Carry out a mini research project.
  • Theory to Practice – 22 credits(≈ 220 hours)
    Code: ELO 6
    Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between theory and practice.
Learning Outcomes (57)
Linked to modules: 55 of 57
  • 10.1 Explain consequences of a constantly changing business environment.
  • 10.2 Describe adaptive approaches for managers.
  • 11.1 Understand diversity management and HR planning.
  • 11.2 Draft job analysis and appraisal guides.
  • 1.1 Demonstrate correct and accurate use of IT programmes.
  • 12.1 Demonstrate an understanding of organisational culture and stress management.
  • 12.2 Explain communication and leadership roles.
  • 1.2 Utilise the English language correctly in all communications.
  • 13.1 Understand remuneration trends and global business practices.
  • 13.2 Demonstrate a sound understanding of the global context of business practices and how to scan the environment in terms of best practices.
  • 1.3 Read and create synopses of various reports or presentations.
  • 14.1 Explain concepts, principles and procedures of managerial accounting.
  • 15.1 Apply various cost calculations related to management accounting to assist management in their decision-making processes.
  • 16.1 Explain financial management concepts and applications.
  • 16.1 Explain the theoretical principles related to the time value of money
  • 16.2 Explain how the concept of the time value of money affects the capital investments, financing, analyses, valuations and restructuring of businesses
  • 16.2 Explain how the concept of the time value of money affects the capital investments, financing, analyses, valuations and restructuring of businesses.
  • 2.1 Demonstrate sound knowledge of economics and business management.
  • 2.2 Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the theoretical principles underlying the overall functioning of an economy.
  • 2.3 Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the theoretical principles underlying business management, general management and the functional management of an enterprise.
  • 2.4 Demonstrate understanding of basic accounting principles and financial statements.
  • 2.5 Demonstrate a sound understanding of the theoretical principles underlying the concepts of companies, close-corporations, partnerships, manufacturing, non-profit organisations and branches.
  • 3.1 Understand employee differences from a psychological perspective.
  • 3.2 Understand labour relations management for individual employees.
  • 4.10 Identify and compare the basic characteristics of partnerships, companies and close corporations and determine which of these forms of business enterprise is the most suitable in specific circumstances.
  • 4.11 Demonstrate sound understanding of the principles of the law of succession.
  • 4.12 Demonstrate a sound understanding of the different aspects of negotiable instruments and intellectual property in South Africa.
  • 4.13 Demonstrate a sound understanding of the employment contract.
  • 4.14 Demonstrate sound understanding of topics underlying the law of sale and lease.
  • 4.15 Demonstrate a sound understanding of topics underlying the law of property.
  • 4.16 Demonstrate a sound understanding of topics underlying the law of contract.
  • 4.17 Demonstrate a sound understanding of topics underlying the collective labour law.
  • 4.18 Demonstrate a sound understanding of topics underlying the law of delict.
  • 4.19 Demonstrate sound understanding of the law of insolvency.
  • 4.1 Appreciate influences of Roman, Roman-Dutch and English Law.
  • 4.20 Identify and analyse legal problems and solve these accordingly with reference to case law.
  • 4.2 Understand sources of law and legal professions.
  • 4.3 Distinguish between different courts and summarise cases.
  • 4.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the legal profession and the structure of our Courts.
  • 4.5 Demonstrate an understanding of the different branches of South African Law.
  • 4.6 Demonstrate an understanding of public law, private law and procedural law and explain the differences between them.
  • 4.7 Demonstrate the ability to solve legal problems relating to the above aspects of law.
  • 4.8 Explain the Law of Persons in terms of how a legal subject comes into being, what its legal position will be, how a legal subject comes to an end in the eyes of the law, the concept of legal status and the various factors which have an effect on legal status.
  • 4.9 Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of the different branches of family law in South Africa.
  • 5.1 Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the theoretical principles underlying calculations of quantities that describe the nature of a population, grouping of data, probabilities, consequences of the actions of decision-makers, hypothesis testing and research.
  • 5.2 Explain the research process and apply theory to a case study.
  • 5.3 Explain the process of a research project from the design through to data analysis and research reporting.
  • 5.4 Apply theory to a selected case study by carrying out a sound research process
  • 6.1 Apply academic knowledge to practice in a real-world context.
  • 7.1 Explain entrepreneurship and its role in economic development.
  • 7.2 Explain how to integrate functional area material as it applies to new venture creation and growth.
  • 7.3 Demonstrate an understanding of the role of entrepreneurship and new venture creation in economic development.
  • 7.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the role and activities of entrepreneurship in a global setting.
  • 8.1 Demonstrate a sound understanding of the South African management environment and how to systematically apply general management principles.
  • 8.2 Explain the various functions performed by managers and the skills needed to perform optimally, including planning, organising, leading and managing.
  • 9.1 Explain the decisions executive management should take to define a workable business strategy which will guide functional managers in formulating their own strategy in line with the business strategy.
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