University of Pretoria Yearbook 2022

BIT (Information Systems) (12133300)

Department Informatics
Minimum duration of
3 years
study
Total credits 379
NQF level 07

Admission requirements
Important information for all prospective students for 2022
● The admission requirements apply to students who apply for admission to the University of Pretoria with a
National Senior Certificate (NSC) and Independent Examination Board (IEB) qualifications.
● Applicants with qualifications other than the abovementioned should refer to:
❍ Brochure: Undergraduate Programme Information 2022: Qualifications other than the NSC and IEB,
available at click here.
● Citizens from countries other than South Africa (applicants who are not South African citizens)
should also refer to:
❍ Brochure: Newcomer’s Guide 2021, available at click here.
❍ Website: click here.
● School of Tomorrow (SOT), Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) and General Education
Development Test (GED): The University of Pretoria no longer accepts qualifications awarded by these
institutions.
● National Certificate (Vocational) (NCV) Level 4: The University of Pretoria may consider NCV candidates,
provided they meet the exemption for bachelor’s status criteria and the programme requirements.
Transferring students
A transferring student is a student who, at the time of application for a degree programme at the University of
Pretoria (UP) –
● is a registered student at another tertiary institution, or was previously registered at another tertiary institution
and did not complete the programme enrolled for at that institution, and is not currently enrolled at a tertiary
institution, or has completed studies at another tertiary institution, but is not currently enrolled at a tertiary
institution, or has started with tertiary studies at UP, then moved to another tertiary institution and wants to be
readmitted at UP.
A transferring student will be considered for admission based on
● an NSC or equivalent qualification with exemption to bachelor’s or diploma studies (whichever is applicable);
and meeting the minimum faculty-specific subject requirements at NSC or tertiary level; or having completed
a higher certificate at a tertiary institution with faculty-specific subjects/modules passed (equal to or more than
50%), as well as complying with faculty rules on admission;
● previous academic performance (must have passed all modules registered for up to the closing date of

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 application ) or as per faculty regulation/promotion requirements;
● a certificate of good conduct.
Note: Students who have been dismissed at the previous institution due to poor academic performance, will not
be considered for admission to UP.
Returning students
A returning student is a student who, at the time of application for a degree programme –
● is a registered student at UP, and wants to transfer to another degree at UP, or was previously registered at UP
and did not complete the programme enrolled for, and did not enrol at another tertiary institution in the
meantime (including students who applied for leave of absence), or has completed studies at UP, but is not
currently enrolled or was not enrolled at another tertiary institution after graduation.
A returning student will be considered for admission based on
● an NSC or equivalent qualification with exemption to bachelor’s or diploma studies (whichever is applicable);
and meeting the minimum faculty-specific subject requirements at NSC or tertiary level; or previous academic
performance (should have a cumulative weighted average of at least 50% for the programme enrolled for);
● having applied for and was granted leave of absence.
Note: Students who have been excluded/dismissed from a faculty due to poor academic performance may be
considered for admission to another programme at UP. The Admissions Committee may consider such students
if they were not dismissed more than twice. Only ONE transfer between UP faculties will be allowed, and a
maximum of two (2) transfers within a faculty.
Important faculty-specific information on undergraduate programmes for 2022
● The closing date is an administrative admission guideline for non-selection programmes. Once a non-selection
programme is full and has reached the institutional targets, then that programme will be closed for further
admissions, irrespective of the closing date. However, if the institutional targets have not been met by the
closing date, then that programme will remain open for admissions until the institutional targets are met.
● The following persons will be considered for admission: Candidates who have a certificate that is deemed by
the University to be equivalent to the required National Senior Certificate (NSC) with university endorsement;
candidates who are graduates from another tertiary institution or have been granted the status of a graduate of
such an institution, and candidates who are graduates of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.
● Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
● Grade 11 results are used for the conditional admission of prospective students.
● A valid qualification with admission to degree studies is required.
● Minimum subject and achievement requirements, as set out below, are required.
● All modules will be presented in English, as English is the language of tuition, communication and
correspondence.
University of Pretoria website: click here
Minimum requirements
Achievement level
English Home Language or
English First Additional Mathematics
APS
Language
NSC/IEB NSC/IEB
5 4 30

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Promotion to next study year

Refer also to General Academic Regulation G4.

a. A student must pass all the modules of the first year of study, before he or she is permitted to register for
any module of the third year of study. Module prerequisites remain applicable. Exceptions to this rule will be
considered by the relevant head of department and the Dean.
b. A new first-year student, who has failed in all the prescribed modules of the programme at the end of the first
semester, will not be permitted to proceed to the second semester in the School of Information Technology.
c. A student who has not passed at least 70% of the credits of the current year of study after the November
examinations will not be re-admitted to the School of Information Technology.
d. Students who fail a module for a second time, forfeit the privilege of registering for any modules of an
advanced year of study.
e. Students whose academic progress is not acceptable can be suspended from further studies. Refer to the
following important regulation: G4 and/or regulations as they appear for the applicable programmes.
f. A student who is excluded from further studies in terms of the stipulations of the above-mentioned
regulations will be notified in writing by the Dean or admissions committee at the end of the relevant
semester.
g. A student who has been excluded from further studies may apply in writing to the admissions committee of
the School of Information Technology for readmission on or before 12 January.
h. Should the student be readmitted by the admissions committee, strict conditions will be set which the
student must comply with in order to proceed with studies.
i. Should the student not be readmitted to further studies by the admissions committee, he/she will be
informed in writing.
j. Students who are not readmitted by the admissions committee have the right to appeal to the Senate
Committee for Admission, Evaluation and Academic Support.
k. Any decision taken by the Senate Committee for Admission, Evaluation and Academic Support is final.

Pass with distinction

A degree (undergraduate) in the School of IT is conferred with distinction on a student who did not repeat any
module of his/her final year, obtained a weighted average of at least 75% (not rounded) in all the prescribed
modules for the final year, provided that a subminimum of 65% is obtained in each of these modules and
provided that the degree is completed in the prescribed minimum period of time. Ad hoc cases will be considered
by the Dean, in consultation with the relevant head of department.

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Curriculum: Year 1
Minimum credits: 136

Additional information:
In addition to all the compulsory core modules, students choose one elective stream and register for the electives
indicated per stream:
Computer Auditing: FRK 111, FRK 121, STK 110, STK 120 and INF 183
Information Science: INL 110, INL 120 and INL 140
Entrepreneurship: FRK 111, FRK 122, STK 110, STK 120 and INF 183
eBusiness: FRK 111, FRK 122, STK 110, STK 120 and INF 183
Geography: BME 120, GGY, 156 and GMC 110
eTaxation: FRK 111, FRK 121, STK 110, STK 120 and INF 183
Data Science Management: EKN 110, EKN 120, STK 110 and STC 122

Fundamental modules
Academic information management 111 (AIM 111)
Module credits 4.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Faculty of Humanities
Service modules
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Faculty of Theology and Religion
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Information Science
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Find, evaluate, process, manage and present information resources for academic purposes using appropriate
technology.

Academic information management 121 (AIM 121)

Module credits 4.00
NQF Level 05

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 Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Faculty of Humanities
Service modules Faculty of Law
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Faculty of Theology and Religion
Faculty of Veterinary Science
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Apply effective search strategies in different technological environments. Demonstrate the ethical and fair use of
information resources. Integrate 21st-century communications into the management of academic information.

Academic literacy for Information Technology 121 (ALL 121)

Module credits 6.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 web-based period per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Unit for Academic Literacy
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
By the end of this module students should be able to cope more confidently and competently with the reading,
writing and critical thinking demands that are characteristic of the field of Information Technology.

Academic orientation 112 (UPO 112)

Module credits 0.00
NQF Level 00
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department EBIT Deans Office
Period of presentation Year

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Core modules
Informatics 112 (INF 112)
Module credits 10.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
A candidate must have passed Mathematics with at least 4 (50-59%) in the Grade
Prerequisites
12 examination; or STK 113 60%, STK 123 60% or STK 110
Contact time 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Introduction to information systems, information systems in organisations, hardware: input, processing, output,
software: systems and application software, organisation of data and information, telecommunications and
networks, the Internet and Intranet. Transaction processing systems, management information systems,
decision support systems, information systems in business and society, systems analysis, systems design,
implementation, maintenance and revision.

Information systems 113 (INF 113)

Module credits 10.00
NQF Level 05
A candidate must have passed Mathematics with at least 5 (60-69%) in the Grade
Prerequisites
12 examination.
Contact time 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Introduction to quantitative methods for Information systems to students.

Informatics 154 (INF 154)

Module credits 10.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

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 A candidate must have passed Mathematics with at least 4 (50-59%) in the Grade
Prerequisites
12 examination
Contact time 1 lecture per week, 2 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Introduction to programming.

Informatics 164 (INF 164)

Module credits 10.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites INF 154 GS
Contact time 1 lecture per week, 2 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Programming.

Informatics 171 (INF 171)

Module credits 20.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
A candidate must have passed Mathematics with at least 4 (50-59%) in the Grade
Prerequisites
12 examination
Contact time 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Year
Module content
General systems theory, creative problem solving, soft systems methodology. The systems analyst, systems
development building blocks, systems development, systems analysis methods, process modelling.

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Business management 114 (OBS 114)
Module credits 10.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Faculty of Education
Service modules
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites May not be included in the same curriculum as OBS 155
Contact time 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Business Management
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
The entrepreneurial mind-set; managers and managing; values, attitudes, emotions, and culture: the manager
as a person; ethics and social responsibility; decision making; leadership and responsible leadership; effective
groups and teams; managing organizational structure and culture inclusive of the different functions of a generic
organisation and how they interact (marketing; finance; operations; human resources and general
management); contextualising Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in each of the topics.

Business management 124 (OBS 124)

Module credits 10.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Faculty of Education
Service modules
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites Admission to the examination in OBS 114
Contact time 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Business Management
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Value chain management: functional strategies for competitive advantage; human resource management;
managing diverse employees in a multicultural environment; motivation and performance; using advanced
information technology to increase performance; production and operations management; financial
management; corporate entrepreneurship.

Elective modules

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Biometry 120 (BME 120)
Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Faculty of Veterinary Science
At least 4 (50-59%) in Mathematics in the Grade 12 examination, or at least 50%
Prerequisites
in both Statistics 113, 123
Contact time 1 practical per week, 4 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Statistics
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Simple statistical analysis: Data collection and analysis: Samples, tabulation, graphical representation,
describing location, spread and skewness. Introductory probability and distribution theory. Sampling
distributions and the central limit theorem. Statistical inference: Basic principles, estimation and testing in the
one- and two-sample cases (parametric and non-parametric). Introduction to experimental design. One- and
twoway designs, randomised blocks. Multiple statistical analysis: Bivariate data sets: Curve fitting (linear and
non-linear), growth curves. Statistical inference in the simple regression case. Categorical analysis: Testing
goodness of fit and contingency tables. Multiple regression and correlation: Fitting and testing of models.
Residual analysis. Computer literacy: Use of computer packages in data analysis and report writing.

Economics 110 (EKN 110)

Module credits 10.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Faculty of Education
Service modules
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 discussion class per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Economics
Period of presentation Semester 1

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Module content
This module deals with the core principles of economics. A distinction between macroeconomics and
microeconomics is made. A discussion of the market system and circular flow of goods, services and money is
followed by a section dealing with microeconomic principles, including demand and supply analysis, consumer
behaviour and utility maximisation, production and the costs thereof, and the different market models and firm
behaviour. Labour market institutions and issues, wage determination, as well as income inequality and poverty
are also addressed. A section of money, banking, interest rates and monetary policy concludes the course.

Economics 120 (EKN 120)

Module credits 10.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Faculty of Education
Service modules
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
EKN 110 GS or EKN 113 GS and at least 4 (50-59%) in Mathematics in the Grade
Prerequisites
12 examination or 60% in STK 113 and concurrently registered for STK 123
Contact time 1 discussion class per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Economics
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
This module deals with the core principles of economics, especially macroeconomic measurement the private
and public sectors of the South African economy receive attention, while basic macroeconomic relationships and
the measurement of domestic output and national income are discussed. Aggregate demand and supply
analysis stands core to this course which is also used to introduce students to the analysis of economic growth,
unemployment and inflation. The microeconomics of government is addressed in a separate section, followed by
a section on international economics, focusing on international trade, exchange rates and the balance of
payments. The economics of developing countries and South Africa in the global economy conclude the course.

Financial accounting 111 (FRK 111)

Module credits 10.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Faculty of Education
Service modules
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 4 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English

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Department Accounting
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
The nature and function of accounting; the development of accounting; financial position; financial result; the
recording process; processing of accounting data; treatment of VAT; elementary income statement and balance
sheet; flow of documents; accounting systems; introduction to internal control and internal control measures;
bank reconciliations; control accounts; adjustments; financial statements of a sole proprietorship; the accounting
framework.

Financial accounting 121 (FRK 121)

Module credits 12.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules Faculty of Education
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites FRK 111 GS
Contact time 4 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Accounting
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Property, plant and equipment; intangible assets; inventories; liabilities; presentation of financial statements;
enterprises without profit motive; partnerships; companies; close corporations; cash flow statements; analysis
and interpretation of financial statements.

Financial accounting 122 (FRK 122)

Module credits 12.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules Faculty of Law
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites FRK 111 GS or FRK 133, FRK 143
Contact time 4 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Accounting
Period of presentation Semester 2

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Module content
Budgeting, payroll accounting, taxation – income tax and an introduction to other types of taxes, credit and the
new Credit Act, insurance, accounting for inventories (focus on inventory and the accounting entries, not
calculations), interpretation of financial statements.

Aspects of human geography 156 (GGY 156)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Faculty of Education
Service modules
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Health Sciences
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 tutorial per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Geography Geoinformatics and Meteorology
Period of presentation Quarter 2
Module content
This module begins by fostering an understanding of human geography. Then follows with the political ordering
of space; cultural diversity as well as ethnic geography globally and locally; population geography of the world
and South Africa: and four economic levels of development. The purpose is to place South Africa in a world
setting and to understand the future of the country.

Cartography 110 (GMC 110)

Module credits 10.00
NQF Level 05
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Geography Geoinformatics and Meteorology
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
History, present and future of cartography. Introductory geodesy: shape of the earth, graticule and grids, datum
definition, elementary map projection theory, spherical calculations. Representation of geographical data on
maps: Cartographic design, cartographic abstraction, levels of measurement and visual variables. Semiotics for
cartography: signs, sign systems, map semantics and syntactics, explicit and implicit meaning of maps (map
pragmatics). Critique maps of indicators to measure United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in South
Africa.

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Informatics 183 (INF 183)
Module credits 3.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 practical per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Year
Module content
Computer processing of accounting information.

Information science 110 (INL 110)

Module credits 12.00
NQF Level 05
Service modules Faculty of Humanities
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Information Science
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Introduction to Information Science. This module is an introduction to the study field of information science and
its various professions. Key concepts that will be discussed include the following: the human as information
processor and user; the life-cycle of information in terms of processes, products and role-players; as well as the
communication of information. The social-ethical impact of globalisation is included as a key concern, with
reference to Africa, the 4th Industrial Revolution and other revolutions to come are addressed as well as core
principles such as equity, diversity and inclusion.

Information science 120 (INL 120)

Module credits 12.00
NQF Level 05
Service modules Faculty of Humanities
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Information Science

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Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Organisation and representation of information. This module offers a brief overview of the basic principles and
processes underlying the organisation, representation, and structuring of information. The process of organising
information on the web (such as social networking sites), in multimedia formats, by means of document image
processing and in databases is dealt with. Themes on the representation of information through the creation of
metadata include various general and domain specific metadata schemas such as Dublin Core for the web, as
well as the various retrieval and management tools available for metadata. Practical classes include basic HTML
and the design of web pages incorporating and applying what was covered in theory.

Information science 140 (INL 140)

Module credits 12.00
NQF Level 05
Service modules Faculty of Humanities
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Information Science
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Information and communication technology. This module offers a brief overview of hardware and software
and telecommunications technologies. Various networks, network applications. intranets, internet, the World
Wide Web, deep web and cloud computing are discussed. Computer ethics, ICTs, e-commerce, ergonomics,
mobile computing technology and the influence that new trends and developments such as the 4th Industrial
Revolution and virtual reality have on the creation and distribution of information are covered in this module.
The practical component focuses on the introduction to the coding language, Python.

Statistics 122 (STC 122)

Module credits 13.00
NQF Level 05
At least a 60% in STK 110 or an average of 60% for either (1) WST 133, WST 143,
WST 153; (2) STK 113, STK 123, STK 121; (3) STK 133, STK 134, STK 121; (4) WST
Prerequisites
133, WST 143, STK 121 (An aegrotat exam is available to students who obtained
50%-59%)
Contact time 1 practical per week, 1 tutorial per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Statistics
Period of presentation Semester 2

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Module content
Inferential concepts. Experimental and observational data. Measures of association, uncertainty and goodness of
fit. Sampling error and accuracy of estimation. Introduction to linear regression, reduction of variation due to
regression. Conditional distributions of residuals. Simulation based inference: conditional means and prediction
intervals. Bivariate data visualisation. Supporting mathematical concepts. Statistical concepts are demonstrated
and interpreted through practical coding and simulation within a data science framework.
This module is also presented as a summer school for students who initially elected and passed STK 120 with a
final mark of at least 60% and then decides to further their studies in statistics as well as for students who
achieved a final mark of between 40% - 49% in STC 122 during semester 2.

Statistics 110 (STK 110)

Module credits 13.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Faculty of Education
Service modules
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
At least 5 (60-69%) in Mathematics in the Grade 12 examination. Candidates who
Prerequisites
do not qualify for STK 110 must register for STK 113 and STK 123
Contact time 1 practical per week, 1 tutorial per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Statistics
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Descriptive statistics:
Sampling and the collection of data; frequency distributions and graphical representations. Descriptive
measures of location and dispersion.
Probability and inference:
Introductory probability theory and theoretical distributions. Sampling distributions. Estimation theory and
hypothesis testing of sampling averages and proportions (one and two-sample cases). Supporting mathematical
concepts. Statistical concepts are demonstrated and interpreted through practical coding and simulation within
a data science framework.

Statistics 120 (STK 120)

Module credits 13.00
NQF Level 05
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
STK 110 GS or both STK 113 GS and STK 123 GS or both WST 133 and WST 143 or
Prerequisites
STK 133 and STK 143

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Contact time 1 practical per week, 1 tutorial per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Statistics
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Students can only get credit for one of the following two modules: STK 120 or STK 121.
Analysis of variance, categorical data analysis, distribution-free methods, curve fitting, regression and
correlation, the analysis of time series and indices. Statistical and economic applications of quantitative
techniques: Systems of linear equations: solving and application. Optimisation, linear functions, non-linear
functions. Marginal and total functions. Stochastic and deterministic variables in statistical and economic
context: producers' and consumers' surplus. Supporting mathematical concepts. Statistical concepts are
illustrated using simulation within a data science framework.
This module is also presented as STK 121, an anti-semester module. This is a terminating module.

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Curriculum: Year 2
Minimum credits: 121

Additional information:
In addition to all the compulsory core modules, students continue with the elective stream registered for in the
first year and registers for the electives indicated per stream:
Computer Auditing: BAC 200, IOK 211 and IOK 221
Information Science: INL 210, INL 220 and INL 260
Entrepreneurship: OBS 210, OBS 220 and OBS 211
eBusiness: OBS 211, OBS 212, OBS 214
Geography: GGY 283, GIS 220 and GMA 220
eTaxation: BAC 200 and BEL 200
Data Science Management: STK 210, STK 220 and WST 212

Fundamental modules
Community-based project 202 (JCP 202)
Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 other contact session per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Year
Module content
This module is integrated into all undergraduate academic programmes offered by the Faculty. Main objectives:
execution of a community project aimed at achieving a beneficial impact on a section of a socio-economically
underprivileged community located in socio-economically deprived areas our society; awareness of personal,
social and cultural values and an understanding of social issues; and development of life skills.

Core modules
Introduction to moral and political philosophy 251 (FIL 251)
Module credits 10.00
NQF Level 06
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Prerequisites No prerequisites.

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Contact time 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Philosophy
Period of presentation Quarter 2, 3 and 4
Module content
In this module students are equipped with an understanding of the moral issues influencing human agency in
economic and political contexts. In particular philosophy equips students with analytical reasoning skills
necessary to understand and solve complex moral problems related to economic and political decision making.
We demonstrate to students how the most important questions concerning the socio-economic aspects of our
lives can be broken down and illuminated through reasoned debate. Examples of themes which may be covered
in the module include justice and the common good, a moral consideration of the nature and role of economic
markets on society, issues concerning justice and equality, and dilemmas of loyalty. The works of philosophers
covered may for instance include that of Aristotle, Locke, Bentham, Mill, Kant, Rawls, Friedman, Nozick,
Bernstein, Dworkin, Sandel, Walzer, MacIntyre, Bujo, Wiredu, and Gyekye.

Informatics 214 (INF 214)

Module credits 14.00
NQF Level 06
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites AIM 101 or AIM 111 and AIM 121
Contact time 2 lectures per week, 2 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Database design: the relational model, structured query language (SQL), entity relationship modelling,
normalisation, database development life cycle; practical introduction to database design. Databases: advanced
entity relationship modelling and normalisation, object-oriented databases, database development life cycle,
advanced practical database design.

Informatics 225 (INF 225)

Module credits 14.00
NQF Level 06
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites INF 112; AIM 101 or AIM 102 or AIM 111 and AIM 121
Contact time 1 lecture per week, 3 practicals per week

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Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
An overview of systems infrastructure and integration.

Informatics 261 (INF 261)

Module credits 7.00
NQF Level 06
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules Faculty of Education
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites INF 214
Contact time 1 lecture per week, 1 practical per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Database management: transaction management, concurrent processes, recovery, database administration:
new developments: distributed databases, client-server databases: practical implementation of databases.

Informatics 271 (INF 271)

Module credits 14.00
NQF Level 06
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites INF 164 GS, INF 171 GS
Contact time 1 discussion class per week, 1 lecture per week, 1 practical per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Year
Module content
Systems analysis. Systems design: construction; application architecture; input design; output design; interface
design; internal controls; program design; object design; project management; system implementation; use of
computer-aided development tools.

Informatics 272 (INF 272)

Module credits 14.00

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NQF Level 06
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites INF 164 GS, INF 171 GS
Contact time 1 lecture per week, 2 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Year
Module content
Advanced programming.

Elective modules
Business accounting 200 (BAC 200)
Module credits 32.00
NQF Level 06
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Faculty of Education
Service modules
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites FRK 111 and FRK 121 or FRK 100/101
Contact time 4 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Accounting
Period of presentation Year
Module content
To use a conceptual understanding of intermediate foundational knowledge of International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS) in order to prepare, present and interpret company and basic group company financial
statements in a familiar business context and to propose clear solutions with adequate justification to solve
financial problems in an ethical manner.

Taxation 200 (BEL 200)

Module credits 32.00
NQF Level 06
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology

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 FRK 111 and FRK 121 or FRK 100 or FRK 101. Only available to BCom (Option
Taxation, Accounting Sciences, Financial Management Sciences, Financial
Prerequisites
Sciences, Informatics, Investment Management, Law and BIT (Information
Systems) students.
Contact time 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Taxation
Period of presentation Year
Module content
This module introduces students to taxation in the context of its history, its basic principles and its
interdisciplinary nature as it relates to policy, legislation and governance. It also addresses the inherent demand
for ethical and responsible conduct by all tax practitioners/professionals and taxpayers in pursuit of sustainable
development in South Africa. The module is principles-based and will enable a student to interpret and apply the
fundamental principles and concepts of taxation, specifically related to the Income Tax Act (No. 58 of 1962). In
addition, the module will enable a student to interpret and apply specific sections in the Income Tax Act relating
to donations and deceased estates.

Introductory geographic information systems 283 (GGY 283)

Module credits 14.00
NQF Level 06
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules Faculty of Education
Faculty of Humanities
Prerequisites GMC 110
Contact time 1 practical per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Geography Geoinformatics and Meteorology
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), theoretical concepts and applications of GIS. The focus
will be on the GIS process of data input, data analysis, data output and associated technologies. This module
provides the foundations for more advanced GIS and Geoinformatics topics. Practical assessments and a mini-
project make use of South African and African examples and foster learning and application of concepts aligned
to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Geographic data analysis 220 (GIS 220)

Module credits 14.00
NQF Level 06
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology

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Prerequisites GMC 110 and (STK 110 OR BME 120)
Contact time 1 practical per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Geography Geoinformatics and Meteorology
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
The nature of geographical data and measurement.Application of statistics in the geographical
domain. Probability, probability distributions and densities, expected values and variances, Central Limit
theorem. Sampling techniques. Exploratory data analysis, descriptive statistics, statistical estimation, hypothesis
testing, correlation analysis and regression analysis. Examples used throughout the course are drawn from
South African and African case studies and taught within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development
Goals.

Remote sensing 220 (GMA 220)

Module credits 14.00
NQF Level 06
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites GMC 110
Contact time 1 practical per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Geography Geoinformatics and Meteorology
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
This module aims to provide students with a working knowledge and skills to learn methods and techniques for
collecting, processing and analysing remotely sensed data. Throughout the module, emphasis will be placed on
image processing, image analysis, image classification, remote sensing and applications of remote sensing in
geographical analysis and environmental monitoring. The module is composed of lectures, readings, practical
exercises research tasks and a project or assignments of at least 64 notional hours. In particular, the practical
exercises and research tasks incorporate South African examples using satellite remotely-sensed data, as well
as field spectral data measurements, to promote understanding of the state of land cover and land use types
(e.g. spanning agricultural resources, water resources, urbanization) and how changes over time could impact
on the changing climate in accordance with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Information science 210 (INL 210)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Service modules Faculty of Humanities
Prerequisites AIM 111 and 121

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Contact time 3 lectures per week, 3 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Information Science
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Information seeking and retrieval. This module explores the theory and practice of effective information seeking
and retrieval, including systematic reviewing. It builds on supporting research paradigms such as the systems,
user-centred, cognitive and socio-cognitive paradigms. The focus is on the complexities of effective information
seeking and retrieval within the context of information behaviour on a personal level, as well as in the context of
professional, academic or everyday information needs.

Information science 220 (INL 220)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Service modules Faculty of Humanities
Prerequisites INL 210
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 3 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Information Science
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Representation and organisation. Information needs to be represented and organised in a system for it to be
effectively retrievable. This module deals with the representation and organisation of information on the level of
individual entities (e.g. indexing), from the perspective of the users (user profiling), as well as within a document
collection (taxonomies and ontologies). The fundamental concepts of information organisation are also covered
including components of information retrieval systems (IRS), abstraction principles and user information needs.
This module also deals with search engine optimisation.

Information science 260 (INL 260)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Service modules Faculty of Humanities
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 3 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Information Science
Period of presentation Semester 2

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Module content
Economics and politics of information. This module examines the economics and politics of information, with a
special emphasis on South Africa's information sector. It aims to promote an understanding of the market and
non-market qualities of information, and their consequences for the production, distribution and marketing of
information goods and services. The ways in which information access and expression are regulated and the use
of ICTs in crime and corruption is also addressed. The module also addresses the different types of information
industries which are located within the information sector of the economy, and how their growth transforms the
production and delivery of products and services across the local and global economy.

Internal auditing 211 (IOK 211)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites FRK 111 and FRK 121
Contact time 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Auditing
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Introduction to the audit environment. Nature, objectives, history and development of internal auditing. The
internal auditing profession and the role of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). Ethical code and standards of
internal auditors (IPPF). An organisation’s internal control environment and internal control systems. Introduction
to Information Technology (IT). General controls and application controls frameworks. The internal audit process
and tools and techniques used during the audit Introduction to sampling.

Internal auditing 221 (IOK 221)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites IOK 211 GS
Contact time 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Auditing
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Introduction to corporate governance. Relationship between internal auditing and other related disciplines and
individuals. Background to external auditing. Internal and external audit approaches.The identification of
weaknesses, risks and controls for the revenue and procurement systems in the system. The audit of internal
control systems and the audit of financial statements.

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Business management 210 (OBS 210)
Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules Faculty of Education
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites OBS 114 or 124 with admission to the examination in the other
Contact time 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Business Management
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Logistics management
The role of logistics in an enterprise; definition and scope of customer service; electronic and other logistics
information systems; inventory management; materials management with special reference to Japanese
systems; management of the supply chain. Methods of transport and transport costs; types and costs of
warehousing; electronic aids in materials handling; cost and price determination of purchases; organising for
logistics management; methods for improving logistics performance.

Design thinking and business innovation 211 (OBS 211)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Prerequisites OBS 114 or 124 with admission to the examination in the other.
Contact time 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Business Management
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Creativity, innovation and identification of opportunities: the role of creativity; techniques to facilitate creativity;
barriers to creativity; creative versus critical thinking within the broad business managerial context. Creative
problemsolvingand identification of opportunities: identification of opportunities; development of ideas;
evaluation and prioritising of ideas, ideation and design thinking. Creativity and its role in design thinking
towards facilitating business innovation. Design thinking techniques are applied with an emphasis on customer
empathy. Business innovation is translated from the process of design thinking into incremental or disruptive
new products, services and or processes. A clear understanding is created with regards to the following
elements in business innovation: types and forms; technology waves; models; processes and sources. The
management of innovation is also an integral part of the module.

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Business creation 212 (OBS 212)
Module credits 10.00
NQF Level 06
Prerequisites OBS 211
Contact time 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Business Management
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Creating a new product, service or process to market. Comprehensive prototype feasibility and business
modelling. Designing business models aligned with the market realm. Value-to-customer building and business
efficiency development. Translation of business models into bankable business plans.

Responsible management 214 (OBS 214)

Module credits 10.00
NQF Level 06
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Business Management
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Business ethics; sustainability and the economic system; key social challenges; key environmental challenges;
key economic challenges; conventional vs. progressive measure of progress; short-term vs long-term
orientation; development as an outcome of growth; sustainable development as opposed to conventional
development; sustainable development goals; sustainable development goals and the changing role of business
in society; implications for the notion of corporate citizenship; global responses and solutions; local
responses and solutions.

Business management 220 (OBS 220)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules Faculty of Education
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
OBS 114 or 124 with admission to the examination in the other. Students from
Prerequisites
other Faculties are required to have 50% for Mathematics in Grade 12.
Contact time 3 lectures per week

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Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Business Management
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Project management and negotiations:
Introduction Project management concepts; needs identification; the project, the project manager and the
project team; types of project organisations; project communication and documentation. Planning and control:
planning, scheduling and schedule control of projects; resource considerations and allocations; cost planning
and performance evaluation.
Negotiation and collective bargaining: The nature of negotiation; preparation for negotiation; negotiating for
purposes of climate creation; persuasive communication; handling conflict and aggression; specialised
negotiation and collective bargaining in the South African context.

Statistics 210 (STK 210)

Module credits 20.00
NQF Level 06
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites STK 110, STC 122 or WST 111, WST 121
Contact time 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Statistics
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Statistical problem solving. Causality, experimental and observational data. Probability theory. Multivariate
random variables. Discrete and continuous probability distributions. Stochastic representations. Measures of
association. Expected values and conditional expectation. Simulation techniques. Supporting mathematical
concepts. Statistical concepts are demonstrated and interpreted through practical coding and simulation within
a data science framework.

Statistics 220 (STK 220)

Module credits 20.00
NQF Level 06
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites STK 210 GS
Contact time 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week

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Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Statistics
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Multivariate probability distributions. Sampling distributions and the central limit theorem. Frequentist and
Bayesian inference. Statistical learning and decision theory. Simulation techniques enhancing statistical
thinking. Supervised learning: linear regression, estimation and inference. Non-parametric modelling.
Supporting mathematical concepts. Statistical algorithms. Statistical concepts are demonstrated and interpreted
through practical coding and simulation within a data science framework.

Applications in data science 212 (WST 212)

Module credits 12.00
NQF Level 06
Prerequisites WST 111, WST 121 or STK 110, STC 122
Contact time 1 practical per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Statistics
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Introductory machine learning concepts. Data base design and use. Data preparation and extraction. Statistical
modelling using data base structures. Statistical concepts are demonstrated and interpreted through practical
coding and simulation within a data science framework.

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Curriculum: Final year
Minimum credits: 120

Additional information:
In addition to all the compulsory core modules, students continue with the elective stream registered for in the
first and second years and registers for the electives indicated per stream:
Computer Auditing: IOK 311 and IOK 321
Information Science: INL 310 and INL 320
Entrepreneurship: OBS 310 and OBS 330
eBusiness: OBS 359 and OBS 370
Geography: GIS 310 and GIS 320
eTaxation: BEL 300
Data Science Management: STK 310 and STK 353

Core modules
Informatics 315 (INF 315)
Module credits 15.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites INF 261 GS, INF 225 GS, INF 271 GS
Contact time 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
A review of current trends which are relevant to the application of information systems within a business
environment.

Informatics 324 (INF 324)

Module credits 15.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites INF 261 GS, INF 225 GS, INF 271 GS
Contact time 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Semester 2

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Module content
Information systems in organisations.

Informatics 354 (INF 354)

Module credits 15.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites INF 261, INF 225, INF 271 and INF 272
Contact time 1 lecture per week, 2 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Advanced programming.

Informatics 370 (INF 370)

Module credits 35.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites INF 261, INF 225, INF 271 and INF 272
Contact time 1 lecture per week, 2 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Year
Module content
Application of systems analysis and design in a practical project; programming; use of computer-aided
development tools.

Elective modules
Taxation 300 (BEL 300)
Module credits 40.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites BEL 200 and FRK 221 or FRK 201
Contact time 1 discussion class per week, 4 lectures per week

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Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Taxation
Period of presentation Year
Module content
The purpose of the module is to enable the learner to calculate the value-added tax liability and to journalise
transactions; calculate the normal tax liability (including the determination of taxable capital gains and assessed
capital losses) of individuals, companies, estates and trusts,discuss tax principles on value-added tax and
normal tax; and calculate and discuss provisional and employees' tax and to object against an assessment.

Geographic information systems 310 (GIS 310)

Module credits 22.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites GGY 283
Contact time 1 practical per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Geography Geoinformatics and Meteorology
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Advanced theory and practice of Geographic Information Systems; GIS applications; design and implementation
of GIS applications. A project or assignments of at least 64 notional hours. Diverse South African examples will
be used to expose the students to various data sources, geospatial analyses, and data representation to support
the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Spatial analysis 320 (GIS 320)

Module credits 22.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites GIS 220 and GGY 283
Contact time 1 practical per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Geography Geoinformatics and Meteorology
Period of presentation Semester 2

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Module content
Construction of Raster Geovisualisations, spatial model construction and use, multi-criteria decision analysis.
Factor analysis: Principle component analysis. Geostatistics: Spatial dependence modelling, ordinary kriging.
Markov chains and cellular Automata, combined models. Examples using data from South Africa are
implemented. A project or assignment of at least 64 notional hours.

Information science 310 (INL 310)

Module credits 20.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Humanities
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 3 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Information Science
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Information Organisation. The module is concerned with the organisation of information in the digital
environment focusing on the structure and use of document management and workflow systems, as well as
distribution channels and virtual environments. The characteristics and application of the internet, intranets, as
well as portals and applications use, are considered. The module introduces the practical component of
information organisation which includes information access, storage, organisation and security using SharePoint
as a web-based collaborative platform.

Information science 320 (INL 320)

Module credits 20.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Humanities
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 3 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Information Science
Period of presentation Semester 2

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Module content
Information and Knowledge Management. This module focuses on information and knowledge management at
an operational level and introduces information and knowledge management at a corporate strategic level. It
deals with the management of information and knowledge, which enables the organisation to be competitive. In
this module the focus is on four aspects, namely: the 21st century organisation, the external and internal
stakeholders that have an interest in information products, as well as the infrastructure that should be in place
in organisations to manage information products. The module concludes with a few topics relating to information
management at a corporate strategic level.

Internal auditing 311 (IOK 311)

Module credits 20.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites IOK 211 and IOK 221
Contact time 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Auditing
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
General and application IT controls. The identification of weaknesses, risks and controls for the inventory, bank
and cash systems. Statistical sampling. The audit of internal control systems and the audit of financial
statements. Internal audit and external audit reports.

Internal auditing 321 (IOK 321)

Module credits 20.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites IOK 311 GS
Contact time 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Auditing
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
The identification of weaknesses, risks and controls for the payroll system and health and safety environment.
The audit of internal control systems and the audit of financial statements. Computer Assisted Audit Techniques
(CAATS). Introduction to performing an operational/performance audit. Relevant legislation and other guidelines
that affect the internal audit profession. Introduction to the public sector internal audit environment.

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Business management 310 (OBS 310)
Module credits 20.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites OBS 114 or 124 with admission to the examination in the other
Contact time 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Business Management
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Strategy formulation: the deliberate strategy process of formulating a vision and mission statement, conducting
internal and external environmental analyses and selecting appropriate strategies. It will enhance an
understanding of the level of strategy formulation, gaining competitive advantage in your market place and
thinking strategically.

Business management 330 (OBS 330)

Module credits 20.00
NQF Level 07
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Business Management
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Strategy execution: The role of management in strategy implementation; budgets as instrument in the
implementation process; leading processes of change within enterprises; supporting policies, procedures and
information systems for implementation in the various functional areas; evaluation and control of
implementation. South African case studies to create contextual relevance.

International business management 359 (OBS 359)

Module credits 20.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites OBS 114 or OBS 124 with admission to the examination in the other
Contact time 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English

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Department Business Management
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Introduction to international management
International business management; the process of internationalisation; growth in international trade and
investment; the evolution of multinational enterprises; management perspectives on international trade and
international trade theories; international trade regulation; economic integration; the formation of trading
blocks, and free-trade areas.
The international business environment
The cultural environment of international business; the political and legal environments as well as the economic
environment of international business; the international monetary system; the foreign exchange market; and
international capital markets.

Business analytics 370 (OBS 370)

Module credits 20.00
NQF Level 07
Prerequisites Admission to exam in OBS 359.
Contact time 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Business Management
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Evaluates how to strategically align, plan for and direct investments in, and governance of, processes for
continuous renewal of analytic deployments in business. An overview of analytics in the business context will be
provided that will cover: concepts of strategic and operational analytics; overview of concepts like dimensional
modeling, the Model Life cycle, data mining, big data, KPIs and metrics, ERP and analytics, in-database/memory
analytics; real-time analytics and data stream analysis. The applied decision making aspect will focus on
mastering quantitative modeling tools and techniques for business decision-making and deterministic
optimisation techniques.

Statistics 310 (STK 310)

Module credits 25.00
NQF Level 07
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Service modules Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites STK 210, STK 220
Contact time 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English

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Department Statistics
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Supervised learning. Linear and non-linear regression. Ordinary least squares and maximum likelihood
estimation. Violations of the assumptions, residual analysis. Cross validation. Statistical inference. Bootstrap
inference. Supporting mathematical concepts. Statistical concepts are demonstrated and interpreted through
practical coding and simulation within a data science framework.

The science of data analytics 353 (STK 353)

Module credits 25.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites STK 210, STK 220, WST 212 or WST 211, WST 221, WST 212
Contact time 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Statistics
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Data exploration. Data wrangling. Statistical coding. Algorithmic thinking. Sampling: basic techniques in
probability, non-probability, and resampling methods. Text mining and analytics. Machine learning: classification
and clustering. Statistical concepts are demonstrated and interpreted through practical coding and simulation
within a data science framework.

The regulations and rules for the degrees published here are subject to change and may be amended after the publication of
this information.

The General Academic Regulations (G Regulations) and General Student Rules apply to all faculties and registered students
of the University, as well as all prospective students who have accepted an offer of a place at the University of Pretoria. On
registering for a programme, the student bears the responsibility of ensuring that they familiarise themselves with the
General Academic Regulations applicable to their registration, as well as the relevant faculty-specific and programme-
specific regulations and information as stipulated in the relevant yearbook. Ignorance concerning these regulations will not
be accepted as an excuse for any transgression, or basis for an exception to any of the aforementioned regulations.

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