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BA IN PUBLIC GOVERNANCE

D E L I V E R E D B Y T H E

Unit for Open Distance Learning(UODL)

INDEX:

Acquire Practical Knowledge and Essential Skills Page 3

Technology-enhanced learning Page 3

NWU Study Centres Page 3

Policing Practices Page 4

Minimum Admission Requirements Page 5

Selection Criteria Page 5

Study Unit Page 6

Career Path Page 7

Programme Purpose Page 8

Enrolment and Registration Page 8

Language Medium Page 8

Assessment and Evaluation Page 8

Cost of Delivery Page 8

Certification Page8

Open Distance Learning Page 10

Open Learning Group (OLG) Page 10

Selling Point Page 11

Benefits Page11

ENQUIRIES:NWU PotchefstroomNWU Unit for Open Distance LearningCall Centre 018 285 5900distancepotch@nwu.ac.zawww.distance.nwu.ac.zaOpen Learning GroupCall Centre 011 670 4850

DISCLAIMER:Information in this publication is subject to change and has been compiled as a general introduction and orientation only. The North-WestUniversitydoesnotacceptanyresponsibilityforerrorsandomissionsregardingthisinformation.TheofficialyearbookoftheFacultyofArtsoftheNorth-WestUniversityshouldalwaysbeconsultedwhenaprogrammeisselectedforaspecificfieldofstudy.TherelevantyearbookmaybeobtainedfromtheAdmissionsOfficeoftheNWUuponrequest,ordownloadedfromtheNWU website (www.nwu.ac.za).

IT ALL STARTS HEREIt all starts here with the slogan of the North-West University. The School for Social and Government Studies of the Potchefstroom Campusbrings,bymeansofopendistancelearning,furthertrainingtothepolicingprofession.Inauniqueandcreativeway,where you yourself determine the location, timeandplaceof learning, you can speedup your career throughprofessionaltraining(athreeyeardegree).Electronicandtelephonicsupportisavailable,aswellaspersonalcontactatthestudycentres.

Why is it unique?• Full-time study while you work.• Vocational directed training that speeds up your career.• Youdetermineyourownpaceoflearning,dependingonyourcircumstances.• It is affordable.• Study support.Therearenoclosingdatesforapplications.Studentscanapplytostudythroughouttheyear.However,thefollowingguidelinescan be followed:Apply until 31 October to be considered for examinations by June the next academic year. Apply until 31 May to be considered for examination by November the same academic year.

ACQUIRE PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND ESSENTIAL SKILLS• Achieve service excellence in the Police through effective management • Learn the hard knowledge and real skills about crime prevention through effective Policing management• Understand the impact of the Statutory and Regulatory framework on the policing sector• Maintaining service excellence in the Community Service Centre (CSC) through effective management• Learn the hard knowledge and real skillsaboutcommunicationthrougheffectivewriting,interviewing, listening and communication• Understand the impact of workplace ethics and code of conduct in the Policing environment• Accumulate managerial skills in financial, human resource and project management and governance

TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED LEARNING1. Lectures are presented via an interactive white board. Lecturers are in a studio on campus while students are at a

study centre.2. Acameraandmicrophonerecordwhiletheyarelecturing,whichislateravailableinmp4formatontheinternet.3. Ifastudentmissedalecture,heorshecanfinditontheinternetandwatchitlateronalaptoportablet.4. StudentsgetmessagesviaSMS,FacebookandTwitter.ACallCentreisalsoavailabletoassiststudentswithqueries

or problems.

NWU STUDY CENTRESCurrent centres are located in:

• Parow• Port Elizabeth

• King Williams Town • East London

• Queenstown

• Mthatha

• Durban

• Pietermaritzburg

• Richards Bay• Eshowe

• Ingwavuma

• Vryheid

• Ladysmith

• Newcastle

• Bethlehem• Welkom

• Kroonstad

• Upington

• Kimberly

• Vryburg

• Klerksdorp

• Potchefstroom• Vanderbijlpark

• Mahikeng• Rustenburg

• Secunda• Johannesburg

• Pretoria• Springs

• Nelspruit

• Elim

• Polokwane• Tzaneen

• Thohoyandou

55 - Study centres for all programmes

20 - Study centres for Policing Practice students

80 - Interactive white boards installed at study centres

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Althoughstudycentresaredynamicandmorecentrescanbelisted,thefollowingstudycentreswereopenandfunctionalatthetime of going to print. Study centres as indicated in this booklet may vary from year to year according to the number of enrolled students.

POLICING PRACTICENQF LEVEL 7 – 3800 STUDY HOURSNow you can enroll for a BA degree in Public Governance with Policing Practice at a study centre near you. TheNorth-WestUniversitynowoffersyouachancetoobtainthisqualificationwithouttheneedtotravelto the campus or stay over for the duration of the course. Our “contact over distance” course uses state of the arteducationaltechnologythatwillenableyoutostudyforaqualitydegreeincomfort,convenientlyclose to your home.

ManagementisarecognisedandessentialskillinalllevelsofpublicandprivatePolicing.Policeofficerswho are able to apply competent managerial skills to law enforcement initiatives and projects are sought after in the Criminal Justice System. This degree programme was especially developed to ensure participants acquire the knowledge and skills needed to manage policing initiatives and operations at junior and middle managerial levels with the emphasis on service excellence.

STUDY CENTRES

PROVINCE CITY / TOWNEastern Cape East London

King Williams Town

Port Elizabeth

Free State Welkom

Gauteng Johannesburg

Pretoria

KwaZulu Natal Durban

Empangeni

Pietermaritsburg

Port Shepstone

Vryheid

Limpopo Polokwane (TabernaDei)

Mpumalanga Ermelo

Witrivier

North West Potchefstroom NWU Campus

Northern Cape Kimberly

Kuruman

Upington

Western Cape George

Parow

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?Anyoneemployedinthepublicorprivatepolicingenvironmentwouldbenefitfromthisqualification,aswellaspersonswishing to extend their knowledge in this area and increase their marketability in the law enforcement and policing labour market.ThisincludesthoseofficialsemployedasmembersoftheSAPS,MetroPoliceService,MilitaryPoliceService,TrafficOfficialsaswellasPrivateSecurityofficials.FETCollegeswhooffertheFET(Vocational)inSafetyinSociety(NQFLevel4)will also be targeted as potential marketing environment.

AccesstothisqualificationisopentolearnerswhohaveobtainedtheirGrade12NationalCertificate(NQFLevel4)withuniversityexemptionortheNationalDiplomainPolicingorequivalentlevel5qualificationrelevanttothefieldofSafety and Society.

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STUDY UNITSThe following modules will be covered

Semester 1 Semester 2

MODULE NAME MODULE NAME

Foundations of Public Management Academic Literacy

Policing Management: The statutory and regulatory framework

in the policing sector

Locus and Focus of Public Management

Policing Management:Community Service Centre Management

Policing Management:Service excellence in the Police

Communication skills in the workplace

Policing Management:Crime Prevention

The South African Political System

Introduction to Sociology:Institutions in the South African context

Professional Skills Development

Semester 1 Semester 2

MODULE NAME MODULE NAME

Municipal Management The Government and Sustainable Development

Policing Management:Leadership and Management

Policing Management:Cooperate Governance

Urban Anthropology Understanding the cultural world

Semester 1 Semester 2

MODULE NAME MODULE NAME

Introduction to Research MethodologyStrategic Public Resource Management

(Finances)

Public Policy and Planning Strategic Human Resource Management

Policing Management:Performance Management

Policing Management:Project Management

Constitutional Law in Law Enforcement Administrative Law in Law Enforcement

Ethics in the Workplace

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CAREER PATHOnsuccessfulcompletionofthedegreeprogramme,studentsmaybeadmittedtothefollowingpostgraduatequalifications:• BA (Hons.) Policing Practice (To be developed)

AspartoftheUniversity’s5yearstrategicplan,developmentalworkontheBAHonoursinPolicingPracticehasalreadycommenced.ItisenvisagedthatthisBAHonoursqualificationwillbealignedwiththeBAHonoursdegreealreadydevelopedbythe SAPS and approved by the Department of Higher Education.or

• BA(Hons)inPublicGovernance(Existingqualification)or

• PostgraduateDiplomainManagement(Existingqualification)or

• MPA/MBL(Existingqualification)

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PROGRAMME PURPOSE AND HOW THE PROPOSED CURRICULUM WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE INTENDED OUTCOMES

The purpose of the BA in Public Governance qualification and its specialised curricula with specific reference to the South African Police Service, Metro Police Service members, Traffic officials, Military Police and Private Security practitioners and its related practices, is to produce students capable of and committed to, public sector excellence through an understanding of the South African developmental state and its related public management functions.

ENROLMENT AND REGISTRATIONCONTACT SESSIONS

Contact sessions will consist of at least four sessions between the lecturers and the students attending the contact sessions at the various study centres nationwide. A list of the study centres will be supplied in the 2015 Year Programme booklet which form part of your study package. These sessions are broadcast to the study centres and use the Interactive Whiteboard Technology.

DURATION

The duration of the BA degree is a minimum of three years, but due to the fact that it is offered via the Open Distance Learning mode of teaching, students tend to complete the degree in a maximum of five years.

LANGUAGE MEDIUMTuition at Open Distance Learning Centres will be conducted in English.

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATIONAssessment consists of formative assessment (assignments) as well as summative assessment (written examination). Students will be expected to complete, submit and pass at least one assignment per semester per module. The formative and summative assessments will each contribute 50% towards the student’s final mark at the end of the semester. The formative assessment also awards the student access to the summative examination. If a student therefore fails the assignment, admission to the summative examination will be forfeited.

COST OF DELIVERYThe cost of the training and student fees is normally determined by the Faculty of Arts under whose auspices the degree will fall, but can be negotiated between NWU and the client (Policing or Traffic agency). The cost structure will ultimately be affected by the number of students enrolling for the degree programme. The estimation is that the costs will be between R18 000 and R20 000 per annum if, the student registers for all the Modules per academic year.

To ease their financial burden, Policing officials with a PERSAL number can pay off their study fees by means of a monthly deduction from their salaries through EDULOAN. This alleviates the necessity to apply for a study bursary or to arrange for alternative financial resources in order to pay for their university education.

General Nyalunga, Acting Head of the SAPS Training Division, gave his commitment to actively support SAPS members who show interest to study at tertiary institutions by means of bursaries as and when deserving.

CERTIFICATIONAfter successful completion, candidates will receive an accredited BA degree certificate from the NWU, Potchefstroom,Faculty of Arts.

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OPEN DISTANCE LEARNINGStudents who, due to circumstances, cannot enrol at one of the NWU campuses for a contact programme, can enrol for the BA in Public Governance with Policing Practice through the Unit for Open Distance Learning (UODL).Students will have access to lecturers and supervisors via the University’s web pages, eFundi and Moodle, on the on-line platform. A technical team at the Unit for Open Distance Learning (UODL) will be of assistance. The programme team will provide appropriate induction and support to students. Communication will be via email, the e-platform or telephonically. Students will have access to detailed study guides, the library, internet, class notes, Skype meetings and Interactive Whiteboard sessions etc.

Examinations are written at NWU examination centres nationwide with the staff at the Potchefstroom Campus setting the examination papers and assessing the answer sheets, thus ensuring that all students have achieved the same outcomes after having received the same quality education.

The Unit for Open Distance Learning (UODL) and Open Learning Group (OLG) also utilise a Call Centre to assist students with administrative and academic related problems, enquiries and queries. Administrative problems will be solved by the OLG Call Centre, but academic enquiries and problems will be referred to the Unit for Open Distance Learning’s Call Centre, who on its part will transfer the enquiry to the responsible lecturer at the Potchefstroom Campus if they cannot solve the problem themselves.

OPEN LEARNING GROUP (OLG)OLG is a private provider who specialises in the administration and management of tertiary academic programmes offered via Open Distance Learning mode of tuition. Due to the fact that the North-West University enrolls more than 30 000 distance students per annum, OLG will be responsible for assisting the North-West University in managing and administering this BA degree in Policing Practice. Administrative tasks performed by OLG will be the following:• Marketing of qualifications• Registration administration.• Supply and distribution of study material to registered students.• Assignment administration.• Examination administration.

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MOTIVATIONConfirmationwasobtainedfromMajorGeneralNyalungu,DivisionalCommissionerSAPSTraining,thattheSAPSwillcontinuetoencourage their members to study at any university of their choice and the SAPS will continue supporting them through bursaries asandwhendeserving.FromthisundertakingNorth-WestUniversityisconfidentthattheSAPSwillaccredittheirmemberswhocompleted the BA in Public Governance with Policing Practice obtained at the North West University. This commitment from the SAPS will affect the student numbers who will enroll at the North-West University.

The BA in Public Governance with Policing Practice is also aligned with the Bachelor Policing Practice degree developed and SAQAregisteredbytheSAPSforitsmembersaswellastheSAPSin-houseJuniorandMiddleManagementcoursespresentedatthe Paarl Training Academy.

PolicingofficerswhosuccessfullycompletedeithertheBachelordegreeinPolicingPracticeorthemanagementcoursespresented at Paarl could therefore be considered for accreditation and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

BENEFITS• Cheaper:itis20%to30%cheaperthanfull-timestudy.Studentssaveontravelling,accommodation,etc. • Students can study while working.• The interactive white board allows students to ask questions to their lecturer and take part in discussions.• It is more than a lecture: lecturers can create a teaching-learning situation. Up to 500 people can write on the interactive white board simultaneously. Facilitators coordinate the situation to prevent chaos.• Opinion polls show students prefer the interactive white board method due to the lecturer delivering the class personally.

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