North West University
Bachelor of Arts in Public Governance with Policing Pratice
The Bachelor of Arts in Public Governance with Policing Pratice in Public Administration is offered by North West University.
Program Length: 3 YEARS.
Bachelor of Arts in Public Governance with Policing Pratice offered by the North-West University at the Faculty of Humanities
Open distance learning is an approach which combines the principles of learner-centeredness, lifelong learning, flexibility provision, the removal of barriers to learning, accessibility to learning, the recognition of prior learning, the provision of learner support, the construction of learning programmes in the expectation that learners can succeed, e-learning and the maintenance of rigorous quality assurance.
The BA Governance Programme with Policing Practice is offered at 12 study centres (excluding exam centres).
This programme is offered on the following principles:
- Students can register for either the first or second semester.
- This curriculum has a minimum of three years and a maximum of 5 years to complete.
- Students have 2 assessment opportunities and an examination for all modules.
- Students do not have a second examination opportunity during the same semester that the module was failed. If they fail the first attempt (e.g. June), they can write the failed module during the next examination opportunity (e.g. November). Only a valid participation mark will give the student access to the second opportunity. If the participation mark was insufficient, the student will have to re-register for that module in order to generate a qualifying participation mark.
- Classes are presented by means of interactive white boards sessions or sessions can be downloaded from the NWU website within a week after the class was presented.
- Lectures can also be followed on a personal computer, via Bridgit, if students have access to the Internet.
- Students are supported by means of E-fundi, the call centre, social media, contact with lecturers via e-fundi, emails and smses via the academic manager.
- Assignments are uploaded via e-fundi.
- Students must ensure that they register either via Bridgit or at a study centre within their area. The study centre will also be the exam centre, but students making use of Bridgit, must ensure that they register for an exam centre closest to home.
The BA in Public Governance with Policing Practice programme within the Unit for Open Distance Learning (UODL) aims to provide students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to live and work in a globally interdependent world and with the support services to help them succeed. This requires a conscious, purposeful, sustained and social-constructivist focus on the actual learning of students that may take place because of their interactions in specific study-related groups. For this reason, this academic programme also seeks to foster inclusivity and to develop a sense of personal and social responsibility and ethical conduct in and amongst our students by encouraging involvement in environmental affairs, as well as in community and public service. It endeavours to offer and cultivate a teaching-learning environment that is hospitable to diverse socio-conventional and linguistic interests.
