North West University
Bachelor of Consumer Studies
The Bachelor of Consumer Studies in Economics is offered by North West University.
Program Length: 3 YEARS.
Bachelor of Consumer Studies offered by the North West University at the Faculty of Health Sciences
Purpose of the qualification
The primary purpose of the Bachelor of Consumer Studies qualification is to deliver graduates with a well-rounded, broad education of the combined disciplines of Consumer Sciences, integrated with Business and Entrepreneurial focuses. The qualification is focused on the development of graduate critical thinking and creative problem solving skills in the context of the Consumer Sciences for business and industry. In addition, graduates will also be prepared for entry into a postgraduate professional qualification in teaching of Consumer Sciences at secondary level.
Duration
The duration of the study for this qualification is a minimum of three (3) years and a maximum of five (5) years.
Curriculum outcomes
After completion of the qualification students should be competent to demonstrate:
- extensive and integrated knowledge and understanding of the discipline of Consumer Sciences (Foods, Fashion retail and resource management) to evaluate and to apply concepts, principles, theories and skills thereof while knowing how such knowledge links with other related disciplines;
- the ability to identify, investigate and critically analyse consumer issues by integrating different theories, skills and scientific resources in order to develop logical and relevant solutions to the South African consumer within the food, fashion retail and consumer resource management industries in a professional, ethical and responsible manner;
- the ability to communicate consumer-related issues and solutions verbally and orally in an academically correct and professional manner using different types of media and technologies;
- the ability to work effectively as an individual and in a group to identify and study consumerrelated problems, processes and systems in order for the individual and/or group to logically achieve the outcome of aiming to improve consumer well-being in varying contexts.
