University Of Cape Town Honours

University Of Cape Town Honours

University Of Cape Town Honours, Honours in Information Systems aims to provide students with an understanding of the complexities and issues involved in the development and management of Information Systems by giving students a range of experiences. Students will gain experience by both learning and doing.
Experiences include preparing and presenting seminars‚ working in a systems development project team‚ conducting and writing up empirical research‚ mentoring and tutoring undergraduate students‚ and community service.
Objectives
The major objectives of IS Honours are:

• To research‚ present and discuss the major academic contributions in the field of IS development and management in seminars. To develop strong communication‚ interpersonal and change agent skills. To develop a community spirit through the Honours Outreach and Community Involvement Programme (HOCIP) (INF4026F & INF4025S).
• To complete a systems development (SD) project in a team (INF4027W).
• To do empirical research (ER) on an information systems topic (INF4024W).

Deliverables
IS Honours course consists of three major deliverables and 4 courses:

• The first is seminar-driven (INF4026F & INF4025S). Each student will research one or more current issues in the management of Information Systems‚ and then present seminars on the issues.
• The second major deliverable is a systems development (SD) project (INF4027W). Teams of students identify and analyse a real-world IS problem‚ and develop a fully-functioning information system.
• The third is an empirical research (ER) report (INF4024W). Each student will work with a staff mentor to produce a report.

In addition to the above‚ as part of INF4026F and INF4025S students are expected to become change agents for IS and participate in the tutoring of undergraduate IS courses. This requires some extra skilling‚ as tutors will be expected to be technical experts and provide excellent customer service.
All students are required to complete 30 contact hours of appropriate community service as part of the degree on the Honours Outreach and Community Involvement Programme (HOCIP). Note that satisfactory completion of this in a timely manner is a DP requirement for both INF4026F and INF4025S.
All students are expected to behave in a business-like fashion‚ to take full responsibility for all their deliverables etc.‚ and to manage their priorities. All students are expected to read and adhere to the Code of Conduct.
Programme structure
IS Honours consists of 4 courses and projects. IS Honours commences with an introductory session in the first two weeks.
General
The Honours year is a very busy one‚ and students are usually involved with a few deliverables at a time. Apart from the main I.S. Honours deliverables there are tutoring duties‚ and Community involvement . Although seminars are not scheduled during the university vacs‚ students will be expected to work over these periods.
Students must not plan any major trips or activities this year. The year should be one of hard work‚ fun and great personal growth
Application
Pre-requisites
This course is for students who have successfully completed an Information Systems major. Typically‚ marks in 3rd year IS courses should average 65% or more. In addition‚ it is expected that the applicant will have passed courses in other Commerce subjects like Accounting‚ Economics‚ Management and Statistics.
Students who have majored in Computer Science but who have also passed IS major courses and some Commerce courses may be eligible at the discretion of the Head of Department. Applications open on 1 September of year prior to year of intended study.
Completed application forms should be submitted via email by 1 October of year prior to year of intended study.
A new programme structure allows students with a first degree (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Social Science (BSocSc)) to qualify with a Masters degree in two years. The Honours/Masters pattern applies to most of the programmes.

• After the first year of study (consisting of four courses and a research essay/project), students graduate with an Honours degree.
• Students can then continue into year two (provided they meet the admission requirements for the Masters programme) and graduate with a Masters degree after completing four further courses and a minor dissertation.

 
Postgraduate programmes on offer:
The degrees and diplomas offered at postgraduate level in the Faculty of Humanities are listed below by department. Additional information can be obtained from the Faculty’s Postgraduate Office, which is located in the Beattie Building on Upper Campus.

Department	Postgraduate specialisations
African Gender Institute* Tel: 021 650 4207 Fax: 021 685 2142 Website: African Gender Institute	Hons in Gender and Transformation Research Research Masters in Gender Studies PhD in Gender Studies
African Studies Section* Tel: 021 650 2308 Fax: 021 650 3579 Website: Centre for African Studies	Postgraduate Diploma in African Studies Hons/Masters in African Studies Hons/Masters in Heritage and Public Culture Coursework Masters in African Studies Research Masters in African Studies MPhil in Environmental Humanities PhD in African Studies.
Linguistics Section* Tel: 021 650 2847 Fax: 021 650 3150	Hons/Masters in Linguistics Research Masters in Linguistics PhD in Linguistics.
Anthropology Section* Tel: 021 650 3678 Fax: 021 650 2307 Website: Social Anthropology *The above sections fall under the School of African and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Linguistics	Hons/Masters in Anthropology Masters in Environmental Humanities Masters in Practical Anthropology Research Masters in Social Anthropology PhD in Anthropology
Archaeology Tel: 021 650 2353 Fax: 021 650 2352 Website: Archaeology	Hons in Archaeology Hons in Archaeology & Environmental Science Research Masters in Archaeology PhD in Archaeology
Dance Tel: 021 650 2398 Fax: 021 650 2494 Website: Dance	Hons in Dance Studies Hons in Choreography Hons in Performance Masters in Dance by Choreography Masters in Dance by Performance & Dissertation Masters in Dance by Performance & Choreography Masters in Dance by Choreography & Dissertation Research Masters in Dance PhD in Dance
Drama Tel: 021 480 7121 Fax: 021 480 7106 Website: Drama	Hons in Drama Masters in Theatre and Performance Masters in Applied Drama and Theatre Studies MA in Dramaturgy MA in Television Production Research Masters in Drama PhD in Drama
Economics Tel: 021 650 2733 Fax: 021 650 2854 Website: Economics	Hons/Masters in Economics Masters in Applied Economics Masters in Health Economics Research Masters in Economics PhD in Economics
Education Tel: 021 650 2772 Fax: 021 650 3489 Website: Education	Advanced Certificate in Education Postgraduate Certificate in Education Bachelor of Education (Hons) Postgraduate Diploma in Education specilaising in Higher Education Studies and Educational Technology Coursework Masters in: Adult Education Applied Language and Literacy Studies Curriculum Studies Educational Policy, Leadership and Change Higher Education Studies Educational Technology Mathematics Education Science Education Primary Education Research Masters in Education PhD in Education
English Language and Literature Tel: 021 650 2861 Fax: 021 650 3726 Website: English Literature	Hons in English Studies Masters in English in Literature and Modernity Masters in Creative Writing Research Masters in English Language and Literature PhD in English Language & Literature
Environmental and Geographical Science Tel: 021 650 2874 Fax: 021 650 3456 Website: EGS	Hons/Masters in Environmental and Geographical Studies Research Masters in Environmental and Geographical Studies PhD in Environmental and Geographical Studies
Film and Media Studies, Centre for Tel: 021 650 3373/2852 Fax: 021 650 2854 Website: Centre for Film and Media Studies	Hons in Film Studies Hons in Film and Television Studies Hons/Masters in Media Theory and Research Hons/Masters in Political Communication Masters in African Cinema Masters in Documentary Arts Masters in Global Media Masters in Screenwriting Research Masters in Rhetoric Studies Research Masters in Film Studies or Media Studies PhD in Film Studies or Media Studies PhD in Rhetoric Studies
Fine Art, Michaelis School of Tel: 021 480 7103 Fax: 021 424 2889 Website: Michaelis School of Fine Art	Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art Hons in Curatorship Hons/Masters in Art Historical Studies MFA in Fine Art Research Masters in Fine Art PhD in Historical Studies or Art Historical Studies
Historical Studies Tel: 021 650 2742 Fax: 021 689 7581 Website: Historical Studies	Hons in Historical Studies Research Masters in Historical Studies PhD in Historical Studies
Information and Library Studies  Tel: 021 650 3090 Fax: 021 650 4545 Website: Library and Information Studies	Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Science Hons/Masters in Library and Information Science Research Masters in Library and Information Science PhD in Library and Information Science
Languages and Literatures, School of  Tel: 021 650 2607 Fax: 021 685 5530 Website: School of Languages and Literatures	Hons/Masters in African Languages and Literatures Hons/Masters in Afrikaans and Netherlandic Studies Hons/Masters in Applied Linguistics and African Language Hons/Masters in Classical Studies Hons/Masters in French, German, Greek, Italian or Latin Hons in Teaching French as a Foreign Language Hons in Spanish Hons in Arabic Research Masters in African Languages and Literatures, Afrikaans and Netherlandic Studies, Classical Studies, French, German, Greek, Italian or Latin PhD in African Languages and Literatures, Afrikaans and Netherlandic Studies, Classical Studies, French, German, Greek, Italian or Latin PhD in Jewish Studies PhD in Spanish
Management Studies, School of Tel: 021 650 3778 Fax: 021 689 7570 Website: School of Management Studies	Hons/Masters in Organisational Psychology Research Masters in Organisational Psychology
Music, South African College of Tel: 021 650 2626 Fax: 021 650 2627 Website: South African College of Music	Postgraduate Diploma in Music in Performance Hons in Musicology, Composition, Performance Research MMus MMus specialising in Performance and Dissertation MMus specialising in Composition and Dissertation MMus specialising in Coursework, Performance and Dissertation MMus specialising in Coursework and Dissertation PhD in Music DMus by Thesis and Performance DMus by Thesis and Composition
Philosophy Tel: 021 650 3316 Fax: 021 650 3316 Website: Philosophy	Hons/Masters in Philosophy Research Masters in Philosophy, Politics and Economics Research Masters in Philosophy PhD in Philosophy
Political Studies Tel: 021 650 5916 Fax: 021 689 7574 Website: Political Studies	Hons/Masters inInternational Relations Public Policy and Administration Hons/Masters in Politics Research Masters in Political Studies Research Masters in Public Administration PhD in Political Studies PhD in Public Administration
Psychology Tel: 021 650 3435 Fax: 021 650 4104 Website: Psychology	Hons in Psychology Masters in Psychological Research Masters in Clinical Psychology (named qualification) Masters in Neuropsychology (named qualification) Research Masters in Psychology PhD in Psychology
Public Law Tel: 021 650 3072 Fax: 021 650 3790 Website: Public Law	Hons in Criminal Justice Research Masters in Criminology PhD in Criminology
Religious Studies Tel: 021 650 5818 Fax: 021 689 7575 Website: Religious Studies	Hons/Masters in Religious Studies Research Masters in Religious Studies PhD in Religious Studies
Social Development Tel: 021 650 3493 Fax: 021 689 2739 Website: Social Development	Hons/Masters inProbation and Correctional Practice Clinical Social Work Social Development Social Policy and Management Research Masters in Social Development Research Masters in Social Planning and Administration Research Masters in Social Work PhD in Social Development PhD in Social Work
Sociology Tel: 021 650 3501 Fax: 021 689 7576 Website: Sociology	Hons/Masters inDevelopment Studies Sociology Industrial Sociology Masters in Global Studies Research Masters in Industrial Sociology Research Masters in Sociology PhD in Sociology PhD in Industrial Sociology