Bachelor of Commerce (Generic)

Qualification code: 98314 NQF Exit level: 7 Total credits: 360
Admission requirements:A National Senior Certificate (degree endorsement), with an achievement rating of 4 (50 - 59%) or better in the language of learning and teaching, and either Mathematics with a rating of 3 (40 - 49%) or better, or Mathematics Literacy with a rating of 6 (70 - 79%) or better. A student who does not qualify in terms of the statutory or additional requirements, may follow Unisa's alternative pathways or apply for admission to an appropriate diploma or alternatively for a vocational higher certificate.
Rules:Students must select two majors; of which one must be from Business Management, Financial Accounting or Economics. Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, printer and the internet.

First level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
ECS1501 - Economics IA
ECS1601 - Economics IBPre: ECS1501
FAC1502 - Financial Accounting Principles, Concepts and Procedures
FAC1601 - Financial Accounting ReportingPre: FAC1502
MNB1501 - Business Management IA
MNB1601 - Business Management IBPre: MNB1501
Group B. Compulsory for Financial Accounting major plus any 2 modules listed in another group
AIN1501 - Accounting Information Systems in A Computer Environment
CBC1501 - Communication in Business Contexts
Group C. Compulsory for Economics, Industrial Psyc & Statistics major plus any 2 modules from another group
STA1501 - Descriptive Statistics and Probability
STA1502 - Statistical Inference ICo: STA1501
Group D. Additional elective modules(NB CLA1501 compulsory for Business Management & Financial Acc major)
CLA1501 - Commercial Law IA
CLA1502 - Commercial Law IB
MNM1503 - Introduction to Marketing
MNM1505 - Introduction to Consumer Behaviour
Group E. Compulsory for Quantitative Management major plus any 1 module from another group
DSC1520 - Quantitative Modelling I
DSC1620 - Mathematical Modelling I
DSC1630 - Introductory Financial Mathematics
Group F. Compulsory for Information Systems major
EUP1501 - Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions
INF1505 - Introduction to Business Information Systems
INF1511 - Visual Programming I
INF1520 - Human-Computer Interaction I
Group H. Compulsory for Industrial Psychology major plus any 2 modules from another group
IOP1501 - Psychological Processes in Work Context
IOP1601 - Personality in Work ContextPre: IOP1501
Group J. Compulsory for Public Administration major plus any 2 modules from another group
DVA1501 - Introduction to Development Studies
PUB1501 - The Nature, Content and Scope of Public Administration

Second level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group B. Compulsory for Financial Accounting major plus group L or M and 5 modules for second major subject
FAC2601 - Financial Accounting for CompaniesPre: FAC1601
FAC2602 - Selected Accounting Standards and Simple Group StructuresPre: FAC1601
TAX2601 - Principles of TaxationPre: FAC1502
Group C. First 3 compulsory for Economics major and 2 of remaining modules plus 5 modules for second major
ECS2601 - MicroeconomicsPre: ECS1601
ECS2602 - MacroeconomicsPre: ECS1601
ECS2603 - South African Economic IndicatorsPre: ECS1601
ECS2604 - Labour EconomicsPre: ECS1601
ECS2605 - South African Financial SystemPre: ECS1601
ECS2606 - Environmental EconomicsPre: ECS1601
ECS2609 - Economic History of South AfricaPre: ECS1601
Group E. Compulsory in Quantitative Management major plus 1 elective plus 5 modules for second major
DSC2602 - Rational Decision MakingPre:DSC1510 or DSC1520 or DSC1620
DSC2604 - Financial ModellingPre: DSC1630
DSC2605 - Linear Mathematical ProgrammingPre: DSC1510 or DSC1520 or DSC1620
DSC2606 - Nonlinear Mathematical ProgrammingPre: DSC1510 or DSC1520 or DSC1620
Group F. Compulsory in Information Systems major plus INF2611 or STA2601 plus 5 modules for second major
COS2626 - Computer Networks I
ICT2621 - Structured Systems Analysis and Designpre: INF1505 & EUP1501 or INF1511
ICT2622 - Object-Oriented Analysispre: INF1505 & EUP1501 or INF1511
INF2603 - Databases Ipre: INF1505
INF2611 - Visual Programming IIpre: INF1511
Group G. Compulsory in Statistics major subject plus 5 modules for second major subject
STA2601 - Applied Statistics IIPre: STA1501
STA2602 - Statistical Inference IIPre: STA1501& STA1502 Co: STA1503 or STA2610
STA2603 - Distribution Theory IIPre: STA1502 & DSC1620 & Co: STS2610
STA2604 - Forecasting IIPre: STA1501, STA1502
STA2610 - Statistical DistributionsPre: STA1502, DSC1620
Group H. First 2 compulsory in Industrial Psychology major &3 remaining modules & 5 modules for second major
IOP2601 - Organisational Research MethodologyPre: IOP1501 & IOP1502
IOP2602 - Organisational PsychologyPre: IOP1501 & IOP1502
IOP2603 - Ergonomicspre: IOP1501, IOP1601
IOP2604 - Psychological Adjustment in The Work ContextPre: IOP1501 & IOP1502
IOP2605 - Human Capacity DevelopmentPre: IOP1601
IOP2606 - Individual Differences and Work PerformancePre: IOP1601
IOP2607 - Workgroup Dynamics and DiversityPre: IOP1501 & IOP1502
Group J. First 4 compulsory and 1 of remaining modules for Public Administration as major plus 5 modules
DVA1601 - Development Problems and Institutions
IOS2601 - Interpretation of Statutespre: CLA1601
PUB1601 - The Structuring and Functioning of Public Servicesco: PUB1501
PUB2601 - Foundations of Public Administrationpre: PUB1501, PUB1601
PUB2602 - Protection Servicespre: PUB1501, PUB1601
PUB2603 - Creation of Wealthpre: PUB1501, PUB1601
PUB2604 - Welfare and Social Servicespre: PUB1501, PUB1601
PUB2605 - Culture and Educationpre: PUB1501, PUB1601
Group K. MNG2601 compulsory for Business Management major and 4 remaining modules plus 5 modules
FIN2601 - Financial ManagementPre: MNB1601 & FAC1601 & ECS1601
HRM2605 - Human Resource Management for Line ManagersPre: MNB1601 or HRM1501
MNE2601 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business ManagementPre: MNB1601
MNG2601 - General ManagementPre: MNB1601
MNM2602 - Essentials of MarketingPre: MNM1503 or MNM1501 or MNB1601
MNO2601 - Production and Operations ManagementPre: MNB1601
MNP2601 - Purchasing ManagementPre: MNB1601
RSK2601 - Enterprise Risk ManagementPre: MNB1601
Group L. Select either Group L or M if Financial Accounting is selected as major subject
MAC2601 - Principles of Management AccountingPre: FAC1502
MAC2602 - Principles of Strategy, Risk & Financial Management TechniquesPre: FAC1502
Group M. Select either Group M or L if Financial Accounting is selected as major subject
AUE2602 - Corporate Governance in AccountancyPre: FAC1502
AUI2601 - Internal Auditing: Theory and PrinciplesPre: FAC1502

Third level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group B. Compulsory in Financial Accounting major plus 1 from Group L plus 5 modules for second major
FAC3701 - General Financial ReportingPre:FAC2601 & FAC2602 & TAX2601
FAC3702 - Distinctive Financial ReportingPre:FAC2601 & FAC2602 & TAX2601
FAC3703 - Specific Financial ReportingPre: FAC2601 & TAX2601
FAC3704 - Group Financial ReportingPre:FAC2601 & FAC2602 & TAX2601
Group C. Choose 5 for Economics major and 5 modules for a second major subject
ECS3701 - Monetary EconomicsPre: ECS2602
ECS3702 - International TradePre: ECS2601 & ECS2602
ECS3703 - International FinancePre: ECS2601,ECS2602
ECS3704 - Public EconomicsPre: ECS2601
ECS3705 - History of Economic Thoughtpre: ECS2601, ECS2602
ECS3706 - EconometricsPre: ECS2601 & ECS2602 & DSC1520 & STA1501 & STA1502 or DSC1620 & ECS2601 & ECS2602 & STA1501 & STA1502
ECS3707 - Development Economics (Offered from 2014)Pre: ECS2601,ECS2602
Group E. Choose 5 for Quantitative Management major and 5 modules for a second major subject
DSC3702 - Optimisation of ResourcesPre: DSC2602 & (DSC2601 or DSC2605, DSC2606)
DSC3703 - SimulationPre: DSC2602 & (DSC2601 or DSC2605, DSC2606)
DSC3704 - Models for Strategic Decision-MakingPre: DSC2602 & (DSC2601 or DSC2605, DSC2606)
DSC3705 - Financial Risk ModellingPre: DSC2602,DSC2604 & (DSC2601 or DSC2605,DSC2606)
DSC3706 - Selected Topics for Operations ResearchPre: DSC2602 & DSC2601 or DSC2605, DSC2606
DSC3707 - Mathematical Modelling IIPre: DSC2602 & (DSC2601 or DSC2605, DSC2606)
Group F. Compulsory in Information Systems major plus 5 modules for second major subject
INF3703 - Databases IIpre: INF2603
INF3705 - Advanced Systems Developmentpre: ICT2621 or ICT2622
INF3707 - Database Design and Implementationpre: ICT2603
INF3708 - Software Project Managementpre: ICY2621 or ICT2622 co: INF1511
INF3720 - Human-Computer Interaction IIpre: INF1511 co: INF1520
Group G. Compulsory in Statistics major plus 1 from Group L plus 5 modules for second major
STA3701 - Applied Statistics IIIPre: STA2601 Co: (MAT2611 or STA3710) & STA3703
STA3702 - Statistical Inference IIIPre: STA2602
STA3703 - Distribution Theory IIIPre:(STA2603 & MAT2615 or STA2603 & STA2610 Plus Co: STA3710
STA3710 - Mathematical Techniques in StatisticsPre: STA2604
Group H. Choose 5 of the following for Industrial Psychology major plus 5 modules for second major
IOP3701 - Industrial Psychological Testing and AssessmentPre: IOP2601
IOP3702 - Personnel Psychology: OrganisationalPre: IOP2602
IOP3703 - Career Psychology
IOP3704 - Employment RelationsPre: IOP2601
IOP3705 - Organisational Development and ChangePre: IOP2601
IOP3706 - Personnel Psychology: Employee RetentionPre: IOP2601
IOP3707 - Psychology of LeadershipPre: IOP2601
Group J. Choose 5 from the following in Public Administration major plus 5 modules for second major subject
PUB3701 - Public Management Skillspre: PUB1501, PUB1601
PUB3702 - Public Human Resource ManagementPRE: PUB1501& PUB1601
PUB3703 - Public PolicyPRE: PUB1501 & PUB1601
PUB3704 - Organisational Studies in The Public SectorPUB1501 & PUB1601
PUB3705 - Public Financial Administration and ManagementPRE: PUB1501 & PUB1601
PUB3706 - Reflective Public Administrationpre: PUB1501, PUB1601
PUB3707 - Ethics in Public Administration and Administrative Justicepre: PUB1501, PUB1601
Group K. MNG3701,MNG3702 plus 3 remaining modules in Business Management major & 5 modules for second major
FIN3701 - Financial ManagementPre: FIN2601 or MNF2023
MNE3702 - Corporate EntrepreneurshipPre: MNE2601
MNG3701 - Strategic Planning 3a (Offered from 2014)Pre: MNG2601
MNG3702 - Strategic Implementation 3b (Offered from 2014)Pre : MNG2601, Co : MNG3701
MNI3701 - Global Business EnvironmentPre: MNG2601
MNO3701 - Production and Operations ManagementPre: MNO2601
MNP3701 - Strategic SourcingPre: MNP2601
Group L. Choose 1 of the following if Financial Accounting is selected as major subject
AUI3702 - The Internal Audit Process: Test of Controls (Offered from 2014)Pre: AUE2602
AUI3703 - The Internal Audit Process: Specific Engagements and Reporting (Offered from 2014)pre: AUE2602, AUI2601
MAC3701 - Application of Management Accounting Techniques (Offered from 2014)Pre: MAC2601
MAC3702 - Application of Financial Management Techniques (Offered from 2014)Pre: MAC2602
MAC3703 - Selected Accounting & Financial Mangement Techniques (Offered from 2014)Pre: MAC2601 & MAC2602
STA3704 - Time Series IIIPre: STA2604
STA3705 - Sampling TechniquesPre: STA2601

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