Prospectus 2021 A guide to the Bachelor of Commerce in Hospitality Management & Bachelor of Business Administration in Disaster Relief Management This study guide has been prepared with the utmost care. In case adaptations are required during the 2021 academic year, such changes will be published as addenda. Contact Information Stenden South Africa B.V. (Incorporated in The Netherlands) 1 Grand Street, P.O. Box 2821, Port Alfred, 6170 Telephone: +27 (0)46 6042200 Fax: +27 (0)86 6044284 E-mail address: [email protected] Website: www.stenden.ac.za Registration Company Registration No. 2002/009834/10 Department of Education Registration Certificate No. 2002/HE10/001 SAQA Qualification Registration ID No. 63710 – B. Com Hospitality Management SAQA Qualification Registration ID No. 90535 – BBA Disaster Relief Management Executive Management Dr. Wouter Hensens, Executive Dean Enquiries Mrs. Ronel Bartlett Telephone: +27 (0)46 6042214 E-mail: [email protected] Stenden South Africa is a Private Higher Education provider wholly owned by NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands. Table of Contents Message from Dr. Hensens, Executive Dean. ......................................................................................................................... 5 Commitment to Excellence. ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 1 General Information......................................................................................................................................................................... 1.1 Identity. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Strategy. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Educational Philosophy. ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 1.4 Institutional Structures. ............................................................................................................................................................. 10 1.4.1 Executive Management. ............................................................................................................................................................ 10 1.4.2 Governance. ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 1.4.3 Academic Advisory Boards. ................................................................................................................................................................ 10 1.4.4 Exam Committee. ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 1.4.5 Students Representative Council (SRC). ................................................................................................................................... 11 1.4.6 Health and Safety Committee. ................................................................................................................................................... 11 1.4.7 Employment Equity Committee. ............................................................................................................................................... 12 1.5 Quality Control & Evaluation. .................................................................................................................................................. 12 1.6 Fees & Costs. ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 2 Programmes. ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1..4. 2.1 Admission Requirements. ................................................................................................................................................................... 14 2.1.1 Recognition of Prior Learning. .................................................................................................................................................. 15 2.2 Academic Calendar and Study Hours. ....................................................................................................................................... 15 2.3 Test and Rewrite Schedule. ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 2.4 Internationalisation: Grand Tour. .............................................................................................................................................. 16 2.5 Curriculum BBA Disaster Relief Management. .................................................................................................................................. 17 2.5.1 Programme Learning Outcomes. ......................................................................................................................................................... 17 2.5.2 Curriculum structure – BBA Disaster Management .................................................................................................................. 18 2.5.3 Credit Structure. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 19 2.5.4 Module Learning Outcomes. ............................................................................................................................................................... 20 2.5.5 Practical Training. ............................................................................................................................................................................... 29 2.5.6 Progress Test. ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 2.6 Hospitality Management Curriculum. ................................................................................................................................ 32 2.6.1 Competencies Profile. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 32 2.6.2 Curriculum Overview. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 32 2.6.3 Credit Structure. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 33 2.6.4 Module Overviews. ............................................................................................................................................................................. 35 2.6.5 Progress Test. ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 2.6.6 Elective Credits. .................................................................................................................................................................................. 38 3 Exam Regulations. .................................................................................................................................................................. 40 Article 1 Glossary of Terms Used. ....................................................................................................................................................... 41 Article 2 Participation in the Exam. ............................................................................................................................................ 41 Article 3 Institution and Tasks of the Exam Committee. ............................................................................................................ 42 Article 4 Contents and Scope of the Exam. ................................................................................................................................ 44 Article 5 Granting Exemptions. .................................................................................................................................................. 44 Article 6 Module Tests. .............................................................................................................................................................. 44 Article 7 Validity of Exam Sections. .......................................................................................................................................... 51 Article 8 Oral Exam. ...........................................................................................................................................................................