Commerce At Rhodes University

Commerce At Rhodes University

Commerce Degree Structure

Given below are examples of standard curricula. It should be noted that subject choices may be limited by the lecture timetable. Courses may however be taken in different year order to those set out below in order to avoid timetable clashes where they occur.
1. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS SCIENCE
The curriculum for the degree consists of compulsory courses in Accounting, Commercial Law, Communication, Computing, Economics, Mathematics, and Statistics, together with courses in subjects comprising fields in which the student has a special interest. In-depth specialisation takes place in the fourth academic year during which the student will generally be taking honours courses. The degree can be taken with specialisation in any one of the following fields, or jointly in two of these fields:
 
Economics                               Computer Science                   Quantitative Management
Information                             Systems Management
An example of a curriculum in each of these fields of specialisation is given below. Note that other subject combinations are possible.
Curriculum 1: (Economics)

First year Second year Third year Fourth year
Computer Science 101
Economics 1
Management 1
Mathematics 1
Statistics 1D
Accounting 1
 		 Economics 2
Management 2
Commercial Law 1
Mathematics 2 or
Mathematical Statistics 2
 		 Economics 3 and 3 B
Management 3
Professional Communication
 		 Economics Honours with an optional paper in Strategic Management.
 

 
Curriculum 2 (Information Systems)

First year Second year Third year Fourth year
Accounting 1
Computer Science 101
Economics 1
Management 1
Mathematics 1
Statistics 1D		 Economics 2
Information Systems 2
Management 2
Commercial Law 1
Mathematics 2 or
Mathematical Statistics 2
 		 Economics 3
Information Systems 3
Professional Communication
 		 Information Systems Honours or Joint Honours with an optional paper in Strategic Management.

 
Curriculum 3 (Management)

First year Second year Third year Fourth year
Accounting 1
Computer Science 101
Economics 1
Management 1
Mathematics 1
Statistics 1D		 Economics 2
Information Systems 2
Management 2
Commercial Law 1
Mathematics 2 or
Mathematical Statistics 2		 Information Systems 3
Management 3
Professional Communication
 		 Management Honours or Joint Honours (including Strategic Management 4 paper).

Curriculum 4 (Quantitative Management)

First year Second year Third year Fourth year
Accounting 1
Computer Science 101
Economics 1
Management 1
Mathematics 1
Statistics 1D		 Commercial Law 1
Economics 2
Management 2
Mathematical Statistics 2
Information Systems 2		 Mathematical Statistics 3
Management 3
Professional Communication
 		 Mathematical Statistics Honours or Joint Honours with an optional paper in Strategic Management.

 
Curriculum 5 (Computer Science)

First year Second year Third year Fourth year
Accounting 1
Computer Science 101
Economics 1
Management 1
Mathematics 1
Statistics 1D		 Computer Science 2
Commercial Law 1
Economics 2
Management 2
Mathematics 2 or Mathematical Statistics 2		 Computer Science 3
Management 3
Professional Communication
 		 Computer Science Honours or Joint Honours with an optional paper in Strategic Management.

 
2. BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
The curricula generally require candidates to specialise up to third year level in two chosen fields.
Curriculum 1: (General)
This curriculum is designed for those who wish to specialise in one or more of the following fields: Accounting, Economics, Information Systems, Management or Statistics.
Various combinations of subjects are possible, and it must be stressed that the following is just one example of a number of general curricula that can be followed:
 

First year Second year Third year
Accounting 1
Commercial Law 1
Computer Science 101*
Economics 1
Management 1
Theory of Finance and Statistics		 Economics 2
Two of:
Accounting 2
Management 2
Commercial Law 2
Information Systems 2
One further approved course from list eg. Psychology 1
Professional Communication		 Management 3
Economics 3
Information Systems 3
Accounting 3

* Computer Science 101 is a pre-requisite for Information Systems 2
 
Curriculum 2: (Accounting)
Students who wish to enter the Accountancy profession are advised to follow this curriculum, which will enable them to register for the DipAcc(PG) in their fourth year of study and also entitle them to be registered with the Institute of Accounting Technicians. They are also exempted from the Foundation stage and two papers in the Certificate stage of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA) examinations. Entry into the DipAcc (PG) is subject to the approval of the Faculty Board which only admits candidates with a good academic record. Accounting Honours is also an option for selected students.

First year Second year Third year
Accounting 1
Commercial Law 1
Computer Science 101
Economics 1
Management 1
Theory of Finance and Statistics		 Economics 2
Accounting 2
Commercial Law 2
Professional Communication
 		 Accounting 3
Auditing 1
Management Accounting and Finance 1
Tax 1
Ethics

 
Curriculum 3 (Law)
This curriculum is designed to enable students to complete the LLB degree in two further years of study. A number of different subject combinations are possible, the following being one example:

First year Second year Third year
Accounting 1
Economics 1
Legal Theory 1
Management 1
Theory of Finance and Statistics		 Economics 2
Management 2
Legal Theory 2
English 1
Professional Communication		 Economics 3
Legal Theory 3

 
Curriculum 4: (Inter-faculty)
This curriculum is designed for students who wish to combine a study of commerce subjects with subjects in Science, Social Science or Humanities. A number of different subject combinations are possible, the following being one example:

First year Second year Third year
Accounting 1
Economics 1
Management 1
Psychology 1		 Economics 2
Organisational Psychology 2
Management 2
Commercial Law 1
Professional Communication
 		  
Organisational Psychology 3
Management 3