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Strategic Public Human Resource Management IV -<br />

SPH401P<br />

Year module<br />

NQF Level: 8<br />

Credits: 20<br />

Purpose: Manage conflict by following appropriate<br />

mechanisms and procedures. Participate in and facilitate<br />

labour negotiations in bargaining chambers to ensure a<br />

content workforce. Create an enabling environment based<br />

on appropriate management practises to maintain sound<br />

labour relations. Adhere to and implement the provisions <strong>of</strong><br />

the legislation to ensure fair labour practises. Appropriate<br />

legislation, Conflict management, Change management,<br />

Risk management, Public relations, Flexi - management<br />

techniques, Managing diversity, Information management,<br />

Project & strategic management, Transformation, Diversity<br />

management, Salary negotiations, Collective Bargaining,<br />

Employer /Employee relations, CCMA, Bargaining chambers,<br />

Meeting procedures, Negotiation techniques, Skills w.r.t.<br />

interpreting & analysing information, Recording, Retrieving,<br />

Disseminating, Storing information, Informal and formal<br />

communication, Codes <strong>of</strong> conduct, Grievance procedures,<br />

Feedback procedures, Interpretation <strong>of</strong> statutes, Re<br />

Stock and Purchasing Management II - SPM211P<br />

Year module<br />

NQF Level: 6<br />

Credits: 30<br />

Purpose: National codification systems, accounting for<br />

stock and services, department control, treasury control,<br />

deficits and losses, auditor-general, joint communication and<br />

public accounts, contracts, stock accommodation, transport,<br />

inventories (valuations), stocktaking, issuing <strong>of</strong> stock.<br />

Stock and Purchasing Management III - SPM311P<br />

Year module<br />

NQF Level: 7<br />

Credits: 15<br />

Purpose: Stores maintenance, stores control, receiving and<br />

dispatching <strong>of</strong> stock, planning for stock needs, estimating:<br />

medium and longer terms, contracts and other legal aspects.<br />

Strategic Public Management IV - STP401P<br />

Year module<br />

NQF Level: 8<br />

Credits: 20<br />

Purpose: Initiate and transform institutional strategies into<br />

operational plans to ensure service excellence. Analyse the<br />

macro and intermediate environment to assess the impact on<br />

institutional operations. Strategically manage the structures,<br />

functions and resources <strong>of</strong> the institution to ensure quality<br />

service delivery. Formulate mission and vision, Identify key<br />

performance areas, Formulate strategic goals and objectives,<br />

Develop tactical and operational plans, Environmental<br />

scanning <strong>of</strong> relevant environment, Analysing <strong>of</strong> information,<br />

Develop strategic management functions and skills. Develop<br />

analytical problem solving techniques, Project management,<br />

Determining milestones, Bench- marking, Resource<br />

management.<br />

Public Health<br />

Descriptive Health Measurement - PPH4801<br />

Year module<br />

NQF Level: 8<br />

Credits: 24<br />

Purpose: To to provide students with skills to collect,<br />

analyse and use health information; to provide them with<br />

an understanding <strong>of</strong> the basic principles and methods<br />

<strong>of</strong> descriptive epidemiology, descriptive biostatistics and<br />

demography and to demonstrate how these are applied in<br />

approaches to the planning and evaluation <strong>of</strong> public health<br />

interventions.<br />

Analytic Health Measurement - PPH4802<br />

Year module<br />

NQF Level: 8<br />

Credits: 24<br />

Purpose: To introduce students to the prinicples and<br />

methods <strong>of</strong> analytical epidemiology and biostatistics. The<br />

module will focus on the applications <strong>of</strong> these approaches to<br />

the planning and evaluation <strong>of</strong> public health interventions.<br />

Epidemiology <strong>of</strong> Infectious Diseases, Including HIV<br />

and AIDS - PPH4803<br />

Year module<br />

NQF Level: 8<br />

Credits: 24<br />

Purpose: To facilitate knowledge about the context, trends,<br />

impact and intervention strategies <strong>of</strong> important infectious<br />

diseases and HIV and AIDS. Students will be able to monitor,<br />

critically reflect and act appropriately at a a strategic level on<br />

these infectious diseases.<br />

Introduction to Population Studies and<br />

Reproductive Health - PPH4804<br />

Year module<br />

NQF Level: 8<br />

Credits: 24<br />

Purpose: To facilitate knowledge about the context, trends<br />

and impact on health on populations. Students will be able to<br />

monitor, critically reflect and act appropriately on population<br />

trends as relevant to health, health systems and health service<br />

delivery<br />

Principles and Methods <strong>of</strong> Health Research -<br />

PPH4805<br />

Year module<br />

NQF Level: 8<br />

Credits: 24<br />

Purpose: To update and increase the student’s knowledge <strong>of</strong><br />

scientific approach and <strong>of</strong> every step <strong>of</strong> the research process.<br />

Qualifying students will be able to critically evaluate research<br />

reports and articles.<br />

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