UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA CENTRE FOR EXTERNAL STUDIES ...

DIPLOMA IN LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT STUDIES13DLESAimThe aim of the diploma is to provide labour union leaders and members with a proper understanding of social, economic and politicalfactors in order to promote development and to assist trade unions to influence labour policies and develop a society based on justiceand equality. The proposed diploma will thus link social goals such as equity, decent work, good labour relations and employmentcreation with a critical analysis of economic policies and structures.Programme OverviewThe Diploma in Labour and Employment Studies is a two-year diploma level 5 diploma offered via distance education with a combinationof video conferencing, telephone tutoring and vacation school sessions. Distance students would normally take three years to completethe diploma, with a maximum period of four year allowed for completion. Since many students enrolling for this diploma would beworking adults across Namibia, the mode of delivery best suited would be distance education with some practical block sessions.Admission requirementsTo qualify for admission to the Diploma in Labour and Employment Studies, an applicant shall satisfy any one of the following minimumrequirements:a) A holder of a Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) or equivalent obtained in not more than three examination sittingswith a minimum of 22 points in five subjects on the UNAM Evaluation Scale. English as a compulsory subject should have beenobtained on a First or Second Language ordinary Level, with a symbol D or higher, orb) Be a holder of the LaRRI Certificate in Labour and Employment Studies or another relevant and recognised level 4 certificate,orc) Pass the UNAM mature age entry tests as per UNAM requirement.Exemptions:Students who have completed a relevant level-4 certificate, with 1 year relevant experience might receive credit for the following modulesif passed with 50%, and students who passed with 60% or more in the Certificate of Labour Studies, completed through the University ofKwazulu Natal will receive credits from the following modules: Contemporary Social Issues History and the Role of Trade Unions Collective Bargaining and Dispute Settlement GlobalisationAssessment policyModule assessment is based on continuous assessment by means of written tests, tutor-marked assignments, and practical work, and awritten examination at the end of a module. For modules worth 8 credits, students must submit one assignment of 100 marks, while formodules of 16 credits they must submit two assignments of 100 marks.You will be admitted to the examination on a continuous assessment mark of 40%. To complete the module successfully you shouldobtained a minimum mark of at least 40% in the examination and a final mark of at least 50%. The ratio of the continuous assessmentmark to the examination mark is 50:50. If you failed the first opportunity examination, but obtained at least 45%, you will be admitted tothe second opportunity examination that will take place in January the following year.Re-admission RulesA student will not be re-admitted into the Faculty if s/he has not passed at least:3 modules (or the equivalent of 48 credits) at the end of the first year of registration7 modules (or the equivalent of 112 credits) at the end of the second year of registration12 modules (or the equivalent of 192 credits) at the end of the third year of registration16 modules (or the equivalent of 248 credits) at the end of the fourth year of registration.201