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Development Studies
2020-07-29 Development Studies is a multidisciplinary field that examines social, economic and political change. This field explores debates, experiences and practical ways of achieving an improvement in the human condition. The discipline considers changing…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/undergraduate-study-options
Undergraduate study options
2023-11-23 Programme BA Social Sciences(BSocSc) Potchefstroom Individual and Society (909 100 L301P) Social Dynamics (909 100 L302P) Politics and Society (909 100 L303P) Culture and Society (909 100 L304P) Environment…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/postgraduate-options
Postgraduate options
2025-03-10 In collaboration with the Focus Area Social Transformation and Population and Health Research Entity, the School of Social Sciences offers the following postgraduate programmes: BA Hons in Sociology, BA Hons in Social Anthropology BA Hons in…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/sociology
Sociology
2020-07-29 Sociology is the study of society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction and social institutions. Sociology is concerned with the human being and his/her environment, and with the interactions between people.…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/population-studies-and-demography
Population Studies and Demography
2020-07-29 Population Studies graduates are in demand in southern Africa. They may find employment in various government departments such as Statistics South Africa, where they are involved in collecting, processing and analysing data for planning; in non-…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/history
History
2020-07-29 Broadly, History involves the study of the past and its impact on the present and aspirations for the future. This programme enables a student to conduct in-depth research into how our past shapes our present and how our present shapes our future. A…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/social-anthropology
Social Anthropology
2020-07-29 Social anthropologists seek to understand how people make their lives meaningful, how these everyday lives shape our society and are in turn shaped by the global flow of information through the media, medical discourse, economic policy and…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/unit-languages-and-literature-sa-context/contact-us
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2025-06-10 Prof Phil van Schalkwyk (Director) +27 18 299 1492 phil.vanschalkwyk@nwu.ac.zahttp://humanities.nwu.ac.za/unit-languages-and-literature-sa-context/postgruadate-qualifications
Postgruadate Qualifications
2020-09-18 The following postgraduate qualifications are offered by the Research Unit: Languages and Literature in the South African Context: Magister Artium: MA in Afrikaans and Dutch MA in…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/management/executive-deans-office
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About us
2025-02-25 Population and Health is a research focus area (RFA) housed in the Faculty of Humanities. The primary focus of the entity is to conduct high-quality research addressing equity and sustainable development issues in diverse global societies, with a…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/population-and-health/projects
Projects
2025-02-25 Highlights of ongoing projects initiated by staff of the Population and Health RFA. There are several projects at different stages of development conducted by entity members, and the list will be updated with new developments. They fall under…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/population-and-health/contact-us
Contact us
2025-02-24 (Acting Director: Population and Health Research Focus Area) Dr Karabo Mhele Tel: +27 18 389 2166 Email: karabo.mhele@nwu.ac.za Mafikeng Campus North-West University Administrative Officer Thabang Mmokonyana Tel: +27 18 389…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/communication-studies-test