TUT BTech in Road Traffic and Municipal Police Management

BACCALAUREUS TECHNOLOGIAE: ROAD TRAFFIC AND MUNICIPAL

POLICE MANAGEMENT: MUNICIPAL AND TRAFFIC POLICING

Qualification code: BTRY03 – NQF Level 7

Campus where offered:	Soshanguve South Campus and distance education
	service points

Important notification to new applicants:

Students who intend to enrol for this qualification should take note that no new applications will be accepted as from 2020. Potential students are advised to consult the University’s website for possible new qualifications which are aligned with the newly-implemented Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework.

REMARKS

a.Admission requirement(s):

A National Diploma: Road Traffic and Municipal Police Management: Municipal and Traffic Policing or an equivalent qualification.

b.Selection criteria:

Admission is subject to selection.

c.Minimum duration:One year.

d.Presentation:

–Soshanguve South Campus (block-mode classes).

–Distance education with limited contact classes per subject per semester at Cape Town or Durban service points.

e.Intake for the qualification:

January only.

f.Exclusion and readmission:

See Chapter 2 of Students’ Rules and Regulations.

g.Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), equivalence and status:See Chapter 30 of Students’ Rules and Regulations.

h.Subject credits:

Subject credits are shown in brackets after each subject.

CURRICULUM

The subject codes of the distance education subjects differ from the codes indicated below. Please consult the distance education Prospectus for these codes.

SUBJECTS ARE OFFERED AS DETERMINED BY THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT.

FIRST OR SECOND SEMESTER
CODE	SUBJECT	CREDIT	PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
RMD100S	Research Methodology (year subject)	(0,250)
TFM401T	Traffic Systems Management IV	(0,250)	Traffic Systems Management III

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	plus two of the following subjects:
MIO401T	Municipal Policing IV	(0,250)	Municipal Policing III
PUK401T	Public Sector Management IV	(0,250)	Public Sector Management III
RMM401T	Road Traffic Management IV	(0,250)	Road Traffic Management III
TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE QUALIFICATION:		1,000

SUBJECT INFORMATION (OVERVIEW OF SYLLABUS)

The syllabus content is subject to change to accommodate industry changes. Please note that more detailed syllabus is available at the Department or in the study guide that is applicable to a particular subject. On 27 September 2017, the syllabus content was defined as follows:

M

MUNICIPAL POLICING IV (MIO401T)	1 X 3-HOUR PAPER
(Subject custodian: Department of Safety and Security Management)

An orientation in the municipal police environment during which the officer develops personal competencies in executing crime prevention and the enforcement of traffic legislation and municipal by-laws. At the tactical level, students are introduced to the combating of crime and crime prevention within public safety programmes. Roadside inspections, speed law enforcement, overloading control, alcohol- and drug-related offences, etc. are dealt with at this level. The planning processes, the management of information, resources (finance, equipment, manpower) and logistics for crime prevention, the road traffic environment and municipal by-laws are dealt with at the managerial level. At the strategic level, attention is given to public safety programmes and the identification and drawing up of policies and projects to resolve issues, such as disaster and event management, VIP protection, the prevention of crime, etc. (Total tuition time: not available)

P

PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT IV (PUK401T)	1 X 3-HOUR PAPER
(Subject custodian: Department of Safety and Security Management)

An outcomes-based application of the fundamentals of public sector management. This will enable students to understand the complexity of the public sector and to apply the requirements for effective and efficient service delivery to the different levels of management.Aspects that will be covered over a four-year period include ethics, team-building, leadership, stress management, media communication, roles and responsibilities of supervisors and managers, financial management and strategic and technical planning. (Total tuition time: not available)

R

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (RMD100S)	1 X 4-HOUR PAPER (OPEN BOOK)
(Subject custodian: Department of Safety and Security Management)
Conducting basic research, design and project research. (Total tuition time: not available)
ROAD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IV (RMM401T)	1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Safety and Security Management)

An orientation in the traffic environment during which the officer develops personal competencies in the management of the Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996) . At the tactical and managerial levels, students are introduced to problem identification, the management of traffic, traffic-related audits and quality control models. Projects are planned and executed, based on project management principles. At the strategic level, the emphasis is on national strategies, such as pedestrian management plans, the manager’s input in determining such strategies and the development of poli

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T

TRAFFIC SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT IV (TFM401T)	1 X 3-HOUR PAPER
(Subject custodian: Department of Safety and Security Management)

An introduction to the traffic fraternity’s role-players and their internal relationships in the engineering, enforcement, education and logistical disciplines. The principles and objectives in the various sub-managementsystems, such as registration and licensing, policing and accident management, receive detailed attention at both the tactical and operational levels. At the strategic level, attention is given to the identification of strategies for road traffic disaster management, the development of management structures and implementation plans etc. (Total tuition time: not available) cies and implementation strategies for the tactical and operational levels. (Total tuition time: not available)