Rhodes University Bachelor of Commerce Bcom

The Law Curriculum is intended for students wishing to enter the legal profession, or to take a BCom degree with a legal emphasis. Following this curriculum, a candidate can obtain enough exemptions from the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree subjects to complete the LLB requirements in two further years of study.

The Inter-Faculty Curriculum enables students to include a major subject in the Social Sciences in their BCom degree, and, depending on the subjects chosen, is suitable for candidates interested in personnel management or industrial relations. This curriculum also enables students to include a Science major or any Humanities major in their degree.

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 1Commercial Law 1 Computer Science 112 Economics 1 Management 1 Theory of Finance and Statistics 1D	Economics 2Two of: Accounting 2 Management 2 Information Systems 2 One further approved course from list eg. Psychology 1 Professional Communication	Two of: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 1Commercial Law 1 Computer Science 112 Economics 1 Management 1 Theory of Finance and Statistics 1D	Economics 2Accounting 2 Information Systems 2 (Accounting) Introduction to Professional Accounting Introduction to Taxation Professional Communication for Accountants	Accounting 3Auditing 1 Management Accounting and Finance 1 Tax 1

 

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 4 of 5 Economics 1 Legal Theory 1 Management 1 Theory of Finance and Statistics 1D or a modern language	Economics 2Management 2 Legal Theory 2 English 1 Professional Communication	Economics 3Legal 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 1Economics 1 Management 1 Psychology 1 Commercial Law 1 or [Theory of Finance + Staistics 1D] orMathematics 1C	Economics 2Organisational Psychology 2 Management 2 Commercial Law 1 (if not taken in 1st year or any other course) Professional Communication	Organisational Psychology 3 Management 3

Bachelor of Economics (BEco)

This is a three-year degree which is designed for students who wish to include the maximum number of Economics courses and related subjects in their curriculum. The BEcon degree offers a suitable preparation for candidates interested in economic forecasting and analysis and economic planning, in both the public and private sectors. The following specialized curricula are offered: 

The Bachelor of Economics (Environmental Science) is intended for students wishing to pursue careers in the economic aspects of environmental studies. The curriculum is designed to train students in the application of economic principles to environmental studies, and combines courses from the Faculties of Science and Commerce.