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Introduction to Music Research
Prof Ewie Erasmus The purpose of this module is to help students improve their basic reading and writing skills, as well as their ability to access and interpret sources so that their academic writing skills can be developed. The major themes involve analysing, evaluating and critically discussing a text, as well as…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/postgraduate-studies
Postgraduate Studies
As an undergraduate student you will be part of a “School”, but as postgraduate student you will reside within a research entity. The Focus Area: Social Transformation is affiliated with four Schools. School of Communication School of Government Studies School of Philosophy School of Social Sciences The Research Focus Area:…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/postgraduate-studies-communication
Postgraduate Studies Communication
The School of Communication is renowned for providing top-quality education and producing skilled communication professionals. As a postgraduate student, you can take advantage of our unique programme, which focuses on making a real-world impact through applied research in communication. Our programme is the best choice for those who want to…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/political-studies
Political Studies
Post-graduate studies in Political Studies develops advanced expertise on a specific theme, as well as advanced research analysis and writing skills. Communication is an important part of any work environment and learning, though writing, to be as articulate as possible will be an asset wherever you choose to work. Students with master and…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is often regarded as the ultimate transferable work skill. With its emphasis on reason, critical thinking and argumentation, philosophy offers an excellent framework for a career in writing, law, religion, social work, international diplomacy, business and post-graduate education. The skills one acquires in philosophy include the…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/sociology
Sociology
Sociology provides invaluable insights about the continuous interplay and reciprocal influence between society’s historical and existing social structures and individual agency. It helps us to understand human behaviour and identify constructive and destructive patterns in behaviour. Furthermore, it deepens the understanding of the…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/history
History
History involves the study of the past and how we narrate and debate the past, as well as the impact of the past on the present. As one of the oldest university disciplines, history has shaped debates around the origins and genealogies of nationalism, capitalism, migration, colonialism, and other key forces that shape our world. We study…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-text-technology/language-technology-honours
Language Technology Honours
HONOURS IN LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY Discover the potential of an Honours degree in Language Technology in the dynamic field of computational linguistics. Contribute to diverse language integration, specialising in South African languages, and expand your machine learning and linguistics expertise. Join this niche…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-language-media-africa-ilma/iamlmr-2024-call-papers
IAMLMR 2024 - Call for papers
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Ethics Training
Research ethics training of researchers (Principal investigators, supervisors/promoters, co-supervisors/co-promotors, Master’s and PhD students and other research team members) has become a requirement of the Department of Health and the National Health Research Ethics Council (NHREC) and proof of formal research ethics training received during…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco/list-artists-and-artworks