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Management Information Systems
About Us
Department of Accounting and Auditing welcomes you to the pages represented by the following disciplines housed in the department
- Financial Accounting
- Auditing and Corporate Governance
- Taxation
- Management Accounting and Finance
The department has been present for the 60 years of the university’s existence and is held in in high esteem, particularly since gaining SAICA accreditation for its four year BCom (Accounting Science) degree.
The Departmental vision and mission statements dovetail eloquently with those of the faculty and Institution.
| Unizulu | Faculty | Department | |
Vision | to be a leading comprehensive university providing quality education | to be a Faculty of choice and relevance that contributes meaningfully to the quality of life of all | To provide quality, career- focused education in line with best practice nationally and internationally |
Mission | to produce globally competitive graduates relevant for the human capital needs of the country | to continue providing relevant qualifications, training and development needs of commerce, industry, public sector, civil society through partnerships | to provide registered accounting qualifications, in particular to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. |
Mission (Contd.) | by providing quality education which upholds high standards of research and academic excellence | by ensuring sustainable development through knowledge production, management and research in these and related fields |
The Department prepares students for graduation in the following degrees
Chartered Accountancy Programme known as BCom (Accounting Science) – This 4 year degree forms part of the undergraduate academic route of becoming a chartered accountant and is accredited by SAICA.
Non SAICA Accredited Accountancy Programme known as BCom (Accounting) The aim of this degree is to prepare accounting students for the accounting profession outside of the SAICA stable.
BCom (Management Information Systems known as BCom (MIS) – Aimed at those who want to use technology to enhance business performance.
By the end of the 2021 academic year we aim to offer:
A PGDA (Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting) and BCom (Accounting) Honours degree. – Upon passing the PGDA students are entitled to write SAICA’s ITC (Initial Test of Competency) whilst the NQF Level 8 Honours degree may articulate to an MCom.
Higher Certificate in Accounting offered at our Richards Bay campus. The purpose of the programme is to provide a structured qualification (at NQF level 5) for students wishing to work as bookkeepers and junior accountants. The programme aims to develop an integrated conceptual understanding, synthesis and application of accounting principles.
Service Subject Modules
Service subject modules from first to third year level refer to accounting as a module presented as part of the curricula of a wide range of other degrees housed in the Faculty and some in the Faculty of Education.
The Department currently has a staff complement (academic and administrative) of 18 (1 Administrative and one in Richards Bay). The majority of the academic personnel hold relevant professional financial qualifications (CA(SA)’s, SAIPA designations and are members of ACCA, IRBA and CIMA) in addition to their academic qualifications.
BCOM 4-YEAR EXTENDED DEGREE
Purpose and RationaleThe 4-Year Bachelor of Commerce Extended Degree is an alternative access programme, i.e. in providing alternative access in the fields of Accounting, Economics, Business Management and Human Resource Management. Students are given foundational provision covering relevant academic skills together with subject-related themes, required to facilitate learning in the regular modules of Bachelor of Commerce degree programmes. It is designed to develop competencies of students in language and numeracy and at the same time giving additional support by way of small group tutorials/lectures, for students to cope with the regular BCom modules. The combination of foundational modules enables students to develop a comprehensive perspective and effective strategies for adjusting to, and meeting the demands of, the higher education environment with the aim of being successful in the chosen Bachelor of Commerce programme.
BCom 4-Year Extended Degree: General Information
| Faculty: | Commerce, Administration and Law |
| Degree: | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Majors: | Management; Accounting; Economics |
| Abbreviation: | BCom |
| UNIZULU Code: | 2DEG |
| SAQA ID | 94058 |
| NQF EXIT Level: | 7 |
| Minimum Duration of Studies: | 3 Years |
| Presentation Mode of Modules: | Day Classes |
| Intake for the Qualification: | January |
| Registration Cycle for the Modules: | January |
| Total Credits to Graduate: | 384 |
| Articulation Options | This qualification offers vertical articulation into cognate Honours Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas at NQF Level 8. It also offers articulation horizontally into an Advanced Diploma at NQF Level 7. |
Management Information Systems
BCom 4-Year Extended: Management Information Systems (2FDEG2)
Academic Structure:
| Module Code | Module Name | Module Code | Module Name |
| YEAR 1 | |||
| First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| 2ACX119 | Accounting 1A | 2ACX119 | Accounting 1A |
| 2FBX001 | Business Management Foundation 1A | 2FBX002 | Business Management Foundation 1B |
| 2FAX001 | Foundation Economics 1A | 2FAX002 | Foundation Economics 1B |
| UZUL100 | UNIZULU 101 | UZUL100 | UNIZULU 101 |
| 2BIS101 | Business Inform Systems 1A | ||
| YEAR 2 | |||
| First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| 2ACX129 | Accounting 1B | 2ACX129 | Accounting 1B |
| 2BMG101 | Business Management 1A | 2BMG102 | Business Management 1B |
| 2ECN101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 2ECN102 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| 2FBCX01 | Business Calculations 1A | 2FBCX02 | Business Calculations 1B |
| 2BIS102 | Business Inform Systems 1B | ||
| YEAR 3 | |||
| First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| 4STT121 | Mathematics and Statistics for Commerce Students | 4STT122 | Elementary Statistics for Commerce Students |
| 2LAW101 | Commercial Law A | 2LAW102 | Commercial Law B |
| 4CPS231 | Computer Communications and Network | 4CPS232 | Database and Information Management 1 |
| 4CPS111 | Introductory Computing | 4CPS242 | Visual Application Development |
| YEAR 4 | |||
| First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| 2AIS301 | Systems Analysis | 2AIS302 | Systems Design |
| 2AIS311 | Management Accounting and Finance | 2AIS312 | Accounting Information Systems |
| 4CPS221 | Computer Architecture and Assemblers | 4CPS322 | Final Year Project |
| 4CPS331 | Database and Information Management 2 | 4CPS332 | Client Server Computing |
Head Of Department / Associate Professor 035-9026021
Livingstonem@unizulu.ac.za
D Block, Office 218