The Faculty of Humanities is made up of 11 Departments, 2 Schools and 9 affiliated Centres, Institutes, Libraries and Units.
Anthropology is the systematic study of human beings: past, present and future; body, mind, and spirit. Socio-cultural anthropology, the main focus of anthropology at Rhodes, is chiefly concerned with relationships between people in particular social and cultural contexts. Traditionally, anthropologists have studied small, isolated communities a long way from their own homes, where all aspects of the local society and culture could be investigated by a single researcher. Today, anthropologists' interests include a much wider range of contexts from families to classrooms, congregations to boardrooms, neighbourhoods to workplaces and they take account of the widest influences including the impact of globalisation - on their particular context of study. Whether traditional or postmodern, local or global in orientation, anthropology has always provided students with new ways of looking at their own social situations and of understanding those of others.
Undergraduate Courses:
| Subject | Code | MNEMONIC | SEMESTER | NQF LEVEL | NQF CREDITS |
| 3001101 | ANT 101 | Anthropology 101 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 3001102 | ANT 102 | Anthropology 102 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 3001200 | ANT 2 | Anthropology 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 3001300 | ANT 3 | Anthropology 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
Postgraduate Courses: Honours, Masters, PhD
The Drama Department provides training in creative and technical skills associated with theatre: acting, dance, design, directing, mime, physical theatre, stage management, theatre administration and voice. On a personal level, drama also encourages growth, self-esteem and confidence by developing communication, interpersonal and collaborative skills - essential life-skills for all careers. A study in drama cultivates practices that are artistic, critical and collaborative. These practices lie at the core of the drama curriculum and provide exciting opportunities for future career developments.
Undergraduate Courses:
| Subject | Code | MNEMONIC | SEMESTER | NQF LEVEL | NQF CREDITS |
| 2301100 | DRA 1 | Drama 1 | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 2301200 | DRA 2 | Drama 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 2301300 | DRA 3 | Drama 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
Postgraduate Courses: Honours, Masters, PhD
The department offers a proven three-course major with commitment at every level to English in the wider context of the languages of Southern Africa, which distinguishes it from General Linguistics courses at other universities in South Africa. Housed in the historic Drosdty Barracks, the Department has close links with the Department of English, the Institute for the Study of English in Africa, and with the Dictionary of South African English. In addition the department collaborates closely with the Academic Development Centre at Rhodes.
Undergraduate Courses:
| Subject | Code | MNEMONIC | SEMESTER | NQF LEVEL | NQF CREDITS |
| 19051L0 | ELN 1 | English Language and Linguistics 1 | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 19052L0 | ELN 2 | English Language and Linguistics 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 19053L0 | ELN 3 | English Language and Linguistics 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
Postgraduate Courses: Honours, Masters, PhD
Rhodes University in Grahamstown offers exciting possibilities for study in the field of visual art and art making. The Fine Art Department, situated on the beautiful Rhodes campus, has excellent facilities, plenty of studio space, and a fully equipped workshop. A team of skilled and enthusiastic lecturers, with expertise in several areas of contemporary art making, will help you develop your artistic skills both critically and creatively. This will enable you to pursue a career in a variety of art fields.
Undergraduate Courses:
| Subject | Code | MNEMONIC | SEMESTER | NQF LEVEL | NQF CREDITS |
| 2410101 | AHV 101 | Art History & Visual Culture 101 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 2410102 | AHV 102 | Art History & Visual Culture 102 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 24221A0 | FAP 1A | Fine Art Practice 1A | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 24221B0 | FAP 1B | Fine Art Practice 1B | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 2410200 | AHV 2 | Art History & Visual Culture 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 24222A0 | FAP 2A | Fine Art Practice 2A | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 24222B0 | FAP 2B | Fine Art Practice 2B | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 2410300 | AHV 3 | Art History & Visual Culture 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
| 2422300 | FAP 3 | Fine Art Practice 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
| 2410400 | AHV 4 | Art History & Visual Culture 4 | Y | 8 | 60 |
| 2422400 | FAP 4 | Fine Art Practice 4 | Y | 8 | 60 |
Postgraduate Courses: Honours, Masters, PhD
At Rhodes we have abandoned old-fashioned approaches to History. We do NOT require you to rote-learn dry factual material. Rather we stimulate you to think independently, imaginatively and critically. History is not just about the past. History courses at Rhodes are designed to help you make sense of the world, the continent and the country that you are living in NOW—and to help you better understand YOURSELF by examining some of the forces that have shaped YOUR life. The study of History pulls it all together and helps you place all other academic disciplines in context and perspective.
Undergraduate Courses:
| Subject | Code | MNEMONIC | SEMESTER | NQF LEVEL | NQF CREDITS |
| 1401101 | HIS 101 | History 101 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 1401102 | HIS 102 | History 102 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 1401201 | HIS 201 | History 201 | S2 | 6 | 15 |
| 1401202 | HIS 202 | History 202 | S1 | 6 | 15 |
| 1401306 | HIS 306 | History 306 Africa In Crisis | S1 | 7 | 15 |
| 1401311 | HIS 311 | History 311 Sa Environmental | S2 | 7 | 15 |
| 1401312 | HIS 312 | History 312 Zimbabwean Theme | S1 | 7 | 15 |
| 1401318 | HIS 318 | History 318 Inequality: A Global History | S2 | 7 | 15 |
| 1401319 | HIS 319 | History 319 Universities in South Africa | S1 | 7 | 15 |
| 1401321 | HIS 321 | History 321 Africa Maritime | S2 | 7 | 15 |
Postgraduate Courses: Honours, Masters, PhD
English at Rhodes involves the study of literature in English, an intrinsically worthwhile cultural pursuit rather than a form of training for employment. Nevertheless, the range of skills associated with the practice of literacy criticism — imaginative reach, interpretive insight, the capacity to deal with verbal and intellectual complexity, the ability to argue coherently and to write with clarity and fluency add up to the kind of general capability that is required and valued in numerous fields of employment. English graduates are regularly selected for places in teaching, journalism, radio, television, theatre, public relations, research, advertising, banking, commerce and information technology.
Undergraduate Courses:
| Subject | Code | MNEMONIC | SEMESTER | NQF LEVEL | NQF CREDITS |
| 1101101 | ENG 101 | English 101 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 1101102 | ENG 102 | English 102 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 1101201 | ENG 201 | English 201 | S1 | 6 | 15 |
| 1101202 | ENG 201 | English 202 | S2 | 6 | 15 |
| 1104200 | AES 2 E | Combined English Studies 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 1101301 | ENG 301 | English 301 | S1 | 7 | 30 |
| 1101302 | ENG 302 | English 302 | S2 | 7 | 30 |
| 1104300 | AES 3 C | Combined English Studies 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
Postgraduate Courses: Honours, Masters, PhD
The Rhodes Music Department, established in 1923, is one of the oldest music departments in the country. Its graduates have always played an important role in the musical and educational life of South Africa, and are now doing so increasingly at an international level. Rhodes Music has eagerly taken on the challenge asked of a changing country and world, reflecting not only the musical diversity of our country but the technological sophistication of the IT age.
Undergraduate Courses:
| Subject | Code | MNEMONIC | SEMESTER | NQF LEVEL | NQF CREDITS |
| 2553111 | MCH 1WE | Western Art Music 1 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 2553112 | MCH 1WO | World Music 1 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 2553113 | MCH 1MH | Music Health and the Brain 1 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 2553114 | MCH 1JZ | Jazz 1 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 2554101 | MUS 101 | Music Theory and Analysis 101 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 2554102 | MUS 102 | Music Theory and Analysis 102 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 2557100 | IMS 1 | Instrumental Music 1 | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 2559100 | STC 1 | Sound Technology 1 | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 2553211 | MCH 2WE | Western Art Music 2 | S1 | 6 | 15 |
| 2553212 | MCH 2WO | World Music 2 | S2 | 6 | 15 |
| 2553213 | MCH 2MH | Music Health and the Brain 2 | S2 | 6 | 15 |
| 2553214 | MCH 2JZ | Jazz 2 | S2 | 6 | 15 |
| 255420A | MUS 2 | Music Theory and Analysis 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 2557200 | IMS 2 | Instrumental Music 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 2559200 | STC 2 | Sound Technology 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| MUS 3 | Music Theory and Analysis 3 | Y | 7 | 60 | |
| 2553300 | MCH 3 | Music Culture and History 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
| 2557300 | IMS 3 | Instrumental Music 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
| 2554400 | MUS 4 | Music 4 | Y | 8 | 120 |
Postgraduate Course: Honours, Masters, PhD
Philosophy begins when we realise that this world is problematic and puzzling, and that we understand neither the world nor our own place in it.
Attempting to understand the problematic nature of our world involves questioning the basic assumptions we make about ourselves and about our place in the world. This is difficult, because these assumptions are often the assumptions we make without questioning and upon which we base our lives. Some of these assumptions provide a framework for the ways in which we look at and act in the world.
Undergraduate Courses:
| Subject | Code | MNEMONIC | SEMESTER | NQF LEVEL | NQF CREDITS |
| 1501101 | PHI 101 | Philosophy 101 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 1501102 | PHI 102 | Philosophy 102 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 1501111 | zoBOM A | IiNtetho zoBomi 101 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 1501112 | zoBOM B | IiNtetho zoBomi 102 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 1501201 | PHI 201 | Philosophy 201 | S1 | 6 | 15 |
| 1501202 | PHI 202 | Philosophy 202 | S2 | 6 | 15 |
| 1501300 | PHI 3 | Philosophy 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
Postgraduate Courses: Honours, Masters, PhD
Political Studies focuses on the problems of politics from the wide ranging perspectives of several different disciplines. There is little agreement of what politics is, although there is an almost universal consensus that politics is important and of concern to everyone.
Undergraduate Courses:
| Subject | Code | MNEMONIC | SEMESTER | NQF LEVEL | NQF CREDITS |
| 1601101 | POL 101 | Political/Int Studies 101 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 1601102 | POL 102 | Political/Int Studies 102 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 1601200 | POL 2 P | Political/Int Studies 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 1601300 | POL 3 P | Political/Int Studies 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
Postgraduate Courses: Diploma in International Studies, Honours, Masters, PhD
Psychology is the study of human experience and behaviour. It is a science that offers a description of the range of human emotions, abilities and thought processes. It examines people’s attitudes and motives, both conscious and unconscious. The work of psychologists has many practical applications in organisations, schools, hospitals, clinics and counselling centres. The study of psychology can also be personally enriching, providing insight into your experience of relationships, motivations and goals and emotional life. It also offers guidelines for more skilful living and successful handling of everyday problems in the family, in relationships and in the work setting. The subject matter of psychology is people: people from before birth through infancy and childhood, through adolescence and young adulthood to mature adulthood and old age, and, ultimately, people facing death. Psychology attempts to encompass the full range of human experience as it is lived in different political, socio-economic and cultural settings.
Undergraduate Courses:
| Subject | Code | MNEMONIC | SEMESTER | NQF LEVEL | NQF CREDITS |
| 2701101 | PSY 101 | Psychology 101 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 2701102 | PSY 102 | Psychology 102 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 2701201 | PSY 201 | Psychology 201 | S1 | 6 | 15 |
| 2701202 | PSY 202 | Psychology 202 | S2 | 6 | 15 |
| 2702211 | ORG 201 | Organisational Psychology 202 | S1 | 6 | 15 |
| 2702212 | ORG 202 | Organisational Psychology 202 | S2 | 6 | 15 |
| 2701301 | PSY 301 | Psychology 301 | S1 | 7 | 30 |
| 2701302 | PSY 302 | Psychology 302 | S2 | 7 | 30 |
| 2702311 | ORG 301 | Organisational Psychology 302 | S1 | 7 | 30 |
| 2702312 | ORG 302 | Organisational Psychology 302 | S2 | 7 | 30 |
Postgraduate Courses: Honours, Masters, PhD
Sociology involves the understanding of the social influences which help to shape our lives. But how do sociologists do this?
A typical sociology study would look at the relationship between different social influences. For example, are working class youths more likely than middle class youths to join gangs in urban areas? If this is so, what are the reasons?
A sociologist’s main task is to understand what lies beneath the visible aspect of our social life. This Involves putting her/himself in the position of the group of people she/he is studying, and trying to understand the social factors influencing the groups behaviour.
An industrial sociologist may look at ways of improving relations between workers and management in a large company. The sociologist would ask such questions as why does management have a particular approach to labour relations and workers a different one. Do their different class backgrounds affect their behaviours and the way they view the world? How do we overcome the problems resulting from these different perceptions and positions?
Undergraduate Courses:
| Subject | Code | MNEMONIC | SEMESTER | NQF LEVEL | NQF CREDITS |
| 3201100 | SOC 1 | Sociology 1 | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 3201200 | SOC 2 | Sociology 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 3202200 | INS 2 | Industrial Sociology 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 3201300 | SOC 3 | Sociology 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
| 3202300 | INS 3 | Industrial Sociology 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
Postgraduate Courses: Honours, Masters, PhD
Journalism & Media Studies aims to produce self-reflexive, critical, analytical graduates and media workers, whose practice is of probing, imaginative, civic minded and outspoken. Such graduates are equipped to act as thoughtful, creative and skilled journalists and practitioners able to make meaningful and technically proficient media productions. Moreover, Journalism and Media Studies seeks to make a valuable intellectual contribution to the broad African media environment, to research, and to the integrated and ongoing education of media practitioners. Journ 4 is the final year of a Bachelor of Journalism degree.
Undergraduate Courses:
| Subject | Code | MNEMONIC | SEMESTER | NQF LEVEL | NQF CREDITS |
| 1701100 | JRN 1 | Journalism & Media Studies 1 | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 1701200 | JRN 2 | Journalism & Media Studies 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 1701300 | JRN 3 | Journalism & Media Studies 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
| 1701400 | JRN 4 | Journalism & Media Studies 4 | Y | 8 | 120 |
Postgraduate Courses: Diploma in Journalism, Diploma in Media Management (Sol Plaatje Institute) Honours, Masters, PhD
Much of the focus of the School of Languages is on contact with people and cultures outside of South Africa.
African Language Studies
Afrikaans and Netherlandic Studies
Chinese Studies
Classical Studies
French Studies
German Studies
Modern Fiction - Several of the sections in the School of Languages contribute to this course which is a year course and cannot be considered as a major subject. This course may not be offered every year.
Undergraduate Courses:
| Subject | Code | MNEMONIC | SEMESTER | NQF LEVEL | NQF CREDITS |
| 12011A0 | FRE 1A | French 1 | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 12011B0 | FRE 1P | French Preliminary | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 1302100 | GER 1FL | German Studies 1 | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 1801101 | CLIA101 | Cultures & Languages in Africa 101 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 1801102 | CLIA102 | Cultures & Languages in Africa 102 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 1805100 | XHS 1M | IsiXhosa (Mother-Tongue) 1 | y | 5 | 30 |
| 18051N0 | XHS 1N | IsiXhosa (2nd Language) 1 | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 1806100 | CHI 1 | Chinese Studies 1 | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 180710C | XHO JRN | isiXhosa for Journalism | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 1907000 | MOD FIC | Modern Fiction (2ND YEARS ONLY) | Y | 5 | 30 |
| 2001101 | CLA 101 | Classics 101 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 2001102 | CLA 102 | Classics 102 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 2003101 | GRE 101 | Ancient Greek 101 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 2003102 | GRE 102 | Ancient Greek 102 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 2005101 | LAT 101 | Classical Latin 101 | S1 | 5 | 15 |
| 2005102 | LAT 102 | Classical Latin 102 | S2 | 5 | 15 |
| 180610A | UND CH | Understanding China (2ND YEARS ONLY) | S1 | 6 | 15 |
| 1001200 | AFN 2 | Afrikaans/Nederlands 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 1201200 | FRE 2 | French 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 1302200 | GER 2FL | German Studies 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 1805200 | XHS 2M | IsiXhosa (Mother-Tongue) 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 18052N0 | XHS 2N | IsiXhosa (2nd Language) 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 1806200 | CHI 2 | Chinese Studies 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 2001201 | CLA 201 | Classics 201 | S1 | 6 | 15 |
| 2001202 | CLA 202 | Classics 202 | S2 | 6 | 15 |
| 2003200 | GRE 2 | Ancient Greek 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 2005200 | LAT 2 | Classical Latin 2 | Y | 6 | 30 |
| 1001300 | AFN 3 | Afrikaans/Nederlands 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
| 1201300 | FRE 3 | French 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
| 1302300 | GER 3FL | German Studies 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
| 1805300 | XHS 3M | IsiXhosa (Mother-Tongue) 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
| 18053N0 | XHS 3N | IsiXhosa (2nd Language) 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
| 1806300 | CHI 3 | Chinese Studies 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
| 2001301 | CLA 301 | Classics 301 | S1 | 7 | 30 |
| 2001302 | CLA 302 | Classics 302 | S2 | 7 | 30 |
| 2003300 | GRE 3 | Ancient Greek 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
| 2005300 | LAT 3 | Classical Latin 3 | Y | 7 | 60 |
Postgraduate Courses: Honours, Masters, PhD
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