{"id":4061,"date":"2019-08-02T07:21:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T07:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ujstakeholderreport.co.za\/ar\/?page_id=4061"},"modified":"2019-08-21T12:51:13","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T12:51:13","slug":"faculty-of-humanities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ujstakeholderreport.co.za\/2018\/faculty-of-humanities\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty of Humanities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>In 2018 the Faculty of Humanities engaged extensively in 4IR public discussion through op-eds, talks, debates and formal research. We made excellent progress towards a single BA in place of the more than 10 current fixed-purpose programmes, and the rationalisation of assessments.<\/h3>\n<p>A strategic development in our recruitment and resourcing strategies enabled the hiring of 31 new staff, most with doctorates. We also identified quantified some workplace victimisation problems, prizing a culture built on devolved decision-making, accountability, transparency, openness, courtesy and customer focus.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4295&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4296&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;img_link_large&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>RESEARCH OUTPUT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The main challenge is that regular academic staff produce less than expected per rank; Growth of research package for improving capacity through mentorship, a teaching buyout scheme, language editing and writing support, workshops, boot-camp and writing retreats; Performance concerns may escalate into disciplinary or capacity issues.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">RESEARCH INCOME<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Rose to R23m (2017: R21m); Strategic focus on bidding for large external grants, with grant application now part of the performance appraisal process.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">LEARNING TRANSFORMATION<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Reviewed the curriculum to make changes in curriculum reform, blended learning and assessment practices; Previous challenges included lack of interdisciplinarity, slow response to the new world of work and 4IR, lack of student choice and timetable difficulties; New BA, for 2020 roll-out, features at least two majors, at least one Humanities major, 2\/3 Humanities modules, unrestricted elective modules or choice of major \u2013 timetable and prerequisites permitting \u2013 to allow creative and previously unavailable interdisciplinary combinations.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>BLENDED LEARNING<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">Embarked on a programme to deepen our understanding and use of blended learning to greatly reduce large-group contact time and replace it with pedagogically superior small-group contact time, offering timetabling flexibility, and better rebound opportunities for students who miss classes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<!-- ipages flipbook begin -->\n<style>\n@import url(\"https:\/\/ujstakeholderreport.co.za\/2018\/wp-content\/plugins\/ipages-flipbook-pro\/assets\/themes\/dark.min.css?ver=1566391527\");\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"ipages-3-ndjhk\" class=\"ipgs-flipbook ipgs-theme-dark\"data-json=\"https:\/\/ujstakeholderreport.co.za\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipages_flipbook\/3\/config.json?ver=1566391527\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<\/div>\n<!-- ipages flipbook end -->\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In 2018 the Faculty of Humanities engaged extensively in 4IR public discussion through op-eds, talks, debates and formal research. 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