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Bachelor of Arts Honours in Culture and Heritage Studies

  • For entry into the BA Honours in Culture and Heritage Studies programme, a candidate should have at least five (5) ‘O’ Level passes or assessed equivalent including English Language. (4 Years)
  • Researchers
  • Heritage officers
  • Heritage Managers
  • Environment Managers
  • Curators
  • Teacher
  • Writers and Editors
  • Publishers
  • Curriculum developers
  • News readers and Broadcasters
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Career diplomats
  • Consultancy
ACADEMIC YEAR AND SEMESTER  CODE COURSE NARRATION LEVEL CREDITS STATUS
ACADEMIC YEAR 1  SEMESTER 1 BHCH101 INTRODUCTION TO CULTURE AND HERITAGE IN AFRICA L1.1 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH102 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY L1.1 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH103 INTRODUCTION TO MUSEOLOGY L1.1 12 COMPULSORY
BHEC113 COMMUNICATION SKILLS L1.1 12 COMPULSORY
FARS101 PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS L1.1 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH104 AFRICAN CIVILISATIONS L1.1 12 COMPULSORY
ACADEMIC YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2 BHCH105 INDEGENOUS HERITAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM L1.2 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH106 TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE L1.2 12 COMPULSORY
FARS102 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES L1.2 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH107 INFORMATION AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT L1.2 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH108 HISTORY OF PRE-COLONIAL AFRICA L1.2 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH109 CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN ZIMBABWE L1.2 12 ELECTIVE
BHCH110 LIBERATION HERITAGE L1.2 12 ELECTIVE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2  SEMESTER 1 BHCH201 HISTORY AND THEORIES OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT L2.1 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH202 AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY AND THOUGHT L2.1 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH203 AFRICAN CULTURES AND HERITAGE L2.1 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH204 HERITAGE INVENTORYING AND ARCHIVING L2.1 12 COMPULSORY
FARS201 ENTREPRENEURSHIP L2.1 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH205 CULTURAL TOURISIM L2.1 12 ELECTIVE
BHCH206 HERITAGE AND POLITICS IN AFRICA L2.1 12 ELECTIVE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2  SEMESTER 2 BHCH207 MUSEUM CURATORSHIP L2.2 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH208 CULTURE HERITAGE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS L2.2 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH209 INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HERITAGE L2.2 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH210 COLONIAL HERITAGE L2.2 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH211 INDIGENOUS CULTURES AND HERITAGE STUDIES L2.2 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH212  HERITAGE MARKETING L2.2 12 ELECTIVE
BHCH213 HERITAGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT L2.2 12 ELECTIVE
ACADEMIC YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1 FARS301 WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING L3.1 60 COMPULSORY
ACADEMIC YEAR 3  SEMESTER 2 FARS301 WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING L3.2 60 COMPULSORY
ACADEMIC YEAR 4  SEMESTER 1 BHCH401 MUSEUMS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT L4.1 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH402 ROCK ART OF AFRICAN AND OTHER FORMS OF ART L4.1 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH403 GIS IN HERITAGE STUDIES L4.1 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH404 FORENSIC ARCHAEOLOGY L4.1 12 COMPULSORY
FARS202 RESEARCH METHODS L4.1 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH405 HERITAGE ,CULINARY ARTS AND FOOD SECURITY L4.1 12 ELECTIVE
BHCH406 GENEALOGY AND HERITAGE IN AFRICA L4.1 12 ELECTIVE
ACADEMIC YEAR 4  SEMESTER 2 BHCH407 TRAFFICKING, REPATRIATION, RESTITUTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY L4.2 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH408 AFRICAN SPIRITUALITY AND HERITAGE L4.2 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH409 CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF ARCHIVES L4.2 12 COMPULSORY
BHCH450 RESEARCH PROJECT L4.2 24 COMPULSORY
NB: The initial registration of the research project should be done in the ACADEMIC YEAR 1  SEMESTER 1