Bachelor of Commerce in Commercial Law

Develop African Kalanga through foundations for policing, law, defence and security. Practise with authentic tasks, feedback and reflection across the programme year.

Practical task

Record a short introduction and explain its meaning to a peer.

Assessment

Submit the practical work, a brief reflection and evidence of language review. Assessment checks meaning, audience fit and improvement after feedback.

Identify a real need, study the people affected and develop a responsible idea for a product, service or process. Apply this learning to Bachelor of Commerce in Commercial Law through an authentic brief and feedback from an appropriate audience.

Practical task

Investigate a need related to Bachelor of Commerce in Commercial Law. Interview or observe intended users with consent, compare possible responses and present one justified concept.

Assessment

Submit an opportunity brief, research notes, a concept sketch and a reflection on feedback. Assessment considers the quality of the evidence, the response to feedback, feasibility and your individual explanation.

Study African history through oral, written and archaeological evidence. Examine the diversity of African societies, knowledge and exchange, then trace the emergence of Pan African ideas about identity, solidarity and self-determination.

Practical task

Create an annotated timeline or digital learning poster on a selected African society or historical development. Compare at least two credible sources and explain one connection with your field of study.

Assessment

Submit the timeline or poster, an annotated source list and a short explanation of the evidence. Assessment considers chronology, historical accuracy, source judgement and the clarity of your interpretation.

Learning resources

• UNESCO: General History of Africa

Prepare purposeful communication for colleagues, customers and decision makers. You will organise evidence, adjust tone for different audiences and check whether a message leads to the intended action. Examples include multilingual workplaces, professional correspondence and short management reports.

Practical task

Produce a report, meeting record and five-minute briefing about a service problem.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Use everyday digital tools to organise business information accurately. You will build reliable spreadsheets, manage documents and share work responsibly. Activities address uneven connectivity, accessible communication and the protection of personal information in small organisations and public offices.

Practical task

Create a shared office information pack with formulas, document versions and access instructions.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Translate business questions into numerical models. You will work with percentages, equations, graphs and probability, then explain what the calculations mean for a decision. Particular attention goes to units, assumptions and the interpretation of results from spreadsheets.

Practical task

Compare three purchasing or financing options in a spreadsheet with checked calculations.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Study how households and firms make choices under scarcity. You will examine prices, incentives and market structures, then use diagrams and calculations to explain changes in behaviour. Examples include food markets, informal enterprises and access to essential services.

Practical task

Explain a local price change using data, diagrams and alternative explanations.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Examine output, employment, inflation and external trade at economy level. You will connect household and business conditions to fiscal, monetary and exchange-rate decisions. Work with published indicators while distinguishing nominal values, real changes and differences between national contexts.

Practical task

Prepare an economic conditions briefing comparing two Southern African economies.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Follow business transactions from source documents to a trial balance. You will use double-entry reasoning, reconcile control accounts and explain common errors. The module develops a clear audit trail before introducing the financial statements used by owners and other users.

Practical task

Process one month's transactions for a fictional enterprise and document corrections.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Explore how organisations pursue objectives within social, legal and economic conditions. You will compare ownership forms, identify the contribution of major business functions and examine the responsibilities of managers. Local cases include small enterprises, cooperatives and established companies.

Practical task

Map the operating environment and functional responsibilities of a selected organisation.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Turn organisational objectives into coordinated work. You will develop plans, allocate responsibilities and examine how structures influence decisions. Cases introduce resource constraints, delegation and performance information, with attention to the practical relationship between a plan and everyday operations.

Practical task

Prepare a quarterly operating plan with responsibilities, resources and review points.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Recognise legal issues in ordinary business transactions. You will distinguish sources of law, examine how agreements arise and consider the rights and duties of contracting parties. Cases are labelled by jurisdiction so legal principles are not assumed to apply identically across borders.

Practical task

Write a reasoned memorandum on a fictional supplier dispute using supplied legal materials.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Examine the responsibilities of organisations towards workers, customers, communities and the environment. You will identify conflicts between objectives and assess proposed responses using evidence. Cases address resource use, responsible sourcing, inclusion and honest reporting of social and environmental performance.

Practical task

Review a business practice and produce an evidence-based responsibility improvement plan.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Develop African Kalanga through applied communication for policing, law, defence and security. Practise with authentic tasks, feedback and reflection across the programme year.

Practical task

Prepare and test a bilingual message for a realistic community or workplace situation.

Assessment

Submit the practical work, a brief reflection and evidence of language review. Assessment checks meaning, audience fit and improvement after feedback.

Turn a promising idea into a testable proposal using evidence, creative methods and basic resource planning. Apply this learning to Bachelor of Commerce in Commercial Law through an authentic brief and feedback from an appropriate audience.

Practical task

Develop a small prototype or service model for a Bachelor of Commerce in Commercial Law problem. Test it with relevant users, record feedback and revise the proposal.

Assessment

Submit a prototype, a feasibility note, user feedback and a record of revisions. Assessment considers the quality of the evidence, the response to feedback, feasibility and your individual explanation.

Examine colonial change, resistance and liberation across Africa, with attention to Zimbabwe and South Africa. Compare Pan African movements, organisations and debates, including contributions from women, workers and diaspora communities.

Practical task

Develop a comparative case study of a liberation issue or Pan African debate relevant to Southern Africa. Use a historical document alongside a scholarly account and explain differences in purpose and interpretation.

Assessment

Submit the case study, a source comparison and a reflection on your conclusions. Assessment considers context, evidence, recognition of different perspectives and the quality of your argument.

Learning resources

• UNESCO: General History of Africa
• African Union: OAU Charter

Prepare basic financial statements from an adjusted trial balance. You will examine inventory, receivables, non-current assets and accruals, then explain how measurement choices affect reported performance. The emphasis is accurate preparation, supporting schedules and clear interpretation of the figures.

Practical task

Complete year-end accounts and supporting schedules for a small entity.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Use financial information to support investment and financing decisions. You will evaluate cash flows, estimate funding needs and compare sources of finance. Decisions are examined alongside uncertainty, timing and organisational objectives, with clear separation between calculated results and management judgement.

Practical task

Prepare a funding and investment recommendation with sensitivity calculations.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Examine enterprise forms and legal responsibilities. You will examine business forms, formation, agency. Compare structures for a supplied enterprise case.

Practical task

Compare structures for a supplied enterprise case.

Assessment

Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.

Examine rules allocating and constraining public authority. You will examine constitutional supremacy, separation of powers, legislatures. Prepare a comparative constitutional case analysis.

Practical task

Prepare a comparative constitutional case analysis.

Assessment

Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.

Examine legal controls on public decisions. You will examine administrative action, lawfulness, procedural fairness. Analyse a decision and a reasoned review pathway.

Practical task

Analyse a decision and a reasoned review pathway.

Assessment

Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.

Evaluate contractual duties and remedies. You will examine agreement, capacity, validity. Analyse an agreement and a reasoned response to breach.

Practical task

Analyse an agreement and a reasoned response to breach.

Assessment

Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.

Examine corporate governance and stakeholder rights. You will examine incorporation, corporate capacity, directors. Analyse a fictional board decision and legal implications.

Practical task

Analyse a fictional board decision and legal implications.

Assessment

Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.

Examine employment rights and dispute resolution. You will examine employment relationship, individual rights, dismissal. Write an employment-law analysis using current supplied law.

Practical task

Write an employment-law analysis using current supplied law.

Assessment

Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.

Examine how a tax system identifies taxpayers, taxable amounts and compliance duties. You will distinguish accounting profit from taxable income and work through basic computations. Every exercise specifies its jurisdiction and tax period so current legal rules are applied consistently.

Practical task

Prepare a fictional taxpayer's computation and compliance checklist using supplied current rules.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Examine how boards, executives and assurance functions share responsibility for organisational direction and control. You will analyse accountability arrangements and conflicts of interest, then assess the quality of governance information. Cases consider private companies, public entities and member-based organisations.

Practical task

Prepare a governance review with a responsibility map and prioritised recommendations.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Develop African Kalanga through specialist communication for policing, law, defence and security. Practise with authentic tasks, feedback and reflection across the programme year.

Practical task

Interview a speaker about a field-specific issue and produce a checked bilingual summary.

Assessment

Submit the practical work, a brief reflection and evidence of language review. Assessment checks meaning, audience fit and improvement after feedback.

Plan and evaluate the practical introduction of an innovation in a relevant organisation or community. Apply this learning to Bachelor of Commerce in Commercial Law through an authentic brief and feedback from an appropriate audience.

Practical task

Prepare and defend a pilot plan for an innovation relevant to Bachelor of Commerce in Commercial Law. Set measures of success, identify risks and explain how results will guide improvement.

Assessment

Submit a pilot plan, budget assumptions, evaluation measures and an individual rationale. Assessment considers the quality of the evidence, the response to feedback, feasibility and your individual explanation.

Evaluate the legacy of Pan Africanism in continental and regional cooperation, culture and public life. Apply historical inquiry to a heritage, community or professional issue, recognising both achievements and contested interpretations.

Practical task

Prepare a sourced heritage or civic-learning project connected with your field or a Southern African community. Explain its historical basis, audience, permission needs and limits. Obtain consent if you conduct interviews.

Assessment

Submit a project brief, an annotated source portfolio, a public-facing learning resource and an evaluation of your interpretation. Assessment considers evidence, ethical practice, historical reasoning and usefulness to the intended audience.

Learning resources

• African Union: About the African Union
• African Union: Agenda 2063
• UNESCO: General History of Africa

Analyse financial distress and creditor interests. You will examine insolvency principles, insolvent estates, creditors. Prepare an estate and creditor analysis from supplied facts.

Practical task

Prepare an estate and creditor analysis from supplied facts.

Assessment

Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.

Analyse acquisition and protection of property rights. You will examine property concepts, ownership, possession. Analyse competing claims in a fictional property dispute.

Practical task

Analyse competing claims in a fictional property dispute.

Assessment

Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.

Examine civil liability for harm and its limits. You will examine conduct, wrongfulness, fault. Prepare a structured liability analysis from fictional facts.

Practical task

Prepare a structured liability analysis from fictional facts.

Assessment

Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.

Design controls for organisational legal obligations. You will examine obligation registers, compliance roles, risk assessment. Prepare a compliance plan and evidence register.

Practical task

Prepare a compliance plan and evidence register.

Assessment

Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.

Examine law between states and international actors. You will examine sources, statehood, jurisdiction. Prepare a legal briefing on a supplied international dispute.

Practical task

Prepare a legal briefing on a supplied international dispute.

Assessment

Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.

Evaluate duties to clients, courts and the public. You will examine professional duties, conflicts, confidentiality. Prepare reasoned responses to professional-ethics scenarios.

Practical task

Prepare reasoned responses to professional-ethics scenarios.

Assessment

Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.

Design sustained legal enquiry with a justified method. You will examine problem formulation, doctrinal research, comparative methods. Produce a research proposal and annotated evidence plan.

Practical task

Produce a research proposal and annotated evidence plan.

Assessment

Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.

Plan an enquiry suited to a specific social or organisational question. You will compare qualitative and quantitative approaches, prepare ethical data collection and assess evidence quality. The module connects research questions to sampling, analysis and clear reporting of uncertainty and limitations.

Practical task

Submit a research proposal, instruments and a worked analysis of a pilot dataset.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Connect taught subjects with supervised or carefully designed simulated professional work. You will agree learning objectives, record tasks and evaluate your decisions against evidence. The portfolio makes your individual contribution visible and identifies areas requiring further practice or specialist supervision.

Practical task

Compile a verified or simulated workplace portfolio with supervisor or facilitator feedback.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Investigate a defined business problem by combining knowledge from several management subjects. You will frame a useful question, gather appropriate evidence and compare feasible responses. The final report explains the recommendation, implementation implications and limitations of the enquiry rather than claiming certainty.

Practical task

Complete an individual business investigation and present the resulting improvement proposal.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.