Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
The nature, dynamics, composition, functioning and structure of the game ranch management industry in Southern Africa are analysed, evaluated and discussed.
The technical aspects of the various disciplines in the game ranch management environment are applied in strategic and operational implementation of sustainable utilisation principles.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
Level-appropriate competence is demonstrated by identifying, contextualising, analysing and addressing typical challenges faced regularly by middle level game ranch managers in the identified fields, applying knowledge of relevant theories, principles, concepts, practices and techniques..
Options and strategies are evaluated and well-motivated solutions are recommended.
Critical awareness of various schools of thought that result in different perspectives and approaches to dealing with typical game ranch managerial issues, such as individual business and management decisions, applications, strategies and ethical considerations, is explained.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
The relationship that exists between the internal workings of game ranch management projects and the surrounding environment, including key factors such as leadership and corporate agility, programme performance, as well as the integration of ethical, social and environmental measures vital to the successful functioning of any such projects, will be described.
The level of commitment required by a game ranch manager in the pursuit of goals and objectives is defined by relating it to the programmes and products, staff development, motivation, wellness and training, resources, information management, monitoring of progress and stakeholder satisfaction.
The perceptions of stakeholders of particular business establishments as well as neighbouring communities are analysed with a view to identifying causes of stakeholder concerns and building positive customer and community relationships.
Instances of visionary and inspirational leadership are identified and linked to the associated values, strategies, systems and methods of corporate social responsibility for achieving excellence and innovation in game ranch management, research and technological developments.
Functional management and operational and financial decisions, based on relevant data, are made both independently and as member of a team and the impact of such decisions on other aspects or areas of game ranch management projects are determined.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
Pertinent game ranch management-related research problems, questions or issues are identified and briefly formulated.
Literature searches are conducted in order to contextualise and frame the research problem, question or issue and frame the area of investigation.
A theoretical framework for the research design is developed and the most suitable method of investigation determined.
The relevant data are collected, analysed, processed and interpreted, making use of appropriate data gathering techniques, appropriate software and analytical tools.
A research report is prepared and presented with findings, conclusions and recommendations that meet the requirements of a scientific document and academic style.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
Veldt management practices commonly associated with game production and management are used to enhance productivity.
Relevant techniques (financial, strategic, and production) are used with due consideration of the application possibilities and limitations of such techniques as well as the need for environmental sustainability.
Competence is maintained by staying abreast of the latest developments in game production techniques, practices, tools and information technology (the principle of life-long learning).
Various utilisation methods and their application and suitability in alternative commercial game enterprises are demonstrated.
Integrated Assessment
The method of assessment may vary according to the module purpose, its subject matter and the teaching and learning approach adopted. Some modules are theoretically oriented; others require a more practical, hands-on approach. This will be reflected in the assessment procedures.
Formative Assessment will be based on a mixture of assignments during the year, ranging from informal and formal presentations to informal tests and progress checks during contact sessions. The outcomes of these assessments will be used to provide feedback to students and lecturers in order to facilitate improved learning.
In the formal assignments and tests, and in the respective annual examinations (summative assessment) students will have to demonstrate the ability to communicate and integrate knowledge of the key issues, highlighted in the respective modules, and identify and resolve typical problems in the subfields as indicated. This will require critical and creative thinking as well as the ability to make practical applications of the learning outcomes as indicated in the module descriptors.
In order to gain much needed practical experience as game ranch managers, students will be required to spend time simulating typical day-to-day managerial tasks and duties required of managers. In addition, level-appropriate research projects, which may include fieldwork, in each specialisation will be purposefully assigned, organised and monitored by lecturers based on the module learning outcomes. This might include the analyses of case studies that incorporate elements of the socio-ecological as well as business environments of the game ranch industry.
The assessment topics and tasks, their format and criteria will be set out in the student module guides made available at the beginning of each semester. |
