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What Is Government Studies?

The Republic of South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating in a nearly unique system that combines aspects of parliamentary and presidential systems. Legislative authority is held by the Parliament of South Africa. Executive authority is vested in the President of South Africa who is head of state and head of government, and his or her Cabinet. The president is elected from the Parliament to serve a fixed term. South Africa's government differs greatly from those of other Commonwealth nations. The national, provincial and local levels of government all have legislative and executive authority in their own spheres, and are defined in the South African Constitution as "distinctive, interdependent and interrelated".
Operating at both national and provincial levels are advisory bodies drawn from South Africa's traditional leaders. It is a stated intention in the Constitution that the country be run on a system of co-operative governance.
The government is undertaken by three inter-connected branches of government:
Legislature: The National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces
Executive: The President, who is both Head of State and Head of Government
Judiciary: The Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal, and the High Court
All bodies of the South African government are subject to the rule of the Constitution, which is the supreme law in South Africa.

What You Will Learn In This Government Studies Diploma

The origins of our legal system
The difference between statute and common law
Outline divisions of the law and their relevance
How courts function
How to use political science in governance
Sovereignty of the state
The various economic systems
The principles of change
How to put public administration into practice
Concepts of governance
The various models of administration
Human resource management
How to put public management into practice
The concepts of public management
The various modes of management
The principles of change

Who Will Benefit From This Government Studies Diploma?

This course is developed to benefit any individual who is currently working in the Government field who wants promotion at work

any student who cannot afford to go to university to study, but wants to acquire more knowledge and understanding in this specific working environment to make them employable.

What Qualification Will I Have After I Have Studied This Government Studies Diploma?

The Oxbridge Academy Government Studies Diploma is a career-orientated skills programme which is provider developed and assessed. The diploma is issued by Oxbridge Academy and endorsed by the South African Institute of Management (SAIM). After completion of this diploma the student will show competence in the area of Government Studies.

We also offer the following provider programmes that is well suited to this area of study:

Skills Diploma Local Government (DIP4036-08)
Skills Diploma Public Management (DIP4038-08)
Skills Diploma Public Administration (DIP4037-08)

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