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MODULE DESCRIPTION

The field of purchasing and supply management includes the functions of planning, organising, motivating and controlling the flow of purchased materials, products and services into and out of an organisation. The importance of purchasing is clear, as every business entity needs a supply of materials. Purchasing is responsible for this supply. Simply put, purchasing forms an important link between business entities and provides the trigger for moving materials through the supply chain. 

Some of the benefits of purchasing and supply management include: providing a significant competitive advantage; providing an efficient service to internal customers; providing a reliable flow of materials into an organisation; identifying and selecting the best suppliers; and maintaining supplier relationships. 

The aim of this module is to enable learners to understand the theoretical base and practical principles and concepts underlying purchasing management. It provides learners with a sound perspective and insight into the principles and strategies related to purchasing management in organisations and their supply chain partners. Particular emphasis is placed on the South African context.

Content: the biopsychosocial model of abnormal behaviour and illness; understanding social and cultural influences on

health; models of health behaviour and health promotion; issues of adherence; and fundamentals of clinical

communication. The module also covers the psychology of loss/injury, disability and rehabilitation as well as the

psychology of use/addiction to illegal substances (including informational counselling/psycho-education). An

understanding of the processes of psychosocial changes over the life span especially during childhood and adolescence

will be the major focus, enabling the student to contextualise other studies of human behaviour within a developmental

time frame. It draws on several theories of development to introduce learners to some of the conceptual and research

issues within developmental psychology.

Assessment: •Module mark = Final Examination (60%) + Formative Assessment (40%) •The formative assessment

will consist of: Term Test 90% Tutorial Attendance 10% •A student needs to obtain a formative assessment mark of at

least 40% in order to qualify for the final examination. •The summative assessment consists of: FINAL EXAMINATION:

1 x 3 hour Paper 1x test and 1x exam

DP Requirement: The DP requirement is a formative assessment mark of at least 40%

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