Dear GAC Student,

Welcome to Governance and Control 2A. We look forward to engaging with you all this
semester. This document is an important guide for the semester and should be read carefully.
It sets out important information

• Weekly lecture topics

• Face-to-face vs online sessions
• Revision weeks
• Lecture venues and dates

Understanding this schedule will help you:

• Plan your study time effectively

• Know when and where to attend lectures
• Avoid missing face-to-face classes or revision sessions
• Stay on track throughout the semester

Important:
Lecture formats and venues may differ from week to week. You are responsible for checking
this document regularly and ensuring that you attend the correct session in the correct venue.

Please take a few minutes to go through the lecture weeks in detail now — it will save you
confusion later in the semester and help you get the most out of GAC.

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Table of Contents
[Link] Information ................................................................................................ 3

[Link] Information ..................................................................................................... 4

[Link] lecturer for Units ................................................................................. 5

[Link] Purpose and Learning Outcomes ................................................................... 5

[Link] Schedule: ....................................................................................................... 6

[Link] to Face and Online classes ............................................................................ 7

[Link] Times and Venues ...................................................................................... 8

[Link] ............................................................................................................. 8

[Link] Regulations for final mark ....................................................................... 9

[Link] Resources .............................................................................................. 9

[Link] Assessment ................................................................................... 10

[Link] Responsibilities ...................................................................................... 14

[Link] for the semester ................................................................................... 15

[Link] after every unit .................................................................................... 16

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 1. Lecturer Information
Ms Pranisha Rama

Email: pranishar@[Link]
Office: D622
Consultation Times:

• Tuesday: 10:00 – 12:00

• Thursday: 10:00 – 12:00
Or by appointment, arranged via email

Ms Stephanie Venter

Email: sventer@[Link]
Office: D614
Consultation Times: By appointment (please arrange via email)

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 2. Tutor Information
Leago Phoshana

Email: phochanaleago@[Link]

" Even my life needs controls… imagine an organisation without them "

Isabella Turner

Email: isabellaleahturner7@[Link]

"Learning is a journey, we are here to guide you every step of the way"

Poeletso Masemola

Email: masemolapoeletso201@[Link]

" Questions welcome, confusion allowed - learning works better when we figure it out
together. "

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 3. Responsible lecturer for Units
Topic Lecturer
Unit 1: Ethics Ms Stephanie Venter
Unit 2: Companies Act Ms Pranisha Rama
Unit 3: Governance / King Ms Stephanie Venter
Unit 4: Business Cycles Ms Pranisha Rama
Unit 5: Business Risk Ms Stephanie Venter
Unit 6: IT Environment Ms Pranisha Rama
Unit 7: Audit Process Ms Pranisha Rama

4. GAC Purpose and Learning Outcomes

PURPOSE

The purpose of this module is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to advise on
issues associated with corporate governance risk management and control. They will further
be equipped to identify and address control concerns or ethical dilemmas in the workplace.
The module also prepares students for further study in governance, professional ethics and
control.

OUTCOMES

• Explain the principles and guidelines of the regulatory and professional bodies’ codes
of conduct.
• Evaluate the implications and advise on how to resolve an ethical dilemma faced by
an accountant or other professionals in business.
• Evaluate the implications and advise on how to resolve an ethical dilemma faced by a
business.
• Discuss and apply the principles of internal controls in the context of business cycles.
• Describe and discuss explain the risk management process.
• Identify and explain business, financial and systematic risks, identify and explain the
risks and weaknesses in a digital environment.

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 5. GAC Schedule:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Topic

09-Feb-26 10-Feb-26 11-Feb-26 12-Feb-26 13-Feb-26 14-Feb-26 15-Feb-26

Week 1 Unit 1: Intro &
GAC 1 GAC Revision Day Revision Day
Ethics
16-Feb-26 17-Feb-26 18-Feb-26 19-Feb-26 20-Feb-26 21-Feb-26 22-Feb-26
Week 2 GAC 2 GAC Revision Day Revision Day Unit 1: Ethics
23-Feb-26 24-Feb-26 25-Feb-26 26-Feb-26 27-Feb-26 28-Feb-26 01-Mar-26
Week 3 GAC 3 GAC Revision Day Revision Day
Unit 2: Companies
Act
02-Mar-26 03-Mar-26 04-Mar-26 05-Mar-26 06-Mar-26 07-Mar-26 08-Mar-26
Week 4 GAC 4 GAC Revision Day Revision Day
Unit 3:
King/Governance
09-Mar-26 10-Mar-26 11-Mar-26 12-Mar-26 13-Mar-26 14-Mar-26 15-Mar-26
Week 5 Acc2A Test Fin 2A Test GAC2 Test Revision Day Revision Day
16-Mar-26 17-Mar-26 18-Mar-26 19-Mar-26 20-Mar-26 21-Mar-26 22-Mar-26
Week 6 MAS 2A Test Human Rights Day Revision Day Revision Day
Unit 4: Business
23-Mar-26 24-Mar-26 25-Mar-26 26-Mar-26 27-Mar-26 28-Mar-26 29-Mar-26
Week 7 Cycles
GAC 5 GAC Recess Recess
30-Mar-26 31-Mar-26 01-Apr-26 02-Apr-26 03-Apr-26 04-Apr-26 05-Apr-26
Week 8 Recess Recess Recess Recess Recess Recess Recess
06-Apr-26 07-Apr-26 08-Apr-26 09-Apr-26 10-Apr-26 11-Apr-26 12-Apr-26
Week 9 Unit 5: Business
Family Day GAC 6 Revision Day Revision Day
Risk
14-Apr-25 15-Apr-25 16-Apr-25 17-Apr-25 18-Apr-25 19-Apr-25 20-Apr-25
Week 10 GAC 7 GAC Revision Day Revision Day
Unit 5: Business
Risk
20-Apr-26 21-Apr-26 22-Apr-26 23-Apr-26 24-Apr-26 25-Apr-26 26-Apr-26
Week 11 GAC 8 GAC Revision Day Revision Day
Unit 6: IT
Environment
27-Apr-26 28-Apr-26 29-Apr-26 30-Apr-26 01-May-26 02-May-26 03-May-26
Week 12 Freedom Day Fin 2A Workers Day Revision Day Revision Day
04-May-26 05-May-26 06-May-26 07-May-26 08-May-26 09-May-26 10-May-26
Week 13 Acc 2A GAC Test 2
11-May-26 12-May-26 13-May-26 14-May-26 15-May-26 16-May-26 17-May-26
Week 14 Tax 2A
18-May-26 19-May-26 20-May-26 21-May-26 22-May-26 23-May-26 24-May-26
Week 15 GAC 9 GAC Block Week Block Week
Unit 7: Audit
process
25-May-26 26-May-26 27-May-26 28-May-26 29-May-26 30-May-26 31-May-26
Week 16 Block Week Block Week Block Week GAC Exam

01-Jun-26 02-Jun-26 03-Jun-26 04-Jun-26 05-Jun-26 06-Jun-26 07-Jun-26

Week 17 Acc2A Exam Tax 2A Exam

08-Jun-26 09-Jun-26 10-Jun-26 11-Jun-26 12-Jun-26 13-Jun-26 14-Jun-26

Week 18 Mas2 Exam Fin2 Exam BIS 2 Exam

15-Jun-26 16-Jun-26 17-Jun-26 18-Jun-26 19-Jun-26 20-Jun-26 21-Jun-26

Week 19 Youth day

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 6. Face to Face and Online classes

Lecture Calendar Date Face-to-Face Date Lecture 2

Week Week Class (Lecture
1)
1 Week 1 09-Feb- Intro & Ethics 10-Feb-26 Online
26 Learning
2 Week 2 16-Feb- Ethics 17-Feb-26 Online
26 Learning
3 Week 3 23-Feb- Unit 2: 24-Feb-26 Online
26 Companies Act Learning
4 Week 4 02-Mar- Unit 3: King / 03-Mar-26 Face-to-Face
26 Governance Revision
5 Week 7 23-Mar- Unit 4: Business 24-Mar-26 Online
26 Cycles Learning
6 Week 9 06-Apr-26 No Class: Public 07-Apr-26 Face-to-Face:
Holiday Unit 5 –
Business Risk
7 Week 10 14-Apr-26 Unit 5: Business 15-Apr-26 Online
Risk Learning
8 Week 11 20-Apr-26 Unit 6: IT 21-Apr-26 Face-to-Face
Environment Revision
9 Week 15 18-May- Unit 7: Audit 19-May-26 Face-to-Face
26 Process Revision

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 7. Lecture Times and Venues

Day Time Venue

Monday 10:30 – 12:10 A Les G02
Tuesday 13:00 – 14:40 A Les G01

8. Assessment

Semester Assessment Component Weighting (%)

Class Attendance # 5
Test 1 30
Test 2 40
Continuous Assessment (Objective Quizzes) 25
Total 100
Exam 100
Final Mark (Semester mark+ Exam)/2 *
*Refer to Academic regulations in point 9 to understand passing the module

# Class attendance counts 5% towards your semester mark, please familiarize yourself with
the Invigilator App user guide.

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 9. Academic Regulations for final mark
• When a summative assessment opportunity is used as a last
(comprehensive)assessment opportunity (excluding continuous assessment
modules), a minimum final period/semester or year mark of 40% is required for
admission to the summative assessment opportunity. Thus a 40 semester mark is
required to gain entry to exam.
• When a traditional examination is used as a last assessment opportunity, the
module(generally) is deemed a pass if the following marks have been obtained a last
summative assessment mark (examination mark) of at least 40%;and
• a final mark of at least 50%. (This means that if a student obtains a final mark of 50%
but has not met the 40% requirement for the examination mark, the student will qualify
for a supplementary examination

10. Learning Resources

No textbook is required for this course. All learning resources will become available as each
unit becomes available.

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 11. Replacement Assessment
APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITY(S) PROCESS

In order to be considered for the writing of a supplementary assessment due to the

original assessment being missed is set out below:

• Complete Section 1 of the Application for Replacement Assessment Opportunity form

(refer to the last page of this document) with all your personal details;
• If you were ill or hospitalised, the medical practitioner must complete Section 2, and a
valid sick note must be attached to the application.
• In the case of a death in the family, the following documentation is required:
o Death certificate
o Proof of family connection
• In the event of the attendance of a funeral:
o Funeral programme;
o Contact details of funeral parlour to confirm funeral proceedings; and
o A letter from the family to confirm attendance at the funeral, stating the name and
identity number.
• For religious or traditional reasons:
o Letter from a registered traditional healer or religious leader detailing the student’s
name, date and reason.
• All supporting documentation must be verifiable.
• The application form and supporting documentation must be submitted in hard copy to
Mr Mongezi Mahlangu in C716 or at the Cring7 reception within seven (7) calendar days
from the assessment date.
• Submitting times Monday to Friday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm.
• Failure to submit a sick test application will result in a student being ineligible to write
the replacement assessment.
• Failure to submit valid supporting documentation may result in the application being
turned down.
• Should any documentation be found to be falsified or amended with intent to defraud
through the verification processes, the lecturer reserves the right to institute proceedings
with judicial services.

Please take note of the following from the Assessment Policy of UJ:

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Applications for exceptions may only be considered under the following circumstances
with the appropriate supporting documentation:

(a) Serious medical condition or extended illness period;

(b) Death in the family or extended family;

(c) Exceptional circumstances beyond the student’s control (fire, flood, accident, etc.).

In consultation with the relevant Head of Department, the Dean may consider this request
if the appropriate supporting documents are provided and the circumstances warrant the
request for an exception.

All applications and submitted documents will be audited, and if found fraudulent, the
student will be sent for disciplinary action and may be expelled.

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 DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY

APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITY(S)

SECTION 1 TO BE COMPLETED BY THE STUDENT

NAME AND SURNAME

TITLE

STUDENT NUMBER

EMAIL ADDRESS

CELLULAR NUMBER

ADDRESS DURING

STUDIES POSTAL CODE

MODULES REPLACEMENT MODULE MODULE CODE DATE OF TEST

ASSESSMENTS ARE BEING
APPLIED FOR
MODULE MODULE CODE DATE OF TEST

NAME OF LECTURER(S)

REASON FOR APPLICATION

DATE OF APPLICATION

SIGNATURE OF STUDENT

SECTION 2 TO BE COMPLETED BY A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER

TITLE, INITIALS AND SURNAME:

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REGISTERED
PRACTICE/PROFESSIONAL
COUNCIL NUMBER:

CONTACT NUMBER:

I HEREBY CONFIRM: That I examined the abovementioned patient on (date)

And the following diagnosis was made:

FURTHERMORE (PLEASE MARK I am convinced that the patient is/was

THE APPROPRIATE BLOCK not able to write test(s)/exam(s) on the
WITH AN X) following date(s) (date)

I cannot, with certainty, say that the

patient is/was not able to write
test(s)/exam(s) on the following date(s) (date)

YOU ARE KINDLY REQUESTED

TO PLACE AN OFFICIAL
STAMP OF YOUR MEDICAL
PRACTICE ON THE FORM OR
TO ATTACH A LETTERHEAD
OF THE MEDICAL PRACTICE
WITH YOUR SIGNATURE
THEREON.

SIGNATURE OF MEDICAL
PROFESSIONAL

DATE

THE FINAL DECISION AS TO WHETHER THE STUDENT IS/WAS ABLE TO WRITE A

TEST/EXAMINATION RESTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT

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 12. Student Responsibilities
Students are expected to take responsibility for their own learning and academic progress in
this module.

In particular, students are responsible for:

• Checking Moodle regularly for announcements, learning materials, assessments,

and any updates to the module.
• Consulting this learning guide throughout the semester to remain informed about
lecture formats, assessment requirements, and key dates.
• Managing assessment deadlines proactively, including planning ahead for tests,
quizzes, and submissions.

Failure to keep up to date with module information, announcements, or deadlines will not be
accepted as a valid reason for missed classes or assessments.

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 13. Planning for the semester
Students are encouraged to complete this planner weekly to keep track of lectures, tasks, and
assessments. This is just a guideline to assist you with your planning.

Week Topic Lecture Key Tasks for the Study Completed

Format Week (Readings, Time (Yes/No)
(Face-to- Videos, Practice) Planned
Face / (hrs)
Online)
Week Intro & Ethics
1
Week Ethics
2
Week Companies
3 Act
Week King /
4 Governance
Week Business
7 Cycles
Week Business
9 Risk
Week Business
10 Risk
Week IT
11 Environment
Week Audit
15 Process

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 Day Planned Study Activity Time
Allocation
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Weekend

14. Reflection after every unit

Question Your
Response
Did I attend the correct lecture format this week (face-to-face or
online)?
Did I complete the objective test?
Do I understand this week’s topic?
What concepts do I need to revise further?
What must I prepare before the next lecture?

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