UNIT STANDARD OUTCOMES
On completion of this unit standard, you should be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge and insight into existing legislation, regulations and codes affecting activities of municipalities in South Africa;
2. Apply the principles of ethics and professionalism to a municipal code of conduct;
3. Develop an implementation plan to achieve compliance with an established code of ethics.
UNIT STANDARD PURPOSE
This Unit Standard is intended for all people working in a municipal environment. People credited with this Unit Standard are capable of showing insight into legislation, regulations and codes relating to governance and ethics in the municipal sector by applying the principles that underpin professional code of ethics for municipal finance professionals.
Unit Standard 116343
Credits: 10
NQF level: 6
Course Features
- Lectures 18
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 52 week
- Language English
- Students 30
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
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COURSE ADMINISTRATION: ASSESSMENT GUIDE AND PORTFOLIO OF EVIDENCE
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UNIT 1 THE CONTEXT AND MEANING OF ETHICS AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR IN A MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
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UNIT 2 KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHT INTO EXISTING LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS AND CODES APPLICABLE TO MUNICIPALITIES AND OTHER SPHERES OF GOVERNMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
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UNIT 3 APPLYING PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE MUNICIPAL ENVIRONMENT
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UNIT 4 IMPLEMENTING IMPROVED COMPLIANCE WITH AN ESTABLISHED CODE OF ETHICS
- 5.1 LEADERSHIP
- 5.2 INTEGRATING ETHICS INTO THE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES THROUGH AN ETHICS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
- 5.3 INITIAL TASKS OF AN ETHICS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME: A CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT
- 5.4 IMPLEMENTING THE CODE OF ETHICS AND 5.5 MUNICIPAL ANTI FRAUD, THEFT AND CORRUPTION STRATEGY: WHISTLEBLOWERS’ CHARTER
