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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Arts Honours: Politics: Philosophy and Economics

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
15214	Bachelor of Arts Honours: Politics: Philosophy and Economics
ORIGINATOR
University of Natal
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Honours Degree	Field 07 - Human and Social Studies		Public Policy, Politics and Democratic Citizenship
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	128	Level 7	NQF Level 08	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 2663/05	2006-07-01	2009-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-06-30		2013-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
81053	Bachelor of Arts Honours: Politics: Philosophy and Economics	Level 7	NQF Level 08	128	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The programme has both academic and vocational purposes. It is designed to produce graduates who are philosophically highly trained, thoroughly conversant with political issues and analysis and who are familiar with both the major debates in, and technical aspects of, economics. It addresses the pressing developmental need in South Africa in the domains of public policy, tertiary level teaching and research and corporate governance for graduates with a rigorous, tightly structured, training in the cognate disciplines which constitute this programme. It has a clear vocational aspect in that it equips graduates with both the knowledge and analytical skills necessary to careers in the public service, politics, journalism, corporate governance, the NGO sector and high level of research and teaching institutions.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Appropriate Bachelor's degree. Entry is also possible through University of Natal's Rule 33 for postgraduate study.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Demonstrate a knowledge of Political Science, Philosophy and Economics both as distinct disciplines and as complementary perspectives on, or approaches to, specific problems
2. Understand the broad national and international contexts which bear upon the problems which these cognate disciplines address
3. Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made
4. Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, community
5. Organise and manage himself/herself and his/her activities responsibly and effectively
6. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information
7. Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and or language skills in the modes of oral and or written presentation
8. Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others
9. Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem solving contexts do not exist in isolation
10. Contribute to the social and economic development of society at large, through reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively
11. Participate as a responsible citizen on the life of local, national and global communities
12. Be culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts
13. Explore education and career opportunities
14. Develop entrepreneurial opportunities
15. Pursue self-directed study
16. Summarise and evaluate a substantial body of information
17. Engage with the concepts, philosophies and concerns of a wide range of disciplines in the Human Sciences
18. Work both individually and as a member of a group
19. Demonstrate an advanced ability to present and criticise texts
20. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the political and economic institutions and philosophical discourses of modernity
21. Demonstrate familiarity with information technology, and the ability to make use of the Internet in conducting research
22. Demonstrate an awareness of show the skills and knowledge acquired might be deployed in the corporate (private sector), governmental, NGO, academic and research environments.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Pursue self-directed study
2. Summarise and evaluate substantial bodies of information
3. Engage with the concepts, philosophies and concerns of a wide range of disciplines in the Human Sciences
4. Work both individually and as a member of a group
5. Demonstrate an advanced ability to present and criticise arguments
6. Demonstrate an advanced ability to closely, read, analyse and criticise texts
7. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the political and economic institutions and philosophical discourse of modernity
8. Demonstrate familiarity with information technology, and the ability to make use of the Internet in conduction research
9. Compile a report/dissertation which reflects a capacity to conduct independent research, this should indicate originality, creativity and familiarity with the identified area of study
10. Demonstrate an awareness of how the skills and knowledge acquired might be deployed in the corporate (private sector), governmental, NGO, academic and research environments
11. Conceptualise and successfully execute a substantial research project
12. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the chosen field of research

Integrated assessment appropriately incorporated to ensure that the purpose of the qualification is achieved:

The University of Natal is currently reforming its assessment strategies to include the assessment of applied competence for each qualification. In the meantime, a combination of continuous assessment and traditional written examinations serve to assess the integration of all/most of the learning outcomes for each module in a qualification.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Vertical:

Above: Masters degree

Below: a Recognized Bachelor's degree

Horizontal:

Within the University: with the approval of the programme directors, modules from other approved disciplines may be incorporated into this qualification and modules from this discipline may be incorporated into other approved qualifications.

Outside the University: subject to University recognition of qualifications and/or credits obtained at other institutions.

MODERATION OPTIONS

The ETQA system for HE is not yet fully developed. Until such time as it is, procedures described under assessor criteria suffice.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Until the HEQC establishes a registration system for assessors in the HET Band, the University of Natal assumes that on the basis of its rigorous selection criteria for the appointment of academic staff (who also have opportunities for staff development in assessment), staffs are competent to assess students on the modules they teach. This assessment is quality assured via a university system of internal moderation and external examination. External examiners are appointed for their teaching and disciplinary expertise and subject to the approval of Faculty Boards. The University of Natal ruling is that 66 % of all assessments at exit level, i.e. leading to qualifications are externally examined.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.

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PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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