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REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Analyse and apply key Christian doctrines in context

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115906	Analyse and apply key Christian doctrines in context
ORIGINATOR
SGB Christian Theology and Ministry
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 07 - Human and Social Studies			Religious and Ethical Foundations of Society
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	12
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

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 unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This Unit Standard will be useful to people who wish to understand the main teachings of their own faith community and how those teachings compare with the teachings of other faith communities, and to apply these teachings to others.
People credited with this Unit Standard are able to

Describe and critique key Christian doctrines in a range of contexts.

Outline and analyse a range of ways of constructing theology.

Compare and contrast interpretations of key doctrines.

Apply key Christian doctrines to contemporary contexts

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

The credit calculation is based on the assumption that learners are already competent in, or are currently engaged with the following Fundamental Unit Standard of the Diploma for Christian Theology and Ministry:

Access, interpret and apply information in theological contexts

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The following scope and context applies to the whole Unit Standard:

The teachings include the doctrines of God, Creation, Anthropology, Salvation, Trinity, Christology, Pneumatology, Ecclesiology, and Eschatology.

Some of these key areas of Christian teaching are understood differently in different Christian groups and traditions. In this unit the emphasis will be on the understanding within the learner's own faith community, with comparisons with the teaching of other faith communities.

Learners who do not belong to a faith community may choose one to study for the purpose of this qualification

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Describe and critique key Christian doctrines in a range of contexts.

OUTCOME RANGE

Include an overview of all of the following, with 4 addressed in depth: God, Creation, Anthropology, Salvation, Trinity, Christology, Pneumatology, Ecclesiology, Eschatology.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The description locates the doctrines in their biblical setting.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The description is consistent with the historical development of key Christian teachings.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The critique shows an awareness of issues, conflicts and contemporary understandings of these teachings.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Outline and analyse a range of ways of constructing theology.

OUTCOME RANGE

Liberation Theology, Black Theology, African Theology, Feminist and Womanist Theology, Evangelical Theology, Narrative Theology.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The outlines identify the key processes used by each theological model.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The outlines identify the key doctrines, issues and foci of each theological model.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The analyses show the strengths and weaknesses of the chosen models in contemporary context.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Compare and contrast interpretations of key doctrines.

OUTCOME RANGE

At least four major of the major doctrinal areas.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The interpretations of the chosen key Christian doctrines show key contrasting perspectives and a sensitive outlook to difference.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The comparisons include an awareness of the positionality of the learner's faith community.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Apply key Christian teachings to contemporary contexts.

OUTCOME RANGE

At least three key Christian doctrines.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The contemporary contexts chosen must be significant for the learner's faith and wider communities.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The applications are in keeping with the learner's understanding of the Missio Dei.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The application shows potential for transformation of the context

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Providers of learning towards this Unit Standard will need to meet the accreditation requirements of the relevant ETQA.

Moderation Option:
The moderation requirements of the relevant ETQA must be met in order to award credit to learners for this Unit Standard.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

The following essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the stipulated assessment criteria. Candidates are unlikely to achieve all the specific outcomes, to the standards described in the assessment criteria, without knowledge of the listed embedded knowledge. This means that for the most part, the possession or lack of the knowledge can be directly inferred from the quality of the candidate's performance. Where direct assessment of knowledge is required, assessment criteria have been included in the body of the Unit Standard.

Knowledge of the key Christian teachings of the learner's faith community, and the way in which the teachings have been shaped by the community.

Knowledge of the key Christian teachings of other faith communities.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information through collecting and organising information about the teachings of their faith community.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system: through collecting and organising information on the Christian understanding of the world and human beings and their relation to each other and to God

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

Assessors should keep the following general principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this Unit Standard:

Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember we want to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, then focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.

Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the candidate is able to perform in the real situation.

Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.

The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.

The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this Unit Standard, that the candidate can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.

All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent

The following particular issues should be taken into consideration when assessing against this Unit Standard:

Assessment should concentrate on accuracy and adequacy of description of teachings of both the learner's own faith community and those with which they are being compared.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

Definition of Terms:

Terms have been clarified as far as possible through the use of range statements. Further clarification of terms is provided as follows:

Creation - the Christian understanding that the universe was created by God

Anthropology - the Christian understanding of human nature and human being

Sin - the Christian understanding of the way in which evil operates in the world

Salvation - the Christian understanding of the way in which God acts to overcome evil and transform the created order

Trinity - the Christian understanding the nature of God as three persons in one essence

Christology - the Christian understanding of the nature and person of Jesus Christ

Pneumatology - the Christian understanding of the nature and work of the Holy Spirit

Ecclesiology - the Christian understanding of the nature and role of the Church

Eschatology - the Christian understanding of the last things

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	62609	National Diploma: Theology and Ministry	Level 6	NQF Level 06	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

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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