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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Describe and analyse the history and theology of the ikon

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115929	Describe and analyse the history and theology of the ikon
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 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	6
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2007-08-07	2010-08-07	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2011-08-07		2014-08-07

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 want to appreciate the use of ikons in Christian worship, teach others about ikonography, or paint ikons
People credited with this unit standard are able to understand, appreciate and explain the use of ikons in Christian worship.

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 terms of the following outcomes or areas of learning when starting to learn towards this unit standard:

The unit standards: 'Interpret the Bible and other Christian sources in their contexts' and 'Describe and evaluate the theology and practice of baptism, Eucharist and ministry.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Specific range statements are provided in the body of the unit standard where they apply to particular specific outcomes or assessment criteria.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Outline the history of Christian ikonogaphy.

OUTCOME RANGE

All periods of Christian history.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The history of ikonography is accurately described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Different view of the nature and value of ikons are descried and explained.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Describe the various styles and methods of ikonography.

OUTCOME RANGE

Includes mosaic, fresco, tempera on board.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The methods and materials are accurately described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The preparation of the materials is described, and different methods compared.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The difference between ikons and other forms of Christian art is explained.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Explain the theological meaning of ikons.

OUTCOME RANGE

Sources include anient and modern writings, and especially the records of the 2nd council of Nicaea.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The theological meaning of ikons in general is described and discussed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The history of the iconoclastic controversy is described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The theology of particular ikons is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Including, but not limited to, Christ Pantokrator, Ikons of the Theotokos, ikons of the major feasts: Nativity, Pascha, Pentecost, Transfiguration, ikons of six saints.

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.

Understanding the use of visual communication.

Knowledge of the history and theology of the use of ikons in the Christian Church.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others and in teams.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills: by understanding ikons as a form of visual communication.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system: Christian ikons express such an understanding of the world.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING

Contribute to the full development of oneself.

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:

Providers may design courses for this qualification in different ways. For some the specific outcomes will be interpreted primarily historically, while for others ikons will be treated as an important part of Christian spirituality and worship, and also as important sources of Christian doctrine.

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:

Ikon: A two-dimensional picture depicting Christ, his mother, events in the life of Christ or of Christian saints, and theological themes, as used in Christian worship.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Elective	48917	National Diploma: Theology and Ministry	Level 5	NQF Level 05	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual
Elective	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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