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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Engage with the ethics of sexuality 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115958  Engage with the ethics of sexuality 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Christian Theology and Ministry 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
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 have a grounding in the basics of ethical decision-making, and wish to apply the theories, skills and processes to the specific area of sexual morality. It will also be of use to those who are working with those affected or infected by HIV/AIDS, and wish to ground their work in a clear ethical framework.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:
  • Describe and analyse the major areas of sexual ethics.
  • Construct a set of principles and guidelines based on a model of Christian ethics.
  • Apply those principles and guidelines to specific issues and problems of sexual ethics in context. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    The unit standard: 'Outline and apply basic Christian ethics' 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    N/A 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Describe and analyse the major areas of sexual ethics. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The key areas of discussion and debate in contemporary sexual ethics are outlined. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Multiple perspectives are acknowledged. Areas of study must include at least: Family, Marriage and Singleness, Polygamy, Divorce, Same sex relationships; Sexual violence.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Detailed critical analysis of contemporary perspectives is provided. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    At least 3 issues to be addressed.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Construct a set of principles and guidelines based on a model of Christian ethics. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The chosen Christian ethical model is defined and explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The principles and guidelines contained within the model are described and located within the biblical and theological spectrum. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Apply those principles and guidelines to specific issues and problems of sexual ethics in context. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Issues of sexual ethics in Southern African context are described and analysed. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Types of marriage (customary, religious, civil, monogamous, polygamous), homosexuality in relation to Christian ethics and the South African Constitution, patriarchy in relation to customary cultural values and Christianity
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Problems of sexual ethics are presented and analysed and proposals for their resolution are presented. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    At least 3 cases are to be addressed
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The pastoral implications of the processes of resolution are critiqued and incorporated into the proposals. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Providers of learning towards this unit standard will need to meet the accreditation requirements of the appropriate ETQA.

    Moderation Option:

    The moderation requirements of the appropriate 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.
  • Principles of ethical decision-making
  • Current philosophies in regard to sexual ethics 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems: One of the important outcomes of Christian ethical engagement is to work with people to help them understand and come to terms with their gender and sexual identity in a Christian framework, and to resolve issues arising from conflicts in sexual ethics. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others and in teams: Ethical activity takes place alongside pastoral care in order to ensure that people are enabled to grow and develop. The ethical pastoral task of the church is a collaborative one, in which teamwork is central 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information. This is done through the analytical description of sexual and gender identity and activity in context 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills: Working with sexuality in the context of the church requires clear and skills of language presentation, as well as the assessment of non-verbal communication in a caring and counselling context. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Contribute to the full development of oneself: Working with ethics, both in problem-centred and developmental environments, demands of the learner a clear self-understanding and a recognition of life stance.

    Participate as a reliable citizen locally, nationally and internationally: Clear and focused ethical activity is part of the moral regeneration of the community and the nation which undergirds true transformation and contributes to the process of grass-roots democratisation 

    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:
  • Description of the nature of the church as a single organism.
  • Recognition of diversity as a value-free concept. 
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    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

    Sexuality is understood as relating to issues of gender identity as well as sexual identity and activity 

    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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