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

Develop healing ministry in the church 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115970  Develop healing ministry in the church 
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 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  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 participate in the healing ministry of their Christian community.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:
  • Describe and explain the role of the Church as a healing community
  • Describe and compare healing practices in different church traditions.
  • Describe and evaluate the practice and theology of people with a healing ministry.
  • Describe and explain the relationship between worship and healing.
  • Describe the role of forgiveness in the healing process.
  • Examine the use of symbols and sacraments in the healing ministry. 
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    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: 'Engage in the caring and pastoral ministry of the Church' and 'Engage in the study and practice of Christian spirituality'. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The following scope and context applies to the whole unit standard:
  • Healing is seen as the physical, emotional and spiritual healing process of people, as well as prayers for healing of the whole person.

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

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Describe and explain the role of the church as a healing community. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The description contains examples of the healing ministry and explains their importance. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Examples may include biblical healing.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The benefits that the church in particular offers to be a place of healing are described. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    One known church is evaluated in its ability to offer healing to individuals or a group. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Describe and compare healing practices in different church traditions. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    At least three traditions are examined including, where appropriate, the learner's own tradition. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The description of the theology and practices is accurate. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The comparison includes both similarities and differences. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The healing practice in the learner's own tradition is evaluated, with the new knowledge in mind. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Describe and evaluate the practice and theology of people with a healing ministry. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    At least three people or groups are examined including, where appropriate, one or more from the learner's own faith tradition. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The description is accurate, fair and critical. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    A faith healing event or service is described and critiqued. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    The event can be real or a film, book or second hand account.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Describe and explain the relationship between worship and healing. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Healing services of at least two different faith traditions, including, where appropriate, the learner's own. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The healing services and preparations for them are accurately described. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    At least one service from each tradition.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The explanation includes theological evaluation of the practice. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The explanation makes clear the similarities and differences in the healing services of different faith traditions. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
    Describe the role of forgiveness in the healing process. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The place of guilt and unforgiveness is described in the need for healing. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The Christian understanding of forgiveness and the power of forgiveness is explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    A model of giving and receiving forgiveness to people is explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The model is applied to a real or simulated pastoral situation. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6 
    Examine the use of symbols and sacraments in the healing ministry. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The use and power of symbols and sacraments is described. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Symbols and sacraments appropriate to the healing ministry are named and described. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    May include but is not limited to: applying of oil, laying on of hands, praying for, Holy Communion.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Liturgies or services are prepared to incorporate meaningfully the above symbols or sacraments. 


    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. 
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    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.
  • The role of the church as a healing community.
  • Knowledge of healing practices in different church traditions.
  • Also two of the following:
  • Healing ministries.
  • Symbols and sacraments in the healing ministry.
  • Forgiveness in the healing process. 
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    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 by gathering information on the practices and theology of different faith communities. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using language skills: all the specific outcomes require this. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system: most Christian theologies of healing require such an understanding of the world. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Contribute to the full development of oneself: through understanding and participating in the healing ministry of the church. 

    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. 
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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.
  • Worship service: a gathering of Christians to praise and worship God together. The understanding of what constitutes a worship service varies from one Christian group to another. It may be small or large, with varying degrees of ceremonial. There may or may not be singing. There may or may not be movement (processions, dancing etc.). It may be in an elaborate cathedral or in the open air. 
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    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: 
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