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

Engage with issues of death and life 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115985  Engage with issues of death and life 
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 counsel the dying and bereaved, and who conduct Christian funerals.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:
  • Describe Christian theologies of life, death, heaven, eternal life, resurrection.
  • Describe a Christian view of life and death in relation to the beliefs of other faiths or world views.
  • Minister effectively to the dying and the bereaved.
  • Conduct Christian funerals.
  • Explore cultural diversity in grief, death, and its rituals. 
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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:
  • Core Unit standard Engage in the healing ministry.

    Learners can:
  • Learn from written study material.
  • Formulate their own viewpoints in writing.
  • Organise and process new information and viewpoints they encounter.
  • With guided support, take responsibility for their own intellectual progress. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The following scope and context applies to the whole unit standard:

    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 
    Describe Christian theologies of life, death, heaven, eternal life, resurrection. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Theologies of life, death, heaven, eternal life and resurrection are critically discussed. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The learner reflects on their mortality. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    The learner reflects on experiences of bereavement in their own life, purpose of life, etc.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Describe a Christian view of death and life in relation to the beliefs of other world views. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Beliefs about death are Describe, apply and evaluate basic methods conflict resolution. Design and apply basic principles of Christian formation and education compared and contrasted between Christianity and other world views. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    At least two other religions or world views.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Minister effectively to the dying and the bereaved. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Stages of grief are understood and identified. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The emotional, physical and spiritual impact of dying and grief are described. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Principles of grief counselling are exercised in grief counselling under supervision. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Conduct Christian funerals. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    An appropriate liturgy is prepared and explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    A funeral service is arranged in cooperation with interested parties and service providers. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Burial, cremation, scattering of ashes, unveiling of tombstones are understood from a theological, pastoral and cultural perspective. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    A funeral is appropriately conducted under supervision. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
    Explore cultural diversity in grief, death, and its rituals. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Different cultures' understandings and rituals are discussed and compared. 


    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. 
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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.
  • Cultural diversity in grief, death, and its rituals.
  • Principles of grief counselling.
  • Christian views of death and life in relation to the beliefs of other world views.
  • Describe Christian theologies of life, death, heaven, eternal life, resurrection. 
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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: Comparing and contrasting different beliefs and views on a critical issue, and making decisions as to which view is to be accepted. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others and in teams. In conducting Christian funerals, cooperation with a number of interested parties is essential. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively. In conducting funerals this outcome would be reached. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information. A comparison between different theologies or world views will facilitate this outcome. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Contribute to the full development of oneself through the learner's reflection on their own mortality. 

    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. Further clarification of terms is provided as follows:

    Supervision in theological education involves an experienced person, enabling another person who is preparing to serve in a ministry or pastoral capacity, to learn the values and skills of the profession through theological reflection, observation, practise under the authority and training of the experienced person. The learner thereby integrates intellect, faith, and skills in such a way as to grow competently in the exercise of ministry and in this case, specifically pastoral care.

    Supervision does not necessarily mean that the assessor needs to observe the learner in action. Supervision can take place through audiotapes, the report of a supervisor, a verbatim written by the learner, a report written by the learner, a report given by an observer of the action, e.g. a member of the congregation.

    Other religions and world views includes but is not limited to religions, for example Hinduism, Buddhism, as well as world views such as nillhism, post-modernism, etc. 

    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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