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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Interpret the Bible and other Christian sources in their contexts |
SAQA US ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | |||
116000 | Interpret the Bible and other Christian sources in their contexts | |||
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 | 18 |
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 wish to gain a basic understanding of the Bible and Christian texts and skills at interpreting these texts.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: People credited with this unit standard are able to progress to more complex competencies in interpreting texts and towards applying them in contemporary situations. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
The credit calculation is based on the assumption that:
Learners applying to enter a learning programme for this unit standard - or applying to be assessed against this unit standard - are assumed to have: |
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 |
Show how Christian texts emerge in historical contexts. |
OUTCOME RANGE |
Texts to be selected from each of the Old Testament, New Testament and Christian writings up to 400 CE. "Historical contexts" to include social, political, economic and cultural factors. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Texts are located in their historical contexts. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Texts are appropriately classified according to their genre. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Historical overviews are constructed in relation to these texts. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Overview of techniques include: time lines, dating systems, significant events and turning points. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
Interpret texts in their contexts. |
OUTCOME RANGE |
Contexts must include historical and may include geographic, cultural, economic, religious, environmental and political elements. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Recognised basic interpretive methods are applied to texts. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Methods must include textual and historical criticism, at an introductory level only. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
Interpretations are communicated according to acceptable technical academic standards. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE |
Reporting to be in verbal and/or written forms. Academic standards must include source referencing, reading lists and bibliographies. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
Apply texts in contemporary situations using broadly recognised hermeneutic methods. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The learner's own context is analysed using recognised sociological analytical methods. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The contemporary context and the text are shown to interact. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
Interactions between text and context are described. |
UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS |
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.
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UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME |
N/A |
UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES |
N/A |
Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING |
Conduct oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively within working groups. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING |
Organise information for explanation. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING |
Communicate effectively. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE |
Understand the world as a set of related systems. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING |
Show awareness of the importance of effective learning strategies and responsible citizenship. |
UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA |
Assessors should keep the following general principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:
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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: |
QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | STATUS | END DATE | PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY | |
Core | 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 |
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. |
NONE |
All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |