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

Relate religion to human rights 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
117338  Relate religion to human rights 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Religious Studies and Multi-Religion Education 
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" 		 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 
  • Attaining the outcomes of this standard will enable learners to
    critically evaluate the interface between religion and human rights (and other contemporary issues) with a view to responsible citizenship and social transformation. 
    		•

    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
  • The unit is aimed the intermediate level and a well- rounded and systematic knowledge base.
  • The scope of this unit standard includes, but is not confined to human rights issues as stipulated in the Constitution of South Africa and the Bill of rights. A range of Issues such as the freedom of religion, gender, sexual orientation and sexuality, abuse, poverty, racism and warfare should be included.
  • "Religion" may indicate a specific denomination (e.g. the Church of the Province of South Africa), a socio-historical development affecting a number of denominations (e.g. fundamentalism), a specific religion (e.g. Hinduism) or a set of religions that can be shown to be historically and/or thematically related (e.g. the monotheistic religions). 
    		•

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Identify, critically consider and evaluate human rights issues in relation to religion. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Explain the relationship between human rights issues and religion. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Articulate responses to and critically evaluate a range of human rights issues from within his/her own religion and across religions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Provide an informed opinion concerning past (historical) responses to human rights issues in relation to contemporary political and social developments. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Identify, critically consider and compare sources of human rights issues in secular and religious traditions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Retrieve and process relevant sources for human rights correctly. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Critically analyse statements and view points pertaining to human rights issues in a variety of secular and religious sources. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Compare responses to human rights issues in various secular and religious sources. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Explain and evaluate the impact of religious teachings on human rights issues. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Access and analyse religious texts and teachings pertaining to human rights issues. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Provide concrete examples of the influences of religious teachings on human rights decisions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Identify and elucidate conflict between religious teachings and human rights. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Critically evaluate links between religious teachings (doctrines) and responses to human rights issues. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
  • Being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts

    This unit standard also accommodates the following developmental outcomes:
  • Exploring education and career opportunities 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identification of problems using critical and creative thinking 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Working effectively with others in a team 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collecting, analysing, organising and evaluating information 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicating effectively using language skills in oral and written forms 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Understanding of the world as a set of related systems 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Participating as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    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 


    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.