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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Promote multilateralism through an understanding of regional and global structures and systems

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
260037	Promote multilateralism through an understanding of regional and global structures and systems
ORIGINATOR
SGB Diplomacy, Protocol and Foreign Affairs Assist
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-
FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security			Sovereignty of the State
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	20
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 replaces:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
114706	Assess the role of the United Nations and other key World Organizations in diplomatic relations	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	8
114696	Review nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	5
114692	Review xenophobia and racism in diplomatic context	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	5

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This unit standard will be useful to people training to become diplomats or to work in diplomatic contexts.

People credited with this unit standard are capable of:

Demonstrating understanding of the broad context in which SA conducts international relations.

Demonstrating understanding of the context, principles and objectives of the African Agenda in SA foreign policy.

Demonstrating understanding of the context, principles and objectives of the Global Agenda of SA foreign policy.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

A qualification at NQF Level 6.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

N/A

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Demonstrate understanding of the broad context in which SA conducts international relations.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Explanations are provided for how the context of international law acts as a foundation for international relations.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

An analysis is conducted that highlights the context in which SA conducts international relations.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

An outline is provided of the importance of international law in the conduct of multilateral relations.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Modern trends and developments in international law are identified and related to their impact on the way in which SA conducts international relations.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Demonstrate understanding of the context, principles and objectives of the African Agenda in SA foreign policy.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Descriptions are provided of the central tenets of the African Renaissance and what constitutes the African Agenda.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Explanations are provided of the importance of the African Agenda as a strategic objective in SA foreign policy.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The structure, content and issues within SA multilateral relations in Africa are identified and clarified through actual cases.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Explanations are provided with illustrations on the importance of the African Agenda in driving South-South relations and North-South Dialogue.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

An analysis is provided of how South Africa uses international structures and organisations to improve social and economic development in Africa in parallel to driving national interest.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Demonstrate understanding of the context, principles and objectives of the Global Agenda of SA foreign policy.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Key theories of international relations are described and related to the manner in which SA determines and conducts its foreign policy.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

An overview is provided of SA multilateral relations and strategic objectives.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

An outline is provided of key reforms of the United Nations and their impact on SA foreign policy.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

SA foreign policy objectives are described in terms of north-south relations and south-south cooperation.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Various factors that impact on international relations are explained, in particular the mainstreaming of gender and the role of religious diversity.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Anyone assessing a candidate against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the relevant ETQA by SAQA.

Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines and the agreed ETQA procedures.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

The entire unit standard identifies the knowledge requirements.

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 regarding factors that impact on international relations.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system, with particular reference to the impact of the African Agenda and the Global Agenda on international relations.

Demonstrate and relate the position of South Africa in the developing world regarding South Africa's development goals while displaying an understanding of development within the global context as demonstrated through the Millennium Development Goals.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This Unit Standard replaces the following Unit Standards:

ID 114706: Assess the role of the United Nations and other key World Organizations in diplomatic relations, Level 7, 8 Credits.

ID 114696: Review nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, Level 7, 5 Credits.

ID 114692: Review xenophobia and racism in diplomatic context, Level 7, 5 Credits.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	64329	National Diploma: Diplomacy	Level 7	Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	PSETA

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.

1.	South Africa School of Diplomacy, Protocol and Public Administration