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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Bachelor of Design |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
79809 | Bachelor of Design | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Art, Craft & Design | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
The individual Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary for each Learning Programme recorded against this qualification is shown in the table at the end of this report. | HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
National First Degree | Field 02 - Culture and Arts | Visual Arts | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 360 | Level 6 | NQF Level 07 | Regular-Unit Stds Based |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
SAQA 091/21 | 2021-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2024-06-30 | 2029-06-30 |
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 qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. |
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
Purpose:
This qualification is primarily intended for application in the design industry. The qualification will give the learner the competencies required of professional designers to enter a career in design. Learners credited with this qualification will be able to practice as a junior designer in a variety of design fields, and will be equipped to enter further design qualifications at NQF Level 7. This qualification is generic and applies to the various fields and discipline of design including fashion design, interior design, graphic design, multimedia design, jewelry design, industrial design, product design, spatial design, design research, design writing and design for the environment. Qualifying learners are capable of: Learners will also have additional competence in at least one of the following areas: This qualification will allow a person to advance to a further qualification in design at NQF Level 7. Rationale: Historically the various fields within design and design education, have been segregated. A variety of diverse qualifications have been offered by public and private Higher Education institutions. In an attempt to align the disparate standards of these diverse qualifications, this qualification will allow for the education of designers to follow common guidelines. It will also implement long awaited minimum standards for designers of all disciplines. Design is a fast growing and fast changing industry that has established itself on a global level as a key contributor to national industries. Despite its relatively short academic history, qualifications in the various fields of design have been established around the world with the aim of training and educating people in these professional fields. Design is widely recognised as a professional qualification and education standards across the world require designers to have a minimum of a three year qualification. This qualification is aimed at learners who want to enter into careers in the various design sectors and who will qualify as professional designers. Learners who complete this qualification will be able to enter a design career as a junior designer. Design makes a significant annual contribution to the South African economy and industry and educational players acknowledge the importance of equipping designers with appropriate competencies and qualifications alike. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
It is assumed that learners embarking on learning towards this qualification are already competent in the areas of communication at NQF Level 4, mathematics at NQF Level 4 and computer literacy at NQF Level 2. It would be learners' advantage if they have competencies in creativity.
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) This qualification can be achieved wholly or in part through recognition of prior learning, which includes formal, informal, and non formal learning and workplace experience, in terms of the criteria laid out. Any learner wishing to be directly assessed may arrange to do so, without participating in further education and training. |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
This qualification is designed as follows:
Compulsory All Fundamental Unit Standards (56 Credits); All Core Unit Standards (261 Credits) Optional At least 26 credits, from Elective Unit Standards: |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
Fundamental
1. Planning, researching and organising design projects 2. Implementing design projects 3. Monitoring and evaluating design projects 4. Planning and organising the design process 5. Operating industry related computer hardware and software for design Core 1. Sourcing design research information 2. Analysing and reviewing design research information 3. Developing and constructing research based design arguments 4. Locating design problems within collected design research 5. ssessing and analysing the interaction between people and design 6. Finding and assessing design problems 7. Conceptualising a range of ideas to solve a design problem 8. Choosing appropriate design elements and principles 9. Establishing a design process 10. Creating a variety of design solutions 11. Solving diverse design problems 12. Developing and refining design solutions 13. Analysing and evaluating design solutions 14. Identifying elements and principles of a design message 15. Conveying a specific design message 16. Creating original design messages, forms and arguments 17. Presenting and explaining creative ideas and design solutions 18. Selecting materials, media and processes for production 19. Identifying and selecting the technological skills, methodologies and technological processes needed to produce a final design product 20. Producing a variety of designs 21. Tracing a design through a production process 22. Compiling and presenting a design portfolio 23. Locating design roles 24. Developing and implementing a business plan Elective 1. Start up and run a small business and source design production companies 2. Start up and run a small business and source a variety of design materials 3. Operate multiple computer software packages exceeding the fundamental ones and practice varying production techniques and source design production companies 4. Operate multiple computer software packages exceeding the fundamental ones and practice varying production techniques and source a variety of design materials |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
Fundamental
Core Elective Integrated assessment Integrated assessment at the level of the qualification provides an opportunity for learners to show that they are able to integrate concepts, ideas and actions across unit standards to achieve competence that is grounded and coherent in relation to the purpose and exit level outcomes of the qualification in design. Integrated assessment should show how already demonstrated competence in individual areas can be linked and applied for the achievement of a holistic outcome. In relation to design in particular, the different competencies involved in the design process cannot be achieved in isolation, and assessment needs to consider the sum of the parts. The aims of integrated assessment are to assess the learner's application of competencies within the broad framework of design. Whilst integrated assessment evaluates the demonstrated competencies, it is also important that it evaluates the thinking and critical framework behind the competencies. As this qualification is a generic one under which all the various disciplines of design fall, assessment should be more specific to the particular discipline. Assessors should make use of formative and summative assessment procedures and should assess the combination of practical, theoretical, applied and reflexive competencies. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
International comparability
Across the multiple design disciplines, the minimum standard as laid out by educational programmes in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, much of Asia and most of Europe, is a three year design programme with the opportunity to study further for another year. Some of these countries also stipulate a four year degree programme in order to be qualified as a professional designer. More specifically, typical categories and Units of Competency for the qualifications abroad are as follows: Australia: Core Finance: Research and utilise revenue and funding opportunities Marketing: Develop and manage public relations strategies Design: Apply the design process to 3-dimensional work in response to a brief Drawing: Select and apply drawing techniques and media to represent and communicate the concept Professional Practice: Originate and develop a concept Specialisation Support: Plan work for a nominated site The Creative Process: Originate concept for own work and conduct critical discourse Assessment and Workplace Training: Conduct assessment Business Services: Provide leadership in the workplace Film, TV, Radio and Multimedia: Apply principles of visual design and communication to the development of a multimedia product Printing and Graphic Arts: Create web pages with multimedia Arts Administration and Management: Research and critique cultural work(s) Jewellery: Apply techniques to produce jewellery New Zealand Registered at the New Zealand qualifications Authority is a Bachelor of Art and Design, which covers the following major areas (some of which are elective): Art and design theory. Professional and studio practice. Fashion: Fashion Design, Apparel, Costume Design, Knitwear Design. Graphic Design: Design, Illustration, Photography. Spatial Design: Interior Design, Theatre and Television Design, Events, Furniture and Exhibition Design, Lighting and Technology. Visual Arts: Sculpture, Printmaking, Painting, Photography. Examples of Unit Standards found in this qualification The present qualification is at NQF Level 6, which further aligns it with international standards. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
This qualification allows for the following articulation
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MODERATION OPTIONS |
1. The assessment of learner achievement takes place at providers accredited by the relevant ETQA. 2. The relevant ETQA is responsible for the moderation of achievement of those learners who meet the requirements of this qualification. 3. Those assessing or moderating the outcomes of this unit standard must hold a qualification at NQF Level 6 in the relevant field. |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
For an applicant to register as an assessor, the applicant needs:
Assessors should keep the following general principles in mind when designing and conducting assessment: 1. Focus the initial assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcomes expressed in the titles of the unit standards to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. The aim is to declare a person competent in terms of the purpose of the qualification. Where assessment across titles or title level is unmanageable, then focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes. Take special note of the need for integrated assessment. 2. 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 are used, there should be supporting evidence to show that the candidate is able to perform in the real situation. 3. All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriate, fair, manageable, integration into work or learning, valid, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent as defined below: Principles of assessment |
REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. |
NOTES |
N/A |
UNIT STANDARDS: |
ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS | |
Core | 115133 | Analyse and review design research information | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 14 |
Core | 115154 | Conceptualise a range of ideas to solve design problems | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 12 |
Core | 115163 | Convey a specific design message | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 10 |
Core | 115116 | Create original design messages, forms and arguments | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 16 |
Core | 115153 | Find and assess design problems | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 10 |
Core | 115161 | Identify elements and principles of a design message | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 8 |
Core | 115141 | Locate design problems within collected design research | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 10 |
Core | 115146 | Select materials, media and processes for production | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 16 |
Core | 115130 | Source design research information | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 8 |
Core | 115159 | Analyse and evaluate design solutions | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 12 |
Core | 115151 | Assess and analyse the interaction between people and design | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 10 |
Core | 115156 | Choose appropriate design elements and principles | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 10 |
Core | 115170 | Compile and present a design portfolio | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 10 |
Core | 115162 | Create a variety of design solutions | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 14 |
Core | 115137 | Develop and construct research based design arguments | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 10 |
Core | 115166 | Develop and refine design solutions | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 14 |
Core | 115158 | Establish a design process | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 10 |
Core | 115150 | Identify and select the technological skills, methodologies and technological processes needed to produce a final design product | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 16 |
Core | 115168 | Locate design roles | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 8 |
Core | 115143 | Present and explain creative ideas and design solutions | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 16 |
Core | 115157 | Produce a variety of designs | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 10 |
Core | 115164 | Solve diverse design problems | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 14 |
Core | 115160 | Trace a design through a production process | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 8 |
Fundamental | 115118 | Implement design projects | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 12 |
Fundamental | 115119 | Monitor and evaluate design projects | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 12 |
Fundamental | 115126 | Operate industry related computer hardware and software for design | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 14 |
Fundamental | 115120 | Plan and organise the design process | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 10 |
Fundamental | 115117 | Plan, research and organise design projects | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 12 |
Elective | 7886 | Develop and implement a business plan | Level 5 | NQF Level 05 | 8 |
Elective | 115165 | Operate multiple computer software packages exceeding the fundamental ones and practice varying production techniques | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 20 |
Elective | 115169 | Source a variety of design materials | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 6 |
Elective | 115167 | Source design production materials | Level 6 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6 | 6 |
Elective | 7871 | Start up and manage a small business | Level 7 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7 | 20 |
LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
LP ID | Learning Programme Title | Originator | Pre-2009 NQF Level |
NQF Level | Min Credits | Learning Prog End Date | Quality AssuranceFunctionary |
NQF Sub-Framework |
48810 | Bachelor of Design | Generic Provider - Field 02 | Level 6 | NQF Level 07 | 360 | CHE | HEQSF | |
82967 | Bachelor of Design | Generic Provider - Field 02 | Level 6 | NQF Level 07 | 360 | HEQSF | ||
79830 | Bachelor of Design | Inscape Education Group (Pty) Ltd | Level 6 | NQF Level 07 | 360 | 2019-08-08 | CHE | HEQSF |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THESE LEARNING PROGRAMMES: |
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. |
LP ID | Learning Programme Title | Accredited Provider |
79830 | Bachelor of Design |
1. Inscape Education Group (Pty) Ltd - Stellenbosch 2. Inscape Education Group - Cape Town 3. Inscape Education Group - Durban 4. Inscape Education Group - Midrand (formerly Johannesburg) 5. Inscape Education Group - Pretoria |
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. |