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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Write editing, coding and data processing instructions for the desired analysis

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
10059	Write editing, coding and data processing instructions for the desired analysis
ORIGINATOR
SGB Marketing
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-
FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Marketing
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	8
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
2026-06-30		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 unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This standard is an Elective unit standard and forms part of the National Diploma and is registered at Level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Learners working towards this standard will be learning towards the full qualification, or will be working within a marketing environment, specialising in Market Research, where the acquisition of competence against this standard will add value to one's job.
This standard will also add value to learners who are involved as individuals and want to become involved in a range of marketing research activities.

The qualifying learner is capable of:

Writing, editing and coding instructions

Writing the data processing/analysis instructions

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Learners accessing this qualification will have demonstrated competence against the standards in the National Certificate - Marketing Research or equivalent at NQF4.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Marketing including all forms of marketing communications, direct marketing and relationship marketing, sponsorship, event marketing, sales promotions, public relations and alternative strategies.

Marketing research includes qualitative and quantitative research.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Write editing and coding instructions.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Editing instructions are logical.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Editing instructions are clear, concise and easy to follow.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Editing instructions are written in the required time frames and format.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. The instructions for the compilation of response codes are adequate in order to ensure that the code frame is mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. The instructions for the compilation of response codes are adequate in order to ensure that the code frame is mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Write the data processing/analysis instructions.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Precise data processing instructions are set up.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Analysis requirements are adequately clear.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Data processing instructions are written within agreed time frames and in required format.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Providers offering learning towards this standard will be accredited by the Educational Training Quality Assurance Body (ETQA) of the services SETA and/or by GENFETQA.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

A demonstrated understanding of:

A general and broad understanding of techniques and methods for writing data processing instructions.

A basic understanding of corporate and organizational business and marketing strategies.

A comprehensive understanding of techniques and methods for editing and coding data processing instructions.

An all rounded and generic understanding of the industry, the product and the industry role players.

Range: This knowledge will apply to the particular economic sector in which the learner is learning. Moderation of this aspect will therefore need to be carried out jointly by the relevant educating and training quality assurance body (ETQA) and the services ETQA.

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems pertaining to data processing instruction requirements in an organization.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Understand the world as a set of related systems where data processing instructions lead to overall success of marketing and sales interventions.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise oneself and one's activities so that alternative data processing instructions are in place in the event of current instructions being rejected or fail or there are insufficient resources available to implement these instructions.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, evaluate, organize and critically and constructively evaluate information so data processing instructions written are accurate and in line with organizational requirements.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively when writing data processing related information so that all stakeholders correctly interpret and apply these instructions.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING

Be culturally sensitive across a range of social contexts when designing and developing data processing instructions.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Elective	58820	National Certificate: Advertising	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	MICTS
Elective	58978	National Certificate: Journalism	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	MICTS
Elective	20896	National Diploma: Marketing Research	Level 5	NQF Level 05	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SERVICES

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.	ATTI Nelspruit Pty Ltd
2.	College Africa Group (Pty) Ltd
3.	Digital School of Marketing (Pty) Ltd
4.	Eshybrand Pty Ltd
5.	EYETHU NATIONAL COMPUTER COLLEGE PTY LTD
6.	Frayintermedia Cc
7.	HILLCROSS BUSINESS SCHOOL (PTY
8.	Jeppe College of Commerce and
9.	MBOWA COLLEGE PTY LTD
10.	Metanoia Ratings PTY LTD
11.	Mufuka Business and Technical
12.	Musengavhadzimu Media
13.	Posh Multimedia
14.	Pretoria Technical College
15.	Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology Pty Ltd
16.	The Finishing College (Pty) Lt
17.	Together Lifestyle Resort Pty Ltd
18.	Training B2B CC
19.	TSP COLLEGE
20.	Varsity Institute of Science & Technology (Pty)Ltd
21.	VUTHLARI MARKETING CONSULTING
22.	Whitestone College