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

Match personal lifestyles with Biblical values 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115972  Match personal lifestyles with Biblical values 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Christian Theology and Ministry 
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 2  NQF Level 02  3 
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 learners who wish to gain a deeper understanding of how their lifestyle compares with the values expressed in the Bible, and how they might begin to modify those lifestyles. This unit standard would be useful to people who wish to fulfil the government's call to Moral Regeneration.

Learners credited with this Unit Standard are able to:
  • Discover what is meant by 'values'
  • Identify and describe Biblical values for lifestyles
  • Compare their personal lifestyle with those expressed in the Bible.
  • Begin to link the principles of Biblical ethics to their personal life styles 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    The credit calculation is based on the assumption that learners are already competent in Communication at NQF Level 1. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The following scope and context applies to the whole Unit Standard:
  • An introduction to thinking ethically

    Specific range statements are provided in the body of the Unit Standard where they apply to particular learning outcomes or assessment criteria. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Examine their own prevailing (current) lifestyles, value systems and ethics. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Situations in the learner's own context are examined to discover what values are operating. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
  • Current personal, family, community and national situations.
  • Reference to newspapers, television, radio, personal contacts. A maximum of 5 situations examined.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Currently-operating values are listed and described according to the personal perceptions and experiences. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Currently- operating values may be beneficial or damaging either to the person or the community. Such values might include ambition, greed, selfishness, love, joy, peace and justice.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Identify Biblical insights into life-enhancing values, life-styles and ethics. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Selected central Biblical passages are examined to see what values are operating. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The values identified in the selected texts are listed and described as either positive or negative. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
  • Include texts from both Old and New Testaments. The values listed and described must be those which are positive, i.e. beneficial to persons and communities. Such values might include: love, loyalty, faithfulness, courage.
  • Examples show insight into the ethical standards upheld by the Biblical passages.
  • Learners are able to recognise ethical dilemmas which arise.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The influence of the identified values on the lives of people then and now is discussed using the selected Biblical texts and personal experience. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Compare personal lifestyle with Biblical values and ethics. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Personal lifestyle is outlined with reference to current practices and codes of conduct. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    The notion of 'lifestyle' might be clarified by using, among other methods, recent experiences or case studies. Criteria of 'lifestyle' might include: income, awareness of the needs of others, readiness to share with others.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Personal lifestyle is compared with the Biblical values identified in the selected texts. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Comparisons might include: Wealth and poverty, educated and disadvantaged, employed and unemployed.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Make decisions to change personal life styles to match the Biblical lifestyle and values identified. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The consequences of personal lifestyles are identified with reference to personal experience and that of others. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The present-day values are listed as either positive or negative according to consequences of certain actions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Decisions on the adoption of a particular lifestyle is made with due regard for moral and ethical implications. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The implications of decisions for both the individual, the wider community and the faith community are recognised and articulated according to the impact on society. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Decisions and consequent actions are recorded by both written and oral means. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Providers of learning towards this Unit Standard will need to meet the accreditation requirements of the relevant ETQA.

    The moderation requirements of the relevant ETQA must be met in order to award credit to learners for this Unit Standard. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The following essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the learning 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.
  • Biblical values relevant to a range of situations
  • Basic awareness of how one's environment affects people and society
  • Introduction to Biblical ethics 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others and in teams: the outcomes of this US could be covered by working in a group. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively: the outcomes call for self-reflection and decisions about values, life styles and ethics. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information: gather information about themselves, lifestyles, Biblical values and the values systems of society. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system: awareness that lifestyles and values of individuals have an impact on others in the wider community. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Contribute to the full development of oneself: one's religious and spiritual identity as part of one's human identity. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    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:
  • The term 'values' indicates those attitudes and objects which are held to be worthy and important and 'of value' to a person or a community. Values may be positive or negative.
  • The term 'lifestyles' applies to the modes and level at which a person lives. This is usually best discerned from the range and price of the person's most valued possessions. 
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    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  48891   National Certificate: Theology and Ministry  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  HW SETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
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