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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Outline the development of Christianity in Southern Africa

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115973	Outline the development of Christianity in Southern Africa
ORIGINATOR
SGB Christian Theology and Ministry
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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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	14
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 discover how their Christian experience has been shaped and influenced by the particular history of Southern African Christianity.

Learners credited with this unit standard are able to:

Describe the multiple origins of Christianity in a Southern Africa country

Outline denominational stories

Identify socio-cultural and political issues of significance to the story of Christianity in Southern Africa

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Learners are assumed to be competent in Communication at NQF Level 1.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The following scope and context applies to the whole unit standard and should include:

The major emphasis should be on the development of Christianity in one Southern African country selected as the primary focus

Historical, religious, socio-cultural and political background

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Describe the multiple origins of Christianity in Southern Africa.

OUTCOME RANGE

The major emphasis should be on one of the Southern African countries. Include Catholic and Protestant missions; local as well as foreign disseminators of the faith.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Various forms of Christianity in Southern Africa are identified and listed to serve as an overview of the Christian landscape.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

A selection of the major forms of Christianity in the region where learners live must be included.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The origins of the selected forms of Christianity are traced.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The origins of major Christian communities in the rest of Southern Africa are briefly described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

A basic timeline of Christianity in Southern African is designed to show when and where Christianity originated.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Outline denominational stories.

OUTCOME RANGE

May include at a basic level information about the Dutch Reformed Church, the major Protestant missions, the Roman Catholic Church and the formation of African Initiated Churches, both Ethiopian and Zionist.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The distinct origins of a range of denominations/church traditions are described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Basic differences between the described denominations are accurately summarised.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Differences could be religious, historical, mission approach etc.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Identify leading figures who contributed to the social and political evolution of Christianity.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The identification includes salient biographical information.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The significance of the figures chosen is described.

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 specific 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.

Origins and growth of Christianity in Southern Africa

Origins, contribution and involvement of different denominations in the history of Christianity in Southern Africa

Knowledge of some leading Southern African Christians

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others and in teams.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information: through chronological and geographical sorting.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system: through an awareness of the reality and impact of divergent belief and value systems.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING

Contribute to the full development of oneself: through growing in awareness of one's roots.

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:

Southern Africa means the region that includes at least South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland and Lesotho.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Elective	48891	National Certificate: Theology and Ministry	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	HW SETA

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