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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Show understanding of diversity in the workplace

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
9531	Show understanding of diversity in the workplace
ORIGINATOR
SGB Air-conditioning Refrigeration and Ventilation
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-
FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology			Engineering and Related Design
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 3	NQF Level 03	3
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		2001-06-13	2004-06-13	SAQA 0836/01
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2005-06-13		2008-06-13

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 is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
116720	Show understanding of diversity in the workplace	Level 3	NQF Level 03	3

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

Understand the concept "diversity in the workplace" and demonstrate a basic understanding of the importance of diversity management.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

ABET Level 4 Literacy.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Diversity in the workplace as experienced in South Africa.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Demonstrate an understanding of cultural and other differences in the workplace

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Different types of cultural and other differences that occur in the workplace are listed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Examples of cultural and other differences are given.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Reasons why differences exist are given.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

List and understand the concept stereotypes in the workplace

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The concept stereotype is defined and explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Examples of general stereotypes are given.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Stereotypes that occur in the workplace are listed and discussed.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Demonstrate a basic understanding of the role of change in the workplace

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The concept change is defined.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Examples of typical changes that occur in the workplace are given and discussed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. The role of change in the workplace is discussed.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Any person wishing to be assessed against this unit standard may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA, who may appoint a moderator to be present at the assessment.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

A basic knowledge of cultural and other differences in the workplace. The meaning of stereotyping and the awareness of the influence of change in the workplace.

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicating effectively:

Using language skills

UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING

Learner and societal development:

Contribute to the full development of each learner and the social and economic development of the society at large because learners will have a better understanding of the role of diversity in the workplace

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 116720, which is "Show understanding of diversity in the workplace", Level 3, 3 credits.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	20889	National Certificate: Plastics Manufacturing	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2005-04-13	Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement
Fundamental	20720	National Certificate: Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2004-06-13	Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement
Elective	22859	National Certificate: Autotronics	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2009-11-07	Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement
Elective	22771	National Certificate: Mechatronics	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2009-07-29	Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement

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.

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