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| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
| Bachelor of Laws |
| SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
| 110809 | Bachelor of Laws | |||
| ORIGINATOR | ||||
| Akademia NPC | ||||
| PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
| CHE - Council on Higher Education | HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
| QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
| National First Degree(Min 480) | Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security | Justice in Society | ||
| ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
| Undefined | 480 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 08 | Regular-Provider-ELOAC |
| REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
| Reregistered | EXCO 0821/24 | 2019-08-19 | 2027-06-30 | |
| LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
| 2028-06-30 | 2034-06-30 | |||
| 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:
The Bachelor of Laws Degree is aimed at producing competent, skilled and dynamic legal graduates, equipped with a firm knowledge and understanding of the relevant legal principles. It furthermore provides the necessary preparation for Master's level study and develops research capacity in the methodology and techniques of the discipline. The qualifying learner will be: Rationale: Recognising that although South Africa has made important strides in creating a transformed society, it is important to ensure a robust and transformed legal profession in order to safeguard the Constitution and the values enshrined therein. Considering this, there is a crucial need to ensure aptitude and competency in the legal profession in order to protect the Constitution and the South Africa it envisages. This Bachelor of Laws will provide an opportunity to give learners the opportunity to understand the knowledge required to achieve this aim, and to instil competencies and ideals critical for a vibrant and dynamic legal profession. There is a crucial need in South Africa for capacity building in the sub-field of Justice in Society to promote the principles contained in the Bill of Rights in the Constitution with a view to addressing past and current injustices and to ensure the sustained development of a just and democratic society based on the rule of law. The generation of a generic LLB qualification will provide an opportunity to promote the establishment of curricula with an innovative approach to legal education in order to achieve the aims of not only inculcating knowledge in a learner, but also imparting skill and values essential for lawyers living in a democratic society. The purpose of this generic LLB qualification is to assist employers, professional associations, curriculum developers and learning-programme providers, education and training bodies, accrediting bodies and moderators, and students and their families, to understand factors determining the level and nature of the LLB qualification. The term 'generic' is not synonymous with 'general'. The term generic means that the essential minimum-required outcomes and their assessment criteria have been identified in an abstract way, and are not linked to a preconceived curriculum (content). The qualification, therefore, sets a minimum standard of outcomes with which all LLB qualifications of at least 480 credits within the 'career-focused track' of the NQF would have to comply for accreditation. This qualification does not seek to make all LLB degrees identical but rather to provide a framework within which providers can be innovative and stakeholder-driven in a liberated way. |
| LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
| Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
Learning that has been acquired through formal, informal and non-formal means is recognised for the fulfilment of the requirements of this qualification or part of the qualification. It is required that through assessment practices, the learner should demonstrate competence in the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes implicit in this qualification. This Recognition of Prior Learning may allow for accelerated access to further learning. All Recognition of Prior Learning is subject to quality assurance by the relevant accredited Education and Training Quality Assurance Body and is conducted by a registered workplace assessor. RPL will be in accordance with the institutional RPL policy and will be dealt with on an individual basis subject to the guidelines provided by the Council on Higher Education (CHE). Entry Requirements: The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is: Or Or Or Or |
| RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
| Y |
| QUALIFICATION RULES |
| This qualification consists of the following compulsory and modules at National Qualifications Framework Level 5, 6 and 7 totalling 540 Credits.
Compulsory modules, Level 5: 60 Credits: Elective modules, Level 5: 60 Credits (Choose three modules): Compulsory modules, Level 6: 100 Credits: Elective modules, Level 6: 40 Credits (Choose two modules): Compulsory modules, Level 7: 140 Credits: Compulsory modules, Level 8: 140 Credits: |
| EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
| 1. The learner will have acquired a coherent understanding of, and ability to analyse fundamental legal and related concepts, principles, theories and their relationship to values critically.
2. The learner will have acquired an understanding and application of the relevant methods, techniques and strategies involved in legal research and problem solving in theoretical and applied situations. 3. The learner can collect, organise, analyse and critically evaluate information and evidence from a legal perspective. 4. The learner will have acquired the ability to communicate effectively in a legal environment by means of written persuasive methods and sustained discourse. 5. The learner can solve complex and diverse legal problems creatively, critically, ethically and innovatively. 6. The learner is able to work effectively with colleagues and other role players in the legal process as a team or group and contribute significantly to the group output. 7. The learner will, where practicable, have acquired computer literacy to effectively communicate, retrieve and process relevant data in a legal environment. 8. The learner is able to manage and organise her/his professional activities in the legal field responsibly and effectively. 9. The learner has sufficient skills and knowledge to participate as a responsible citizen in the promotion of a just society and a democratic and constitutional state under the rule of law. 10. The learner has acquired legal skills and knowledge, which enable him/her to solve problems responsibly and creatively in a given legal and social context. |
| ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 10: Integrated Assessment: Assessment practices must be open, transparent, fair, valid, and reliable and ensure that no learner is disadvantaged. Learning, teaching and assessment are in line with each other. The term 'Integrated Assessment' implies that theoretical and practical components should be assessed together. During integrated assessments, the assessor should make use of formative and summative assessment methods and assess combinations of practical, applied, foundational and reflective competencies. A variety of methods must therefore be used in assessment. Tools and activities must be appropriate to the context in which the learner is working. Where it is not possible to assess the learner in the workplace or on-the-job, simulations, case studies and other similar techniques should be used to provide a context appropriate to the assessment. Assessors should assess and give credit for the evidence of learning that has already been acquired through formal, informal and non-formal learning and work experience. |
| INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
| Preparation of students for the Law profession occurs in almost all countries through undergraduate degrees together with workplace learning integrated with the academic programme and/or after completion of the qualification. However, attempts to date to locate comparable qualification standards for the LLB approved by foreign National Quality Assurance Bodies have not been very successful. Nevertheless, in drafting this standard, access requirements, duration and level of studies and credits required for the LLB qualification at reputable Australian and New Zealand universities have been considered.
The following international qualifications illustrate some similarities with South African counterparts as well as show that this qualification is comparable with what is offered internationally: The Qualification Standard for Bachelor of Laws as used by the National Review Committee was also consulted. University of Otago, New Zealand - Bachelor of Laws with Honours. Year 1 Compulsory: Electives: Year 2 Compulsory: Year 3 and 4 Compulsory: Honours Requirements: Curtin University Australia offers Bachelor of Laws. Year 1 Compulsory: Year 3: 4 Optional Units to the value of 100: |
| ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
| This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.
Horizontal Articulation: Vertical Articulation: |
| MODERATION OPTIONS |
| N/A |
| CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
| N/A |
| NOTES |
| N/A |
| LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
| NONE |
| PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
| 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. |
| NONE |
| 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. |