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

Bachelor of Science Honours: Geography: Environmental Analysis and Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
6401  Bachelor of Science Honours: Geography: Environmental Analysis and Management 
ORIGINATOR
University of Pretoria 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Honours Degree  Field 10 - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences  Environmental Sciences 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  160  Level 7  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 091/21  2021-07-01  2023-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

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 
The aim is to expose learners to disciplines within the environmental sciences. It is designed for learners who wish to obtain a background in environmental management and to acquire skills that are necessary to address specific environmental questions faced by civil society.

The (first) purpose of the qualification is to provide learners with the required research and analytical expertise to process and interpret complex and multi-dimensional environmental issues.

The (second) purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa with a cadre of young experts in the environmental management capable of assuming leadership roles in society.

The (third) purpose of the qualification is to provide learners with real-life experience in environmental management so that they are equipped to address local, regional and national environmental issues.

The (fourth) purpose of the qualification is to provide learners with an adequate background in the complex relationships within the physical, social and built environments to allow them to pursue further qualifications in appropriate postgraduate programmes, thereby ensuring the widening of the currently internationally recognised knowledge-base and scholarly expertise in the earth sciences, particularly amongst previously disadvantaged communities, by providing access to lifelong learning and higher qualifications in the environmental sciences. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Matriculation certificate
First degree: B Sc
Other:
Before admission to B Sc (Hons) Geography: Specialisation in Environmental Analysis and Management, candidates must be in possession of a B Sc degree with specialisation in an environmental, earth, geographical or a planning science 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
The student will be conversant and be able to partake in, or render advice concerning, all aspects involved in the management of human-environment interactions

B Sc (Hons)

Learning outcomes:
Knowledge:
  • Disciplinary perspectives about environmental issues
  • Established mechanisms for environmental assessment and management
  • Principles of environmental governance and diplomacy
  • Principles of univariate and multivariate statistics, ordination and spatial statistics
  • Underlying principles that govern societal and environmental dynamics
  • The underlying principles for: strategic environmental interactions during land reform
  • The underlying principles that characterise social modelling and assessment
  • The implications of environmental change and sustainable resource management for managing human-environment health

    Skills:
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Integrated Environmental management
  • Social Impact assessment
  • Policy formulation
  • Social development and planning
  • Participatory appraisal assessments
  • Demographic pattern and trend interpretations
  • Resource appraisals
  • Resource management plans
  • Spatial statistical manipulation
  • Univariate and multivariate statistics, ordination analysis
  • EIA, GIS, remote sensing, Strategic environmental planning
  • Environmental integration

    Values:
  • Appreciate the environmental ethic
  • Comprehend the co-evolutionary nature of environment society economic relationships
  • Condone the value of a holistic approach towards environmental problem solving while also appreciating the inherent value contained in a reductionist scientific approach towards environmental problem solving
  • Value team-work in addressing environmental problems.
  • Viewing negotiation and conflict resolution as effective tools in the environmental field.

    Critical cross-field outcomes:
  • Identify and solve problems in a manner indicative that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking has been applied
  • Reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn effectively
  • Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information
  • Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, community
  • Identifying comparative differences between regions and interpreting these differences in terms of a changing and evolving environment
  • Organising and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively
  • Communicating effectively using visual mathematical and language skills during oral and written presentations
  • Exploring spatial patterns across scales
  • Exploring education and career opportunities
  • Demonstrating an understanding of the earth as a dynamic interactive entity comprising physical, social and built environments
  • Demonstrating effective and responsible decision making
  • Stimulating and developing creative thinking patterns
    Using technology effectively and responsibly
    Interpreting media-based information
    Remaining receptive and responsive to emerging trends and developments 
    		•

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Generating critical essays (formative and summative)
    Computer-based analytical assessment (formative and summative)
    Simulated exercises in problem solving (formative and summative)
    Written tests (summative)
    Written examinations (summative)
    Individual project report generation (formative and summative)
    Team project report Generation (formative and summative)
    Assessments of oral presentation of project results (formative and summative)

    Integrated assessment:
    Simulations
    Work-place assessments
    Written examinations
    Oral examinations
    Other:
    Essay writing
    Report writing
    Computer-based analytical assessments 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Related qualifications
    B Sc Hons Geography
    B Sc Hons Ecotourism
    M Sc Environment and Society
    M Sc Geography

    M Sc Environment and Society serves as an entry point to the related qualification
    M Sc Geography serves as an entry point to the related qualification

    B Sc Hons Geography provides credits for the related qualification
    B Sc Hons Ecotourism provides credits for the related qualification 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    External assessment of research projects and written examinations
    Secondary internal assessments of all assignments, essays, reports and presentations 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Qualifications required:
    Ph D

    Career experience required:
    Demonstrated research proficiency in the Environmental Sciences

    Other criteria:
    Demonstrated proficiency in postgraduate education assessment and guidance within the Environmental Science 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015. 

    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.
     
    1. University of Pretoria 


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