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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Business Informatics |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
101047 | Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Business Informatics | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
University of South Africa | ||||
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 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies | Finance, Economics and Accounting | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 120 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 08 | Regular-Provider-ELOAC |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Reregistered | EXCO 0821/24 | 2021-07-01 | 2027-06-30 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2028-06-30 | 2031-06-30 |
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 replaces: |
Qual ID | Qualification Title | Pre-2009 NQF Level | NQF Level | Min Credits | Replacement Status |
5687 | Bachelor of Commerce Honours | Level 7 | NQF Level 08 | 120 | Complete |
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with an advanced theoretical and practical knowledge about the nature of business informatics. It prepares the learners for research-based Postgraduate study. This qualification serves to deepen the learner's expertise in the business informatics discipline and to develop research capacity in the methodology and techniques of Business Informatics. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
This qualification recognises: Formal prior learning: Non-formal and informal prior experiential learning: Entry Requirements: The minimum entry requirement is: |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
This qualification consists of compulsory and elective modules at Level 8 totalling 120 Credits.
Compulsory Modules at Level 8: 48 Credits: Elective Modules at Level 8: (Complete 72 Credits): |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
1. Identify, analyse, formulate and solve convergent and divergent problems and issues related to the natural and human environments.
2. Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community. 3. Manage and organise own activities and life responsibly and effectively, including own studies within the open and distance learning context. 4. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information, as required. 5. Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and for written presentation, often in pieces of sustained discourse. 6. Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health and well-being of others, in community, national and global context. 7. Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem solving contexts do not exist in isolation, and by acknowledging own responsibilities to those in the local and broader community. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
Associated Assessment Criteria are applied in an integrated manner to the Exit Level Outcomes:
Integrated Assessment: Formative Assessment is done by means of activities in study guides, self-assessment questions in study guides and self-assessment assignments as well as written assignments that have to be submitted for assessment. The assignments are either in the form of multiple-choice questions (MCQs), short questions, essays or a combination. Students must submit three assignments for each module. The marks obtained for these assignments contribute a minimum of 20% towards the final mark for the module. The remaining mark is made up of the examination mark. Feedback on activities and self-assessment questions are provided in study guides and tutorial letters. Individual feedback on assignments is provided by assessors in marked assignments while general feedback on these assignments is provided in tutorial letters. Summative Assessment is conducted by means of a two-hour examination per module. Feedback on Summative Assessment (examinations) is provided to individual students upon request. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
University of South Africa (Unisa) forms part of an internationally recognised accreditation system whereby university qualifications are evaluated against international comparators and accredited accordingly, for example Unisa's qualifications are accredited in the International Handbook of Universities and in the Commonwealth Universities' Yearbook. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
This qualification serves as an entry point to a Master's Degree in the relevant field. |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
N/A |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
N/A |
NOTES |
N/A |
LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced 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 South Africa |
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