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

Bachelor of Arts Honours: Gender and Transformation 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
10689  Bachelor of Arts Honours: Gender and Transformation 
ORIGINATOR
University of Cape Town 
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 07 - Human and Social Studies  People/Human-Centred Development 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 7  Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 06120/18  2018-07-01  2018-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31   2022-12-31  

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 
This Honours programme is the first year of postgraduate study in Gender and Transformation. The programme is intended to produce graduates with conceptual, analytical, technical and practical competencies that will enable them to contribute to national and regional development, across a variety of sectoral contexts. The programme will contribute to building South African and African intellectual, strategic and practical capacities required for the implementation of contemporary political, legislative and policy commitments to gender equality and social transformation.

An honours degree in Gender and Transformation programme combines training in conceptual, analytical and technical skills in a manner designed to increase the available pool of skilled graduates equipped for careers in academia, research, public sector management and policy, international development or for further study at Masters and Doctoral level in any aspects of the humanities and/or in gender studies. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
A degree of Bachelor or its equivalent with a better than average pass in the major in the discipline or a cognate discipline.

Senior certificate with Matriculation Exemption or Equivalent university admission qualification.

First degree: BA/BSocSc

Recognition of prior learning:

Non-graduates who have shown by examination or publication or a record of appropriate training that they have reached a level in the subject or a cognate subject equivalent to a bachelors degree may be permitted to register for the degree. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
Y 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
(a) Cross-field outcomes:

The Honours graduate is competent to:

i) understand and manipulate qualitative and quantitative data within an area of specialisation;
ii) design and conduct research in his or her area of specialisation;
iii) produce academic papers that reflect an ability to interrogate the professional literature and engage in critical debate;
iv) find information of professional relevance efficiently and independently;
v) use information-technology efficiently and independently;
vi) embark on an Honours level research study under supervision.

b) General outcomes (contextually demonstrated general knowledge, skill and values of the programme)

The BSocSc (Hons) graduate is competent to:

i) articulate an understanding of an area of specialisation at a high level of abstraction;
ii) independently apply discipline-based knowledge and practices to an understanding of conceptual and practical problems;
iii) design and conduct research utilizing the methods of the discipline;
iv) apply the theory and research methods of the discipline to the development of research questions;
v) produce theoretical and research communications that draw on a range of information bases.

c) Specific outcomes, including professional outcomes, contextually demonstrated)

The Honours graduate in Gender and Transformation is able to:
  • formulate a sophisticated argument drawing on appropriate theory and research;
  • produce gender analysis and critiques of social theory and research;
  • gender analyse and review public policies
  • design a limited scope research project to answer a theoretical, strategic or practical question;
  • use advanced social research methods to address research questions;
  • use communication and information technology strategically to gather or disseminate information;
  • apply gender theory and knowledge about gender to an understanding of regional, national and local institutional development processes. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    (a) The learner's achievement of critical cross-field outcomes is assessed formatively during the course through a range of activities, and summatively in the capstone activity outlined under integrated assessment.

    (b) The learner's achievement of general programme outcomes is assessed through a range of formative and summative assessments throughout the course, and particularly in the capstone activity outlined under integrated assessment.

    (c) Assessments include theoretical papers, policy analysis reports, academic and/or applied research projects, and class presentations. Formative assessment includes the preparation of extended research and policy analysis papers written under supervision, class presentations. Summative assessments mainly take the form of written assignments, policy analysis reports, research proposal and pilot project report.

    Integrated assessment:

    The integrated assessment of the Gender and Transformation Honours graduate includes measurement of conceptual, reflective, analytical, technical and practical competencies. Learners are required to complete a series of exercises. These serve both to test, consolidate and integrate skills learnt during the Honours year. In the case of those wishing to proceed to an MA in Gender and Transformation, assessment serves to prepare students for the undertaking of an MA dissertation.

    The exercises have the following components:
  • production of series of short written assignments that develop and demonstrate critical thinking and grasp of the relevant literature, ability to communicate concisely in writing, ability to develop arguments and use a variety of information sources to substantiate arguments.
  • Production of a detailed policy analysis report that applied gender theory as a method of identifying and engaging with the challenges involved in designing and implementing gender equitable and transformatory policies
  • The formulation of a research question, and the development of a research proposal based on the literature review. The proposal must present a consideration of the ethical implications of the research, and specify a research design and method/s that is able to answer the research question.
  • Conducting and writing up pilot research (in a manner that accords with the publication conventions of the discipline), that is designed to be the first stage of the research to be conducted for the Masters degree. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification serves as an entry point to the related qualification(s).

    1. MsocSc by coursework in Gender & Transformation
    2. MsocSc by research in Gender & Transformation
    3. Interdisciplinary research and coursework masters programmes.

    Entry to this qualification in mid-stream:
    Not possible.

    Exit from qualification in mid-stream:
    Credit is given for modules of the course completed.

    Other higher education programmes which articulate with this qualification without "going back to square one:"
    Subject to the provisions of the Joint Statute, this work may be recognised by another institution in part fulfilment towards a similar degree of honours bachelor. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    The University of Cape Town has a system of external peer review and evaluation of each course. One of the aspects of the system is an evaluation of the standards and assessment practices of the department. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    The academic staff of the University of Cape Town will be used in a manner which is consistent with the quality assurance system of the University. 

    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 Cape Town 


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