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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Diploma: Packaging Management

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
1189	National Diploma: Packaging Management
ORIGINATOR
Committee of Technikon Principals
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 Diploma	Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies		Generic Management
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	360	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		SAQA 9900/00	2003-07-01	2006-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2007-06-30		2011-06-30

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 qualified learner will be able to develop packaging plans in small, medium and large organisations in middle management, supervisory and specialist positions.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Diploma: Packaging Managing

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

The qualification will be awarded to a learner who has provided evidence to the satisfaction of the assessors that the stated competence of the qualification, as detailed in the specified outcomes, has been achieved, either through education and training in a single provider's learning programme, or through experience that complies with the stated specified outcomes.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Apply all technical, legal, chemical, economic and marketing principles in a packaging context.

2. Contribute to organisational planning from a logistics or packaging management perspective.

3. Apply principles and techniques of packaging in a specialised packaging context such as: Printing Purchasing.

Specified outcomes:

1.1 develop a packaging brief which links product, and pack in a cost effective manner.
(C) (40 credits, NQF 6).

2.1 Understand the role of management or logistics in a packaging context.
(C) (40 credits, NQF 6).

3.1 Identify and source the mot suitable processes and suppliers in a specialised packaging context.
(C) (40 credits, NQF 6).

Critical outcomes:

Identify and solve basic packaging related problems.

Work effectively with team members and others in the packaging industry

Organise and mange oneself by means of effective time management of complete tasks on time

Use critical and creative thinking in solving packaging problems.

Communicate effectively

Use science and technology effectively and critically by using the latest techniques and equipment to execute that task.

Demonstrating understanding of the world as a set of related systems by taking into account all other related sub-systems during production and packaging processes.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1.1 Conduct a situation analysis relevant to a context.

1.2 Develop a commercially viable pack which meets marketing and manufacturing requirements as well as environmental issues.

1.3 Draw up a brief that addresses the issues of the context, provide a realistic solution to the problem and communicate clearly.

2.1 Use appropriate management or logistics principles and techniques in a packaging context.

3.1 Identify the issues of the specialised context, provide realistic solutions and clearly communicate both the problem and the solution.

Integrated assessment:

Demonstrate application and communication of knowledge or packaging and management by means of examinations, class tests/assignments and practical projects according to SERTEC requirements.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

The B Tech: Packaging Management is being planned. Learners may also progress to a related field such as B Tech; Production Management, Purchasing Management or Marketing Management.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Institute of Packaging (SA)
Industry as represented on Programme Group Advisory Committee.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Experience:

At least two years relevant experience the packaging industry.

Qualifications:
First degree: Packaging Management

NOTES

While South Africa still had Technikons, all of their qualifications were registered under the Committee of Technikon Principals. After the Technikons became Universities of Technology or merged with Universities, the qualifications were registered under each of these institutions, and the CTP qualifications fell away (hence the end date of 2006, above). Where relevant, replacement information is
shown in the table above.

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.

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