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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Consumer Sciences 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
119203  Master of Consumer Sciences 
ORIGINATOR
University of Zululand 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
-   HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Master's Degree  Field 11 - Services  Consumer Services 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  180  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Reregistered  EXCO 0333/25  2025-07-10  2028-07-10 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2029-07-10   2032-07-10  

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 purpose of the Master of Consumer Sciences is to ensure that learners are provided with in-depth advanced knowledge in the fields of culinary studies, agro-processing, consumer behaviour, food science, food security, resource management, indigenous foods/knowledge systems and nutritional principles used in the development and production of food products with the emphasis on nutritious convenient foods. Learners will have to master their discipline to manage very complex issues and come up with workable solutions to solve problems and challenges in the field after defending their opinions. Learners will also acquire training in research methods and techniques at advanced levels to communicate their research scientifically. Learners who will qualify for this qualification will be able to maintain high standards of academic work and promote academic integrity and professional ethics. Candidates who successfully complete this qualification will contribute to the social and economic development and transformation of the community and industry. Qualifying learners will meet specific competency outcomes in providing theoretical, entrepreneurial, innovative, and practical education.

Upon completion of the qualification, qualifying learners will be able to:
  • Work independently from original source materials.
  • Display responsibility and creativity when solving problems.
  • Organise and manage tasks responsibly and effectively.
  • Demonstrate sensitivity to people across all cultural barriers and environments.
  • Communicate effectively at all levels.
  • Develop advanced skills as researchers in Consumer Science to advance knowledge
  • Develop professional maturity and practice.

    Rationale:
    The qualification is career-focused and will promote the development of scientists who will have the technical competence to address food /nutrition insecurity, be specialists in indigenous knowledge systems and develop the critical intellectual ability to ensure the future of economic activity based on scientific endeavours. Hence, this qualification will contribute to the National Development Plan 2030 requirements.

    The qualification was developed in extensive consultation with all stakeholders such as the South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Science (SAAFECS), former learner workforce, the food industry, and academics. Feedback from these consultations indicated the need for the qualification to enable a learner who is interested in research in furthering their academic advancement in the Consumer Sciences field of specialisation. Learners will be required to conduct a research project through independent research culminating in the production and successful completion of a dissertation, which implies that learners must have a high level of personal autonomy and accountability in planning, managing, and executing a substantial research project while demonstrating the ability to apply, integrate and contextualise advanced knowledge and skills in this field of study. In completing the research project and dissertation, learners must demonstrate the ability to address complex and challenging problems and show an understanding of the ethical issues and consequences of any solutions or insights generated within a specific context.

    The qualification will maintain an appropriate balance of theoretical and practical knowledge and equip learners with the skills to find employment in the broad field of Consumer Sciences such as the food services industry and hospitality. Qualifying learners may be absorbed by the local economy, and this will help to alleviate the skills shortage and equip the industry to deliver a better service to their respective stakeholders. The curriculum is suited to its purpose, internally coherent and mindful of the needs of the learners and relevant stakeholders. Entrepreneurship skills will assist learners to create job opportunities in the value-adding and food processing sector.
    Learners completing the qualification may pursue the following careers.
  • Consumer consultant.
  • Designer.
  • Buyer.
  • Marketer or quality controller of consumer and food products.
  • Product developer.
  • Quality controller.
  • Consultant, or researcher in the food industry. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
    The institution has an approved Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy which is applicable with regard to equivalent qualifications for admission into the qualification. RPL will be applied to accommodate applicants who qualify. RPL thus provides alternative access and admission to qualifications, as well as advancement within qualifications. RPL may be applied for access, credits from modules and credits for or towards the qualification.

    RPL for access:
  • Learners who do not meet the minimum entrance requirements or the required qualification that is at the same NQF level as the qualification required for admission may be considered for admission through RPL.
  • To be considered for admission in the qualification based on RPL, applicants should provide evidence in the form of a portfolio that demonstrates that they have acquired the relevant knowledge, skills, and competencies through formal, non-formal and/or informal learning to cope with the qualification expectations should they be allowed entrance into the qualification.

    RPL for exemption of modules:
  • Learners may apply for RPL to be exempted from modules that form part of the qualification. For a learner to be exempted from a module, the learner needs to provide sufficient evidence in the form of a portfolio that demonstrates that competency was achieved for the learning outcomes that are equivalent to the learning outcomes of the module.

    RPL for credit:
  • Learners may also apply for RPL for credit for or towards the qualification, in which they must provide evidence in the form of a portfolio that demonstrates prior learning through formal, non-formal and/or informal learning to obtain credits towards the qualification.
  • Credit shall be appropriate to the context in which it is awarded and accepted.

    Entry Requirements:
    The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Bachelor of Science in Consumer Science, NQF Level 8.
    Or
  • Bachelor of Consumer Sciences Honours, NQF Level 8.
    Or
  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Consumer Science, NQF Level 8.
    Or
  • Postgraduate Diploma: Consumer Science, NQF Level 8.
    Or
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Consumer Science in Food and Nutrition, NQF Level 8. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    This qualification consists of the following compulsory modules at National Qualifications Framework Level 9 totalling 180 Credits.

    Compulsory Modules, Level 9,180 Credits:
  • Full Dissertation, 180 Credits with specialisations in Consumer Sciences and other related fields.

    Specialisations may include the following.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences.
  • Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.
  • Food, Nutrition and Related Services.
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
  • Family Ecology and Consumer Science. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Demonstrate the ability to develop the learning strategies, which sustain independent learning and academic or professional development; and can interact effectively within the learning or professional group as a means of enhancing learning.
    2. Demonstrate the ability to use a wide range of specialised skills in identifying, conceptualising, designing, and implementing methods of enquiry to address complex and challenging problems within a field, discipline, or practice; and an understanding of the consequences of any solutions or insights generated within the Consumer Sciences context.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to operate independently and take full responsibility for own work, and, where appropriate, to account for leading and initiating processes and implementing systems, ensuring good resource management and governance practices.
    4. Demonstrate the ability to make interventions at an appropriate level within a system, based on an understanding of hierarchical relations within the system, and the ability to address the intended and unintended consequences of interventions.
    5. Demonstrate the ability to use the resources of academic and professional or occupational discourses to communicate and defend substantial ideas that are the products of research or development in the consumer sciences area of specialisation; and use a range of advanced and specialised skills and discourses appropriate to consumer sciences, to communicate with a range of audiences with different levels of knowledge or expertise.
    6. Demonstrate the ability to design and implement a strategy for the processing and management of information, to conduct a comprehensive review of leading and current research in the consumer sciences area of specialisation to produce significant insights.
    7. Demonstrate the ability to make autonomous ethical decisions which affect knowledge production, or complex organisational or professional issues, and the ability to critically contribute to the development of ethical standards in a specific context.
    8. Demonstrate command of and the ability to design, select and apply appropriate and creative methods, techniques, processes, or technologies to complex practical and theoretical problems. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
  • Work independently from original source materials.
  • Apply the specialist knowledge to the critique of current research or practices, as well as advanced scholarship or research in the consumer sciences field.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
  • Identify, conceptualise, design, and implement methods of enquiry to address complex and challenging problems within the consumer sciences area of specialisation.
  • Identify a range of channels relevant to the field of study used in disseminating the research results and conclusions (e.g., conference poster, conference paper, journal article, etc.).
  • Prepare a report for publication in a nationally accredited journal or peer-reviewed conference paper in consultation with the supervisor(s) based on relevant criteria.
  • Adhere to institutional policies and requirements in terms of plagiarism.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
  • Lead, initiate processes and implement systems to ensure good resource management and governance practices.
  • Plan and manage the research project with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability.
  • Organise and manage tasks responsibly and effectively.
  • Work independently and take full responsibility for own work while managing resources such as time, budget, technology, and equipment in compiling the research proposal.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
  • Compile a coherent and sustained argument that is supported by research results and conclusions in the research report.
  • Address complex and challenging problems within the field of study and relevant to the research project with an understanding of the consequences of any solutions or insights generated within a specific context.
  • Analyse relationships, critical issues, and policies to organise and manage resources to the benefit of the consumer.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
  • Use the resources of academic and professional or occupational discourses to communicate and defend substantial ideas that are the products of research or development in the consumer science area of specialisation
  • Apply a range of advanced and specialised skills and discourses to communicate effectively with a range of audiences at all levels.
  • Contribute to the organisation and management of resources that will ensure a satisfactory result for the responsible consumer.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
  • Develop advanced skills as researchers to advance knowledge in Consumer Science.
  • Design and implement a strategy for the processing and management of Consumer Sciences information.
  • Conduct a comprehensive literature review of leading and current research in the consumer science area of specialisation to produce significant insights.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:
  • Make autonomous ethical decisions which affect knowledge production or complex organisational or professional issues.
  • Apply critically advanced skills as researchers to contribute to the development of ethical standards in the Consumer Science context.
  • Exercise informed judgement to ethical, cultural, research and professional issues pertinent to the chosen research problem.
  • With a high level of personal autonomy and accountability, plan, manage and execute a substantial research project using available resources assigned to the task (e.g., funding, infrastructure, academic, technical, and administrative staff and or assistants, etc.) and within the timeframe allocated to the project.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:
  • Apply appropriate research methodologies and techniques relevant to the area of study including aspects such as qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research methods, sampling techniques, data generation and data analysis, including statistical purposes and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field.
  • Evaluate current processes of knowledge production and choose an appropriate process of enquiry for the area of study or practice.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Integrated Assessment at the level of the qualification provides an opportunity for learners to show that they know how to integrate concepts, ideas, and actions across this qualification to achieve competence that is grounded and coherent with the purpose of this qualification. Integrated assessment will show how already demonstrated competence in individual areas can be linked and applied for the achievement of a holistic outcome as described in the Exit Level Outcomes.

    Integrated Assessment will judge the quality of the observable performance, and the quality of the reasoning that lies behind it. Assessments tools will encourage learners to give an account of the thinking and decision-making that underpin their demonstrated performance. Quality assessment is central to credible certification and recognition of learner achievement. The institution will ensure credibility in assessment through the application of clear and rigorous procedures and practices, in keeping with the principles of fairness, validity, reliability and practicability. Learners will be expected to do progress monthly reports and quarterly presentations will be conducted so that learners can present their progress. Integrated assessment in this qualification allows the learners to demonstrate applied competence and uses a range of formative and summative assessment methods.

    Formative Assessment:
    Formative assessment means a range of formal, non-formal, and informal ongoing assessment procedures used to focus teaching and learning activities to improve learner attainment. Formative assessments will include inter alia the following:
  • Reports.
  • Proposal Presentations.
  • Departmental seminars for the literature, methodology and preliminary findings.
  • Presentations via external seminars.
  • Feedback from the supervisors and co-supervisor.

    Summative Assessment:
    Summative assessment refers to an assessment which will take place at the end of a learning experience. Results are expressed in marks in terms of the level of competence achieved, regarding level descriptors, and associated assessment criteria. This assessment is also used for promotional purposes. Summative assessment includes:
  • Research Report.
  • Published Research Article. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    The South African qualification has been compared with the similar qualifications offered by the following international institutions.

    Country: United States of America
    Institution: Utah State University
    Qualification Title: Masters in Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Extension

    Similarities:
    The Utah State University (USU) qualification is comparable to the South African (SA) qualification in the following aspects.

    Purpose:
    Both the USU and SA qualifications are intended to expand academic preparation in the areas of family studies, housing, textiles and clothing, nutrition and food sciences, and management of personal resources. The USU and SA qualifications prepare learners who would like to earn a future Doctoral Degree.

    Differences:
    The Utah State University (USU) qualification differs from the South African qualification in the following aspects.

    Duration:
    Learners who follow the USU qualification will be able to complete it in two years (5 semesters) whereas the SA qualification takes one year of full-time study to complete.

    Entry Requirements:
    The USU qualification accepts learners from any undergraduate background to apply whereas the SA qualification requires learners who have completed the Honours Degree in the appropriate field of study.

    Purpose/Rationale:
    The USU qualification is recommended for those who will be working in an area of education requiring research in addition to teaching or those seeking a Doctoral Degree. It places emphasis on teaching and curriculum development and/or Extension. While this qualification does not result in a teaching license for public schools, learners will develop skills in the areas of instruction, curriculum planning, evaluation and research related to research methodology and statistical applications.

    Learners completing the USU qualification are prepared for working in formal post-secondary and non-formal education (outreach and extension) settings.
  • Secondary teaching.
  • Urban and rural Extension.
  • Social science.
  • Business.
  • Supervisory and administrative positions in business, and technical schools, and applied for technology colleges
  • Consulting positions in mass media and industry.

    Qualification structure:
    The Utah State University (USU) qualification covers family studies, nutrition and food sciences, housing, textiles/ clothing, and extension and management of personal resources. Emphasis on teaching and curriculum development, housing, textiles/ clothing, and extension. A thesis is required. Most of the coursework (30 credits) is available online whereas the SA qualification's mode of delivery is contact only and consists of a Dissertation and no coursework. Most learners in the qualification take two classes (6 credits) per semester. Learners who follow this will be able to complete the USU qualification in two years (5 semesters).

    Country: Netherlands
    Institution: Wageningen University and Research
    Qualification Title: Master of Sciences in Consumer Studies
    Duration: Two years full-time

    Similarities:
    The Wageningen University and Research (WUR) qualification is comparable to the South African (SA) qualification in the following criteria.

    Entry Requirements:
    To access both the WUR and SA qualification, candidates must have completed a Bachelor of Science Honours in Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Communication Science, Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Product Design, Agricultural Sciences or Food Sciences and Consumer Science to be eligible for this qualification.

    Purpose:
    Consumer Studies offer a unique approach to studying consumers in an ever-changing society. Both qualifications provide learners with the knowledge and skills to analyse consumers. Learners will understand how consumers take rational and emotional decisions, in the short and the long run. As a graduate of Consumer Studies learners can find employment in businesses, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or governmental advisory roles or research and education.

    On completion of the WUR and SA qualifications, learners will be able to:
  • Analyse the behaviour of consumers to improve quality of life which is central to the qualification.
  • Combine insights from psychology, economics, design, and sociology, in an interdisciplinary perspective.
  • Examine consumers in contexts relevant to the life sciences domain, integrating insights from a range of natural sciences such as food technology.
  • Apply a consumer-centred view in business, governmental and NGOs, and research.

    The diverse field of consumer studies is looking for academically trained consumer scientists who can work with people from different departments and backgrounds. Both qualifications will train learners to become multi-specialist who is able to connect with the different parties in the field. Qualifying learners can work as consumer experts in marketing or communication departments of commercial businesses, at market research companies, in NGOs or a government department or as a researcher or teacher at a university.

    Differences:
    The WUR differs from the SA qualification in the following aspects.

    Duration:
    The WUR qualification is offered over two years of full-time study whereas the SA qualification takes one year to complete.

    Qualification structure:
    The WUR is a two-year qualification, including a hands-on consultancy course, an internship, and a Major thesis whereas the SA qualification is a pure dissertation and has no course work.

    The WUR qualification consists of specific modules 30 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). A typical master's degree would have between 90 and 120 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits where 1 ECTS credit is equal to 2 Credits in the United Kingdom system, with a minimum of 60 credits at the second cycle level. The South African National credit rating system rates 10 notational study hours as equivalent to one credit.

    Year One:
    Compulsory Modules:
  • Consumer Studies for Sustainability: Perspectives and Ethics.
  • Sensory Perception and Consumer Preference.
  • Consumer, Technology, and Innovation.
  • Advanced Consumer Studies.
  • Advanced Quantitative Approaches for Consumer Studies consisting of Advanced Survey Research.
  • Advanced Experimental Studies and/or Advanced Qualitative Approaches for Consumer Studies.

    Academic Master Cluster, 12 ECTS.
    Learners also participate in the Academic Master Cluster, where teams of 5 to 7 learners from different disciplines collaboratively work on a transdisciplinary-oriented academic consultancy project for an external commissioner.

    Electives, 18 ECTS.
    The space for electives can be used for deepening or broadening knowledge on the field of interest of each individual learner.

    Year Two:
    Thesis, 36 ECTS.
    The thesis (individual research) consists of 24 weeks of research and reporting (36 credits). The research is conducted under the supervision of a staff member of one of the chair groups related to this master's programme.

    Internship, 24 ECTS.
    The internship consists of 24 credits of project work in an institution outside of Wageningen University. The internship may either be undertaken in the Netherlands or abroad. The purpose of the internship is to provide learners with a unique learning opportunity to apply acquired knowledge and skills in a professional setting. The experience gained from the internship also serves to help learners focus on their area of interest, as well as build confidence and maturity in their field.

    Country: United States of America
    Institution: California State University
    Qualification Title: Master of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences

    Similarities:
    The California State University (CSU) is comparable to the South African (SA) qualification in the following aspects.

    Entry Requirements:
    To be admitted as a graduate learner in both the CSU and SA qualifications, an applicant must have obtained a baccalaureate or higher degree.

    Purpose/Rationale:
    Both the CSU and SA qualifications will increase a learner's ability to use subject matter, research, and communication skills for employment in professional positions in business, education, non-profit organizations, or government. Graduates are prepared to continue their studies in doctoral programs.

    Differences:
    The CSU qualification differs from the SA qualification in the following aspects.

    Purpose:
    The CSU qualification is designed for professionals seeking advanced study in apparel and related topics or family and consumer sciences education. The qualification is intended to serve two general groups, including bachelor-degreed apparel industry professionals who seek to augment their educational background regarding consumers of apparel and related products, as well as middle- and high-school educators in family and consumer sciences who wish to maintain their educator licensure while advancing professionally.

    Qualification structure:
    The CSU qualification consists of coursework and mini-thesis whereas the SA qualification consists of a pure Dissertation and no coursework. This CSU qualification requires a minimum of 30 semester hours.

    The CSU qualification covers Consumer Affairs and Family Studies and puts more emphasis on Apparel Design and Merchandising whereas the South African qualification covers culinary studies for food service management, agro-processing, consumer behaviour, food security, community nutrition, resource management, indigenous foods/knowledge systems and food innovation and product development. Food service management, indigenous knowledge, and food security.

    Specialization in Apparel Studies
    This specialization, oriented toward the human sciences, is designed to enhance learners' abilities in applying subject matter, critical thinking, and oral and written communication skills in the professional apparel industry. An individual project or thesis topics are selected with the approval of the adviser.

    Elective Modules (Select One from the following options):
  • Seminar.
  • Textiles and Clothing.

    Elective Modules (Select Three from the following options):
  • Readings in Textiles, Apparel, and Merchandising.
  • Economics of Apparel and Textile Industries.
  • Consumer Behaviour Related to Apparel.
  • Issues in Eating Disorders and Obesity.
  • Workshop in Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences.

    Compulsory Modules:
  • Fashion Process Analyses.
  • Clothing and Human Behaviour.
  • Problems in Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences.
  • Teaching College-Level Family Consumer Sciences.
  • Consumer Sciences.
  • Nutrition Sciences.

    Country: Germany
    Institution: Technical University of Munich (TUM) School of Management
    Qualification Title: Master in Consumer Science
    Credits: 120 Credits
    Duration: 4 semesters

    Similarities:
    The Technical University of Munich (TUM) School of Management qualification is comparable to the South African (SA) qualification in the following criteria.

    Purpose/Rationale:
    Both the TUM School of Management and SA qualifications will help learners achieve their goal of becoming an expert in consumer research with a unique international and interdisciplinary profile. The qualification offers an inspiring combination of management studies and social and consumer sciences, combined with strong links to technological disciplines.

    In today's interconnected world, consumer science is becoming more and more important. Companies, governments, NGOs, and research institutions all over the globe are looking for graduates who understand how consumers operate in their economic, social, and environmental contexts, against the backdrop of ongoing digitization. As a specialist in consumer research with interdisciplinary and international experience, learners will be in an excellent position to meet the requirements of future employers.

    The TUM School of Management and SA qualifications combine perspectives from a variety of disciplines, which makes it particularly challenging. Learners will need a sound theoretical and methodological foundation.

    Upon completion of both the TUM School of Management and SA qualifications, qualifying learners will be able to:
  • Analyse complex interdisciplinary issues such as engineering, natural science, social science, and management.
  • Explain consumer behaviour in the field of consumer research.
  • Apply research methods in consumer science.
  • Approach consumer-related problems using analytical and conceptual tools.
  • Develop different solutions to a consumer-related problem.
  • Examine the implications of consumer behaviour, business practices and political decisions on individual and societal welfare.
  • Integrate cultural awareness and sensitivity in their leadership and be experts in linking engineering, natural science or social science and management.
  • Analyse different perspectives regarding business practices and policies around the world.

    Differences:
    The TUM School of Management qualification differs from the SA qualification in the following aspects.

    Credits:
    The TUM School of Management qualification carries 120 credits whereas the SA qualification carries 180 credits.

    Entry Requirements:
    The TUM) School of Management qualification require:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Management, Economics, or other Social Sciences (e.g., Sociology, Psychology, Communication Sciences or equivalent) with a minimum of 15 ECTS in empirical research methods, statistics, quantitative methods, or mathematics while SA qualification requires learners who have completed an Honour's Degree in Consumer Science or equivalent qualification.

    Duration:
    The TUM School of Management qualification is offered over four semesters which translates into two years whereas the SA qualification takes one year of full-time study.

    Qualification structure:
    The TUM School of Management qualification includes a mandatory Project Studies module that provides learners with hands-on experience in a practical, interdisciplinary environment. All students spend at least a short period abroad as part of their degree to give learners an intercultural sensitivity that will greatly benefit them as managers. The SA qualification does not include the Project Studies module but consists of the Dissertation and no coursework.

    Compulsory Modules:
  • Project Studies in Consumer Science and Technology, 12 Credits.

    Specialization in Management, 24 Credits.
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
  • Management and Marketing.
  • Economics and Econometrics.
  • Elective Modules in Consumer Science and Technology, 30 Credits.
  • Master's thesis, 30 Credits.

    The SA qualification includes the following specialisations.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences.
  • Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies
  • Food, Nutrition and Related Services.
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
  • Family Ecology and Consumer Science.

    Country: United States of America
    Institution: Iowa State University
    Qualification Title: Master of Family and Consumer Sciences

    Qualification structure:
    The Iowa State University qualification is a Coursework Masters with the following specializations.
  • Human Development.
  • Family Studies.

    The South African qualification covers culinary studies for food service management, agro-processing, consumer behaviour, food security, community nutrition, resource management, indigenous foods/knowledge systems and food innovation and product development. Food service management, indigenous knowledge, and food security. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Master of Consumer Science in Food Management, NQF Level 9.
  • Master of Consumer Science in Food and Nutrition, NQF Level 9.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Consumer Science, NQF Level 10.
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Consumer Science and Development, NQF Level 10.
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Consumer Science and Food Management, NQF Level 10. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
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    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
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