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

Postgraduate Diploma: Education 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
12225  Postgraduate Diploma: Education 
ORIGINATOR
University of Port Elizabeth 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Postgraduate Diploma  Field 05 - Education, Training and Development  Higher Education and Training 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 7  Level TBA: 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 2663/05  2006-07-01  2009-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-06-30   2013-06-30  

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 purpose of this qualification is to provide students with an exit qualification out of a Master's degree after the successful completion of the coursework, but without having done the research component. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Learners admitted for this qualification must:
  • Have an academic qualification on, or equivalent, to NQF 7.
  • Demonstrate their ability to read and interpret scholarly texts.
  • Have appropriate teaching experience and / or demonstrated interest in education. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    N 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    Specific Outcomes:

    By the end of the programme learners will be able to:

    A. Practical Competencies:

    1. Plan and conduct basic and independent investigations into educational issues, using critical and evaluative arguments.
    2. Transform abstract data and concepts for given purposes.
    3. Identify and define complex problems and apply appropriate knowledge and skills for their solution.
    4. Relate new information to broader issues than education.
    5. Work effectively in research teams in order to generate solutions for existing problems of practice.


    B. Foundational Competencies:

    1. Master theoretically sophisticated subject matter within a comprehensive knowledge of a field.
    2. Master advanced theory and apply it to a specialised field.
    3. Critically evaluate the literature of the field.
    4. Challenge orthodox theory and suggest new approaches.
    5. Demonstrate an awareness of the constructed and provisional nature of knowledge.
    6. Handle contradictions and make value commitments.


    C. Reflexive Competencies:

    1. Effectively interact and engage in debate within an academic or professional community.
    2. Demonstrate appropriate academic and professional values.
    3. Apply leadership, negotiation and conflict management skills.
    4. Be self-reflexive and adaptable.


    Critical Cross-Field Outcomes:

    1. Problem solving critical and creative thinking: this outcome is embedded in all the specific outcomes and especially outcomes, which refer to problem solving such as A1, 4 and 5; C1 and 4.
    2. Working effectively as a member of a team: this outcome is embedded in specific outcomes A4 and C3.
    3. Communicating effectively: this outcome is embedded in specific outcome C1.
    4. Effective and critical use of science and technology: this outcome is not embedded in any of the specific outcomes.
    5. Demonstrating a systematic understanding of the world: this outcome is embedded in specific outcomes such as A4 which lead to considering issues which include education, but are also wider in the sense that they induce learners to analyse and think about other related contexts.
    6. Reflecting in and exploring learning strategies: this outcome may be embedded in specific outcome A1, 2 and 3, B3, C4 especially if these outcomes are directed to the solving of problems encountered with teaching and learning.
    7. Participating as citizens in social life; this outcome is embedded in specific outcome C3.
    8. Being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts: this outcome is embedded in specific outcome A5 and C4.
    9. Exploring education and career opportunities: this outcome is embedded in specific outcome C4.
    10. Developing entrepreneurial opportunities: this outcome is embedded in all the specific outcomes as this qualification makes learners more marketable as professional educators and independent consultants. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The criteria for assessing learners are based on the specific outcomes that are listed above. In order to qualify, learners must be able to:

    1. Suggest possible solutions or ways of addressing existing problems currently being experienced in education through their reading and interpretation of various texts.
    2. Integrate thoughts from various sources in order to construct their own version of educational thinking and theory.
    3. Critically assess readings from various sources by comparing these with a coherent framework of educational thought.
    4. Generate solutions to existing problems encountered in the educational system.


    Integrated Assessment:

    The range of strategies that will be employed to ensure that the specific and critical cross-field outcomes are integrated comprise:

    Assessment strategies designed to assess the learning taking place in the coursework part of the degree:

    1. Portfolios
    2. Workplace-based assignments
    3. Individual and group projects
    4. Action research reports
    5. Written examinations 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This is an exit qualification. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    The exam question papers and memorandum, and a sample of the answer scripts / portfolios will be moderated by an accredited assessor of at least an equivalent qualification at another University. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    A minimum of relevant Master's degree with appropriate experience. 

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

    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.
     
    NONE 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.