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

Master of Arts: Land Reform and Rural Development 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
12696  Master of Arts: Land Reform and Rural Development 
ORIGINATOR
University of North West 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Master's Degree  Field 07 - Human and Social Studies  Rural and Agrarian Studies 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 8 and above  NQF Level 09  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 learner will :
  • acquire skils and kowledge in the use of advanced methods and techniques of social science research, computer, internet facilities and geographic information system te chnologies in investigating and anlysing land reform and rural development issues
  • contribute to the building of an advanced human resource capacity to teach land reform and rural development at the University of North-West and other higher educational institutions within and outside the North -West Province
  • contribute to an advanced human resource capcity in government, non- governmental organisations and rural communiaties, particularly in the North-West Province and Northern Cape, to enhance the land reform proces and rural development

    gain copmetence in the comparative knowledge and application of expereinces of other countries, especially developing countries, in understanding land reform and rural development policy strategies 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Honours degree in land reform, rural development and related disciplines as approved by the Faculty Board and University Senate 

    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    N 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    No Statement of Outcomes 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    1 - interdisciplinary theoretical approaches on lan reform and rural development issues are critically anlysed
    (NQF 7 and 8)
    - land reform and rural development issues have been critically understood (NQF 7 )
    - land reform and rural development issues are comparatively evaluated (NQF 7 and 8)
    - existing land reform and rural development strategies are comparatively interrogated (NQF 7 and 8)

    - interdisciplinary land reform and rural development solutions and strategies are systematcally provided
    (NQF 7 and 8)
    - interdisciplinary land reform and rural development solutions and strategies are realistically suggested
    (NQF 7 and 8)
    - interdisciplinary land reform and rural development solutions are satisfactorily articulated (NQF 7 and 8)

    2 - competence to participate in inter- multi-disciplinary teams addressing land reform and rural developments issues is demonstrated (NQF 8)
    - constructive ideas to the sustainable development of inter-and multi-disciplinary teams address land reform and rural development issues are provided (NQF 8)

    - abilities for proactive leadership in inter- and multi-disciplinary teams to address land reform and rural developments issues are demonstrated (NQF 8)
    - interest in inter-and multi-disciplinary teams to address land reform and rural developments issues is clearly demonstrated (NQF 8)
    - competence to co-ordinate activities of inter- multi-disciplinary teams to address land reform and rural developments issues is demonstrated (NQF 7 and 8)

    3 -significance of advanced social science research methods, computer, internet and geographic information system technologies in investigating and analysing land reform and rural development issues is conceptualized and understood (NQF 6 and 7 )
    - the use of appropiate of advanced social science research methods, computer, internet and geographic information system technologies in investigating and analysing land reform and rural development issues is demonstrated
    (NQF 7 )

    - knowledge and skills of writing the building blocks of are search proposal for investigating land reform and rural development problems are demonstrated (NQF 7 and 8)
    - ability to collect qualitative and quantitative research data on land reform and rural develpment issues is demonstrated (NQF 7 and 8)
    - competence in the use of advanced analysis techniques to anlyse land reform and ruralk development issues is demonstrated (NQF 8)
    - competence in writing detailed and systematic research reports on land reform and rural development issues is demonstrated (NQF 8)

    4 - a critical utilization of different theoretical perspectives to explain the nature and role of land reform and rural development programmes in promoting equality and sustainable livelihoods in rural communities in South Africa, is demonstrated
    - the nature and significance of land reform and rural develpment programmes in promoting equality and sustainable livelihoods in rurall communities in South Africa, particularly in the North- West and Northern Cape provinces is critically explained
    - the political, socio-economic impact of the land question in the history of South Africa is critically interrogated and evaluated

    - the objectives and goals of land reform and rural development policy strategies in South Africa ,are critically understood and appreciated
    - the politics of land reform and rural development policy strategies



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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Relationship (access,etc) to other programmes and qualifications
  • leraners may move vertically to PhD Development Studies, Rural Sociology, Sociology of Development.
  • learners may move horizontally to Masters in Development Studies, Environmental Studies, Geography, Rural Sociology, Sociology of Development Economics. 
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    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006. 

    NOTES 
    NQF Fields: 01, 02, 07, 10 

    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.