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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Science: Analytical Chemistry

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
12704	Master of Science: Analytical Chemistry
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 10 - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences		Physical Sciences
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

is to provide South Africa and Africa with a siginificant number of grduates with postgraduate- levl knowledge, research skills, advanced specific skills and specialised applie competence in Analytical Chemistry that provides opportunities for personal intellectual growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

to have a B Sc Honours degree in Chemistry

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1 -competence in applying appropiate principles to solve analytical chemistry problems

-competence in performing a situational analysis
- competence in performing a chemical analysis
- competence in integraating andvanced knowledge of physical, organic, inorganic and analytical chemistry to solve analytical chemistry problems

2 -competence in developing and evaluating methods by appplying existing or new technology

-competence in selecting and investigating existing methods and desiginig new experimental methods
-competencein comiling and organizing data

3 -competence in applying (project) management principles

-competence incontrolling consumable stock
-competence in performing cost analysis for comparison of costs of different methods and equipment
-competence in managing human resources

4 -competence in ensuring safe practices
competence in undertaking elementaary research

-competence in ensuring safety and health education standards
-competence in abiding by the code of conduct thus ensuring a safe environment
-competence in writing trechnical reports/memos
-competence in compiling research proposals and in executing research projects

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1 -ability to identify the source of a given problem
-ability to take appripiate action to rectify the problem
- ability to apply the correct methods of sampling based on the nature of the sample
- ability to recommend corrective action based on the results

-ability to obtain or take apropiate sample
-ability to apply appropiate methods of sampling, sample preparation and sample analysis based on the nature of the sample ensuring QA
-ability to select an appropiate analytical method
-ability to nalyse samples based on the nature of the sample
-ability to perform production audits

2 - ability to organize clearly
-ability to communicate results elquently

-ability to validate the results for acuracy and precision
-ability to validate the results for reproducibility
-ability to validate the results for ecenomic viability

3 -ability to keep records of eqiupment history
-ability to keep andcontrol an inventory ofstock as per company procedures
-ability to record consumption

-ability to set minimum stock levels
-ability to comply with procedure for ordering consumables
-abilit to forecast, prepare and control a budget as per company policy

-ability to complete self-appraisal queationnaire to assess development needs
ability to identify the source of a given problem

4 -ability to practice safety
-ability to practice handling of equpment
-ability to use first -aid equipment and fire fighting effectively

-ability to practice waste management and handling of chemicals
-ability to housekeep chemicals and equipment

-ability to identify, develop ansd test new methods/ products
-ability to identify research needs for new/existing products

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

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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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