SAQA 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.
SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Bachelor of Arts Honours in Afrikaans 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
14229  Bachelor of Arts Honours in Afrikaans 
ORIGINATOR
University of Fort Hare 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Honours Degree  Field 04 - Communication Studies and Language  Language 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 7  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

The qualification content is currently being updated for the qualifications with the status “Registered-data under construction” or showing “DETAILS UNDER CONSTRUCTION” to ensure compliance with SAQA’S Policy and Criteria for the registration of qualifications and part-qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (As amended, 2022). These qualifications are re-registered until 30 June 2027 and can legitimately be offered by the institutions to which they are registered.

 

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.  

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
  • A learner who achieves qualifications in this qualification will be a competent reader, writer and speaker in Afrikaans.
  • A learner will acquire the ability to understand in what ways language can be a tool of oppression/liberation in the broader South African context and beyond.
  • A learner will acquire the ability to do further research in the field of literature and linguistics. 
    		•

    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
    B.A. Degree with Afrikaans as one of the majors or any other equivalent qualification.

    Entry Requirements:
    The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Afrikaans Language Acquisition, NQF Level 7. 
    		•

    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    Specific outcomes:
    A Bachelor of Arts Honours (Afrikaans) learner will be able to:
    1. Demonstrate his/her drawing on a wide range of theoretical and practical skills derived from literature and linguistics.
    2. Have knowledge of the major literary/linguistic discipline with depth in more than one area.
    3. Have limited specialisation in a given literary direction.
    4. Conduct basic research across a major discipline in linguistic or literature. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    1. Generate contextually relevant interpretations of literary texts by using recognised hermeneutic methods;
  • Use secondary resources to interpret texts in a way relevant to the broader social context;
  • Explain the cultural and social features of the communities behind texts and identify the differences between those;
  • and contemporary communities, where necessary;
  • Use historical sources to interpret the history of interpretation in their respective contexts.
    2. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge in a specific area of Afrikaans language and literature;
    3. Research and prepare extended essays;
    4. Ability to use various research resources to formulate a problem-statement or hypothesis and to validate that in an academically appropriate way;
  • Ability to write clearly on an academic topic;
  • Ability to integrate a range of research resources;
    Critical, cross-field outcomes:
    1. Ability to identify socially-empowering perspectives in a wide range of Afrikaans literature;
    2. Analyse information regarding literature and linguistics in its social context;
    3. Ability to complete required tasks within the allocated time;
    4. Reformat and evaluate information regarding literary and linguistic matters in its social context;
    5. Apply basic communicative skills: reading, writing, speaking;
    6. Demonstrate respect for cultural differences and sensitivities;
    7. Ability of learners to work independently;
    8. Ability to draw up a wide range of theoretical and practical skills from linguistic, literary and social sciences;
    9. Demonstrate awareness of cultural differences in literary and linguistic context and perspectives;
    10. Demonstrate the ability to be a competent reader, writer, speaker and, if necessary, teacher of Afrikaans language and literature.

    Integrated assessment procedures:
    Formative:
  • Seminars/tutorials.

    Summative:
  • Written and/or oral examinations.
  • Sub-dissertation. 
    		•

    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    This qualification compares with the following international qualifications in terms of the range of competencies in the learning content offered. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification offers both possibilities of horizontal and vertical articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Afrikaans and Dutch, NQF Level 8.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Master of Arts in Afrikaans, NQF Level 9. 
    		•

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015. 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    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.
     
    1. University of Fort Hare 


    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.