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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Institutional Agriculture: Crop Protection

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
14513	Master of Institutional Agriculture: Crop Protection
ORIGINATOR
University of Pretoria
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 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation		Primary Agriculture
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	200	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 091/21	2021-07-01	2023-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

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

1. To train professionals as strategic managers cum subject matter specialists to serve agriculture and rural development in the South and Southern African context.

2. Post-graduate-level knowledge of the field of Crop Protection.

3. Skills to understand and apply and transfer knowledge of crop health management. More extensive knowledge of plant microbial interactions, complexity of diseases and the organisms that cause these diseases, including insects and weeds.

4. Opportunities for continued personal intellectual growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society.

5. Specialisation in extension of crop protection information to growers and small-scale farmers to ensure sustainable crop production.

6. Management skills to advise growers in pest and disease control strategies.
The means of improving the livelihood of South Africans by ensuring sustainable crop production.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Matriculation certificate
First degree: B Inst Agrar: Crop Protection
Honours degree: BSc Hons Plant Pathology

Other:
BSc Agric or BSc (Hons) in either one of the following fields of specialisation: Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Crop Protection, Plant Protection, Plant Production, Horticultural Sciences, Botany, Entomology, Plant Breeding, Plant Biotechnology

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Overall learning outcomes:

1. Understand principles involved in plant diseases and defence mechanisms as well as the interaction of micro-organisms, insects and weeds with plants. Communicate effectively with growers, understand the sociological and economic aspects of farming systems and advice on basic concepts of disease, pest and weed control
2. Apply basic techniques to identify pests, pathogens and weeds ant to confirm the presence of the disease
3. Collect, analyse, interpret, select and critically evaluate general extension, plant protection, plant production literature and utilise this knowledge to solve problems, thereby helping growers to produce high yields of good quality crops

Critical cross-field outcomes:

1. Understand the basic principles of plant disease development and the complex interaction between pathogens and plants and to develop disease management strategies
2. Recognise his/her responsibility towards ensuring healthy crops and to communicate crop management strategies to growers and small-scale farmers
3. Comply to the ethics demanded by science and provide practical problem solving solutions to reduce crop losses and to convey this information to farmers

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Laboratory work assessments (formative)
2. Tutorial exercises in problem-solving, isolation, identification and control of disease-causing micro-organisms, insects and weeds (formative)
3. Practical projects on a fundamental aspect of plant pathology, entomology or weed science (formative and summative)
4. Computer-based assessments (formative and summative)
5. Oral tests (summative)
6. Written tests
7. Written examinations
8. Mini-dissertation and publication

Integrated assessment:

Written examinations
Oral examinations

Other:

Written mini-dissertation

National or international publication

Poster presentation at a national conference, symposium or workshop

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification serves as an entry point to PhD (Crop Protection)

MODERATION OPTIONS

Minimum of one external examiner
Peer-reviewed article
Oral and written examinations

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Qualifications required:
PhD Plant Pathology, Entomology, Plant Production or Crop Protection

Career experience required:
Postgraduate project guidance
Experience with publications

Other criteria:
Industry experience in the field of crop protection and extension

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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1.	University of Pretoria