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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Advanced Postgraduate Diploma: Heritage and Tourism Studies

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
15074	Advanced Postgraduate Diploma: Heritage and Tourism Studies
ORIGINATOR
University of Natal
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 02 - Culture and Arts		Cultural Studies
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	128	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

Heritage and Tourism Studies is a multi-disciplinary post-graduate programme with a range of exit qualifications, which aim to produce a variety of kinds of graduates in the field. Graduates will provide various kinds of leadership in a field of growing economic and cultural importance in South Africa. The programme aims to enable students to acquire and apply advanced levels of knowledge, awareness and skills - both at the theoretical and practical level - in order to equip them to make an extensive contribution to the heritage and tourism sector.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

An appropriate Bachelors degree and Honours degree.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Demonstrate an informed awareness of the theoretical dimensions of Heritage and Tourism Studies.

Demonstrate a developed capacity to think critically about major issues concerning Heritage and Tourism Studies.

Demonstrate an understanding of the available empirical information in specific fields within the ambit of Heritage and Tourism Studies.

Demonstrate an ability to participate in the current academic discourses relating to specific fields in Heritage and Tourism Studies.

Demonstrate an appreciation of the cultural and socio-economic importance of heritage promotion, conservation and tourism.

Demonstrate an ability to express their understanding and views, both verbally and in writing, concerning contemporary debates and major issues in Heritage and Tourism Studies.

Demonstrate the application on academic knowledge to a work environment.

Demonstrate a reflection about dynamic knowledge gained through interaction between academic knowledge and practical experience.

Demonstrate the ability to undertake independent and original research on specific topics in Heritage and Tourism Studies, and to write up their research findings in a coherent form that is in accordance with recognized academic standards.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the general field of inquiry;

Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of specific areas of inquiry in the programme

Understand the interrelationships amongst various areas of the field of knowledge

Analyze components/issues/factors/structure etc.

Grasp the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of the area of study

Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of current critical debates

Summarize, compare and evaluate a substantial body of knowledge

Construct a sustained argument, formulate questions and work towards solutions

Command the conceptual discourse of the field of study

Solve problems, both theoretical and applied

Demonstrate an appropriate understanding of the discipline

Conceptualise this study within the social environment and the historical understanding

Develop a clear understanding of the historical and contemporary state and possible future of the disciplinary areas in which she/he is working

Command academic English at an appropriate level

Demonstrate familiarity with information technology at an appropriate level

Understand diversity

Manage individual study

Work efficiently with groups

Present findings at n appropriate level, both orally and in writing

Integrate information, conduct research, and conceptualize aspects of language, literature and/or culture and understand what is needed for social

Development, with values consistent with social responsibility and the redress of disadvantage.

Integrated assessment appropriately incorporated to ensure that the purpose of the qualification is achieved:

The University of Natal is currently reforming its assessment strategies to include the assessment of applied competence for each qualification. In the meantime, a combination of continuous assessment and traditional written examination serve to assess the integration of all/most of the learning outcomes for each module in a qualification

Candidates will demonstrate their ability and proficiency in each of the learning outcomes. These are assessed by assignments, tutorials, oral presentations and examinations.

The main vehicles for integrated assessment are:

These are module, heritage and tourism: Critical perspectives, which is a compulsory component of each qualification.

Select learning placements and reports arising from these (this module is offered in all qualifications).

The experiential learning gained from community and institutional placements will integrate both conceptual and applied aspects.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

MA Coursework (Heritage and Tourism Studies)

MSocSc Coursework (Heritage and Tourism Studies)

PhD

MODERATION OPTIONS

The ETQA system for HE is not yet fully developed. Until such time as it is, procedures described under assessor criteria suffice.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Until the HEQC establishes a registration system for assessors in the HET Band, the University of Natal assumes that on the basis of its rigorous selection criteria for the appointment of academic staff (who also have opportunities for staff development in assessment), staffs are competent to assess students on the modules they teach. This assessment is quality assured via a university system of internal moderation and external examination. External examiners are appointed for their teaching and disciplinary expertise and subject to the approval of Faculty Boards. The University of Natal ruling is that 66 % of all assessments at exit level, i.e. leading to qualifications are externally examined.

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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