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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Advanced Postgraduate Diploma: Theology

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
15087	Advanced Postgraduate Diploma: Theology
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 07 - Human and Social Studies		Religious and Ethical Foundations of Society
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

Develop in learners a theological way of seeing the world.

Provide learners with skills and methods for the identification and solving of problems from a theological perspective.

Provide learners with skills and methods for analyzing, understanding and engaging their social context (including its political and economic dimensions).

Develop in learners an understanding of the function of social context.

Train learners in collecting, analyzing, organizing and critically evaluating information.

Develop in learners a sensitivity towards cultures, religions and worldviews other than their own.

Develop skills in moral and religious leadership.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

A Theological qualification at the previous NQF level (or equivalent as deemed appropriate by the University).

An equivalent theological qualification from another institutions, or appropriate experience in the field as demonstrated in the school of Theology Access Programme, or School of Theology Postgraduate Introductory course.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Demonstrate their ability to see the world in a theological way;

Demonstrate their ability to identify and solve problems from a theological perspective;

Demonstrate their ability to analyse, understand and engage their (African) social context - including the political and economic dimensions,

Demonstrate an understanding of the function of social context;

Demonstrate their ability to understand the relationship between texts (especially Biblical texts), readers and their social contexts

Demonstrate an understanding of the historical development of Christianity;

Collect, analyse, organize and critically evaluate information;

Demonstrate a sensitivity towards cultures, religions and worldviews other that their own,

Show that they have resource for moral and religious leadership.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Be expected to give appropriate to their NQF level of the outcomes listed above by means of student portfolios, reports on contextual placements, and tests such as written assignments, collaborative group projects, essays, examinations, research projects and dissertations.

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 examinations serve to assess the integration of all/most of the learning outcomes of each module in a qualification

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Masters

Doctorate

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:

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.

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