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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Arts Honours: Philosophy

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
15212	Bachelor of Arts Honours: Philosophy
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
Honours Degree	Field 07 - Human and Social Studies		Environmental Relations
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	128	Level 7	NQF Level 08	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 is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
81050	Bachelor of Arts Honours: Philosophy	Level 7	NQF Level 08	128	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The philosophy programme is an academic and broadly vocational discipline, which aims to equip students with the nature of ethics, justice, science and rationally. It provides intensive study of the history of philosophy. It also seeks to recruit this history of thought, critique and argumentation to the purpose of considering questions pertaining to the society and culture in transition that is contemporary South Africa. Thus the programme highlights questions of morality, justice, media, and the nature of human differences and also explores a series of questions pertaining to the construction of Africa as a place and a concept. Students will be provided with an understanding of philosophy as an historical and conceptual discipline, and with the capacity to think philosophically - which means reflectively, critically and a way that submits itself to rational argumentation - about a number of issues of key importance to the integrity of South African life. The programme provides intellectual preparation for further work in the fields of law, business, or public life generally, and or for further academic study in philosophy or in many other fields.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Appropriate Bachelor's degree. Entry is also possible through University of Natal's Rule 33 for postgraduate study.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Analyse and construct arguments

Demonstrate ability in "critical thinking"

Read and analyse texts

Compose sustained arguments

Write with analytical clarity and high levels of organization

Deal with concepts at high levels of abstraction

Recognize, critique and defend a range of positions on an issue

Understand the essentially constructed and contested nature of knowledge

Understand the importance of "intellectuals" in society

Understand the importance of critical reflection for the project of the liberal society

Understand the global philosophical heritages pertaining to contemporary Africa and South Africa: Both Euro-American and African

Demonstrate training in ethics

Reflect on and critically explore complex issues of contemporary significance such as Africanisation, liberalism, cultural diversity and the uses of technology and do so in the light of the abilities, training and understanding outlined above

Appreciate the importance of cultural values in the dignity of human lives

Demonstrate intellectual preparation for further work in the fields of law, business or public life generally, and/or for further academic study in philosophy or in many other fields.

Show increased knowledge of contemporary philosophy

Demonstrate some capacity in conducting primary research

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the general field of enquiry.
2. Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of specific areas of inquiry in the programme
3. Understand the interrelationships amongst various areas of the field of knowledge
4. Analyse components/issues/factors/structure etc.
5. Grasp the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of the area of study
6. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of current critical debates
7. Summarize, compare and evaluate a substantial body of knowledge
8. Construct a sustained argument; formulate questions and work towards solutions
9. Command the conceptual discourse of the field of study
10. Solve problems both theoretical and applied
11. Demonstrate an appropriate understanding of the discipline
12. Contextualise this study within the social environment and in the light of historical understanding
13. Contextualise this study in the light of the South African transition
14. Develop a clear understanding of the historical and contemporary state and possible future of the disciplinary areas in which they are working
15. Demonstrate a command of academic English at an appropriate level
16. Demonstrate familiarity with information technology at an appropriate level
17. Understand human diversity in its moral and conceptual aspects
18. Understand the diversity of academic approaches which impinge on the discipline in question
19. Present findings at n appropriate level, both orally and in writing

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

The University of Natal 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 for each module in a qualification.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Vertical:

Above: Masters degree

Below: a Recognized Bachelor's degree

Horizontal:

Within the University: with the approval of the programme directors, modules from other approved disciplines may be incorporated into this qualification and modules from this discipline may be incorporated into other approved qualifications.

Outside the University: subject to University recognition of qualifications and/or credits obtained at other institutions.

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:

When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.

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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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