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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Licentiate: Theology

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
15450	Licentiate: Theology
ORIGINATOR
Stellenbosch University
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	120	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 0695/12	2012-07-01	2014-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2015-12-31		2018-12-31

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
96546	Postgraduate Diploma in Theology in Christian Ministry	Not Applicable	NQF Level 08	120	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

To equip students for ministry according to different denominational needs To equip students to apply theory to congregational ministry The integration of theory and practice within the context of a congregational setting The formation of ministers, caregivers, Christian leaders and lay workers for ministry and service within the community The training of ministers, caregivers, Christian leaders and lay workers under supervision within a congregational setting The enhancement of competence in terms of ministerial needs and practical theological issues Scientific research within the congregational ministry

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Senior Certificate with Matriculation Exemption or equivalent university admission qualification First degree: (Any three year degree)

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

N

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. GENERIC / CRITICAL CROSS FIELD OUTCOMES The ability to operate as a Christian leader within local Christian faith communities as well as the broader society The development of competence in terms of professional criteria and critical intellectual abilities The fostering of sensitivity for the needs of people and to care for those exposed to various situations of conflict and suffering The ability to understand The dynamics of ministry and its link to other disciplines and to community issues 2. GENERAL OUTCOMES The application of theology to ministerial issues and a thorough understanding of the working and functioning of a local faith community as a caring, sharing and witnessing community Conversational and counselling skills for ministry in specific fields (marriages, family life, people suffering ) The ability to address community issues such as injustice and poverty Competence to operate as a leader within a local faith community 3. SPECIFIC OUTCOMES The student will have: An understanding of the dynamics and functioning of local faith community A good grasp of the practical background needed for a caring ministry Experience of ministry under the guidance of a trained supervisor The candidate will be able to: Operate as a Christian leader, minister, caregiver or lay worker within the setting of a local faith community Preach and conduct a sermon Minister to a local congregation and lead a church council Care for people (marriages, families, youth, people in suffering and distress) Ability to administer the sacraments Apply principles of cross-cultural communication in ministry and mission within multicultural settings The candidate will demonstrate: The competence to operate as a minister An understanding of Christian spirituality Adherence to professional integrity and ethics as determined by Christian theology

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The assessment used for the LD Theology ensures that the purpose of the qualification is achieved A range of formative and summative assessment methods such as smaller research projects, assignments, group evaluation, verbatim and supervision are used Competence in outcome will be demonstrated if the student shows an ability to apply Christian theology to ministry and to care for people in need Competence in the basic skills of writing a scientific research project will be demonstrated if the student shows the ability to write a logical and coherent research assignment (30%) INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT The carrying out of a research project in order to apply Christian theology to the practice of ministry. Research must be done in close corporation with disciplines from the human sciences Group discussion and peer evaluation Evaluation under supervision The writing of counselling reports and verbatims

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

None

MODERATION OPTIONS

The university of Stellenbosch has a system of external peer review and evaluation of departments. One of the aspects of the system is an evaluation of the standards and assessment practices of the department The programme concerns different churches including those contractually related to the university

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The academic staff of the university of Stellenbosch will be used in a manner which fits to the quality assurance system of the university

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

NOTES

N/A

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.

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.	Stellenbosch University

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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.