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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Postgraduate Diploma: Management: Purchasing and Materials Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
15501  Postgraduate Diploma: Management: Purchasing and Materials Management 
ORIGINATOR
University of Cape Town 
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 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Generic Management 
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 06120/18  2018-07-01  2018-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31   2022-12-31  

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 does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
The Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Purchasing and Materials Management) aims to provide specialised vocationally directed studies in all aspects of the function of purchasing and materials management, with particular emphasis on the critical factors of supply chain management. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Demonstrated competencies proven through undergraduate studies and junior management skills.

Senior certificate with Matriculation Exemption or Equivalent university admission qualification.

First degree:
Any Bachelors degree.

Recognition of prior learning:

The University is prepared to test candidates wishing to enter through non-traditional means, to establish whether, in the opinion of Senate, the person is prepared for degree studies in which case an application will be made for conditional exemption. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
Y 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
Cross-field outcomes:

a) Cross critical outcomes:

The Postgraduate Diploma graduate is competent to:

Study and understand the South African business environment;
Apply classical and contemporary management theory to a variety of organisational environments;
Analyse and construct logical arguments and competing viewpoints.
Research business issues
Form independent and research-based opinions about contemporary issues of theory and practice;
Financial aspects of a business and the environment in which that business operates;
Operate an IBM-compatible personal computer;
Utilise the Windows operating system and work competently with Windows-based data management, word processing and spread sheeting applications to create, edit, save and print documents to professional industry standard;
Apply appropriate information technology to a variety or organisation situations;
Correspond through the use of electronic mail;
Conduct internet-based research;
Analyse and interpret the marketing process considering current trends in the South African context;
Formulate a marketing strategy that supports the objectives of an organisation using the marketing concept, target marketing and the marketing mix;

b) General outcomes (contextually demonstrated general knowledge, skills and values of the programme)

The holder of a Post-graduate diploma in a Commerce will
  • Have attained a level of knowledge and understanding of the relevant discipline equivalent to that of a student who has studied the subject for three years in the course of completing a 360-credit Bachelor's degree.
  • Have mastered items of theoretical knowledge of specific relevance to the commercial activity being prepared for
  • Have acquired an understanding of the role of initiative and entrepreneurship in the relevant area of commercial activity
  • Be qualified in terms of professional expertise to work in an entry level managerial post in the relevant industry or profession
  • Have developed personal skills and work habits appropriate to working in a team
  • Have internalised the norms of conduct relevant to the profession for which the diploma is a preparation.

    c) Specific outcomes, including professional outcomes, contextually demonstrated)

    Develop appropriate objectives in purchasing and supply management;
    Incorporate strategic factors which influence planning;
    Formulate policy;
    Organise and direct purchasing and supply function and establish impact thereof upon profitability;
    Formulate supply chain management;
    Identify role of the supply function in product improvement and development;
    Consider modern planning and control advances;
    Analyse concepts of logistics and inventory control, stores management, transport and distribution;
    Apply the various stages of the marketing research process including formulation of the problem, research design, data collection methods and forms, sample design, analysis and interpretation of data and report writing;
    Appreciate consumer behaviour concepts and be able to apply them in marketing;
    Understand Negotiable Instruments; insurance and security in the context of procurement management. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The learner's achievement of critical cross-field outcomes is assessed formatively during the course through a range of activities, and summatively in the capstone outlined below.

    The learner's achievement of general programme outcomes is assessed through a range of formative and summative assessments throughout the course, and particularly in the capstone activity outlined below.

    The successful candidate for a post-graduate diploma in a Commerce will
  • Pass relevant undergraduate courses
  • Undertake case studies in the relevant field of commercial activity
  • Successfully complete practical tasks which require the mastery of skills identified by employers as important for managers in their industry
  • Participate successfully in team projects which require a capacity to work cooperatively with others
  • Successfully complete work which requires an ability think independently and demonstrate initiative in practical problem solving.
  • Be able to participate in discussion of normative issues in relation to the relevant industry or profession.

    Integrated assessment:

    Students submit a marketing strategy project, designed to constitute both a formative and summative assessment exercise, for which they need to achieve a passing grade. In this piece of work, they are required to reflect creatively on some of the current, real life problems which they have encountered in the course of their exposure to the industry or profession for which their course is preparing them. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Title(s) of related qualification(s)
    Not applicable

    This qualification serves as an entry point to the related qualification(s)
    Not applicable

    This qualification provides credits for the related qualification(s)
    Not applicable

    Entry to this qualification in midstream:
    Not possible

    Exit from qualification in midstream:
    A student obtains credit for any course or courses completed towards the diploma.

    Other higher education programmes which articulate with this qualification without "going back to square one"
    Not applicable. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    The University of Cape Town has a system of external peer review and evaluation of each course. One of the aspects of the system is an evaluation of the standards and assessment practices of the department. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    The academic staff of the University of Cape Town will be used in a manner, which is consistent with 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; 2015. 

    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.
     
    1. University of Cape Town 


    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.