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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
15679	Bachelor of Arts Honours: Philosophy
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
Honours Degree	Field 07 - Human and Social Studies		General Social Science
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	120	Level 7	Level N/A: 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 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

This honours programme is the first year of postgraduate study in Philosophy. It is designed to provide the opportunity for further intensive study in Philosophy, and training in concepts and research methods that equip the candidate with the skills necessary either for employment in vocations requiring skills in advanced critical reasoning, or for further study at Master and Doctoral level in Philosophy or a related subject area.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

A degree of Bachelor or its equivalent with a better than average pass in the major in the discipline or a cognate discipline.

Senior certificate with Matriculation Exemption or Equivalent university admission qualification

First degree:
BA / BSocSc

Recognition of prior learning:

Non-graduates who have shown by examination or publication or a record of appropriate training that they have reached a level in the subject or a cognate subject equivalent to a bachelors degree may e permitted to register for the degree.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

(a) Critical cross-field outcomes (generic to all teaching and learning)

The Honours graduate is competent to:

(i) understand and manipulate qualitative and quantitative data within an area of specialisation;
(ii) design and conduct research in his or her area of specialisation;
(iii) produce academic papers that reflect an ability to interrogate the professional literature and engage in critical debate;
(iv) find information of professional relevance efficiently and independently;
(v) use information-technology efficiently and independently;
(vi) embark on an Honours level research study under supervision.

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

The Honours graduate is competent to:
(I) articulate an understanding of an area of specialisation at a high level of abstraction;
(ii) independently apply discipline-based knowledge and practices to an understanding of conceptual and practical problems;
(iii) design and conduct research utilizing the methods of the discipline;
(iv) apply the theory and research methods of the discipline to the development of research questions;
(v) produce theoretical and research communications that draw on a range of information bases.

(c) Specific Outcomes, including professional outcomes contextually demonstrated

The Philosophy Honours graduate is able to:
* Formulate a sophisticated argument drawing on appropriate theory and research
* Produce critiques of theory and research in the discipline of philosophy;
* Design a limited scope research project to answer a theoretically informed question;
* Utilise advanced methods of analysis and argumentation to address research questions.
* Apply theoretical knowledge to an understanding of research results.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

(a) 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 activity outlined under integrated assessment.

(b) 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 under integrated assessment.

(c) Assessment include theoretical papers, practical reports, and research projects. Formative assessment includes the preparation of extended papers written under supervision. Summative assessments mainly take the form of the capstone literature review, research proposal and dissertation.

Integrated assessment:

The integrated assessment of the Philosophy Honours graduate includes measurement of foundational, reflective, technical and practical competencies. Learners are required to complete a series of exercises. These serve both to integrate skills learnt during the Honours year, and to prepare for the MPhil dissertation in the case of those learners who wish to continue to an MPhil in Philosophy.

The exercises have the following components:

* Production of a focussed literature review that is based on the use of a variety of text media, and that informs a potential research question. The review is written up in the form of an academic paper that accords with the publication conventions of the discipline of philosophy.

* The formulation of a research question, and the development of a research proposal based on the literature review. The proposal must present a consideration of the ethical implications of the research, and specify a research design and method/s that is able to answer the research question.

* Conducting and writing up pilot research (in a manner that accords with the publication conventions of the discipline), that is designed to be the first stage of the research to be conducted for the Masters degree.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Title(s) of related qualification(s)

MA/ MSocSc in Philosophy by coursework
MA/ MSocSc in Applied Ethics
MA/MSocSc by research
Interdisciplinary research and coursework masters programme (MPhil)

This qualification serves as an entry point to the related qualification(s)

Entry to this qualification in mid-stream:
Not possible.

Exit from qualification in mid-stream:
Credit is given for modules of the course completed.

Other higher education programmes which articulate with this qualification without "going back to square one:"

Subject to the provisions of the Joint Statute, this work may be recognised by another institution in part fulfilment towards a similar degree of honours bachelor.

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 standard and assessment practices of the department

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The academic staff to the University of Cape Town will be used in a manner that is 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.

NOTES

N/A

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

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1.	University of Cape Town