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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Social Science: Population Studies: Population and Development

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
15750	Master of Social Science: Population Studies: Population and Development
ORIGINATOR
University of North West
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Master's Degree	Field 07 - Human and Social Studies		General Social Science
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	180	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 09	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

1. To develop and improve qualifiers capacity for formulating and implementing
2. national population and development policies and other related programmes

3. To enable qualifiers to enhance their intellectual skills in their professional life

4. To enhance qualifiers `analytical and creative thinking to identify and tackle Development problems

5. To lay foundation for more advanced work in a specialized field

6. To enhance qualifiers `research and communication skill

7. To provide skills for future networking on population issues with various arms of the South African Community.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Honours degree in population studies

Any other qualification approved by Senate of the University.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. To enhance the qualifiers potential to identify and apply a variety of starting points in development issues from the national and African perspectives

2. Qualifiers should be able to apply advanced estimation procedures in the dynamics of population change

3. To apply knowledge on policies relevant to population processes

4. Ability to understand and use different techniques of integrating demographic variables in development planning

Specific outcomes

1.1. Demonstrate the ability to conceptualise and identify different starting points in Development

1.2. Ability to relate national development strategies to African issues.

2.1. To demonstrate ability to understand basic demographic measures

2.2. To show an understanding of quality problems in demographic data

2.3. To be able to identify socio-economic conditions affecting, fertility, mortality and migration

3.1. To demonstrate the ability to identify impact of different policies

4.1. To demonstrate ability to understand the need to integrate population variables in development planning

4.2. Demonstrate ability to integrate population variables in planning

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1.1.1. Competency to use a range of concepts relating to development

1.1.2. Competency to relate policies to observed development direction

1.2.1. Competency to analyse national development strategies as they impact regional issues

2.1.1. Competency to calculate basic demographic rates, crude birth rates, fertility rates, mortality rates and migration rates

2.1.2. To be able to interpret the rates using development trends

2.2.1. To demonstrate competency to identify sources of error in the demographic data

2.2.2. To use various techniques to enhance quality of data

3.2.1. Competency to identify the socio-cultural/socio-economic conditions
affecting population growth

3.2.2. Competency to analyse the directions of the demographic issues in relation to the conditions

3.1.1. Competence to classify policies with their likely impact on fertility migration and mortality

4.1.1. Competency to justify why population should be integrated in development planning

4.1.1. Ability to identify sources of data for integration

4.2.1. Competency to identify critical variable necessary for integration

4.2.2. Competency to demonstrate how to integrate the variables

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Laboratory Exercises

Written Assignment

Summative 3 hour examination

Individual research paper: to demonstrate analytical and writing skill on areas of population

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Horizontal: Qualifier may find employment in organisations and agencies that undertakes demographic and related activities

Vertical: Learner can move to do PhD in any relevant field

MODERATION OPTIONS

Internal: Academics and practitioners in related field of study approved by senate at the university.

External: Academics and practitioners in related field of study in/from other institutions, approved by senate of the university.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Criteria is identified by the university and High Education Quality Committee.

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:

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