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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Social Science Honours: Social Work

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
15892	Bachelor of Social Science Honours: Social Work
ORIGINATOR
University of the Free State
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 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services		Rehabilitative Health/Services
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 091/21	2021-07-01	2023-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

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

Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods to exercise the professional role of a social worker as a professional service aimed at the enhancement of the social functioning of people in general and specifically aimed at the enhancement of interpersonal relationships in accordance with the South African Council for Social Service Professions' minimum requirements, development and/or rehabilitation in accordance with the national and international need for social development and will be able to further develop on NQF level 8(a).

Responding to the needs of the community

In the public sector

In the trade unions

In non-governmental organisations

In life-long learning and the appreciation of the value of education and society.

Qualifiers will demonstrate knowledge, skills and applied competence in the field of study that provide opportunities for continued personal growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Learners who register for this qualification can:

Learn from predominantly written material;

Communicate what they have learnt comprehensively in the medium of instruction;

Learn and take responsibility for their own progress.

Registration as a social worker at SA Council for Social Service Professions.

Recognition of prior learning:

The qualification recognises formal and non-formal prior learning (incorporating experiential learning) at a Further Education and Training Certificate Level 6 or a functional equivalent.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

The planned combination of learning outcomes are integrated with critical cross-field outcomes for this qualification:

Practical Competency
The demonstrated ability/skill to achieve the major Skills/Applied Competency of the qualification.

Foundational Competency
The demonstrated understanding, by the Learner, of the embedded knowledge that underpins the end result/outcome.

Reflective Competency
The demonstrated ability/skill to integrate or connect our performances and to reflect on, evaluate and adopt the above competencies.

To successfully complete the qualification the learner will have to demonstrate his/her learning via module specific learning outcomes as well as critical cross-field learning outcomes.

Module specific outcomes will include capabilities relating to module knowledge and the understanding thereof within a specific context and capabilities relating to integrated knowledge and skills within the field.

Critical cross-field outcomes will include those specified in the learning outcomes for approved modules in the certificate and as appropriate to the learner's field of practice.

1. Implement primary social work methods, namely

casework

group work

community development

community work.

2. Secondary methods of
- supervision
- training
- administration
- research.

3. Render social work services on the levels of
- prevention
- development
- enrichment
- rehabilitation
- statutory interventions.

4. Implement the social work process of

involvement

assessment

goal formulation

intervention

evaluation

termination.

The learner will be able to analyse and apply the basic principles relevant to the following:

1. Build a relationship through therapeutic interviews and initiate appropriate problem solving actions with reference to clients' needs.
2. Utilise the group work process to enable persons with homogenous social needs to reach common goals.
3. Utilise the community work process to link social needs to available resources or developing needed resources.
4. Show understanding of the relevance of supervision, research, training and administration for scientifically based social work practice.
5. Implement developmental and enrichment programmes aimed at the enhancement of the social functioning of the client system and
6. Implement therapeutic and/or statutory interventions aimed at social pathological circumstances.
7. Develop and utilise the social work process while working with various client systems (individuals, couples, families, groups and communities)
8. Aim the process at the enhancement of the social functioning of the client systems.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Compiling case work, group work and community work files in which evidence is provided of the ability to implement the social work process in the primary social work methods.
2. Evaluating the aim, functions, modes and process of the supervision provided to him/her during the social work learning programme by compiling a personal development journal.
3. Developing a training programme addressing identified learning and educational needs within the client system.
4. Drafting situation analysis, assessment, process, progress and statutory reports with reference to social services rendered to the client system and by indicating and evaluating social work related policy aspects.
5. Implementing the research process, compiling a research report and making the results known to relevant stakeholders.
6. Developing and implementing multifaceted preventative, developmental and culturally sensitive enrichment programmes aimed at unique client systems.
7. Integrating theory and practice within a rehabilitative and therapeutic programme and writing appropriate reports for statutorily intervening in socio-pathological circumstances.
8. Compiling a report on the implementation of the phases in the social work process in any practical situation with a specific client group according to an applicable method and selected theoretical frameworks.

Integrated assessment:

Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the Qualification

tests,

assignments,

written examinations,

oral examinations,

limited research report with internal moderation.

This will be supported by a module credit system, followed by a final exam on the modules for which credit was not obtained.

Assessment documents are moderated to ensure that:

They conform to the scope and context of the competency as stipulated in the qualification.

They are constructed in such a way that the Assessor assesses the critical outcomes applied, during the Learners activity performances, towards achieving an outcome.

Assessments are:

To include confirmation of the Embedded Knowledge component to ensure that the Foundational Competency is achieved.

To be verified by Internal Verifiers to ensure valid, credible, true and fair results.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Vertical: Vertical access to further studies in Social Work, e.g. M.Soc.Sc. (Social Work).

MODERATION OPTIONS

A system of external peer review and evaluation of departments including evaluation of the standards and assessment practices per Department.

Qualifications: The minimum academic and workplace experience requirements at a level above the level of moderation.

Appropriate professional criteria will be drafted in the case of workplace assessment.

Mentorship: All junior and new members of staff are mentored by senior members as they work together in teams. All assessment done by external assessors is quality controlled by internal staff.

Any moderation criteria as determined by the ETQA.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The academic staff of the University of the Free State complies with standards set by Senate and will exercise their assessment within the approved quality assurance system of the University. Assessors will also meet all criteria as stipulated by the relevant ETQA.

Assessors are:

Subject matter specialists

Registered with the awarding body

Accredited by the awarding body after achieving competency against Unit Standards of competence for Assessors

To be administrated, advised and coached by an Internal Verifier.

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

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 the Free State