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

Master of Arts: Applied English Language Studies 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
15906  Master of Arts: Applied English Language Studies 
ORIGINATOR
University of Venda 
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 04 - Communication Studies and Language  Communication Studies 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  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 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
96552  Master of Arts in English Language Studies  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  180  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
STUDENTS ENROLLING FOR THE MASTER IN APPLIED ENGLISH
LANGUAGE STUDIES HAS TWO OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM:

A) AN INSERVICE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
B) AN ENHANCEMENT COURSE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR
GENERAL LANGUAGE PRACTIONERS

A). MASTER IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES WHICH FOCUSES ON TEACHER INSERVICE, IS STRUCTURED TO PROVIDE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS WITH AN ACADEMIC GROUNDING IN THOSE ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL INCREASE THEIR AWARENESS AS PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS. THE PROGRAME WILL DWELL ON LINGUISTICS OF ENGLISH, APPLIED ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES, AND INSIGHTS GAINED WILL BE APPLIED

TO SECOND LANGUAGE PROBLEMS, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF SOUTH AFRICAN ORIGIN. THE STRONG RESEARCH BIAS SHOULD EQUIP TEACHERS WITH THE CURRENT TRENDS IN ACTION RESEARCH, WHICH, HOPEFULLY, WILL RESULT IN TEACHERS WHO WILL BE REFLECTIVE AND INNOVATIVE IN THEIR TEACHING APPROACHES.

B). THE ABILTY TO COMPETENTLY MANIPULATE LANGUAGE IS A FUNDAMENTAL INGREDIENT FOR SURVIVAL IN THE "KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY". A RESEARCH INTO LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS AND BEHAVIOUR SHOULD PROVIDE LANGUAGE PRACTIONERS WITH THE BACKGROUND AND CONFIDENCE TO UNDERTAKE CAREER OPTIONS, WHICH UTILISE EXTENSIVE LANGUAGE SKILLS. A MASTER IN LANGUAGE STUDIES OPENS OPPORTUNITIES IN AREAS LIKE:

- TOURISM
- EDITING
- PUBLIC RELATIONS
- ADVERTISING
- JOURNALISM
- PUBLIC SERVICE
- PUBLISHING 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
BACHELORS DEGREE WITH 120 CREDITS IN ENGLISH AT LEVEL 6

BA (HONS) IN ENGLISH OR RELATED FIELDS

NO WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR CANDIDATES ENROLLING FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING OPTION WHERE A TEACHING QUALIFICATION IS REQUIRED. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
a) Formulate a researchable topic and proposal
b) Articulate a language Hypothesis
c) Devise a workable methodology
d) Relate their proposals to existing research literature in language
e) Collect and interpret their research data
f) Present their findings using research tables, graphs, etc.
g) Make recommendations for language teaching based on their findings.

Specify critical cross-field outcomes:

a) Communication
b) Research skills
c) Employment skills
d) Problem solving skills
e) Team work
f) Citizenship
g) Enhancement of study material
h) Broadening of outlook on life 

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
A) Propose and research a language teaching topic.

B) Write the findings of their research into a dissertation

C) Discuss and defend their findings in:
1) Departmental seminars
2) In front of their peers
3) In front of a panel of internal and external examiners

Integrated assessment incorporated to ensure that the purpose of the degree is achieved:

1. Written examinations
2. Oral examinations

Other:
Project (for example, workshops, outreach programmes, etc) on an identified social (language) problem of the Northern Province 

ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
Related qualifications:
PhD (Applied English Language Studies)

This qualification serves as an entry point to the related qualification(s):
PhD (Applied English Language Studies)

This qualification provides credits for the related qualification(s):
PhD (Applied English Language Studies) 

MODERATION OPTIONS 
A) INTERNAL EXAMINERS AND MODERATORS
B) EXTERNAL EXAMINER AND MODERATORS 

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
MA OR PHD

A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS POST-MASTER 'S TEACHING EXPERIENCE AT TERTIARY LEVEL.

CURRENTLY TEACHING OR PREVIOUSLY TAUGHT IN RELATED FIELDS. 

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. University of Venda 


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.