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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Commerce: Human Resources Management

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
17040	Master of Commerce: Human Resources Management
ORIGINATOR
University of Fort Hare
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 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies		Human Resources
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	144	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
96569	Master of Commerce in Industrial Psychology	Not Applicable	NQF Level 09	144	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The Human Resources Management programme has been designed to provide for the needs and requirements of Human Resources Managers in order to function effectively in dynamic, demanding and culturally diverse South African workplace. Students get an opportunity to do an indepth study of an area of his/her own interest within the field of Industrial Psychology and to complete a dissertation based on research.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Recognition of prior learning.

An Honours Degree in Industrial Psychology and any other Degree will be considered on the relevance of the Degree content.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Indepth knowledge in a complex and specialised area in the field of Industrial psychology

2. Highly specialised scholastic skills and Advanced research across the discipline

3. To develop expert, highly specialised and advanced research skills across a Major discipline and interdisciplinary

4. To use science and technology effectively

5. To be able to contribute to the full personal development of learners in the field of Industrial Psychology

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Generation, evaluation and synthesis of information and concepts at highly abstract levels

2. Ability to conduct independent critical research

3. Creation of responses to abstract problems that expand or redefine existing knowledge

4. Ability to write a research report scientifically

5. Publication of original research in Scientific and professional journals

6. Should be able to supervise research at an Advanced level.

Integrated assessment procedures to ensure that the purpose of the qualification is achieved.

Course Work.

Formative assessment methods e.g. assignments, case studies, group discussions, seminar presentations.

Summative assessment: Examinations and mini dissertation.

Dissertation:

Formative Assessment methods:

1) Learner will be expected to defend their research proposals to a panel of Examiners.
2) To produce a full Dissertation.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Learners could enroll for various degree/diplomas/certificates to enrich their degrees, e.g. Conflict Management, Cum Labour Relations Management; Organizational development could be practitioners in Personnel, or specialists etc. The field of Human Resources Management Officers a variety of specialization areas

Vertical e.g. Doctorate

Cognate e.g. Master in Conflict Management, Master Certificate in Labour Relations Management, specialise in Organizational Development or could be Personnel Practitioner.

MODERATION OPTIONS

NQF Level 7 examination papers and answers/research mini thesis are subjected external supervisors/examiners. The minimum of two external examiner and one internal examiner.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Preferably a Doctorate in Industrial Psychology with recognised lecturing experience and research publications or Master in Industrial Psychology with recognised lecturing experience and research publications.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012.

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:

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1.	University of Fort Hare