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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Technology: Polymer Technology

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
17277	Master of Technology: Polymer Technology
ORIGINATOR
Committee of Technikon Principals
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
Was CHE until Last Date for Achievement			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Master's Degree	Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology		Engineering and Related Design
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 "Registered"		SAQA 9900/00	2003-07-01	2006-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2007-06-30		2010-06-30

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 is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
72529	Master of Technology: Polymer Technology	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 09	120	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

A qualifying learner will be competent to apply a range skills and techniques to a chosen field in plastics and or polymer processing, to contribute to knowledge production within that field.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Professional degree (B Tech) in Polymer Technology.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Demonstrate ability to apply topic related skills and techniques to the field of investigation.

2. Apply appropriate research methods and techniques to the study.

3. Interact with local and international collaborators

4. Demonstrate ability to contribute within a specialist topic in the field of study.

5. Work within a organisation/team or group.

Specified outcomes:

1. Demonstrate ability to evaluate current status in the field of investigation.

Define the scope of relevant knowledge in the field. Select appropriate techniques and processes for investigation of the field.

2. Select the appropriate methods for the investigation. Define the parameters in which the methods are to be used. Apply the scientific method in an appropriate way for the study.

3. Stimulate discussion and correspondence in the field of study. Exchange of views. Evaluate methods and techniques in different applications.

4. Organise results. Discuss/write treatise on the relationships and interrelationships of such results. Evaluate the results on the basis of the entire field of study. Organise effort of a group. Allocate tasks and resources.

Critical outcomes:

Identify and solve problems in a cost effective way, which demonstrate that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made.
Embedded in the specified outcomes.

Work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation, and community.
Embedded in the specified outcomes.

Organise and manage myself, my activities responsibilities in an effective way.
Embedded in specified outcomes.

Collect organise and critically evaluate information
Embedded in specified outcomes

Communicate effectively using visual, language and other skills by written, oral, or demonstration techniques.
Embedded in specified outcomes.

Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising the contribution of multi disciplinary inputs to processes such as problem solving.
Embedded in specified outcomes.

Be aware of the importance of:

Reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively.

Participating as a responsible citizen in the life of local, national and global communities.

Being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts

Exploring education and career opportunities

Developing career opportunities

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Listen and cited literature from surveys of the field.
Exposition of the current state of the field with respect to models and theories relevant to the study.
Use of the investigative techniques for the study.
Relevance of the techniques.

INDICATORS
Organisation of work, methods and procedures.

RANGE
Level of contribution in that specific
Field with regard to current publications in journals.

2. Surveys from the literature are correctly assessed for experimentation, correlation and causal analysis.
Justification are valid and presented / conveyed clearly.
Written record of research is consistent and clearly indicates all the key indicators.

INDICATORS
Rational presentation of results from surveys. Models are presented consistent to the study.

RANGE
Refer to Moderators
The view to the study field is widened to include different outlooks/approaches to the field of study.

INDICATORS
Correspondence/methods exchange

RANGE
Moderator evaluation
The interpretation of the data reflects a understanding of the facts presented and the ability to evaluate these.
Contribute in a way, which is consistent with the results.
The stated hypothesis directs the investigation.

General co-operative effort are co-ordinated

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

D Tech/Doctorate in Polymer Technology.

MODERATION OPTIONS

SERTEC

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Assessors must be qualified at a minimum of one level higher than the qualification for which they are assessing candidates.

Assessors must have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience at the level for which they are assessing.

NOTES

While South Africa still had Technikons, all of their qualifications were registered under the Committee of Technikon Principals. After the Technikons became Universities of Technology or merged with Universities, the qualifications were registered under each of these institutions, and the CTP qualifications fell away (hence the end date of 2006, above). Where relevant, replacement information is
shown in the table above.

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.

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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.

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