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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Postgraduate Diploma in African Studies

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
17345	Postgraduate Diploma in African 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
Postgraduate Diploma	Field 07 - Human and Social Studies		Traditions, History and Legacies
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 is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
111320	Postgraduate Diploma in African Studies	Not Applicable	NQF Level 08	120	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

Purpose:
The purpose of the qualification is to provide an intensive year of multidisciplinary studies focused on different aspects of the study of this continent. It also provides the learners with post-graduate level knowledge and understanding about Africa that integrates indigenous and imported systems of knowledge and skills for dealing with issues in modern life. Social institutions, the sciences, the arts, sports and games of and in Africa shall be surveyed, analysed and examined in both their historical and spatial contexts.

Rationale:
The rationale of the qualification is to equip the learner with the skills that enable him/her to serve the black and national community at large better as teachers, nurses, doctors, psychiatrists and priests, chiefs and judges, policemen and police women, extension workers in health and agriculture, tour guides and operators, museum and heritage curators. The qualification aims to provide learners from disadvantaged backgrounds, who have shown promise in becoming future postgraduates, with training in reading primary and secondary research sources and also web based material, with the purpose of equipping them to continue with their studies.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirements for this qualification is:

Bachelor of Arts or an Advanced Diploma with a major in History; Archaeology; Anthropology; Museology/Museum Studies, National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 7.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

This qualification comprises of compulsory and elective modules at National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 8 totalling 96 Credits.
Compulsory Modules, Level 8, 78 Credits:

Causes of European Migration, Nature of their Settlement, Colonisation and Dispossession of Africa, 13 Credits.

Women and Men's Roles in the Family: Kingship Structure and Ubuntu, 13 Credits.

Indigenous, Scientific and Technological Principles, Productions and Products, 13 Credits.

Men and Women's Participation in Communal and Individual Economic Activities then and now, 13 Credits.

Women and Men as Priests, Diviners, Healers, Medicine People and Curers, 13 Credits.

Nature of Kingship in Ancient Egypt, The Great Lakes Region and Southern Africa, 13 Credits.

Elective Modules, Level 8, 18 Credits:

An elective from any department related to African Studies or has vocational relevance, 3 Credits.

Historical and Cultural Heritage Holdings and Sites and Touristic Attractions of Southern Africa, 3 Credits.

Dance and Dances, Music and Musicians, Songs and Song Stars among Southern African Communities, 3 Credits.

Any elective from any department that is related to African Studies, 3 Credits.

Rock and Wall Paintings: Ethnic Handcrafts in Southern Africa, 3 Credits.

Gendered Indigenous Education, Rites of Passage, Games and Sports, Personal Social Maturation, 3 Credits.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Acquire an informed and integrated knowledge of African indigenous and modern culture.
2. Equip the learner with skills for better service to Africa's rural and urban communities.
3. Prepare the learner with another opportunity to gain entrance into Honours Programmes.
4. Understanding issues arising out of the African's experiences as well as suggesting solutions to those identified.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Integrated continuous assessment, project essay, written and oral examinations.

Integrated Assessment:
At the end of the qualification, learners will produce a research project in which they will have to demonstrate that they have learnt, the skills and the material required by the qualification. Specifically, learners produce a long essay in the form of a take-home examination, including web-based elements and they will have the opportunity of submitting a paper. Learners may have the opportunity of collaborating on research projects with learners from other institutions, in Africa and abroad.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

The qualification is comparable to other similar qualifications around the world with regards to outcomes and assessment criteria, Degree of difficulty and national learning time. The standard is assured, inter alia, by a requirement for assessment by external examiners who hold a university academic position.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification allows for vertical and horizontal articulation options:
Vertical Articulation:
Master of Arts in African Studies, Level 9.

Horizontal Articulation:

Bachelor of Arts Honours in African Studies, Level 8.

Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy and African Studies, Level 8.

MODERATION OPTIONS

N/A

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

N/A

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.

NOTES

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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