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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Arts in Afrikaans 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
18942  Master of Arts in Afrikaans 
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 04 - Communication Studies and Language  Language 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  180  Level 8 and above  NQF Level 09  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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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.  

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
  • A learner who achieves qualifications in this programme will be a competent reader, writer and speaker of Afrikaans at advanced level.
  • A learner will acquire the ability to understand in what ways language can be a tool of oppression/liberation in the broader South African and beyond. The learner will be capable of researching aspects related to this and communicating its results clearly.
  • A learner will acquire the ability to do advanced research in the field of literature and linguistics. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
    The institution conducts RPL in terms of the policy and guidelines of the institution to recognise other forms of formal, informal and non-formal learning and experience.
    In cases where learners do not comply with the formal admission requirements, the institution applies its RPL policy.

    Entry requirements:
    The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Afrikaans, Level 8.
    Or
  • Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Afrikaans, Level 8. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Initiate, guide and reflect with participants on the empowerment of the community and its members in the artistic/linguistic spheres of life text.
    2. Organise and manage his/her activities and time.
    3. Analyse, reformat and evaluate a wide range of information pertaining to literature and linguistics.
    4. Communicate effectively, using visual and language skills in the mode of oral and written presentation.
    5. Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.
    6. Reflect and explore a variety of strategies to learn more effectively.
    7. Be culturally and aesthetically aware across a range of social contexts.
    8. Explore educational and career opportunities. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The qualified learner will be able to:
    Critical:
  • Ability to identify socially empowering perspectives in a wide range of Afrikaans literature.
  • Analyse information regarding literature and linguistics in its social context.
  • Ability to complete required tasks within the allocated time.
  • Reformat and evaluate information regarding literary and linguistic members in its social context.
  • Apply basic communicative skills: reading, writing, speaking.
  • Demonstrate respect for cultural differences and sensitivities.
  • Ability of learners to work independently.
  • Ability to draw up a wide range of theoretical and practical skills from linguistic literary and social sciences.
  • Demonstrate awareness of cultural differences in literary and linguistics context and perspectives.
  • Demonstrate the ability to be a competent reader, writer, speaker and, if necessary, teacher of Afrikaans language and literature.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Formative:
  • Seminars.
  • Research proposal.

    Summative:
  • Dissertation of considerable length.
  • Oral examination. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    This qualification compares with the international qualifications in terms of the range of competencies in the learning content offered. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows for both horizontal and vertical articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Master of Arts in Afrikaans, Level 9.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Doctor of Literature and Philosophy: Afrikaans, Level 10. 
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    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 
    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 Fort Hare 


    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.