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

Certificate: Project Design and Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
19076  Certificate: Project Design and Management 
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
National Certificate  Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services  Curative Health 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 7  Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 06120/18  2018-07-01  2018-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31   2022-12-31  

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 does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
The primary purpose of the qualification is to provide the learner with knowledge and shills that will enable the learner to design, implement and manage community development project to improve the quality of life of the community. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Basic degree 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
  • Communicate effective using language skills in the modes of oral and written presentation
  • Identify and solve problems in the health services by using creative and critical thinking
  • Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and affectively
  • Work effectively within the health team and community
  • Collect, analyse, organise an d critically re-evaluate health information in the health services and community
  • Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and the health of others
  • Understand the relationships between health and other sectors
  • Show awareness of the importance of effective learning strategies, responsible citizenship, cultural sensitivity education and career responsibility and entrepreneurship abilities.

    Specific outcome:
  • Ability to select appropriate project design for identified needs is demonstrated.
  • Initiate, plan and implement sustainable projects
  • Analyse the possible risks in the implementation of the projects and its management.
  • Ability to monitor and evaluate community projects is demonstrated.

    Specify critical cross-field outcomes:
    1. Communicate effectively using language skills in the modes of oral and written presentation.
    2. Identify and solve problems in the health services by using creative and critical thinking
    3. Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively.
    4. Work effectively within a health team and community.
    5. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate health information in the health services and community.
    6. Use science and technology critically and effectively showing responsibility towards the environment and the health of others.
    7. Understand the relationships between health and other sectors.
    8. Show awareness of the importance of effective learning strategies, responsible citizenship, cultural sensitivity, education and career responsibilities and entrepreneurship abilities. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    * Demonstrate competency in communicating and using language in writing and orally
    * Solve problems by means of exploring and critically evaluating abstract, personal situations and work related problems
    * Organise and manage themselves responsibly and effectively
    * Work effectively within the health team.
    * Demonstrate skills in collecting, analysing, organising and evaluation of health information
    * Relates to other sectors


    Associated assessment criteria:

    * Demonstrate skills in selecting appropriate project designs for identified community needs.
    * Demonstrate skills in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects.


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

    A range of continuous formative methods including: prescribed practicals, tutorials, tests and written examinations, Seminars and Project work singly and in groups will also be used to assess whether the specified outcomes have been achieved.
    * Work-place assessments
    * Written examinations
    * Continuous assessment of the community project
    * Formative Tests, assignments and presentations
    * Summative: Written examination, project and mini-dissertation 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification provides credits for the related qualification
    B Cur (Hons) 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    A system of second examiners within the institution will be used, together with a system of external examination at exit levels to the qualifications. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Honours, masters and doctoral degree in Community Health or Public Health

    Worked in a health care setting 

    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 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.