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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Commerce: Industrial Communication

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
19600	Bachelor of Commerce: Industrial Communication
ORIGINATOR
University of Potchefstroom
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
National First Degree	Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies		Finance, Economics and Accounting
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	512	Level 7	Level TBA: 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 2663/05	2006-07-01	2009-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-06-30		2015-06-30

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
72774	Bachelor of Commerce: Industrial Communication	Level 7	NQF Level 08	512	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

1. To empower students with graduate knowledge of concepts, structures, models, theories, principles, skills, research, methodologies and applied competence to pursue rewarding careers in the changing economic and business environment of the new millennium.

2. To provide South Africa with graduates who are competent in a range of sub-disciplines, but specialising in Business Communication.

3. To assist and enable the learner to develop his/her intellectual and moral capacity to understand the economic and business environment, to think critically and innovatively and to build a foundation for further specialisation.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Endorsed Senior Certificate issued by the South African Certification Board with complete University exemption or recognised conditional exemption. An E-symbol in Mathematics (HG) or a D-symbol (SG) is required. Additional entry requirements for the different B.Com. degrees are set by Senate from time to time.

Recognition of prior learning
Prospective students who do not meet these requirements, may be considered by the Committee for Acknowledgement of Prior Learning on the basis of interviews, portfolio's and/or entrance examinations to identify experiential learning obtained in the workplace, quantitative skills and motivation.

Any credits earned on relevant levels obtained at other tertiary education institutions will be evaluated by the Committee for Acknowledgement of Prior Learning.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

A graduate will be able to:

1. Identify and solve convergent and divergent economic and business communication related problems creatively and critically through his/her knowledge of multi-disciplinary concepts, structures, models, theories, principles and research methods.

2. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and insight of the economic and business communication environments and solve problems in coherence with other disciplines.

3. Identify, and create opportunities and understand the entrepreneurial process, with the business communication environment.

4. Work effectively as an individual, in terms and in organisations to create the opportunity to develop as a leader in a multi disciplinary environment.

5. Organise and manage his/her activities responsibly and effectively with self-discipline, integrity and commitment to reach the desired objectives.

6. Collect, analyse, organise, critically evaluate and apply economic and business management knowledge, within the business communication environment.

7. Access and communicate economic and business information effectively through appropriate information technology.

8. Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.

9. Engage in life-long learning through the establishing of an active interest in the dynamics of the economic and business communication environment.

10. Understand the need for maintaining competence and best practices to keep abreast of the changing economic environment of new methods, techniques and competitive challenges.

11. Establish a personal paradigm from the Christian and/or other worldviews.

12. Respect God 's creation, his/her fellow man and authority.

13. Participate as a responsible citizen on local, national and international level.

14. Be sensitive to the socio-economic needs of our heterogeneous and multicultural business communities and the world at large.

15. Explore education and career opportunities, within the field of business communications.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Learners should provide evidence of: competencies, abilities, insight, knowledge and skills via a range of formative and summative assessment methods, such as portfolio 's, simulations, case studies, workplace assessments, written and oral test and examinations.

2. By completing a project/case study and communicating the results, learners will demonstrate problem solving, teamwork, leadership, self-discipline, integrity and commitment, research and communication skills as well as technology literacy.

3. By requiring reports on general as well as specific subject related topics, learners will demonstrate their active interest in their study-field by exposure to business journals and magazines as well as the daily business press, in order to maintain competence and keeping abreast of the changing economic environment.

4. Through a range of case studies and a project, the learners will demonstrate their entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and values in real-life simulations.

5. Through group discussions, tests and examinations in Business Ethics (two fundamental modules (8 credits each), the learners, will provide evidence of employment seeking skills (CV's and interview skills), their own values and personal paradigm as well as responsible citizenship, respect for God 's creations, his/her fellow man, authority and sensitivity to the environment and the socio-economic needs of the multi-cultural world.

Integrated assessment:

During the course of study, the progress of the learner is assessed by a variety of appropriate formative and summative methods, to supply evidence that the purposes of the qualifications as a whole have been achieved, by means of:

Written tests and examinations;

Oral tests and examinations;

Case studies/mini dessertation;

Practical, individual and syndicate projects;

Verbal presentations.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

Graduates with above average marks enjoy access and recognition of their status into universities globally. The result of international peer evaluation of research in our focus area of specialisation, reflects in the contents of applicable modules. Agreements with several European and American Universities exist to enhance exchange programmes between the university and other universities.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

1. The B.Com. qualification articulates vertically with the eligibility to apply to enter level 8 qualifications, specifically the Masters qualifications within the learners 'selected specialist discipline.

2. The B.Com. qualification prepares the graduate for a career in the local and global economic business, communication environment.

3. The B.Com. qualification gives the student access to related studies at other higher education institutions.

4. Articulation with other tertiary institutions is possible through credits earned for applicable exit level outcomes achieved.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Internally the process goes through three phases: In the first phase the internal examiners give a mark which is based on a selection of assessment methods as well as integrated assessment. In the second phase a module co-ordinator takes responsibility for moderation of the assessment methods and outcomes.

Finally, the faculty examination committee evaluates the learner 's performance by reviewing the modules, years of study completed and total credits earned as well as the groups' performance according to the specific module pass norm.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

1. All internal assessors are members of the academic staff of the Potchefstroom University for CHE and received training through the compulsory New Lectures Programme. The minimum qualifications of assessors is an appropriate M.Com / MA / MSc degree.

2. All external assessors are senior colleagues in the relevant field of study of other South African Universities or are leading practitioners in their field of study.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

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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