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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Commerce: Business Systems

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
19798	Bachelor of Commerce: Business Systems
ORIGINATOR
Monash South Africa
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 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	374	Level 6	NQF Level 07	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 0480/09	2009-07-01	2012-03-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2013-03-30		2018-03-30

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
88605	Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences	Level 6	NQF Level 07	360	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The course has two aims: to provide students with an understanding of information technology applications in business within the context of a general grounding in management education, and to prepare them for leadership roles. Students develop their knowledge, skills and attitudes in the broad areas of information technology, business and communication. In addition graduates should be able relate their university studies to the world of business and to offer employers a competitive advantage in business operations. Graduates are expected to obtain initial employment in a business or information systems area, before moving into more general management positions.

Rationale for the qualification:

An understanding of information technology applications in business and the need for leadership in this field has been identified. The Bachelor of Business Systems course empowers students with knowledge, skills and attitudes in broad areas of information technology, business and communications, and, in addition, enables them to relate their university studies to the world of business and offer employers a competitive advantage in business operations. Graduates are expected to obtain employment in an IT consultant or business analyst role, thereby fulfilling this identified need.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Students on entry to Monash normally hold the equivalent of satisfactory completion of upper secondary education in a course that prepares the students for University usually following 13 years of primary and secondary school study. Such students will have demonstrated potential to undertake work at the degree level and typically, hold a range of relevant skills and knowledge that is both generic and subject specific. See sections on RPL and articulation.

Recognition of Prior Learning:

A learner may receive credits based on prior work experience where appropriate work has been undertaken.

At present the learner is required to submit details of such experience to the faculty, and each application is handled on a case-by-case basis where the school evaluates the experience against the background of course requirements.

In order to formalise this process, Monash is developing policies that regulate the procedure of awarding these credits. These policies can be expected to address issues such as the format of the submission, guidance with the preparation of the submission and the recognition criteria.

Credits that have been received previously at an appropriate level will also be considered for credit to a Monash undergraduate degree. Credit could be specified for a specific module, or be granted in general towards the qualification. The learner is required to submit an application for credit transfer together with documentation as specified on the application form. Applications are assessed by the Faculty Credit Transfer Committee.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

N/A

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Exit-level outcomes:

Be instilled with intellectual and cultural curiosity as a preparation for autonomous, self-directed, life-long learning.

Have the knowledge, competence, skills and attitudes that will enable them to lead and accomplish in their chosen employment fields locally or overseas.

Have a broad and critical understanding of knowledge in order to encourage and enable a continuing professional approach to work, community responsibilities and personal development.

Have an understanding of different cultures that enriches experience and challenges assumptions.

Specific Outcomes:

How businesses are organised and operate, the techniques for planning and managing the implementation of solutions, the processes involved in solution design and development and the principles and processes of software design.

How to think creatively, to analyse, and to communicate alternative problem solutions effectively to management, colleagues and computing professionals.

How to perform basic research and locate and retrieve information pertinent to the problems being investigatedIdentify and document management's problems and needs, and develop well structured and well documented computer programs that solve user needs.

How to cooperate with others and work effectively in a team environment, take initiative and work independently, and exercise judgement to satisfy conflicting interests.

To have an awareness of social values, a commitment to enhance the quality of life of those affected by their work an appreciation of the importance of considering the needs of the others within the community, a concern for accuracy, enthusiasm and the willingness to assess their own performance objectively.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes:

Operate in any environment, managing uncertainty and an ever changing social context.

Formulate and solve contextual problems and propose potential solutions.

Participate as an active member of society by contributing to both personal and societal growth.

Demonstrate the importance of ethical behaviour and the reliance of a behavioural value system that is sensitive across a range of social contexts.

Assessment Criteria for Specific Outcomes:

Analyse a business undertaking, design a suitable solution using information technology techniques, and implement the solution successfully.

Give effective presentations outlining alternative solutions to management and professional associations.

Analyse specific business operations, acquire relevant data, and develop effective and properly documented solutions.

Work independently and as a team to develop solutions.

Incorporate social values into the development of solutions, and modify those solutions to accommodate broader factors.

Intergrated Assessment

Subject assessment is based on a mixture of examinations, practical assignments, class tests and project work. In general the objective outlined above for the course will be assessed as follows:

Knowledge outcomes will be assessed principally through examinations and class test which will require the students to demonstrate their knowledge of fundamental concepts and their use and application;

Understanding outcomes will be assessed principally through assignments which will require the students to discuss, evaluate or extrapolate computing concepts and techniques, and through project work which will require the students to show their understanding of particular aspects of theory by discussing or demonstrating its application to the solution of a practical problem.

Skills outcomes will be assessed through practical assignments and group work that will require the students to use the tools and techniques that they have been taught to create appropriate solutions to specified problems.

Attitudes outcomes will be assessed through the students' participation in project work and group assignments, which will require them to plan and work collaboratively.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

Monash has formal academic links with more than 100 institutions around the world, and was the Australian case study in the OECD Internationalisation Quality Review Process (1996).

Since the early 1990s, Monash has delivered programs, with local partners, in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Monash South Africa degree courses are also offered by Monash in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

The Australian Computer Society accredits this course as meeting the requirements for professional- level membership.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Monash University has committed itself to fostering lifelong learning opportunities and developing more flexible program award structures and articulation options.

Pathways to Monash Undergraduate Degrees:

In Australia the Faculty of Information Technology has arrangements with several vocational education and training providers that allow a student to undertake concurrent study of a degree level program at Monash and a diploma level program at a vocational education and training provider. The Faculty of Information Technology has also established articulation arrangements where students who have successfully completed subjects from a diploma course with a vocational education and training provider may apply for credit towards undergraduate degree courses in the faculty.

In South Africa, Monash will seek to develop similar articulation arrangements with appropriate South African institutions.

Pathways within Monash:

Applicants who have been admitted to Monash are eligible to transfer between degree programs provided they fulfil the relevant entry requirements. Where a students wishes to transfer, he/she will be given specific credit for any overlapping subjects between the degree programs and block credit for any electives that have been undertaken.It is a requirement that a student who graduates from one degree and wishes to transfer to another must undertake a minimum of 1 year's study within the new degree program.

Pathways from Monash Degrees:

Monash bachelor degree programs are recognised worldwide and provide eligibility for a range of graduate programs at universities across the world.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Under Monash University regulations each faculty has a board of examiners that is responsible for evaluating the results of the performances of all candidates enrolled in the faculty. This board advises its faculty board on any matter relating to the method of assessment of candidates' performances.

The chief examiner is responsible for moderation of results across all campuses, where the chief examiner for each subject will be the chairperson of the department/school concerned or any other person appointed by the relevant faculty board, on the nomination of the chairperson.

Assessors and moderators will have qualifications and/or experience recognised by Monash as appropriate for the relevant discipline area. An assessor will normally hold a doctoral or masters qualification or equivalent accreditation and standing, and in future will also be required to obtain certification in higher education.

In South Africa, an external moderation process is in place.

Based on a sampling procedure specified by Monash Australia, a set of examination submissions with their marks are forwarded to Monash Australia for independent evaluation by the moderators that are recognised in Australia. This sampling procedure will always include exceptionally high and exceptionally low results.

Monash South Africa plans to use moderators registered according to the guidelines of the relevant ETQA in South Africa where these are available.

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.

NOTES

This qualification has been replaced by qualification 88605, which is "Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences", Level 7, 360 credits.
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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.

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PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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