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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Science: Applied Herbal Sciences

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
22353	Master of Science: Applied Herbal Sciences
ORIGINATOR
University of the Western Cape
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 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services		Rehabilitative Health/Services
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	120	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 09	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 0695/12	2012-07-01	2014-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2015-12-31		2018-12-31

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 is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
96677	Master of Science in Herbal Science	Not Applicable	NQF Level 09	180	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

To provide graduates with inter-disciplinary knowledge and applied competence in the scientific and health aspects of indigenous herbs, that have medicinal and nutritional value. This AHS programme will create enormous value by:

1. Increasing intellectual capacity in the rapidly growing alternative health industry, that critically lacks scientific expertise related to the safety, efficacy and mechanisms of action of herbal medicines and nutritional supplements.

2. Producing graduates who can innovatively develop sustain the alternative health industry, because they recognise the importance of research in this area.

3. Providing high quality graduates, for the expansive alternative health industry, whose relevant scientific training underpins their strong market value, and competitive employment prospects

4. Developing a research capacity that will stimulate growth in the numbers of PhD students between universities, the alternative health industry and related economic sectors on a national, continental and global level.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

An Honours Baccalaureus with Basic Science, Health Science, Education, Engineering, Horticulture or Landscaping concentrations.

An Honours Baccalaureus in Applied Herbal Sciences or a related field of study.

B.Tech in any of the abovementioned specialties, and a minimum of 2 years' appropriate experience. Furthermore, candidates who have extensive experience or other qualifications evaluated by the Faculty as equivalent, may, at the discretion of the university senate, be accepted into the programme.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Display specialised scholastic and advanced research skills in indigenous herbs of medicinal and nutritional value, and perform a full range of advanced procedures in complex, variable and highly specialised contexts.

2. Possess specialised knowledge of indigenous herbs of medicinal and nutritional value, be capable of information processing at the level of analysis, transformation, evaluation and synthesis of abstract data and concepts, and capable of formulation of appropriate responses to contextually resolve abstract problems

3. Communicate effectively, in both oral and written modes, with peers and the broader community using the appropriate structure, style and information technology.

4. Assume responsibility for planning, resourcing and managing processes within broad parameters and functions and assume accountability for determining, achieving and evaluating personal and group output.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

A full thesis

MODERATION OPTIONS

Modules and thesis at this level will be moderated through an external examiner appointed by Senate.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

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.

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PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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1.	University of the Western Cape