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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Technology: Forestry

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
2237	Master of Technology: Forestry
ORIGINATOR
Committee of Technikon Principals
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 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation		Forestry and Wood Technology
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 "Registered"		SAQA 1034/01	2003-07-01	2006-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2007-06-30		2010-06-30

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

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the qualifying learner with advanced levels of training necessary for applied management and / or applied research within the Forestry industry and related fields.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Upon entry to the M.Tech programme, it is assumed that learners should have demonstrated the ability to:

S apply advanced appropriate knowledge, skills and abilities to more efficiently manage technical and managerial aspects of a business within the forest industry,
S apply the appropriate knowledge, skills and abilities to undertake entry level research projects within the forest industry.

through the successful completion of a:

S B.Tech degree in forestry or equivalent (480 credits),
S evidence of practical experience and professional development in the forest industry.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

The qualification will be awarded to the learner who has provided evidence to the satisfaction of the assessors that the stated competence of ht e qualification, as detailed in the specific outcomes, has been achieved, either through education and training in a single provider's learning programme, or through experience that complied with the specified outcomes.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Apply the appropriate knowledge, skills and abilities to undertake applied research projects within the forest industry.

Specified Outcomes:

Demonstrate knowledge, skills and values in researching a related field in forestry.

Compile and present research findings, conclusions and proposals in a properly structured thesis.

Disseminate the research findings.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Identify a specific research priority in the forestry environment

Identify key questions within the problem area

Literature research

Formulate main research problem and key questions

State hypothesis

Define research strategy and research methodology

Decide on relevant data collection and analysis techniques, and implement

Analyse data and interpret findings

Describe extent of study

Outline all aspects of methodology appropriate to the study

Provide review based on existing literature

Discuss and provide conclusions on the outcome and findings of the research

Publish research findings in accredited journal

Present papers and lectures based on the research.

Integrated Assessment:

The Learner's abilities are tested through:

written or oral examination of mastery of the theoretical/academical component of learning by means of an externally examined and moderated research paper on an appropriate subject,

continuous evaluation, and

integrated assessment

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

S Doctorate Technologiae

MODERATION OPTIONS

The current SERTEC requirements for examinations apply.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The current SERTEC requirements for examinations apply.

NOTES

While South Africa still had Technikons, all of their qualifications were registered under the Committee of Technikon Principals. After the Technikons became Universities of Technology or merged with Universities, the qualifications were registered under each of these institutions, and the CTP qualifications fell away (hence the end date of 2006, above). Where relevant, replacement information is s
hown in the table above.

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.

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