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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Arts in Tshivenda Linguistics 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
22850  Master of Arts in Tshivenda Linguistics 
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
Master's Degree  Field 02 - Culture and Arts  Design Studies 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  180  Level 8 and above  NQF Level 09  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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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.  

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
The qualification aims:
  • To provide qualifiers with graduate-level knowledge, specific skills and applied competence in speaking their home language.
  • To produce South African citizens who can serve the nation with the knowledge of the Tshivenda language as teachers, interpreters, authors, editors, announcers etc. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
    The institution conducts RPL in terms of the policy and guidelines of the institution to recognise other forms of formal, informal and non-formal learning and experience. In cases where learners do not comply with the formal admission requirements, the institution applies its RPL policy.

    Entry Requirements:
    The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Bachelor Honours Degree in Tshivenda, NQF Level 8. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Learners should be able to understand how speech sounds are articulated in order to eliminate pronunciation defects (problems), transcribe texts into phonetic orthography.
    2. Learners would be able to understand different word structures, lexicography, terminology, building capacity, sentence formation and analysis of semantic and socio-linguistic problem.
    3. Learners will be able to compare their home language about linguistic feature of other languages and related African languages in Africa. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The following associated assessment criteria apply across all Exit Level Outcomes:
  • Advance study and research on the delimitation of the field of linguistic of Tshivenda;
  • Study and capacity for further research on the field of Tshivenda linguistics at an advanced level;
  • Have a great depth of knowledge in a complex and specialised are and or specialised or applied area in Tshivenda linguistics;
  • Demonstrate the capacity for dealing with complexity and or contradictions in the knowledge base and making confident selections of tools for the job;
  • Synthesise information and creation of responses to problems that expand into redefining existing knowledge;
  • Independent evaluation of and argument of alternative approaches, and accurate assessment of and reporting on both own and others work, with justification isolation of all qualification predictability in an autonomous manner, full professional and academic communication with other in the field of study;
  • Workwithin a group towards defined outcomes assuming leadership and conflict resolution and effective motivation of others, capacity for actual, production of dissertation that places research within broader context of the field, is capable of withstanding international intellectual scrutiny and contributes original knowledge to the field in question;

    Integrated Assessment:
    A variety of continuous and cumulative assessment methods, take-home assignments, projects, group and individual work, written and oral examinations which will be utilised to evaluate whether learning outcomes have been attained.
  • Written examinations.
  • Oral examinations. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    This qualification compares with the following international qualifications in terms of the range of competencies in the learning content offered. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Master of Applied Arts in Tshivenda, NQF Level 09.
  • Master of Applied Arts in Linguistics, NQF Level 09.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Tshivenda, NQF Level 10. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    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; 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.