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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Agricultural Management

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
2497	Master of Agricultural Management
ORIGINATOR
University of Natal
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
Master's Degree	Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies		Generic Management
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	128	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 2663/05	2006-07-01	2009-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-06-30		2013-06-30

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
72902	Master of Agricultural Management	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 09	128	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

To produce graduates who have sound research training in various specialisations in Agricultural Management and Business.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Completion of the exit level outcomes for a level (NQF) 7 qualification, in an appropriate field of study, at a standard acceptable to the Faculty. Candidates who have, through prior work and learning, attained a level of competence and knowledge in an appropriate field of study, which in the opinion of Senate is sufficient for the purpose of research, may be admitted to the programme. This will be done in terms of the University`s Common Rule R33.

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EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Learners from this programme will:

1. Have acquired a thorough understanding of the scientific method and its purpose.
2. Have a capacity for clear, independent and critical thought.
3. Be capable of understanding the significance of research findings and of critically evaluating them.
4. Be able to communicate research findings effectively in both oral and written forms.
5. Be able to work co-operatively in a problem-solving context.
6. Have mastered the methods and techniques of research appropriate to their subject of investigation, and have an ability to apply them effectively.
7. Have a good knowledge and understanding of their subject of investigation.
8. Be capable of evaluating the relevant literature and of assessing their research findings in relation to this literature.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Learners will demonstrate their ability and proficiency in each of the eight learning outcomes. These are tested by means of a comprehensive dissertation, which may be supplemented by an oral presentation of their research findings, and reports, by the supervisor(s).
2. All components are second-examined with external examination for the dissertation.

Integrated assessment:

The university of Natal is currently reforming its assessment strategies to include the assessment of applied competence for each qualification. In the meantime, a combination of continuous assessment and traditional written examinations serve to assess the integration of all/most of the learning outcomes for each module in a qualification.

Assessment takes place through the dissertation, in which the learner is expected to present integrated research findings, interpreted and linked to the existing literature across the entire area of the specific investigation.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Candidates who reach high levels of achievement are permitted to enter into Doctoral Studies. There are no horizontal articulation possibilities.

MODERATION OPTIONS

The ETQA system for HE is not yet fully developed. Until such time as it is, procedures described under Assessor Criteria will suffice. External Examiners are often chosen from outside of South Africa.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Until the HEQC establishes a registration system for assessors in the HET Band, the University of Natal assumes that, on the basis of its rigorous selection criteria for the appointment of academic staff (who also have opportunities for staff development in assessment), staffs are competent to assess students on the modules they teach. This assessment is quality assured via a university system of internal moderation and external examination. External examiners are appointed for their teaching and disciplinary expertise and subject to the approval of Faculty Boards. The University of Natal ruling is that 66 % of all assessments at exit level, i.e. leading to a qualification, are externally examined.

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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