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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION:

Bachelor of Social Science

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
3923	Bachelor of Social Science
ORIGINATOR
University of Fort Hare
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 07 - Human and Social Studies		People/Human-Centred Development
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	360	Level 6	NQF Level 07	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		2033-06-30

Registered-data under construction

The qualification content is currently being updated for the qualifications with the status “Registered-data under construction” or showing “DETAILS UNDER CONSTRUCTION” to ensure compliance with SAQA’S Policy and Criteria for the registration of qualifications and part-qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (As amended, 2022). These qualifications are re-registered until 30 June 2027 and can legitimately be offered by the institutions to which they are registered.

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

1. Provision of qualifiers with graduate level knowledge, specific, skills and applied competence in continued personal intellectual growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society, the economy, enterprises and communities.

2. Provision of graduate in a number of social sciences in order to ensure that the local South African leadership base of innovative and knowledge-based economic and scholarly activity is widened.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

a) A level 4 FET (Senior Certificate) with matriculation exemption - prior accredited learning.
b) Mature Age Exemption plus Evidence of relevant prior experiential/work-based learning.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Learning demonstrate the capacity to identify and solve problems in the social science through critical and creative thinking.

2. Learning demonstrate skills that will enable to effectively work with others in teams, groups, organisations and communities.

3. Learning to demonstrate the ability to design research and collect, analyse, organise, and critically evaluate information in the social sciences.

4. Learning to be able to organise themselves and manage their activities responsibly and effectively.

5. Learners demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively using visual, oral and/or written persuasion.

6. Learners demonstrate the ability to use technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.

7. Learners to demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.

8. Learners demonstrate awareness of the underlying intention of the programme which involves full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the society at large.

9. Learners to demonstrate an understanding of social interaction in various settings and workplaces such as the industry, the school, the public sector and society as a whole.

10. Learners to demonstrate an awareness of various education and career opportunities.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Written assignments to display theoretical awareness, critical analysis and problem solving abilities and skills.

2. Prepare and present assignments as teams.

3. Assignments to be properly written displaying critical analysis and the correct use of technical concepts.

4. Should meet deadlines for the submission of assignments and be on time for examinations and tests.

5. Written assignments should be a model of effective communication in terms of grammatical expression and logical presentation.

6. Utilise supportive information technology systems (computers, telecommunication, equipment) with sensitivity toward social, political and economic conditions and without endangering the environment and health of others.

7. Assignments submitted by students should demonstrate an understanding of the interrelatedness of phenomena locally, nationally and globally.

8. Fieldwork for students' research projects to be designed with sensitivity to intellectual, moral, spiritual, social, political and economic development of the individual and society as a whole.

9. Learners to interact with fellow students with care, honesty, tolerance and understanding.

Learners to be sensitive to other students political, cultural, spiritual and social interests.

10. Where possible, students participate in career guidance sessions and internships.

Integrated Assessment procedures to ensure that the purpose of qualification is achieved:

Group assignments, essays, discussions, tutorial tasks, group research reports, will constitute the formative continuous assessment toolkit to be adopted for the purposes of obtaining this qualification. In addition summative evaluation will include tests, oral and written examinations.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

1. Vertical articulation to B.Soc.Sc (Honours) nationally and beyond.

2. Vertical cross-disciplinary articulation to MBA and MA (Town Planning).

3. Horizontal articulation at modular level in terms of equivalent programmes locally and nationally e.g. articulation from a B.Soc.Sc. to a BA.

MODERATION OPTIONS

During the two years of training for this qualifications moderation is internal (there will be two examiners per modules). In the final year moderation in done externally by external examiners who have NQF 7 and higher qualifications. In certain subject fields, such as psychology, professional bodies exist for the purpose of external examining. One of the recommendations for moderation is that an examination committee be formed for evaluation of 3rd and final year students. Amongst those who will sit on this committee will be internal and external examiners. External examiners will have NQF 7 and higher qualifications.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

University academic staff members with at least NQF level 6, but preferably NQF level 7 or 8 qualifications will serve as internal examiners.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.

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 Fort Hare