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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Advanced Diploma: Diplomacy

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
48726	Advanced Diploma: Diplomacy
ORIGINATOR
SGB Diplomacy, Protocol and Foreign Affairs Assist
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
PSETA until Last Date for Achievement			OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Further Diploma	Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security		Sovereignty of the State
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	247	Level 7	NQF Level 07	Regular-Unit Stds Based
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 0160/05	2018-06-30	2023-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

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
64329	National Diploma: Diplomacy	Level 7	Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7	240	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The Advanced Diploma in Diplomacy is intended to provide trainees with competencies that will enable them to serve the Republic of South Africa in diplomatic services.

The purpose of the qualification is to assist learners to gain insight and a understanding of what diplomacy entails and acquire competencies in conducting foreign relations.

Learners will develop skills and techniques of negotiation and conflict management which relate to specific issues such as international trade, international environmental policy, international law, ethnic conflicts, human rights and/or humanitarian affairs. The focus is on multilateral diplomacy and developing practical and analytical diplomatic and negotiation skills.

Rationale:

This qualification provides learners with access to employment opportunities within the broader diplomatic community in order to protect and promote the sovereignty of the State and advance the interests of the Republic of South Africa. This qualification provides the diplomatic community for competencies and a skills base that will enable the learners to contribute to the advancement of national interests by promoting a positive image of South Africa in diplomatic circles.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Persons wishing to pursue this qualification are assumed to have:

Completed a Level 6 qualification or its equivalent.

Sufficient knowledge of English to enable them to cope with the studies.

Good general knowledge of current affairs.

Excellent knowledge of the South African situation

Fair knowledge of other countries.

End-user computing

Recognition of Prior Learning:

This qualification may be obtained through the recognition of relevant prior learning and/or experience. For the purpose of recognising prior learning, providers are required to develop structured means for the assessment of individual candidates on a case-by-case basis. Such procedures and the assessment of individual candidates must be subject to moderation.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

N/A

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of international politics and economics.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the historical, social, political and economic realities of South Africa in a global context.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of international law.
4. Communicate and interpret information reliably and accurately in a diplomatic context.
5. Conduct research, access information and critically reflect on regional and international issues.
6. Generate and negotiate solutions to key regional and international problems within the context and agency of consular work.
7. Perform practical aspects of agency and consular work.

Critical Cross-Field Outcomes:

This qualification addresses the following critical cross-field outcomes. The way in which the critical cross-field outcomes are addressed is presented in detail in the unit standards.

Identifying and solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made.

Working effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, or community.

Organizing and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively.

Collecting, analysing, organizing and critically evaluating information.

Communicating effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion.

Using science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.

Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognizing that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. A comprehensive knowledge of international politics and economics to enable the practice of diplomacy is demonstrated.
2. A broad understanding of the historical, social, political and economic of South Africa to enable the practice of diplomacy is demonstrated.
3. A comprehensive knowledge of international law to enable the practice of diplomacy is demonstrated.
4. Information is communicated and interpreted reliably and accurately within a diplomatic context.
5. Information is sourced, analysed and the best possible solutions to regional and international issues are determined.
6. Solutions to regional and international problems are negotiated and arrived at within the context of consular work.
7. Agency and consular work is performed within the ambit of the Department of Foreign Affairs regulations.

Integrated Assessment:

Ongoing formative assessment is required so that learners are given feedback on their progress in the achievement of specific learning outcomes. Summative assessment is concerned with the judgement of the learning in relation to the exit-level outcomes of the qualification, which test the learners' ability to integrate a large body of knowledge, skills and attitudes. Integrated assessments must be designed to achieve the following:

An integration of the achievement of exit-level outcomes in a way which demonstrates a 'deep' approach to learning and shows that the purpose of the qualification as a whole has been achieved;

Judgement of learner performance which can provide evidence of applied competence or capability;

An emphasis on criterion-referenced assessment which is more transparent to the learners and which is capable of being applied to the recognition of prior learning.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

TThe Advanced Diploma in Diplomacy addressed the international competencies needed by the personnel functioning missions. Although this qualification is particular to the needs of the South African personnel, the diploma compares favourably with international practice. Traditionally diplomats studied history, law and languages, but current practice is towards multi-disciplinary academic knowledge and diplomats must have basic familiarity with history, law, economics and political science. Diplomats must however have the capacity to acquire specialist knowledge in nearly any subject when needed.

Most tailor-made programmes focus on Negotiation and Conflict Management programmes and may relate to specific issues such as the transfer of technology, ethnic conflicts, international trade, environmental policy, refugees and human rights or humanitarian and health (HIV Aids) affairs. Some programmes focus on community-building strategies in conflict prone areas. Tailor-made programmes are highly intensive and last between two to seven days, but diplomatic programmes range up to several weeks. Many programmes have two to three working languages included.

In this programme the focus is on the outcomes and the context will be determined by the particular target group who undertake the training programme. The choice of languages will also be determined by the foreign countries where the learners will eventually be placed.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Some fundamental and core competencies will enable the learner to gain credits that will be useful in the Sovereignty of the State sector and other related fields that the learner may wish to pursue. The learner could change to another pathway in diplomacy at the same level or at the next level. Learners qualifying with this qualification may articulate with a Masters degree in any field within the Sovereignty of the State sector.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Accredited providers should establish or refine moderation procedures and systems in line with the requirements of the relevant ETQA.

Results of assessment should be moderated by one or more external moderators. External moderators should provide reports not only on the fairness and consistency of assessment, but also on the validity of the assessment design in terms of the specified outcomes.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Anyone assessing a learner against this qualification must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

Anyone assessing a learner against this qualification must have a level 7 qualification or NQF equivalent in their main academic field(s) or expertise and applicable prior or concurrent experience as a Higher Education and Training or further Education and Training practitioner.

NOTES

This qualification has been replaced by qualification 64329, which is "National Diploma: Diplomacy", Level 7, 240 credits.

Notes to Assessors:

The assessment of learners against this standard should meet the requirements of established principles, such as validity, reliability, fairness.

It will be necessary to develop assessment activities and tools which are appropriate to the workplace. These activities and tools may include an appropriate combination of self-assessment and peer assessment; formative and summative; portfolios and observations, etc.

The specific outcomes listed in the relevant unit standards must be assessed against the criteria indicated through observation of performance, e.g. submitting a learner profile to a assessment panel. Supporting evidence should be used to prove competence of specific outcomes only when they are not clearly seen in the actual performance.

Essential embedded knowledge must be assessed in its own right, through oral and written evidence. It cannot be assessed only through seeing the knowledge being applied.

The specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge of the relevant unit standards must be assessed in relation to one another. If a learner is able to explain the essential embedded knowledge, but is unable to perform the specific outcome, they should not be assessed as competent. Similarly, if a learner is able to perform the specific outcome but is unable to explain or justify their performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, they should also not be assessed as competent.

Evidence of the specified critical cross-field outcomes should be found both in performance (e.g. working in a project team) and in the essential embedded knowledge (collecting, organizing and evaluating information).

UNIT STANDARDS:

	ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Core	114589	Manage time productively	Level 4	NQF Level 04	4
Core	114715	Manage and apply protocols and etiquette in diplomatic context	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	10
Core	114698	Analyse global economic structures	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	10
Core	114693	Analyse international law in diplomatic relations	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	12
Core	114704	Analyse South Africa's domestic policies	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	25
Core	114714	Analyse South Africas foreign policy	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	20
Core	114706	Assess the role of the United Nations and other key World Organizations in diplomatic relations	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	8
Core	114712	Assist SA citizens in criminal justice procedures abroad	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	5
Core	114700	Demonstrate an understanding of diplomacy and the structure of the Department of Foreign Affairs	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	5
Core	114701	Demonstrate economic diplomacy	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	10
Core	114703	Explain the policies of the African States and SADC countries	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	5
Core	114711	Manage and direct consular and agency services	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	15
Core	114713	Manage the administration of a mission office	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	10
Core	114705	Promote South Africa abroad	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	10
Core	114695	Protect the confidentiality of mission activities and information	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	5
Core	114699	Review and analyse South African economic structures	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	15
Core	114696	Review nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	5
Core	114692	Review xenophobia and racism in diplomatic context	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	5
Fundamental	114702	Demonstrate effective team work in diplomatic practice	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	5
Fundamental	114694	Demonstrate ethical professional conduct in diplomatic service	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	5
Fundamental	12436	Develop and manage government communication campaigns	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	6
Fundamental	12435	Develop Government communication policies, strategies and processes	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	6
Fundamental	114697	Develop negotiation and conflict management skills for diplomatic practice	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	10
Fundamental	12161	Establish, develop and manage media relationships to promote the image of Government	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	5
Fundamental	12437	Establish, develop and manage media relationships to promote the policies of Government	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	6
Fundamental	12163	Manage government communication processes and strategies	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	5
Elective	10301	Complete a research assignment	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	20
Elective	7859	Lead and manage teams of people	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	6
Elective	7889	Manage quality in the organisation	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	6
Elective	7881	Manage workplace diversity	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	5
Elective	7880	Prepare, implement, manage and control budgets	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	10

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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