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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Diploma: Construction

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
5953	Diploma: Construction
ORIGINATOR
University of Port Elizabeth
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 Diploma	Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction		Civil Engineering Construction
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	240	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	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		2014-06-30

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

Purpose of the qualification:

Comprises the first and second year of the degree programme and serves to comply with NQF and SAQA requirements. It enables candidates who have gained the prescribed number of credit points to pursue careers comprising a moderately advanced degree of technology in the housing industry, i.e. in the processes required for the erection of small, simple domestic structures up to three storeys in height.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Assumptions of learning:

Assumptions of learning already in place.

Before learners register for this qualification they will:

have complied with the assumptions relative to the Certificate in Construction Studies

be able to communicate at the appropriate level, verbally and in writing making use of the acknowledged professional, technological and scientific vocabulary

be able to carry out the appropriate level of arithmetical, mathematical and scientific processes.

Specify entrance requirements/rules of access.

Admission:

Candidates must have:

complied with the admission requirements for the Certificate in Constructioin Studies and hence also for admission to the BSc Construction Studies programme.

gained sufficient credits from the first year to enable promotion to the second year of the BSc Construction Studies in Housing Development curriculum.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Exit level outcomes:

By the end of the programme, qualifying learners will be able to:

identify and solve contextualised construction problems using critical and creative methods applicable to construction processes comprising a moderately advanced degree of technology in the housing industry

pursue careers in small and medium-sized construction-related enterprises engaged in housing.

By the end of the programme, learners will demonstrate:

a critical ability to analyse problems related to a moderately advanced level of construction

a creative oral language ability in English relevant to client communication in the corporate environment of construction at a moderately advanced level of technology

an ability to quantify and calculate the costs of resources required for construction processes at a moderately advanced level of technology and perform related functions.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

No Statement of Assessment Criteria

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Articulation possibilities:

Generic articulation

Candidates will be able to:

continue to study for the BSc (Construction Studies) degree programme in Housing Development or in General Construction

obtain credits towards study in related built environment professional qualifications

obtain credits from other educational institutions for courses completed, insofar as syllabi and curricula are similar.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Moderation:

Name moderating body overseeing this qualification (if any):

South African Institute of Building
Chartered Institute of Building (Britain)

Specify further moderation options

External examiners in final year modules

12. Compliance with regulations

This qualification complies with the regulations contemplated in 8 of Government Regulation Gazette No. 6140.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

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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