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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Technology: Security Management

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
62343	Bachelor of Technology: Security Management
ORIGINATOR
University of South Africa
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
B Tech	Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security		Safety in Society
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	480	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 06120/18	2018-07-01	2018-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31		2024-12-31

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

This qualification is designed for senior managers who required to render a comprehensive, cost-effective and professional security at top management level within the organization/s that they are serving.

The qualified senior security manager/consultant (learner) will have the competence to demonstrate his/her ability to manage the total security function cost-effectively within an organization at top management level.

Complex security measures that are based on recognized scientific, security, economic, legal and business principles are applied, in order to protect assets from crime risks within an organizational environment, in order to add value (profitability and levels of service) to the organization that they are protecting from crime risks.

Learners are provided with advanced security knowledge and skills (human, technological and procedural) as well as with managerial, skills applicable to a security environment.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

NQF level

First Degree in Security Management

Entry gained through RPL process

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Demonstrate the ability to manage crime risks cost-effectively at top management level in order to add value to the organisation whose assets are being protected from crime risks.

Specific Outcomes:

Design, develop and implement, maintain, evaluate and update a total security crime risk management programme in order to prevent, restrict and recover crime related financial losses.

Demonstrate the ability to draft a total (organizational) written, security crime risk management policy, in order to legitimise the security function in respect of the organization whose assets have to be protected from crime risks.

Specified Outcomes:

Draft a clear security crime risk management policy in consultation with all stake holders, that has the written approval of top management (F)

Demonstrate the ability to conduct a comprehensive security crime risk analysis exercise at top managerial level with reference to a large organisation

Specified Outcomes:

Identify assets, identify risks, and identify vulnerable points. Analysis crime risks (i.e. quantify and qualify) inter alia, by means of statistical analysis (computer software based and manual), that can impact negatively on assets of an organisation, in order to calculate risk factors and prioritise risks. (C)

Demonstrate the ability to understand and apply the principles of risk financing and cost-benefit ratio-analysis, with specific reference to security crime risk management, to ensure that only cost-beneficial security decisions are undertaken.

Specified Outcomes:

Undertake a cost- benefit ratio-analysis exercise in order to ensure that a RO1 return on investment is obtained in respect of security measures that are envisaged.

Demonstrate an understanding of the financial terms, security profit centre and security loss centre.

Demonstrate the ability to compile a budget in respect of a large security department.

Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of security risk control system and measures. Demonstrate the ability to implement comprehensive and complex security crime risk control measures based on the findings of a risk-analysis exercise and cost-benefit ratio analysis, in order to protect assets form identified and prioritised crime risks.

Specified Outcomes:

Know, understand and be able to apply human, as we as advanced technological and procedural security risk control measures in order to cost-effectively protect assets from crime risks that have been quantified and qualified.

Demonstrate the ability to be able to design security evaluation or audit sheets, that are based on the security measures that are required to cost-effectively manage the crime risk factor in order that assets may be protected. Further to demonstrate the ability to conduct a security survey in order that security weaknesses be identified and rectified.

Specified Outcomes:

Security survey or audit sheets are drawn up.

Security surveys are undertaken, security weaknesses are identified, and security weaknesses are qualified and quantified

Recommendations are made to top management and approved security measures are implemented in order to cost-effectively rectify identified security weaknesses.

Demonstrate an understanding of white-collar crime in the organizational environment in order to prevent, restrict, control and recover financial losses as the result of white-collar crime, at all organizational levels.

Investigate white-collar crime in order to assist the South African Police Services and prevent and limit financial losses within the organization being protected.

Demonstrate an understanding of relevant legislation with specific reference to corporate investigations in order to conduct investigations within the framework of the law and the South African Constitution.

Demonstrate and understanding countermeasures to economic crime for purposes of prevention and control.

Demonstrate the ability to design and implement a corporate white-collared crime prevention program.

Demonstrate an understanding of the role of evidence and proof in corporate investigations in order to prepare criminal cases for judicial purposes.

Demonstrate the ability to interact with white-collared criminal investigation support services, such as auditors, legal experts and accountants their specialized assistance in resects of complex white-collared corporate investigation, in order to be able to conduct an effective investigation.

To understand the field of forensic criminalistics and its application in corporate investigations in order to be able to conduct investigations in respect of corporate crime.

Know the investigation skills required for successful corporate investigations in order to be able to effectively conduct corporate investigations.

Understand key factors affecting corporate business performance and losses in order to be able to protect businesses from corporate crime.

Specified Outcomes:

Demonstrate the ability to correctly identify economic crime risks

Demonstrate the ability to develop, implement and evaluate white-collared crime prevention programs are implemented in order to prevent, control and recover white collar crime losses

Demonstrate the ability to be able to investigate white collared crime in order to trace the perpetrator/s and place all relevant and admissible evidence before a disciplinary committee or court of law

Demonstrate the ability to be able to investigate white collared crime in its totality and to prepare criminal cases/dockets for the criminal justice process

Demonstrate the ability to be able to utilize all available support services, in order to utilize relevant and available resources.

Critical cross field outcomes

The ability to manage crime risks cost-effective and within the law at top management level, within an organisation. In addition the following critical outcomes can be embedded within unit standards:

Demonstrate the ability to be able to identify and solve complex problems in which responses display that decisions using critical and creative thinking have been

Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, community.

Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information

Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and or language skills in the modes of oral and or written presentation.

Use science and advanced technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others

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

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Demonstrate the ability to manage crime risks cost-effectively at top management level in order to add value to the organisation whose assets are being protected from crime risks.

1.1. Demonstrate that the security crime risk management programme is effective in respect of the overall management function as is reflected in the financial records of the organisation concerned, as well as by top management's perception of the security function within the organisation concerned.

1.2. Demonstrate that written assignments that are based on relevant (industry based needs) practical case studies, are correctly compiled, presented and meet the required criteria, within the required time frames.

1.3. Written examination questions are answered correctly

1.4. Complete a comprehensive written assignment based on a practical case study relevant to the organization where the learner is employed, or premises that the learner if unemployed, has access top; after at a five (5) compulsory Autumn School (i.e. experiential learning) has been attended.

1.5. Demonstrate the ability to correctly answer relevant oral questions during the Autumn school.

2. Demonstrate the ability to draft a total (organizational) written, security crime risk management policy, in order to legitimise the security function in respect of the organization whose assets have to be protected from crime risks.

2.1. Draft a written security crime risk policy.

2.2. Demonstrate that written assignments and written examination are answered correctly.

3. Demonstrate the ability to conduct a comprehensive security crime risk analysis exercise at top managerial level with reference to a large organisation.

3.1. Undertake a security crime risk analysis exercise by way of a comprehensive assignment based on the student's organisation

3.2. Conduct practical risk analysis exercise during the Autumn School (i.e. experiential learning).

3.3. Demonstrate that written questions based on case studies are answered correctly during written examinations and assignments.

3.4. Demonstrate that risk analysis techniques are correctly applied. Relevant crime risk factors are calculated in order to supply top management with relevant information in order that crime risks are cost-effectively managed within the organization.

3.5. Demonstrate the ability to correctly answer relevant oral questions during the Autumn School.

4. Demonstrate the ability to understand and apply the principles of risk financing and cost-benefit ratio-analysis, with specific reference to security crime risk management, to ensure that only cost-beneficial security decisions are undertaken.

4.1. Demonstrate how a cost-effective security budget is complied

4.2. Conduct a cost-benefit ratio analysis exercise correctly.

4.3. Demonstrate how a security profit and loss centre operates.

4.4. Written assignments and written examination questions based on case studies are answered correctly

4.5. Demonstrate the ability to correctly answer oral questions during the autumn school

4.6. Demonstrate by means of relevant practical case studies analysed during the Autumn School (experiential learning) that the principles of risk financing are understood.

5. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of security risk control systems and measures. Demonstrate the ability to implement comprehensive and complex security crime risk control measures based on the findings of a risk-analysis exercise and cost-benefit ratio analysis, in order to protect assets form identified and prioritised crime risk

5.1. Demonstrate that cost-effective security risk control measures are implemented, in order to provide the required level of protection with specific reference to the risk factor.

5.2. Written assignments and written examination questions bossed on case studies are answered correctly.

5.3. Demonstrate by means of practical syndicate exercise based on case studies an understanding of and application and evaluation of security risk control measures

5.4. Demonstrate the ability to correctly answer relevant oral questions during the autumn school.

6. Demonstrate the ability to be able to design security evaluation or audit sheets, that are based on the security measures that are required to cost-effectively manage the crime risk factor in order that assets may be protected. Further to demonstrate the ability to conduct a security survey in order that security weaknesses be identified and rectified.

6.1. Demonstrate the ability to design a comprehensive (computer and hand written) security survey/audit sheets that are based on the finding or a risk-analysis exercise and a preliminary security survey correctly

6.2. Demonstrate the ability to quantify and qualify weaknesses in the security system

6.3. Demonstrate the ability to calculate vulnerability factors.

6.4. Demonstrate the ability to make recommendations to top management via a security survey/audit report

6.5. Demonstrate the ability to implement security (measures) recommendations that have been approved by the management.

6.6. Demonstrate the ability to calculate security vulnerability factors and to place such vulnerability factor on a vulnerability scale.

6.7. Written assignment s and examinations based on case studies (written questions are answered correctly)

6.8. Practical exercises and case studies at the autumn school (i.e. experiential learning is effectively and correctly completed)

6.9. Demonstrate the ability to conduct a practical comprehensive security survey/audit conducted within an organizational environment
6.10. Demonstrate the ability to correctly answer oral question during the Autumn School.

7. Demonstrate an understanding of white-collar crime in the organizational environment in order to prevent, restrict, control and recover financial losses as the result of white-collar crime, at all organizational levels.

8. Investigate white-collar crime in order to assist the South African Police Services and prevent and limit financial losses within the organization being protected.

9. Demonstrate an understanding of relevant legislation with specific reference to corporate investigations in order to conduct investigations within framework of the law and the South African Constitution.

10. Demonstrate and understanding countermeasures to economic crime for purposes of prevention and control. Demonstrate the ability to design and implement a corporate white-collared crime prevention program.

11. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of evidence and proof in corporate investigations in order to prepare criminal cases for judicial purposes.

12. Demonstrate the ability to interact with white-collared criminal investigation support services, such as auditors, legal experts and accountants their specialized assistance in resects of complex white-collared corporate investigation, in order to be able to conduct an effective investigation.

13. To understand the field of forensic criminalities and its application in corporate investigations in order to be able to conduct investigations in respect of corporate crime.

14. Know the investigate skills required for successful corporate investigations in order to be able to effectively conduct corporate investigations.

15. Understand key factors affecting corporate business performance and losses in order to be able to protect business from corporate crime.

15.1. Written assignments and written questions based on case studies are answered correctly
15.2. A practical case study is dealt with at a contact session (i.e. experiential learning)

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT:

Assessments of written assignments, written case studies and examinations. The qualification provides for the practical application of knowledge, comprehension and application of the study material and skills to ensure that the learners competencies can be assessed through a variety of assessment criteria and forms e.g. Formative assessment: Assignments, practical and theoretical work related to case studies, role plays, self assessment and fieldwork.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Vertical articulation. This qualification forms the basis for access to M Tech studies. In addition it serves to contribute towards further career progress towards a senior security management/consultant.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Certification Council of Technikons, The South African Institute for Security (SAIS) the National Advisory Committee.

Moderation with SERTEC,HEQC.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Experience : 5 years experience in industrial security at a senior level and a qualification of at least one higher levels.

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

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1.	University of South Africa