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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Master of Institutional Agriculture: Rural Development Planning 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
6879  Master of Institutional Agriculture: Rural Development Planning 
ORIGINATOR
University of Pretoria 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Master's Degree  Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation  Primary Agriculture 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  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 091/21  2021-07-01  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 does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
The purpose of the qualification is to prepare students at an advance level for a management and planning career in rural areas. This course targets specifically those that have to operate at policy and operational level in institutions dealing with the socio-economic problems of developing areas.

This qualification is a taught masters degree with mainly course work and a small research report. The purpose of the qualification is to supply the country with qualified people to work in the rural areas to manage programmes and projects to alleviate rural poverty. This is one of the challenges. This qualification is an attempt to make a contribution to this challenge.

Graduates will therefore cover a wide range of courses providing them with knowledge and skills at more depth than at the under-graduate level. The B Inst Agrar (Hons) degree is an exit level degree, which can be obtained after completion of 160 course credits. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
First degree: BInstAgrar Rural Development Management or any three year B degree with economics, agriculture or social sciences at 3rd year level.

Honours degree: BInstAgrar Hons ( Agric Econ) or any B Hons degrees

Other:
Work experience in rural areas could also be considered as prior learning 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
1. Learning outcomes:

M Inst Agrar (Rural Development Planning) graduate is able to demonstrate and apply knowledge to socio-economic problems in rural areas.

Identify, plan, conduct, interpret and document a research project

The B Inst Agrar (Rural Development Planning) graduate has an advance theoretical understanding of developmental issues in rural communities.

The ability to apply knowledge to help find solutions to the problems of rural areas.

2. Critical cross-field outcomes:
  • Be able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team on rural issues.
  • Identifying, analysing and solving economic problems in the rural economy of developing areas.
  • Demonstrate the ability to do problem-solving research in the agricultural and natural resources sector.
  • Demonstrate the ability to identify and formulate a research problem, do a literature study and execute field-level research and write a scientific report independently. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
  • Problem solving ability through economic applications in natural and biological resources
  • In-depth knowledge of the problems of rural communities in developing areas
  • An understanding of group dynamics and extension
  • Basic knowledge of rural governance issues and settlement planning
  • Basic knowledge of land law
  • Ability to negotiate and plan strategically
  • In-depth knowledge of rural institutions and systems
  • Knowledge of research methodology and the ability to apply it successfully.
  • Identify a relevant topic for research
  • Identify research problem
  • Do survey and analyse and present results in a logical fashion
  • Theoretical basis for problem solving in natural and biological resources
  • Knowledge of rural institutions and systems
  • Understanding of group dynamics and extension
  • Knowledge of project planning and appraisal
  • Basic understanding of the issues in rural development

    Integrated assessment:

    Simulations
    Written examinations
    Oral examinations

    Other:
    Assignments and exercises for course work
    Research report on approved research topic 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification serves as an entry point to related qualification:
    PhD Rural Development Planning: 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Memoranda
    External examiners 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    1. Qualifications required
    At least PhD in extension, agricultural econmics or rural sociology

    2. Career experience required
    Should have published and also some univeresity experience or experience in rural areas.

    3. Other criteria: Trained as an assessor 

    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 Pretoria 


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