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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Technology: Business Information Systems

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
72375	Bachelor of Technology: Business Information Systems
ORIGINATOR
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
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 10 - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences		Information Technology and Computer Sciences
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	480	Level 7	Level N/A: 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 replaces:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
16834	Bachelor of Technology: Business Information Systems	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	480	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

A qualifying learner will be able to design, develop and implement business information systems and to manage teams towards these ends. Therefore, apart from being able to demonstrate relevant technological know-how and competence, such a person will be able to demonstrate competence in management of teams that create or modify business information systems.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

At least an NQF 6 qualification in any field with 4 years work experience or an NQF 7 qualification in any field with 3 years of work experience. Prior training or experience in the Information Technology field is therefore not required.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

The qualification will be awarded to a learner who has provided evidence to the satisfaction of the assessors that the stated competence of the qualification as detailed in the specified outcomes, has been achieved, either through education and training in a single provider's learning programme, or through experience that complies with the stated specified outcomes.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. The qualifying learner understands the nature and the role of information systems in organisations, particularly in terms of functional and technological characteristics.

2.The qualifying learner understands the technologies that can underpin and sustain organisational information systems.

3. The qualifying learner understands methodologies for creating and modifying organisational information systems.

4.1 The qualifying learner understands organisational behaviour.

4.2 The qualifying learner understands technology management, particularly within the IT context.

4.3 The qualifying learner understands basic project management.

4.4 The qualifying learner understands quality management in the IT context.

4.5 The qualifying learner is aware of ethical and legal issues within the context of information systems and IT, as well as of approaches to addressing these.

1.1 Has knowledge of the nature and role of information systems within the organisational setting, with reference to operational, management, professional and strategic requirements and in terms of functional and technological characteristics. (F) (20) NQF Level 7

2.1. Has knowledge of the technologies underpinning and sustaining contemporary organisational information systems. (F) (20) NQF Level 6
2.2 Has knowledge of: the types of technology used in distributed systems; the standards, trends and recent development in networks and distributed systems; and the benefits and drawbacks of distributed information systems in organisations. (C) (20) NQF Level 6
2.3 Has knowledge of the technologies underpinning the Internet and multi-media for application and use in organisational information systems. (C) (20) NQF Level 7

3.1 Has knowledge of how information systems can be successfully analysed, designed, developed and integrated into the enterprise using contemporary software architectures and environments. (C) (20) NQF Level 7

4.1 Has knowledge of organisational behaviour. (C) (4) NQF Level 7

4.2 Has knowledge of technology management, particularly within the IT context (C) (4) NQF Level 7

4.3 Has knowledge of basic project management.(C)? (4) NQF Level 7

4.4 Has knowledge of quality assurance in the IT context. (C) (4) NQF Level 7

4.5 Is aware of ethical and legal issues within the context of information systems and IT, as well as of approaches to addressing these. (F) (4) NQF Level 7

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1.1 Can describe, analyse, compare and evaluate the types and roles of information systems within the organisational setting, with reference to operational, management, professional and strategic requirements and in terms of functional and technological characteristics.

2.1 Can identify, describe, assemble and conceptually synthesise appropriate technologies for underpinning and sustaining contemporary organisational information systems.

2.2 Can identify, describe, assemble and conceptually synthesise technologies used in distributed systems, can describe applicable standards in this context and can identify and explain benefits and drawbacks of distributed information systems.

2.3 Can describe and evaluate technologies underpinning the Internet and multi-media for application and use in organisational information systems, and can analyse these and synthesise them into such information systems.

3. Can describe how information systems can be successfully analysed, designed, developed and integrated into the enterprise using appropriate contemporary software architectures and environments

4.1 Can identify, describe, categorise, explain and compare various kinds of organisational behaviour.

4.2 Can identify and prescribe appropriate strategies and tactics in respect of situations requiring management of technology in general and of information technology in particular.

4.3 Can identify ways and means of quality assurance in the context of information systems and IT.

4.4 Can describe essential considerations in quality management.

4.5 Brings sound judgement to bear on legal and ethical issues in the context of information systems and IT.

Integrated assessment:

1. Time-constrained written examination.

2. Coursework evaluation.

3. Continuous evaluation.

4. Integrated assessment.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Vertically to M Tech in Business Information Systems.

MODERATION OPTIONS

SERTEC
SETA/ETQA
SAQA/ETQA

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The current regulations fot technikons as stipulated by SERTEC are applicable.

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:

When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced 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.	Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)