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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Technology: Facility Management

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
72401	Bachelor of Technology: Facility Management
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 11 - Services		Hospitality, Tourism, Travel, Gaming and Leisure
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
847	Bachelor of Technology: Facility Management	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	480	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

A qualified learner is capable of not only managing a organisation's secondary functions, in other words all the functions of the organisation that is not part of its core business. This should be done effectively and efficiently from a holistic perspective. This should include assuring the quality of the secondary functions, applying well planned strategic accomodation, management principles, financial management, communication, building control systems and management skills.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

NQF level 6.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

N

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Students should be able to apply effective facility management. 2. Students should be able to apply effective communication - and management skills. 3. Do research work by means of working in a team on a project. 4. Students should be able to implement and maintain effective building control systems 5. Students should be familiar with the financial decisions that are taken in the FM organisations. 6. Food management and elementary micro biology 7. Application of the South African Labour law and labour relations. 8. Students should be able to apply strategic accommodation management correctly. 9. Do administration management. Specified outcomes: 1. The essence of facility management (FM) the structuring of organisations influences of organisation influences of the external environment on the FM organisation effective management of FM organisations global FM developments in-/c0/outsoursing effective management styles the characteristics as regards the primary and secondary processes in the FM organisation how to structure FM tasks know how to improve the quality of products and services rendered by the FM department. 2. Evaluating communication in the workplace. individual decision making group decision making conducting negotiation preparing meetings setting performance standards assessing performance standards managing diversity in the workplace 3. Data-analysis and interpretation of results. 4. Students should know: the basic processes of facility appliances and installation why these are used in the organisation the performance and design concepts of these appliances how to perform basic energy calculations 5. The basic cost accounting concepts (eg. Fixed, variable, direct and indirect costs. the calculation of unit costs of a FM management and actual costs the calculation of unit costs of a FM management cost objective responsibility accounting and cost allocations use of the direct- and step down methods to allocate FM cost over other departments the role of management accounting systems transfer prices and their purpose Evaluation of and economical decisions 6. The provision of services in profit and non=profit institutions the production process in traditional and process-related kitchens food policy and food hygiene food safety and monitoring and control of food hazards and operations quality assurance HACCP Health and safety 7. Gain insight into SA Labour Law and Labour Relations entrepreneurial law basic laws on employment equity bill 8. Know the process of FM know the aspects which influence the quality of the workplace are able to influence human productivity 9. Application of administrative processes in commercial and industrial enterprises Critical outcomes: 1. capability to market the facility internationally 2. working effectively with team members, management, users and stakeholders 3. identifying and solving problems 4. collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information 5. quality decision making 6. illustrative initiative, creative thinking and entrepreneurial-ship 7. obeying labour law requirements 8. illustrate the ability to act as a leader within a team and group

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. describe the main aspects of FM understand the influences of the external environment and their effects on the FM organisation describe an optimum effective structuring of FM organisation explain the importance of FM with regard to the overall company's strategy positioning the FM department all feasibility factors were evaluated tools and techniques for quality improvement 2. communicate structures are in place mechanisms of behaviour are in place team work established in terms of leadership and membership negotiating skills are developed problem-solving and decision-making skills have been developed performance reporting is done strategic management is under control in terms of the management of diversity in the workplace 3. problem of the project is analysed objectives are formulated research plan is developed data is collected data is interpreted/reworked conclusions and recommendations are done report is written 4. indoor climate, (thermal) comfort and psychometric charts, PMV-values and dissatisfaction heat transfer, latent heat, cooling process, energy conversion, - supply, -calculation process control devices appliances and installation safety and security planning 5. introduction costs, definition, concepts and behaviour unit costs of FM cost objective responsibility accounting and motivation cost centres and profit centres cost allocation transfer pricing 6. food purchase storage, stock management production and distribution of food design and planning of professional kitchens hygiene and quality management 7. gain insight into SA labour law and labour relations rights of employees rights of employers unions in SA entrepreneurial law basic laws on employment equity bill 8. FM planning productivity trends, prognostications behaviour and experience off icing architecture/interior architecture space planning workplace finance 9. administrative processes regarding stock entities and flow entities are controlled. Integrated assessment: Formative assessment: Assessment is conducted within a modular framework and is directed at evaluating the knowledge, skills and mental disposition as required per module of instruction/subject by means of a formal examination per subject. Summative assessment: Written examination and case studies applicable to each module will be used to determine the knowledge of the learners with respect to the application and interpretation of the module contents.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Learners could migrate to M Tech: Management Practise, MBA and other NQF Level 8 programmes.

MODERATION OPTIONS

SERTEC and Professional Project Managers supervise moderation of learning programmes and outcomes.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The Technikon complies with SERTEC.

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)

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All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.