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

Master of Technology: Logistics 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
72516  Master of Technology: Logistics 
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
Master's Degree  Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Generic Management 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  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 0695/12  2012-07-01  2014-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2015-12-31   2018-12-31  

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
1039  Master of Technology: Logistics  Level 8 and above  NQF Level 09  120  Complete 

This qualification is replaced by: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
96911  Master of Management Sciences in Supply Chain Management  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  180  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Demonstrate advanced skills and in depth knowledge of Logistics and apply international and local best practices in the field of Logistics, in addition to demonstrating the ability to undertake a research project, in the broad field of Logistics, which contributes to the existing body of knowledge and addresses a particular logistic problem. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
480 credits (cumulative) at NQF Level 7 (e.g. Baccalareus Technologiae Tech: Logistics or equivalent) 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES:

1 The competency to:
  • Enable the student to manage the labour relations function on a strategic level
  • Enable the student to meet the demands of business, industry and the community regarding the vast need for logistics management
  • Fulfil the demands of the industry for the establishment of specialist post graduate training in logistics

    2. Capability to undertake a research project in the Logistics field


    SPECIFIED OUTCOMES:

    1. Apply the knowledge, principles, concepts and skills to:
  • International developing strategies
  • Evaluate the contribution and role of logistics in Supply Chain Management
  • Monitor and control resources
  • Community development
  • A holistic approach towards social responsibility (C)
    Relate professional and ethical requirements to logistics

    2. Apply the requisite skills and abilities to a research project in the broad field of Logistics (C).

    CRITICAL OUTCOMES embedded in the specified outcomes:
    (C = Core, F = Fundamental and E = Elective outcomes) 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    1. Evaluate international logistics strategies
  • Evaluate the contribution of participants in the Supply Chain
  • Demonstrate an understanding of ethical and professional requirements

    2. Research problems are accurately identified, formulated and analysed
  • Appropriate research methods are utilised
  • Technical and academic requirements for research projects are applied


    INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT:

    Evaluation of research dissertation by both internal and external examiners and continuous evaluation of mastery of theoretical/academic components of learning simulation exercises. 
    		•

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    D Tech: Logistics 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    As required by SERTEC 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    As required by SERTEC 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012. 

    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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