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

Master of Technology: Mathematical Technology 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
72518  Master of Technology: Mathematical Technology 
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 10 - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences  Mathematical Sciences 
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
11861  Master of Technology: Mathematical Technology  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
96913  Master of Science in Applied Mathematics  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  120  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
With the advent of the personal computer, new technologies have developed in the last decade which were unheard of before. One of these emerging technologies was in the Mathematical Sciences, namely Mathematical Technology (MT). In May 1995 the University of Southern Mississippi (USA) started presenting a Master of Science Degree in Mathematical Technology on the Technikon Pretoria Campus.
A mathematical technologist (MT) is a person closely related to the Industrial Mathematician of the past. The dividing line is that a MT is a technologist from any one of the mathematically based technologies (such as engineering, chemistry, geotechnology et cetera) who has specialist training in some of the mathematical sciences applicable to their industry and who uses the sophisticated software and hardware available in the world of computing today in order to enhance the research techniques peculiar to their chosen profession. Much of the work of a MT is inter?disciplinary which means that team work needs to be done and information needs to be shared via the internet or by being published in professional journals or discussed at symposiums/congresses.
The qualification aims to take a mathematically gifted technologist with any four year bachelors degree in technology (or equivalent) who is already employed as a technologist or has had experiential training and enhance their abilities as technologists. This will be achieved by combining their expertise in their chosen professions with the methods of research and development available through Mathematical Technology. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Any four year mathematically based bachelors degree or equivalent (level 7) and 6 months of industrial experience. The level of mathematics within the bachelors degree should be an accumulation of modules from the mathematical sciences equivalent to four semesters of technikon mathematics on the level of that which is presently contained in some of the engineering degrees (level 7). Modules completed in the mathematical sciences after the bachelors degree was awarded will be recognised for entry into the programme in accordance with the spirit of the NQF and SAQA.

Some examples of qualifications suitable for entry into the Masters Degree in MT: B Tech Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, etcetera) with 4 semesters of mathematics and 6 months experiential training or industrial experience. BSc Honours (Mathematics) with six months of practical experience in the banking sector. BSc with mathematics or physics as majors and a HED with six months experience as a teacher. B Tech (Geology) with 4 semesters of mathematics and experiential training. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
1. Capability to contribute to MT R & D within the technology field in which they specialise.

Specified outcomes:

1. The outcome will be a technologist from any one of the mathematically based technologies (such as engineering, chemistry, geotechnology, secondary/tertiary teaching et cetera) who
  • has specialist training in some of the mathematical sciences applicable to their industry
  • uses the sophisticated software and hardware available in the world of computing today in order to enhance the research techniques peculiar to their chosen profession.
  • will be able to work in a team to mathematically model/analyse and simulate their particular industrial environment in order to
  • improve productivity
  • improve cost effectiveness
  • improve management strategies
  • develop new technologies and systems
  • will be able to communicate the results of their research by
  • publishing in professional journals
  • participating in symposiums and congresses
  • will be able to better understand the published mathematical literature dealing with their profession. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
  • Formative
  • Continuous evaluation via take home tests
  • Projects
  • Computer laboratory practicals
  • Colloquiums
  • Summative
  • Thesis

    Integrated assessment:

    Evaluation of research thesis by both internal and external examiners. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    D Tech (Mathematical Technology) or equivalent. 

    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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