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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Bachelor of Commerce in Industrial Psychology 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
73775  Bachelor of Commerce in Industrial Psychology 
ORIGINATOR
University of Johannesburg 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
National First Degree  Field 07 - Human and Social Studies  General Social Science 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  Level 6  NQF Level 07  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2033-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

The qualification content is currently being updated for the qualifications with the status “Registered-data under construction” or showing “DETAILS UNDER CONSTRUCTION” to ensure compliance with SAQA’S Policy and Criteria for the registration of qualifications and part-qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (As amended, 2022). These qualifications are re-registered until 30 June 2027 and can legitimately be offered by the institutions to which they are registered.

 

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.  

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
The primary purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifying learners with applied competence in the mastering, analysing, interpretation and application of industrial psychological principles and methods as an intellectual knowledge base for a career in industrial psychology/human resource management. The qualification will prepare learners to reflect on their own industrial psychological applications and to assess the effect thereof in the holistic context of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management within their everyday lives. Lastly it will prepare them for further study in Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management, and as such provide them with the option of registering as a counsellor (after having obtained B Psych status on honours level) and as an industrial psychologist (after having obtained D Psych status on doctoral level). 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
Current competencies acquired by prior learning in this field through related experience will be assessed. Application for entry will be assessed by an accreditation committee of the Department of Human Resource Management, upon which the Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences will approve the assessment. If an applicant does not meet the admittance requirements stated, a route for further studies will be suggested by the Departmental Committee. Such competencies may help gain access to the qualification or advanced placement in it.

Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • National Senior Certificate, NQF Level 4, granting access to Bachelor's studies. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    The learners should be able to:

    1. Demonstrate their competence at applying the basic theoretical principles of problem identification and solving in the field of economic, business and people management correctly and reflect on the application made. (Problem solving skills)
    2. Plan and execute basic (elementary) research in the field of economic, business, and people management, including the gathering, analysing, synthesizing and interpretation information on economic, business and people management issues correctly by utilising the relevant theoretical research principles and reflect on the research undertaken. (Research skills)
    3. Communicate effectively orally and in writing with the different role players in the field of economic, business and people management by applying the theoretical principles of communication and reflect on the application made. (Communication skills)
    4. Develop an accountable elementary theoretical and practical macro vision, taking into account socio-political and multi-cultural factors of economic, business and people management internationally, nationally, provincially/regionally and locally. (Development of macro vision)
    5. Effectively and responsibly organise and coordinate basic resources and opportunities in the field of economic, business and people management by applying the relevant theoretical principles and reflect on the application thereof. (Entrepreneurship)
    6. Accept the responsibility for their own activities in the field of economic, business and people management. (Entrepreneurship, self-responsibility skills)
    7. Practice acceptable social sensitivity in the relationships with others and work effectively in a team by implementing the relevant theory and reflect on the implementation thereof. (Team ship)
    8. Utilise appropriate management technology (e.g. computer and e-mail) effectively in the economic, business and people management environment. (Technological and environmental literacy)
    9. Explore different effective learning strategies to acquire different skills within the field of economic, business and people the field of economic, business and people management. (Explore learning strategies)
    10. Promote responsible citizenship through their approach towards the holistic application of management capabilities within the field of economic, business and people management both on the local and national level. (Promoting citizenship)
    11. Practice acceptable social, cultural and aesthetic sensitivity towards the different role players in the economic, business and people management industry by applying the appropriate theoretical principles and reflect on the application made. (Cultural and aesthetic sensitivity)
    12. Acquire acceptable employment seeking skills for entry into the different sectors of the economic, business and people management industry utilising the theoretical principles and reflect on the application thereof. (Employment seeking skills) 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Can the learner:

    1. Demonstrate their ability to identify and solve problems in the field of economic, business and people management correctly by applying the basic theoretical principles correctly and reflect on the application made? (Problem solving skills)
    2. Plan and execute basic (elementary) research in the field of economic, business, and people management, including the gathering, analysing, synthesizing and interpretation information on economic, business and people management issues correctly by utilising the relevant theoretical research principles and reflect on the research undertaken? (Research skills)
    3. Communicate effectively orally and in writing with the different role players in the field of economic, business and people management by applying the theoretical principles of communication and reflect on the application made correctly? (Communication skills)
    4. Develop an accountable and effective elementary theoretical and practical macro vision, of economic, business and people management internationally, nationally, provincially/regionally and locally? (Development of macro vision)
    5. Effectively and responsibly organise and coordinate resources and opportunities in the field of economic, business and people management by applying the relevant theoretical principles and reflect on the application thereof? (Entrepreneurship)
    6. Accept the responsibility for their own activities in the field of economic, business and people management? (Entrepreneurship, self-responsibility skills)
    7. Practice acceptable social sensitivity in the relationships with others and work effectively in a team by implementing the relevant theory and reflect on the implementation thereof? (Team ship)
    8. Utilise appropriate management technology (e. g. computer and e-mail) effectively in the economic, business and people management environment? (Technological and environmental literacy)
    9. Explore different effective learning strategies to acquire different skills within the field of economic, business and people management? (Explore learning strategies)
    10. Promote responsible citizenship through their approach towards the holistic application of management capabilities within the field of economic, business and people management? (Promoting citizenship)
    11. Practice acceptable social, cultural and aesthetic sensitivity towards the different role players in the economic, business and people management industry by applying the appropriate theoretical principles and reflect on the application made? (Cultural and aesthetic sensitivity)
    12. Acquire acceptable employment seeking skills for entry into the different sectors of the economic, business and people management industry by applying the theoretical principles of employment seeking and reflect on the application thereof? (Employment seeking skills)

    Integrated Assessment:
    Formative assessment practices that will be implemented:
    Learners are assessed continually via written class assignments, essays, informal class tests and one formal written test per module which will be utilised as an entry requirement for exam purposes. A minimum mark of 40 % per module is required for entry into summative assessments.
    Learners will also need to complete written and practical assignments and answer questions which they will then self-assess on the basis of model answers given.

    Summative assessment practices that will be implemented:
    Integrated assessment, focusing on the achievement of the exit-level outcomes, will be done by means of a written 3-hour examination for each module. A final mark will be calculated based on the average of each module's test and exam mark. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Bachelor of Commerce in Industrial and Organisational Psychology, NQF Level 7.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Industrial Psychology, NQF Level 8. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A
    Formal qualified assessors for assessing learners in terms of foundational, practical and reflexive outcomes per module, with at least an honours Degree on NQF Level 7 in the related field of study, will be appointed by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences of this institution upon recommendation by the particular department.

    Assessors should have job related or learning area experience as well as an experienced educator to be able to act as an assessor.

    Assessors should be SAQA accredited with assessment experience in the related field of study, and be experienced professional educators. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015. 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    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. University of Johannesburg 


    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.