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| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
| Bachelor of Arts Honours |
| SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
| 80127 | Bachelor of Arts Honours | |||
| ORIGINATOR | ||||
| Walter Sisulu University | ||||
| PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
| CHE - Council on Higher Education | HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
| QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
| Honours Degree | Field 07 - Human and Social Studies | General Social Science | ||
| ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
| Undefined | 120 | Level 7 | NQF Level 08 | Regular-Provider-ELOAC |
| REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
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Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
SAQA 1141/23 | 2021-07-01 | 2024-06-30 | |
| LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
| 2025-06-30 | 2028-06-30 | |||
| 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 |
| 4387 | Bachelor of Arts Honours | Level 7 | NQF Level 08 | 120 | Complete |
| PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
| Purpose:
The purpose of the qualification is to bridge undergraduate (general, postgraduate knowledge) and skills training for the benefit of learners and the society. It is intended to provide in-depth theoretical knowledge and lifelong learning. This programme will prepare learner for the Masters programme. Rationale: The qualification seeks to provide students with an opportunity for in-depth theoretical knowledge and practical skills in their field of specialisation. The programme serves as a response to local, provincial, national and international needs. It also provides the society with intellectual and independent leaders. |
| LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
| The entrance requirement for the Honours programme is a Bachelors Degree (360 credits) or equivalent. Applicants are selected on the basis of academic performance, relevant experience and specific needs of the community. In some instances candidates are interviewed to clarify details concerning their applicants. |
| RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
| N |
| QUALIFICATION RULES |
| This qualification comprises elective and compulsory modules at NQF Levels 8 and 9.
Elective Modules Level 8: Compulsory Modules Level 8: Elective Modules Level 9: Compulsory Modules Level 9: |
| EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
| Learners who successfully graduate from the honours programme are able to draw on a broad range of models and theories from disciplines of their choice to inform their work and are competent in using a variety of research methods.
Exit Level Outcomes: |
| ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| Demonstrate an ability to understand the development of knowledge, concepts and principles applicable to a specialised field of social sciences or humanities.
Intergrated Assessment: The assessment of the learners' performance is both summative and formative for the Honours programme. Continuous evaluation of course-work contributes 50% toward the final mark. Continuous evaluation of course work for the Honours programmes is based on the following: Written examination and a mini-dissertation form part of the final assessment for the Honours programme. |
| ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
| Horizontal Articulation:
Vertical Articulation: |
| MODERATION OPTIONS |
| The examinations at the Honours phase are externalised. |
| CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
| Staff members involved in the Honours programme have the Masters qualification as the minimum requirement. |
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. | Walter Sisulu University |
| 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. |