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

Master of Arts: Applied and Comparative Ethics 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
81228  Master of Arts: Applied and Comparative Ethics 
ORIGINATOR
University of KwaZulu-Natal 
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 07 - Human and Social Studies  Religious and Ethical Foundations of Society 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  128  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 091/21  2021-07-01  2023-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

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
15611  Master of Arts: Applied and Comparative Ethics  Level 8 and above  NQF Level 09  128  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
To provide graduate level studies in applied ethics in key fields of professional activity such as business, management, education, professionalism and the environment. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Honours degree of equivalent, or by Rule 33 for recognizing alternative qualification and relevant experience. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
  • Demonstrate a sophisticated grasp of fundamental principles of ethics in comparative, multi-disciplinary perspective.
  • Relate such principles to ethical challenges in practice.
  • Demonstrate skill in developing measures to enhance practical ethical practice.
  • Do research and report on selected ethical applications.
  • Do course-work assignments giving evidence of ability to identify key issues, access data and sources and present findings effectively.
  • Demonstrate the ability to do end of course written examinations for course-work components.
  • Demonstrate the ability to do dissertation to give evidence of ability to explore, research, synthesize and report in writing on specific issues in depth. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Evidence generated through assessment tasks shows that the learner can:
  • Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the general field of inquiry.
  • Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of specific areas of inquiry in the programme.
  • Understand the interrelationships amongst various areas of the field of knowledge.
  • Analyse components/issues/factors/structures etc.
  • Grasp the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of the area of study.
  • Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of current critical debates.
  • Summarize, compare and evaluate a substantial body of knowledge.
  • Construct a sustained argument; formulate questions and work towards solutions.
  • Command the conceptual discourse of the field of study.
  • Solve problems, both theoretical and applied.
  • Demonstrate an appropriate understanding of the discipline.
  • Contextualise this study within social environment and the historical understanding.
  • Develop a clear understanding of the historical and contemporary state and possible future of the disciplinary areas, which he/she is working.
  • Command academic English at an appropriate level.
  • Demonstrate familiarity with information technology at an appropriate level.
  • Understand diversity
  • Manage individual study
  • Work efficiently with groups
  • Present findings at an appropriate level, both orally and in writing.
  • Integrate information, conduct research, and contextualise aspects of language, literature and/or culture and understand what is needed for social development, with values consistent with social responsibility and the redress of disadvantage.


    Integrated Assessment

    The University of Natal is currently reforming its assessment strategies to include the assessment of applied competence for each qualification. In the meantime, a combination of continuous assessment and traditional written examinations serve to assess the integration of all / most of the learning outcomes for each module in a qualification.

    In-course assessment will take the form of reading reports, seminar interaction feedback, personal consultation and the major written assignment, which will take the form of an investigation into an applied / comparative ethics issue relating to the students' work experience, past or present. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    M.Soc.Sc (Comparative and Applied Ethics)
    PhD 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    The ETQA system for HE is not yet fully developed. Until such time as it is, procedures described under Assessor Criteria will suffice. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Until the HEQC establishes a registration system for assessors in the HET Band, the University of Natal assumes that, on the basis of its rigorous selection criteria for the appointment of academic staff (who also have opportunities for staff development in assessment), staffs are competent to assess students on the modules they teach. This assessment is quality assured via a university system of internal moderation and external examination. External examiners are appointed for their teaching and disciplinary expertise and subject to the approval of Faculty Boards. The University of Natal ruling is that 66 % of all assessments at exit level, i.e. leading to a qualification, are externally examined. 

    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. University of KwaZulu-Natal 


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