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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Arts: Social Policy

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
81829	Master of Arts: Social Policy
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		Public Policy, Politics and Democratic Citizenship
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	128	Level 8 and above	Level N/A:Pre-2009 was L8+	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 06120/18	2018-07-01	2018-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31		2022-12-31

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
2715	Master of Arts: Social Policy	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 09	128	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

1. To produce graduate trained in social policy analysis and development management, for employment in responsible positions in the public service, non-governmental organisations, community-based organisations, and other developmental institutions, as well as in certain areas of the private sector;

2. To meet the challenge of managing change in South Africa and in the broader Southern African region.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Level 6 Honours degree (128) and a developed interest in the field of social policy and development studies, assessed through interviews

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Students should be able to:

1. Present a critical overview of the major issues, theories and strategic policy interventions in the fields of socio-economic development in which they have been specialising;

2. Have knowledge and skills to analyse issues and assess and design policy interventions aimed at alleviating socio-economic problems in South Africa, and the broader Southern Africa region.

3. Be able to apply their knowledge and skills to the design and management of development projects

4. Be able to present in writing and in presentations at seminars and workshops the analysis of issues and policies in a clear and systematic way; and

5. Demonstrate the ability to engage in independent scholarship through research

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Integrated assessment

1. Continuous assessment through term papers

2. Formal examinations in each module that evaluate the communicative, analytical, and conceptual skills of learners and

3. A dissertation, Examinations and dissertations are examined externally

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

None

MODERATION OPTIONS

External and internal examiners

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Nationally-recognised scholars in the field as external examiners, and approved by Senate; Qualifications: Masters degree and above

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