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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Social Science

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
8197	Bachelor of Social Science
ORIGINATOR
University of North West
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
Was CHE until Last Date for Achievement			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National First Degree	Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology		Manufacturing and Assembly
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	360	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 2663/05	2006-07-01	2009-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-06-30		2015-06-30

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 is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
72786	Bachelor of Social Science	Level 6	NQF Level 07	360	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The critical component of this qualification is to ensure that the design of learning experiences in higher education is increasingly outcomes-driven, given that such outcomes represent what should be formally assessed and accredited to students. Thus, subsumed under the design of our curriculum and learning experiences leading to the Bachelor of Social Science degree are the following transferable interpersonal, intra-personal and generic academic outcomes:

Drawing together, organising and structuring material /data /information from a range of relevant references, books and other sources effectively into a coherent argument.

Communicating effectively (in writing and orally) through a variety of structured formats such as essays, presentations and reports as well as observing appropriate conventions.

Gathering information and deploying it in ways reflecting critical thinking, analysis, evaluation and synthesis of material (e. g. statistical and textual data).

Developing independent and collaborative working habits reflecting decision-making and problemsolving skills as well and the ability to negotiate with others in work teams.

Demonstrating cultural and aesthetic sensitivity in a variety of social contexts.

Appreciating and gaining mastery of the knowledge content, skills, procedural values and other orientations related to subjects or disciplines they will be studying.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

NQF level 4, Further Education and Training Certificate with at least a university entrance pass, or recognition of prior learning equivalent. Some knowledge, skills, values and attitudes are assumed to be in place.

The following assessment tools will be used to determine prior learning:

Interview or oral test to ascertain the student `s level of competence in development studies.

A written test will also be administered to test understanding of concepts, knowledge, and some skills related to development studies.

Assessment criteria derived from the programme `s specific outcomes will be used to determine the competency or mastery level of the potential student.

To gain insight into the learner `s knowledge, skills and orientations a former educator `s report or profile of the student may be required to help determine the prior learning level.

The University and Senate may in some cases give permission to candidates to register on condition they satisfy certain requirements.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 100

1. Examining critically the scope, key concepts and the meaning of the concept development and measurement of development through collaborative work and evaluation of evidence in the field of development studies.
2. Examining critically the history of development, industrial revolution, colonialism, neo colonialism and analysing complexities resulting from the impact thereof on the development of African societies.
3. Explaining and understanding the issues and problems in less developed countries.
4. Examining critically the issues, problems and relationships between development, politics and traditionalism, development aid, woman and development and gender issues and problems in development through the use of the notion of cause, evidence and effect.

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 200

1. Identifying a comprehensive overview of theoretical approaches to development.
2. Understanding the dynamics of the development process -the Internalities and externalities, with particular reference to Southern Africa.
3. Understanding the origins and generalities of the political economy of Southern Africa, the origins and characteristics of imperialism in the sub-continent and the labour migration system and patterns.
4. Analysis critically studies of dependency in South Africa, planning growth and regional development strategies in the SADC .

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 300

On completion of the programme leading to the qualification learners will be capable of conducting basic research and interpreting evidence to understand rural and urban development, development planning and administration.

1. Comprehending the scope, meaning and characteristics of rural development and various rural development approaches and strategies.
2. Comprehending the scope, meaning and characteristics of urban development and various urban development approaches and strategies.
3. Analysing the fundamental features and processes of development planning -the fields and models of social and economic planning techniques and methods, project implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
4. Analysing the fundamental features and processes of development management and administration.

POPULATION STUDIES 100

1. Demonstrate a higher level of understanding ideas
2. Develop a critical mind

POPULATION STUDIES 200

1. Understand the relationship between population and resources
2. Demonstrate ability to estimate basic demographic and development indicators

POPULATION STUDIES 300

1. Identify different source of demographic and development data

SOCIOLOGY 100

1. Identify a variety of conceptual starting points related to the field of Sociology
2. Understand a variety of conceptual starting points to elucidate issues related to the field of Sociology

SOCIOLOGY 200

1. Conversant with the various specialised fields of sociology.
2. Identify and understand the main aspects of social science research process.

SOCIOLOGY 300

1. Application of sociological theories to specific fields of sociology.
2. Application of research methods to deal with problems related to specific fields of sociology.

PSYCHOLOGY 100

1. Understand biological influences on human behaviour
2. Knowledge of the linkage between learning, thinking and human behaviour
3. Knowledge of research process

PSYCHOLOGY 200

1. Knowledge of human and personality development
2. Understand descriptive statistics
3. Knowledge of social influences of behaviour

PSYCHOLOGY 300

1. Competency in research skill and applications of research findings.
2. Understand description, etiology and treatment of psychological disorders.
3. Understand nature of assessment.

POLITICAL STUDIES AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 100:

1. Acquaint learners with basic concepts and theories in both Political Studies and International Relations.

POLITICAL STUDIES AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 200:

1. Acquaint learners with basic skills in academic writing.

POLITICAL STUDIES AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 300:

1. Qualifiers shall be provided with rudimentary knowledge of various research methodologies.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 100:

1.1 Analysing the nature of development studies.
1.2 Applying the different key concepts in development studies.
1.3 Understanding the meaning of development and the measurement of development.

2.1 Tracing the history of development.
2.2 Analysing the history of development.
2.3 Examining the industrial revolution, colonialism and neo-colonialism.
2.4 Analysing complexities resulting from the impact of the industrial revolution, colonialism and neo-colonialism on the development of African societies
2.5 Understanding the interrelationship between past and present.

3.1 Identifying issues and problems in less developed countries.
3.2 Analysing critically issues on poverty, population growth, urbanisation, education sustainability and the environment, health and technology.
3.3 Examining critically the problematic extend of poverty, population growth, urbanisation, education sustainability and the environment, health and technology.
3.4 Explaining the cause /effect relationships.

4.1 Analysing the causal relationships between development, politics and traditionalism, development aid, woman and development and gender issues and problems in development.
4.2 Understanding the causal relationships between development, politics and traditionalism, development aid, woman and development and gender issues and problems in development.
4.3 Explaining the cause /effect relationships.

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 200:

1.1 Identifying theoretical approaches.
1.2 Explaining theoretical approaches.
1.3 Understanding theoretical approaches.
1.4 Evaluating theoretical approaches.
1.5 Applying theoretical approaches.
1.6 Writing accurately and effectively in a variety of structured formats such as essays and reports.

2.1 Identifying the dynamics of the development process.
2.2 Identifying the internal aspects of the development process.
2.3 Identifying the external aspects of the development process.
2.4 Evaluating the dynamics of the development process.
2.5 Evaluating the internal aspects of the development process.
2.6 Evaluating the external aspects of the development process.
2.7 Explain the dynamics of the development process.
2.8 Explain the internal aspects of the development process.
2.9 Explain the external aspects of the development process.
2.10 Contextualising the dynamics of the development process, it`s internalities and externalities within Southern Africa.

3.1 Identifying the origins and generalities of the political economy of Southern Africa.
3.2 Evaluating the origins and generalities of the political economy of Southern Africa.
3.3 Explaining the origins and generalities of the political economy of Southern Africa.
3.4 Identifying the origins and characteristics of imperialism in the sub-continent.
3.5 Evaluating the origins and characteristics of imperialism in the sub-continent.
3.6 Explaining the origins and characteristics of imperialism in the sub-continent.
3.7 Identifying and the labour migration system and patterns within Southern Africa.
3.8 Evaluating and the labour migration system and patterns within Southern Africa.

4.1 Identifying studies of dependency in South Africa.
4.2 Evaluating studies of dependency in South Africa.
4.3 Explaining studies of dependency in South Africa.
4.4 Identifying planning growth and regional development strategies in the SADC region.
4.5 Evaluating planning growth and regional development strategies in the SADC region.
4.6 Explaining planning growth and regional development strategies in the SADC region.

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 300:

1.1 Understanding the scope, meaning and characteristics of rural development.
1.2 Evaluating the scope, meaning and characteristics of rural development.
1.3 Explaining the scope, meaning and characteristics of rural development.
1.4 Understanding the various rural development approaches and strategies.
1.5 Evaluating the various rural development approaches and strategies.
1.6 Comparing and contrasting the different approaches and strategies of rural development.
1.7 Explaining various rural development approaches and strategies.

2.1 Understanding the scope, meaning and characteristics of urban development.
2.2 Evaluating the scope, meaning and characteristics of urban development.
2.3 Explaining the scope, meaning and characteristics of urban development.
2.4 Understanding the various urban development approaches and strategies.
2.5 Evaluating the various urban development approaches and strategies.
2.6 Comparing and contrasting the different approaches and strategies of urban development.
2.7 Explaining various urban development approaches and strategies.

3.1 Understanding the fields and models of social and economic planning techniques and methods.
3.2 Explaining the fields and models of social and economic planning techniques and methods.
3.3 Evaluating the fields and models of social and economic planning techniques and methods.
3.4 Assessing the fields and models of social and economic planning techniques and methods.
3.5 Understanding project implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
3.6 Explaining project implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
3.7 Evaluating project implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
3.8 Assessing project implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
3.9 Implementing project implementation, monitoring. and evaluation.

4.1 Understanding the fundamental features.
4.2 Explaining the fundamental features and processes of development management and administration.
4.3 Assessing the fundamental features and processes of development management and administration.
4.4 Implementing the fields and models of social and economic planning techniques and methods.

POPULATION STUDIES 100:

1.1 Demonstrate higher level of understanding through extensive literature research.
1.2 Being more original and being able to articulate ideas clearly.

2.1 Demonstrate competence in discussing issues at higher level.
2.2 Demonstrate appreciation that not all written material is true.

POPULATION STUDIES 200:

1.1 Understand what is: population, development environment and resource.
1.2 Understand how population impact on resources and how resource impact on population.
1.3 Understand need for planning.

2.1 Calculate rates and ratios.
2.2 Interpret what the estimates mean in relation to resources.
2.3 Understand demographic techniques.

POPULATIONS STUDIES 300:

1.1 Demonstrate ability to identify different sources of data.
1.2 Ability to know when each source can be used.
1.3 Analyse real life data and make inferences.

SOCIOLOGY 100:

1.1 Relevant sociological concepts are identified.
1.2 Relevant sociological perspectives are identified.

2.1 Relevant sociological concepts are understood.
2.2 Different sociological perspectives are understood.

SOCIOLOGY 200:

1.1 Ability to analyse the relationship between the contents of different fields of sociology.
1.2 Ability to differentiate the content of the different fields of sociology.

2.1 The main aspects involved in social science research are identified.
2.2 The main aspects involved in social science research are understood.

SOCIOLOGY 300:

1.1 Exhibit a critical understanding of the various sociological theories.
1.2 Demonstrate the ability to apply different sociological theories to specific fields of sociology.

2.1 Identify issues and problems related to the fields of sociology.
2.2 Demonstrate the ability to apply research methods to deal with problems related to specific fields in sociology.

PSYCHOLOGY 100:

1.1 Identify role of biology in behaviour.
1.2 Demonstrate understanding of relationship between electrochemical events in the brain and behaviour.

2.1 Conceptualise thinking and a dynamic process.
2.2 Understand context of learning and thinking in human behaviour.

3.1 Skills in basic statistics.

PSYCHOLOGY 200:

1.1 Identify factors influencing human development and personality.

2.1 Skills in descriptive data analyses.

3.1 Understand social context of behaviour.

PSYCHOLOGY 300:

1.1 Can distinguish different research designs.
1.2 Skills in statistical analyses.
1.3 Appropriate interpretation of research findings.

2.1 Knowledge of existing classification systems of psychological disorders.
2.2 Appropriate choice of treatment procedure.

3.1 Skill in assessment selection and interpretation.

POLITICAL STUDIES & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 100:

1.1 Explain and discuss basic concepts and theories in Political Studies and International Relations.
1.2 Demonstrate realisation of linkage between concepts.
1.3 Utilise understanding of concepts and theories to analyse political phenomena.
1.4 Show comprehension of basic philosophical underpinnings of the discipline.

POLITICAL STUDIES & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 200:

1.1 Demonstrate knowledge of basic skills for academic writing.
1.2 Utilise appropriate tools to analyse.
1.3 Write and explain clearly on any given topic in the discipline.

POLITICAL STUDIES & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 300:

1.1 Comprehend the social science research method in analysing data.
1.2 Reflect knowledge of relevant sources of data.
1.3 Demonstrate the usage of a wide variety sources of evidence.
1.4 Integrate data from different sources.
1.5 Correct usage of technical requirements for academic writing.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT:

Formative and summative assessment procedures will be used throughout the duration of learning to track the learner`s progress towards the envisaged competence and provide appropriate remedial work and support when necessary. A learner`s profile will be developed reflection or integrating the knowledge, skills, and orientations testifying to the student`s competences.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Horisontal:
The qualification articulates with a B Social Science in Sociology, Public Administration, Political Studies, Geography, Development Administration, History.

Vertical:
Articulates with the BA Honours, MA and PhD degrees.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Internal, second internal assessment and evaluation from the University of North West, and external assessment and evaluation for 300 level by academics and practitioners in related and appropriate fields.

The Education and Training Quality Assurers (ETQAs) will also moderate.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Those criteria identified by the Higher Education Quality Committee.

University of North West staff will also assess in accordance with the institutions`s quality assurance system.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.

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