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

Bachelor of Administration Honours 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
8301  Bachelor of Administration Honours 
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
Honours Degree  Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Public Administration 
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
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   2013-06-30  

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
72754  Bachelor of Administration Honours  Level 7  NQF Level 08  120  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
  • To provide qualifiers with comprehensive knowledge, analytical skills, interpersonal skills, effective oral and written communication skills, problem solving skills in the field of public administration and management, and governance that would enable them to be self-driven, and integrated thinkers who ca critically evaluate the literature pertaining to the field of specialisation and continued professional growth.
  • To provide South Africa with post-graduates who are capable of leading extensive governmental and non-governmental administrative transformation, as well as guidance for improved infrastructures and services.
  • To provide South Africa with professionals who are able to contribute to, and act within, a democratic, accountable, and responsive public sector environment and non-governmental environment.
  • To provide South Africa with a significant number of post-graduates in order to ensure that the local administrative and political leadership base in innovative knowledge, economic and scholarly activity is widened. 
    		•

    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
  • B.Admin.Degree or another approved related Administrative Bachelors Degree and have passed the final course in the subject in which he/she wishes to proceed; or
  • Be in possession of another degree and have passed at least five B.Admin. courses which include subjects such as Public Administration and managmeent, Economics, Accounting or/and Information Systems, Political Studies or International Relations, and quantitative Methods and have passed the final course in the subject in which he/she wishes to study; or Post-graduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management or equivalent.

    OR

    Recognition of prior learning for access to this qualification:
  • In cases where prior learning at another institutions, or relevant experience, is deemed by the Dean to compensate for the lack of formal qualificaitons required above, a candidate may be admitted to the Faculty. 
    		•

    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    Exit Level Outcomes:

    1. Managing and administering sections or untis of public and developmental organisations or governmental organisations.
    2. Competent in designing systems, policies and strategies for effective public administration and management of a section or unit.
    3. Competent in communicating professionally.
    4. Competent in pursuing personal and professional growth.


    Specified Outcomes:

    1.1 Analyse the environment in which public and developmental organisations or government operates.
    1.2 Understand the processes, principles, models, theories, and structures of public administration and management.
    1.3 Investigate, analyse and interpret information.
    1.4 Apply knowledge of information technology and tools in sections and units.
    1.5 Apply performance and quality control on public administration and management systems.
    1.6 Understand human factors in section and the organisation as a whole and apply techniques to manage these effectively.

    2.1 Identify appropriate design methodologies for public and developmental organisations or governmental organisations.

    3.1 Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with public administration and managmeent audiences, employees, customers, clients, suppliers and the community at large.

    4.1 Establish and pursue professional and personal goals and objectives. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    1.1.1 Identify components of physical, social, economic, technological and legal environments.
    1.1.2 Analyse the impact of environment on organisational activities.
    1.1.3 Distinguish between the functions of public and developmental organisations and government (including all spheres of government in South Africa).
    1.1.4 Apply techniques of change to public administration and management in responding to the environmental imperatives.
    1.1.5 Describe the characteristics of various information systems and technology.
    1.1.6 Apply information systems solutions to organisational problems.

    1.2.1 Explain theories, models, principles and structures of public administration and management.
    1.2.2 Apply knowledge of theories, models, principles, process and structures by developing solutions to organisational problems.
    1.2.3 Identify, assess, formulate and solve public administration and management problems in public and developmental organisations or governmental organisations.
    1.2.4 Define and investigate problems systematically.
    1.2.5 Assess and formulate solutions of problems relating to structures, service delivery, systems, processes and resources.

    1.3.1 Analyse and interpret data.
    1.3.2 Apply basic research methods in collecting, organising, analysing and interpreting data on public administration and management.
    1.3.3 Compile, analyse, and interpret budget, financial statements, reports and briefings.
    1.3.4 Investigate issues and make recommendations or take decisions.

    1.4.1 Describe the characteristics of various information systems and technology.
    1.4.2 Apply information systems solutions to functional, inter-organisational, operational, managerial, political, and executive problems and opportunities.

    1.5.1 Identify and explain appropriate performance quality control measures public administration and management systems.
    1.5.2 Apply appropriate performance and quality control measures on public administration and management systems in section or departments.
    1.5.3 Evaluate and monitor the application of performance and quality public administration and management systems.

    1.6.1 Identify and explain human factors in organisation.
    1.6.2 Interpret interrelations between human factors and appropriate labour legislation.
    1.6.3 Work effectively as an individual, in teams and multi-disciplinary environments showing leadership and respect for the opinions of others in projects.
    1.6.4 Explain and adhere to ethical standards and to legal and regulatory standards.
    1.6.5 Work with people of diverse backgrounds by listening and seeking synergetic solutions.
    1.6.6 Articulate personal positions and respect the opinion of others.
    1.6.7 Bring into government or public and developmental organisations or sections considerations of personal, social, cultural values and requirements of those affected by governmental or public and developmental organisations' activities and policies.


    2.1.1 Explain a system design methodology.
    2.1.2 Identify methodologies appropriate to public and developmental organisations or government organisation.
    2.1.3 Explain principles of design systems.
    2.1.4 Apply design methodologies to organisational settings by specifying, gathering, deploying monitoring and directing resources and activities in sections or units.


    3.1.1 Explain communication as part of public administration and management process.
    3.1.2 Explain step by step public administration and management process in public relations.
    3.1.3 Communicate concepts, ideas and theories with the aid of plans, financial statements, reports, projects, memos and marketing.
    3.1.4 Actively listen and express complex ideas in simple terminology.
    3.1.5 Organise workshops/seminars and make presentations.
    3.1.6 Write memos, letters, reports and documentation using appropriate structure, style and illustration.


    4.1.1 Identify personal goals and time public administration and management concepts.
    4.1.2 Apply personal goals and time public administration and management concepts.
    4.1.3 Apply personal decision making skills.
    4.1.4 Act professionally and ethically and take responsibility within own limits of competence.
    4.1.5 Maintain competence and keep abreast of up to date, tools, techniques, policies and service delivery systems.
    4.1.6 Engage in life-long learning through well developed learning skills.


    Integrated assessment:
  • Students will be assessed based on individual work during and at the end of each module.
  • Completion of a limited research project in their area of interest or a case study on an organisation. 
    		•

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    M Admin and M Com. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • The qualification will fall under a board comprising members of the Faculty of Commerce and Administration.
  • External assessors from reputable Universities will be appointed in order to maintain a national Standard of Excellence. 
    		•

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Lecturers assigned to each module conduct their own assessment in accordance with the rules determined by Board of Examiners and approved by Senate. Teaching staff members are appointed on the basis of appropriate qualifications as determined by the Council. 

    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.
     
    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.
     
    NONE 


    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.