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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Criminal Justice

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
8381	Bachelor of Criminal Justice
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 08 - Law, Military Science and Security		Justice in Society
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	378	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
72776	Bachelor of Criminal Justice	Level 6	NQF Level 07	378	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The learner will:

1. Contribute creatively to the development of solutions to problems of criminality in society;

2. Acquire research skills to pursue postgraduate study in the field of criminal justice and social sciences generally; and

3. Pursue a career in criminal justice and social service agencies.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Formal prior learning:

Senior Certificate endorsed by the South African Certification Board or equivalent.

Informal and non-formal prior learning:

Prior learning acquired through work experience and non-formal learning will be recognized after evaluation by means of an oral and written assessment of learners.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Understand the South African criminal justice system

2. Understand and formulate responses to crimino-genesis, and the administration of the criminal justice system

3. Learners are competent in basic criminal justice research

4. Learners are committed to justice and the promotion of human rights in the criminal justice system

Specific outcomes

1.1. Understand the nature of the criminal justice system, rules, concepts and principles.

1.2 Understand the nature and interrelationship of criminal justice agencies and South African society.

2.1. Critically analyze the criminal justice process, including policing, the judiciary and the penal process.

2.2. Understand the nature of crime and factors in the causation of crime.

3.1. Learners can collect and critically evaluate information pertaining to criminal justice

3.2. Learners understand theories relating to the criminal justice system and can utilize these theories to evaluate aspects of the criminal justice system.

4.1. Promote human rights within the criminal justice system and in civil society in general
4.2. Learners are ethical and responsible researchers.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1.1.1. Demonstrate an understanding of the criminal justice system and other social agencies.

1.1.2. Demonstrate an understanding of the criminal law and procedure in South African courts.

1.1.3 Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and concepts which inform the -study of criminal justice in South Africa.

1.2.1. Demonstrate an understanding of the inter-relationship of the policing, prison and judicial systems in South Africa.

1.2.2. Demonstrate insight into the problems of co-ordination of the criminal justice system.

2.1.1. Collect relevant information and use it to explain social and criminal justice issues.

2.1.2. Demonstrate an understanding of the functioning of the penal system.

2.1.3. Demonstrate an understanding of the policing system.

2.2.1. Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of crime and its relationship to the judicial system.

2.2.2. Demonstrate an understanding of factors in the causation of crime and criminological theories which seek to explain criminal-genesis.

3.1.1. Demonstrate competence in research, methodology.

3.1.2. Demonstrate competence in evaluating data

3.2.1. Demonstrate an understanding of criminal justice theories .

3.2.2.Demonstrate competence in applying criminal justice theories to problems of society

4.1.1. Demonstrate an understanding of human rights in society and identify the values associated with the notion of justice.

4.1.2. Demonstrate commitment to the promotion of human rights within the criminal justice system.

4.2.1. Demonstrate ethical awareness in research activities.

4.2.2. Demonstrate a socially responsible approach to the problems of the criminal justice system.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Continuous assessment by means of:

Tests and assignments

Oral and written examinations

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Horizontal articulation

The qualification will give and receive recognition for equivalent qualifications at other tertiary educational institutions, enabling mobility.

Vertical articulation

The qualification will articulate seamlessly with the LLB degree and other legal programmes at this and other tertiary educational institutions.

MODERATION OPTIONS

All assessment will be moderated by internal second assessors. The programme and qualification will be reviewed periodically by a panel of external assessors appointed by the Senate of the University. This review will include teaching and learning methodologies; assessment practice; and programme and qualification fitness for purpose.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

University of North-West staff will be utilized as assessors in accordance with the quality assurance and promotion system of the University.

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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PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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