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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
Bachelor of Commerce Honours |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
8519 | Bachelor of Commerce Honours | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
University of the Free State | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
CHE - Council on Higher Education | HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
Honours Degree | Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies | Finance, Economics and Accounting | ||
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 | |
Registered-data under construction | EXCO 0324/24 | 2024-07-01 | 2027-06-30 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2028-06-30 | 2031-06-30 |
Registered-data under construction The qualification content is currently being updated for the qualifications with the status “Registered-data under construction” or showing “DETAILS UNDER CONSTRUCTION” to ensure compliance with SAQA’S Policy and Criteria for the registration of qualifications and part-qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (As amended, 2022). These qualifications are re-registered until 30 June 2027 and can legitimately be offered by the institutions to which they are registered. |
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. |
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods to exercise management functions required for a human resource manager at senior management level.
Qualifiers will demonstrate knowledge, skills and applied competence in the field of study that provide opportunities for continued personal growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
The qualification recognizes formal and non-formal prior learning (incorporating experiential learning) at a Higher Education and Training Certificate Level 6 with specific reference to Commerce or a functional equivalent. |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
The planned combination of learning outcomes are integrated with critical cross-field outcomes for this Qualification:
Practical Competency The demonstrated ability/skill to achieve the major Skills/Applied Competency of the qualification. Foundational Competency The demonstrated understanding, by the Learner, of the embedded knowledge that underpins the end result/outcome. Reflective Competency The demonstrated ability/skill to integrate or connect our performances and to reflect on, evaluate and adopt the above competencies. To successfully complete the qualification the learner will have to demonstrate his/her learning via module specific learning outcomes as well as critical cross-field learning outcomes. Module specific outcomes will include capabilities relating to module knowledge and the understanding thereof within a management leadership context and capabilities relating to integrated knowledge and skills from a variety of disciplines within the management leadership field. Critical cross-field outcomes will include those specified in the learning outcomes for approved modules in the certificate and as appropriate to the learner's field of practice. 1. Demonstrating and applying practical and theoretical knowledge of the total field of Industrial Psychology. 2. Analysing current organizational and human resource practices, systems, processes and procedures from a holistic perspective. 3. Planning and implementing a broad range of interventions which lead to more effective general functioning. 4. Demonstrating theoretical, practical and analytical skills regarding needs assessment and the satisfaction of organizational and individual needs. The learner will be able to analyse and apply the basic principles relevant to the following: 1. Bring about a fit between individual and organizational needs in the workplace. 2. Diagnose organizational effectiveness and apply appropriate interventions towards more effectiveness. 3. Assess job requirements and candidates capabilities. 4. Conduct independent and interdependent research projects which focus on job related issues. 5. Determine the nature and determinants of pre-shopping behaviour and post-shopping behaviour. 6. Evaluate the appropriateness of a broad range of psychological tests in varying job related situations. 7. Assess, diagnose and identify developmental issues at areas in work and organizational context. 8. Understand, explain, predict and change human behaviour in the workplace. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
A learner should provide evidence of learning competency (knowledge, skills and attitude) by means of the following:
1. Appropriate interventions conducted to rectify deficiencies in simulated context. 2. Independent and interdependent research conducted which focus on job related issues. 3. A written report on job related issues in the work place. 4. Compile human resource management policies in work and organizational context. 5. Report on psychometric results to reflect the information obtained with psychometric tests. 6. A script written according to set standards. Integrated assessment Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the Qualification. This will be supported by a module credit system, followed by a final exam on the modules for which credit was not obtained Assessment documents are moderated to ensure that: Assessments are: |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
Vertical: It gives access to post-graduate studies at Masters level.
Horizontal: It can contribute to related post-graduate studies at other SA universities. |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
The academic staff of the University of the Free State complies with standards set by Senate and will exercise their assessment within the approved quality assurance system of the University. Assessors will also meet all criteria as stipulated by the relevant ETQA.
Assessors are: |
REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015. |
NOTES |
N/A |
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. |
1. | University of the Free State |
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