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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Laws: Public Law

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
9655	Master of Laws: Public Law
ORIGINATOR
University of Venda
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 08 - Law, Military Science and Security		Justice in Society
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	150	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 does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

1. The purpose is to provide South Africa with African graduates with advanced knowledge and competencies in human rights law, who are able to apply the Bill of Rights as an instrument of social reconstruction in the particular context of post-apartheid South Africa. To produce human rights lawyers who will be able to take up leadership positions in the human rights sector.

2. Secondly, to expose students to the complexities associated with the complexity of human rights in a world of variegated perceptions and goals of human rights and state practice.

3. Thirdly, the qualification contributes to the realisation of the vision of the African Renaissance by its knowledge base and focus on Continental African themes of human rights

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

LL.B
Equivalent 4 years degree

Recognition of prior learning:
Work/Experiential learning

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. An understanding of international human rights in a socio-political context

2. Ability to interpret and apply human rights instruments.

3. Application of acquired knowledge and skills in a practical project such as the study of the impact of an aspect of international human rights law obligations on South African Law and policy.

4. Ability to advise policy makers on international human rights law obligations.

5. Ability to initiate research on aspect of international human rights law.

6. Ability to handle complicated legal and theoretical problems arising from the Bill of Rights.

7. Acquisition of a specialized competency in human rights advice and practice as well as a clearer perception of the role of the Bill of Rights in modern societies.

Specify critical cross-field outcomes:

Core competencies promoted are;

1. Critical thinking an analytical appreciation of the inter-related but varied responses to the problems of human rights globally.

2. Ability to compare and contrast human rights instruments, practices and procedures with a view to formulating an electric perception of human rights jurisprudence relevant to South Africa.

3. Acquisition of sophisticated research ability necessary for a productive participation in international human rights debates.

4. Problem solving and the ability to relate human rights issues to the problems of society development

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Content, Competencies and the Project will be assessed:

Assessment and content:

The students will receive a mark for presentations in the seminars during the year (25%) and a mark for a written examination (25%): total of 50% for this component

Assessment of competencies:

Competencies will be orally assessed and in the context of the project 10% disciplinary and 10% university core: total of 20% for his component.

Assessment of the project: 22,5% for the written report and 7,5% for the oral presentation: total of 30% for this component. To pass a subminimum of 40% is needed in each of the three components (content, competencies and projects).

A student who fails one of the components will be allowed to repeat only that component

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Simulations
Written examinations
Oral examinations

Other:
Presentation in seminars

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification provides credits for the related qualification:

Masters in Constitutional Law

Masters in Public International Law

Masters in Environmental Law and Science

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:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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1.	University of Venda