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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Arts in Community Work 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
96633  Master of Arts in Community Work 
ORIGINATOR
University of Zululand 
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 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services  Preventive Health 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  180  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  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

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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
  • To promote in learners, mastery of theoretical subject matter and comprehensive knowledge of the field of community work.
  • To develop their ability to independently analyse new and abstract data and situations using a wide range of techniques appropriate to the field.
  • To enhance their ability to identify and define needs and problems of individuals, groups, organisations and communities and to apply relevant knowledge, skills, values and ethics to their solution.
  • To promote advanced understanding and skills in research methods. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
  • The Honours Degree in social work.
  • The four year Bachelor Degree in social work with exceptional competence in both theory and practical work.
  • Any other suitable qualification and or experience to be approved by the Head of the Department. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    N 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    At the end of the programme the learner should be able to:
    1. Demonstrate the ability to develop programmes for the empowerment of communities.
    2. Demonstrate supervisory, administrative and management knowledge and skills.
    3. Establish and maintain relationships with strategic partners in government, civil society and bilateral agencies.
    4. Participate in policy formulation, implementation and analysis in relation to community work. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Integrated Assessment:
  • Assignments, planning and organising events, research report, practical assessment, class presentations and final examinations. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Work opportunities in government and non-governmental organisations nationally, provincially and locally, training institutions, research bodies and industry. They can also pursue further studies at this university or elsewhere in the country or overseas. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Lecturers who provide the course act as internal examiners. External examiners are appointed from other tertiary institutions. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    A minimum of a Masters Degree and practical experience in the field. 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.
     
    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 Zululand 


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