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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Bachelor of Science Honours in Herbal Science 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
96687  Bachelor of Science Honours in Herbal Science 
ORIGINATOR
University of the Western Cape 
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 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services  Curative Health 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Not Applicable  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

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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 
Provide graduates with inter-disciplinary knowledge and applied competence in the scientific and health aspects of indigenous herbs that have medicinal and nutritional value.
This qualification will create enormous value by:
  • Increasing intellectual capacity in the rapidly growing Alternative Health industry that critically lacks scientific expertise related to the safety, efficacy and mechanisms of action of herbal medicines and nutritional supplements.
  • Producing graduates who can innovatively develop and sustain the Alternative Health industry, because they recognise the importance of research in this area.
  • Providing high quality graduates for the expansive Alternative Health industry, whose relevant scientific training underpins their strong market value and competitive employment prospects.
  • Developing research capacity that will stimulate growth in the numbers of Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students between universities, the Alternative Health industry and related economic sectors on a national, continental and global level. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
    RPL may be used to grant access to the qualification and granting advanced standing.

    Entry Requirements:
  • A Bachelor's Degree, Level 7 with Basic Science, Health Science, Education, Engineering, Horticulture or Landscaping specialisations.
  • A National Diploma, Level 6 in any of the abovementioned specialities, and at least two years' appropriate experience.
  • A tertiary qualification with at least five years' appropriate experience and extensive experience or other qualifications which are evaluated by the Faculty as equivalent. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    N/A 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Display specialised scholastic and basic research skills in indigenous herbs of medicinal and nutritional value.
    2. Possess specialised in-depth knowledge of indigenous herbs of medicinal and nutritional value.
    3. Have the capability of information processing at the level of analysis, transformation and evaluation of abstract data and concepts, together with formulation of appropriate responses to contextually resolve problems.
    4. Communicate effectively, in both oral and written modes, with peers and the broader community, using the appropriate structure, style and graphic support.
    5. Assume responsibility for planning, resourcing and managing processes within broad parameters for largely defined activities and assume complete accountability for determining, achieving and evaluating personal and/or group output. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes:
    The following Associated Assessment Criteria are assessed in an integrated manner across all the Exit Level Outcomes:
  • Perform a full range of standard and non-standard procedures, often in non-standard combinations across the constituent components of indigenous herbs in complex and variable routine and non-routine contexts.
  • Research reports.
  • Mini research projects.
  • Dissertation.

    Integrated Assessment:
  • The Faculty has adopted a Continuous Assessment System. Assessment consist of a number of assessment events administered throughout the year and a variety of assessment instruments are used (for example tests, essays, practical reports, project reports and oral presentations). 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    N/A 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Horizontal Articulation:
    Admission is possible to a relevant Post Graduate Diploma, Level 8.

    Vertical Articulation:
    Relevant Master's Degree, Level 9. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    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 the Western Cape 


    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.