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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Diploma in Photography 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
97105  Diploma in Photography 
ORIGINATOR
Nelson Mandela University 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Diploma (Min 360)  Field 02 - Culture and Arts  Film, Television and Video 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  Not Applicable  NQF Level 06  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   2033-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
This qualification applies to persons who wish to be competent in the self motivated, creative production of artworks with a strong emphasis on conceptual content and technical skills as appropriate to a particular professional context. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):

Entry Requirements:
  • National Senior Certificate, Level 4 granting access to Diploma studies with Mathematics, Science and English Second Language.
  • Senior Certificate, Level 4 with Matriculation exemption with Mathematics, Science and English Second Language.
  • National Certificate Vocation, Level 4 with a relevant specialisation, granting access to Diploma studies with Mathematics, Science and English Second Language.
  • Higher Certificate in Photography, Level 5. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Understanding of the diverse role and function of the contemporary photographer in a range of professional photographer/client context.
    2. Produce and exhibit photographic products of a high conceptual content to an appropriate professional and technical standard. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
  • Demonstration of interactive skills that involve effective communication, listening and sharing.
  • Demonstration of appropriate communication skills both in the process as well as the development of a product.
  • A basic proficiency to communicate both verbally and textually within a range of photographer/client context.
  • Display self-motivated, creative problem solving skills within the formal and informal sectors.
  • Display basic creative problem-solving skills within a wide range of market related and community-based contexts.
  • Display basic entrepreneurial skills within a creative context.
  • Show a basic understanding of local and global political/cultural forces on the professional production of photographic related products.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
  • Adheres to the institution's technical requirements for the studio work research output.
  • Solutions/conclusions relate to the questions posed in the proposal and are founded on the evidence resulting from the studio work research.
  • Display a professional approach to the production and presentation of a body of photographic related products.
  • Awareness of the functions and origins of culture.
  • Understanding of individual, group and cultural identities.
  • Display critical and independent thinking.
  • Use of investigator techniques to generate personal ideas in the production of a body of photographic related products.
  • Evidence of a relevant methodology.
  • Application of technical skills.

    Integrated assessment:
    Formative assessment:
  • Internal panel evaluation of exhibition of studio work.
  • External evaluation of exhibition of studio work.
  • Internal evaluation of written theoretical examinations.
  • External evaluation of written theoretical examinations. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Diploma in Commercial Photography, Level 6.
  • Diploma in Professional Photography, Level 6. 
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    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. Nelson Mandela University 


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