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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Evaluate animal health systems 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
116393  Evaluate animal health systems 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Primary Agriculture 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation Primary Agriculture 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  8 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30   2029-06-30  

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 unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
The learner achieving this unit standard will be able to evaluate animals and animal health care systems and to develop and implement prevention and treatment procedures. In addition they will be well positioned to extend their learning and practice into other areas of agriculture and veterinary science.

Learners will gain specific knowledge and skills in animal health and will be able to operate in an animal production environment implementing sustainable and economically viable production principles.

They will be capacitated to gain access to the mainstream agricultural sector, in animal production, impacting directly on the sustainability of the sub-sector. The improvement in production technology will also have a direct impact on the improvement of agricultural productivity of the sector. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
It is assumed that a learner attempting this unit standard will show competence against the following unit standards or equivalent:
  • NQF 4: Explain Functional Animal Anatomy and Physiology.
  • NQF 4: Explain Intermediate Animal Nutrition.
  • NQF 4: Procure and manage agricultural input. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Whilst range statements have been defined generically to include as wide a set of alternatives as possible, all range statements should be interpreted within the specific context of application.

    Range statements are neither comprehensive nor necessarily appropriate to all contexts. Alternatives must however be comparable in scope and complexity. These are only as a general guide to what is required. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Evaluate the health of animals. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Disease symptoms of animals include but are not limited to breaks, deformities, scarring, damage, abnormally lethargic or aggressive behaviour, parasitic presence, bacterial symptoms and viral symptoms. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The ability to evaluate animals concerning disease symptoms is demonstrated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Educated opinion regarding animal health report contents is formulated and evaluated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Animal health based on opinions and diagnoses are appraised. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Develop, implement and maintain animal disease prevention and management procedures. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Disease prevention includes but is not limited to the elimination of stress-factors in animals resulting from nutritional, climatologically, environmental or harvesting influences or the application of prophylactic processes or substances. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The ability to plan, implement and maintain disease prevention procedures is demonstrated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The ability to plan, implement and maintain disease prevention management procedures is demonstrated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The ability to evaluate and adjust the effects of animal disease prevention procedures is demonstrated. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Develop, implement and maintain disease treatment and management procedures. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Animal disease treatment includes but is not limited to preventative measures such as stress relief and prophylactic processes or applications of substances. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The ability to plan, implement and maintain animal treatment procedures is demonstrated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The ability to plan, implement and maintain an animal treatment management programme is demonstrated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The ability to evaluate and adjust the effects of animal treatment procedures is demonstrated. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Assist with the development of animal disease prevention and treatment and production systems. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Assistance is provided in the planning and operations of animal production systems regarding animal health, and stress factors. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Assistance is provided in the planning and operation of animal disease prevention systems. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Assistance is provided in the planning and operation of animal disease treatment systems. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    The assessment of qualifying learners against this standard should meet the requirements of established assessment principles.

    It will be necessary to develop assessment activities and tools, which are appropriate to the contexts in which the qualifying learners are working. These activities and tools may include an appropriate combination of self-assessment and peer assessment and formative assessment, portfolios, presentations and observations, etc.

    The assessments should ensure that all the specific outcomes, critical cross-field outcomes and essential embedded knowledge are assessed.

    The specific outcomes must be assessed through observation of performance. Supporting evidence should be used to prove competence of specific outcomes only when they are not clearly seen in the actual performance.

    Essential embedded knowledge must be assessed in its own right, through oral or written evidence and cannot be assessed only by being observed.

    The specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge must be assessed in relation to each other. If a qualifying learner is able to explain the essential embedded knowledge but is unable to perform the specific outcomes, they should not be assessed as competent. Similarly, if a qualifying learner is able to perform the specific outcomes but is unable to explain or justify their performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, then they should not be assessed as competent.

    Evidence of the specified critical cross-field outcomes should be found both in performance and in the essential embedded knowledge.

    Performance of specific outcomes must actively affirm target groups of qualifying learners, not unfairly discriminate against them. Qualifying learners should be able to justify their performance in terms of these values.
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard or assessing this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.
  • Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The person is able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of:
  • Systems.
  • Animal health.
  • Animal nutrition.
  • Report writing.
  • Animal disease treatment.
  • The purpose of the development, implementation and maintenance of animal health systems.
  • The procedures involved in the treatment (preventative, corrective, therapeutic or pathological) of animal disease or abnormalities.
  • All relevant legislation, rules, principles and codes of conduct applicable to the development, implementation and maintenance of animal health systems.
  • The Agricultural Pests Act (Act 36 of 1983) and related regulations. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Problem Solving: Relate to all outcomes. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Teamwork: Relate to all outcomes. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Self-Management: Relate to all outcomes. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Interpreting Information: Relate to all outcomes. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communication: Relate to all outcomes. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use Science and Technology: Relate to all outcomes. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    The world as a set of related systems: Relate to all outcomes. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Self-Development: Relate to all outcomes. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  49011   National Diploma: Animal Production  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  AgriSETA 
    Elective  63249   National Diploma: Agricultural Extension  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  AgriSETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    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. Liontyu Enterprises Pty Ltd 
    2. Suidwes Beleggings Eiendoms Beperk 
    3. The Skills Development Hub (Pty) Ltd 


    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.