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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Apply strategies to inform individuals and the community about crime and victimisation

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
255757	Apply strategies to inform individuals and the community about crime and victimisation
ORIGINATOR
SGB Criminology and Criminal Justice
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-
FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security			Safety in Society
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	9
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
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

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 replaces:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
115237	Identify and apply strategies to inform individuals and the community about crime and victimisation	Level 4	NQF Level 04	9

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This unit standard is for learners and practitioners interested in pursuing a career path to identify and apply strategies to inform individuals and the community about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation. The benefit of this unit standard to society is that a learner who completes it will contribute to a better understanding by individuals and communities on the nature, extent, impact and risk of conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation that they are exposed to. A further benefit is that the learner will be able to contribute to the safety and security of individuals and communities through the application of the identified strategies. Learners will learn divergent strategies to inform individuals and communities about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation to meet the diverse cultural, social and economic needs of a range of individuals and communities.

Learners credited with this unit standard will be able to:

Review national, regional and international strategies to inform individuals and communities about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

Design strategies to inform individuals and communities across the cultural spectrum, about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

Implement strategies to inform individuals and communities about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is assumed that the learner has the following knowledge and skills:

Communication at NQF Level 3.

Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 3.

Computer Literacy at NQF Level 3.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Strategies refer to a wide spectrum of written, audio, visual, electronic, art and theatre options available, to disseminate information.

Criteria refer to a set of agreed principles that are in line with international and national best practices.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Review national, regional and international strategies to inform individuals and communities about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Existing national, regional and international strategies are identified that inform individuals and communities about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The identified strategies are reviewed in terms of standardised criteria to inform individuals and communities.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Information strategies are assessed in terms of their efficiency and cost effectiveness.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Design strategies to inform individuals and communities across the cultural spectrum about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The needs of individuals and communities are identified for information on conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Regional, national and international conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation information strategies are evaluated according to the unique needs of individuals and communities.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

A focused needs-specific strategy is developed in order to inform individuals and communities about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Implement strategies to inform individuals and communities about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Role-players to be targeted are identified for the implementation of information strategies.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Information on conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation is disseminated in terms of the identified needs.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The strategies are reviewed in terms of effectiveness.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Professional and ethical working relationships are maintained with all participants.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

An individual wishing to be assessed (including through RPL) against this Unit Standard may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA, or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

Anyone assessing a learner against this Unit Standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding 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 or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

Moderation of assessment will be conducted by the relevant ETQA at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Qualifying learners should understand and explain:

Key terminology relating to conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

Information on conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

Conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation information in the framework of the SA Constitution, Bill for Human Rights, Victim's Charter and relevant policy documents such as Batho Pele, UN and other international treaties.

The development and approaches of traditional and post-modern conflict/deviance/crime/victim perspectives.

Different methods of conflict/deviance/crime/victim measurements.

Conflict/deviance/crime/victim risk factors.

Factors contributing to conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

Programmes to reduce conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identifying and solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made when:

Implementing strategies to inform individuals and communities about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Working effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, and community during:

Implementing strategies to inform individuals and communities about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organising and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively when:

Designing strategies to inform individuals and communities across the cultural spectrum, about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information to better understand and explain:

Reviewing national, regional and international strategies to inform individuals and communities about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation when:

Reviewing national, regional and international strategies to inform individuals and communities about conflict, deviance, crime and victimisation.

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

This unit standard replaces unit standard 115237, "Identify and apply strategies to inform individuals and the community about crime and victimisation", Level 4, 9 credits.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	61451	Further Education and Training Certificate: Criminology	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SAS SETA

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.

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