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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Understand and apply knowledge of African Traditional Religion

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
117322	Understand and apply knowledge of African Traditional Religion
ORIGINATOR
SGB Religious Studies and Multi-Religion Education
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 07 - Human and Social Studies			Religious and Ethical Foundations of Society
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	12
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 does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

To enable learners to know and understand traditional African religion and its contemporary demographical status from a socio-historical, non-theological point of view.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

N/A

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

This Unit Standard is aimed at an intermediate level of knowledge and understanding, and forming of a well-formed and systematic knowledge base.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Understand and respect African Traditional Religion.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Communicate, explain and discuss the religion while exhibiting the social skills of courtesy, civility, respect, tact and thoughtfulness.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Use appropriate terminology to convey information, ideas and insights.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Discuss African Religion without using any pejorative language or attitudes.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

With guidance, distance themselves from prior knowledge and knowledge in texts, reflect on it and take a critical position to it.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Explain the differences in interpretation that emerge when African traditional religion is analysed in various ways.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Distinguish between the perspectives of followers and non-followers.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Indicate how different methods of study and research lead to different results.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Explanations will reflect an acceptance of a multiplicity of 'correct' interpretations.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Select an appropriate method for a given project.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Explain and evaluate the traditional beliefs of a variety of African peoples.

OUTCOME RANGE

E.g. San, Zulu, Bawenda, Yoruba.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Access and communicate information on the major beliefs and the relevant variations on these.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

On e.g. transcendence, the ultimate goal of the beliefs, the nature of humankind, epistemology.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Indicate how changes in the belief system have at times been derived from extra-religious factors.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Identify unresolved topics of debate between sub-groups.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Articulate his/her own position on the belief system, with confidence.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Classify, analyse and integrate information on the rituals, myths and celebrations of African Traditional Religion and explain how these do or do not reflect the main features of its belief system.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Access information and describe the main rituals, festivals and myths of the specific religious system, if any.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Indicate how these rituals, festivals and myths are relevant to the followers of the specific religious system at the time of their origin, and how they figure in the lives of the followers of the specific religious system today.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Engage in observation of rituals and festivals and communicate this effectively

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5

Collect, describe and evaluate information on the role of ethics in African Traditional Religion.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Identify the source(s) of ethics in African Traditional Religion.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Outline the practices connected with various life stages of individuals.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Explicate the code of conduct for both lay and specialist followers.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

E.g. sangomas, herbalists, etc.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Reflect on the implications of the ethics of African Traditional Religion may have for their personal ethical beliefs and conduct.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Interpret the contribution of African Traditional Religion ethics to local and global cultures.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6

Integrate information on religious experience in African Traditional Religion into a body of knowledge on African Traditional Religion.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Describe, analyse and explain the role of the traditional diviner/healer.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Reflect on the relation between religious experience in African Traditional Religion and his/her personal experience.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

N/A

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

N/A

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

Participating as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities

Being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts
Exploring education and career opportunities

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identification of problems using critical and creative thinking

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organising and managing oneself responsibly and effectively

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collecting, analysing, organising and evaluating information

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicating effectively using language skills in oral and written forms

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Using science and technology effectively and critically

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Understanding of the world as a set of related systems

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 is intentionally not linked to any qualification.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Elective	67509	Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Development	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual

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