Master of Laws
Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods to demonstrate specialised legal expertise at Master's level in any chosen profession in the various fields of law. The learner will sufficiently competent in applying specialised research methodology. The successful learner will qualify for specialist employment in the legal and related professions, including appointment to the position of Senior Lecturer in certain circumstances.
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Qualification type
Master's Degree
Credits
240
Sub-framework
HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
Providers listed
1
Qualification snapshot
Official qualification identity fields captured from the qualification record.
Originator
University of the Free State
Quality assurance functionary
CHE - Council on Higher Education
Field
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security
Subfield
Justice in Society
Qual class
Regular-Provider-ELOAC
Recognise previous learning
Y
Important dates
These dates are carried directly from the qualification record.
Registration start
2024-07-01
Registration end
2027-06-30
Last date for enrolment
2028-06-30
Last date for achievement
2031-06-30
Purpose and entry context
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Purpose and rationale
Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods to demonstrate specialised legal expertise at Master's level in any chosen profession in the various fields of law. The learner will sufficiently competent in applying specialised research methodology. The successful learner will qualify for specialist employment in the legal and related professions, including appointment to the position of Senior Lecturer in certain circumstances.
- In business and industry.
- Responding to the needs of the community.
- In the public sector.
- In the trade unions.
- In life-long learning and the appreciation of the value of education and society.
Qualifiers will demonstrate knowledge, skills and applied competence in the field of study that provide opportunities for continued personal growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society.
Entry requirements and RPL
Learners who register for this qualification can
- Learn from predominantly written material;
- Communicate what they have learnt comprehensively in the medium of instruction;
- Learn and take responsibility for their own progress.
Recognition of prior learning
The qualification recognises formal and non-formal prior learning (incorporating experiential learning) at a Higher Education and Training Certificate Level 7 in law or a functional equivalent.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
The planned combination of learning outcomes are integrated with critical cross-field outcomes for this Qualification
Practical Competency
The demonstrated ability/skill to achieve the major Skills/Applied Competency of the qualification.
Foundational Competency
The demonstrated understanding, by the Learner, of the embedded knowledge that underpins the end result/outcome.
Reflective Competency
The demonstrated ability/skill to integrate or connect our performances and to reflect on, evaluate and adopt the above competencies.
To successfully complete the certificate the learner will have to demonstrate his/her learning via module specific learning outcomes as well as critical cross-field learning outcomes.
Critical cross-field outcomes will include those specified in the learning outcomes for approve modules in the certificate and as appropriate to the learner's field of practice.
- Performing specialised functions of the professions of advocate, attorney, legal advisor and academic;
- Integrating and applying advanced and specialised legal knowledge in legal research through the evaluation and integration of legislation, judgment and other relevant authorities;
- Using electronic legal sources effectively and responsibly to the advantage and well-being of society and the community as a whole;
- Fulfilling a basic leadership role in the wider legal professions.
The learner will be able to
- Identify, analyse and methodologically resolve advanced legal problems;
- Practically apply communications skills in court proceedings and consultations and the provision of specialist opinions;
- Integrate and apply advanced and specialised legal knowledge in legal research;
- Effectively participate in advanced and specialised legal discourse; and
- Demonstrate an understanding of the coherency of social and legal development and its regulatory function.
Associated assessment criteria
A learner should provide evidence of learning competency (knowledge, skills and attitude) by means of the following
- Identify legal issues and problems and make recommendations incorporating research and a sound knowledge of the area of study;
- A mini-dissertation written according to prescribed requirements;
- A dissertation written in accordance with specific standards of legal expertise.
Integrated assessment
Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the Qualification:
- Examination;
- Examination of mini-dissertation;
- Oral Examination;
- Examination of dissertation.
Assessment documents are moderated to ensure that
- They conform to the scope and context of the competency as stipulated in the qualification.
- They are constructed in such a way that the Assessor assesses the critical outcomes applied, during the Learners activity performances, towards achieving an outcome.
Assessments are
- To include confirmation of the Embedded Knowledge component to ensure that the Foundational Competency is achieved.
- To be verified by Internal Verifiers to ensure valid, credible, true and fair results.
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
Vertical: The successful candidate will be able to pursue a Doctor Legum.
Horizontal: The candidate will be able to pursue post-graduate studies in the applicable fields of the humanities, economic sciences and interrelated disciplines.
Notes
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.
NOTES
N/A
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