Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Leisure Studies
Health Sciences and Social Services - Promotive Health and Developmental Services
Purpose and Rationale
Qualification Overview
Purpose:
This qualification focuses on solving the social and health problems in rural and urban communities in Southern Africa through its diversified qualification, using problem-based learning, community projects, and project-driven curricula.
Academic Purpose of Qualification:
- Train competent professionals as recreation and leisure specialists.
- Prepare professionals to meet the expectations of recreation and leisure needs of individuals and communities.
- Train competent professionals in the use of recreation and leisure towards solving social problems.
Relevance of the qualification:
- Meet the recreation and leisure needs of citizens in the province and country.
- Relevant towards solving social and health problems of the province and country.
Rationale:
- Governments are shifting focus to prevention of illness and promotion of wellness.
- Participation in recreation and leisure activities can help prevent hypokinetic problems.
- Leisure is a right to every individual for attaining health, wellness, and quality of life.
- Trained personnel are needed to drive and implement recreation and leisure agendas.
- Program blends mechanistic and quantitative western approach with Eastern and Indigenous qualitative approaches.
- Designed for wellness and recreation development for specific target groups.
- Focuses on health promotion, prevention of obesity, and attainment of better well-being.
- Skills, knowledge, understanding, and attitudes are needed for wise use of leisure time and balanced lifestyle.
- Organized into yearly themes based on Problem Based Learning methodology for health promotion, wellness, and quality of life objectives.
Outcomes
- Independently design, evaluate and manage recreational programmes.
- Independently design a community recreation project with the industry.
- Provide an instructional and advisory service on community recreation leadership training.
- Scientific research in the field of Community Recreation/Commercial Recreation.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Recreational programmes are independently evaluated using appropriate scientific methods and techniques.
- Recreational programmes are effectively managed.
- Design, manage, plan, advise and execute a community project of own choice.
- Identify, solve and display responses to problems.
- Make responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking.
- Display working effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, community.
- Demonstrate organising and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Compile and conduct recreational leadership training programmes for specific target groups.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems.
- Contribute to the full development of each learner and the social and economic development of society.
- Participate as a responsible citizen in the life of local, national and global communities.
- Demonstrate cultural and aesthetic sensitivity across a range of social contexts.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Conduct scientific research in the field of Community Recreation/Commercial Recreation with entrepreneurial skills potential.
- Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information.
- Effectively and critically use science and technology, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.
- Explore education and career opportunities.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Reflect upon and explore a variety of strategies to learn more effectively.
- Develop entrepreneurial opportunities.
Integrated Assessment:
- Conduct integrated theoretical examinations at the end of each module.
- Consist of evaluation on theory and/or case studies.
- Use practical and theoretical assignments (group and/or individual) as well as theoretical tests throughout the learning process.
- All students must submit a dissertation that will be evaluated and integrated into the final marks for the level.
Qualification Details
- Type
- National First Degree(Min 480)
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 480
- SAQA Source
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