Government Gazette

Vol. 416, No. 20877, 18 February 2000

GENERAL NOTICE

Notice 162 of 2000

SOUTH AFRlCAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

NSB 03 hereby registers an SGB for Public Relations Management and Practice, for a period of three years, until 18 February 2003. The SGB will liaise closely with all the other sub-fields under Business, Commerce and Management, particularly those that will generate Management qualifications and standards.

BRIEF OF THE SGB

1. Develop and revise learning pathways for qualifications and unit standards for Public Relations Management and Practice in the sub-field Public Relations under NSB 03 [Regulation 24 (1 (e)].
2. Generate the following unit standards-based qualifications and qualifications, in accordance with Authority requirements, at NQF levels 4 to 8:

• Certificate in Public Relations Practice (NQF level 4), in the areas of basic business communication, basic public relations writing, and skills and competencies for customer/stakeholder relations
• Diploma in Public Relations Management (NQF level 5), in the areas of public relations editing, writing, training,,organising, planning and in media relations
• Degree in Public Relations Management (NQF level 6), in the areas of strategic communication and specialisation in public relations and public relations research
• Master degrees in Public Relations Practice and Management (NQF level 8)
• Doctoral degrees in Public Relations Practice and Management (NQF level 8) [Regulation 24(1)(a)].

3. Recommend the qualifications and standards generated under 2, above, to the NSB [Regulation 24(1)(c)].
4. Recommend criteria for the registration of assessors and moderators or moderating bodies [Regulation 24(1)(d)].
5. Update and review qualifications and standards [Regulation 24(1)(b)].
6. Perform such other functions as may from time-to-time be delegated by NSB 03 [Regulation 24 (1)(e)].

COMPOSITION OF THE SGB