PDT610S - POLICY DEVELOPMENT - 2ND OPP - JULY 2023


PDT610S - POLICY DEVELOPMENT - 2ND OPP - JULY 2023



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n Am I BI A u n IVER s I TY
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
QUALIFICATION: DIPLOMA IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 06DTVM
LEVEL: 6
COURSE CODE: PDT610S
COURSE NAME: POLICYDEVELOPMENT
SESSION: JUNE/JULY 2023
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: 1
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) DR. N SISINYIZE
MODERATOR: MS CLAUDIA MARITSHANE
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF _3_ PAGES (Including this front page)
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QUESTION 1
TOTAL: [38]
1.1 Define the following concepts
[4]
a. Policy development
b. Policy analysis
1.2 Mention at least five (5) key capabilities of policy analysts
[6]
1.3 Describe the roles of the Civil Society in implementing the Namibia National TVETPolicy
[6]
1.4 The Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation (MHETI} recognises the diversity
and complexity of the TVET sector and, based on that understanding, the implementation of
TVET policy shall be aligned with other stakeholders. Mention at least six {6) Key
stakeholders in implementing the National TVET policy in Namibia
[6]
1.5 With examples of each, Name four {4} policy instruments that are commonly considered in
policy development
[8]
1.6 Name and Explain the four (4) different types of policies
[8]
TOTAL: [38]
QUESTION 2
2.1 Study the following table specifying various sectors, Identify and Describe at least one {1)
policy under each sector that is relevant to the Namibia's National TVETpolicy
[10]
Sector
Policies
Ministry of Sport, Youth and National
Service
Ministry of Higher Education, Technology
and Innovation
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Ministry of Environment, Forestry &
Tourism
Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and
SME Development
Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty
Eradication and Social Welfare
2.2. Explain the five (5) main phases of the policy cycle
[10)
2.3. Explain reasons why Policiesare essentialfor the effective management and governance of TVET
[12)
Any six of the above
TOTAL: [32]
QUESTION 3
3.1. Discuss in detail the processof good policy development
[14)
3.2. The government sees the TVET sector as a key part of the solution to a myriad of challenges,
including poor growth, poverty, inequalities and youth unemployment. In addressing the
challenges confronting the TVET sector, a number of guiding principles are to be upheld.
Explain in detail, the guiding principles of the Namibia National TVET policy
[16)
TOTAL: [100]
TOTAL: [30]
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