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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION:

Master of Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
112326	Master of Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery
ORIGINATOR
Walter Sisulu University
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
-			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Master's Degree	Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services		Preventive Health
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	480	Not Applicable	NQF Level 09	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Reregistered		EXCO 0821/24	2021-06-30	2027-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30		2031-06-30

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 qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

Purpose:
The main purpose of introducing Master of Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery (MMed in Orthopaedics) is to orient and facilitate the learners to engage in relevant research so as to develop and improve innovative ways of management of Muscular Skeletal Condition in Orthopaedics. Learners have to be involved in research on a particular topic, which is relevant to the community improvement in terms of managing muscular skeleton condition. They have to design a research protocol, collect data to prove the aim and objectives and prepare a mini-thesis.

Rationale:
In 2011, Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) made the compulsory requirement to have a Master' of Medicine (MMed) in Orthopaedics with a research component for registration as a Specialist Orthopaedics after completion of Fellowship in Orthopaedics from the College of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA). The HPCSA regulates and monitors the contents of the qualification for the training requirement for the learners who wish to complete the fellowship of CMSA to specialise in Orthopaedics and complete the MMed simultaneously.

Learners are required to have a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) along with completion of two years of internship training and one year of community service to join the Fellowship in Orthopaedics in accredited facilities like in Teaching Hospitals for practical and theory-based training for minimum of four years. On completion of MMed qualification, one becomes a specialist Orthopaedics with better knowledge and understanding of Orthopaedics and to deliver in the community.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Entry Requirements:

The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB).
And

Registration with HPCSA.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

N/A

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Integrated Assessment:
The learner writes the examinations of the College of Medicine of South Africa for Fellowship in Orthopaedics in 3 parts i.e. theory and practical and passes them and to qualify to complete the MMed in Orthopaedics by research component.

The research work has to be produced as a mini-dissertation, which has to be approved by the University and hospital authority to collect data, the ethics committee to see that it is ethical research and Higher Degrees Committee to see that the research follows the standard required.

The learners wanting to be specialist Orthopaedics are required to complete four examinations. First part is a theory examination, which can be written any time after completion of internship whereas to write the intermediate, primary (any time after the Internship), intermediate after spending 18 Months in Orthopaedics and final after spending four years in Orthopaedics, the learner has to join Registrar's training programme for minimum of 48 months. They follow the qualification designed for fellowship by the College of Medicine of SA (FC Ortho).

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

Master of Medicine (MMed) is a Member of Royal College of Medicine (MRCP) in United Kingdom and Doctor of Medicine (MD) in India and so on.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification allows for vertical articulation:

PhD by further research, NQF Level 10.

MODERATION OPTIONS

N/A

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

N/A

NOTES

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LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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