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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
112430  Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health 
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  Curative 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 Paediatrics and Child Health is to orient and facilitate the learners to engage in relevant research so as to develop and improve innovative ways of management of sick children and able to cope with latest development of research in Paediatrics and Child Health. Learners will be involved in research on a particular topic, which is relevant to the community improvement in terms of managing sick children. They have to design research protocol, collect data to prove the aim and objectives and prepare mini-thesis.

Rationale:
In 2011, Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) made the compulsory requirement to have a Master's qualification in Medicine (MMed) in Paediatrics and Child Health with research component for registration as a Specialist Paediatrician after completion of Fellowship Degree in Orthopaedics from the college of Medicine of South Africa. The HPCSA regulates and monitors the qualification's contents for training requirement for the Registrars who wish to join the training program for the Registrar to do fellowship of CMSA to specialised in Paediatrics and do Master of Medicine (MMed) simultaneously. Learners are the registrars, who require 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 Paediatrics and Child Health in an 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 Paediatrician with better knowledge and understanding of Paediatrics and Child Health to deliver in the community. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Only FCP from College of Medicine of South Africa is recognised for the purpose of doing M Med in Paeds with a research component.

Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), NQF Level 8.
    And
  • Independent registration with HPCSA.
    And
  • Fellowship in Paediatrics from College of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA). 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Integrated Assessment:
    The Learner writes the examinations of the College of Medicine of South Africa for Fellowship in Paediatrics in two parts i.e. theory and practical and passes them and get FCP to qualify to do M Med in Paediatrics with a research component.
    The research work has to be produced as mini-dissertation, which has to be approved by the institution's HREC and hospital authority to collect data, ethics committee to see that it is ethical research and Higher Degrees Committee to see that formats of research are followed and standard of write up is maintained. 

    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    Master of Medicine (MMed) is similar to Fellowship of the College of Physicians (FCP) in South Africa, 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 both horizontal and vertical articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Master of Medicine in Paediatric Surgery, NQF Level 9.
  • Master of Philosophy in Paediatric Cardiology, NQF Level 9.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Doctor of Paediatrics, NQF Level 10.
  • Doctor of Philosophy: Paediatrics, NQF, Level 10. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    NONE 


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