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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Advanced University Diploma in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatology

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
116970	Advanced University Diploma in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatology
ORIGINATOR
University of the Free State
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National Diploma	Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services		Preventive Health
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	130	Level 6	Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 06120/18	2018-07-01	2018-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31		2023-12-31

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

Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods to function as clinical specialists in all areas of midwifery, to act as counselors and consultants and thus to make a meaningful contribution to policy-making and the promotion of mother and childcare.

Responding to the needs of the community.

In life-long learning and the appreciation of the value of education and society.

Qualifiers will demonstrate knowledge, skills and applied competence in the field of study that provide opportunities for continued personal growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Learners who register for this qualification can:

Learn from predominantly written material;

Communicate what they have learnt comprehensively in the medium of instruction

Learn and take responsibility for their own progress

Registration with the South African Nursing Council

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING:

The qualification recognizes formal and non-formal prior learning (incorporating experiential learning) at a Higher Education and Training Certificate Level 5 or 6 in nursing or a functional equivalent.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

The planned combination of learning outcomes are integrated with critical cross-field outcomes for this qualification:

Practical Competency
The demonstrated ability/skill to achieve the major Skills/Applied Competency of the qualification.

Foundational Competency
The demonstrated understanding, by the Learner, of the embedded knowledge that underpins the end result/outcome.

Reflective competency
The demonstrated ability/skill to integrate or connect our performances and to reflect on, evaluate and adopt the above competencies.

To successfully complete the qualification the learner will have to demonstrate his/her learning via module specific learning outcomes as well as critical cross-field learning outcomes.

Module specific outcomes will include capabilities relating to module knowledge and the understanding thereof within a specific context, and capabilities relating to integrated knowledge and skills from a variety of disciplines within the field.

Critical cross-field outcomes will include those specified in the learning outcomes for approved modules in the certificate and as appropriate to the learner`s field of practice.

1. Identifying and resolving complex nursing problems by the use of a variety of problem-solving techniques;
2. Performing as a leader, role model, expert and/or consultant in the health care team;
3. Effective co-operating and negotiating as a member of the health care team, with role players, organised groupings, organisations or communities;
4. Participating in partnership negotiations;
5. Interpreting and implementing of research findings and other innovative suggestions;
6. Respecting for the dignity and uniqueness of people in socio-cultural and religious contexts;
7. Defending of a personal view of the world.

The learner will be able to analyse and apply the basic principles relevant to the following:

1. Deliver quality, comprehensive nursing care to individuals, groups and/or communities as they apply, as case manager and/or as a member of a health care team, by the use of relevant information, scientific findings and technology;
2. Analyse and operationalise the underlying theories that endorse the role of the clinical nurse;
3. Practise as an autonomous clinical specialist;
4. Demonstrate insight in the scope of professional nursing practice;
5. Make ethical decision-making and moral discussion;
6. Maintain a high standard of ethical norms and professional behaviour;
7. Perform as a leader, role model, expert and/or consultant regarding nursing education;
8. Perform as a preceptor/facilitator regarding the education of other health care workers by means of direct contact sessions and/or publications.
9. Assure the quality of educational institutions and the planning, organising, implementation and evaluation of innovative actions for its adaptation/improvement nursing;
10. Participate in setting standards for health care delivery;

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

A learner should provide evidence of learning competency (knowledge, skills and attitude) by means of the following:

1. Nursing care plans
Written to comply with set professional standards

2. Ward rounds
Conducted in context of a specialized field of their choice to comply with set standards

3. Mini research projects
Completed to set research requirements

4. Clinical skills test and ward rounds comply with a professional checklist

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the Qualification:

Class tests;

Projects and group work projects;

Case presentations and studies;

Class conferences; and

Clinical skills tests and ward rounds

Summative evaluation: All modules are summatively evaluated by a formal examination which includes practical nursing.
Recognition of prior learning:

Portfolio submission; and/or

Tests; and/or

Examinations; and/or

Clinical skills tests; and/or

Objective structured clinical evaluation.

This will be supported by a module credit system, followed by a final exam on the modules for which credit was not obtained.

Assessment documents are moderated to ensure that:

They conform to the scope and context of the competency as stipulated in the qualification.

They are constructed in such a way that the Assessor assesses the critical outcome applied, during the Learners activity performances, towards achieving an outcome.

Assessment are:

To include confirmation of the Embedded Knowledge component to ensure that the Foundational Competency is achieved

To be verified by Internal Verifiers to ensure valid, credible, true and fair results.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Vertical: On successful completion of the program, nursing studies may be continued to a Bachelors degree.

Horizontal: Articulation is possible between fundamental modules, the research module and themes of the core modules in the Bachelor of Advance Nursing degree. External articulation between courses followed at other universities will be possible after evaluation of the courses concerned

MODERATION OPTIONS

A system of external peer review and evaluation of departments including evaluation of the standards and assessment practices per Department.

Qualifications: The minimum academic and workplace experience requirements at a level above the level of moderation.

Appropriate professional criteria will be drafted in the case of workplace assessment

Mentorship: All junior and new members of staff are mentored by senior members as they work together in teams. All assessment done by external assessors is quality controlled by internal staff.

Any moderation criteria as determined by the ETQA

South African Nursing Council.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The academic staff of the University of the Free State complies with standards set by Senate and will exercise their assessment within the approved quality assurance system of the University. Assessors will also meet all criteria as stipulated by the relevant ETQA.

Assessors are:

Subject matter specialists

Registered with the awarding body

Accredited by the awarding body after achieving competency against Unit Standards of competence for Assessors

To be administrated, advised and coached by an Internal Verifier

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.

1.	University of the Free State