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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Postgraduate Diploma: Environmental Health

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
16735	Postgraduate Diploma: Environmental Health
ORIGINATOR
University of Venda
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Postgraduate Diploma	Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services		Promotive Health and Developmental Services
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	120	Level 7	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		2022-12-31

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

1. To prepare professionals for playing leadership roles in the improvement of the lives of communities and evaluation of health and health care through research.

2. To equip students with broad insights into the many facets of Environmental Health, and other disciplines impacting on Environmental Health.

3. To understand Environmental Health, Environmental Health problems and measures to address these problems and to promote and maintain health.

4. Broadly understand a core discipline of Environmental health and draw on the expertise within this discipline in identifying and solving environmental health problems.

5. To identify the central issues, essential scientific components and strategies for control of the major environmental risks to health posed by humans and human activities to the environmental, in both industrialised and developing societies.

6. To develop a systematic approach to the assessment of risk and setting of priorities for and management of risks associated with the intervention between humans and the environment.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Basic degree

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Understand health, Environmental Health problems, and measures for addressing the problems
2. Conduct appropriate research document and disseminate the results
3. Analyse plan and monitor district information systems
4. Gaining knowledge and skills in management and leadership in Environmental Health
5. Identify, evaluate and address the environmental health related hazards
6. Assess the health status of the community
7. Identify health problems and evaluate and monitor appropriate health interventions including health services and policies

Specify critical cross-field outcomes:

1. Communicate effectively using language skills in the modes of oral and written presentation
2. Identify and solve problems in the Health services by using creative and critical thinking
3. Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively
4. Work effectively within the health team and community
5. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate health information in the health services and community
6. Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and the health of others
7. Understand the relationships between health and other sectors
8. Show awareness of the importance of effective learning strategies, responsible citizenship, cultural sensitivity, education and career responsibilities and entrepreneurship abilities.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Demonstrate ability in applying the various strategies of identifying health and Environmental Health problems.
2. Demonstrate ability to conduct appropriate research, document and disseminate the results.
3. Ability to analyse plan and monitor district and regional information systems is demonstrated.
4. Knowledge and skills in management and leadership in Environmental Health is demonstrated.
5. Environmental health hazards are identified and addressed.
6. Health status of the community is assessed.
7. Skills in understanding health policies are demonstrated.

Integrated assessment incorporated to ensure that the purpose of the degree is achieved:

1. Work-place assessments
2. Written examinations
3. Oral examinations

Project Reports form part of the assessment

MODERATION OPTIONS

External examiners from other Universities will be employed

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Qualifications required: Masters Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health and other related fields

HEALTH AND RELATED FIELDS

Minimum 5 years work experience in community and health related fields

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.

NOTES

N/A

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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1.	University of Venda