SAQA All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.
SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Bachelor of Nursing Science Honours: Community Nursing Science 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
19057  Bachelor of Nursing Science Honours: Community Nursing Science 
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
Honours Degree  Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services  Curative Health 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 7  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 0695/12  2012-07-01  2014-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2015-12-31   2018-12-31  

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 is replaced by: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
96591  Bachelor of Science Honours in Community Nutrition  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  120  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
The primary purpose of the qualification is to provide the learner with knowledge and skills that will
enable the learner to function as an independent leader of health care services working within a
multidisciplinary team using management principles . 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Registered Community Health Nurse

Nursing Degree 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
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. Organize 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 enterpreurship abilities.


Specific outcome:

1. Critically evaluate and utilise research findings relevant to a range of health related issues

2. Initiate, conduct and contribute to valid research

3. Functions within a multidisciplinary using management and leadership skills

4. Analyse the requirements of health service development and establish criteria for the successful implementation of such services

5. Contribute to the management and development of own organisation and program responsibilities


Specify critical cross-field outcomes:
  • Communicate effectively using language skills in the modes of oral and written presentation
  • Identify and solve problems in the health services by using creative and critical thinking
  • Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively
  • Work effectively within the health team and community
  • Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate health information in the health services and community
  • Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and the health of others
  • Understand the relationships between health and other sectors
  • Show awareness of the importance of effective learning strategies, responsible citizenship, cultural sensitivity, education and career responsibilities and enterpreurship abilities 
    		•

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    1. Demonstrate competency in communicating and using language in writing and orally

    2. Solve problems by means of exploring and critically evaluating abstract, personal situations and work related problems

    3. Organize and manage themselves effectively responsibly and effectively

    4. Work effectively within the health and community team.

    5. Demonstrate skills in collecting, analysing, organising and evaluation of health information

    6. Relates to other sectors


    Associated assessment criteria:

    1. Demonstrate skills in critiquing research reports

    2. Demonstrate skills in conducting research

    3. Apply management and leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team


    INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT
  • Workplace assessments
  • Written examinations
  • Oral examinations

    Other:
  • Case studies, projects, assignments, field trips, group discussions
  • Continuous assessment of the community project
  • Formative tests, assignments and presentations
  • Summative: written examination, project and mini-dissertation 
    		•

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification serves as an entry point to the related qualification:

    Magister curationis degree

    This qualification provides credits for the related qualification:

    Masters in public health 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    A system of second examiners within the institution will be used, together with a system of external examination at exit levels to the qualification. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Qualifications required:
    Masters in community nursing or masters in public

    Doctors degree:
    Career experience required:

    Community Health Nursing:
    Public health 

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

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.
     
    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 Venda 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.