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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Advanced Diploma: Animal Health

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
19354	Advanced Diploma: Animal Health
ORIGINATOR
University of North West
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		Promotive Health and Developmental Services
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	120	Level 7	Level TBA: 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 2663/05	2006-07-01	2009-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-06-30		2014-06-30

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 is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
111432	Diploma in Animal Science	Not Applicable	NQF Level 06	360	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The purpose of the qualification is to add to the skills base of animal health technicians who hold a Diploma in Animal Health to the extent that they will be more qualified in the field of animal health and will be better able to find employment both in the government service and in the private sector among private practitioners. This qualification will give an opportunity for further training to those who do not have the background for degree studies due to the inequality of educational opportunities of the past.

The purpose of the qualification is to provide animal health workers with an integrated and effective mix of skills in working with animals that builds on prior Diploma level knowledge, specific skills and competence in assisting the veterinary surgeon in the preventative and curative medical care of animals in such a way that a high degree of further growth related to the care of animals and support of the livestock industry will be take place.

The purpose of the qualification is to provide individuals in the field of animal health who can bridge the gap between the rural livestock farmer and the veterinary surgeon, to a greater extent than those who have only a diploma qualification. To provide better qualified animal health technicians who can relate to the problems experienced by the farmer at the village level and address those problems in a way which meets the needs of the farming community in the villages and isolated areas which have been denied such services in the past.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Diploma in Animal Health

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1 Assist the veterinarian in performing diagnostic and curative procedures associated with the common livestock diseases.

2 Assist the veterinary surgeon in providing preventative medical care to livestock in areas where veterinary services are not available

3 Provide primary animal health care to subsistence and semi-commercial farmers living in areas where veterinary services are not available.

Specific Outcomes:

1.1 Learners will be able to provide animal health expertise in rural communities which bridges the gap between the veterinarian and the livestock owners.

1.2 Learners will be able to provide assistance with animal health problems in rural communities which bridges the gap between the veterinarian and the people.

2.1 Learners will be able to provide assistance with prevention of diseases in rural communities which bridges the gap between the veterinarian and the people.

3.1 Learners will be able to provide emergency care to animals belonging to people living in isolated areas who have never before had such a service.

3.2 Learners will be able to provide basic care to animals with minor conditions needing attention belonging to people living in isolated areas who have never before had such an animal health service.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1.1 Learners will demonstrate their ability to be able to assist with the treatment of infectious diseases which cause problems in their animals by passing assessments in the theory modules and by demonstrating their understanding of the diseases in the practical situation both in the clinic and in the field.

1.2 Learners will demonstrate their ability to be able to assist in the treatment of parasitic diseases that cause problems in their animals by passing assessments in the theory modules and by demonstrating their understanding of the diseases in the practical situation both in the clinic and in the field.

1.3 Learners will demonstrate their ability to be able to assist with the treatment of metabolic diseases and complexes of diseases that cause problems in their animals by passing assessments in the theory modules and by demonstrating their understanding of the diseases in the practical situation both in the clinic and in the field.

2.1 Learners will demonstrate their ability to be able to assist the veterinarian in the treatment of infectious diseases that cause problems in the animals by passing assessments in the theory modules and by demonstrating their understanding of the diseases in the practical situation both in the clinic and in the field.

2.2 Learners will demonstrate their ability to be able to assist the veterinarian in the treatment of parasitic diseases that cause problems in the animals by passing assessments in the theory modules and by demonstrating their understanding of the diseases in the practical situation both in the clinic and in the field.

2.3 Learners will demonstrate their ability to be able to assist the veterinarian in the treatment of metabolic and complexes of diseases which cause problems in the animals by passing assessments in the theory modules and by demonstrating their understanding of the diseases in the practical situation both in the clinic and in the field.

3.1 Learners will demonstrate their ability in the prevention of infectious diseases that cause problems in the animals by passing assessments in the theory modules and by demonstrating their understanding of the diseases in the practical situation both in the clinic and in the field.

3.2 Learners will demonstrate their ability in the prevention of parasitic diseases that cause problems in the animals by passing assessments in the theory modules and by demonstrating their understanding of the diseases in the practical situation both in the clinic and in the field.

3.3 Learners will demonstrate their ability in the prevention of metabolic and complexes of diseases which cause problems in the animals by passing assessments in the theory modules and by demonstrating their understanding of the diseases in the practical situation both in the clinic and in the field.

4.1 Learners will be able to demonstrate their ability in the practical situation in the treatment of emergencies in large animals such as choke, urea toxicity, milk fever, etc.

4.2 Learners will be able to demonstrate their ability in the practical situation in the treatment of emergencies in small stock such as dissocial, bloat, pregnancy toxaemia, etc.

4.3 Learners will be able to demonstrate their ability in the practical situation in the treatment of emergencies in companion animals such as strychnine toxicity, eclampsia, etc.

5.1 Learners will be able to demonstrate their ability in the practical situation to treat minor conditions and problems in large animals such as abscesses, minor lacerations and minor injuries.

5.2 Learners will be able to demonstrate their ability in the practical situation to treat minor conditions and problems in small stock such as abrasions, foot rot and minor fractures.

5.3 Learners will be able to demonstrate their ability in the practical situation to treat minor conditions and problems in companion animals such as hot spots, diarrhoea and minor skin conditions.

Integrated assessment:

Continuous assessment by using oral and written quizzes and tests, assignments, practical and projects reports, formal written exams and formal practical exams

A research project and a mini thesis and seminar reporting on the research

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Learners may move vertically to the BSc Animal Health

MODERATION OPTIONS

Moderators will be experts in the subject that they are moderating. The Faculty form Onderstepoort will be used in most cases.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Internal assessors will consist of both first and second assessors.
External moderators and/or assessors who are qualified in veterinary medicine, will be used

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

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.

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PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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