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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Medical Science Honours in Medical Physics

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
19735	Bachelor of Medical Science Honours in Medical Physics
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
Honours Degree	Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services		Curative Health
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	136	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 091/21	2021-07-01	2023-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

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
111286	Bachelor of Medical Science Honours in Medical Physics	Not Applicable	NQF Level 08	120	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods to practise basic medical physics, with the necessary knowledge and skills to work as medical physics assistants under the supervision of professionally registered medical physicists, or after successful completion of a learning programme of residency training, to qualify for professional registration as medical physicists who are competent to render effective medical physics services to health care institutions and other health care professionals.

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;

NQF Level 6 in medical sciences.

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.

THE LEARNER WILL BE CAPABLE OF:

Undergoing vocational training to comply with all requirements for registration as medical physicists with the Health Professions Council of South Africa;

Demonstrating a sound knowledge of the basic physical and mathematical principles applied in medical physics of radiation oncology, medical imaging and radiation protection;

Performing basic medical physics tasks under supervision, thus rendering a service as members of the health team;

Doing research under supervision;

Continuing with further education and training;

THE LEARNER WILL BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE:

Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of the theoretical foundations of physics as applied to the fields of radiation detection, dosimetry and radiation protection;

Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of the physical principles of the equipment used in diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and radiation oncology;

Demonstrate a proficiency in the essential skills required for the application of physics in medicine, including numerical and mathematical skills; collection, analysis and evaluation of information for solving physical problems in medicine; basic computer and programming skills; communicating effectively and co-operating as members of the health care team; basic management skills.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Learners will demonstrate their knowledge and skills in accordance with standards laid down by the University and Professional Board through:

Feedback, assignments;

Theoretical tests, skills and oral examinations;

Theoretical (written) and practical examinations, oral examinations;

Performance in laboratory work.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

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

Activity-based evaluation

Formative evaluation

Evaluation based on learning contexts that offer opportunities for cooperation (group work) and individual learning

Theory and practice integrated

Formal end evaluations

Continuing, formal evaluations

Continuing, informal evaluations.

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 outcomes applied, during the Learners activity performances, towards achieving an outcome.

Assessments 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: Access to further studies at Master's level in the Programme for Professional Medical Specialist Scientists.

Horizontal: Access to the Advanced Diploma learning programme for Medical Physics Residency Training enabling registration with the HPCSA.

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.

Internal examiners and moderators

Health Professions Council of South Africa

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.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

NOTES

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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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