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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Pharmacy

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
2971	Bachelor of Pharmacy
ORIGINATOR
University of Durban Westville
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
Was CHE until Last Date for Achievement			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National First Degree	Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services		Curative Health
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	512	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	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		2015-06-30

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
72844	Bachelor of Pharmacy	Level 7	NQF Level 08	480	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The qualification of B.Pharmacy will enable the graduate to undergo a period of training as an intern in any of the different sectors of pharmacy. At the end of this period of internship and after the successful completion of a pre-registration examination, the graduate can then register with the South African Pharmacy Council to practice the profession of Pharmacy.

The graduate will be committed to high standards of competence, professionalism and co-operation with health care teams and patients in order to serve the interests of the patient.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Entrance Requirements:

A matriculation exemption with a pass in Maths and Physical Science or Biology or Physiology on higher grade or 50% on the standard grade.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

The candidate must be able to:

1) Organise and control the manufacturing compounding and packaging of pharmaceutical products

2) Organise the procurement storage and distribution of pharmaceutical materials and products

3) Dispense and ensure the optimal use of medicines prescribed to the patient

4) Provide pharmacist initiated care to the patient and ensure the optimal use of medicine

5) Provide education and information on health care and medicine

6) Promote community health and provide related information and advice

7) Particular in research to ensure the optimal use of medicine

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Integrated assessment

Assessment tools include the use of inter alia; written and oral tests, formal examinations, vivas, assignments, case studies which involve problem solving and the use of OSCE's.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Specific: Credit may be granted for service related courses which show equivalence. Appropriate prior learning may be assessed to gain credit for specific modules at the relevant study.

Generic: a module mark of at least 60% in the selected field of study, allows for upward movement into postgraduate studies.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Internal and external examiners as appointed by Senate

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

1) There must be compliance with the University's requirements

2) Competency must exist with recognised experience and/or qualifications in the appropriate field.

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:

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.

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