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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Pharmacy

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
2989	Master 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
Master's Degree	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	240	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 09	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		2013-06-30

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
72918	Master of Pharmacy	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 09	180	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

1) Provide pharmacists with an opportunity for advanced study in the pharmaceutical sciences and related disciplines

2) Provide South Africa with pharmacists with a advanced level of professional or scientific knowledge, insight and expertise in the pharmaceutical sciences

3) Equip pharmacist with research skills that will facilitate their employment at senior levels in academia, public/private hospitals, other health care institutions and pharmaceutical industries

4) Improve the health status of society, to raise the status of UD-W and South Africa as centers of excellence in applied research.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

The candidates should be in possession of a B.Pharm degree, with an average module mark of at least 60% in the field of study/ or topic to be pursued.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

The candidate must demonstrate adequate knowledge of research methodology/techniques as well as skills to effectively and independently design, implement, write up and evaluate research projects

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Integrated assessment

Assessment tools include a research proposal submission, ongoing supervision monitoring and feedback at different stages of research process and a thesis submission

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This degree provides access to postgraduate studies at doctorial levels

MODERATION OPTIONS

External and internal recommended by staff/supervisors to School Director
External examiners approved by Faculty Board and Senate.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

There must be compliance with University's requirements

The assessors will be selected on the basis of their recognised expertise in the area of study. Such persons will show evidenced of the attainment of at least a Masters qualification and evidence of appropriate teaching and /or research experience.

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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