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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Surgery

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
4569	Master of Surgery
ORIGINATOR
University of Cape Town
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Master's Degree	Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services		Curative Health
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	240	Level 8 and above	Level N/A:Pre-2009 was L8+	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 06120/18	2018-07-01	2018-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31		2022-12-31

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 does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

To provide training in the theory and practice of surgery, including operative surgery and the Applied Sciences. The programme aims to allow certification (according to the requirements of the Health Professions Council of South Africa), as a registered specialist or one of the sub-specialities of Surgery.

An additional purpose is to provide the Health Care sector with an appropriate number of professional with surgical training.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

MB ChB degree, or any equivalent as recognised by the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.

Two years of medical practice, one of which would be the internship year, and the other possibly the community service year.

Part IA of the College of medicine (FCS (SA) degree.

Senior certificate with Matriculation Exemption or Equivalent university admission qualification.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

a) Critical cross-field outcomes (generic to all teaching and learning0

b) General outcomes

c) Specific outcomes, including professional outcomes, contextually demonstrated

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

a)
The ability to diagnose, investigate and treat surgical diseases. This would include-pre-operative care, surgery and post-operative care.

Integrated assessment:

1. Certification by the programme convenor that the candidate has undergone 18 months training, including 3 months in the Intensive Care Unit, 6 months in Traumas and 6 months in General Surgery and 3 months in a sub-speciality.

2. Certification by the programme convenor of having completed 2 and half years of specialised surgical training, allowing the candidate to sit for the Part II of the FCS (SA) examination.

3. The presentation of a dissertation on an aspect of surgical research in addition to 1 and 2.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Title(s) of related qualification(s)

FCS (SA)

This qualification provides credits for the related qualification

FCS (SA)

MODERATION OPTIONS

The University of Cape Town has a system of external peer review and evaluation of each course. One of the aspects of the system is an evaluation of the standards and assessment practices of the department.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The academic staff of the University of Cape Town will be used in a manner, that is consistent with the quality assurance system of the University.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

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 Cape Town