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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
6787  Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine 
ORIGINATOR
University of Pretoria 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Postgraduate Diploma  Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services  Preventive Health 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 7  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Reregistered  EXCO 0335/25  2024-06-30  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

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

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
The qualification provides a distance-based opportunity for medical practitioners to upgrade their knowledge and skills in select areas relevant to their practice in the field of Family Medicine to improve the quality of care they provide to their patients. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Matriculation certificate
First degree: M B Ch B or equivalent 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
Diploma in Family Medicine

Learning outcomes:
Apply the principles of Family Medicine to everyday generalist medical practice.

Understand the philosophy of Family Medicine and how it can be applied to medical practice.

Take cognisance of the family context of problems presenting in practice.

Apply emergency primary care theory to presenting problems.

Apply sound practice management principles.

Critical cross-field outcomes:
  • Identifying and solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made.
  • Organising and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively.
  • Collecting, analysing and organising information.
  • Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.
  • To make an individual aware of the importance of:
    - reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively
    - being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Demonstrate understanding of principles of Family Medicine and their application in practice

    Understand and apply the philosophies of Family Medicine to patient scenarios

    Apply the theories of family-centred care to patient scenarios

    Apply the principles of basic and advanced life support to patient scenarios.

    Demonstrate an understanding of practice management principles by solving practice-based problems.

    Integrated assessment:
    Written examinations 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Related qualifications:
    M Med (Family Medicine)

    M Med (Family Medicine) provides credits for the related qualification 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Assessment undertaken by academic staff of the Department of Family Medicine; University of Pretoria in accordance with pre-set memoranda. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Qualifications required:
    Postgraduate qualification ion Family Medicine

    Career experience required:
    Experience in teaching postgraduate Family Medicine 

    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 Pretoria 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.