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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Master of Dentistry in Community Dentistry 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
7115  Master of Dentistry in Community Dentistry 
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
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  1056  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 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 is replaced by: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
109383  Master of Dental Surgery in Community Dentistry  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  180  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
To educate and to train a person to equip him/her with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes in the field of community oral health research, management and administration of oral health services, the promotion of oral health, the prevention of oral diseases in order to enable him/her to plan, implement and to evaluate oral health systems that are acceptable and affordable for the country thereby reducing oral diseases.

To obtain registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a specialist in the field of Community Oral Health. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
The institution conducts RPL in terms of the policy and guidelines of the institution to recognise other forms of formal, informal and non-formal learning and experience. In cases where learners do not comply with the formal admission requirements, the institution applies its RPL policy.

Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery, NQF Level 8. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Diagnose oral diseases in a community.
    2. Manage oral health services.
    3. Devise programmes for the promotion of oral health and the prevention of oral diseases.
    4. Plan, implement and evaluate acceptable and affordable oral health systems. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 1:
  • Demonstrate appropriate theoretical knowledge.
  • Draft a protocol in oral epidemiology.
  • Execute the protocol.
  • Draft a report on the status of oral diseases in a community.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 2:
  • Demonstrate theoretical knowledge.
  • Evaluate management structures and processes in specific settings.
  • Draft proposals for the improvement of management structures and processes.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 3:
  • Demonstrate theoretical knowledge.
  • Draft programmes for the promotion of oral health and the prevention of oral diseases in real life and simulated situations.
  • Evaluate programmes for the promotion of oral health and the prevention of oral diseases.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 4:
  • Demonstrate theoretical knowledge.
  • Develop affordable and acceptable oral health systems in simulated and real-life situations in both the private and the public sector.
  • Implement an oral health system.
  • Evaluate an oral health system and draft a report.

    Integrated assessment:
    Portfolios
    Simulations
    Work-place assessments
    Written examinations
    Oral examinations
    Other:
    Assessment is continuous and done on the following basis:
  • Seminars based on various subjects in the field of Community Dentistry.
  • A research project in the field of Community Dentistry is conducted leading to a dissertation.
    Final assessment based on the solution of real-life or simulated Community Dental problems. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    This qualification compares with the following international qualifications in terms of the range of competencies in the learning content offered. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification offers both possibilities of horizontal and vertical articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Master of Dentistry in Community Dentistry, NQF Level 9.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Community Dentistry, NQF Level 10. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

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

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    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.
     
    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.