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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Nursing Honours: Advanced Practice

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
72841	Bachelor of Nursing Honours: Advanced Practice
ORIGINATOR
University of KwaZulu-Natal
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Honours 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	128	Level 7	NQF Level 08	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 1141/23	2021-07-01	2024-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2025-06-30		2028-06-30

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 replaces:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
14995	Bachelor of Nursing Honours: Advanced Practice	Level 7	NQF Level 08	128	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The Programme is an academic and vocational programme, which aims to equip students with specialized skills and knowledge in the field of nursing practice, health service administration or nursing education. It also provides students with research skills and contextual knowledge from the social, biomedical and other sciences.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Entry into this programme is restricted to nurse registered or enrolled with the SA Nursing Council.

The education and administration courses are open to other registered health professionals.

A matric exemption based on mature age, as per University regulations.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. identify a practice problem, access relevant information and engage in problem-solving
2. communicate effectively with colleagues and consumers
3. contextualize health structures and processes based on an understanding of current trends
4. develop and maintain working partnerships with consumers, other disciplines and other sectors
5. maintain an ethical approach to practice issues
6. practice as an advanced practitioner in a field of nursing practice, or education or management with specialized skills and knowledge OR practice as a nurse generalist in a comprehensive health service with a range of skills and knowledge
7. plan and implement a practice-based research project
8. place the nursing disciplines and profession a historical and philosophical perspective.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. identification of practice problems, accessing of information and problem-solving
2. effectively communicating with colleagues in each instance
3. placing practice, practice trends and problems in historical, philosophical contract
4. building and maintaining partnerships with different stake-holders
5. practicing ethically
6. demonstrating specialist knowledge and skills in all four basic areas of nursing in different health care settings OR demonstrating generalist knowledge and skills in all four basic areas of nursing in different health care settings.
7. planning and implementing practice based research.

Integrated assessment appropriately incorporated to ensure that the purpose of the qualification is achieved:

Clinical supervision gives the opportunity for formative integrative assessment of knowledge, skills (cognitive and interpersonal) and attitudes. The research project and many other projects are integrative and authentic. Summative evaluation in each module includes clinical assessment, which represents evaluation of integrated competency in an authentic work setting, for instance:

Organising an open day for the community (Nursing Management)

Implementing of a Mental Health Programme in a district (Adv. Mental Health)

A community assessment and diagnosis (Community Health)

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

The programme allows for three exit points, each with a recognised qualification and most with a professional registration. They could exit after 128 credits with a Certificate in Nursing, after 256 credits with a Diploma in Nursing, after 384 credits with a BN or with 512 credits with an Honours degree. It allows students to enter the programme with a wide variety of needs and credits. It draws on the rest of the University for a multidisciplinary approach through the electies students may choose.

MODERATION OPTIONS

The School of Nursing and all its programmes are accredited by the South African Nursing Council every 4 years.

All papers or examinations are internally moderated by another examiner different from the lecture(s) in charge of the modules.

A combination of all papers at alternating two levels of the 4 levels in the programme are externally moderated every other year.

All forms of internal and external moderation are subject to University regulation and rules.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Until the HEQC establishes a registration system for assessors in the HET Band, the University of Natal assumes that on the basis of its rigorous selection criteria for the appointment of academic staff (who also have opportunities for staff development in assessment), staffs are competent to assess students on the modules they teach. This assessment is quality assured via a university system of internal moderation and external examination. External examiners are appointed for their teaching and diplomacy expertise and subject to the approval of faculty Boards. The University of Natal ruling is that 66 % of all assessments at exit level, i.e. leading to qualifications are externally examined.

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:

When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.

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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.

1.	University of KwaZulu-Natal