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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Doctor of Medical Science

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
72892	Doctor of Medical Science
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
Doctoral 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	NQF Level 10	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 091/21	2021-07-01	2023-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

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
2979	Doctor of Medical Science	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 10	240	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

1. Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods as a specialist medical practitioner
2. Demonstrate knowledge, skills and applied competence in the field of study that provide opportunities for continued personal growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society
3. Recognise excellence of a set of research publications in an approved field

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

D Phil

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Conducting original, independent research in the specialist field of medicine

2. Working as authoritative specialists in medicine

3. Being leaders in the field and offering solutions through research to the benefit of medical sciences

4. Understanding health sciences problems and needs and bringing forth solutions/satisfying needs in the specialist field of medicine

5. Make an original contribution to the field of study

6. Present research findings in the form of a thesis

7. Demonstrate an authoritative knowledge and understanding of the specialist filed of study

8. Executing independent research

9. Publish research results in an accredited publication

10. Apply the new knowledge

11. Search for solutions to problems in the field

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Highly expert and an in-depth knowledge of Medical science is demonstrated in all projects and processes engaged in

2. Complex and highly advanced procedures are performed across highly specialised disciplines and unpredictable contexts

3. In-depth knowledge in the complex and specialised area of Medical science is demonstrated, highly abstract information and concepts are processed at a level of generation, evaluation and synthesis and responses are created to abstract problems that expand or redefine existing knowledge

4. Oral and written modes or communication with appropriate structure, style and graphic support are demonstrated effectively in the broader Medical science community

5. Responsibility for planning, resourcing and managing are demonstrated whilst processes within complex and unpredictable contexts are assumed

6. Personal and or group output is optimised by completed accountability for its determination, achievement and evaluation

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Completion of practical part of the research
Justifying the research results
A thesis reporting the findings of the research
Publication of the findings
Leadership in the filed
Tests, assignments and examinations, including a thesis

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Vertically: other Post-Doctorate diplomas

Horizontally: other Masters and Doctorate degrees.

MODERATION OPTIONS

External moderation of the course in the final years, and assessment of student progress will be done by external moderators appointed by the Department on an annual basis and approved by Senate. Internal moderation will occur through the Department. The moderation body is the Council for Higher Education.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Assessors are:

Subject matter specialists

Registered with the awarding body

Accredited by the awarding body after achieving competency against Unit Standards of competence for Assessors

To be administrated, advised and coached by an Internal Verifier

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.

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 KwaZulu-Natal