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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Technology: Environmental Health

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
73825	Bachelor of Technology: Environmental Health
ORIGINATOR
University of Johannesburg
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
B Tech	Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services		Preventive Health
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	480	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	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		2024-12-31

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 replaces:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
16744	Bachelor of Technology: Environmental Health	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	480	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

A person credited with this qualification can apply management skills, research principles and advanced knowledge in elected sub-fields within the field of environmental health.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

The entry-level requirement for this qualification is the National Diploma: Environmental Health (360 credits) or an equivalent qualification in related fields.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Implement promote and develop strategies to ensure a healthy environment in the work place.
* Bench marking local occupational health and -safety standards against international standards (NQF 6 = 8 credits)
* Critically evaluate the modelling and prediction of occupational health and safety stresses (NQF 6 = 14 credits)

2. Develop, manage and implement advanced strategies to ensure safe food supplies for human consumption
* Develop and manage food quality systems to prevent hazards in the food chain (NQF 6 = 1 credit)
* Develop and implement health promotion programmes aimed at creating awareness and promoting sound food hygiene principles (NQF 6 = 10 credits)
* Audit and control the implementation of HACCP (NQF 6 = 14 credits)

3. Implement strategies to prevent or control pollution that can be detrimental to health and the environment
* Bench marking local environmental pollution standards against international standards (NQF 6 = 19 credits)
* Critically evaluate the modelling and prediction of environmental pollution stresses (NQF 6 = 28 credits)
* Addressing a specific research problem in a selected environmental health sub-field (NQF 6 = 17 credits)

CRITICAL OUTCOMES embedded in the specified outcomes:

1. Function effectively as a member of the health and environmental sector within a multi-disciplinary team and intersectional approach.
2. Identify and solve environmental health problems in which responses display that responsible decisions, using critical and creative thinking, have been made.
3. Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.
4. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate environmental health information.
5. Communicate effectively, using visual, mathematical and or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion with all relevant fraternities.
6. Initiate community development projects towards upliftment and development of the community.
7. Assess the environmental health conditions to provide a professional input to ensure sustainable development.
8. Apply and introduce the management principles in order to provide sound environmental health practices.
9. Use the electronic media (computer) to analyse, predict and solve complex environmental health problems.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

One
* The process of bench marking is described and applied for a particular context.
* The relevant legislation and standards have been correctly interpreted and applied.
* The process of bench marking is described and applied for a particular context.
* Modelling techniques are identified, analysed and described using verbal, and data reporting techniques.

Two
* Knowledge, skills and capacity to develop and administer food control to demonstrate that quality assurance systems have been implemented correctly.
* Health promotion programmes have been developed and implemented to increase sound food hygiene principles.
* HACCP effectively implemented.

Three
* The process of bench marking is described and applied for a particular context.
* The relevant legislation and standards have been correctly interpreted and applied.
* Modelling techniques are identified, analysed and described using verbal, and data reporting techniques.
* Ensure that the information is collated and arranged.
* Ensure that the problem is identified.
* The research proposal is drafted.
* A clear protocol is produced incorporating a problem statement.

Integrated assessment:
Assessment is continuous and will be done according to the following basis:

Formative assessment
Written tests on completed theory
Laboratory work is assessed where applicable
Practical work is assessed where applicable

Summative assessment
One written theoretical examination
One written practical examination (applicable to practical/theoretical matter: case studies and/or projects)

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification is the second in the progression of qualification in the field of environmental health. It leads to further studies in this field and is the entry-level requirement for the M Tech: Environmental Health.

There are also articulation possibilities with the fields of environmental management, food technology and occupational health and safety.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Moderation procedures will be determined by individual Technikons' within the criteria as set by SERTEC and the HPCSA.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The current SERTEC requirements regarding examiners apply.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

NOTES

While South Africa still had Technikons, all of their qualifications were registered under the Committee of Technikon Principals. After the Technikons became Universities of Technology or merged with Universities, the qualifications were registered under each of these institutions, and the CTP qualifications fell away (hence the end date of 2006, above). Where relevant, replacement information is s
hown in the table above.

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 Johannesburg