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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Technology: Somatology

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
73847	Bachelor of Technology: Somatology
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		Promotive Health and Developmental Services
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	480	Level 7	Level N/A: 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
13879	Bachelor of Technology: Somatology	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	480	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

This qualification is intended for a somatologist working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the field of somatology. The qualified learner will have the competence to devise and apply clinical and specialised Somatherapies in a health environment.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

First Degree: Somatology or equivalent
The physical ability to perform all techniques, technologies or modalities.

Recognition of prior learning:

The recognition of prior learning will be conducted according to outcomes as well as experience gained in the relevant industry.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

The qualification will be awarded to a learner who has provided evidence to the satisfaction of the assessors that the stated competence of the qualification, as detailed in the specified outcomes, has been achieved, either through education and training in a single provider's learning programme or through experience that complies with the stated specified outcomes.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Perform specialised and/or paramedical therapies (Health and Soma therapies) within the accepted protocols of the profession
* Perform selected specialised soma therapies
Advance the development of communication between health care providers

2. Conduct meaningful research for the advancement and development of the somatology industry
* Collect and organise information; prepare a research protocol and complete a relevant research project

3. Manage change
* Develop initiative for innovation and change
* Initiate and implement change and improvement in services, products and systems

4. Maintain a safe working environment

5. Implement and maintain quality assurance and quality control

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Selected soma therapies are performed within the parameters of the particular techniques and protocols
Referral network is established.

2. Research supports philosophical and scientific base, approaches and principles of Somatology.

3. Change to service, products and systems as a result of innovation, is evaluated
* Opportunities for improvement in services, products and systems are identified
* Benefits and advantages of improvement are evaluated

Integrated assessment:

Formative assessment:
Assessment of laboratory practice, assignments, projects, tutorials or oral presentations. Practical and written or oral tests.

Summative assessment:
Written or oral examinations as assessment of critical academic component of learning. Practical examinations where applicable. (See under exit level outcomes 1 - 5).

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Vertical articulation with the M Tech: Somatology.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Comply with SERTEC accreditation.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

1. Criteria as required by SERTEC.

2. Assessors should:
- Be in possession of a relevant qualification in the Somatology field
- Have relevant experience in the Somatology field
- Be familiar with the Technikon educational system

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
shown 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