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

Master of Public Health 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
74213  Master of Public Health 
ORIGINATOR
University of South Africa 
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  Promotive Health and Developmental Services 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  128  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 does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:

To enhance the capacity of people working in the health field to practice Public Health in order to improve the health status of the people of South Africa. The graduates will provide the skills and expertise to manage the decentralised health system at district, provincial and national levels. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
  • Adequate development of language, writing and communication skills.
  • Adequate development of numeracy skills.
  • Computer literacy in the use of a word processing package and spread sheets.
  • Exposure to health and welfare policy, planning and management issues.
  • A Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health (or a recognised equivalent) or a health worker with an honours degree or equivalent.
  • In exceptional cases, personnel in the health and welfare sector with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in formulating health and welfare policy or planning and managing health and welfare services, may be admitted without the required qualifications, if they are deemed competent to pursue study at this level. Recognition of Prior Learning procedures will be applied. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    N 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    Total credits required: 128 credits. 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    The qualification aims to produce health professionals who are change agents in the field of Public Health. To this end the curriculum emphasises competence and the application of Public Health skills and knowledge in the work place.

    On attaining the qualification students will be able to:
  • Engage critically with current Public Health issues
  • Manage health systems, programmes and projects at national, provincial and regional levels, in order to resolve priority health problems and to improve the quality of health care provided.
  • Promote an aggregate Primary Health Care perspective on health service delivery.
  • Design, manage and critically evaluate a Health and Management Information System.
  • Promote evidence-based decision making through critical analysis of health systems.
  • Ensure optimum resource allocation and management for equity and health policy implementation.
  • Influence and/or develop appropriate health policies.
  • Critically analyse all aspects of the health system.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of health economics within the economic context of the country.
  • Function effectively in different leadership roles.
  • Create an organisation that supports the development of individuals.
  • Initiate, implement and disseminate health systems research.
  • Apply specialised theoretical knowledge in areas of specialisation.
  • Conceptualise, plan, undertake and report on a project of advanced research.

    In assessment, students will be required to demonstrate that they have obtained these outcomes. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Integrated Assessment:

    Candidates will demonstrate their ability and proficiency in each of the learning outcomes. These are assessed in an integrated manner. Formative assessment is provided through module tasks, assignments. Learning files, tutorials and mentoring.

    Summative assessment is provided through assignments and an examination at the end of each module, and a dissertation involving supervised research to be submitted at the end of the programme to obtain the Masters degree. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    It is envisaged that the modules in the Masters in Public Health may articulate with appropriate and equivalent modules offered in postgraduate programmes in the esATI institutions and other Schools of Public Health in South Africa. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    All assessments will be second-examined by suitably qualified external examiners. At present there is not a professional standards group in Public Health but standards are determined collectively by the Schools of Public Health in South Africa. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    At present, assessors are not registered, but all academic staff members teaching on the programme are considered to be qualified to do so by virtue of their appointment to the academic posts concerned. 

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

    NOTES 
    This Qualification has been replaced by Qualification ID 94866, which is "Master of Business Administration" Level 9, 180 credits.
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    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS 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 South Africa 


    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.