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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Medicine

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
78352	Master of Medicine
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
Master's Degree	Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services		Preventive Health
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	128	Level 8 and above	Level N/A:Pre-2009 was L8+	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:

The purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifiers with the necessary knowledge, specific skills and applied competence such that they will meet the requirements for specialisation in general medicine of the College of Medicine of South Africa. This includes a minimum period of supervised experiential learning and success in the College of Medicine examination for the FCP (Fellowship of College of Physicians). This qualification forms part of the credentialing process for registration as specialists in internal medicine registered as such by the Health Professions Council of South Africa. It will also provide qualifiers with the necessary foundation to conduct and present an independent research project. Further more broadly for South Africa, the qualification will increase the numbers of well-trained competent general physicians to serve the community and a smaller number who have begun to contribute to scholarly activity in the field.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Access to the qualification:

Applicants should have completed an undergraduate Bachelors degree such as MBChB, MBBCh or equivalent qualification acceptable to the Health Professions Council of South Africa for registration as a medical practitioner in South Africa. Two years of supervised medical practice inclusive of the internship year.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

A minimum of 128 Credits are to be completed for this one year qualification.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Successful students will be able to:

Assess, diagnose, investigate and manage general medical problems.

Conduct and present independent research.

Demonstrate an ability to manage general medical problems.

Demonstrate knowledge regarding physiology and pathogenesis of adult disease.

Demonstrate knowledge of investigations relevant to adult diseases.

Demonstrate knowledge of the management of adult diseases.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Assessment criteria are demonstrated fulfilment of the desired outcomes (above) met through successful completion of all the components of the qualification and assessed through a range of methods including tests, assignments, seminars and formal examinations, in written and oral form. Assessment may include a short supervised project and hospital practice.

Integrated Assessment:

The written tests, examinations and reports will serve to integrate and draw together all the material covered in all the components of the qualification.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification serves as an entry point to cognate PhD at this and other universities.

MODERATION OPTIONS

According to the University rules and procedures, all assessments at this level are externally moderated by appropriately qualified members of other universities or equivalent research institutions. Dissertations and Theses are examined by experts external to the University, and one academic staff member of the University other than the supervisor of the research project.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Internal and external assessors for the qualification will be selected on the basis of their recognised expertise in the modules being offered. The University assumes that, on the basis of its rigorous selection criteria for appointment of academic staff (who also have opportunities for staff development in assessment), staff are competent to assess students on the modules they teach.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

NOTES

N/A

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 KwaZulu-Natal