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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
9289 | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
University of Witwatersrand | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
CHE - Council on Higher Education | HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
National First Degree(Min 480) | Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services | Curative Health | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 480 | Level 7 | NQF Level 08 | Regular-Provider-ELOAC |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Registered-data under construction | EXCO 0324/24 | 2024-07-01 | 2027-06-30 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2028-06-30 | 2034-06-30 |
Registered-data under construction The qualification content is currently being updated for the qualifications with the status “Registered-data under construction” or showing “DETAILS UNDER CONSTRUCTION” to ensure compliance with SAQA’S Policy and Criteria for the registration of qualifications and part-qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (As amended, 2022). These qualifications are re-registered until 30 June 2027 and can legitimately be offered by the institutions to which they are registered. |
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. |
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
The first purpose of the qualification is to produce medical graduates who will have been trained appropriately to meet the challenges of the supervised internship and vocational training years with confidence and to pursue a rewarding career which provides continued personal intellectual growth.
The second purpose of the qualification is to produce medical graduates who (following the internship and vocational training years) will be professionally equipped at nationally and internationally recognised standards to serve all the communities of South Africa and to function independently in the community on a primary health care or general practice level. The third purpose of the qualification is to train doctors who will meet the requirements to register with the Health Professions Council of South Africa and will be able to specialise further in specific medical or health care management fields. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
A firm grounding in English and Mathematics, as well as Biology and/or Physical Science provides a learning base for the achievement of the qualification.
FORMALLY ACCREDITED LEARNING: The minimum requirement for admission to the qualification is usually a Matriculation certificate or an exemption certificate from the Matriculation Board of the Committee of institution Principals (Matriculation Board) with certain subjects achieved at a certain level of competence, or equivalent institution-approved qualification, or a mature age exemption certificate from the Matriculation Board or equivalent consult the application information for the year of study for which application is being made. OTHER QUALITIES: Besides minimum admission requirements, oral and written English language proficiency is important for success in this course. Qualities other than academic achievement are taken into account e.g. through biographical questionnaires or interviews which address aspects such as leadership qualities, participation in cultural and sporting activities, membership of clubs and societies, languages spoken, community service and employment or voluntary work. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): Learners who fall outside of the normal admissions process who can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the University that they have a qualification or experiential- or work based learning which has taken the learner to an equivalent level of a qualification specified above (under Formally Accredited Learning), may be considered for admission and/or for the recognition of prior accredited and/or prior experiential learning. Learners who, after such assessment, are deemed to have sufficient potential but are in need of further academic development, may be required to broaden their curriculum to include preliminary qualifications prior to admission or parallel qualifications after admission. Entry Requirements: The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is: Or Or Or For the Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP) or admission to Year 3. The admission requirements are: Or Or |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
This qualification consists of the following compulsory modules at National Qualifications Framework Levels 5, 6, 7 and 8 totalling 1098 Credits.
Compulsory Modules, NQF Level 5, 162 Credits: Compulsory Modules, NQF Level 6, 168 Credits: Compulsory Modules, NQF Level 7, 192 Credits: Compulsory Modules, NQF Level 8, 576 Credits: |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
1) Medical problem solving (collecting, researching, documenting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information).
2) Acquisition and application of fundamental and specialist knowledge to the practice of medicine, including proficiency in basic clinical skills. 3) Understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation. 4) Working with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, or community. 5) Attitudes and Values Outcomes. 6) Professional and general communication. 7) Organising and managing activities for self-development responsibly and effectively. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
1. The qualifying learner will demonstrate the ability to:
2. With the available evidence, the qualifying learner will determine the causes of disease and solve medical problems by applying: 3. In the context of the individual patient, the qualifying learner will show the ability to integrate basic science and clinical skills with an understanding of the consultative process, and will demonstrate the ability to: In the context of population health, 4. The qualifying learner will: 5. The qualifying learner will: 6. The qualifying learner will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively. 7. The qualifying learner will: Integrated Assessment: Integrated assessment occurs especially in the clinical years (years of study 4-6) of the degree when learners undertake continuous ward assessments as well as written and clinical tests and examinations. The final (sixth) year brings all of the learning together when students assume clinical responsibility for a few patients, under close supervision. Here learners are expected to demonstrate, under supervision, their cognitive and clinical reasoning skills, clinical psychomotor skills, clinical psychomotor skills and sensitivity to the "world of the patient" required of a doctor. These include the ability to solve problems, generate hypotheses, formulate provisional diagnoses, make decisions about patient management, examine their practice in the light of current evidence (Evidence Based Medicine), reflect on decisions and modify them where appropriate and apply this knowledge with sensitivity in various social and clinical contexts. The formal assessment methods used are a contribution of those introduced in earlier years. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
This qualification offers both possibilities of horizontal and vertical articulation.
Horizontal Articulation: Vertical Articulation: |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
N/A |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
N/A |
REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 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 Witwatersrand |
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. |