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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Bachelor of Nursing Honours in Education 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
96593  Bachelor of Nursing Honours in Education 
ORIGINATOR
University of Venda 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Honours Degree  Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services  Curative Health 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Not Applicable  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
2027-06-30   2029-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
Bachelor of Nursing Honours Degree is one of the Postgraduate programmes offered by the Department of Advanced Nursing Science at the University of Venda. This Degree can be taken on a full-time basis. It is seen to be at the same level as the fourth year of the Professional Degree. It is a mandatory for candidates who have a three-year Degree if they want to continue with a research Masters' Degree, to give candidates the research background they need. It is an important degree that also caters for all candidates who have a basic Degree which did not include the career option they want to pursue, such as Nursing Education.

Rationale:
Nursing Education is a specialist field that focuses on Nursing Education. The programme plays a key role in the production, advancement and dissemination of knowledge and the development of students. Nursing Education impact on trends, contemporary legal and ethical issues in Nursing Education, create culture sensitive work environments for nursing Education students. The qualification provides the qualifying Nurse Educator with the further development of her/his intellectual, practical and reflective competencies/abilities (knowledge, skills, attitudes and values) as a Nursing Service Manager to promote the health of the individual, family, group and community as an active member of the intersectoral, multi-professional and multi-disciplinary health teams. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
The university's Policy on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is applied. The RPL policy takes into account the relevant knowledge and skills gained in practice that meets the minimum requirements of the programme.

Entry Requirements:
Bachelor of Nursing Honours Degree is open to students who have attained a sufficiently high standard in the final undergraduate course in Nursing, average of 60%. Candidates should be in possession of three-year professional Degree in Nursing and additional qualification in Advanced Diploma Nursing field. Candidates shall have passed with 65% overall in Advanced Diploma in Nursing field. The programme shall extend over at least two semesters. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
Y 

QUALIFICATION RULES 
Courses:
First Semester:
Module Description:
1. Health policy and planning, 10 Credits.
2. Theory development, 20 Credits.

Second Semester:
1. Aspects of nursing education, 20 Credits.
2. Leadership Development, 20 Credits.

Year Module:
1. Health Systems research, 10 Credits.
2. Project design and management, 20 Credits.
3. Research proposal writing, 20 Credits. 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
1. Demonstrate ability to facilitate learning.
2. Facilitate student development and socialisation.
3. Apply critical thinking skills central to identifying and solving problems.
4. Demonstrate ability to conduct a research project. 

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
  • Demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching, learning, and nursing that inspires and motivates students.
  • Implements a variety of teaching strategies appropriate to student needs, desired student outcomes, content and context.
  • Utilises appropriate educational theories and principles, including evidenced based practice in the facilitating of learning.
  • Uses information technologies skilfully to support the teaching- learning process.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
  • Demonstrate skilled oral, written and electronic communication in all learning contexts.
  • Develops collegial working relationships with students, faculty colleagues, and clinical facility personnel to promote positive learning environments.
  • Maintain knowledge of professional practice needed to help students prepare for contemporary nursing practice.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
  • Implement critical thinking skills central to identifying and solving problems in the planning, implementation and evaluation of health care across the continuum of care delivery systems across professions.
  • Demonstrate the understanding of how the healthcare delivery system works and fails to work.
  • Demonstrate high quality of decision making.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
  • Write a research proposal for implementation.
  • Describe the different research approach and designs as they apply to nursing practice.
  • Review appropriate literature on nursing related topics.

    Integrated Assessment:
  • For each module, students will be expected to submit one written assignment (20%), write one test (30%), give oral presentation (10%), and write one 3 hours examination (40%) at the end of semester. For each formative task given, student will receive written and oral individual and group feedback.
  • Student must obtain minimum of 40% in formative assessment to be admitted in final examination (summative assessment).
  • Final pass mark will be 50%.
  • Research project examined by 1 internal examiner and 1 external examiner. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    The qualification is comparable with the Honours Programme in Health Studies in the following universities:
  • Makerere University of Technology, Tanzania.
  • Virginia University, United States of America. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
  • The candidate will progress to a Masters of Nursing qualification. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    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.
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
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    1. University of Venda 


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