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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Science in Medicine 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
97030  Master of Science in Medicine 
ORIGINATOR
University of Limpopo 
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  240  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  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

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 primary purpose of the qualification is to provide:
1. Qualifiers with specialised knowledge, research skills and applied competence in Medical Science unities for continued personal and intellectual growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society.
2. South Africa with significant numbers of responsible qualified people in Medical Science in order that the national leadership base of innovative and knowledge-based economic and scholarly activities is widened. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
Access may be gained to the qualification through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
This qualification recognises; through the submission of portfolios of evidence, the formal/non-formal prior learning which learners bring to the learning situation.

Entry requirements:
  • Bachelor of Science Honours, Level 8 in a relevant field.
  • Postgraduate Diploma, Level 8 in a relevant field. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Identify, analyse and solve problems.
    2. Create appropriate responses to resolve contextual and/or abstract problems.
    3. Collect, analyse and organise information in a meaningful way.
    4. Handle work effectively.
    5. Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively.
    6. Look at development on a system basis rather than as loose entities.
    7. Communicate effectively.
    8. Show a receptive and responsive attitude towards change in the scientific environment.
    9. Conduct research independently.
    10. Demonstrate highly specialised or technical and advanced research skills across medical physiology.
    11. Demonstrate an understanding of specialised knowledge of medical physiology.
    12. Plan, resource and manage projects.
    13. Accept complete accountability for determining, achieving and evaluating personal and/or group output regarding the relationship between natural science and society. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
  • Solve problems by means of exploring and critically evaluating different situations.
  • Solve problems by generating alternative strategies for dealing with those problems compile portfolios to relate learning gained from individual experience to knowledge encountered in an academic environment and vice versa.
  • Compile portfolios to relate learning gained from individual experience to knowledge encountered in an academic environment and vice versa.
  • Conduct seminars to communicate learning from experience and academic contexts to peers.
  • Relate learning from experience and academic context to different contexts using present and future scenarios.
  • Highly specialised scholastic or technical and advanced research skills across medical physiology are demonstrated.
  • An understanding of specialised knowledge of medical physiology has been demonstrated.
  • Appropriate responses to resolve contextual and/or abstract problems are created.
  • Projects have been planned, resourced and managed.
  • Complete accountability for determining achieved and evaluating personal and/or group output regarding the relationship between natural science and society is accepted.
  • Complex problems are approached in an open-minded and innovated scientific manner.

    Integrated Assessment:
    1. Continuous evaluation.
    2. Case studies.
    3. Portfolios.
    4. Projects.
    5. Simulations.
    6. Work-place assessment.
    7. Written, oral open book and practical examinations.
    8. Practical assignments.
    9. Panel evaluations.
    10. Presentations.
    11. Dissertation.
    12. Publications in refereed scientific journals. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Doctor of Philosophy in related fields, Level 10. 
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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: 
    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 Limpopo 


    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.