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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical HIV/AIDS Management |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
91678 | Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical HIV/AIDS Management | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
University of Fort Hare | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
CHE - Council on Higher Education | HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
Postgraduate Diploma | 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 | |||
2028-06-30 | 2031-06-30 |
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 |
Purpose:
This qualification is aimed at developing practitioners who will be able to function independently as clinical specialists and also as researchers within a high HIV/AIDS prevalence environment. The qualification responds to the urgent need for highly skilled practitioners to render appropriate care to HIV/AIDS clients, their families and communities, who are in urgent need of preventive and promotive interventions, clinical care and treatment. All students are required to have a relevant qualification in the field, such as an undergraduate Degree in Nursing or a MBCHB. All students entering for this qualification must have and maintain current registration with the relevant Professional Health Council, i.e., the South African Nursing Council (SANC) or the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Rationale: The successful implementation of the many policies developed around health care requires health care practitioners who can translate these policies into practice through effective health delivery at community level. This competence is achieved through a problem-based learning approach (PBL) that deals with real problems and issues around the clinical management of HIV/AIDS. The qualification thus responds to the urgent need for highly skilled practitioners to render appropriate care to HIV/AIDS clients, their families and communities who are in need of preventive and promotive health interventions, care in illness and the treatment thereof. The qualification targets the nursing or medical practitioner who is at the forefront of collaborative teamwork in the clinical management of HIV/AIDS. It is aimed at producing clinically competent practitioners who can take a leading role in the management of those both infected and affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. There is an urgent need for such specialised practitioners throughout South Africa, as well as by our neighbours in the rest of Africa. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
The following are assumed:
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): Candidates may provide evidence of prior learning for which they may receive credit towards the qualification by means of portfolios or other appropriate forms of evidence, in accordance with the RPL policy of the Institution. Access to the Qualification: Applicants must be currently registered with the relevant Professional Health Council and meet the criteria of one of the following: Or Or |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
This qualification comprises 10 compulsory modules, all at NQF Level 8, which total 120 credits.
Modules: > Note: The Health Science Academy requires the production of a personal Portfolio of Evidence as part of the Assessment Criteria for the Drug Dispensing Course, following which a Certificate is awarded for a Drug Dispensing License. |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
1. Promote, maintain and restore health by applying integrated scientific knowledge in a critical-analytical way through the scientific approach of assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting holistic care of individuals with HIV, their families/significant others and communities.
2. Utilise problem-solving and clinical skills as an independent practitioner in order to manage care and treatment of HIV positive patients appropriately. 3. Manage and evaluate services at district, provincial and national levels within national health policies and international guidelines. 4. Conduct HIV-related research of a high ethical standard and quality and utilise evidence-based practices to promote the highest quality of care. 5. Utilise operational leadership skills and managerial competencies as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in order to improve the quality of health care. 6. Facilitate the learning process among fellow health-care workers by creating an environment conducive to learning. 7. Collect, analyse and critically evaluate information when providing care to HIV positive individuals. 8. Demonstrate, in the context of the clinic or hospital environment, an understanding of the theories, research methodologies, methods and techniques relevant to the field. 9. Practice according to ethical standards and deal with ethical issues in the specific contexts in which they occur. 10. Function effectively within the systems operating in a clinical or hospital environment, according to own required role/s and responsibilities. 11. Take full responsibility for decision-making and use of resources in the clinical or hospital environment and accept full accountability for actions of others where applicable. Critical Cross-Field Outcomes: All the Critical Cross-Field Outcomes are addressed in this qualification. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
The following Assessment Criteria may be applied individually or generically in an integrated manner across all the Exit Level Outcomes:
Note: The Health Science Academy requires the production of a personal Portfolio of Evidence as part of the Assessment Criteria for the Drug Dispensing Course, following which a Certificate is awarded for a Drug Dispensing License. Integrated Assessment: Assessment is varied according to the nature of the module (clinical, research, or content-based) but in all cases corresponds with the problem-based learning approach, incorporating the following features: Formative Assessment: Continuous assessment is performed through clinic based, doctor supervised practice and the completion of 30 logbooks and 20 full case studies. These are submitted monthly during each contact block session. At the end of the period of learning, a portfolio is compiled on the basis of cases completed and the feedback received in that regard, to form part of the summative assessment. Summative Assessment: > Personal developmental aspects, meaningful learning and self directed learning activities. > Evidence of progress: knowledge, skills and attitudes. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
This is a pioneering qualification and is not linked to international qualifications, although expertise and input has been provided by Columbia University, who sponsored the provision of the non-formal programme that preceded the application for approval and accreditation of a formal qualification with the same rationale and purpose. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
Horizontal Articulation:
This qualification articulates horizontally with any relevant health related Postgraduate Diploma at NQF Level 8. Vertical Articulation: This qualification articulates vertically with any health related Master's Degree at NQF Level 9. |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
External moderation of coursework assessment is conducted by external examiners appointed according to the institutional policy and process for appointment of external examiners.
The examination of the mini-dissertation takes place according to the policy for Postgraduate studies, which includes examination by three external examiners. |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
Assessors are appointed by the institution and must meet the following criteria:
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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 Fort Hare |
All qualifications and part qualifications submitted for public comment, or 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. |