Bachelor of Medical Science in Immunology

Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods to function as professional research scientists in any immunology, molecular biology or immunohaematology laboratory. He/she will also be able to take part in routine diagnostic testing. The focus of this programme is on immuno-haematology.

Learners who register for this qualification can

• Learn from predominantly written material;
• Communicate what they have learnt comprehensively in the medium of instruction;
• Learn and take responsibility for their own progress;

NQF Level 6 in medical sciences.

The planned combination of learning outcomes are integrated with critical cross-field outcomes for this Qualification

Practical Competency

The demonstrated ability/skill to achieve the major Skills/Applied Competency of the qualification.

Foundational Competency

The demonstrated understanding, by the Learner, of the embedded knowledge that underpins the end result/outcome.

Reflective competency

The demonstrated ability/skill to integrate or connect our performances and to reflect on, evaluate and adopt the above competencies.

THE LEARNER WILL BE CAPABLE OF

• Carrying out routine and more complex diagnostic testing in an immunology laboratory;
• A critical understanding and application of the scientific principles of good laboratory practice and quality control in immunology;
• Carrying out research projects under guidance of a professional medical researcher;
• Writing simple research reports;
• Communicating in, and understanding, medical scientific, laboratory and basic statistical terminology, especially in Immunology;
• Understanding basic medical research methods;
• Applying these methods.

THE LEARNER WILL BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE

• Apply research methods;
• Evaluate immunology research findings;
• Detect and interpret immuno-haematological abnormalities;
• Demonstrate knowledge of diagnostic laboratory methods and good laboratory practice in immunology;
• Carry out and interpret the routine and some of the more complex immunology diagnostic methods;
• Write a basic scientific research report;
• Work in a team;
• Carry out phlebotomy;
• Understand and apply basic quality control.

Learners will demonstrate their knowledge and skills in accordance with standards laid down by the University and Professional Board through:

• Tutorials, feedback, practicals, assignments;
• Theoretical tests (written), skills and oral examinations;
• Theoretical (written) and practical examinations at the end of each semester;
• Skills/practical examinations, oral examinations;
• Research report.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

• Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the Qualification
• Activity-based evaluation
• Formative evaluation
• Evaluation based on learning contexts that offer opportunities for co-operation (group work) and individual learning
• Theory and practice integrated
• Formal end evaluations
• Continuing, formal evaluations
• Continuing, informal evaluations.

Assessment documents are moderated to ensure that

• They conform to the scope and context of the competency as stipulated in the qualification
• They are constructed in such a way that the Assessor assesses the critical outcomes applied, during the Learners activity performances, towards achieving an outcome.

Assessments are

• To include confirmation of the Embedded Knowledge component to ensure that the Foundational Competency is achieved.
• To be verified by Internal Verifiers to ensure valid, credible, true and fair results.