Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery

Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods to render a service as a well-integrated basic medical practitioner, fit to practise medicine over a broad spectrum. Qualifiers will demonstrate knowledge, skills and applied competence in the field of study that provide opportunities for continued personal growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society.

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

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

The qualification recognizes formal and non-formal prior learning (incorporating experiential learning) at a Further Education and Training Certificate Level 4 with at least two science subjects, i.e. Mathematics, Biology, Physiology, Physical Science.

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

• diagnosing, treating and managing illness, disease and injury;
• promoting health and preventing illness, disease and injury;
• demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the health dispensation and the ethical and professional standards expected of a doctor.

The learner will be able to demonstrate

• knowledge of human structure, functions and development;
• knowledge of the development of diseases and pathology;
• an understanding of the holistic approach to medicine, in view of the preventive, promotive, healing and rehabilitative aspects of treatment;
• the skill to diagnose diseases and treat these efficiently;
• the ability to work as a member of a team;
• knowledge of medical practice;
• appreciation of the importance of research;
• an understanding of medico-legal and ethical principles;
• knowledge and understanding of the role and responsibilities of the medical doctor, especially within the South African context.

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

• Logbooks
• Theoretical written tests and examinations
• Clinical work (OSCEs, residency)
• Oral and practical tests and examinations
• Attitudes and behaviour in clinical settings as observed by lecturers.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the Qualification

• Module course mark
• Workplace assessment through practicals
• Workplace assessment through student teaching
• Assignments
• Oral and group work
• Examinations
• Informal evaluations, e.g. feedback, residency, assignments
• Formal evaluations tests and practical (skills) and oral examinations;
• Formal end evaluation, namely theoretical (written) and practical examinations at the end of a phase/study year;
• Skills/clinical examinations

This will be supported by a module credit system, followed by a final exam on the modules for which credit was not obtained.

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.