Doctor of Medicine

Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods as a specialist medical practitioner. 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.

Entry Requirements

• Master of Medicine, NQF Level 9.
• Master of Health Sciences in Medicine, NQF Level 9.

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

1. The demonstrated ability/skill to achieve the major Skills/Applied Competency of the qualification.
2. The demonstrated understanding, by the Learner, of the embedded knowledge that underpins the end result/outcome.
3. The demonstrated ability/skill to integrate or connect our performances and to reflect on, evaluate and adopt the above competencies.
4. Conducting original, independent research in the specialist field of medicine.
5. Working as authoritative specialists in medicine.
6. Being leaders in the field and offering solutions through research to the benefit of medical science.
7. Understanding health sciences problems and needs and bringing forth solutions/ satisfying needs in the specialist field of medicine.

The learner will be able to demonstrate

• Make an original contribution to the field of study;
• Present research findings in the form of a thesis;
• Demonstrate an authoritative knowledge and understanding of the specialist field of study;
• Demonstrate proficiency and skill in executing independent research;
• Publish research results in an accredited publication;
• Apply the new knowledge;
• Search for solutions to problems in the field.

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

• Completing practical part of the research;
• Justifying the research results;
• Reporting the findings of the research;
• Publishing the findings;
• Leadership in the field.

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 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.