Master of Dental Surgery in Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
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Qualification type
Master's Degree
Credits
180
Sub-framework
HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
Providers listed
1
Qualification snapshot
Official qualification identity fields captured from the qualification record.
Originator
University of the Western Cape
Quality assurance functionary
CHE - Council on Higher Education
Field
Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services
Subfield
Curative Health
Qual class
Regular-Provider-ELOAC
Recognise previous learning
Y
Important dates
These dates are carried directly from the qualification record.
Registration start
2024-07-01
Registration end
2027-06-30
Last date for enrolment
2028-06-30
Last date for achievement
2031-06-30
Purpose and entry context
Official SAQA text formatted for easier reading.
Purpose and rationale
Purpose
The purposes of the qualification are
- To provide qualifiers with specialised knowledge, specific clinical skills and applied competence in a specific dental discipline that provide opportunities for continue personal intellectual growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society.
- To provide South Africa with significant numbers of Postgraduates/Specialists of specific dental disciplines in order to ensure that the local leadership base of innovative and knowledge-based economic and scholarly activity is widened.
Entry requirements and RPL
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
The institution conducts RPL in terms of the policy and guidelines of the institution to recognise other forms of formal, informal and non-formal learning and experience. In cases where learners do not comply with the formal admission requirements, the institution applies its RPL policy.
Entry Requirements
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is
- Bachelor of Science Honours in Dental Sciences, NQF Level 8
- With registration of the Health Professions Council of South Africa and at least 2 years post qualification experience.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
- Perform all standard dental procedures.
- Perform all specialised procedures related to the specific discipline.
- Demonstrate competence in the design, methodology, implementation and publication of a research paper/project.
- Display specialised and basic research skills in a specific clinical dental discipline and to perform a full range of standard and non standard procedures often in non standard combinations across a major clinical dental discipline in complex and viable routine and non routine contexts.
- Communicate effectively in both oral and written modes with peers and the broader community using the appropriate structure, style and graphic support.
Associated assessment criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 1
- Dental surgery is performed in accordance with set standards.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 2
Specialised scholastic and advanced research skills are displayed in Dental Surgery disciplines and a full range of advanced procedures are performed in complex, variable and highly specialised contexts.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 3
Specialised knowledge of Dental Surgery discipline is demonstrated, abstract data and concepts are processed at a level of analysis, transformation and evaluation and responses are created to resolve abstract Dental Surgery problems.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 4
Oral and written modes or communication with appropriate structure, style and graphic support are demonstrated effectively in the broader Dental Surgery community.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 5
Responsibility for planning, resourcing and managing are demonstrated within broad parameters and functions.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 6
Personal and/or group output is optimised by complete accountability for its determination, achievement and evaluation.
Integrated assessment
Assessment may consist of any of the following combinations
- A research report
- A research report and an oral examination
- A research report and written papers
- A research report and an oral and a written examination.
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.
Horizontal Articulation
- Master of Science in Dental Sciences, NQF level 9.
Vertical Articulation
- Doctor of Medicine in Dental Care, NQF Level 10.
International comparability
This qualification compares with the following international qualifications in terms of the range of competencies in the learning content offered.
Notes
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.
NOTES
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Providers currently listed
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