Postgraduate Diploma in Community Health
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Qualification type
Postgraduate Diploma
Credits
120
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 Free State
Quality assurance functionary
CHE - Council on Higher Education
Field
Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services
Subfield
Promotive Health and Developmental Services
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
2027-06-30
Last date for achievement
2029-06-30
Purpose and entry context
Official SAQA text formatted for easier reading.
Purpose and rationale
Purpose
Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods as professional medical practitioners and health service managers with specialisation in the field of community health. Learners 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 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
- Advanced Diploma in Health Management, NQF Level 7.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
- Demonstrate ability/skill to achieve the major Skills/Applied Competency of the qualification.
- Demonstrated understanding, by the Learner, of the embedded knowledge that underpins the end result/outcome.
- Demonstrated ability/skill to integrate or connect our performances and to reflect on, evaluate and adopt the above competencies.
- Pursuing a profession as medical practitioners with special emphasis on effective community health care.
Associated assessment criteria
- To promote the understanding of health care and the management and treatment of diseases and injury with special emphasis on community health.
- To have knowledge and understanding of communicable and non-communicable health related conditions and theory of epidemiology, biostatistics and demography.
Integrated Assessment
Learners will demonstrate their knowledge and skills in accordance with standards laid down by the University and Professional Board through:
- Logbooks.
- Assignments.
- Clinical work and tests and examinations.
- Oral tests and examinations.
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 evaluation, e.g. feedback, residency, assignments.
- Formal evaluations tests and practical (skills) and oral examinations.
- Formal end evaluation.
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
This qualification offers both possibilities of horizontal and vertical articulation
Horizontal Articulation
- Postgraduate Diplomas in Health Sciences, NQF Level 8.
Vertical Articulation
- A Master's qualification in Community Health, NQF Level 9.
International comparability
This qualification compares with similar international qualifications in terms of the range of competencies in the learning content offered.
Providers currently listed
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