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To prepare registered nurses as analytic, critical thinking nurse educators/managers and community nurses who are able to function within a multidisciplinary health team.

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This integrated whole qualification leads to registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa for the provision of occupational therapy and rehabilitation services. Occupational therapists function as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team which aims to improve individual and community health. The specific objective of the occupational therapist is to enable those whose abilities in productivity, self maintenance and play/leisure are threatened, restricted or lost due to impairment, developmental delay, aging or lack of opportunity, to become full and productive members of the community.

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The purpose of the qualification is to provide an occupational therapy workforce equipped to work in the South African context, and who can safely and effectively perform all the acts contained in the Occupational Therapy Scope of profession. Learners will be equipped with the knowledge, skills and expertise to practice occupational therapy and to deliver a contextually relevant occupational therapy service. They will be able to undertake research that would contribute to the development of knowledge about occupational therapy and have the knowledge and skills to evaluate literature for evidence that can be used in occupational therapy practice. Furthermore, learners will develop a commitment to life-long learning, particularly with regard to advances in knowledge about human occupation and occupational therapy. They will be sensitive, flexible and adaptable enough to accommodate the unique needs and challenges within the South African context. Prospective learners who are interested in the Health Sciences and meet the entry requirements for this qualification will be interested in registering for this qualification.

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The purpose of the qualification is to train and prepare occupational therapists who will portray a strong professional identity, that 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; and have a solid knowledge of the science and theory of the profession of occupational therapy with the ability to apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods that will address occupational barriers and provide Occupational Therapy to individuals, groups and communities within a comprehensive health service; manage occupational therapy services effectively; facilitate occupational therapy technicians and community workers, remain involved with research and committed to life-long learning.

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The primary purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifying learners with the ability to: - Perform visual examinations and relevant procedures included in the scope of optometry, in the clinical environment as a qualified optometrist.