Bachelor of Health Sciences in Diagnostic Radiography
Health Sciences and Social Services - Preventive Health
Purpose and Rationale
Qualification: Bachelor of Health Sciences in Diagnostic Radiography
Purpose:
The purpose of the qualification is to develop a competent learner who has a thorough grounding in the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for the diagnostic radiography profession, gained through work integrated learning in the appropriate workplace context. The qualification enables the learner to competently apply an integration of theory, principles, techniques, practical experience, and skills to solve problems in diagnostic radiography. Learners will acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes aligned with industry needs, driven by academic modules and clinical experience. A research component is included to inform good practice. Graduates will be able to perform routine and specialized radiographic procedures, access patient data, evaluate image quality, interpret images, apply total quality management, and provide safe, effective, ethical patient care. They will be equipped to apply principles of human rights, ethics, and medical law, becoming reflective practitioners and lifelong learners contributing to society.
Rationale:
Diagnostic Radiography is a scarce skill in South Africa, essential in delivering improved patient care across various healthcare settings. The qualification aligns with Health Professions Council of South Africa's (HPCSA) registration requirements and industry standards. Curriculum renewal efforts nationwide advocate for a Professional Bachelors' Degree in Diagnostic Radiography with 480 credits, meeting international qualifications. The qualification ensures continuity from the current National Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography, maintaining accessibility for learners. It addresses higher education goals by fostering lifelong learning, research skills, and societal contributions. By offering general educational skills and high-level radiography training, it enhances the country's health services and equips learners for success in the workplace. The qualification aims to provide learners with attributes for impactful contributions to the South African health services environment.
Outcomes
- Effectively utilise an integrated approach to demonstrate advanced scientific knowledge, skills and competences in the interrogation and evaluation of current and future technology in the radiography context.
- Apply and integrate advanced theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and attitudes in order to perform routine and specialised radiographic procedures and produce high quality images of all systems of the human body in the clinical workplace context.
- Develop critical enquiry and apply complex research skills to conduct formal and informal research within an area of a specialised field in the profession of radiography, provide creative insights and rigorous interpretation of findings to solve problems and present the results.
- Integrate and apply knowledge of entrepreneurship and the management functions in the complex and dynamic situations within a radiography context in order to take full responsibility and accountability for the management of a public or private department in terms of human resources, procurement, ethics, human rights, medical law and quality assurance both as an employee and an employer.
- Demonstrate advanced values systems, knowledge and skills that will enable and enhance meaningful participation in society, contribute towards developing sustainable communities and establish a firm foundation for the assumption of a productive and responsible role in the workplace and beyond.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1
- Utilize advanced radiographic equipment to perform basic and specialised examinations
- Solve simple and complex technology problems within the radiographic context
- Establish new protocols and methods to maintain equipment and prevent faults/errors
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2
- Perform routine and specialised radiographic examinations according to set standards
- Apply radiation protection protocols/standards to minimise radiation dose and optimise image quality
- Evaluate images for technical and diagnostic quality, taking corrective measures when necessary
- Identify normal and abnormal patterns of anatomy and common pathologies
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3
- Apply advanced knowledge of research theories, designs, and methodologies throughout the research process
- Develop a research proposal according to department, faculty, and university standards
- Conduct a research study in the field of diagnostic radiography following research and ethics principles
- Compile and present a report of findings according to set standards and ethical requirements
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4
- Apply advanced knowledge, skills, and attitudes in managing radiography departments
- Apply knowledge of ethics, human rights, and medical law in providing services
- Apply management functions and entrepreneurship skills in public health institutions and private enterprises
- Adhere to laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines regulating healthcare professionals
- Implement quality assurance practices to improve and maintain service quality
- Describe entrepreneurial principles related to managing or owning a private practice in radiography
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5
- Demonstrate knowledge of current and historical socio-political issues and their impact
- Engage in community-based projects meeting qualification requirements
- Demonstrate personal growth through advanced understanding, insight, and problem-solving skills
- Develop personal attributes aligning with the world of work standards
Integrated Assessment
- Assessment practices will be open, transparent, fair, valid, and reliable
- Information on assessments and marking rubrics will be provided in module study guides
- Learning, teaching, and assessment are interconnected
- Assessments will align with learning outcomes and teaching methods
- Assessment of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values in an integrated manner
- Use of various assessment methods suitable for the work environment
- Incorporate simulations, case studies, role-plays to provide workplace-like context
- Integrated assessment of theoretical and practical components
- Formative feedback provided to improve work before summative assessment
- Assessment tools may include portfolios, simulations, written assignments, case studies, etc.
- Continuous assessment to evaluate exit level outcomes throughout the qualification
Qualification Details
- Type
- National First Degree(Min 480)
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 512
- SAQA Source
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