Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice Honours
Health Sciences and Social Services - Curative Health
Purpose and Rationale
Purpose and Rationale of the Qualification
Purpose:
The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with advanced knowledge of Clinical Medical Practice and equip them with the necessary skills and attitudes to operate effectively in the field. Specifically focusing on Emergency Medicine, this qualification aims to enhance the strength and depth of clinical knowledge, reasoning, and proficiency of Clinicians. Learners are given the opportunity to develop clinical research competence and to acquire expertise in additional areas such as Administration, Management, and Education.
Rationale:
The Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice Honours is designed to offer learners comprehensive knowledge in Clinical Medical Practice and equip them with relevant skills. Prospective learners must have prior experience in patient assessment and management across all aspects of primary care within a district hospital setting. This qualification seeks to expand and enrich the role of the graduate Clinical Associate within a specified discipline in both hospital and community settings. Additionally, it aims to enhance the competencies of Clinical Associates, provide a foundation for further learning, facilitate access to training for individuals from marginalized communities, and contribute to the enhancement of healthcare services in rural areas.
Moreover, this qualification is intended to support the growth and sustainability of the Clinical Associate profession, thereby aiding in the advancement of healthcare in underserved regions. Graduates will possess the capability to conduct clinical research activities in district hospitals, thereby enhancing patient care and adapting to evolving healthcare environments. The flexible part-time study option allows learners to balance their studies with work commitments, facilitating continuous professional development.
Outcomes
- Perform advanced level investigative and therapeutic procedures in a Clinical discipline.
- Apply advanced knowledge and skills to clinical research by collecting, researching, analysing, organising and evaluating information.
- Apply knowledge of health, wellness and disease and implications for Health Economics, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention And Management in the contexts of the individual, the family, the community and the environment.
- Understand and appreciate the value of working as a team member within the multi-disciplinary field and the community.
- Achieve high standards of ethical behaviour in relation to conduct and commitment in the workplace as well as to own personal development.
- Develop an ethos of lifelong learning and education, recognise personal educational needs and utilise appropriate learning situations.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Make clinical decisions by formulating differential diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Define and solve clinical problems.
- Critically evaluate and analyze situations.
- Explain procedures.
- Discuss indications and contraindications for procedures.
- Prepare for procedures, including patient preparation.
- Perform procedures competently.
- Explain possible complications of procedures.
- Continue follow-up after procedures.
- Deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends.
- Adapt knowledge to new situations.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Find and access information using appropriate media and technologies and evaluate that information.
- Critically analyze medical and scientific articles.
- Select, organize, and analyze information from scientific investigative procedures or data gathering exercises and interpret and analyze the results.
- Apply a problem-solving model to assess clinical or administrative problems.
- Use critical, creative, and independent thinking to identify and solve problems.
- Apply fundamental knowledge of Medical Sciences to clinical problems.
- Demonstrate knowledge of research methods.
- Apply research techniques and evidence-based medicine in clinical situations.
- Develop quality assurance and quality improvement strategies based on research.
- Deliver reports and research results in the form of scientific communications.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Collect, record, analyze, and disseminate health-related information systematically.
- Analyze the burden of disease within the community.
- Assess determinants of disease.
- Apply knowledge in community settings for health promotion and disease prevention.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Demonstrate efficiency and competence in working within team structures.
- Recognize the roles of participants in a multidisciplinary health care system.
- Work effectively with others in a project team.
- Enhance team functioning through appropriate attitude and behavior.
- Communicate accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively, and ethically with colleagues, patients, and families.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- Incorporate ethical and legal issues in clinical medical research and health care delivery.
- Show respect for colleagues and clients from diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrate awareness of moral and ethical responsibilities in patient care.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
- Evaluate own progress.
- Keep up to date with new developments through continuing professional education.
- Manage future career and personal development.
- Reflect on and evaluate learning.
Integrated Assessment:
- Summative and formative assessments through various techniques such as written tests, examinations, oral examinations, OSCE, OSPE, observation reports, assignments, portfolios, and reflective learning.
- Integration of information from different areas of course content.
- Research component assessment integrating theoretical, practical, and reflective competence.
- Formative assessments may include self-assessment, peer assessment, and assessment by academic staff.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Honours Degree
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 125
- SAQA Source
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