Veterinary Science

Bachelor of Veterinary Science

On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:

• Apply the knowledge of ethics, policies, and regulations applicable to veterinary diagnostic laboratories and clinics, meat inspection, food safety and public health, livestock health and production, and animal quarantine.
• Utilize evidence-based practice research and industry guidelines to improve animal wealth, production, and food biosecurity and safety.
• Demonstrate technical skills to be applied in the development of an enterprise or to be part of an enterprise related to the animal and food biosecurity, public health, livestock health and production, and veterinary laboratory services. (Technical leader).
• Demonstrate competency in using equipment, applying technologies and information systems that support and enhance animal and food biosecurity, public health, livestock health and production, and veterinary laboratory services
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a team in an evolving, competitive diverse range of animal-related, food safety and laboratory-based settings.
• Demonstrate life-long learning competency aimed to understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial attributes to initiate and integrate new ideas relevant to veterinary practice in animal and food biosecurity, public health, livestock health and production, and veterinary laboratory services. (Graduating companies).

Higher Diploma in Veterinary Laboratory Technology (NQF Level 6)

On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:

• Apply knowledge, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in the animal health sector and related industry.
• Practice experience-based learned skills to assist veterinary medical teams in diverse veterinary settings.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently, as part of or lead a technical team and take responsibility in managing interactions with others in a diverse range of practice settings. (Technical Leaders).
• Apply skills in using equipment, technologies and information systems that support industry and veterinary laboratory diagnostic services.
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial attributes to initiate and integrate new ideas relevant to veterinary practice in animal and food biosecurity, public health, livestock health and production, and veterinary laboratory services. (Graduating companies).

Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (NQF Level 7)

Upon successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:

• Apply the values, skills and knowledge from social work and related fields to provide quality health and human services in clinical and non-clinical settings
• Demonstrate effective generalist social work practice through the critical analysis of social policy, professional knowledge, and practice
• Utilize evidence-based practice and research for social work practice with individuals, families, groups and communities to improve outcomes for clients
• Apply effective cognitive, technical, analytical and communication skills in clinical and non-clinical settings to provide high standard and quality of services
• Demonstrate professional competencies and attributes in technical leadership and supervision as well as working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a diverse range of practice settings (Technical Leader)
• Demonstrate entrepreneurship and innovation skills to contribute and manage practice challenges within local and global contexts respecting socio-cultural and relationships (Graduating Companies)
• Demonstrate the ability to self-evaluate and undertake responsibility for initiating and facilitating professional development using ethical standards of practice within culturally diverse, complex and unfamiliar settings

Diploma in Child Protection (NQF Level 5)

On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:

• Apply the values, skills and knowledge from social work and related fields to provide quality health and human services in clinical and non-clinical settings
• Demonstrate effective relationships with children and families through the integration of social work theory within ethical and legal standards of practice
• Demonstrate effective planning and implementation of child welfare interventions and connectivity between children, families and other stakeholders in the sector
• Demonstrate entrepreneurship and innovation skills to contribute and manage practice challenges within local and global contexts respecting socio-cultural and relationships (Graduating Companies)
• Demonstrate professional competencies and attributes in technical leadership and supervision as well as working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a diverse range of practice settings that support the development of a healthy environment (Technical Leader)
• Utilize evidence-based practice research and analytical skills for social work practice with individuals, families, groups and communities to improve client-based outcomes

Pharmacy

Bachelor of Pharmacy
On successful completion of this program, the graduate will be able to:

• Apply knowledge, management and decision making aspects to provide quality pharmacy services to meet patients’ drug related needs with the objective of achieving optimal patient outcomes and patient safety in clinical and non-clinical settings.
• Demonstrate a broad and coherent body of knowledge of the major principles of physical-chemical, life, bio- medical, administrative and pharmaceutical sciences to successfully solve problems both in disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas of pharmacy.
• Demonstrate effective cognitive and technical skills within the framework of evidence-based practice and continuing quality assurance to develop, implement and enhance processes and actions that ensure the safety, accuracy and high standards of pharmaceutical services and supplied products.
• Demonstrate skills in using relevant advanced technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support quality professional practice routine as well as complex problems in a variety of pharmacy settings.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently, as part of or lead a technical team and take responsibility in managing interactions with others in a diverse range of clinical and non-clinical settings.(Technical Leaders).
• Demonstrate professional attributes relevant to their role as pharmacist in their general as well as specialized field of practice by developing and maintaining professional competence and acquire new knowledge and skills with optimal incorporation of those into pharmacy practice.
• Apply entrepreneurship and innovation skills to identify and create innovative opportunities and solutions that will strategically navigate the complex demands stemming from pharmacy and the healthcare overall. (Graduating Companies ).

Diploma in Pharmacy

Students exiting with the Diploma will be able to:

• Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of fundamental concepts of mathematics, bio-medical and pharmaceutical sciences including an understanding of the underlying theoretical and abstract concepts with significant depth in pharmacy and interdisciplinary areas.
• Demonstrate knowledge and familiarity with brand and generic drug names, appearance, manufacturer, dosage forms(s), and route of administration for the most commonly used drugs.
• Uphold legal and ethical standards to accurately implement international best pharmacy practice in interpreting prescriptions, preparing, labeling, and packaging, processing and distributing medications while working under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Demonstrate cognitive and psychomotor skills in using relevant advanced technologies, information systems, and communication devices in a variety of pharmacy practice settings.
• Function, professionally, safely, and competently with little support as well as part of a team and take responsibility for developing appropriate approaches to managing complex work procedures and processes.(Technical leaders).
• Demonstrate professional attributes while functioning in technical and non-technical contexts and take the responsibility for planning own life-long learning in order to improve competencies while actively observing ethical professional standards. (Technical leaders)
• Apply entrepreneurship and innovation skills to identify and create innovative opportunities and solutions that will strategically navigate the complex demands stemming from pharmacy and the healthcare overall. (Graduating Companies).

Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:

• Apply knowledge from the nursing, allied health, behavioral sciences, best practice and other relevant sources to provide quality healthcare services in clinical and nonclinical settings.
• Utilize the nursing process framework to provide holistic care for individuals, families, and communities in different settings to optimize health and well being.
• Demonstrate effective cognitive, technical, critical thinking, and communication competencies to establish, implement, deliver and evaluate nursing care plans within healthcare settings.
• Utilize evidence-based practice research to improve patient health outcomes to meet the changing healthcare needs of individuals, families and communities and to generate solutions that would contribute to the nursing body of knowledge and evaluation of the professional nursing care.
• Demonstrate professional competencies and technical leadership attributes to lead and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a diverse range of clinical settings.
• Demonstrate the ability to generate innovative solutions to improve the quality of clinical nursing practice.
• Demonstrate leadership and management skills and competencies to provide safe and optimum quality care in a variety of healthcare settings.
• Demonstrate professional, moral, legal and ethical attributes relevant to their registered nurses’ role in their practice areas and meeting the regulatory and professional standards nationally and internationally.

Medical Laboratory Science

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Medical Laboratory Scientist) (NQF Level 7)
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:

• Interpret and apply knowledge, management and decision making aspects to provide quality medical laboratory diagnostic services in variety of healthcare settings.
• Demonstrate knowledge of healthcare regulations and integrate deep knowledge of relevant technological advances and evidence-based practice to address challenges in the field of laboratory medicine.
• Demonstrate effective cognitive and technical skills to analyze clinical specimens, formulate solutions and identify risks in order to deliver laboratory decisions to support and enhance clinical care.
• Demonstrate skills in using equipment and advanced technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe medical laboratory practice in a variety of healthcare settings
• Apply clinical research skills to investigate problems in the medical laboratory discipline and to assess and evaluate quality procedures as relevant.
• Demonstrate professional and technical leadership attribute and be able to lead and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a diverse range of clinical laboratories to ensure safe medical laboratory practice.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply entrepreneurship and innovation skills to incorporate new solutions into medical laboratory practice.
• Demonstrate professional attributes relevant to their role as medical laboratory technologists in the clinical laboratories.

Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (Laboratory Technician) (NQF Level 5)
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:

• Apply knowledge and decision making aspects to provide quality medical laboratory diagnostic services in a variety of healthcare settings.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical laboratory information assembly and retrieval, professional practice guidelines and underlying technological principles and concepts.
• Demonstrate effective cognitive and technical skills to analyze clinical specimens and formulate solutions in order to deliver laboratory results to support and enhance clinical care.
• Demonstrate skills in using equipment and technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe medical laboratory practice in a variety of healthcare settings.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently as a medical laboratory technician as well as part of a team in a range of clinical laboratories to ensure safe medical laboratory practice.
• Demonstrate professional and technical leadership attribute and be able to lead and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a diverse range of clinical laboratories to ensure safe medical laboratory practice.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply entrepreneurship and innovation skills to incorporate new solutions into medical laboratory practice.
• Demonstrate professional attributes relevant to their role as medical laboratory technologists in the clinical laboratories.

Medical Imaging Science

Bachelor of Medical Imaging Science (NQF Level 7)
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:

• Apply advanced knowledge, management and decision-making as member or technical leader  within the national and global medical imaging context to provide quality healthcare services in clinical and non-clinical settings.
• Apply theoretical, practical and evidence based techniques to develop strategies and protocols that addresses challenges in undertaking general, emergency and specialized imaging procedures and patient care.
• Evaluate diagnostic images produced to ensure diagnostic image quality, quality assurance and to promote patient safety within the ALARA and best practice frameworks.
• Demonstrate technical leadership attributes and be able to lead and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a diverse range of general, emergency and specialized medical imaging settings. (Technical leadership)
• Apply professional competency and incorporate new solutions into general, emergency and specialized medical imaging practice.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply entrepreneurship and innovation skills to contribute to the improvement of general and emergency medical imaging practice. (Graduating Companies).

Higher Diploma in Medical Imaging Technology (NQF Level 6)
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:

• Apply advanced knowledge within the national and global medical imaging context to provide quality healthcare services in clinical and non-clinical settings.
• Apply theoretical, practical and evidence based techniques to develop strategies and protocols that addresses challenges in undertaking general and emergency and imaging procedures and patient care.
• Evaluate diagnostic images produced to ensure diagnostic image quality, quality assurance and to promote patient safety within the ALARA and best practice frameworks.
• Demonstrate and technical leadership attribute and be able to lead and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a diverse range of general, emergency and specialized medical imaging settings. (Technical leadership)
• Develop and maintain professional competence and incorporate new solutions into general and emergency medical imaging setting.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply entrepreneurship and innovation skills to contribute to the improvement of general and emergency medical imaging practice. (Graduating Companies).

Health Information Management

Bachelor of Health Information Management (NQF Level 7)
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate classification system (as related to procedural and diagnostic coding), healthcare policy, economics and regulatory environments to include local, national and international health information management trends.
• Manage and analyze healthcare data by applying relevant principles of health information technology and policies in compliance with local, national, and international requirements.
• Demonstrate professional and technical leadership attributes and be able to lead and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate ability to provide safe management of health information practice, and to generate novel solutions that contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of Health Information Management.
• Develop, and maintain professional competence and incorporate new solutions into health information management.
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial and innovative attributes to initiate and integrate new ideas relevant to health information management.

Higher Diploma in Health Information Coding (NQF Level 6)
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate classification system (as related to procedural and diagnostic coding), healthcare policy, economics and regulatory environments to include local, national and international health information management trends.
• Manage and analyze healthcare data by applying relevant principles of health information technology and policies in compliance with local, national, and international requirements.
• Demonstrate professional and technical leadership attributes relevant to clinical coding and be able to lead and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate ability to provide safe management of health information practice in clinical coding settings, and to generate solutions that contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of Health Information Management.
• Develop and maintain professional competence and incorporate new solutions into health information coding.
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial and innovative attributes to initiate and integrate new ideas relevant to health information coding.

Emergency Medical Services

Bachelor of Emergency Medical Services
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:

• Apply theoretical and technical knowledge that incorporate evidence based practice to provide internationally safe, responsible and quality patient care in the emergency care setting.
• Apply technology and medical innovation through simulation and skills based training in emergency medical care.
• Demonstrate effective communication and psychomotor skills to manage emergency medical situations in accordance with the relevant Advanced Paramedic clinical practice guidelines (CPG).
• Apply critical thinking to analyse medical emergency situations and take autonomous evidenced based decision to deliver safe and effective medical care.
• Demonstrate competency in technical leadership skills to be able to lead and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Use lifelong learning as a reflective practitioner in order to modify practice and enhance the emergency medical care profession.
• Apply entrepreneurship and innovation skills to identify and contribute to potential solutions for emerging complex healthcare challenges

Diploma in Emergency Medical Services
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:

• Apply theoretical and technical knowledge that incorporate evidence based practice to provide internationally safe, responsible and quality patient care in the emergency care setting.
• Apply technology and medical innovation through simulation and skills based training in emergency medical care.
• Demonstrate competency in non-technical skills to enhance the attitude of the provider and the quality of overall emergency medical care.
• Demonstrate competency in technical leadership skills to be able to lead and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in lifelong learning as a reflective practitioner to improve clinical practice and enhance the standards of emergency medical care.
• Apply entrepreneurship and innovation skills to identify and contribute to potential solutions for emerging complex healthcare challenges.