Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982)RegulationsRegulations relating to Veterinary and Para-Veterinary ProfessionsTablesTable 10A : Exit level outcomes |
EXIT- LEVEL OUTCOMES:
Veterinary physiotherapists at NQF Level 8 are expected to be responsible for their own work, decision making and use of resources and to be fully accountable for the decisions and actions of others where appropriate. They are expected to apply learning strategies in a self-critical manner to effectively address their own and others' professional and ongoing learning needs.
Exit Outcome 1:
Communicate academic and professional veterinary physiotherapist ideas and related information verbally and in writing to a range of audiences with due regard for the purpose of the communication, issues of confidentiality and other ethical considerations.
NQF 5: 7.5 credits NQF 6: 9 credits NQF 7: 19 credits NQF 8: 35 credits (70.5)
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1. NQF 5: 3 credits NQF 6: 3.2 credits NQF 7: 7.5 credits NQF 8: 11.5 credits |
AC1.1 Verbal and non-verbal communications offer insight and solutions to problems in a veterinary physiotherapist context and are appropriate for the audience and purpose of the communication. |
Range: Verbal communications include, but are not limited to, giving feedback, reporting to owner, trainer and Animal Health Team, facilitation, presentations and interviews. |
1. NQF 5: 3 credits NQF 6: 3.6 credits NQF 7: 5.5 credits NQF 8: 9.5 credits |
AC1.2 Written communication offers rigorous interpretation and solutions to problems and issues and is professional, accurate, coherent and correct in terms of style, tone, sensitive use of language and use of scientific register where applicable. |
Range: Written communication includes, but is not limited to, recording of evaluation and treatment, report writing, giving written feedback, writing referrals, proposal writing, legal documentation, documenting evidence, writing research reports and journal articles. |
1. NQF 5: 1.5 credits NQF 6: 1.2 credits NQF 7: 3 credits NQF 8: 9 credits |
AC1.3 Active listening and observation skills demonstrate ability to access, process and synthesise information and to develop creative responses to problems and issues which are recorded accurately, concisely and coherently. |
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1. NQF 5: 0 credits NQF 6: 1 credits NQF 7: 3 credits NQF 8: 5 credits |
AC1.4 Knowledge of current events, issues and affairs relating to the development of the profession and international and local research is interrogated from multiple sources of knowledge, interpreted, assessed for relevance and applied where appropriate. |
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Exit Outcome 2:
Demonstrate knowledge and insight into veterinary therapy science concepts and their importance in the evaluation of animal patients and appropriate treatment techniques: Range; Concepts include, but are not limited to, anatomy, conformation and physiology, applied therapy, behavior, discipline, pathology, tack, nutrition, farriery, pharmacology, imaging, welfare status and human animal bond.
1. NQF 5: 26.5 credits NQF 6: 12 credits NQF 7: 63 credits NQF 8: 38 credits (139.5)
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1. NQF 5: 13.5 credits NQF 6: 7.1 credits NQF 7: 20 credits NQF 8: 10 credits |
AC2.1 The relationship between anatomy, conformation and veterinary physiotherapist is explained with reference to biomechanics, movement analysis, motor control, exercise and the purpose and effectiveness of different treatment techniques. |
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1. NQF 5: 13 credits NQF 6: 3.3 credits NQF 7: 16 credits NQF 8: 9.5 credits |
AC2.2 Knowledge of veterinary physiology is used to explain how muscles, bone, neural tissue and organs function and interact as a holistic living system in an animal. |
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1. NQF 5: credits NQF 6: 1.6 credits NQF 7: 15 credits NQF 8: 9.5 credits |
AC2.3 Pathologies and dysfunction of the neuro-musculoskeletal system and the cardio-respiratory system are explained with reference to the progress of a disease or injury and what treatment is appropriate at different stages. |
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1. NQF 5: credits NQF 6: 3 credits NQF 7: 12 credits NQF 8: 9credits |
AC2.4 Factors that could influence the outcome of veterinary physiotherapist are discussed with reference to the holistic treatment approach of animal patients and the complexities and uncertainties of selecting, applying or transferring appropriate procedures to unfamiliar problems. |
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Exit Outcome 3:
Integrate theory and practice to treat patients with a variety of neuro-musculoskeletal and cardio-respiratory dysfunctions. NQF 5: 7.5 credits NQF 6: 22.5 credits NQF 7: 62.5 credits NQF 8: 65 credits (157.5) |
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1. NQF 5: 3 credits NQF 6: 11.5 credits NQF 7: 22.5 credits NQF 8: 23.5 credits |
AC3.1 A full veterinary physiotherapist specific evaluation is conducted for a variety of animal patients. |
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1. NQF 5: 2 credits NQF 6: 7 credits NQF 7: 16 credits NQF 8: 21.5 credits |
AC3.2 A treatment program based on the veterinary physiotherapist evaluation is set up to enhance quality of life, promote health and wellbeing for the particular animal in specific circumstances and to enhance optimal performance or function. |
Range: Treatment techniques could include, but are not limited to soft tissue techniques, electrotherapy modalities, manual therapy, rehabilitation exercises, hydrotherapy and other physical modalities used to treat injury or disease, restore and promote optimal health and function and prevent further injuries. |
1. NQF 5: 2.5 credits NQF 6: 4 credits NQF 7: 24 credits NQF 8: 20 credits |
AC3.3 The effectiveness of the treatment program is evaluated and appropriate suggestions are made to improve the outcome of the treatment. |
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Exit Outcome 4:
Analyse, synthesise, evaluate and review complex veterinary physiotherapist-related information in order to conceptualise a problem and produce an evidence based argument or solution to an authentic veterinary physiotherapist situation.
1. NQF 5: 0 credits NQF 6: 4 credits NQF 7: 25.5 credits NQF 8: 17 credits (46.5) |
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1. NQF 5: 0 credits NQF 6: 1.5 credits NQF 7: 9.5 credits NQF 8: 6 credits |
AC4.1 Knowledge of research designs and methodologies is applied to research in a veterinary physiotherapist context. |
Range: Research design and methodology may include, but are not limited to, Participatory and Action Research; Qualitative and Quantitative Research, Case Studies and Intervention-Based Research. |
1. NQF 5: Ocredits NQF 6: 1.5 credits NQF 7: 8 credits NQF 8: 7 credits |
AC4.2 A veterinary physiotherapist related topic is researched and includes a literature review, pilot study and evidence-based research. |
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1. NQF 5: 0 credits NQF 6: 1 credits NQF 7: 8 credits NQF 8: 4 credits |
AC4.3 A research report is compiled based on actual research. |
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Exit Outcome 5:
Operate ethically in a multi- disciplinary Animal Health Team.
1. NQF 5: 3 credits NQF 6: 3.5 credits NQF 7: 12.5 credits NQF 8 |
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1. NQF 5: 2 credits NQF 6: 2 credits NQF 7: 6.5 credits NQF 8: 9 credits |
AC5.1 Interaction with the Animal Health Team, owners, trainers and patients is ethical and it reflects the Codes of Conduct for veterinary physiotherapists, the South African Veterinary Council and applicable legislation. |
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1. NQF 5: 1 credits NQF 6: 1.5 credits NQF 7: 6 credits NQF 8: 9 credits |
AC5.2 Decisions relating to the ethical treatment of a patient address ethical issues based on critical reflection with reference to scope of practice, welfare of the animal and the circumstances in which the animal functions. |
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Exit Outcome 6:
Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of responsibility and accountability within own scope of practice in a veterinary physiotherapist context. NQF 5: 3 credits NQF 6: 4 credits NQF 7: 6 credits NQF 8: 16 credits (29) |
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1. NQF 5: 1 credits NQF 6: 2 credits NQF 7: 2 credits NQF 8: 6 credits |
AC6.1 The roles and responsibilities of veterinary physiotherapists are explained with reference to scope of practice, avenues for referral and the consequences if the scope of practice, professional code of ethics and applicable legislation are contravened. |
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1. NQF 5: 1 credits NQF 6: 1 credits NQF 7: 2 credits NQF 8: 6 credits |
AC6.2 Skills and techniques for personal development and awareness are explored with a view to developing personal capacity to reflect and understand self and others and to fully realise own potential. |
Range: Skills and techniques include, but are not limited to, self-awareness, self -management, self-reflective capacity, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. |
1. NQF 5: 1 credits NQF 6: 1 credits NQF 7: 2 credits NQF 8: 5 credits |
AC6.3 Responsibility and accountability are discussed with reference to the management of a veterinary physiotherapist practice and continuing professional development. |
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Assessment Criteria for the Critical Cross -Field Outcomes:
The learner is able to demonstrate ability to:
| • | Use a range of specialised skills to identify, analyse and address complex, complicated and /or abstract problems drawing systematically on the body of knowledge and methods appropriate to veterinary physiotherapist. This is implicit in Exit Level Outcome (ELO) 2, 3 and 4. |
| • | Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community. Veterinary physiotherapists work as part of a multi -disciplinary Animal Health Team. This is implicit in ELO 1, 3, 5 and 6. |
| • | Organise and manage him/herself and his/her activities responsibly and effectively in completing tasks timeously. This is implicit in ELO 4, 6 and 3 where time management and planning are essential. |
| • | Collect, organise and critically evaluate information. This is implicit in ELO 1, 2, 3 and 4. |
| • | Communicate effectively using visual, mathematics and language skills in the modes of oral and /or written presentations. This is implicit in ELO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and integrated throughout the qualification in that sound communication skills are essential in working with a multidisciplinary Animal Health Team, owners, trainers and patients. |
| • | Use science and technology effectively and critically in using technology for treatment where appropriate and in using electronic devices for communication and the Internet for research. This is implicit in ELO 1, 2, 3 and 4. |
| • | Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation. This is implicit in ELO 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 in evaluating a patient, planning an appropriate treatment, assessing the effectiveness of the treatment and adapting the treatment. |
In addition, this qualification contributes to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the society at large, by making it the underlying intention of any programme of learning to make the individual aware of the importance of:
| • | Reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively. this is implicit in ELO 1, 4, and 6. |
| • | Being culturally sensitive across a range of social contexts in dealing with diverse people, multidisciplinary Animal Health Team, owners, trainers and co-owners, communities and co- workers. This is implicit in ELO 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6. |
Programmes based on this qualification must take the Quality Council for Higher Education (ACHE) requirements into account. For this programme:
| Minimum total credits: | 480 |
| Minimum credits at Level 7: | 120 |
| Minimum credits at Level 8: | 96 |
| Maximum credits at Level 5: | 96 |
The balance of the 480 credits may be at Levels 6, 7 and/or 8.
In the delivery of this qualification, four hundred credits based on Exit Level Outcomes 1 to 6 and the practical and clinical components are compulsory.
| Exit Level Outcomes 1 to 6 | 326 credits |
| Work Integrated Learning | 106 credits |
| Total | 432 credits |
Electives
Learners should select at least two specialisation areas that together add up to a minimum of 24 credits at Level 7 from the list of possible electives. Additional areas of specialisation that relate directly to veterinary physiotherapist may be included at the discretion of the Higher Education Institution.
Possible electives may include, but are not limited to:
| • | Small animal surgical rehabilitation |
| • | Equine surgical rehabilitation |
| • | Equine Sport Science - the working and competition animal |
| • | Canine Sport Science - the working and competition animal |
[Table 10A inserted by regulation 2 of Notice 974 of 2017]