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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Doctor of Technology: Computer Science and Data Processing.

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
1543	Doctor of Technology: Computer Science and Data Processing.
ORIGINATOR
Committee of Technikon Principals
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Doctoral Degree	Field 10 - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences		Information Technology and Computer Sciences
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	240	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 10	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		SAQA 1536/01	2003-07-01	2006-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2007-06-30		2010-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

A qualifying learner at this level is competent in applying research techniques as well as in developing new knowledge or techniques to solve IT problems.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Descriptive entry level:
Capable to apply advanced strategies and techniques in specialist IT field.

Qualification entry level:

NQF level 8 with 600 credits of which 120 credits are gained through experiential training in the form of the National Diploma (First degree) Engineering: Computer systems or 600 credits in the form of the M.TEch.: Information Technology or equivalent.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

The qualification will be awarded to a learner who has provided evidence to the satisfaction of the assessors that the stated competence for the qualificaiton, as detailed in the specified outcomes, has been achieved, either through education and training in a single provider's learning programme, or through experience that complies with the stated specified outcomes.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

The qualifying learner should have the ability to:

1. Apply advanced research methodologies and developing new knowledge and/or techniques in solving IT problems.

2. Lead other researchers.

Specified outcomes:

The qualifying learner should be able to:

1.1 Do original Information Technology research which may lead to new industrial developments and/or artefacts, or to contribute to the body of knowledge relevant to Information Technology. (c,f).

1.2 Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information, in order to assess the situation correctly while doing applied IT research.

1.3 Communicate effectively using scientific, visual and linguistic skills.

2.1 Act as project leader and/or study leader for Baccalaureus and Magister students. (e)

Critical outcomes embedded in the specified outcomes:

C = Core, F = Fundamental and E = Elective outcomes

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The qualifying learner should provide the following evidence of his/her abilities:

1.1 Original IT research must have been done.

1.2 The situation is correctly assessed by collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating the information.

1.3 Communication is done effectively by using scientific, visual and linguistic skills.

2.1 Acted as project leader and/or study leader for Baccalaureus and Magister students.

Integrated assessment:

1. Written examination
2. Continuous evaluation
3. Integrated assessment

MODERATION OPTIONS

SERTEC
ETQA
SAQA

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Assessors must have a higher level qualificaiton than that being examined.

NOTES

While South Africa still had Technikons, all of their qualifications were registered under the Committee of Technikon Principals. After the Technikons became Universities of Technology or merged with Universities, the qualifications were registered under each of these institutions, and the CTP qualifications fell away (hence the end date of 2006, above). Where relevant, replacement information is s
hown in the table above.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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