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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Doctor of Philosophy: African Studies

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
17342	Doctor of Philosophy: African Studies
ORIGINATOR
University of Venda
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 07 - Human and Social Studies		Traditions, History and Legacies
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 "Reregistered"		SAQA 0695/12	2012-07-01	2014-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2015-12-31		2018-12-31

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 is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
96572	Doctor of Philosophy in Arts and Social Sciences	Not Applicable	NQF Level 10	360	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

1. To round off the student's knowledge of African Studies at the highest academic level.

2. To train fully fledged experts in African Studies disciplines, who are capable of giving leadership in their fields

3. To produce scholars with the necessary scientific skills to identify problems, analyse them critically, draw the right conclusions, select the right options and recommend the to organisations and society at large for adoption

4. To develop academic staff for African Studies programmes both for the University of Venda and other universities.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Masters Degree in African Studies.

Other:

Must have completed a Masters in African Studies with 60 % pass in the thesis must have completed a Masters degree in Cultural Studies or related disciplines with considerable African Studies component.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Expert on a particular field of African Studies. Higher knowledge of African Studies in general.

Specify critical cross-field outcomes:

Expertise in identifying the place of African Studies in the present curricula created by Euro-centric experts.

To infuse African knowledge and African approaches to knowledge, and contributions into world civilization.

To inject Afro-centric perspectives in all areas of knowledge. This to operate within the premises of African mental world and repertoire.

To identify the academic parameters of African Renaissance and broaden those areas through research and publications.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Dissertation marked by 2 internal and 2 external examiners. Presented papers in Post Graduate Seminars and/or International conferences.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Workplace assessments
Oral examinations

Other:

With science-based areas of African Studies, workplace assessments may be necessary for gaining insight into the nature of research and data used

Presentation of papers at conferences and seminars to test out hypothesis and research progress

Thesis examined by internal 3 and 2 external examiner

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification serves as an entry point to the related qualification:

Masters in African Studies

MODERATION OPTIONS

Decision of an internal Examiners Board consisting of the Director and two.

Reports from two External Examiners with expertise on the field.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Qualifications required:

PhD and on-going participation in academic teaching and research activities.

Lifelong commitment to areas of African Studies with considerable research, teaching and publication therein

Career experience required:

Active participation in teaching, researching, conferencing, in advanced levels.

Other criteria:

Publication of papers and books of high academic and intellectual merits in areas of African Studies.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012.

NOTES

N/A

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

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NONE

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1.	University of Venda