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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Doctor of Library Sciences 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
22401  Doctor of Library Sciences 
ORIGINATOR
University of the Western Cape 
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 04 - Communication Studies and Language  Information Studies 
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
96688  Doctor of Philosophy in Library and Information Studies  Not Applicable  NQF Level 10  360  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Provide an opportunity for candidates to develop skills to do independent research in selected areas in Library and Information Science. This will assist the South African nation with highly qualified people who are competent to do research 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Students with an M Bibl degree or equivalent will be admitted to this programme

Recognition of prior learning:

Prior learning and or relevant experience will be recognised for entry into this programme where applicable and subject to Senate's discretion 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
Y 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
  • Develop and present a research proposal independently
  • Read and examine professional and academic texts with insight
  • Understand and apply the methodological frameworks that are most appropriate to doing LIS
  • Interpret, analyse and contextualise research findings

    A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the selected modules as well as the ability to do research on a topic within that subject. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
  • Research proposal is developed and presented independently
  • Professional and academic texts are read and examined independently
  • The most appropriate methodological frameworks are understood and applied in completing LIS research
  • Understanding is demonstrated and the theoretical foundations of various sub-disciplines of LIS are applied
  • Research findings are interpreted, analysed and contextualised

    Integrated assessment:

    This programme will be assessed in the form of a doctoral dissertation only 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    None 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    All forms of assessment are moderated by external examiners, appointed by Senate on recommendation of the Department of Library and Information Science 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    All forms of assessment are done by examiners appointed by Senate on recommendation of the Dept. of Library and Information Science. An assessor will have at least a Doctorate degree in LIS subject area and have sufficient experience of supervising doctorate theses 

    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: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.
     
    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.
     
    1. University of the Western Cape 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.