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

Doctor of Philosophy 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
2975  Doctor of Philosophy 
ORIGINATOR
University of Durban Westville 
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  General Social Science 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  256  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 2663/05  2006-07-01  2009-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-06-30   2013-06-30  

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 
Develop significant discipline specific contribution to knowledge production in selected field of study within a particular Arts discipline other than literature and language studies 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Level 8 Masters degree 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
1. Write discipline specific research proposal including problematisation, objectives of the research, provisional study the viability of the research, key questions to the research, research methods, timetable for research process

2. Demonstrate variable levels of creative thinking and writing as well as independent integration of research data, leading to research findings

3. Participate in empirical community, archival and literature research

4. Manage time necessary for effective and efficient completion of degree

5. Demonstrate knowledge and employment of various research strategies

6. Demonstrate relevant knowledge in local, national and global communities 

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
1. Highly specialised, expert scholastic and advanced research skills are displayed, in an arts discipline and complex and highly advanced procedures are performed across disciplines in highly specialised and unpredictable contexts

2. In-depth knowledge in a complex and specialised area of a major arts discipline is demonstrated, information is processes at the level of generation, evaluation and synthesis of highly abstract information and concepts, and responses to abstract problems are created that expand or redefine created that expand or redefine existing knowledge

3. Oral and written modes of communication using the appropriate structure, style and graphic support are effectively demonstrated with peers and the broader community

4. Responsibility for planning, resourcing and managing is demonstrated and all aspects of processes within complex and unpredictable contexts are optimised

5. Complete accountability for determination, achievement and evaluation of personal and or group output is demonstrated


INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT


Skills portfolios: Independent discipline specific research: conceptual, theory and method development, critique on this level, thesis writing under promoter

Simulations: discipline specific integration into theses

In-site workplace assessment limited

External examination of thesis by at least two external examiners who are nationally or internationally recognised independent researchers in the field 

ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
Other Doctoral programmes 

MODERATION OPTIONS 
Internal and external examiners 

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
Nationally and internationally - recognised scholars in the field as external examiners and approved by Senate

Qualifications: Doctors degree and above 

REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006. 

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.
 
NONE 


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.