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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Doctor of Philosophy: Botany

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
6285	Doctor of Philosophy: Botany
ORIGINATOR
University of Pretoria
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		Environmental Sciences
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	400	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 091/21	2021-07-01	2023-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

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

The qualification aims to provide South Africa with intellectually-independent graduates who are capable of assuming leadership roles in society and the plant sciences by their depth of knowledge, capacity for dealing with complexity, effective motivation of others and by contributing original knowledge that is internationally comparable.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Matriculation certificate
First degree: B Sc (Botany)
Honours degree B Sc (Hons) (Botany)
Master's degree: M Sc (Botany)
Other:
A M Sc in a biological science other than Botany, subject to approval

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Ph D

Learning outcomes:
A Ph D graduate will:
1. possess great depth of knowledge in a complex and specialised area of plant science and/or across specialised fields
2. have the capacity for dealing with complexity, lacunae and/or contradictions in this knowledge base
3. be able to autonomously synthesize information, create responses to problems that expand or redefine existing knowledge
4. be able to contribute to original knowledge in the plant sciences through advanced research that can withstand international intellectual scrutiny
5. be able to accurately assess and report on both own and others' work in an autonomous manner.

Critical cross-field outcomes:
A Ph D (Botany) graduate will be able to:
1. assume leadership
2. negotiate effectively and resolve conflicts
3. work with and within a group towards defined outcomes
4. have full professional and academic communication with others
5.Motivate others
6. use science and technology effectively, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others
7. demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation
8. contribute to the social and economic development of the society at large

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Assessment of thesis to ascertain whether outcomes have been achieved

Integrated assessment:
Oral examinations
Other:
Thesis

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

None

MODERATION OPTIONS

Two external second examiners

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Qualifications required:
Ph D

Career experience required:
Research experience in relevant subject matter

Other criteria:
Have considerable standing as a scientist with appropriate curriculum vitae

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.

NOTES

N/A

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.

1.	University of Pretoria