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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Doctor of Technology: Radiography

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
72364	Doctor of Technology: Radiography
ORIGINATOR
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
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 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services		Curative Health
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	240	Level 8 and above	Level N/A:Pre-2009 was L8+	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 06120/18	2018-07-01	2018-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31		2022-12-31

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 replaces:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
1917	Doctor of Technology: Radiography	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 10	240	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

This qualification is intended for persons who will make a significant and original contribution to scholarship in a specialised area of technology. They will have a high level of overall understanding in that specialised area ranging from fundamental concepts to advanced theoretical or applied knowledge.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Master in Technology: Radiography 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 of the qualification, 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

One
Research a specialised area of technology
1. Write a reasoned and appropriate research proposal
2. Gather information/data pertinent to the research area and justified as to relevance
3. Analyse and evaluate information/data

Two
Research, develop and transfer significant advances in knowledge within a specialised area of technology
1. Generate original research
2. Perform and manage the research
3. Facilitate the transfer or technological knowledge in academic institutions

Critical outcomes embedded in the specified outcomes:
* Identifying and solving of problems in which responses display that responsible decisions, using critical and creative thinking, had been made in the health care environment.
* Collecting, organising, analysing and critically evaluating of information, relevant to health.
* Work effectively with others in health care and research teams.
* Reflecting on and exploring of a variety of strategies to learn and conduct research more effectively.
* Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

One
1. The research field and implications are sufficiently understood
* The proposal is feasible
* Justification is given for the proposal
* The research proposal is relevant
* The proposal is independently formulated

2. Appropriate and wide sources are located
* Information is analysed and choices are made
* Information is synthesised into a coherent whole
* Information is gathered independently

3. Information is appropriately categorized
* Information is translated into appropriate forms
* Information is evaluated and recommendations concerning the research are put forward

Two
1. Methods are appropriate
* All major related research methods are discussed and compared to the chosen method
* The merits of the chosen method are defended

2. The research design is translated into practice
* Observations made are consistently and accurately recorded
* The research process is successfully managed
* The research process is successfully and independently carried out

3. The thesis is coherently written and laid out according to national and institutional guidelines for level 8
* An article, in the area of research, is published
* Learning by peers is facilitated through oral and poster presentations and/or in-house seminars
* Research at lower levels is supervised.

Integrated assessment:

Research thesis
Presentation of methodology, analysis and research findings

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Post doctoral research

MODERATION OPTIONS

Internal and external moderation

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Level 8 in Radiography or equivalent

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced 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.	Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)