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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Doctor of Philosophy: Medical Sciences

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
7249	Doctor of Philosophy: Medical Sciences
ORIGINATOR
Stellenbosch University
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	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
96483	Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences	Not Applicable	NQF Level 10	360	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

1. To equip students with the necessary critical insight, maturity of judgment and experience to undertake independent advanced study and original research in a specialised field of knowledge

2. To broaden and deepen the knowledge base of the chosen field of specialisation by the generation of new or insight and the exploration of uncharted territory.

3. To enable students, as members of the international community of scholars, to participate in and contribute to the universal pursuit of knowledge and by doing so, advance the frontiers of science.

4. To produce leaders in their respective fields who will take responsibility for the training of the next generation of scholars and for ensuring quality higher education in future.

5. To provide South Africa with a sufficient number of highly qualified people to maintain its leadership position on the continent and ensure that the country stays competitive in an era of growing global competition.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Senior Certificate with Matriculation Exemption or equivalent university admission qualification.

First degree: BSc, MBChB

Honours degree: HonsBSc

Master's degree: MSc, MMed

An appropriate Masters degree or qualifiation approved by Senate for this purpose. Depending on the chosen field of study, additional work and/or proof of competency may be required.

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EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1). GENERAL OUTCOMES:

The PhD graduate will have:

1. Expert and advanced knowledge of the chosen field of study;

2. An in-depth understanding of the complexity of the problems involved; cognisance of the latest developments on the international research scene as far as the specific subject is concerned.

3. An expert understanding of the relevance and applicability of proposed solutions.

The PhD graduate will be able to:

5. Do independent research,

6. Produce a dissertation that places research within the broader context of the field and which withstands international intellectual scrutiny

7. Contribute to original knowledge in the field; undertake further research at an advanced level;

8. Deal with complexity, lacunae and/ or contradictions in the knowledge base; select appropriate tools and research methods with confidence;

9. Synthesise and evaluate information autonomously;

10. Make sound evaluations on the basis of independently generated criteria;

11. Communicate fully and professionally with other colleagues working in the field

The PhD graduate will demonstrate:

12. Intellectual independence

13. Mature and sound judgment; accountable and reliable assessment of the views of others

14. Transcendence of personal prejudice and/or parochial views

15. High levels of self reflexivity and adaptability;

16. An enquiring mind an innovative spirit;

17. Adherence ton professional or self defined ethics; academic integrity;

18. Dedication to the ideals of scholarship

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1).

1. The assessment used in this qualification ensures that the purpose of the qualification is achieved

2. A dissertation and oral examinations are used

3. The assessment used meets the standard and level of achievement for NQF level 8

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Candidates must submit a Doctoral dissertation containing the report of their research. The dissertation has to meet all the standards and requirements of a Doctoral dissertation - which include proof of successfully integration of all the elements required to substantiate the central thesis and contributions of the study.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

None

MODERATION OPTIONS

The University of Stellenbosch has a system of external peer review and evaluation of departments. One of the aspects of the system is an evaluation of the standards and assessment practices of the department.

In addition to two or more internal examiners (who will usually be staff members of the University of Stellenbosch) standard University regulations require that one or more external examiners of international repute have to assess doctoral dissertations. The reports on the doctoral dissertation submitted by the internal and external examiners are considered by the faculty Board (usually acting on the advice of an expert faculty committee specially constituted for each individual doctoral dissertation) and approved by the Senate.
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CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The academic staff of the University of Stellenbosch will be used in a manner in accordance with the quality assurance system of the university.

In addition to two or more internal examiners( which will usually be staff members of the University of Stellenbosch) standard University regulations require that one or more external examiners of international scholarly repute have to assess doctoral dissertations in terms of a list of sytandard criteria and submit written reports.

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.	Stellenbosch University