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| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
| Doctor of Science |
| SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
| 72769 | Doctor of Science | |||
| ORIGINATOR | ||||
| North West 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 10 - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences | Life Sciences | ||
| ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
| Undefined | 360 | Level 8 and above | NQF Level 10 | Regular-Provider-ELOAC |
| REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
| Registered-data under construction | EXCO 0324/24 | 2024-07-01 | 2027-06-30 | |
| LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
| 2028-06-30 | 2031-06-30 | |||
Registered-data under construction The qualification content is currently being updated for the qualifications with the status “Registered-data under construction” or showing “DETAILS UNDER CONSTRUCTION” to ensure compliance with SAQA’S Policy and Criteria for the registration of qualifications and part-qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (As amended, 2022). These qualifications are re-registered until 30 June 2027 and can legitimately be offered by the institutions to which they are registered. |
| 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. |
| PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
| Die doel van die kwalifikasie is om aan 'n leerder in 'n veld van die natuur-wetenskappe (insluitend wiskundige en rekenaarkundige dissiplines) of gesondheidswetenskappe die geleentheid te bied om akademiese erkenning op die hoogste vlak te ontvang vir intensiewe studie- en navorsingswerk oor 'n aanmerklike tydperk wat kulmineer in nuwe kennis van uitsonderlik hoe akademiese gehalte en wetenskaplikheid. |
| LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
| Die leerder het reeds 10 jaar in 'n veld van die natuurwetenskappe (insluitend wiskundige en rekenaarkundige dissiplines) of gesondheidswetenskappe voldoen aan die vereistes van die graad Philosophiae Doctor of 'n graad van gelyke status volgens die oordeel van die senaat, of in uitsonderlike gevalle soos deur die Fakulteitsraad Natuurwetenskappe of Gesondheids-wetenskappe gemotiveer en deur die senaat goedgekeur, minstens tien jaar aan die vereistes van 'n erkende baccalaureus-, honneurs- of meestersgraad. |
| RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
| N |
| EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
| Leerders sal hul vermoe moet demonstreer om 'n bepaalde bydrae van uitsonderlike hoe gehalte oor 'n aanmerklike tydsverloop te maak tot die ontwikkeling van nuwe kennis en vaardighede van die veld van spesialisasie. Dit kan insluit 'n reeks gepubliseerde navorsingsartikels van besondere impak in wetenskaplike tydskrifte van erkende hoe gehalte, wat saam met nuwe navorsingsresultate in 'n eenheid saamgevoeg is, 'n gepubliseerde of ongepubliseerde boek, ontwerp of tegniese uiteensetting, model of formule wat volgens die oordeel van die eksaminatore 'n uitsonderlike bydrae tot wetenskaplike kennis maak, ens. |
| ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
Geintegreerde assessering Geintegreerde assessering om te verseker dat die doel van die kwalifikasie bereik word, sal kontinu geskied. Dit sal insluit: |
| MODERATION OPTIONS |
| Vir die finale assessering van die voltooide voorlegging word interne eksaminatore uit die akademiese personeel van die Universiteit benoem op grond van hulle kundigheid in die spesialisgebied, en, eweneens op grond van besondere kundigheid, eksterne eksaminatore van ander plaaslike of oorsese tersiere inrigtings, nywerhede, navorsingsinstansies, ens.
Hierdie benoemings word deur die senaat op advies van die Fakulteitsraad gedoen. |
| CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
| Adviseurs word vir die begeleiding van die leerder benoem uit akademiese personeel van die Universiteit en / of ander tersiere inrigtings, die private en / of openbare sektor, op grond van hulle besondere kundigheid in een of meer van die betrokke vakdissiplines. Soos in "Geintegreerde assessering"gemeld, is hierdie persone betrokke by kontinue assessering van die studie. |
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. | North West University |
| 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. |