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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Doctor of Arts: Afrikaans

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
8909	Doctor of Arts: Afrikaans
ORIGINATOR
University of Zululand
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 04 - Communication Studies and Language		Language
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	640	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
96502	Doctor of Philosophy in Afrikaans	Not Applicable	NQF Level 10	360	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The qualification will expose learners to highly advanced reading, writing and research characterised by intellectual independence.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Learners are expected to have a level 7 (Masters) qualification, in Afrikaans. Learners who have obtained a mark of less than 60% in this qualification will not usually be admitted to Afrikaans Doctors.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

In the course of this research and writing learners will acquire:

1. a great depth of knowledge in a complex and specialised area;
2. the capacity for dealing with complexity, lacunae, and/or contradictions in the knowledge, base, and making confident selections of tools for the job.
3. the ability for autonomous synthesising of information and the creation of responses to problems that expand or redefine existing knowledge;
4. the ability for independent evaluation of and argument for alternative approaches;
5. the ability to isolate, assess, and resolve problems in an autonomous manner;
6. the ability for full professional and academic communication with others in the field of study;
7. the ability to produce a thesis that places research within the broader context of the field, is capable of withstanding international intellectual scrutiny, and contributes original knowledge to the field of Afrikaans studies.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Integrated assessment

Learners are expected to produce a thesis on an approved subject.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

None at present.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Moderation will be done both within the Department, and with the help of the external assessors.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Internal assessors must be employed as academic or research staff at the University, and have appropriate qualifications (a Doctor's degree). External assessors must be or have been employed as academic or research staff at other institutions, and must have a Doctor's degree in Afrikaans.

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.	University of Zululand