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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Doctor of Radiography 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
97024  Doctor of Radiography 
ORIGINATOR
Cape Peninsula University of Technology 
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  360  Not Applicable  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
2027-06-30   2029-06-30  

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 
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 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
Access may be gained to the qualification through the recognition of prior learning (RPL).

Entry Requirements:
Master in Technology: Radiography or equivalent. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
Y 

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:
1. 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.
2. Collecting, organising, analysing and critically evaluating of information, relevant to health.
3. Work effectively with others in health care and research teams.
4. Reflecting on and exploring of a variety of strategies to learn and conduct research more effectively.
5. 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 categorised.
  • 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. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Postdoctoral studies. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    While South Africa still had Technikons, all of their qualifications were registered under the Committee of Technikon Principals. After the Technikons became Universities of Technology or merged with Universities, the qualifications were registered under each of these institutions, and the CTP qualifications fell away (hence the end date of 2006, above). Where relevant, replacement information is shown in the table above. 

    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. Cape Peninsula University of Technology 


    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.