Doctor of Environmental Health
A person credited with this qualification is competent to originate and conduct creative research in order to add new knowledge and to impact on policy formulation in the field of environmental and public health.
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Qualification type
Doctoral Degree
Credits
360
Sub-framework
HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
Providers listed
1
Qualification snapshot
Official qualification identity fields captured from the qualification record.
Originator
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
Quality assurance functionary
CHE - Council on Higher Education
Field
Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services
Subfield
Promotive Health and Developmental Services
Qual class
Regular-Provider-ELOAC
Recognise previous learning
N
Important dates
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Registration start
2024-07-01
Registration end
2027-06-30
Last date for enrolment
2028-06-30
Last date for achievement
2031-06-30
Purpose and entry context
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Purpose and rationale
A person credited with this qualification is competent to originate and conduct creative research in order to add new knowledge and to impact on policy formulation in the field of environmental and public health.
Entry requirements and RPL
An appropriate Master's Degree or an equivalent qualification of at least 600 Credits. The research proposal must be approved before a learner may register for this qualification.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
1. Identify, plan, conduct, interpret and present an applied research project
- Identify a relevant research project.
- Explore research area.
- Conceptualise the problem.
- Formulate appropriate title.
- Formulate hypothesis.
- Formulate objectives.
- Plan the research projects.
- Conduct a basic research project.
- Interpret research findings.
- Present research.
Critical outcomes embedded in the specified outcomes
- C = Core, F = Fundamental and E = Elective outcomes.
Associated assessment criteria
A thesis met the required standard and criteria as stipulated.
Integrated Assessment
Assessment is done according to the approved criteria of SERTEC applicable to post graduate assessment.
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
There are articulation possibilities with qualifications in the fields of environmental management, food technology and occupational health and safety.
Providers currently listed
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