Doctor of Philosophy in History
The purpose of the qualification is to provide an opportunity for candidates to develop skills to do independent research in History. This will assist the South African nation with highly qualified people who are competent to do research.
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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
University of the Western Cape
Quality assurance functionary
CHE - Council on Higher Education
Field
Field 07 - Human and Social Studies
Subfield
Traditions, History and Legacies
Qual class
Regular-Provider-ELOAC
Recognise previous learning
Y
Important dates
These dates are carried directly from the qualification record.
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
The purpose of the qualification is to provide an opportunity for candidates to develop skills to do independent research in History. This will assist the South African nation with highly qualified people who are competent to do research.
Entry requirements and RPL
A Magister Artium or equivalent qualification.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
1- Display expert, highly specialised scholastic and advanced research skills in History discipline and be able to perform complex and highly advanced procedures across disciplines in highly specialised and unpredictable contexts.
2- Possess in-depth knowledge in a complex and specialised area of History, be capable of information processing at the level of generation, evaluation and synthesis of highly abstract information and concepts; and be capable of creating responses to abstract problems that expand or redefine existing knowledge
3- Communicate effectively, in both oral and written modes, with peers and the broader History community using the appropriate structure, style and graphic support.
4- Assume responsibility for planning, resourcing and managing and optimising all aspects of processes within complex and unpredictable contexts and assume complete accountability for determining, achieving and evaluating and applying personal and/or group output.
Associated assessment criteria
1 Highly specialized, expert scholastic and advanced research skills are displayed, in the History discipline and complex and highly advanced procedures are performed across disciplines in highly specialised and unpredictable contexts.
2 In-depth knowledge in a complex and specialised area of History is demonstrated, information is processes at the level of generation, evaluation and synthesis of highly abstract information and concepts; and responses to abstract problems are created that expand or redefine existing knowledge
3 Oral and written modes of communication using the appropriate structure, style and graphic support are effectively demonstrated with peers and the broader History community.
4 Responsibility for planning, resourcing and managing is demonstrated and all aspects of processes within complex and unpredictable contexts are optimised
5 Complete accountability for determination, achievement and evaluation of personal and/or group output is demonstrated.
Integrated Assessment
Assessment may consist of any of the following combinations
- A thesis
- A thesis and an oral examination
- A thesis and written papers
- A thesis and an oral and a written examination
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
This qualification articulates vertically with all qualifications in the same discipline at level 8 of all other higher education institutions. It will be the additional criteria that these other higher education institutions will apply which will determine whether students from the Faculty of Arts at the University of the Western Cape will be admitted to the next qualification at other institutions.
Notes
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.
NOTES
N/A
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