Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition
Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods competent to conduct independent, original research and to render a specialised professional service in Nutrition, according to the needs of the university, the country and in compliance with international trends and standards: - Responding to the needs of the community.
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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 Free State
Quality assurance functionary
CHE - Council on Higher Education
Field
Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services
Subfield
Preventive Health
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
Official SAQA text formatted for easier reading.
Purpose and rationale
Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods competent to conduct independent, original research and to render a specialised professional service in Nutrition, according to the needs of the university, the country and in compliance with international trends and standards:
- Responding to the needs of the community.
- Responding to business and industry needs.
- In lifelong learning and the appreciation of the value of education and society.
Qualifiers will demonstrate knowledge, skills and applied competence in the field of study that provide opportunities for continued personal growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society.
Entry requirements and RPL
Entry Requirements
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is
- Master of Nutrition, NQF Level 9.
- Master of Public Health in Nutrition, NQF Level 9.
- Master of Science in Nutrition, NQF Level 9.
- Master of Philosophy in Nutrition, NQF Level 9.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
The planned combination of learning outcomes are integrated with critical cross-field outcomes for this Qualification
Practical Competency
The demonstrated ability/skill to achieve the major Skills/Applied Competency of the qualification.
Foundational Competency
The demonstrated understanding, by the Learner, of the embedded knowledge that underpins the end result/outcome.
Reflective Competency
The demonstrated ability/skill to integrate or connect our performances and to reflect on, evaluate and adopt the above competencies.
To successfully complete the qualification the learner will have to demonstrate his/her learning via module specific learning outcomes as well as critical cross-field learning outcomes.
Module specific outcomes will include capabilities relating to module knowledge and the understanding thereof within specific context and capabilities relating to integrated knowledge and skills from a variety of disciplines within the field.
Critical cross-field outcomes will include those specified in the learning outcomes for approved modules in the certificate and as appropriate to the learner's field of practice:
- Being an authority specialist in their field.
- Conducting original, independent research in a specific field of nutrition.
- Demonstrating knowledge, skills and attitudes to work at the highest level in the specialised field.
- Being leaders in nutritional management and offer solutions through scientific research to the benefit of the profession.
- Understanding the nutritional problems and needs of the country and have the ability to bring forward solutions to/that would satisfy national and international standards of excellence at the highest level.
The learner will be able to analyse and apply the basic principles relevant to the following
- Make a contribution to the profession by which the national and international community can benefit.
- Work as professional specialists in their speciality area.
- Generate new knowledge in the field.
- Execute original research of a national and international standard and to report these findings.
- Think critically.
- Identify nutritional problems in a scientific way.
- Search for solutions of nutritional problems in a scientific way.
- Conduct the profession of nutrition in an excellent manner.
Associated assessment criteria
A learner should provide evidence of learning competency (knowledge, skills and attitude) by means of the following
- Formative evaluation - the process, developmental nature and end product (outcome) are important;
- Theory and practice are integrated.
Integrated assessment
Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the qualification.
- Writing a thesis in a specialised field of study;
- Publishing the results in an accredited journal;
And
- Displaying leadership in the field of study.
Assessment documents are moderated to ensure that
- They conform to the scope and context of the competency as stipulated in the qualification.
- They are constructed in such a way that the Assessor assesses the critical outcomes applied, during the learner's activity performances, towards achieving an outcome.
Assessments are
- To include confirmation of the Embedded Knowledge component to ensure that the Foundational Competency is achieved.
- To be verified by Internal Verifiers to ensure valid, credible, true and fair results.
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
This qualification allows possibilities for horizontal articulation.
Horizontal Articulation
- Doctor of Food and Nutrition, NQF Level 10.
- Doctor of Nutrition, NQF Level 10.
- Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Nutrition, NQF Level 10.
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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