Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work
Purpose: - To provide learners with a capacity for advanced study and research as well as with a depth of knowledge in a complex and specialised area.
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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 Fort Hare
Quality assurance functionary
CHE - Council on Higher Education
Field
Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services
Subfield
Rehabilitative Health/Services
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
Purpose
- To provide learners with a capacity for advanced study and research as well as with a depth of knowledge in a complex and specialised area.
- To produce a thesis which can withstand international scrutiny and contribute to original knowledge in the field.
- To provide South Africa with doctoral learners who can assume leadership while working in their respective groups and maintain full professional communication with other specialists in their fields.
Rationale
Entry requirements and RPL
Recognition of Prior Learning
A Master's qualification in Social Work from the University of Fort Hare or from any other institution inside or outside South Africa.
Some years of experience in social work practice.
Entry Requirements
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is
- Master of Arts Social Work, Level 9.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
- Capacity to conduct further research at an advanced level.
- The capacity to continually redefine and expand existing knowledge in his/her area of specialisation.
- The ability to appropriately respond to problems in his/her field of work on the basis of accurate assessment of prevailing circumstances.
Associated assessment criteria
- The standard of work the learner will be producing in the course of the study will be used to assess the learner's ability to conduct further research after obtaining this qualification.
- Seminar presentations and presentations to the learner's internal supervisors will be used to assess this capacity.
- How the learner will respond to problems he/she may encounter in the course of the study will be used to assess the learner's ability to appropriately respond to problems in his/her field of work.
Integrated Assessment
Procedures to ensure that the purpose of qualification is achieved
Formatively, the learner's research proposal will have to be considered and approved by the Faculty Research Committee; after which the proposal will have to be submitted to the Faculty Board and the Senate for final approval;
The internal supervisor will then have to continually monitor the work of the learner during the course of the study.
Summatively, the completed work (dissertation) will be subjected to the scrutiny of two externally appointed examiners.
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
This qualification allows for horizontal articulation only.
Horizontal Articulation
- Doctor of Social Work, Level 10.
International comparability
This qualification compares with the following international qualifications in terms of the range of competencies in the learning content offered.
Notes
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.
NOTES
N/A
Providers currently listed
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