Doctor of Public Health
1). To provide leaders in public health practice, teaching and 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 Limpopo
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
1). To provide leaders in public health practice, teaching and research
To improve the practice of public health.
To improve the teaching of public health.
2). To encourage public health research that leads to new knowledge and improved practice .
Entry requirements and RPL
Applicants who want to register for the Dr PH degree must be in possession of a Master 's degree in public health (MPH ). Candidates who have Master 's degrees in other health sciences will be required to successfully complete core courses in public health before they can register for this degree. The core courses are in the five major areas of public health, i.e. Epidemiology, Biostatics, Health Education, Environmental and Occupational health and Health Systems Management and Policy.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
CRITICALLY CROSS-FIELD OUTCOMES
The candidate who has successfully completed the DrPH degree must be able to
Understand quantitative methods of Epidemiology and Biostatics generally and more specifically as they apply to the health care system.
Understand qualitative research methods generally and specifically as they apply to public health issues.
Understand the relationships between social structures and health.
Play a leadership role in teaching public health and the training of public health professionals .
CRITICALLY SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
The candidate who has successfully completed the Dr PH programme must be able to
Design, develop and implement public health-specific programmes, using the sciences of Epidemiology, Biostatics, Environmental Health, Occupational Health, Social and Behavioural Sciences e.g. Health Education and Health Systems Management and Policy.
Demonstrate expertise in at least one cognate area of public health (Epidemiology, Biostatics, Social and Behavioural Health Sciences, Environmental and Occupational Health and Health Systems Management and Policy).
Demonstrate the generation of new knowledge by the development and completion of a research project in the field of public health.
Link his/her speciality with other public health disciplines to address health issues in South Africa, the region and the continent.
Implement novel approaches to the prevention of disease and promotion of health.
Provide consultation services to other health professionals.
Develop and conduct research, using public health methodologies that will have a positive impact on the health of South Africans.
Associated assessment criteria
In order to assess whether exit-level outcomes have been achieved, a range of formative and summative assessments are done throughout the period of study. These include individual and group projects associated with each learning objective, practical work in public health, written tests and examinations, research project development, implementation, report writing and the presentation of a research project. Furthermore, there are pre-requisites to specific areas of study to ensure integrated assessment. The qualifier's knowledge is tested for depth and breadth and the qualifier must prove through the above assessment procedures that s/he has achieved the NQF level 8A standards.
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
- Articulation with qualifications offered at other universities: none
- The qualifications towards which the DrPH graduate may proceed: none.
- Exit level outcomes articulating with other qualifications are: none
International comparability
The DrPH degree is directly comparable with the programs offered at 29 accredited schools of public health, offering DrPH and PhD degrees in the USA. It is also comparable with doctoral degrees offered at universities in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Notes
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.
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