SECTION E: CURRICULUM INFORMATION REQUIRED

School: HEALTH SCIENCES Faculty: Health Sciences

Qualification Name: Doctor of Philosophy Qualification Code: DHMB01

Campus: Turfloop Last Revision date: 2012

Total SAQA Credits for Qualification: 360 Is this a fixed Curriculum: Yes Once-off Implementation Year: Yes (All year levels changes are implemented in the same year) Migration Implementation

Years:

Year level 1: 2018 Year level 2: 20 Year level 3: 20 Year level 4: 20 Year level 5: 20 Year level 6: 20 Year level 7: 20

EXISTING PROGRAMME PROPOSED NEW PROGRAMME

PERIOD OF STUDY / YEAR LEVEL 1 PERIOD OF STUDY / YEAR LEVEL 1

Year / 1^st Semester / 1^st & 2^nd Quarter Year / 1^st Semester / 1^st & 2^nd Quarter X¹ Module

Code Offering Period2

Code Offering Period2

Choose 1 of the following ELECTIVE/S Choose 1 of the following ELECTIVE/S

CPAT900 Y ^{Y 360 1 MMSA100} Y ^{Y 360 2}

SECTION F: MODULAR INFORMATION REQUIRED

Department: Medical Sciences, Public Health and Health promotion School: Health Sciences

Last Revision date: 2012 First Year Offered (New): 2013

Replace this Module existing module(s)? No If YES, give the module codes:

Module linked to Qualification/s: DHM01

Migration Strategy: No (If YES, IP05 must also be completed)

SECTION F: MODULAR INFORMATION REQUIRED

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Module Code: (4 alphabetic & 3 numeric) MMSA100

Module Name: CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY (PhD THESIS)

Module Content:

The Doctor of Philosophy comprises a thesis based on the research results of an original, approved and supervised research project at NQF level 10, in the field of Chemical Pathology, presented in a form suitable for publication.

Learning Outcomes:

At this level the candidate will acquire graduate level knowledge of research philosophy and research methods in an approved specialized field of Chemical Pathology. The candidate will develop the ability to:

 broaden a systematic understanding of Chemical Pathology and mastery of the skills and methods of research associated with that field

 conceive, design, implement and adapt a substantial process of research with scholarly integrity

 make a contribution through original research in Chemical Pathology that extends the frontier of knowledge by developing a substantial body of work, some of which merits national or international refereed publication

 conduct critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas applicable to Chemical Pathology

 communicate with their peers, the larger scholarly community and with society in general about their areas of expertise

 promote, within academic and professional contexts, technological, social or cultural advancement in a knowledge based society.

Module Information: SAQA Credits ITS Course Level Code CESM Code (3^rd Order)

360 49 090706

Delivery Information: Campus Full/Part Time Period (1^st/2^ndSem)

Turfloop Full time y

Periods per Week: Classes Practicals Tutorial Seminars Independent Learning

15 Pre-requisite modules for this module: N/A

Co-requisites modules for module:

ASSESSMENT:

Assessment Criteria:

 In the Thesis the graduate must demonstrate a high level of research capability making a significant and original academic contribution at the frontiers of the discipline and field of Chemical Pathology.

 The graduate work must be of a quality to satisfy peer review and merit publication.

 The degree may be earned through pure discipline-based or multidisciplinary research or applied research.

 A graduate should be able to supervise and evaluate the research of others in the area of Chemical Pathology

Assessment Methods:

On the recommendation of the promoter and the Faculty concerned, the Executive Committee of Senate appoints an assessment panel consisting of the promoter, the co- promoter(s) (if any) as internal assessor(s), and at least two external assessors to evaluate the thesis. (A co-promoter may not act as external assessor). Should the Executive Committee of Senate consider it necessary, it may appoint one additional member, who is not an assessor, to act as chairs of the assessment panel. The title and proposal of a thesis is approved for a period of five years, after which the student may apply to Senate, via the relevant Faculty, for an extension of time.

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Assessment Weighting:

Min Formative Assessment mark for exam admission (%) Final mark = % Formative Assess Mark

% Summative Assess Mark 100%

Min Final Assessment mark to pass (%) 50%

Summative Assessment Paper:

Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 4

Theory / Practical Thesis Choose an

item. Choose an item. Choose an item.

Duration

Sub minimum 50

% Distribution (if more

than one “Paper”) 100

SECTION F: MODULAR INFORMATION REQUIRED

Department: Nursing science School: Health Sciences

Last Revision date: 2012 First Year Offered (New): 2013

Replace this Module existing module(s)? No If YES, give the module codes:

Module linked to Qualification/s: DHMB01

Migration Strategy: No (If YES, IP05 must also be completed)

SECTION F: MODULAR INFORMATION REQUIRED Module Code: (4 alphabetic & 3 numeric) MNSA100

Module Name: NURSING SCIENCE (PhD THESIS)

Module Content:

The Doctor of Philosophy comprises a thesis based on the research results of an original, approved and supervised research project at NQF level 10, in the field of Nursing Science, presented in a form suitable for publication.

Learning Outcomes:

At this level the candidate will acquire graduate level knowledge of research philosophy and research methods in an approved specialized field of Nursing Science. The candidate will develop the ability to:

 broaden a systematic understanding of Nursing Science and mastery of the skills and methods of research associated with that field

 conceive, design, implement and adapt a substantial process of research with scholarly integrity

 make a contribution through original research in Nursing Science that extends the frontier of knowledge by developing a substantial body of work, some of which merits national or international refereed publication

 conduct critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas applicable to Nursing Science.

 communicate with their peers, the larger scholarly community and with society in general about their areas of expertise

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 promote, within academic and professional contexts, technological, social or cultural advancement in a knowledge based society.

Module Information: SAQA Credits ITS Course Level Code CESM Code (3^rd Order)

360 49 090801

Delivery Information: Campus Full/Part Time Period (1^st/2^ndSem)

Turfloop Full time y

Periods per Week: Classes Practicals Tutorial Seminars Independent Learning

15 Pre-requisite modules for this module: N/A

Co-requisites modules for module:

ASSESSMENT:

Assessment Criteria:

 In the Thesis the graduate must demonstrate a high level of research capability making a significant and original academic contribution at the frontiers of the discipline and field of Nursing Science.

 The graduate work must be of a quality to satisfy peer review and merit publication.

 The degree may be earned through pure discipline-based or multidisciplinary research or applied research.

 A graduate should be able to supervise and evaluate the research of others in the area of Nursing Science

Assessment Methods:

On the recommendation of the promoter and the Faculty concerned, the Executive Committee of Senate appoints an assessment panel consisting of the promoter, the co- promoter(s) (if any) as internal assessor(s), and at least two external assessors to evaluate the thesis. (A co-promoter may not act as external assessor). Should the Executive Committee of Senate consider it necessary, it may appoint one additional member, who is not an assessor, to act as chairs of the assessment panel. The title and proposal of a thesis is approved for a period of five years, after which the student may apply to Senate, via the relevant Faculty, for an extension of time.

Assessment Weighting:

Min Formative Assessment mark for exam admission (%) Final mark = % Formative Assess Mark

% Summative Assess Mark 100%

Min Final Assessment mark to pass (%) 50%

Summative Assessment Paper:

Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 4

Theory / Practical Thesis Choose an

item. Choose an item. Choose an item.

Duration

Sub minimum 50

% Distribution (if more

than one “Paper”) 100