Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD Nursing) (Qualification Code 66331)
Available: either Full Time/Part-Time
(NQF LEVEL: 10, TOTAL NQF CREDITS FOR QUALIFICATION: 360)
This programme has been approved in terms of the new Higher Education
Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQSF).
The purpose of the learning programme
This programme has been approved in terms of the new Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQSF).
The purpose of the qualification is to enable advanced nursing specialists, academics, and nurse researchers to conceptualize new or innovative research initiatives to conduct independent research, and to create and test new scientific and professional knowledge of nursing.
Admission requirements
Candidates must hold relevant research Master's Degree and have obtained a final mark of 60% for their dissertation OR hold a relevant coursework Master's Degree and have obtained an average mark of 60% for the coursework modules and treatise.
Selection procedure
All candidates will be subject to a departmental selection process that will include the following:
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An interview with the Head of Department and two senior academics or interview panel.
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Submission of a full CV.
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Submission of the names of two referees, one of whom must be a senior university lecturer who is able to report on the candidate's suitability for undertaking a PhD.
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The candidate's suitability will be co-determined by the quality of an essay (1000 words) which must be submitted with the application form, prior to the interview. (Please refer to the departmental website for guidelines regarding the essay: http://nursing.mandela.ac.za.
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Candidates may be required to complete a research methodology module and/or other research-related coursework successfully in preparation for the completion of a thesis.
Statutory and other requirments
Students may only register as full-time candidates if they are available on a day-today basis to attend and participate in the postgraduate programme. A student who is unable to attend as stated will automatically be defined as a part-time student for the purpose of postgraduate studies. Changes to the status of a candidate from part-time to full-time or vice versa need to be approved by the Chairperson of the Faculty of Postgraduate Studies Committee.
Duration
The qualification shall extend over a minimum of two years of full-time or part-time study. studies.
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Compulsary Module |
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Research Project and Thesis |
Year |
VTV601 |
360 |