Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the general field of the chosen discipline.
Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of specific areas pertaining to the chosen research topic.
Understand the interrelationships amongst various areas of the field of knowledge as they bear on the research topic.
Grasp the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of the discipline as they bear on the research topic.
Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of current critical debates in the discipline in which the research topic is located.
Summarise, compare and evaluate a substantial body of knowledge.
Construct a sustained argument, formulate questions, and work toward solutions.
Command the conceptual discourse of the field in which the research topic is located.
Contextualise the research topic within the social environment and showing appropriate historical understanding.
Demonstrate a command of academic English at an appropriate level.
Work individually.
Present findings at an appropriate level, demonstrating understanding and competence in the academic protocols and conventions for postgraduate research and writing.
Integrated Assessment
The University of Natal is currently reforming its assessment strategies to include the assessment of applied competence for each qualification. In the meantime, a combination of continuous assessment and traditional written examinations serve to assess the integration of all / most of the learning outcomes for each module in a qualification.
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