Faculty of Health Sciences

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1 Faculty of Health Sciences 2015 Change is progress. Know it. Become one of us. PO Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300 T: +27(0)

2 Faculty At the Faculty of Health Sciences, we believe that through creativity and innovation, we create an extraordinary magic to open an array of possible career choices. As a centre of excellence, the Faculty of Health Sciences is fully committed to broaden the development process of students through teaching, research and community service. The faculty plays an active role in communitybased education and is nationally as well as internationally actively involved in community service in the health sector. Dean: Prof GJ van Zyl Prof GJ van Zyl Operating on the cutting edge of human simulation, the Faculty of Health Sciences brings together training, virtual health learning and state-of-the-art technology to lead the world with research, medical procedures and practices.

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4 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Selection procedure All applications for admission to MBChB and BMedSc are subject to selection. Due to the limited number of openings available, only 140 candidates are admitted to the first year of study in the MBChB programme and 15 to the BMedSc (Radiation Sciences) programme. All prospective students must submit their applications to the University, together with the selection form. The closing date for all MBChB and BMedSc applications is 31 May No late applications will be considered. All prospective students for MBChB and BMedSc must write a National Benchmark Test (NBT). The results of this compulsory admission test will be used as an additional guideline to the selection process. More information regarding this test may be obtained from or Method of selection Preliminary selection will take place as set out in the selection policy, of which 50% of the school average and 50% NBT comprise the largest part. Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, language of instruction and any other two subjects will be taken into consideration for MBChB (Life Orientation is excluded as it is calculated separately). Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences (only recommended), language of instruction and any other two subjects will be taken into consideration for BMedSc (Life Orientation is excluded as it is calculated separately). English or Afrikaans is compulsory. An achievement level 5 is required for the three compulsory science subjects (i.e. Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Life Sciences). A minimum admission point (AP) of 36 is required. This is calculated based on achievement in the above-mentioned six subjects together with one mark for Life Orientation above achievement level 5. Extramural activities and achievements in Grade 12 are also considered. Final selection will only take place in January 2015, after the final Grade 12 results have been obtained. Application forms for admission to the University, together with a fully completed selection form, must be submitted to the University of the Free State. The application form, selection form, application fee, medical report, health questionnaire, photographs and certified copies of ID and results must reach the University simultaneously. Only two choices of study are allowed within the School of Medicine.

5 Undergraduate studies MBChB (Medicine and Surgery) Minimum Compulsory Grade 12 subjects duration Five years Language of Instruction = Achievement level 5 (60%) Mathematics = Achievement level 5 (60%) Physical Sciences = Achievement level 5 (60%) Life Sciences = Achievement level 5 (60%) Is admission subject to selection? Writing of NBT is compulsory for selection Admission point (AP) 36 Job opportunities Hospitals Clinics Private practice Training institutions Research institutions BMedSc (Radiation Sciences) Minimum duration Three years Compulsory Grade 12 subjects Language of Instruction = Achievement level 5 (60%) Mathematics = Achievement level 5 (60%) Physical Sciences = Achievement level 5 (60%) Life Sciences (recommendation)=achievement level 5 (60%) Is admission subject to selection? Writing of NBT is compulsory for selection Admission point (AP) 36 Job opportunities Hospitals Universities Private practice Medical Research Council Eskom Department of Health 5 KOVSIE GUIDE 2015

6 MBChB Enquiries: Curriculum: First year First semester all modules are compulsory MEB153 Health Psychology MEC153 The Doctor and the Environment MED153 Concepts of Health and Disease MEE153 Tissues of the body MEF153 Structure and Development of the body MEA153 General Skills IMA113 Integrated Medical Assessment Second semester all modules are compulsory GMR124 Membranes, Receptors and Principles of Pharmacotherapy GSM124 Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Special Study Module MEI124 Molecules of the Body Metabolism MEO124 Structure and Development of the body (dissection programme) BMedSc (Radiation Science) Enquiries: Curriculum: First year First semester all modules are compulsory FSK114 Physics WTW134 Mathematics BLG114 Biology CEM114 Chemistry ACC112 Basic Skills Second semester all modules are compulsory FSK124 Physics WTW144 Mathematics ANA124 Anatomy CEM124 Chemistry

7 Postgraduate studies Degree / Diploma ADCH (Advanced University Diploma in Community Health) ADSM (Advanced University Diploma in Health Services Management) ADOH (Advanced University Diploma in Occupational Health) Minimum duration Two years part-time Two years part-time Two years part-time Admission requirements Is admission subject to selection? Contact numbers Postgraduate qualification / 2877 Postgraduate qualification Postgraduate qualification Advanced Diploma in Radiography One year Diploma/ Degree in Radiography Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacology One year MBChB or B PharM Postgraduate Diploma in Endocrinology Two years Postgraduate qualification Postgraduate Diploma in Gastroenterology Two years Postgraduate qualification Postgraduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine Two years Postgraduate qualification Postgraduate Diploma in Nephrology Two years Postgraduate qualification Postgraduate Diploma in Pulmonology Two years Postgraduate qualification Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Haematology Two years Postgraduate qualification Postgraduate Diploma in General Interventional Radiology Two years Postgraduate qualification Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Physics Two years BMedSc (Hons) in Medical Physics Postgraduate Diploma in Transfusion Medicine Two years MBChB or equivalent Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions Education BMedSc (Hons) in 11 fields One-two years One year full-time Diploma/Baccalaureus in Health Professions Education BSc with relevant major subjects or MBChB or BMedSc Specific department 7 KOVSIE GUIDE 2015

8 Master s degrees Degree / Diploma MMed (Medicine) in 28 fields Minimum duration Enquire at the faculty Admission requirements Enquire at the faculty MBChB obtained Is admission subject to selection? Contact numbers Specific department M Sports Medicine Three years MBChB or equivalent MMedSc (Medical Science) Four years Specific department M M Clin Sc Transfusion Medicine Two years MBChB or equivalent M Health Professions Education Two years Applicable degree PhD (Health Professions Education) Two years Applicable M degree Specific department PhD in 36 fields Two years Applicable M degree Specific department MD in 36 fields Two years Applicable M degree Specific department The Faculty is extensively involved in the intergration of health delivery projects and community service Health Professions Education Master s in Health Professions Education (M Health Professions Education) Philosophiae Doctor (Health Professions Education) (PhD) The programme for Health Professions Education is the first complete, formal postgraduate qualification in health professions education in South Africa. It creates opportunities for trainers and educators in health professions to develop their knowledge and skills, as well as to expand their knowledge within the health professions education fraternity. The focus of the programme is the unique application of educational principles in health sciences. The programme has a solid foundation in health sciences. Although higher education does play a major role, the professional, unique character of education and training in health professions, the character of the contents, as well as the role of professional boards and relevant councils, makes this a specialist area. The Master s programme offers a dissertation option and a modular option.

9 SCHOOL FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS Selection procedure All applications for admission to B Occupational Therapy, BSc (Dietetics), BSc (Physiotherapy) and B Optometry are subject to selection. Due to the limited availability of places, only a limited number of applicants are admitted annually to the first year of the various programmes. Application forms for admission to the University, together with a fully completed selection form, must be submitted to the University of the Free State. Students who intend to follow a degree in B Occupational Therapy must provide proof of having visited an occupational therapy practice. The closing date by which the selection forms MUST reach the Faculty of Health Sciences is 31 May No late applications will be considered. The application form, selection form, application fee, medical report, health questionnaire, photographs and certified copies of ID and results must reach the University simultaneously. Only two choices of study are allowed within the Faculty of Health Sciences. All prospective students for the above courses must write a National Benchmark Test (NBT). The results of this compulsory admission test will be used as an additional guideline to the selection process. Enquiries in this regard may be directed at or Method of selection Preliminary selection will take place as set out in the selection policy of which 60% of the school average and 40% NBT is very important. English or Afrikaans is compulsory. Two languages are required. An achievement level 5 is required for each of the compulsory science subjects to calculate the science mark (each programme s requirements as indicated). This information must be indicated clearly on the application form. A minimum admission point (AP) of 36 is required. The AP is calculated based on achievement in six school subjects plus one mark for Life Orientation above 60%. Extramural activities and achievements with regard to the Grade 12 year are also considered. Application forms for admission to the University, together with a fully completed selection form, must be submitted to the University of the Free State. Final selection will only take place in January 2015, after the final Grade 12 results have been obtained. 9 KOVSIE GUIDE 2015

10 First degrees B Occupational Therapy Minimum duration Compulsory Grade12 subjects Is admission subject to selection? Admission point (AP) Job opportunities Four years Language of Instruction = Achievement level 5 (60%) Mathematics = Achievement level 5 (60%) Physical Sciences = Achievement level 5 (60%) and/or Life Sciences = Achievement level 5 (60%) Writing of NBT is compulsory for selection 36 Hospitals Private practice Schools Clinics Old-age homes Special schools Community Other institutions, e.g. Places of Safety BSc (Dietetics) Minimum duration Four years Compulsory Grade12 subjects Language of Instruction = Achievement level 5 (60%) Mathematics = Achievement level 5 (60%) Physical Sciences = Achievement level 5 (60%) and/or Life Sciences = Achievement level 5 (60%) Is admission subject to selection? Writing of NBT is compulsory for selection Admission point (AP) 36 Job opportunities Hospitals Private practice Clinics Government departments Media Research institutions

11 BSc (Physiotherapy) Minimum duration Four years Compulsory Grade12 subjects Language of Instruction = Achievement level 5 (60%) Mathematics = Achievement level 5 (60%) Physical Sciences = Achievement level 5 (60%) Life Sciences = Achievement level 5 (60%) Is admission subject to selection? Writing of NBT is compulsory for selection Admission point (AP) 36 Job opportunities Hospitals Private practice Schools for children with special needs Rehabilitation units Sports teams Old-age homes 11 B Optometry KOVSIE GUIDE 2015 Minimum duration Compulsory Grade12 subjects Is admission subject to selection? Admission point (AP) Job opportunities Four years Language of Instruction = Achievement level 5 (60%) Mathematics = Achievement level 5 (60%) Physical Sciences = Achievement level 5 (60%) Life Sciences = Achievement level 5 (60%) Writing of NBT is compulsory for selection 36 Eye clinics Hospitals Training institutions Research institutions Private practice

12 B Occupational Therapy Enquiries: Curriculum: First year First semester all modules are compulsory AAT108 Anatomy (Year module) ABT114 Occupational Therapy ATO104 Technology and Occupational Therapy (Year module) KAB123 Clinical Occupational Therapy (Year module) Second semester all modules are compulsory ABT124 Occupational Therapy ANT224 Anthropology PSY124 Psychology PSY224 Psychology Career opportunities The profession of occupational therapy is focused on supporting human wellness and participation in life activities through engagement in activities. An occupational therapist s knowledge is thus grounded in die science of activity. All activities (play, training, work, recreation and interpersonal relations) in which a person participates in his/ her daily life will fall within the scope of the occupational therapist. An occupational therapist treats a client or groups according to his/ her/their individual and unique needs by means of activities that are adapted therapeutically and that can be graded, together with the aid of specific techniques as well as therapeutic apparatus, splints and assistive devices. The context and environment in which people function, form an important part of the occupational therapist s evaluation and intervention. Occupational therapists work amongst other in hospitals, private practice, schools, pre-primary schools, clinics and old age homes. BSc (Dietetics) Enquiries: Curriculum: First year First semester all modules are compulsory BLG114 Biology CEM114 Chemistry VDG114 Nutrition VDS214 Foods DDL 102 Dietetic Service Learning Second semester all modules are compulsory BFS124 Biophysics DDL 102 Dietetic Service Learning VDG124 Nutrition VDS224 Foods Career opportunities Dieticians apply the science of food and nutrition to improve quality of life and performance and to prevent and treat disease. Dieticians work in hospitals, clinics, private practice, government institutions, the media and journalism, food industry and as researchers. Dieticians specialise in clinical nutrition, community nutrition, sports nutrition, quantity nutrition and nutrition research. Dietetics as a career has infinite possibilities in a broad spectrum from healthy individuals to critically ill patients in hospital.

13 B Optometry Enquiries: Curriculum: First year First semester all modules are compulsory FSK134 Physical & Geometric Optics OTM112 Optometric Theory & Methods BMO108 Basic Anatomy and Physiology (Year module) PSY112 + PSY152 Psychology OPT111 First Aid Skills ACE111 Social and Academic Skills Second semester all modules are compulsory FSK144 Physical & Geometric Optics PLL122 Practice Management Skills OTM123 Optometric Theory & Methods PHT122 Ophthalmic Dispensing Skills BSc (Physiotherapy) Enquiries: /90 Curriculum: First year First semester all modules are compulsory FSK134 Physical Sciences AFT108 Anatomy (Year module) PSY152 Psychology FST106 Physiotherapy (Year module) CHE142 Chemistry CHE151 Chemistry Second semester all modules are compulsory FSK143 Physical Sciences CHE122 Chemistry CHE132 Chemistry 13 Career opportunities Optometry is a medically related field of vision science that primarily deals with the detection and correction of visual and eye health problems. Optometrists are health professionals who examine patients eyes with the help of various testing methods and instruments to determine different aspects of a patient s sight. Sight problems are addressed by prescribing glasses, contact lenses or visual therapy. Optometrists work in private practices, hospitals, eye clinics or at universities as academics and researchers. Career opportunities Physiotherapy is an excellent career choice for the enthusiastic and caring individual. Physiotherapists are involved in health care emphasising a physical approach to maintaining and achieving the physical, psychological and social well-being of communities and individuals. Career opportunities are available in a range of settings, including hospitals, private practice, schools for children with special needs, rehabilitation units and with sports teams competing at different levels. KOVSIE GUIDE 2015

14 Postgraduate studies Degree/Diploma Minimum duration Admission requirements Is admission subject to selection? Contact numbers Tertiary Education Diploma Physiotherapy Two years BSc (Physiotherapy) Master s Degrees M Occupational Therapy Two years B Occupational Therapy MSc (Dietetics) (Dissertation / Structured) Two years BSc (Dietetics) M Nutrition (Dissertation / Structured) Two years Required B Degree MSc (Physiotherapy) (Dissertation / Structured / Two years BSc (Physiotherapy) Clinical Sport) M Optometry Two years B Optometry (or equivalent) Doctorates PhD (Philosophiae Doctor) (four fields) Two years Master s degree Specific department

15 SCHOOL OF NURSING Enquiries: Tel: /2361 Fax: /2463 Nurses who completed their BSocSc (Nursing) at the School of Nursing, University of the Free State, are sought after. Numerous excellent job opportunities exist after completion of the degree. Selection procedure All applications for admission to BSocSc (Nursing) are subject to selection. Student numbers are determined by the limited number of clinical facilities. All prospective students must submit their application to the University of the Free State, together with the selection form. The closing date for all applications for BSocSc (Nursing) is 30 August No late applications will be considered. All prospective students for BSocSc (Nursing) must write a National Benchmark Test (NBT). More information regarding this test may be obtained from or Method of selection Preliminary selection will take place after the closing date for applications as set out in the selection policy. Mathematics OR Mathematical literacy AND Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences, language of instruction and any other three subjects is required for BSocSc (Nursing). (Life Orientation is excluded as it is calculated separately). English OR Afrikaans is compulsory. A minimum admission point of 30 is required. This is calculated based on achievement in the above-mentioned six subjects together with one mark for Life Orientation above achievement level 5. A specific achievement level is required for the two compulsory science subjects (i.e. Mathematics, OR Mathematical Literacy, Physical Sciences and Life Sciences). Final selection will only take place in January 2015, after the final Grade 12 results have been obtained. Application forms for admission to the University, together with a fully completed selection form must be submitted to the School of Nursing, University of the Free State. The application form, selection form, application fee, medical report, health questionnaire, photographs, a certified copy of the ID and results must reach the University simultaneously. 15 KOVSIE GUIDE 2015

16 BSocSc (Nursing) Minimum duration Compulsory Grade 12 subjects Is admission subject to selection? Admission Point (AP) Four years Language of Instruction = Achievement level 4 (50%) * Mathematics = Achievement level 3 (40%) or Mathematical Literacy = Achievement level 6 (70%) * Life Sciences = Achievement level 5 (60%) and/or Physical Sciences = Achievement level 4 (50%) Writing of NBT is compulsory 30 BSocSc (Nursing) Curriculum: First Year First Semester all modules are compulsory SOS152 Sociology CEM112 Chemistry VRP114 Nursing Practical VRT116 Nursing Theory MCB214 Microbiology PSY152 Psychology Second Semester all modules are compulsory VRP124 Nursing Practical BMN124 Anatomy and Physiology (theory) VRT128 Nursing Theory BMN143 Anatomy and Physiology (practical) MCB224 Microbiology

17 Post-basic studies Advanced University diplomas Minimum duration Admission requirements Selection Contact person Nursing Education Health Care Management Community Nursing Critical Care Nursing Forensic Nursing Occupational Health Nursing Paediatric Nursing Primary Clinical Health Care Psychiatric Nursing Advanced Midwifery and Neonatology Operating Theatre Nursing (General) Orthopaedic Nursing HIV and Aids care One year each Degree/Diploma in Nursing Dr A Fichardt Programme Director Ms C Vermeulen Tel: Fax: [email protected] Postgraduate studies Degree Minimum duration Admission requirements Selection Contact person MSocSc (Nursing): Dissertation PhD Two years Two years Generic four-year degree in Nursing Average of 60% during undergraduate studies Master s degree in Nursing Average of 65% for the master s degree Dr A Fichardt Programme Director Mrs R Delport Tel: Fax: [email protected] 17 KOVSIE GUIDE 2015 All information in this publication is subject to change. Information in this publication has been compiled with the utmost care. However, the Council and Senate accept no responsibility for errors. Studying the Faculty Yearbook as the final and correct source is important, and it is available at

18 KOVSIES OPENDAY 10 May :00 Callie Human Centre Visit our faculty in the Francois Retief Building. Our medical practisioners are SOUGHT AFTER! T: +27(0)