Health Sciences 2009 FACULTIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA HUMANITIES NATURAL

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Health Sciences 2009
FACULTIES OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA

HUMANITIES
NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
LAW
THEOLOGY
ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
VETERINARY SCIENCE
EDUCATION
HEALTH SCIENCES
ENGINEERING, BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Address all correspondence to:

The Director: Academic Administration
University of Pretoria
PRETORIA
0002

Cheques and postal orders must be crossed and made payable to
the University of Pretoria.

Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] 5190
Web address: www.up.ac.za

ISBN 978-1-86854-717-3

Health Sciences 2009
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

School of Dentistry
• Community Dentistry
• Dental Management Sciences
• Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery
• Odontology
• Oral Pathology and Oral Biology
• Orthodontics
• Periodontics and Oral Medicine
• Prosthodontics

School of Healthcare Sciences
• Human Nutrition
• Nursing Science
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Radiography

Centre for Sport Sciences: Sports Medicine Division

School of Health Systems and Public Health
• Community Health

School of Medicine
• Aerospace Medicine • Neurology
• Anaesthesiology • Neurosurgery
• Anatomical Pathology • Nuclear Medicine
• Anatomy • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Cardiology • Ophthalmology
• Cardiothoracic Surgery • Orthopaedics
• Chemical Pathology • Otorhinolaryngology
• Clinical Epidemiology • Paediatrics
• Dermatology • Pharmacology
• Family Medicine • Physiology
• Forensic Medicine • Plastic Surgery
• Haematology • Psychiatry
• Immunology • Radiation Oncology
• Internal Medicine • Radiology
• Medical Microbiology • Sports Medicine
• Medical Oncology • Surgery
• Medical Virology • Urology

Health Sciences 2009
SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE, HEALTHCARE SCIENCES,
HEALTH SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC HEALTH, DENTISTRY
CENTRE FOR SPORT SCIENCES: SPORTS MEDICINE DIVISION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
ACADEMIC PERSONNEL....................................................................................1

GENERAL INFORMATION..................................................................................20
Admission.......................................................................................................20
Selection.........................................................................................................20
Placement test................................................................................................20
Undergraduate study programmes.................................................................20
Statement of symbols.....................................................................................22
National Senior Certificate..............................................................................23
Medium of instruction.....................................................................................23
Bursaries and loans........................................................................................23
Accommodation..............................................................................................23
Welcoming Day and academic orientation week............................................23
Prescribed books............................................................................................23
Amendment of regulations and fees...............................................................24

DEFINITION OF TERMS......................................................................................24

GENERAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION..............................................................25
Admission to undergraduate studies and diploma studies.............................25
Registration for a particular year of study.......................................................28
Credit for modules passed by unregistered students.....................................28
Academic Literacy Test..................................................................................29
Computer and Information Literacy................................................................29
Subminimum in examination papers..............................................................29
Examinations..................................................................................................29
Ancillary examinations....................................................................................29
Extraordinary examinations (including aegrotat)............................................29
Re-marking of examination scripts.................................................................30
Second examination opportunity....................................................................30
Promotion.......................................................................................................30
The examination moderating meeting............................................................31
Conferment of MBChB during graduation ceremonies...................................34

DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS CONFERRED........................................................34
MBChB...........................................................................................................36
BClinical Medical Practice................................................................................47
MMed..............................................................................................................54
MMilMed.........................................................................................................64
MPharmMed...................................................................................................65
MPH (Master of Public Health).......................................................................66
Master of Early Childhood Intervention (M ECI).............................................69
BSc(Hons)......................................................................................................71
MSc.................................................................................................................74
MD: Medicine..................................................................................................80
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PhD: Medicine................................................................................................81
Special Refresher Course for General Practitioners......................................83
Visiting Postgraduate Students......................................................................83
Medicine Special (Undergraduate and Postgraduate)....................................83
BCur................................................................................................................87
BCur(I et A).....................................................................................................91
BCur(Hons) [suspended until further notice]..................................................96
MCur...............................................................................................................97
PhD: Nursing Science.....................................................................................100
DCur...............................................................................................................101
BRad...............................................................................................................101
BRad(Hons)....................................................................................................103
MRad..............................................................................................................106
PhD: Radiographic Sciences..........................................................................106
BOccTher........................................................................................................107
BOccTher(Hons) [suspended until further notice]..........................................110
MOccTher.......................................................................................................110
PhD: Occupational Therapy...........................................................................112
DOccTher.......................................................................................................113
BPhysT...........................................................................................................113
MPhysT...........................................................................................................117
PhD: Physiotherapy........................................................................................123
BDietetics........................................................................................................123
BDietetics(Hons).............................................................................................127
MDietetics.......................................................................................................128
PhD: Dietetics.................................................................................................129
DSc: Dietetics.................................................................................................130
Postgraduate Diplomas..................................................................................130
Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Health.................................130
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health..........................................................130
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Medicine...........................................130
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Systems Management................................130
Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine and Health........................130
Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health...............................................130
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Evidence and Healthcare..........................130
Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics [suspended until further notice]...............131
Postgraduate Diploma in Vocational Rehabilitation........................................132
Postgraduate Diploma in Interpersonal Communication and Group Techniques
in Occupational Therapy [suspended until further notice]............................132
Postgraduate Diploma in Group Activities......................................................132
Postgraduate Diploma in the Handling of Childhood Disability......................133
Postgraduate Diploma in Hand Therapy........................................................134
Postgraduate Diploma In Family Medicine.....................................................135
BChD..............................................................................................................136
MSc(Odont)....................................................................................................144
MChD..............................................................................................................146
PhD.................................................................................................................153
DSc.................................................................................................................153
University Diploma in Oral Hygiene................................................................154
Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry.................................................................155
Advanced University Diploma in Oral Hygiene...............................................157
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SYLLABI........................................................................................................158

MEDALS/PRIZES/TROPHIES AWARDED...................................................217

Health Sciences 2009
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE, HEALTHCARE SCIENCES, HEALTH SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC
HEALTH, DENTISTRY
AND
CENTRE FOR SPORT SCIENCES: SPORTS MEDICINE DIVISION

ACADEMIC PERSONNEL AS AT 30 JUNE 2008

DEAN
Prof. T.J. Mariba
MBChB(Natal) FCP(SA) FRCP(London)

DEPUTY DEAN
Prof. J.A. Ker
MBChB MMed(Int) MD(Pretoria)

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Chairperson:
Prof. B.G. Lindeque
MBChB MMed(O et G)(Pretoria) MD(Stellenbosch)
GKOG(SA) M.Akad.SA

GENERAL

Clinical Epidemiology Division
Rheeder, P., MBChB MMed(Int)(Pretoria)............................................. Professor (Head)
MSc(Clin Epi)(Rotterdam) PhD(Utrecht)
Duim-Beytell, M.C., MBChB(Pretoria).................................................... Senior Clinical
Research Assistant

Aerospace Medicine Division
Murray, P.W.L., MBChB BSc BSc(Hons)(Aerospace Med)(Pretoria).... Extraordinary Lecturer
BEng(Stellenbosch) BSc(Eng)(Hons) DGA(Pretoria) (Head)
Bedford, R.W., MBChB BSc(Hons)(Aerospace Med)(Pretoria)............. Lecturer/Medical
Officer

Sports Medicine Division
Janse van Rensburg, D.C., MBChB MSc(Sports Medicine).................. Senior Lecturer
MMed(MedPhys)(Pretoria) (Head)
Oschman, Z., MBChB(Pretoria) Dip in Childhealth(Witwatersrand) Extraordinary Lecturer
MSc(Sports Medicine)(Pretoria)
Grant, C.C., Nat Dip Analyt Chem(TUT) BSc(Unisa)............................. Lecturer
BSc(Hons) MSc(Pretoria)
Ramagole, D.A., MBChB(Medunsa) MSc(Sports Medicine)(Pretoria)... Lecturer

Department of Anatomy
Meiring, J.H., MBChB MPraxMed(Pretoria) M.Akad.SA........................ Professor (Head)
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Carmichael, S.W., AB(Biology)(Kenyon Coll, Ohio)............................... Honorary Professor
PhD(Tulane, New Orleans)
Maat, G.J.R., MBChB MD PhD(Leiden)................................................. Honorary Professor
Thackeray, J.F., MSc(Cape Town) MPhil(Anthropology)....................... Honorary Professor
PhD(Anthropology)(Yale)
Pretorius, E., BSc(Hons) MSc(Stellenbosch) PhD(Pretoria).................. Professor
DTI(Pretoria)
Steyn, M., MBChB(Pretoria) PhD(Witwatersrand)................................. Professor
Abrahams, P.H., MBBS(Middlesex Hospital, London)........................... Extraordinary Professor
Bosman, M.C., BMedSci(Pretoria) BSc(Med)(Hons) MSc(Pretoria)...... Associate Professor
PhD(Medunsa)
Raath, R.P., MBChB(Stellenbosch) MMed(Anaes)(Pretoria)................. Extraordinary Lecturer
Shanahan, D., PhD(NUI, Galway).......................................................... Extraordinary Lecturer
Bester, M.J., MSc(Pretoria) PhD(Witwatersrand)................................... Senior Lecturer
L’Abbé, E.N., MA(Phys Anthr)(Louisiana State) PhD(Pretoria).............. Senior Lecturer
Navsa, N., BSc(Western Cape) MSc(Witwatersrand)............................ Senior Lecturer
Briers, N., BSc(Stellenbosch) MSc DTI(Pretoria)................................... Lecturer
Greyling, L.M., BCur BSc(Hons)(Anat) MSc(Anat)................................. Lecturer
DipNursEd(Pretoria)
Jacobs, C.J., BSc(Hons)(Anat) Dip Museology DTI(Pretoria)................ Lecturer
Oettlé, A.C., MBBCh(Witwatersrand) MSc(Anat) DTI(Pretoria)............. Lecturer
Van Schoor, A.A., BSc(MedSci) BSc(Hons) MSc(Anat)(Pretoria)......... Lecturer

Department of Anatomical Pathology
Louw, M., MBChB MMed(Path)(Pretoria)............................................... Senior Lecturer/
Principal Specialist
(Acting Head)
Davel, G.H., MBChB(Pretoria) MMed(AnatPath)(Medunsa).................. Senior Lecturer
Dip ForensMed(SA)(Coll of Med) Senior Specialist
Dinkel, J.E., MBChB MMed(Path)(Pretoria) DA(SA)(Coll of Med)......... Senior Lecturer
Senior Specialist
Campaini, C., MBBCH(Italy) MMed(AnatPath)(Medunsa)..................... Senior Lecturer/
Specialist

Department of Anaesthesiology
Rantloane, J.L.A., MBChB MMed(Anaes)(Medunsa)............................. Professor/Chief Specialist
(Head)
Fourie, P.J.H.L., MBChB MMed(Anaes)(Pretoria) GKN(SA)................. Professor/Chief Specialist
Milner, A., MBBCh(Witwatersrand) MPharmMed................................... Adjunct Professor/
MMed(Anaes)(Pretoria) GKN(SA) FRCP(Alberta) LMCC(Canada) Principal Specialist
Oosthuizen, E.E., MBChB MMed(Anaes)(Pretoria) DA(SA).................. Adjunct Professor/
Principal Specialist
Smith, F.J., BSc(Pharm)(Potchefstroom) MBChB.................................. Adjunct Professor/
MMed(Anaes) MD(Pretoria) GKN(SA) UVLM(SA) FTCL Principal Specialist
Alberts, A.N.J.D., MBChB MMed(Anaes)(Pretoria) DA(SA)................... Senior Lecturer/
DipPEC(SA) GKN(SA) Principal Specialist
Nel, M.S., MBChB(Pretoria) MMed(Medunsa)....................................... Senior Lecturer/
Principal Specialist
Van der Vyver, J.D., MBChB MMed(Anaes)(Pretoria)........................... Senior Lecturer/
Senior Specialist
De Bruin, J.C., MBChB MMed(Anaes)(Pretoria) DA DipPEC(SA)......... Senior Lecturer/
Specialist
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