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Programme: MMed in Forensic Pathology

The MMed in Forensic Pathology is a postgraduate degree that extends over four or five years, as prescribed by the relevant department.

Programme Information

• All MMed students must register for, and attend (TNM 802) Applied research methodology 802 satisfactorily, preferably during the intermediate phase/ after completion of Part 1 and before sitting for Part 2 of the MMed.
• All MMed students must submit a dissertation (MMS 890) which must be assessed as satisfactory by an external examiner, or a research article that has been accepted for publication in a subsidised periodical. The student must be the first author of the article.
• A systematic literature review (Cochrane type) on an approved subject, which is undertaken in such a manner that bias is minimised, may be presented as an alternative to the dissertation for awarding the MMed (Public Health Medicine) degree.

Registrarship

Inquire at the relevant head of department regarding the availability of registrarships for the specialisation.

Admission Requirements

General Admission Regulations

Refer to the UP Institutional Admissions Policy as well as the General Academic Regulations and Student Rules.

• All applications must be accompanied by the following documents:
  1. Certified full academic transcripts from undergraduate to current level;
  2. Certified copy of ID or passport;
  3. A research concept note (not applicable to honours or coursework master's degrees): A description of the proposed research field indicating a research topic and the broad scope of the proposed study, not exceeding 500 words.
• All applicants with international qualifications must submit the following documents, subject to provision number 9:
  1. A SAQA evaluation of the completed qualification or a comprehensive Foreign Qualification Report
  2. TOEFL or IELTS or Pearson Test of English or Oxford Test of English test results (if applicable)
  3. Certified copy of passport.
• All postgraduate applications are subject to departmental admissions processes.
• Admissions is based on the content of and performance in the prior degree, bridging arrangements (where required), academic merit and prior work experience (if applicable).
• Admission to all qualifications is subject to supervisory capacity and/or research projects in the field of specialisation in a department, therefore the relevant department has the right to limit the number of students per year.
• Complying with the minimum admissions requirements, does not automatically guarantee admission to the degree.
• Proposed research studies for masters and doctoral applicants should align with the research focus of the relevant department.
• If a qualifying candidate has expressed an interest in a field of study that the relevant department cannot accommodate, the applicant may be considered for an alternative project.
• All postgraduate applicants must be proficient in English as English is the official language of tuition, communication and correspondence at the University of Pretoria. Candidates who cannot provide evidence that previous studies were completed in English, must submit TOEFL or IELTS or Pearson Test of English or Oxford Test of English test results with their application.
• All applicants must be computer literate.
• All students need to have access to an internet enabled device, as well as consistent email and internet access.
• Allowance will be made for the diversity profile of students in accordance with the University strategy.

Minimum Admissions Requirements

1. Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (or equivalent) degree
   or
   relevant medical degree with modules equivalent to at least the first two years of the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree
2. Currently registered as physician with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and must have been registered for at least one year

Other Programme-Specific Information

• "Major subject" refers to the recognised field of study in Medicine in which the student specialises. The study of the major subject extends over four or five years, as prescribed by the relevant department.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

1. The sequence of the examinations in the prerequisite subjects will be determined by the head of the department under which the major subject falls.
2. The nature, duration and time of the examinations in the prerequisite subjects are determined in cooperation with the heads of the departments under which the prerequisite subjects fall – with the proviso that, except in cases where stipulated otherwise, the examinations in the prerequisite subjects may be held at any time prior to or concurrently with the major subject. The examinations in the major subjects are held as follows:
3. In the case of four-year programmes: not before the end of the third year.
4. In the case of five-year programmes: not before the end of the fourth year.
5. A minimum final mark of 50% is required by all departments to pass in a subject and in the clinical section of the examination, a subminimum of 50%. General Academic Regulations apply.
6. A student is not admitted to the examination in a prerequisite subject (supplementary examinations excluded) more than twice, nor is he or she admitted to the examination in the major subject more than twice.

Core Modules

• ANA 800
  • Anatomy 800
  • Credits: 36.00
• ANP 874
  • Anatomical pathology 874
  • Credits: 36.00
• FAR 803
  • Pharmacology 803
  • Credits: 36.00
• FSG 801
  • Physiology 801
  • Credits: 36.00
• GGK 800
  • Forensic medicine 800
  • Credits: 300.00
• MMS 890
  • Dissertation 890
  • Credits: 180.00
• TNM 802
  • Applied research methodology 802
  • Credits: 0.00
  • Module content: Attendance module only.

Exemption

1. The Faculty Board may grant partial exemption from the training and work mentioned under par. (b) and (c)(i) and (ii) above on the grounds of comparable training and experience completed in another post or at another recognised institution – with the proviso that exemption from a maximum period of 18 months may be granted with regard to four-year and five-year programmes.
2. Exemption from a maximum of three years may be granted by the Department of Medical Oncology for the MMed in Medical Oncology [MMed(MedOnc)] on the grounds of the MMed(Int) or MMed(Paed) degree of this University, or experience recognised by the University as equivalent.
3. Specific prerequisite subjects must be passed within 24 months after commencement of the programme.

Pass with Distinction

The degree is conferred at the end of the prescribed training period (i.e. three, four or five years, respectively). The degree is conferred with distinction on a student who has obtained a final mark of at least 75% in his or her major subject.

General Information

Registrars
Departments expect registrars to participate increasingly in the examining and treatment of patients in the hospital, both in-patients and out-patients, as well as performing and interpreting tests in the laboratory (where applicable); initially under supervision and later increasingly at their own responsibility. Lectures/symposia with closely related departments are organised, as well as discussions of literature, etc.