Program Overview

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Programme: MMed Haematology

Programme Information

The MMed Haematology programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

• The programme code is not specified, but it falls under the Department of Haematology.
• The minimum duration of study is 5 years, with a total of 552 credits at NQF level 09.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the programme, applicants must:

1. Hold an MBChB degree or a relevant medical degree with modules equivalent to at least the first two years of the MBChB degree.
2. Be currently registered as a physician with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and have been registered for at least one year.

Programme-Specific Information

• Satisfactory progress after one year of training is required, as evaluated by the applicable examination panel.
• The study of the major subject extends over four or five years, as prescribed by the relevant department.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

• The sequence of examinations in the prerequisite subjects will be determined by the head of the department under which the major subject falls.
• 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 Regulations apply.
• A student is not admitted to the examination in a prerequisite subject (second examinations excluded) more than twice, nor is he or she admitted to the examination in the major subject more than twice.

Exemption

The Faculty Board may grant partial exemption from the training and work mentioned 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.

Pass with Distinction

The degree is conferred with distinction on a student who has obtained a final mark of at least 75% in their major subject.

Core Modules

The core modules for the programme include:

• HEM 800: Haematology 800 (Credits: 300.00)
• MMS 890: Dissertation 890 (Credits: 180.00)
• TNM 802: Applied research methodology 802 (Credits: 0.00, attendance module only)

Elective Modules

Elective modules may include:

• APY 871: Anatomical pathology (Capita selecta) 871 (Credits: 12.00)
• GMB 871: Medical microbiology (Capita selecta) 871 (Credits: 36.00)
• GVR 871: Medical virology (Capita selecta) 871 (Credits: 36.00)
• HEM 801: Haematology 801 (Credits: 36.00)

General Information

Registrars are expected 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.