Program Overview

Programme: MMed in Forensic Pathology

Programme Information

The MMed in Forensic Pathology is a postgraduate degree that requires a minimum duration of study of 4 years, with a total of 624 credits at NQF level 09.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (or equivalent) degree
• Currently registered as a physician with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and must have been registered for at least one year

Programme-Specific Information

• Major Subject: Refers to the recognised field of study in Medicine in which the student specialises.
• Registrarship: Inquire at the relevant head of department regarding the availability of registrarships for the specialisation.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

• The sequence of the 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 Academic Regulations apply.

Exemption

• 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.

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

• 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, Attendance module only)

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).