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Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

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Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
university
Year dem found am2014 Edit
Dem name afterSefako Mapogo Makgatho Edit
CountrySouth Africa Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydPretoria Edit
Coordinate location25°37′2″S 28°0′59″E Edit
Member ofSouth African National Library and Information Consortium, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, African Library and Information Associations and Institutions, Association of African Universities Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.smu.ac.za/ Edit
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Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU; Afrikaans: Die Mediese Universiteit van Suid-Afrika) be medical varsity insyd Ga-Rankuwa, Gauteng Province, South Africa.[1] dem know am as Medical University of South Africa (MEDUNSA) wey later as MEDUNSA campus of de University of Limpopo.[2] Dem name after South African ANC leader Sefako Makgatho.[3]

History[edit | edit source]

Na dem establish de Medical University of South Africa (MEDUNSA) insyd 1976 make e provide medical education to black students, wey na dem restrict from attending most medical schools insyd South Africa by de Apartheid government,[4] plus few exceptions for segregated non-white-only medical schools.[5][6]

De seat of de varsity dey locate for Ga-Rankuwa.[7] De name change from MEDUNSA go Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) na ebe one of de causes of de riots insyd August 2014.[8] From 2005 to 2015, na de varsity be campus of de University of Limpopo, buh na dem separate am dey follow review of de merger.[9] Na Presido Jacob Zuma den Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande attend de launch for 14 April 2015, wey de presido deliver de keynote address.

Degree programmes[edit | edit source]

Dem dey offer de degree programmes wey dey follow:[10]

School of Medicine[edit | edit source]

Bachelor of Medicine den Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) (incl. ECP)

Master of Medicine – MMed (for various specialisations insyd)

Master of Science in Clinical Psychology (MSc Clinical Psychology)

Doctor of Medicine (MD in General Surgery)

PhD (for various specialisations insyd)

Bachelor of Diagnostic Radiography (BRad Diag)

School of Oral Health[edit | edit source]

Bachelor of Dental Sciences (BDS)

Master of Dentistry (MDent) (various specialisations)

PhD in Dentistry

Bachelor of Dental Therapy (BDT)

Bachelor of Oral Hygiene (BOH)

School of Pharmacy[edit | edit source]

Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)

Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

PhD in Pharmacy (PharmD)

Postgraduate Diploma (Hospital Pharmacy Management)

School of Health Care Sciences[edit | edit source]

Department of Nursing Sciences[edit | edit source]

Baccalaureus Curationis (BCur) (I et A)

Bachelor of Nursing Science Honours (for various specialisations insyd)

Master of Nursing Science (for various specialisations insyd)

PhD in Nursing Sciences

Diploma in Occupational Health Nursing

Advanced Diploma in Occupational Health Nursing

Department of Human Nutrition den Dietetics[edit | edit source]

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics

Masters of Science in Dietetics

PhD in Dietetics

Department of Occupational Therapy[edit | edit source]

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Masters of Occupational Therapy

PhD in Occupational Therapy

Department of Physiotherapy[edit | edit source]

Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy

Master of Science in Physiotherapy (for various specialisations insyd)

PhD in Physiotherapy

Department of Speech Language Pathology den Audiology[edit | edit source]

Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

School of Science den Technology[edit | edit source]

Bachelor of Science, wey dey major insyd: Chemistry, Computer Science, Physiology, Psychology, Biology, Biochemistry, Physics, Mathematics den Applied Mathematics, Statistics

Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP) 4 years

Bachelor of Science Honours

Masters of Science

PhD.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Medunsa to be split from University of Limpopo". Business Day Live. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  2. ↑ "SA: Sefako University to incorporate Medunsa Campus". africanbrains.net. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  3. ↑ "allAfrica.com: South Africa: Minister Blade Nzimande Launches Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 14 Apr". allAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  4. ↑ "University of Limpopo". Ul.ac.za. Archived from the original on 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  5. ↑ Digby, Anne (2013). "Black Doctors and Discrimination under South Africa's Apartheid Regime". Medical History. 57 (2): 269–290. doi:10.1017/mdh.2012.106. PMC 3867842. PMID 24070349.
  6. ↑ Bhana, Surendra; Vahed, Goolam (January 2011). "'Colours Do Not Mix': Segregated Classes at the University of Natal, 1936–1959". Journal of Natal and Zulu History. 29 (1): 66–100. doi:10.1080/02590123.2011.11964165. hdl:10413/8121. S2CID 142593969.
  7. ↑ SAPA. "SABC News - Gauteng to open new university in 201517 May 2014". sabc.co.za. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Medunsa students receive death threats". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  9. ↑ "New Gauteng university to open in 2015 | News24". Archived from the original on 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  10. ↑ "Smu/001/2021 | Smu". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2016-11-24.

External links[edit | edit source]

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