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UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA

MBChB CURRICULUM AND

SELECTION

PSC on Health20 April 2011

Faculty of Health Sciences

(Also train BCMP / clinical associates)

CURRICULUM

Geared for competence to meet SA health needs Problem and community oriented Systems based, integrate basic sciences 18 blocks, student internships and golden threads Strong core of family medicine / PHC Longitudinal clinical attachment Balance clinical skills, values social responsibility Charter for professionalism – competence, ethical

values, personal attributes

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Longitudinal Clinic Attachment Programme

EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES

Blended learning Wide service learning platform Commitment to excellence in teaching -

measures to support this Breadth of methods - experiential, skill labs Computer assisted inc Click UP Multiple assessment methods Tuition is in English (Clinical training grant a valuable enabler)

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STUDENT SUPPORT

> 95% pass rate Integrated academic, social support Orientation, adapted compulsory courses Block guardians Mentoring and tutoring, study methods Enrichment and revision, remediation Psychological and material support At-risk identification and tailored support

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ADMISSION AND SELECTION Home of first choice for all South Africans Recruitment tailored to widening the base Growing, secured number of spaces Training for HD students embedded (Changing staff and registrar body) Working to put in place pieces for growing intake

(Health sciences tends to be loss making) Service learning platform, joint appointments,

academic staff, facilities, residences, clinical training grant, bursaries, additional finance

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SELECTION

School leavers (grade 11 60%, NBT 40%) Open, additional merits - 96 “Designated groups” - 30 BSc semester - 30 University experience (formulae) At least 1 year completed - 20 “Designated groups” - 30 End of year 1 of 4 year BSc - 10 SANDF and SADC - 20

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