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Stellenbosch University

Bachelor of Science with Honours in Hyperbaric Medicine

The Bachelor of Science with Honours in Hyperbaric Medicine in Health Professions is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 1 YEAR.

Bachelor of Science with Honours in Hyperbaric Medicine offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

The programme trains medical practitioners in the field of hyperbaric medicine. As a medical practitioner you are exposed to various hyperbaric medicine concepts, with the main focus being on the practice of hyperbaric medicine in the clinical hospital setting. This programme does not cover the occupational health aspects related to diving medicine or hyperbaric tunnelling. These occupational health aspects are covered in the Underwater Medicine programme.

Programme Content

Basic Hyperbaric Medicine (25)

Operational Hyperbaric Medicine (35)

Advanced Hyperbaric Medicine (20)

Research Methodology (10)

Research Assignment (30)

Assessment and examination

• You write examinations only on the modules that you have completed. If you complete the entire programme, your final mark will be calculated on the basis of:
  • the successful completion of the examinations set for each module (10% of final mark);
  • two written three-hour closed-book examination papers (50% of final mark);
  • an oral examination of at least 30 minutes (20% of final mark); and
  • a research project demonstrating competence in basic research methodology (20% of final mark).