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Stellenbosch University

Master of Medicine in Occupational Medicine

The Master of Medicine in Occupational Medicine in Marketing is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Master of Medicine in Occupational Medicine offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

This Master of Medicine (MMed) programme is offered in all the recognised specialities of medicine in South Africa. This programme is structured to meet the Health Professions Council of South Africa's (HPSCA) requirements for specialisation. It extends over a period of four to five years. Candidates must be incumbents of registered training posts.

Programme content
All modules are compulsory.
Theoretical modules
Environmental Health (20)
Epidemiology and Biostatistics (60)
Occupational Hygiene (20)
Occupational Health Management Systems (13)
Occupational Medicine (80)
Research Project (100)
Social and Behavioural Sciences (3)

 

Practical module

Supervised Practical Exposure (184)

Assessment and examination

• The MMed (Occupational Medicine) examination consists of two parts, namely:
  • the MMed research assignment, with a pass mark of at least 50%; and
  • the examination of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA), Division of Occupational Medicine, with a pass mark of at least 50% (weighted average). To gain entry to the CMSA examination you must, at registration for the examination:
• • have obtained a minimum average final mark of 50% for the MMed research assignment (as evaluated by one internal and one external examiner);
  • hand in the short research report as required by the CMSA, Division of Occupational Medicine; and
  • have been registered with the HPCSA for at least three years in an HPCSA-approved training post number.
• Flexible assessment of your progress is be done by means of module assessments, as well as six-monthly progress reports as prescribed by the CMSA. On identification of inadequate progress, remedial steps will be implemented. Continuation of inadequate academic progress will result in you having to vacate the registrar training post.
• You must complete at least four years of training time within a registrar training post and in an HPCSA-approved training post number. If you have not successfully completed the examination of the CMSA, Division of Occupational Medicine, after four years of training time, an extension in training time and continuation of employment in a registrar post will only be considered on grounds of your written request with valid reasons to the postgraduate programme committee of the Division of Community Health.