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University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Health Sciences in Physiology

The Bachelor of Health Sciences in Physiology in Health Professions is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 1 YEAR.

Bachelor of Health Sciences in Physiology offered by the University of the Witwatersrand

Honours in Physiology is a unique course in modern physiology aimed at introducing students to the niche of physiologists among medical and biological scientists, and preparing students for future careers in biomedical research.

The course also teaches many other generic skills, for example, computing, written and oral communication, and data analysis techniques. As a student in the course, you will be encouraged to employ critical thinking, to challenge scientific dogma and to ask and solve problems on your own. On completion of the course, you will find that you are well prepared to tackle an MSc or PhD, enter a medical programme, the business environment or the health industry.

Curriculum

Each student will undertake a research project in a field of expertise of staff in the School, under close supervision by members of staff. You may choose to do a research project with humans or animals, working in the laboratory setting or out in the field. The School also offers research opportunities in biochemistry and molecular biology. The research activities of the School are broad, covering many different aspects of physiology and biochemistry. Principal areas of current research include cardiovascular disease, exercise physiology, fever and thermal physiology, pain, sleep, nutrition, and comparative animal physiology.

Students undertake short formal courses in research methodology, microcomputing, biostatistics and data handling. Lectures or tutorials on aspects of modern physiology are presented by lecturers in the School and also by experts from other institutions. You also will be expected to keep abreast of new biomedical developments by reading selected articles, journals or books and attending School seminars.