
PGDip (Tropical Medicine and Health)
Pretoria, South Africa
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
PGDip (Tropical Medicine and Health)
A curriculum comprises prescribed modules and/or a research report compiled in conjunction with the head of department or Chairperson of the School. Details regarding the curriculum and syllabuses are published in a brochure which is available on request from the department or School. Students may, with the approval of the Head of the Department of Public Health Medicine or the Chairperson of the School of Health Systems and Public Health, register simultaneously for Part I and Part II of a diploma which extends over two academic years.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available, please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Final Year
- Principles of communicable disease control
- Seminars in tropical health (Agent)
- Seminars in tropical health (Environment)
- Seminars in tropical health (Host)
- Tropical health examination
- Case studies in tropical medicine and health
- Research report
- Clinical tropical medicine
- Investigating outbreaks
- Learning in public health
Program Outcome
Total Credits: 120