Health Sciences – Short Courses at Stellenbosch University

Health Sciences

Advanced Human Population Genetics

The aim of the teaching activity is to familiarise the participants with the concepts and practical aspects of human population genetics and take this further for implementation in two widely used statistical techniques namely, genome-wide association studies and other statistical models. The objectives are: 1. Perform lectures on crucial human population genetic concepts2. Provide practical…

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American Heart Association (BLS) Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

This course focuses on healthcare providers who respond to cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies

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Annual General Practitioners Conference

To update General Practioners on the latest development and treatments on the various fields as indicated on the programme in order to promote safe practice.The overall aim is to equip them with the required basic knowledge of the fundamentals in the various fields.

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Basic Underwater Medicine

The main aim of this programme is to train medical practitioners in diving medicine that will allow their designation as a medical examiner of divers Objectives:To provide candidates with the knowledge and competence to:apply the physics, physiological and occupational medicine principles towards the medical examination of fitness for exposure to pressurised environmentsperform the relevant medical…

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Biostatistics 1

To train candidates to understand the principles of Biostatistics.

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Cancer Care and the Family Practitioner

The majority of the cancer patients journey takes place in the community where the family practitioner is the cornerstone of co-ordinating continuous care as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This course aims to equip the family practitioner for this critical role by enhancing the knowledge and skills of the family practitioner in the care of…

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Clinical Governance in District Hospitals

This short course, Clinical Governance in District Health Services, will assist students in understanding the components of the district health system and how to identify a healthcare issue within the system, that can be addressed by quality improvement interventions. During this short course, learners will also be facilitated to develop their leadership skills and strategies…

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Clinical Guidelines

The aim of this module is to enable participants to understand the different guideline approaches (de novo development and alternative methods), implementation, monitoring and evaluation of evidence based clinical practice guidelines.

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Clinical Research Protocol Writing

To enable Registrars (MMed candidates), Medical Officers and other novice clinician researchers who are ready to begin or are in the process of drafting a quantitative or qualitative clinical research protocol, to: 1. Learn the basic concepts of research methodology (quantitative and/or qualitative);2. Learn about the components required in a research protocol, suitable for divisional/departmental…

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Curriculum Development and Analysis in HPE

The goal of this module is to give students a solid grounding about the principles and theories underlying the development and analysis of curricula in health professions education. The module aims to assist students to gain an understanding of how a curriculum that they are involved in relates to the needs of its learners and…

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Dentistry Emergency Workshop

This course is designed to discuss and present to Dental professionals the important aspects on prescribing Antibiotics; Dental Surgery and Oral Anticoagulants; Basic & Advanced Life Support and the management of Airways, Choking, Allergic Reactions and Anaphylactic shock and Breathing difficulties.

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Diagnosis and Screening: An introductory course

This course aims to teach the basic principles behind diagnostic and screening research. It covers diagnostic study designs, sources of bias, analysis and interpretation of diagnostic accuracy data as well as systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies. It also covers the key principles of screening and the evaluation of screening tests and screening programs.

Business Economics & Management | Health Sciences

Economic Evaluation

To train candidates to understand the principles and application of Economic evaluation in health care.

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Emergency point-of-care ultrasound

To provide foundational theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skills for emergency point-of-care ultrasound users

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Engaging with Decision-makers: Issue Briefs for Policy and Practice

The purpose/goal of this course is to provide researchers with a nuanced understanding of how to engage with decision-makers in order to encourage the use of evidence in decision-making. The objectives of the course:Remind participants of concepts covered in the precursor foundation course on the importance of Evidence-Informed Decision Making, as well as key concepts…

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Engaging with the Media: Principles and Practice

The purpose/goal of this course is to provide researchers with a nuanced understanding of how to engage with the media in order to encourage the use of evidence in decision-making. The objectives of the course:Remind participants of concepts covered in the precursor foundation course on the importance of Evidence-Informed Decision Making, as well as key…

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Essential Research Skills: A Global Surgery Perspective

The overall aim of this course is to learn principles of global surgery research.The objectives are to:Learn key global surgery conceptsLearn global surgery research prioritiesUnderstand applied research methodology for global surgeryUtilize critical thinking skills

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Ethical, legal and social implications of biobanking

The overall aim of the course is to provide a basic overview of the ethical, legal and social implications of biobanking practice through an engagement with the relevant concepts and debates in each identified area.

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Evidence-Informed Decision making: The Art, Science and Complexity of Knowledge Translation

The purpose/goal of this course is to provide researchers with a comprehensive understanding of what knowledge translation is and how to translate knowledge into accessible language and formats so that it can be effectively shared with different audiences.The objectives of the course:Enhance the knowledge and capacities of researchers to better understand the policy, practice, public…

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Fundamentals of Epidemiology

To train candidates to understand the methods and applications of epidemiology.

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Global Masterclass in Qualitative Evidence Synthesis

This short course aims to provide academic staff, students, researchers, reviewers and editors with the understanding of the principles to conduct and interpret qualitative systematic reviews.

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Good Clinical Practice – Refresher

To update experienced clinical investigators on new developments relating to the conduct and regulation of clinical trials.To refresh existing knowledge relating to clnical trial research.

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Health Disaster Recovery Needs Assessment and Recovery Planning: Introduction Course

a) Concepts, key terms and methodology of Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) and Recovery Planning;b) Scope of the CRNA, sectors covered, roles of the assessment team members and key deliverables and expectations from the assessment;c) Role and relevance of sectoral groups in line with the five pillars of the UNSG Socio Economic Framework: Health, Education, Agriculture,…

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Health Policy Analysis

To provide a range of tools to apply Health Policy Analysis to Health Systems Strengthening. To understand the social determinants of health and health as a determinant of other social policies. To deepen the understanding of policy analysis models and their application.

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Human Population Genetics

The aim of the teaching activity is to familiarise the participants with the concepts and practical aspects of human population genetics.The objectives are:1. Perform lectures on crucial human population genetic concepts2. Provide practical opportunities to implement these concepts

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Infant Mental Health

To equip healthcare professionals with knowledge regarding the mental health needs of infants aged 0-3 years old in low- to middle-income settings.

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International Child TB Training Course

Training qualified clinical healthcare workers, particularly doctors in the diagnosis and management of childhood tuberculosis with additional and particular focus on multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TBIntroduction to clinical research in childhood tuberculosisTechnical interpretation of diagnostic toolsPractical training in chest X-ray reading in children

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Introduction to Clinical Genetics

The aim of this course is to equip healthcare professionals and other professionals with basic knowledge in medical genetics that will enhance their clinical practice.

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Introduction to Global Health

This short course aims to provide academic staff, students, researchers, reviewers and editors with the understanding of the global health within the African context and beyond.

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Ionising radiation in the workplace for medical practitioners

Overall aim: To provide candidates (occupational medical practitioners) with the necessary competency (knowledge and skills) for managing the occupational health aspects of ionising radiation as occupational hazard. The course also has the objective of ensuring fulfillment of the requirements for registration with the National Nuclear Regulator as an Appointed Medical Practitioner as required in legislation.

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Leadership and Laboratory Management Course

To develop the leadership and quality improvement management skills of senior laboratory professionals is therefore a key goal of this course. Senior laboratory managers need to be adept at strategic thinking, conversant with diversity and change management, be able to write scientific reports and be aware of evolving laboratory issues such as bioethics, bio-repositories and…

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Operational Underwater Medicine

To build on the skills of designated diving medical practitioners in order to render on-site occupational medicine and diving medicine support to diving companies or groups of divers.

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Pre-Doctoral Short Course in Medicine and Health Sciences

To support and encourage the research protocol writing process and to prepare prospective students for doctoral studies within the fields of Medicine and Health Sciences.

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Primer in Systematic Reviews

Overall aim is for participants to find, appraise, interpret and consider the use of network meta-analysis systematic reviews of effects

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Qualitative Research Methods for Health Sciences

This module will enable students to understand the philosophy, methodology, process of analysis and report writing for qualitative methodology; plus to get a practical training in certain methodological

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Registrar as Teacher

The aim of the course is to prepare clinicians to be effective facilitators of learning in the clinical setting

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Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

The overall aim of the short course is to provide a basic overview to academic staff, research scientists, postdoctoral fellows and postgraduate students through an engagement with relevant concepts of responsible conduct of research in each identified area.

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Rethinking disability: Promoting empowerment, inclusion, and social justice

To facilitate participant reflections on disability-based prejudice, and understanding of how this leads to marginalization and exclusion of persons with disabilities To equip participants with transformative disability perspectives and practices that promote empowerment, inclusion and social justice. To develop an understanding of why disability inclusion is everyone¿s business and explore how to build intersectoral collaborations…

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Systematic Review of Economic Evaluation

To train candidates to understand the principles and application of Economic evaluation in health care.

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Teaching in the Health Professions

To equip all new academic staff involved in teaching and learning of undergraduate students, with the necessary skills to perform their tasks successfully.