Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University – Faculty of Health Sciences
THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
“Caring for Tomorrow”
Established in 1995, The Faculty of Health Sciences contained departments grouped under other faculties, namely:
– Human Movement Sciences (Faculty of Education)
– Nursing (Faculty of Arts)
– Psychology (Faculty of Arts)
– Social Work (Faculty of Arts)
– Pharmacy (Faculty of Science)
Currently functioning as a Faculty of four schools and subdivided into ten departments, the Faculty has successfully progressed toward becoming an entity in its industry of stability and influential change. The Faculty is guided by the following:
VISION
- To develop exceptional fit-for-purpose health, social and related professionals for South Africa through transformative and innovative education, underpinned by relevant world-class research.
MISSION
To strive for excellence in higher education by:
- Being a leading academic partner in strengthening health and social systems to become more equitable and responsive across all the services they offer.
- Innovating to further quality education and health, social work and sport to ensure relevant, capable and compassionate professionals for South Africa:
- Advancing research to support innovation, strengthen practice and inform policy; and
- Inspiring graduates to become visionary leaders in their workplaces, communities and professions.
Courses Offered
UNDERGRADUATE
CERTIFICATE
- Advanced Certificate in Pharmacy Technical Support
- Higher Certificate in Pharmacy Support
DIPLOMA
- Dip (Sport Management)
- Diploma in Community Nursing Science – Fulltime
- Diploma in Community Nursing Science – Fulltime
- Diploma in Nursing Administration
- Diploma in Nursing Administration
- Diploma in Nursing Education
- Diploma in Nursing Education
DEGREE
- BCur
- BCur – Extended Program
- BCur – Extended Program
- BPsych (Counselling)
- BTech (Biomedical Technology)
- BTech (Biomedical Technology)
- BTech (Environmental Health)
- BTech (Environmental Health)
- BTech (Radiography : Diagnostic)
- BTech (Sport Management)
- BTech (Sport Management)
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts in Youth Work
- Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care
- Bachelor of Enviromental Health
- Bachelor of Health Science in Medical Laboratory Science
- Bachelor of Health Sciences in Biokinetics
- Bachelor of Human Movement Science
- Bachelor of Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Psychology (Counselling)
- Bachelor of Radiography in Diagnostics
- Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
- Bachelor of Social Work
POSTGRADUATE
POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE
- Diploma in Nephrology Nursing
HONOURS DEGREE
- B Honours in Social work (Probation Work)
- B Honours in Social work (Probation Work)
- BA Honours (Human Movement Science : Biokinetics)
- BA Honours (Human Movement Science : Sport Science)
- BA Honours in Social Work
- BCur Hons (Advanced General Nursing Science)
- BCur Hons (Advanced General Nursing Science)
- BCur Hons (Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science)
- BCur Hons (Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science)
- BCur Hons (Advanced Primary Health Care)
- BCur Hons (Advanced Primary Health Care)
- BCur Hons (Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science)
- BCur Hons (Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science)
- Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology
- Bachelor of Human Movement Science Honours in Coaching Science
M TECH DEGREE
- MTech (Biomedical Technology)
- MTech (Biomedical Technology)
- MTech (Environmental Health)
- MTech (Radiography)
MASTER’S DEGREE
- MA (Biokinetics)
- MA (Biokinetics)
- MA (Sport Science)
- MA (Sport Science)
- MA in Clinical Psychology
- MA in Clinical Psychology
- MA in Counselling Psychology
- MCur (Advanced General Nursing Science) Coursework
- MCur (Advanced General Nursing Science) Coursework
- MCur (Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science) Coursework
- MCur (Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science) Coursework
- MCur (Advanced Primary Health Care) Coursework
- MCur (Advanced Primary Health Care) Coursework
- MCur (Advanced Primary Health Care) Coursework
- MCur (Advanced Primary Health Care) Coursework
- MCur (Advanced Primary Health Care) Coursework
- MCur (Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science) Coursework
- MCur (Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science) Coursework
- MCur – Coursework
- MPharm (Industrial) Coursework
- Master of Arts in Psychology (Research)
- Master of Arts in Psychology (Research)
- Master of Health Sciences in Medical Laboratory Science
- Master of Health Sciences in Medical Laboratory Science
- Master of Human Movement Science
- Master of Human Movement Science
- Master of Nursing
- Master of Nursing
- Master of Pharmacy (Research)
- Master of Pharmacy (Research)
- Master of Science (Dietetics)
- Master of Science (Dietetics)
- Master of Science (General Health Sciences)
- Master of Science (General Health Sciences)
- Master of Social Work (Research)
- Master of Social Work (Research)
- Master of Social Work in Clinical Social Work
- Master of Social Work in Clinical Social Work
DOCTORAL DEGREE
- Doctor of Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Doctor of Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy (General Health Sciences)
- Doctor of Philosophy (General Health Sciences)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Human Movement Science)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Human Movement Science)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Social Development Professions)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Social Development Professions)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
- Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
- PhD (Environmental Health)
- PhD (Environmental Health)
Other
FAMHEALTH MEDIPARK
A healthy partnership
Presentations on the role and impact of fatherhood in family structure, collaboration to provide female health talks for the middle-aged and elderly and incorporating life skills into soccer for boys from Gelvandale and Helenvale.
These are but a few of the projects identified in the memorandum of understanding that was signed on 3 August 2011 between Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and Famhealth Medipark (FHM) in Gelvandale. And the community will be the beneficiary of all projects.
Dr Essie Ricks from NMMU’s Nursing Science Department says through its set of values (respect for diversity, excellence, integrity, Ubuntu, respect for the natural environment and responsibility), NMMU aligns with the goals of FHM in its quest for community upliftment, transformation, development and sustainable enterprise through health promotion and education for work and life.
The agreement will also provide opportunities for student integration during experiential learning through discourse, and shared expertise towards meeting common goals.
FHM will also in terms of the agreement, by availing its facilities to NMMU’s academic staff and students and NMMU, in turn, will do the same for FHM if it is feasible and practical.
Read more about FamHealth MediPark at www.famhealth.info.
Presentations on the role and impact of fatherhood in family structure, collaboration to provide female health talks for the middle-aged and elderly and incorporating life skills into soccer for boys from Gelvandale and Helenvale.
These are but a few of the projects identified in the memorandum of understanding that was signed on 3 August 2011 between Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and Famhealth Medipark (FHM) in Gelvandale. And the community will be the beneficiary of all projects.
Dr Essie Ricks from NMMU’s Nursing Science Department says through its set of values (respect for diversity, excellence, integrity, Ubuntu, respect for the natural environment and responsibility), NMMU aligns with the goals of FHM in its quest for community upliftment, transformation, development and sustainable enterprise through health promotion and education for work and life.
The agreement will also provide opportunities for student integration during experiential learning through discourse, and shared expertise towards meeting common goals.
FHM will also in terms of the agreement, by availing its facilities to NMMU’s academic staff and students and NMMU, in turn, will do the same for FHM if it is feasible and practical.
Read more about FamHealth MediPark at www.famhealth.info.
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