Address
P.O.Box 1235.
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Work Hours
Monday to Friday: 8AM - 4:30PM
DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES AND PSYCHIATRY
About the Department
The Department of Behavioural Sciences and Psychiatry serves is a fundamental cornerstone within the School of Medical and Health Sciences. Our primary objective is to deliver comprehensive education and foster research initiatives in the fields of Psychology, Sociology, Psychiatry, Public Health, and Community Medicine.
In alignment with the Education 5.0 policy, we are committed to driving innovation and industrialisation activities. Our department hosts a number of MPhil and DPhil candidates, who are engaged in research endeavours with the aim of developing valuable products and services.
We adopt a proactive, community-centric approach, ensuring that the majority of our activities are deeply rooted in community engagement. This strategy allows us to maintain a strong connection with the community while contributing to its overall well-being and development.
Position: Chairperson
Dphil in Psychology, Msc Educational Psychology,. Bsc Honours in Psychology, Registered Psychologist with the Allied Health Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe (AHPCZ), Member of the Zimbabwe Psychological Association (ZPA), Member of the American Psychological Association (APA)
email: hzirima@gzu.ac.zw
tel: +263775371313
Research Areas
OVERVIEW
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
STRUCTURE
MODULES
FEES
OVERVIEW
| Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Medical Medical Laboratory Sciences | |||
| GZU code: | |||
| DURATION: | 5 Years | ||
| TYPE OF DEGREE: | Undergraduate | ||
| CREDIT LOAD: | 340Credits | ||
| LEVEL | SADC-QF – Level 8 | ||
| ACCREDITATION ORGANISATION(S): | Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) | ||
Purpose of the Programme
● Provide an education framework in the university and clinical environments leading to professional competence in medical physics
● Lay appropriate underpinning scientific knowledge leading to high levels of competence and interest in new technology and efficient practice in the highly dynamic environment of radio therapeutic and diagnostic imaging
● Inculcate in students research mindedness and awareness and prepare students to engage in research related to medical physics and the broad environment in which it is practiced
● Ensure students appreciate patients’ needs and provide informed, appropriate and compassionate health care
Programme
Characteristics
The programme has two distinct components which are aimed at producing a medical physicists that is educated and clinically orientated and therefore fit to practice on completion of the degree Clinical practice component enables the student to build, reinforce and consolidate on theory and clinical learning. The clinical component shall follow recommendations for Medical Physics Education in AFRA Member States endorsed by the Federation of African Medical Physics Organisations (FAMPO). This is based on three IAEA Medical Physics Clinical Training Series Handbooks namely TCS 37, TCS 47 and TCS 50. Students shall be required to compile a logbook or portfolio which reflects the competencies attained during their clinical training. A detailed outline of the clinical programme is shown in Appendix 1. A formal, independent assessment of the students shall take place at the end of the training programme to confirm successful completion of the clinical training programme
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS AND ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Science General Degree in Biomedical Sciences Programme
(Prerequisite for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
Normal Entry
- At least six (6) ‘O’ level passes including English Language, Mathematics, a local language and an approved science subject at Grade C or better.
- At least three (3) ‘A’ level passes including Chemistry and
any two (2) other science subjects from the following: Mathematics, Biology and Physics.
Special Entry
- Candidates with undergraduate degree passes with a classification of 2.1 or better in the following programmes: Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Science in Occupation Therapy, Bachelor of Biological Sciences or Bachelor of Nursing Science may be considered.
Notes
- Shortlisted applicants will be subjected to interviews before admission into the programme.
STRUCTURE
PART I
Consists of module work running for two semesters. Part II shall consist of clinical practice and a research project work leading to a dissertation and a portfolio.
The Research Project may commence at any time after the Part I Second
Semester examinations. It may be undertaken in any relevant industry or any
institution approved by the Departmental Board. The dissertation report shall
normally be submitted at least one month before the end of the fourth semester
Part II
A student is required to pass a minimum of eight taught modules and shall be required to choose at least one module from the list of elective modules.
A minimum of 340 credits shall be required for the Award of the Degree.
MODULE EVALUATION
A taught module shall be assessed by a four hour written examination at the end of each semester. The final grade in the module work shall be based on 25% from continuous assessment and 75% from the final written examination. 3.3 To pass a module a student must obtain an overall mark of 50% from both continuous assessment and the final written examination. 3.4 A student shall be expected to obtain a minimum of 50% in the Master’s Thesis project work and 50% in the Clinical Placement portfolio. The thesis and clinical placement portfolio shall contribute on equal weighting, 40% of the overall mark of the degree classification.
PROCEED AND WITHDRAW
A student who obtains a minimum of 80 Credits in Part I and is not allowed to proceed
to Part II may be allowed to repeat the Part provided he / she scored an overall aggregate of 50%. A student who is not allowed to proceed to Part II because he/she could not earn a minimum of up to 80 Credits shall withdraw from the Programme.
A student may be allowed to proceed to Part II while carrying a Part I module, provided
he/she has earned a total of 120 Credits in that Part. Such modules shall normally be examined at the next regularly scheduled examinations. A student may not be allowed to carry-over a Module for more than one year. Such a student shall be required to withdraw from the programme.
AWARD OF DEGREE
A student who has satisfied the examiners in the modules studied by earning a
minimum of three hundred and forty (340) Credits shall be awarded the Master of Science Degree in Medical Physics.
A student who passes eight (8) of the taught modules, successfully completes the
Clinical Practice but fails to complete the Research project work, may be awarded a Post-graduate Diploma.
A student who fails to complete the programme but has passed at least six (6) of the
taught modules and successfully completed both the Clinical Practice and the Research project, may be awarded a Post-graduate Diploma.
MODULES
PART 1 SEMESTER I
MAPH 5113 Human Anatomy and Physiology
MAPH 5114 Physics and Biology of Ionising Radiations
MAPH 5115 Medical Imaging
MAPH 5116 Radiotherapy Physics
SEMESTER II
MAPH 52 Safety and Quality Management
MAPH 5221 Physics of Non-ionising Radiation
MAPH 5222 Medical Electronics and Instrumentation
Elective Total 80
LIST OF ELECTIVES
MAPH 5223 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MAPH 5224 X-ray Imaging
MAPH 5225 Nuclear Medicine
MAPH 5226 Medical Ultrasound
MAPH 5227 Introduction to Bioengineering
MAPH 5228 Bioelectricity
MAPH 5229 Audiology and Audiometry
MAPH 5230 Mathematical Techniques
PART II SEMESTER I
MAPH 6000 Clinical practice
MAPH 6010 Research Project
SEMESTER II
MAPH 6000 Clinical practice
MAPH 6010 Research Project
Total credits for the year 180
FEES
NAME OF FACULTY | FEES PER SEMESTER US$ |
| Agriculture Environment and Food Systems | 652 |
| Arts and Humanities | 518 |
| Business Management Sciences and Economics | 588 |
| Computer Engineering Informatics and Communications | 626 |
| Education | 588 |
| Engineering and The Built Environment | 626 |
| Law | 588 |
| Medicine and Health Sciences (15 weeks) | 698 |
| Science | 626 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 588 |
| Veterinary Science (15 weeks) | 698 |
UNDERGRADATE DEGREE PROGRAMS AND ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
Nil
POSTGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS AND ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
DPhil in Behavioural Sciences
DPhil in Public Health
DPhil in Rehabilitation Psychology
DPhil in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
MPhil in Behavioural Science
MPhil Epidemiology and Biostatistics
MPhil in Public Health
MPhil in Rehabilitation Psychology
STAFF PROFILES
MRS. JULIAN CHAZOVACHII
Lecturer
Email:jchazovachii@gzu.ac.zw
Phone: 0772770307 |
· Masters of Public Health · PGD in Higher and Tertiary Education · PGD in Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation · BSc Special Honours in Psychology · IPMZ Diploma | · Sexual and Reproductive Health · Social and Behaviour Change · Education and Health workforce |
DR JOHANNES MARISA
Lecturer
Email:doctormarisa@gmail.com
Phone: 0772859391 |
· PHD in Business Administration · Master of Public Health · Masters in Educational Management · Masters in Development Studies · Masters in Business Administration · Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) | · Community health · Health equity · Public Health |