Master of Medicine in Radiation Therapy
The Master of Medicine in Radiation Therapy objectives are to:
• train you as qualified medical doctor in the non-surgical management of cancers (mainly radiation and chemotherapy) to a standard of safety that complies with the requirements of the Health Professions Council of South Africa, the College of Radiation Oncologists of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa and the international community of healthcare professionals;
• train you as oncologist so that you will provide comprehensive (specialised) healthcare in a conscientious manner to the patient as an individual and as a member of the community, in accordance with the strategic framework of Stellenbosch University and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences;
• stimulate independent thinking and promote responsibility for further professional selfdevelopment;
• ensure that you become skilled in the critical interpretation of literature and its application in the daily practice of oncology; and
• ensure that you acquire the skills for decision making on treatment in the fields of radiation, chemotherapy and surgical interventions.
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Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme.
Minimum toelatingsvereistes
General admission and selection requirements for the MMed programmes
• The following apply to all MMed programmes:
o For admission to the MMed degree programme, you must have held an MBChB degree from this University or another qualification considered as sufficient by this University for at least three years prior to application, and must be registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as medical practitioner in the category independent practice.
o If you specialise in Anaesthesiology, Neurosurgery, Emergency Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology, Orthopaedics, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, you must also have completed suitable courses such as ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), PALS (Paediatric Advanced Life Support) and APLS (Advanced Paediatric Life Support). Consult the specific requirements at each programme in the FMHS Yearbook.
o If you would like to register as an MMed student with the University, you must occupy a registrar post with the Western Cape Provincial Department of Health and Wellness or the National Health Laboratory Services. Exceptions to this rule will be considered in the following instances:
where you register as an occasional student with the University (refer also to the section on admission as an occasional student in Part 1 (General Rules) of the Yearbook) with the sole purpose of attempting the primary subjects prior to registering as an MMed student and to obtaining a position as registrar; and where you have completed your training time and you are only registering to complete your research assignment.
• If you apply for a training post at the Tygerberg Hospital, the Western Cape Provincial Department of Health and Wellness or another institution considered as equivalent by this University, you must make sure of the programme-specific recommendations which apply to your MMed programme. Direct any enquiries in this regard to the programme leader of your specific programme.
Supporting application documents
Proof of professional registration with an entity
A recognised professional body grants professional registration on the grounds of attainment of a recognised standard of competence and education that permits practice of a profession.
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Proof of professional or accredited registration
Programstruktuur
Programme content
Part I
Anatomy (Radiological Therapy) 872(40)
Radiobiology 872(40)
Radiation Physics 874(40)
Part II
Radiotherapy and Radio-isotopes 874(240)
Research assignment
Research Assignment 817(120)
Assessment and examination
The final MMed (Rad T) mark will be calculated as a weighted average of the marks for each component of the programme content. The weightings will be 25% for the assignment, 25% for the FC Rad Onc(SA) Part I examination and 50% for the FC Rad Onc(SA) Part II examination. You must obtain a final mark of at least 50% for each component of the programme (Part I, Part II, research assignment) to be awarded the MMed (Rad T) degree. In order to pass the MMed (Rad T) programme cum laude, you must obtain a final mark of at least 75%.