University Of Pretoria Ultrasound
University Of Pretoria Ultrasound, provided below are all information you need to know about Ultrasound at University Of Pretoria
Programme: PGDip General Ultrasound
Faculty of Health Sciences
Duration of study: 2 years
Total credits: 120
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Admission requirements
- Prospective students must be in possession of an MBChB degree. All candidates must be registered as a medical doctor with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. Due to limited resources a selection procedure might need to be applied.
Other programme-specific information
- Cardiac ultrasound
- Obstetrics
- General
- Vascular
Examinations and pass requirements
- Students must obtain a minimum mark of 50% in all the practical assessments and assignments assigned every semester.
- A practical examination (ULT 751) will take place at the end of the two-year programme.
- The final written examination (ULT 750) takes the form of a portfolio of the continuous written assessments completed during each module.
- A minimum final mark of 50% is required in both the portfolio and the practical examination to pass.
Pass with distinction
Minimum credits: 60
Core modules
ULT 714Applied ultrasound imaging of the body 714Credits: 4.00
ULT 715Applied ultrasound physics 715Credits: 2.00
ULT 716Applied ultrasound pathology 716Credits: 4.00
ULT 717Basic abdominal ultrasound 717Credits: 10.00
ULT 718Basic pelvic ultrasound 718Credits: 14.00
ULT 719Ultrasound of small body parts 719Credits: 14.00
Elective modules
ULT 726Elective module: Cardiac ultrasound 726Credits: 12.00
ULT 727Elective module: Obstetrics ultrasound 727Credits: 12.00
ULT 729Elective module: Vascular ultrasound 729Credits: 12.00
Minimum credits: 60
Core modules
ULT 736Abdominal ultrasound 736Credits: 14.00
ULT 737Obstetric ultrasound 737Credits: 14.00
ULT 747Pelvic ultrasound 747Credits: 8.00
ULT 754Final written examination 754Credits: 0.00
ULT 755Practical examination 755Credits: 0.00
ULT 738Elective module: Cardiac ultrasound 738Credits: 12.00
ULT 739Elective module: Obstetrics ultrasound 739Credits: 12.00
ULT 741Elective module: General ultrasound 741Credits: 12.00
ULT 746Elective module: Vascular ultrasound 746Credits: 12.00
ULT 748Elective module: Cardiac ultrasound 748Credits: 12.00
ULT 749Elective module: Obstetrics ultrasound 749Credits: 12.00
ULT 752Elective module: General ultrasound 752Credits: 12.00
ULT 753Elective module: Vascular ultrasound 753Credits: 12.00
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