Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Outcomes

1. Identify and solve problems, in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking, have been involved.
2. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information
3. Organise and manage one's own and others' activities responsibly and effectively.
4. Communicate effectively, using visual, mathematical and language skills in oral and written modes.
5. Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group and community.
6. Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.
7. Be culturally sensitive across a range of social contexts
8. Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.
9. Reflect on and explore a variety of strategies to learn more effectively.
10. Participate as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities.
11. Facilitate practice in a number of settings (public and private) and develop research management skills. b). General outcomes: The Programme is determined by the Primary Health Care (PHC) philosophy and the cultural, economic, political, social and scientific contexts within which the graduates will work. The PHC principles informing general outcomes of the Programme ate that the learner will:
12. Demonstrate a comprehensive and holistic approach at all levels of heath care.
13. Integrate biomedical, behavioural and social sciences and apply to relevant clinical practice.
14. Demonstrate awareness of complementary and informal health practice.
15. Demonstrate an understanding of the role and function of multi-professional and inter- sectoral collaboration in health service delivery.
16. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-cultural health care delivery team.
17. Demonstrate sensitivity to socio-cultural and economic diversity in various contexts.
18. Participate in research relevant to various community and health population perspectives. c). Specific outcomes: In general, the learner will:
19. Understand ethics and human rights
20. Demonstrate competency in appropriate numeric, information literacy, critical thinking and computer literacy
21. Following graduation, the learner will maintain continued competence (CPD)
22. Be competent to engage in life-long learning through well-developed learning skills In patient care the learner will:
23. Be aware of the need to act professionally and ethically and to take responsibility within own limits of competence
24. Be aware of the need to exercise judgement commensurate with knowledge and experience The learner will demonstrate:
25. An understanding of human growth, development, structure, function and social functioning in health and illness
26. Ability in taking a history, conducting a physical examination and using ancillary diagnostic procedures
27. Competence in clinical problem-solving and decision-making
28. Ability to develop and implement an appropriate and holistic management plan and to monitor and evaluate the outcome
29. Competence in the documentation of transactions with patients and in clinical record keeping Public Health Practice the learner will demonstrate:
30. An understanding of human rights and ethics as applied to population oriented health care and research
31. An understanding of the pattern, aetiology and natural history of common diseases and disabilities in rural and urban South Africa
32. An understanding of public health skills in conducting a community health "diagnosis" (assessment) and developing a management plan appropriate to the assessment
33. An ability to communicate the findings and the plan
34. An understanding of laws and policies governing health care and health practice in South Africa

Assessment Criteria