This course is offered in the first semester of the 4th year of study to Environmental Health Sciences students towards their Professional degree in Environmental Health Sciences. The course is presented in five (5) units, each with its own learning outcomes. The mode of presentation is through a combination of both theoretical and applied practical modes.
- Lecturer: Joshua Hidinwa
This course aims to introduce the Medical Laboratory student to the principles and methods needed in the medical microbiology laboratory with its instrumentation, laboratory techniques, quality assurance, automation and safety procedures. The course information will be shared with students through formal lectures, demonstrations, on-line exercises, group exercises and assignments, case-study analysis, practical laboratory sessions as well as student presentations.
- Lecturer: Fredrika Engelbrecht
- Lecturer: Helena Siyanga
- Lecturer: Dr Tashnica Sylvester
Welcome to Pathophysiology (PPH611S)!
In this 16-week course, you will explore how normal physiological processes become disrupted in illness and injury, with a strong focus on understanding why patients deteriorate rather than simply recognizing disease labels. The course builds progressively from cellular and tissue-level injury to inflammation, compensation, shock, metabolic failure, and genetic risk factors, providing a solid foundation for clinical reasoning in emergency care.
Through continuous assessment tasks and weekly learning activities, you will engage with both theoretical concepts and applied clinical scenarios to strengthen your ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate physiological disturbances. Emphasis is placed on linking underlying pathophysiology to patient presentation, vital sign changes, and patterns of clinical decline commonly encountered in prehospital and emergency settings.
This course aims to equip you with the knowledge and analytical skills needed to interpret complex physiological processes, recognize early signs of deterioration, and apply pathophysiological principles to real-world clinical decision-making. By the end of the course, you should be able to integrate cellular, systemic, metabolic, and compensatory mechanisms to better understand acute illness, injury, and patient outcomes in emergency medical care.
- Lecturer: Oghenekevwe Shalom Akpokiniovo
- Lecturer: Dillon Fredericks
- Lecturer: Elizabeth Ndakukamo
- Lecturer: Elizabeth Ndakukamo
- Lecturer: Indaa Paulus
This course is designed to enable the student to use epidemiological (health research) methods for problem solving in public health.
- Lecturer: Dr Larai Aku Akai
- Lecturer: Joshua Hidinwa
This course aims to equip the student with the required knowledge of the gross anatomy and physiology of the normal human body and how they are functionally related.
- Lecturer: Joshua Hidinwa
Occupational Health and Safety Management (OH&S) is primarily concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work of any kind. The goal is to foster a safe work environment. This course will introduce you to fundamental legislation governing OHS, nationally and internationally.
- Lecturer: Mouyelele Haufiku
Welcome to the course Occupational Health and Safety 3. Using your previous knowledge of OHS 2A and 2B , you are now required to conduct assessments for all the different types of hazards, investigate causes of accidents and recommend preventative measure, have knowledge and skills on emergency preparedness, first aid as well as electrical, machinery, fire and construction safety and this is what OHS 3 entails! This classroom is not just a place to acquire knowledge; it is a community where respect, collaboration, and creativity thrive. I encourage you to embrace challenges, ask questions, and express your ideas freely. Let's foster an environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
Warm welcome to OHS 3
- Lecturer: Mouyelele Haufiku