COURSE: BACHELORS IN RADIOLOGY

The programme extends over three years’ full-time study, during which period a student radiographer will be attached to an institution approved by the Department of Radiography. Students must comply with the stipulations of the Health Professions Council of South Africa concerning the required number of practical hours and as determined by the Department of Radiography.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Computer literacy


• Academic literacy


• Information literacy


• Radiographic anatomy


• Radiation physics


• Physiology


• Medical terminology


• Radiographic imaging


• Radiography


• isiZulu


• Sepedi

Second year subjects:

• Radiographic anatomy


• Radiation physics


• Physiology


• Basic emergency care


• Radiographic imaging


• Radiography


• Radiation therapy and nuclear medicine

Third year subjects:

• Radiographic anatomy


• Radiation physics


• Research in healthcare


• Anatomical pathology


• Radiography


• Radiography practice

Careers: radiologist.

Source: www.up.ac.za

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