Programmes

Programmes

1. Bachelor in Physician Assistantship (Clinical)

Thisprogrammeis suited for the student who has an interest inMedicineand a desire to care for the sick. The Physician Assistant (PA) is ahealthcare professional who practices Medicine with physician supervision. The PA provides a broad range of medical diagnostic, therapeutic, andhealthpromotion and disease prevention services. PAs are qualified by graduation from the PA educational programme and certification by theGhanaMedical and Dental Council to exercise a level of autonomy in the performance of clinical responsibilities withinGhana’s health care delivery system. The PA will work in primary care and specialty care roles in both rural and urban settings. As they are first or second assistants in majorsurgery, and provide pre- and post-operative care, they will be well versed in surgical skills. They will also have a role to play in preventive Medicine, as well as in educational, research, and administrative activities.

 

The programme

This is a four year programme.  The first two years are dedicated to preparing the student and cover foundational sciences and introduction to the profession. The third and fourth years focus on the professional training. They will be trained to take medical histories, perform physical examinations, order and interpret diagnostic tests, formulate a working diagnosis and implement a treatment/management plan.

In the third year, the student will learn about Preventive Medicine, Evidence Based Medicine,Pharmacologyand Therapeutics, Diagnostic Methods, Health Administration as well as the foundation of Clinical Medicine. Teaching will be in the form of didactic lectures, tutorials and small group discussions, bedside demonstrations and field visits to clinics, health care centres and hospitals.

The final year will be predominantly clinical clerkships. Students will do clerkships in the major medical disciplines, via Internal Medicine, Surgery and its allied fields, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine and Primary Care. These clerkships will be done in primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities, under the supervision of specialists in the health institutions. The acquisition of surgical skills in both Surgery and Obstetrics will be particularly emphasized, in addition to the Primary Care and Family Medicine elements of the course.

There are vocational training periods during the long vacations, during which the student will learn and develop practical skills.

Each student will undertake a research project in an area of Clinical Medicine, either curative or preventive. The dissertation based on this will be assessed as a requirement for graduation.

 

Year 1, Semester 1

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	Credits
UHAS 101	English Language	3
UHAS 103	Quantitative Literacy	3
UHAS 105	Information Literacy	3
SBBS 101	General Chemistry	3
SBBS 103	Chemistry Practical	1
SBBS 105	Biology	3
SBBS 107	Biology Practical	1
SBBS 109	General Physics	3
TOTAL CREDITS	20

 

Year 1, Semester 2

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	Credits
UHAS 102	Academic Writing	3
UHAS 104	Community Entry & Organization	3
UHAS 106	Medical Terminology	3
UHAS 108	Communication Skills & Report Writing	3
UHAS 120	Ghanaian & African Studies	3
SBBS 102	Research Methods I	2
SMPA 102	Introduction to Physician Assistant Profession	2
SMPA 104	Basic Nursing for Physician Assistants	2
TOTAL CREDITS	21

 

Long Vacation Term, Year 1

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	Credits
SMPA 200	Vocational Training I : Basic Nursing Skills Practical	3

 

Year 2, Semester 1

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	Credits
UHAS 201	Health Care System in Ghana	2
UHAS 203	Medical Sociology	2
SAHS 203	Health Law and Ethics	2
SBBS 201	Introduction to Biostatistics	3
SBBS 203	GeneralAnatomy	3
SBBS 205	GeneralPhysiology	3
SBBS 207	Anatomy Practical	1
SBBS 209	Physiology Practical	1
SMPA 201	Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology	2
SMPA 203	Introduction to Psychology	3
TOTAL CREDITS	22

 

Year 2, Semester 2

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	Credits
SBBS 202	Microbiology theory	3
SBBS 204	Microbiology practical	1
BDTS 204	GeneralPathology	3
SMPA 204	Anatomy  for Physician Assistant	2
SMPA 206	Anatomy for Physician Assistants Practical	1
SMPA 208	Physiology for Physician Assistants	2
SMPA 212	Physiology for Physician Assistants Practical	1
SMPA 214	History and Physical Examination Techniques	1
SBBS 206	General Biochemistry	3
SBBS 208	General Biochemistry Practical	1
SBBS 212	Research Methods II	2
DMLS 218	Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Practice	3
TOTAL CREDITS	23

 

 

2.  Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)

 

Year 1, Semester 1

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	Credits
UHAS101	English Language	3
UHAS103	Quantitative Literacy	3
UHAS105	Information Literacy	3
SBBS 101	General Chemistry	3
SBBS103	Chemistry Practical	1
SBBS105	Biology	3
SBBS107	Biology Practical	1
SBBS109	General Physics	3
TOTAL CREDITS	20

 

Year 1, Semester 2

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	Credits
UHAS 102	Academic Writing	3
UHAS 104	Community Entry and Organization	3
SMBM 102	Introduction to the Human Body	5(2 practicals)
UHAS 112	Ghanaian & African Studies	3
SMBM 104	Introduction to Health care and Professional  Practice	5 (1 Practical)
TOTAL CREDITS	19

 

Long Vacation Term, Year 1

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	Credits
SMPA 200	Vocational Training in Basic Nursing	4

 

Year 2, Semester 1

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	Credits
SMBM 201	Cell Biology and Genetics	5
SMBM 203	Immunology and Infections	5(3 practicals)
SMBM 205	Membranes and Receptors	5
SMBM 207	Health Population and Disease	5
TOTAL CREDITS	20

 

Year 2, Semester 2

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	Credits
SMBM 202	Processes and Mechanisms of Disease	5
SMBM 204	Nutrition and Metabolism in Health and disease	5
SMBM 206	Gastro-intestinal and Hepatobiliary System in Health and Disease	5
SMBM 208	Integumentary System	5
SMBM 212	Introduction to Psychology and Behavioral Science	3
TOTAL CREDITS	23

 

Long Vacation Term, Year 2

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	Credits
SMBM 300	Vocational Training in Medical Practice I	4

 

Year 3, Semester 1

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	Credits
SMBM 301	Respiratory System in Health and Disease	5
SMBM 303	Cardiovascular System in Health and Disease	5
SMBM 305	Renal System and Body Fluids in Health and Disease	5
UHAS  203	Health, Law and Ethics	3
SMBM 307	Endocrine System in Health and Disease	5
TOTAL CREDITS	23

 

Year 3, Semester 2

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	Credits
SMBM 302	Reproductive and Foetal Medicine	5
SMBM 304	Neuroscience	5
SMBM 306	Musculo-skeletal System	5
SMBM 312	Hematopoietic and Lymphoreticular System in Health and Disease	5
TOTAL CREDITS	20

 

Long Vacation Term, Year 3

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	Credits
SMBM 400	Vocational Training in Medical Practice II	4