Undergraduate Courses
BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCES IN CHIROPRACTIC (B9C01Q)
Programme Duration
- Full-time: Minimum 4 years and Maximum 6 years
- NQF Level 8, 480 Credits
- Students start with a four-year degree.聽After the successful completion of the Professional Master鈥檚 degree, you will be entitled to register with the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa.
Purpose
The purpose of this curriculum is to give the student a thorough understanding and working knowledge of the structure and function of the human body in both health and disease and the fluctuations that lie between these poles.
Chiropractic programme aims to develop the emerging Chiropractor in light of the following:
鈥� Primary contact practitioners.
鈥� Specialist assessors of neuromusculoskeletal system.
鈥� Specialists in the field of spinal and extremity manipulation.
Outcomes
On completion of this programme, the student will be able to:
- Apply the relevant procedures and technologies in order to clinically assess, diagnose, treat and manage (including appropriate referral) of the patient in terms of normal and abnormal findings.
- Apply the principles, proven techniques and specialized skills required for the promotion of musculoskeletal health and the prevention and rehabilitation of problems of the musculoskeletal system.
- Demonstrate the application of pertinent knowledge of the biopsychosocial, biological, pharmacological and basic sciences in terms of chiropractic and community health.
- Demonstrate appropriate communication skills for personal and professional development within a chiropractic context and apply the principles of medical ethics within a multi-cultural and international context.
- Acquire knowledge of the entrepreneurial sciences and professional practices relevant to chiropractic.
- Evaluate and interrogate multiple sources of literature as critical users and developers of research in the Chiropractic field, continue with lifelong learning and become a reflective practitioner.