St John of God College BSc Degree in Clinical Medicine

St John of God College BSc Degree in Clinical Medicine

Information about the St John of God College of Health Malawi SJOG BSc Degree in Clinical Medicine for this Academic year. Applicants can find valuable insights regarding the subject on this page. Welcome to Studyinmalawi.com. The above is information will assist you to make an informed decision.

Brief History; The Brothers of Saint John of God Ireland arrived in Mzuzu in October 1993 in response to an invitation from the Diocese of Mzuzu to establish a Community Based Mental Health Service as part of the Churches response to the unmet Health Care needs of the people of the Northern Region of Malawi with a population of 1,500,000.

The initial Service Development was in conjunction with the Primary Health Care (PHC) Department of St. John’s Mission Hospital, a constituent of the Diocese of Mzuzu. From this small beginning has grown the present-day Saint John of God Community Services with its multifaceted approach to the development of people in the context of the challenges they face in sustaining life at each stage of their life span.

Details About St John of God College of Health

Two year post basic training programme; award by Mzuzu University and Saint John of God College of Health Sciences.

Course Content

First Year

• Introduction to Psychiatry
• Communication for academic and professional purposes
• Introduction to Information Communication and Technology
• Biochemistry
• Psychopharmacology I
• Psychopharmacology II
• Human Neuroscience
• Developmental Psychology
• Bio-Medical Ethics
• Sociology of Mental Health
• Bio-Statistics
• Psychiatry II
• Epidemiology
• Research Methodology

Second Year

• Community Psychiatry and Mental Health
• Community Psychiatry and Mental Health Practice
• Psychiatry III
• Research Methodology/seminars
• Health Service Management
• Psychiatry IV
• Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Research Project/Dissertation

Course Duration

Two years – Full time
*each academic year comprises of two semesters

Entry Requirements

Must be a qualified Clinical Officer with a Diploma in Clinical Medicine

Those with Diploma in Mental Health and Clinical psychiatry are eligible and may qualify for some module exemption at level 4 must be registered with the regulatory body governing clinical medicine of their respective countries.

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