Makerere University College of Health Sciences

Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Established	2007
Type	Public
Principal	Professor Nelson K Sewankambo
Location	Mulago Hill, Kampala, Uganda 00 19 38N, 32 37 00E
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Makerere University
Website	http://med.mak.ac.ug/

Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MUCHS) is a constituent college of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. The schools of the college offer diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the biomedical sciences, health sciences, human medicine and public health, covering a broad range of disciplines and specialties.

Location

The College's campus is located on Mulago Hill, in northeast Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The schools of the college are spread across the southern, western, northern and eastern parts of Mulago and include Mulago Hospital Complex, the college's teaching hospital. The coordinates of the college are: 00° 20' 17"N, 32° 34' 38"S (Latitude:0.3381, Longitude:32.5772)

Overview

The college was created by Makerere University in 2007. It consists of four schools. The College is headed by a Principal and a Deputy Principal, while each school is headed by a Dean.^[1]

Schools

As of September 2009, the following schools constituted Makerere University College of Health Sciences:^[2]

• Makerere University School of Biomedical Sciences (MUSBS)
• Makerere University School of Health Sciences (MUSHS)
• Makerere University School of Medicine (MUSM)
• Makerere University School of Public Health (MUSPH)

Undergraduate Courses

The following undergraduate courses are offered at MUCHS. Instruction in most courses is carried out across several different schools within the college. The school responsible for awarding a particular qualification is indicated in bold letters.^[3]

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Radiology - MUSM
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) - MUSM
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Anatomy - MUSBS
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biochemistry - MUSBS
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Medical Illustration - MUSBS
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Microbiology - MUSBS
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Pathology - MUSBS
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Pharmacology - MUSBS
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physiology - MUSBS
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) - MUSHS
• Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) - MUSHS
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) - MUSHS
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Occupational Therapy - MUSHS
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physiotherapy - MUSHS
• Bachelor of Environmental Health Sciences (BEHS) - MUSPH

In addition to the degree courses many undergraduate diploma courses are offered including diplomas in the following disciplines:

• Radiology
• Physiotherapy
• Pharmacy
• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Public Health
• Dentistry
• Nursing
• Midwifery
• Public Health Nursing
• Food Hygiene
• Health Services Management
• Environmental Health

Graduate Courses

The following postgraduate courses are offered at MUCHS. Instruction is offered across several schools of the college. The school that is ultimately responsible for awarding the postgraduate degree is indicated in bold ink.^[4]

1. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Anesthesiology - MUSM
2. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Family Medicine - MUSM
3. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Internal Medicine -MUSM
4. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Medical Oncology - MUSM
5. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Neurosurgery - MUSM
6. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Obstetrics and Gynecology - MUSM
7. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Ophthalmology - MUSM
8. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Otolaryngology - MUSM
9. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Pediatrics - MUSM
10. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Psychiatry - MUSM
11. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Surgery - MUSM
12. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Surgical Oncology - MUSM
13. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Urology - MUSM
14. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Microbiology - MUSBS
15. Master of Medicine (MMed) in Pathology - MUSBS
16. Master of Science (MSc) in Anatomy - MUSBM
17. Master of Science (MSc) in Biochemistry - MUSBS
18. Master of Science (MSc) in Physiology - MUSBS
19. Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacology - MUSBS
20. Master of Science (MSc) in Medical Illustration - MUSBS
21. Master of Science (MSc) in Allied Health Sciences - MUSHS
22. Master of Science (MSc) in Nursing - MUSHS
23. Master of Science (MSc) in Quality Health Care - MUSPH
24. Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) - MUSHS
25. Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) - MUSHS
26. Master of Public Health (MPH) - MUSPH
27. Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) - MUSPH
28. Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) - MUSM
29. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - All Schools of MUCHS

In addition to the postgraduate degree courses, the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University offers several postgraduate courses including:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Anesthesiology - MUSM
• Postgraduate Diploma in Quality of Health Care - MUSPH

External links

• Makerere University Homepage
• Makerere University College of Health Sciences Homepage

See also

• Education in Uganda
• Makerere University
• Medical Schools in Uganda
• Makerere University School of Biomedical Sciences
• Makerere University School of Health Sciences
• Makerere University School of Medicine
• Makerere University School of Public Health

References

1. ^ Organizational Structure of the College of Health Sciences
2. ^ The Schools of MUCHS
3. ^ Academic Affairs at MUCHS
4. ^ Postgraduate Courses at MUCHS

Coordinates: 00°19′38″N 32°37′00″E / 0.32722°N 32.6166667°E / 0.32722; 32.6166667