Browsing by Subject "Undergraduate"
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Adapting an undergraduate dental objectively structured clinical examination (OSCE) during COVID‑19
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2021)In the 5-year dentistry curriculum at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa (SA), prosthetic dentistry is presented as modules, starting in the 2nd year and culminating in the final module in the 5th year. Students ... -
Curriculum mapping: A tool to align competencies in a dental curriculum
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2021)In response to the adoption of the African Medical Education Directives for Specialists (AfriMEDS) competency framework by the Health Professions Council of South Africa, all dental schools in the country were required ... -
An exploration of student interpreters’ attitudes towards the undergraduate interpreting training programmes at Yemeni universities
(Academy Publication, 2023)This study investigates the attitudes of trainee interpreters towards their training programmes at Yemeni universities. 61 interpreters in Taiz province participated in the study. A 16-item questionnaire ... -
Factors influencing the career choice of undergraduate students at a historically disadvantaged South African university
(IP Publishing, 2015)During the apartheid years in South Africa, career guidance amongst disadvantaged learners was largely absent and, for many, career choices were limited and governed by politics. Despite South Africa having celebrated ... -
For sustainable funding and fees, the undergraduate system in South Africa must be restructured
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016)South Africa has the most diverse and differentiated higher education system in Africa – despite some persistent attempts at academic drift and mimetic normative isomorphism. Globally, in the 2008 country system ranking ... -
Identification of HIV and AIDS-related competencies for nurse graduates in South Africa
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)Three decades after the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the global community has not been able to halt the epidemic of HIV infection. Various organisations have devised a number of policies and guidelines ... -
Physical activity is personal: A mixed-methods study of undergraduate students at a South African university
(Ubiquity Press, 2024)Background: Physical inactivity is a public health concern. Personal factors play a pivotal role in either prohibiting or promoting students’ physical activity (PA) participation. Limited studies have explored the influence ... -
Reflections of nursing students, lecturers and clinical supervisors in the Western Cape on large classes
(Unisa Press, 2014)Nursing education in the Western Cape responded to the South African higher education transformation agenda by establishing a Common Teaching Platform (CTP) for the delivery of the undergraduate nursing programme. Three ... -
Strategies and best practices that enhance participation in regular physical activities among undergraduate university students: A systematic review protocol
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2022)Physical activity has health benefits, including lowered obesity, diabetes and hypertension levels. However, participation in regular physical activities among undergraduate students is declining and, instead, physical ... -
What explains the academic success of second-year economics students? An exploratory analysis
(Stellenbosch University, 2008)The factors influencing academic success of first-year Economics students have received much attention from researchers. Very little attention, however, has been given to the determinants of success of senior Economics ...