The PG Diploma is designed to equip child health clinicians (doctors, health and rehabilitation professionals, registered nurses, medical social workers and other health professionals) to function more effectively at the intersection between child health and clinical care.
The learning outcomes of the programme are designed to:
- provide knowledge, approaches and tools in child health to medical officers, family physicians and paediatricians in public health services, especially at district and regional levels.
- provide knowledge, approaches and tools in child health to health and rehabilitation professionals, registered nurses and medical social workers, especially those working at primary and secondary levels of care.
- align with the requirements of the District Clinical Specialist Team (DCST) posts that are part of the National Health Insurance-associated Re-engineering of Primary Health Care.
- align with, and provide, the necessary training towards a proposed subspecialty in community paediatrics and child health.
Content
The courses include Advocacy and children’s rights; Basic epidemiology and research appraisal; Leadership and management; Child health policies and programmes; Optimising care for children with long term and disabling conditions; Health information systems; Quality improvement in clinical practice; Mental health in infants, children and adolescents; Child protection, abuse and neglect and Experiential learning.
Courses
| First Year | ||
| Course Code | Course Description | Credits |
| PED4008F | Advocacy and Children's Rights | 10 |
| PED4049F | Basic Epidemiology and Research Appraisal | 15 |
| PED4051F | Experiential Learning | 10 |
| PED4005S | Child Health Policies and Programmes | 15 |
| PED4009S | Health Information Systems | 10 |
| Second Year | ||
| PED4006F | Optimising Care for Long-term and Disabling Conditions | 10 |
| PED4063F | Mental Health in Infants, Children and Adolescents | 10 |
| PED4003S | Leadership and Management | 15 |
| PED4052S | Quality Improvement in Clinical Practice | 15 |
| PED4065F | Child Protection, Abuse and Neglect | 10 |
| Total Credit | 120 | |
Duration and mode of delivery
The PG Diploma in Community and General Paediatrics is a two-year course. It is a blended programme which will be delivered as synchronous and asynchronous online teaching and learning sessions. The emphasis is on learner-centred, context-based and experiential learning. Assessments are assignment-based.
Application and course fee structure
Closing date for applications
The closing date for 2027 applications is 31 October 2026.
Online applications for 2027
http://applyonline.uct.ac.za/
Fees-related information
https://www.uct.ac.za/students/fees-funding-fees/fees-handbook
International Students
International Office: Tel: +27 21 650 2822/ 3740, Fax: +27 21 650 5667
Email: mailto:int-iapo@uct.ac.za
Website: https://international.uct.ac.za/
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