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Social Work
[accordion collapsed] What is Social Work? Social Work is a profession. Which means that the student will undergo special training before one may practice as a social worker. The field of work includes a wide range of services which can be rendered to individuals, groups and communities. Professional service rendering occurs…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacen
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The Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen™) is a research entity with a clear focus. The programmes of our research entity are linked to national priorities and have international research impact. Pharmacen™ currently consists of three research programmes: Translational neuroscience and neurotherapeutics; Drug…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/compres
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Notice: Postgraduate Applications for 2025 is Open (Social Work and Psychology) For more information visit our Postgraduate page [accordion collapsed] Online Writing Workshop Do not miss the opportunity to attend this workshop on mastering the art of paper submission from the 1st to the 5th of December 2025.…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacen/about-us
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This research entity was established in 1999 when the first focus areas were identified on grounds of the proven research output. During the first five years of its existence, a number of changes have occurred which include a change of name, refocusing and, to a certain extent, increased focusing of the research programmes. A new director, Prof…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacen/staff
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Pharmacology
Pharmacology can be defined as the study of the effect of drugs on the functioning of living systems. Drugs can be synthetic chemical compounds, or derived from plant or animal material, or the product of genetic engineering. Compounds like insulin or thyroxine are endogenous hormones, but can also act as drugs if they are administered…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/cen/contact-us
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Postal address: Internal box 594 Potchefstroom Campus North-West University Private Bag X6001 Potchefstroom 2520 Physical address: Biological Block, Building G16, 1st floor, Nutrition 11 Hoffman Street North-West University Potchefstroom 2531 Contact number: Ronel Benson…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacy/pharmaceutical-chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry describe the disciplines of drug design, chemical synthesis and biological evaluation of bio-active molecules, and pharmaceutical analysis of compounds. The goal of medicinal chemistry is to discover molecules, most often organic compounds, with the appropriate pharmacological and…Prof Ruan Kruger is a C1-rated researcher and the current President of the Childhood Hypertension Consortium of Africa (CHCAfrica). He held the DSI-NRF SARChI Research Chair in the Early Detection and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Africa with a research focus on…
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Ruan Kruger
Prof Ruan Kruger is a C1-rated researcher and the current President of the Childhood Hypertension Consortium of Africa (CHCAfrica). He held the DSI-NRF SARChI Research Chair in the Early Detection and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Africa with a research focus on…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/cen/research
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RESEARCH AREAS – CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR NUTRITION The Nutrition Transition The relationships between nutritional exposures and health outcomes, as well as modulating and influencing factors, are examined in cross-sectional and prospective epidemiological studies, intervention and clinical trials, and in mechanistic…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/psychosocial-health/about-us
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Welcome to the School of Psychosocial Health: The School of Psychosocial Health comprises of two subject groups: The subject group of Psychology and the subject group of Social Work. The School has the following expertise: The development of a culture-sensitive research method, called the Mmogo™-method. The…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacy/clinical-pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacy
The subject group Clinical Pharmacy is involved in teaching and research regarding clinical aspects of pharmacy. Subjects presented by the subject group are: Pathology Health Science Clinical Pharmacy Advanced Primary Care Drug Therapy.https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacy/phamacy-practice
Phamacy Practice
Pharmacy Practice modules have been selected and developed in order to broaden the knowledge and attitude of the undergraduate pharmacy student, and to develop skills relevant to the practice of the pharmacist as manager and communicator. The application is generic and aimed at the total scope of practice of the pharmacist --…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacy/study-pharmacy
Study Pharmacy
[accordion collapsed] 1. What is Pharmacy? The profession of a pharmacist is dynamic, information driven, patient-orientated and takes responsibility for medicine in all its facets by acting as a: Supervisor of medicine; Formulator, producer, distributor and controller of safe, effective and quality medicine; Advisor on the safe,…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacy/about-us
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Vision: The School of Pharmacy strives to maintain its leadership role in South Africa and to be internationally pre-eminent in education, research and community engagement Mission: To train pharmacists as professional health practitioners, researchers, scientists and leaders through relevant and excellent teaching-learning…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacy/contact-us
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Psychology
[accordion collapsed] What is Psychology? Psychology is the study of human behaviour, cognition and emotion. The curricula taught at NWU consist of a fixed composition of modules that focuses on Psychology as major subject. In compiling the curricula, career opportunities and the manpower needs of our…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/consumer-sciences
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What is Consumer Sciences? Consumer Sciences is a field of study that focuses on the wellbeing of consumers and their interaction with communities and the environment. It is a stimulating field of study that gives the opportunity to apply creativity to the advantage of the consumer on numerous levels. The needs of the South African consumer are…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hart/staff