North West University Faculty Of Health Sciences
North West University Faculty Of Health Sciences, The Faculty of Health Sciences of the North-West University directs its programmes and activities towards the pursuit of relevant knowledge and innovation in health sciences in order to promote and improve the health of the population of South Africa, Africa and the world via education, research, services and community involvement.
Human Movement Science
The School of Human Movement Sciences has a vision to be a school of excellence in the development and training of students in the areas of human movement science, biokinetics, recreation, sports science and coaching science, enabling them to be practitioners, leaders and innovators in these applied fields for the people of South Africa and Africa.
The mission of the School of Human Movement Sciences is to produce well-rounded experts in the fields of human movement, sport, health and recreation that will be able to fulfil the needs of these fields within the country and its people.
Psychosocial Health
Nursing
The nursing profession is essential in promoting health, prevention and treatment of disease conditions and care for a dignified death of a patient.
The School of Nursing Science provides education and training of international quality to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Nursing is a dynamic profession with opportunities for specialization after completing the basic Nursing degree. Dedicated, competent staff ensures that students are equipped with competence, responsibility, authority and accountability after registration as a professional nurse at the South African Nursing Council.
The School of Nursing Science is not just an academic and research domain, but we are also proud of the integral role we play in the community.
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, rational and applicable usage of medicine;
- Provider of essential clinical services including screening tests and referral services;
- Provider of health care education and information;
- Provider of pharmaceutical care by accepting responsibility for the outcomes of therapy and by being actively involved in the design, implementation and monitoring of pharmaceutical care plans; and
- Provider of cost-effective and efficient pharmaceutical services.
Physiology