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Students and teachers’ views on factors that hinder or facilitate science students in mastering english for academic purposes (eap) in Rwanda higher education
(2013)
This study explores second and third year students' and teachers‟ views on factors that hinder or facilitate the mastery of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in the Science and Engineering Technology Higher Institutions ...
The influence of diversity and the educational climate in shaping clinical competence of oral health students
(2013)
High attrition, low retention and low throughput are major problems facing South African higher education institutions. These problems have been attributed to student under-preparedness as a result of the legacy of apartheid ...
Challenges of postgraduate students at the University of the Western Cape 2009 - 2013
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
In South Africa, postgraduate education is a catalyst in national development and poverty alleviation that is widely acknowledged by the state and higher education institutions, such as the University of the Western Cape ...
The effects on student knowledge and engagement when using a culturally responsive framework to teach ASTR 101
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The U.S. has a problem: it is not effectively utilizing all the bright young minds available to its science & engineering workforce. In 2012 the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) reported ...
Moving towards social accountability in pharmacy education: Exploring service-learning outcomes and opportunities with Cape Town community health forum representatives
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The University of the Western Cape (UWC), School of Pharmacy has embedded service-learning in the undergraduate curriculum in an attempt to align activities with the social accountability values. Third-year pharmacy students ...
Moving towards social accountability in pharmacy education: what is the role of the practising pharmacist?
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that “there is no health without a workforce” (Campbell et al., 2013). The health workforce is essential for every health care system. The availability, accessibility and ...
The association of BMI and blood pressure measurements with depressive and quality of life scores in university students
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Depression is a very common and serious mental illness. Studies have shown that depression
has a significant impact on both social and economic aspects of sufferers worldwide as well as
in South Africa. Research has shown ...
The development, implementation and evaluation of an integrated framework for undergraduate pharmacy education in maternal and child health at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The high rate of maternal and child mortality is a global health concern. Nationally, it is one of South Africa’s quadruple disease burdens. The Sustainable Development Goal 3, 2030 targets related to maternal and child ...