UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO ACADEMIC STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO CARETAKER APPOINTMENTS DVC s 1. Prof. R. Golele Assistant DVC Prof. ST. Rataemane 2. Prof. PE. Franks Student Affairs and Corporate Services Academic and Research Assistant DVC Prof. SP. Mashike 3. Mr. H. Rhode Finance and Administration 1
FACULTIES Health Sciences Humanities Rural Development Hub / Office Sciences and Agriculture Management and Law EXECUTIVE DEANS 1. Prof. MS. Mokgokong Health Sciences Co-ordinator of Health Sciences at Turfloop Campus Prof. PA. Venter 2. Prof. LJ. Teffo Humanities 3. Prof. LG. Buberwa Management and Law 4. Prof. NM. Mollel Science and Agriculture 2
SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS 1. FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Directors SCHOOL DIVISIONS ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS DENTISTRY Headed by Chairperson Headed by HOD Prof. TS. Gugushe PUBLIC HEALTH Dr. K. Mokwena Nil Integrated Clinical Dentistry Community Oral Health Dental Radiology Oral Hygiene Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery Operative Dentistry Oral Pathology Orthodontics Periodontology and Oral Medicine Prosthodontics Stomatological Studies Affiliated support unit Dental Laboratory Biostatistics Epidemiology Health Systems Management and Policy Social and Behavioural Health Sciences Environmental and Occupational Health Community Health Affiliated Support Units Public Health Practice Health Promotion Unit 3
SCHOOL DIVISIONS ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS HEALTH CARE SCIENCES Prof. N. Ebrahim Nil Human Nutrition and Dietetics Nursing Science Occupational Therapy Optometry Physiotherapy Clinical Psychology (PG)* Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Sports Science Pharmacy Affiliated support unit Optometry Clinic MEDICINE Prof. PS. Mntla 4a Medical Disciplines 4b Surgical Disciplines Anaesthesiology Critical Care Dermatology Family Medicine and Primary Care Internal Medicine and Subspecialities Neurology Paediatrics and Child Health Psychiatry Emergency Medicine Public Health Medicine Occupational Medicine Human Physiology Pharmacology General Surgery and Subspecialities Cardiothoracic Surgery Neurosurgery Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Subspecialities Ophthalmology Orthopaedic Surgery Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Urology Human Anatomy and Histology Traumatology 4
SCHOOL DIVISIONS ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS PATHOLOGY Prof. HF. Joubert 4c Radiation Medicine & Oncology Medical Oncology Radiology Ultrasound Therapeutic Radiography Diagnostic Radiography Nuclear Medicine (including Nuclear Radiography) Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Anatomical Pathology Chemical Pathology Forensic Pathology Haematological Pathology and Clinical Haematology Microbiological Pathology Virological Pathology Immunology Molecular Biology Human Genetics Other Affiliated support units: Institute of Human Nutrition Medunsa Institute for Community Service (Medicos) Medunsa National Pharmacovigilance Centre Experimental Animal Unit NB: * Clinical Psychology: Clinical Psychology would be in the Department of Psychology in the School of Social Sciences in the Faculty of Humanities. 5
2. FACULTY OF SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURE SCHOOLS AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENTS Prof. PW. Mashela Agricultural Economics Animal Production Geography and Environmental Studies (Demography/Population to be part of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies) Soil Science, Plant Production and Remote Sensing (Agricultural Engineering to be incubated under plant production until qualifying to be an independent department) Centres of Research Aquaculture Centre for Rural Community Empowerment and Agricultural Extension COMPUTATIONAL & MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES Prof. HJ. Siweya (These centres do offer postgraduate academic programmes) Experimental farm Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Computer Science Statistics and Operation Research Support Centre/Unit Telkom Centre of Excellence for Speech Technology 6
MOLECULAR & LIFE SCIENCES Prof. RW. Becker Biochemistry, Microbiology & Biotechnology Bio-diversity Physiology and Environmental Health Affiliated Support Unit Animal Unit Biodiversity Centre (under construction) PHYSICAL & MINERAL SCIENCES Prof. SP. Songca Co-ordinator for Sciences at Turfloop Campus Mr. BG. Mafunda Chemistry Physics Mining and Minerals Centres/Support Units of Research Materials Modelling Centre Water and Sanitation Centre for Electronic Microscopy and Analysis Science Centre NB: Unify Programme: Discussions are still underway regarding the status, organisational structure and the home of this unit in relation to other Foundation Programmes under the Academic Development Unit. 3. FACULTY OF HUMANITIES EDUCATION Prof. L. Cherian Department of Language and Social Sciences Education Department of Educational Management Sciences Department of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education Department of Educational Studies 7
8 Department of Community and continuing Education Affiliated support Unit: E-Learning Centre Child Care Centre LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES Prof. RN. Madadze Department of African Languages Department of Communication and Media Studies Department of English and Foreign Languages Department of Information Studies Department of Linguistics, Translation and Interpreting Centre for Fine and Performing Arts SOCIAL SCIENCES Prof. SL. Sithole Department of Anthropology and Archeology Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Department History and Folklore Studies Department of Political Science and Philosophy Department of Psychology* Department of Social Work Department of Sociology Support Unit Psychotherapy Clinic NB: (a) Educational Psychology to be located in the Department of Psychology (b) Psychology of Education to be part of Educational Studies
9 (c) (d) (e) (f) The new programme of Arts and Culture to be part of Curriculum & Professional Studies SWAHILI, which is spoken in most African Countries, to be added under the Department of African Languages; Contempory English Language and Multilingual Studies (CELS & MUST) should be placed under the Department of Linguistics, Translation and Interpreting Clinical Psychology will be offered under medical sciences in the Faculty of Health Sciences, while administratively falling under Psychology in the Social Sciences. 4. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND LAW LAW Adv. R. Letseku Department of Public and Environmental Law Department of Private Law Department of Mercantile and Labour Law Department of Criminal Law & Procedure Department of Legal Pluralism and Jurisprudence Affiliated Centres Legal Aid Clinic School for Legal Practice ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT Prof. HJ. Pietersen Department of Accounting & Auditing Department of Business Management Department of Development Studies Department of Economics Department of Public Administration
10 TURFLOOP GRADUATE LEADERSHIP Prof. A de Villiers Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Public Administration (MPA) Master of Development (MDev) Affiliated Centre Development Facilitation Training Institute (DevFTI) 5. ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE HEADS Senate agreed on the designations of the academic administrative heads of Faculties, Schools and Departments, namely: a) Executive Deans for Faculties b) Deputy Deans or Directors for Schools and c) HODs for Departments