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A decision was taken to name the health 2018; MSc in Water Resource Management, to
sciences campus after H.E. Dr Hage Godfrey be introduced in July 2017, on condition that
Geingob, taking into account the role he played the recommended changes are effected; and
as Director of the United Nations Institute for Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology, Critical
Namibia (UNIN) in Lusaka, Zambia. Care and Pain Management).
The Joint Search Committee appointed Revised curricula were approved for the
Associate Prof. Frednard Gideon to the position Media Studies Programme and the Bachelor of
of Pro-vice Chancellor: Academic Affairs for five Accounting (Chartered Accountancy).
years, effective 1 January 2017.
Senate noted that the Master of Medicine
UNAM successfully hosted an international (Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain
conference of the Council for Education in the Management) was supported and approved by
Commonwealth (CEC), from 28 to 30 August the Health Professions Council of Namibia.
2017. The CEC a high-ranking body chaired by
Mr Sonny Leon and supported by the Secretary The Department of Accounting, Auditing and
General of the Commonwealth, Rt Hon. Patricia Income Tax was transformed into a School
Scotland. The CEC Conference hosted by of Accounting Sciences and the School of
UNAM was the first to be held outside the United Accounting Sciences established. Senate
Kingdom (London) since its inception 50 years approved the merging of the Department of
ago. Computer and Electronics, and the Department
of Electrical Engineering, and approved the
offering of the Pre-Engineering Programme at
Senate highlights the Hifikepunye Pohamba Campus.
Senate approved the curricula for the following
degrees: Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy Senate approved the establishment of the
(Honours); Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BChD), School of Geosciences at the Southern Campus
which would admit its first intake in January in principle.
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