University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
http://www.um.edu.my/

Master of Radiology

Radiology is directing medical imaging technologies to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases. Originally, radiology deals mainly in translating x-ray images into diagnosis for the patients. However, the technological advances of today enable the experts of this field to utilise other state-of-the-art equipment, such as ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging to bette......
 

The world today is filled diverse threats challenging the health of the public consisting of a variety of diseases and conditions from HIV/AIDS to cancer and heart disease, addiction, aging and obesity and many more. Public health is a discipline devoted to preventing disease and promoting health in the human population. This programme prepares students to handle these challenges through mu......
 

Psychology is a discipline involved in the scientific study of mental processes and human behaviours. Psychology also entails the application of such knowledge to different aspects of human activity, including problems faced by individuals in their daily lives and the treatment of mental illness. This programme offers an in-depth view to the psychological principles for the treatment of ment......
 

Pathology is a large and diverse field that allows a pathologist to participate in multiple areas of the field or focus their scope to a specific area. It is the study of the causes of diseases, illnesses, harmful abnormalities, or dysfunctions. Although it is within biological science, it is also a branch of medicine, specifically the study of the changes in the structure and functions of mole......
 

The word pediatrics is derived from two Greek words paidi which means "child" and iatros which means "doctor". The obvious difference between paediatrics and adult medicine is the size of the patient. The smaller body of an infant is substantially different physiologically from that of an adult. Congenital defects, genetic variance, immunology, oncology, and a host of other ......
 

Otorhinolaryngology is the branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, as well as head and neck disorders. A more commonly used term for this specialty is ENT (ear, nose and throat). Graduates in this discipline are exposed to the technical theories as well as the practical knowledge relevant to the discipline via the comprehensive syllabus and ro......
 

Orthopaedic surgery or orthopaedics is the branch of surgery concerned with acute, chronic, traumatic, and overuse injuries and other disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons address most musculoskeletal ailments including arthritis, trauma and congenital deformities using both surgical and non-surgical means. Orthopaedic surgeons are highly regarded as the repair of mus......
 

Ophthalmology, meaning “The science of eyes�is the branch of medicine which deals with the diseases and surgery of the visual pathways, including the eye and brain. While most vision is diagnosed and corrected using corrective lenses, or spectacles, new modern surgery options such as LASIK continue to help millions of people repair eyesight. However, in more serious cases, the solutions ar......
 

Obstetrics and gynaecology is a diverse discipline encompassing fertility, prenatal conditions and care, labour and delivery, postpartum care as well as gynecology and gynecologic oncology. In short, obstetrics and gynaecology is a women’s health and reproductive health expert. This provides students with all the medical, surgical and obstetric knowledge and skills needed to prevent, i......
 

The year was 1981 when the first AIDS case was reported to the medical community. Today, AIDS has claimed more than 25 million lives, affecting people from all over the world, from all walks of life. The challenge AIDS is but one of the areas that an expert in Public Health can address in the course of their careers. Public health is a discipline devoted to preventing disease and promoting h......
 

Medical Science is defined as the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease. Medical Science in Clinical Pathology (Forensic Pathology) Forensic pathology is a specialised area of pathology where autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death, untimely or otherwise. Untimely death however is not limited to violent crimes such as homi......
 

The Master of Medical Science is a broad-based degree—designed to allow students to pursue research topics in a range of areas and disciplines within the scope of Medical Science. The practice of medicine unites both science as the evidence base and art in the application of this medical knowledge. It also fuses the technical knowledge and theories with intuition and clinical judgement to d......
 

Medical physics is the implementation of applied physics to medicine, and generally concerns physics applied to medical imaging and radiotherapy. However a medical physicist may work in many other areas of healthcare, with many hospitals, universities and research centres investing heavily into medical research, technical development and clinical healthcare. From x-rays to MRI’s, the way doc......
 

Doctors of internal medicine are medical specialists who have had special study and training focussed on the prevention and treatment of adult diseases. The name "internal medicine" in itself is misleading, as Doctors of internal medicine treat patients as a whole, internally and externally and not just internal organs. Doctors of internal medicine are also consulted by other physicia......
 

A Family Medicine Practitioner is a physician or medical doctor who provides primary care for acute or chronic illnesses as well as provide preventive care and health education for people of all ages. Also known as a general practitioner, the doctor has the necessary skills to perform minor surgery or obstetrics, should they have the facilities to do so. A wide knowledge of medicine is requ......
 

The Master of Emergency Medicine programme is a branch of medicine that is practiced in hospital emergency departments. Emergency medicine focuses on diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses and injuries that require immediate care. Emergency Physicians rarely provide long-term care, however they can still provide treatment in the aim of improving long-term patient outcome. Emergency Physi......
 

Derived from Greek words, onkos, meaning bulk, mass, or tumor and the suffix -ology, meaning "study of," oncology is the medical subspecialty dealing with the study and treatment of cancer. The Master of Clinical Oncology programme is a clinical and coursework syllabus where candidates will experience first hand the pressures, agony, despair and hope of cancer patients and their famil......
 

In June 1987 the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Malaya introduced the Master of Anaesthesiology degree course. This course has been fully supported by the Ministry of Health through scholarships or paid leave granted to applicants for the whole duration of each course. This support has enabled many doctors in Ministry of Health hospitals to acquire formal specialist training in anaest......
 

The Masters of Education programme is designed to develop educators with the necessary job skills to make education informative, interesting and inspirational. The programme teaches advanced skills to improve student’s learning abilities as well as instil the desire to continue learning. As the scope of education is wide and requires special attention, the Masters of Education offers several......
 

The Faculty offers three programmes for the Master of Laws: 1. Dissertation, 2. Coursework and Dissertation, 3. Coursework. A candidate for the Master of Laws is required to demonstrate ability to carry out under guidance, research of high quality and to relate the research to the broader legal framework. At the end of the course, the candidate should demonstrate ability to pre......
 

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