FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
THURSDAY, 16 October 2014
INVITATION AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
FCHS – RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Faculty Community and Health Science Research Symposium
The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape will be
hosting a research symposium for all researchers in the faculty to showcase the research
being conducted and to give you the opportunity to present your work to colleagues and
expand your network.
We invite you to participate in this Research Symposium which will attempt to platform
research pertinent and valuable to healthcare practitioners in the area of community and
health science research.
Date: Thursday, 16 October 2014
Venue: SOPH
Time: 08H30 – 16H30
Departments offering postgraduate programmes are invited to submit abstracts of student
work for poster presentations and staff research work for platform presentations.
Presentations will be adjudicated by a panel of researchers and the presenters/s of the best
poster and paper presentation in identified categories will be awarded cash prizes.
Guidelines and format for Abstracts
Use Arial 12 point font throughout
Themes:
1. Social determinants for
health/disease
2. Sport rehab development
3. Wellness/ wellbeing through the
life span
4. Teaching and Learning
Title: In bold type and upper
case (capitals)
Authors: Surname followed by
initials; do not include titles
(Bold and Underline the presenter’s
name).
Affiliation: Department, Centre or
Unit Use * and # symbols to match
affiliation with author
Abstract: Please fit into the frame.
250 words max.
Aim(s): Clearly state the purpose(s)
of the study
Methods: Clearly state how your
study was conducted, sample
selection,
tools and instruments used
Results: Present your results in a
logical sequence
Discussion/Conclusion: Emphasize
new and important aspects of the
study and conclusions that are
drawn from them.
Please indicate the appropriate theme for your
abstract.
Please tick relevant box
Poster presentation
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Platform presentation
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS:
• Submission of abstracts by 30 June 2014
• To be forwarded electronically to caseptember@uwc.ac.za