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UP Inaugural Addresses: Recent submissions

  • Prostetika : 'n doelgerigte benadering 
    Potgieter, P.J.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Dentistry. Departement Prostetika en Tandtegnika (University of Pretoria, 1975-09-11)
    In dental training, stress must be laid on quality, i.e. high standard of work, at reasonable cost; in other words, a reasonable service for the majority of the population and not a comprehensive, costly service for the ...
  • Gebruik van proefdiere in biomediese navorsing, met spesiale verwysing na eksperimentele chirurgie 
    Steyn, D.G.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science, Dept. van Chirurgie. (University of Pretoria, 1976-10-14)
    The choice of an experimental-animal model is of great importance since the acquisition and maintenance of experimental animals often constitute the largest cost item in the experiment. More emphasis should therefore be ...
  • Akteur en sy rol in sy gemeenskap. 
    Neethling-Pohl, Anna; University of Pretoria. Dept. van Toneelvertolkingsleer (University of Pretoria, 1965-08-26)
  • Plek en toekomstaak van 'n Departement Huisartskunde in 'n Fakulteit van Geneeskunde. 
    Van den Berg A.D.P.; University of Pretoria. Dept. of Family Medicine. (University of Pretoria, 1977-06-02)
    In a changing society, and with many medical specialities, the family doctor has a new and challenging role to fulfil. To provide for this, departments of Family Medicine came into being on a large scale at overseas ...
  • Rontgendiagnostiek voor 'n nuwe uitdaging - die toegepaste fisiologie. 
    Van Niekerk, J.M.; University of Pretoria. Dept. van Radiodiagnostiek (University of Pretoria, 1975-09-25)
    Since the discovery of X-rays in 1895 by Conrad Rontgen, progress in the technical field has more or less kept pace with advancement in clinical radiology. One aspect of radiology, however, lagged behind the enormous ...
  • Ontwikkeling van die geregtelike geneeskunde 
    Studer, J.; University of Pretoria. Dept van Geregtelike Geneeskunde (University of Pretoria, 1974-06-24)
    The earliest mention of facets of what today is known as "Forensic Medicine" are to be found in writings from Babylon, ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire, India, and China. Many mediaeval Papal laws were formulated to control ...
  • Ortodonsie - 'n oorsig en waardebepaling 
    Zietsman S.T.; University of Pretoria. Dept. van Ortodonsie (University of Pretoria, 1976-08-12)
    A historical review of the development of orthodontics is given. The scope, purpose and necessity of the discipline is outlined, including its possible role as a community service. The prevalence of malocclusion in South ...
  • Taak van die verpleegonderwys 
    Kotze, Wilma, J.; University of Pretoria. Dept. van Verpleegkunde (University of Pretoria, 1976-06-04)
    The nature and scope of education in nursing are determined by the development and extension of the role of the nurse in health services and the concept of nursing as such. The following factors have created new demands ...
  • Huishoudkunde - waarheen? 
    Nawrotzki, Ester, C.; University of Pretoria. Dept. van Huishoudkunde en Dieetkunde; Boshoff, Ester, C. (University of Pretoria, 1976-07-29)
    The question, 'Home Economics: where to?' was posed. A survey of the history of the development of Home Economics as a discipline - in the USA as well as at the University of Pretoria - was given as the first step towards ...
  • Tuinboukunde quo vadis 
    Holtzhausen, Lucas Cornelius; University of Pretoria. Dept. van Tuinboukunde (University of Pretoria, 1977-05-12)
    Horticulture can be defined as the art of science of the cultivation of management of an orchard of garden of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants. Only 332 300 ha of South African soil is used for horticultural ...
  • Keel-, neus- en oorheelkunde - hede en toekoms. 
    Hamersma, Herman; University of Pretoria. Dept. van Oor-Neus en Keelheelkunde. (University of Pretoria, 1976-02-26)
    Tribute is paid to the Dutch Government and the Cultural-historic Agreement between Holland and South Africa which enabled Prof. Hamersma to complete his post-graduate studies in Amsterdam, where he obtained his ...
  • Constitutional reforms and constitutionalism in Africa : reflections on some current challenges and future prospects. 
    Fombad, Charles Manga; University of Pretoria. Dept. of Public Law (University of Pretoria, 2011-07-29)
    The objective of this paper will be to consider, in the light of the challenges to constitutionalism that have emerged since the third generation of constitutions were adopted in the 1990s, what needs to be done to sustain ...
  • Kontemporêre uitdagings aan universiteite in die akademiese voorbereiding van openbare administrateurs 
    Botha, P.S.; University of Pretoria. Dept. of Public Administration (University of Pretoria., 1984-06-21)
    The task of the university over the centuries was to serve as a centre for research and education in the basic sciences. Due to the increasing number of professions in the past, for which higher academic training became ...
  • Kaak- gesigs- en mondchirurgie - verlede, hede en toekoms 
    Duvenhage, J.G.; University of Pretoria. Dept. of Maxillo-facial and oral surgery. (University of Pretoria, 1976-03-25)
    Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery - past, present and future. Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery most probably started as a speciality of Dentistry in 1915, during the First World War. Dr Kazanjian, who was at the time a dentist ...
  • Contemporary challenges to international human rights law and the role of human rights education 
    Viljoen, Frans; University of Pretoria. Centre for Human Rights (2011-05-31)
    CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES TO HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ROLE OF HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION ‘Human rights’ has been proclaimed as the ‘idea of our time’. Two of the landmarks in its steady progress have been the 50-year celebration ...
  • Stand van die beeldende kuns in Suid-Afrika 
    Roos, N.O.; University of Pretoria. Dept. van Beeldende Kuns (University of Pretoria, 1979-06-14)
    The development of art in South Africa barely spans 100 years. Many artists from Holland, England, Germany and France, together with their colleagues in South Africa, helped to develop it to the present level. Only ...
  • Bydrae van mondpatologie tot die geneeskunde 
    Ligthelm, A.J.; University of Pretoria. Dept. van Mondpatologie (University of Pretoria, 1981-11-19)
    Oral pathology has a definite role to play in the medical field, especially in the clinical and histological diagnosis of conditions presenting in the oral cavity. However, oral pathology is already preforming a much ...
  • Interne geneeskunde : wetenskap en kuns 
    Human, G.P.; University of Pretoria. Dept. van Interne Geneeskunde (University of Pretoria, 1980-03-06)
    The spectacular growth of medicine in this century is a reflection of the tremendous advances in physiology and biochemistry; the basic scientific discipline of modern internal medicine is molecular biology. The success ...
  • Uitdagings vir 'n ginekologie en obstetrie departement in die ruimte-eeu 
    Van der Merwe, J.V.; University of Pretoria. Dept. van Verloskunde en Vrouesiektes (University of Pretoria, 1982-05-27)
    The responsibilities of a department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of a medical school are the following: patient care, teaching and training, research, administration and, lastly, official duties. These tasks should ...
  • Wetmatigheid en meganiese ingenieurswese 
    Haarhoff, P.C.; University of Pretoria. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (University of Pretoria, 1983-10-27)
    The first technological revolution, in the fourth millennium BC, was followed by immense social progress. The second revolution, which is now taking place, could lead to an even greater development in the human sciences, ...