Career and Life Pathways

Who is a doctor? A medical doctor   is a professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments. A medical doctor can simply be referred as a doctor or physician. This is a person who has submitted in a the requirement for the award of a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree, in a Medical College or Medical School, accredited to a university.  According to Wikipedia,  Bachelor of Medicine and   Bachelor of Surgery , has a root in Latin: Medicinae Baccalaureus et Chirurgiae Baccalaureus  is abbreviated as M.B.Ch.B. in many countries. What is Medicine? Medicine is the science or the practice of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. What is surgery? Surgery is the branch of medicine that treats injuries, deformities or disease by operation or mani...

What is law in Uganda?      1.0 Who is a lawyer in Uganda? According to Dictionary.com, lawyer is a general term for a person who gives legal device and aid and who conducts suits in court.  In the Ugandan context, a lawyer is someone who has studied law and earned a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from a recognized university.  In East African countries, LL.B degree program is four years but in other countries one spends up to seven years of training. 1.1 How to Prepare for law when at O-Level (Junior High School) Develop an oral argumentative mindset, especially through debate. Develop critical thinking skills. Develop problem solving skills. Develop critical analysis of statements, paragraphs and books through avid reading. Develop an attitude of seeing justice as a grand norm to live by and be ready to defend or offend for its sake. Ability to listen critically and analyze...

      A form four student asked me this morning, “Teacher I want to be an engineer but I do not know what engineers do and how I can best prepare myself?” This presentation is targeting S.4 candidates interested in Engineering fields in future. Candidates are argued to be frank and carefully assess themselves using fields in the Skills and Personal characteristics columns. An average of 8 fields in each column would best prepare a candidate eligible for engineering career. A candidate is supposed to work hard to perfect the other fields which make a good Engineer. Personal characteristics:                   1)      Introvert                                         2)      Investigative                      ...