Curriculum Outline Medicine

Degree Requirements The degree offered: – Bachelor degree (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, MBBS) Requires six years of study – A total of 223 credit hours One year internship following graduation

Degree Requirements Courses are taken over three phases: 1.Phase one: One year premedical 2.Phase two: Three years integrated basic science All body systems are studied in integrated blocks with clinical relevance 3.Phase three: Two years clinical rotations in the different fields of Medicine and Surgery – One year of internship is required following graduation.

Year 1: Pre-medical Prgram Courses are common for all disciplines within Al-Maarefa College

Year 1: Pre-medical Prgram Courses are common for all disciplines within Al-Maarefa College Course NoCourse NameCreditsCourse NoCourse NameCredits BIOS 101Biostatistics3(3+0+0)ARAB 101Arabic Language -12(2+0+0) ISLM 101Islamic Culture2(2+0+0)ARAB 103Arabic Language -22(2+0+0) COMP 100Computer Essentials3(3+0+0)BIOL 101Biology4(3+2+0) ENGL 101General English -15(3+4+0)CHEM 101Introduction to Chemistry 4(3+2+0) PHYS 101General Physics3(2+2+0)ENGL 102General English -25(3+4+0) Total Credit Hours 16Total Credit Hours 17 Year 1 Semester 1Semester 2

Years 2,3,4 Body system blocks The first semester of year 2 contains the three foundation blocks that introduce the principles of all basic sciences: – ANAT 214: Anatomy, Histology, Embryology – PHSL 228: Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology – PATH 215: Pathology, Microbiology, Community Medicine These blocks run over an eight-week period each, with some overlap between them, and not throughout the semester.

Years 2,3,4 Body system blocks

Pre-requisites for the three foundation blocks: – ENGL 102, – BIOL 101, and – CHEM 101 The three foundation blocks (ANAT 214, PHSL 228, PATH215) are all pre-requisites to carry on with the integrated body system blocks that follow.

Years 2,3,4 Body system blocks The body system blocks integrate the related disciplines: – anatomy, histology, embryology, physiology, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, and clinical cases related to the system being studied The three foundation blocks are a pre- requisite to all system blocks.

Years 2,3,4 Body system blocks

Years 5,6 Clinical Rotations Clinical rotations in various medical and surgical disciplines take place during the fifth and sixth years. Successfully passing a minimal of 135 credit hours (including ALL system blocks) is a pre- requisite to start these clinical rotations

Years 5,6 Clinical Rotations

Advice for studying Must read from books Lecture slides are useful, but NOT enough to pass most of the time! Read subject the night before Read again at the same day after the session Write your own notes and summaries Discuss with colleagues and faculty

General Examinations Regulations

Examinations and marks General mark distribution: – Continuous assessment: 60% Quizzes: before or during lectures Mid-block examination Assignments OSPE – Final: 40% Written (MCQ)

Final exam eligibility Absence < 25% – Attendance shall be taken regularly – First warning sent when absence: 10% – Second warning when absence reaches 20% If absence is 25% or more: – Can not attend final exam – Fails the course

Absence from exams A student who was absent from an exam should produce a valid and acceptable excuse within one week from exam date – Valid excuse should be approved by the chairperson, or academic committee to be able to have a substitute (remedial) exam – If excuse was not approved: could not have a substitute (remedial) exam

Substitute (Remedial) exam Absence from Quizzes: – No substitute (remedial) exam – Mark will be lost! Absence from mid-block / end-block exam: – Substitute (remedial) exam only if excuse was accepted by academic committee – Substitute (remedial) exam contains MCQ and short notes/ essay questions / possible oral..

Re-sit Exam Re-sit exams is offered for those who fail block courses only – Full semester (ordinary) courses do not have re-sit exams

Re-sit Exam Eligibility for a re-sit is only for: 1.Those who fail two out of three blocks Failing three blocks shall have no re-sit exam 2.Those who score a minimum of 45% Failing with a mark <45% shall have no re-sit exam Re-sit exam score is registered 60% (D) if passes regardless of mark obtained Failure of a Re-sit exam is registered (F), and should repeat the course

Grades and Points Earned Points earned from each course is calculated: – Number of credit hours X multiplication factor MarkGradeMultiplication factor A A B B C C D D1 Below 60F0

Grades and Points earned – Points earned from each course is calculated by multiplying umber of credit hours X multiplication factor CoursesCredit hours GradeMultiplication factor Calculation of Points earned Points earned ENGL 1015C25 X 210 PHYS 1013F03 X 00 ISLM 1012A3.752 X COMP 1003B+3.53 X Total credit hours registered = 13Total Points earned28

Semester cumulative index – The cumulative index for each semester is calculated by dividing number of earned points by the number of credit hours – The cumulative index: 28 / 13 = 2.15 (out of 4) Total credit hours registered = 13 Total Points earned28

Overall cumulative index – The overall cumulative index is calculated by dividing number of earned points in all semesters by the number of credit hours registered in all semesters SemesterRegistered courses Points earned Semester Cumulative index Overall Cumulative index /13 = / 15 = / 13+15= /20 = / = 2.98

Overall cumulative index Comments – Should start with a good cumulative index – If started low, will be difficult to improve cumulative index in coming courses If cumulative index <1.75: – Scholarship is lost – Warning is issued from college – Should leave college of medicine if not improved next semester