1. Curriculum Outline Medicine

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

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

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

5. 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 five-week period each

6. Years 2,3,4 Body system blocks
Semester-1
Semester-2
Course No
Course Name
Credits
MEDT 103
Medical Terminology
3(2+2+0)
MSK 410
Musculoskeletal & Integument
6(4+4+0)
ANAT 214
Principles of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology
4(3+2+0)
SKIL 201
Professional Skills-I
2(0+2+2)
PHYS 228
Principles of Physiology, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology
MEDU 212
Concepts & Principles of Learning
PATH 215
Principles of Pathology, Microbiology, and Community Medicine
CVS 227
Cardiovascular System
COMM 201
Communication Skills
2 (2+0+0)
COMP 201
Computer for Health Sciences (common course)
2(2+0+0)
PSYC 201
Introduction to Psychology (common course)
3(3+0+0)
Total (40) Credit Hours

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Years 2,3,4 Body system blocks
Semester-1
Semester-2
Course No
Course Name
Credits
MEDT 103
Medical Terminology
3(2+2+0)
MSK 410
Musculoskeletal & Integument
6(4+4+0)
ANAT 214
Principles of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology
4(3+2+0)
SKIL 201
Professional Skills-I
2(0+2+2)
PHYS 228
Principles of Physiology, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology
MEDU 212
Concepts & Principles of Learning
PATH 215
Principles of Pathology, Microbiology, and Community Medicine
CVS 227
Cardiovascular System
COMM 201
Communication Skills
2 (2+0+0)
COMP 201
Computer for Health Sciences (common course)
2(2+0+0)
PSYC 201
Introduction to Psychology (common course)
3(3+0+0)
Total (40) Credit Hours

10. Years 2,3,4 Body system blocks

11. Years 2,3,4 Body system blocks

12. 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

13. Years 5,6 Clinical Rotations

14. Years 5,6 Clinical Rotations

15. 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

16. General Examinations Regulations

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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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 the chairperson, or academic committee
Substitute (remedial) exam contains MCQ and short notes/ essay questions / possible oral..

21. 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

22. Re-sit Exam Eligibility for a re-sit is only for:
Those who fail one out of three blocks
Failing two blocks shall have no re-sit exam
Those who score a minimum of 40%
Failing with a mark <40% 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

23. Grades and Points Earned
Mark
Grade
Multiplication factor
95-100 A+ 4
90-94 A
3.75
85-89 B+
3.5
80-84 B 3
75-79 C+
2.5
70-74 C 2
65-69 D+
1.5
60-64 D 1
Below 60 F
Points earned from each course is calculated:
Number of credit hours X multiplication factor

24. Grades and Points earned
Points earned from each course is calculated by multiplying number of credit hours X multiplication factor
Courses
Credit hours
Grade
Multiplication factor
Calculation of Points earned
Points earned
ENGL 101 5 C 2
5 X 2 10
PHYS 101 3 F
3 X 0
ISLM 101 A
3.75
2 X 3.75
7.5
COMP 100 B+
3.5
3 X 3.5
10.5
Total credit hours registered
= 13
Total Points earned 28

25. 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 earned 28

26. 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
Semester
Registered courses
Points earned
Semester Cumulative index
Overall Cumulative index 1 13 28
28 /13 = 2.15
2.15 2 15 45
45 / 15 = 3.00
28+45/ 13+15= 2.61 3 20 70
70 /20 = 3.50
/ = 2.98

27. 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