Curriculum OutlineMedicine

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 premedical2. 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

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 blocksYear - 2

Semester-1 Semester-2

Course No Course Name Credits Course No Course Name Credits

MEDT 103 Medical Terminology 3(2+2+0) MSK 410 Musculoskeletal & Integument 6(4+4+0)

ANAT 214Principles of Anatomy,

Histology, and Embryology

4(3+2+0) SKIL 201 Professional Skills-I 2(0+2+2)

PHYS 228Principles of Physiology,

Biochemistry, and Pharmacology

4(3+2+0) MEDU 212 Concepts & Principles of Learning 4(3+2+0)

PATH 215Principles of Pathology,

Microbiology, and Community Medicine

4(3+2+0) CVS 227 Cardiovascular System 6(4+4+0)

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)      

20 Total (40) Credit Hours 20

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 blocksYear - 2

Semester-1 Semester-2

Course No Course Name Credits Course No Course Name Credits

MEDT 103 Medical Terminology 3(2+2+0) MSK 410 Musculoskeletal & Integument 6(4+4+0)

ANAT 214Principles of Anatomy,

Histology, and Embryology

4(3+2+0) SKIL 201 Professional Skills-I 2(0+2+2)

PHYS 228Principles of Physiology,

Biochemistry, and Pharmacology

4(3+2+0) MEDU 212 Concepts & Principles of Learning 4(3+2+0)

PATH 215Principles of Pathology,

Microbiology, and Community Medicine

4(3+2+0) CVS 227 Cardiovascular System 6(4+4+0)

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)      

20 Total (40) Credit Hours 20

Years 2,3,4 Body 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

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 the chairperson, or 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

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 1Below 60 F 0

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 10PHYS 101 3 F 0 3 X 0 0ISLM 101 2 A 3.75 2 X 3.75 7.5

COMP 100 3 B+ 3.5 3 X 3.5 10.5

Total credit hours registered 5+3+2+3 = 13

Total Points earned 28

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 5+3+2+3 = 13

Total Points earned 28

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 28+45+70 / 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