بكالوريوس الطب والجراحة

البرامج الأكاديمية

 

وحدة التطوير الاكاديمي وضمان الجودة

Academic Development and Quality Assurance Unite

 

SPECIFICATION OF BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (MB ChB) OF THAMAR UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES

 

Thamar University Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences (TUFMHS) offers undergraduate program in Medicine leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MB ChB). TUFMHS was founded in 1998 by a decision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, according to Republican Decree No. 158 of 1996, establishing the Thamar University. TUFMHS is one of the first faculties established at the Thamar University and it is the only one in the governorate that offers public medical academic education. All degree and certificate programs at TUFMHS are approved and officially registered with the Ministry of Higher Education in Yemen.

 

  1. Program Identification and General Information
 

Program title

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MB ChB)

Responsible faculty to grant degree

Thamar University Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences (TUFMHS)

Responsible Departments

TUFMHS is founded on two sectors: Preclinical Sciences Sector and Clinical Sciences Sector. These sectors include the following departments and units

  • Preclinical Sciences Sector which includes two major departments:
    1. Department of Basic Medical Sciences which is subdivided into the following units: Anatomy and Embryology; Histology; Physiology; and Biochemistry.
    2. Department of Applied Biomedical Science which is subdivided into the following units: Pathology; Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology; Medical Microbiology and Immunology; Medical Biochemistry, Medical Parasitology; Medical Pharmacology; and Community Medicine
  • Clinical Sciences Sector:

This sector includes four major departments

  1. Department of Surgery which is subdivided into the following units:  General Surgery; Specialized Surgery; Ophthalmology; Otorhinolaryngology (ENT); and Radiology.
  2. Department of Internal Medicinewhich also includes Psychiatry; and Dermatology units.
  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology which encompasses the two subspecialties of gynecology and obstetrics.
  4. Department of Pediatrics, which includes the main subspecialties of the medical care of infants, children and adolescents.

Other departments with teaching contributions

Faculty of Education and Faculty of Computer Sciences to Deliver university requirements.

Coordinators

  • Dean of the Faculty
  • Vice Dean of Academic Affairs
    • Head of Preclinical Sciences Sector
    • Head of Clinical Sciences Sector
  • Vice Dean of Hospitals and Clinical Training Affairs
  • Vice Dean of Postgraduate and Scientific Research
  • Vice Dean of Student Affairs

Language of study

English Language

Mode of study

Full time

System of study

Single, yearly-system, credit hour-based / (Vertical and horizontal integrated system)

Total credit hours needed for completion of the program

  • Total credit hours = 263 of education system (+ 17 of university requirements = 280).
  • Total number of contact hours = 5,520 hours of medical education (+ 255 hours of university requirements = 5,775)
  • Total work load is expected to be11, 550 hours of medical education. Average of total workload per one academic year is 1,840hours.

Time period of study in the program

  • Six academic years followed by 12 months of clinical internship.
    • Teaching is 30 weeks in the first five years (the 1st to the 5th levels) and 40 weeks in the sixth year.
    • The examination period is expected to cover another 6 weeks.
  • The first three years will be regarded as pre-clinical years and the others as clinical years

Award granted on completion of the program

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (abbreviated as MB ChB,MB BCh,  or MBBS)

Location(s) where the program is offered

-TUFMHS main campus, Thamar University, Dhamar city, Dhamar Governorate, Yemen.

-Thamar University Al-Wahdah Teaching Hospital (TUWTH), Maabar city, Dhamar Governorate, Yemen.

Date of program development

The MB ChB program of TUFMHS was started in the 1998/1999academic year and this is an updated specification that has been ongoing since the 2015-2016 academic year.

Approval date:

 

 

                                                                                  

 

 

 

  1. Vision, Mission and Aims of the Faculty

 

 Faculty Vision

 

 The vision of the TUFMHS is to become one of the leading medical faculties in Yemen and in the region.

 Faculty Mission:

 The TUFMHS strives to graduate highly qualified and skilled physician competent on the national, regional and international levels through

  • An interactive educational curriculum.
  • Efficient teaching and learning strategies aiming to serve the community and contribute towards improving the state of domestic and regional health.

 Faculty Aims:

 The Aims of the TUFMHS are to:

 

  • Qualify physicians capable of dealing with various health problems and facing different clinical situations after receiving the required knowledge and high medical training.
  • Participate efficiently in the improvement of health services and enhancing the awareness and education of health issues within the community.  
  • Provide a motivating medical-research environment to faculty members and students.
  • Develop fruitful relationships and exchange of expertise between the faculties of medicine of various local, regional and international universities.
 

 

  1. External References

- Development of the program was based on:

1) Recognized international academic standards: (Annex 1)

 

  • Council for Accreditation & Quality Assurance (CAQA) – Yemen
  • National Academic Reference Standards (NARS) for Bachelor degree of medicine – Egypt
  • Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ENQA)
  • Tomorrow`s doctor (2009).

2) Similar regional and international benchmarks to our program: (Annex 2)

 

  • Cairo University.
  • King Saud University.
  • Sri Lakshmi Narayan India.
  • JAFFNA University.
  • Jordan University .
  • Newcastle University.
 

 

  1. Program Mission

The academic program leading to MB ChB from TUFMHS is committed to graduate proficient physician through an interactive educational curriculum and efficient teaching, research and training strategies aiming to serve the community and deliver high quality patient care.

  1. Program Aims

 

 

The aim of the program is to ensure that students achieve high clinical competence required to produce caring, professional and ethical physicians through:

  • Providing efficient knowledge and understanding of the theoretical basis of clinical practice, including biomedical sciences, diagnostic and therapeutic rationales and perspectives on behavior and populations.
  • Applying the teaching and practical strategies suitable for the preclinical and clinical levels of the program to ensure the enhancing of critical thinking and appraisal along with communication and clinical skills.
  • Creating a favorable atmosphere of training and direct supervision to carry out practical procedures safely and working efficiently with the health care team.
  • Ensuring practicing of medicine safely, within an ethical framework, with insight and compassion, according to the legal requirements and professional expectations of medical practice in the country.
  • Enhancing the ability of working independently with high level personal motivation and lifelong learning and research competencies.

6.    Graduate Attributes:

The graduates completing MB ChB program from TUFMHS will beable to:

  • Acquire knowledge and understanding of the sciences required for medical practices in relation to individuals and society.
  • Practice medicine in primary health care units and hospitals with sufficient clinical, professional and personal skills.
  • Apply the diagnostic and problem-solving skills necessary for proper evaluation and management of common diseases and emergencies.
  • Apply the principles of evidence-based medicine and cost effectiveness in making decisions about the utilization of available medical resources.
  • Present ethical and professional behavior necessary for the establishment of excellent communication with patients or health care providers.
  • Develop a continuous learning competency required for professional development to meet today’s medical challenges.
  • Recognize own personal and professional limits and seek help from colleagues and supervisor when necessary.
 

 

7.     Intended Learning Outcomes: (ILOs)

 

 

  • Knowledge and Understanding Skills:

 

Upon successful completion of the medical education program, the graduate will be able to:

 

  1. Explain the principles of clinical practice including; biomedical sciences, diagnosis and therapeutic rationales and perspective on behavior and populations.

 

  1. Describe the normal structure and function of human body and the role of body homeostasis in relation to the age, genderand genetic variations.

 

  1. Recognize the basis of medical ethics, medico-legal aspects of malpractice and common medical errors. 

 

  1. Define etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features of diseases and their complications and differential diagnosis.

 

  1. Identify the role of genetics in health and diseases and the basic principle of gene therapy and genetic counseling.

 

  1. Recognize the international guidelines of management for diseases and life threatening conditions including the pharmacological treatment and the indication for surgical and non-surgical interventions.

 

  1. Identify the principles of health promotion, disease prevention and control of common community health problems, taking into consideration physiological, social and environmental factors.

 

  1. Know the required sciences that develop the skills of communication with the community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Intellectual Skills:

 

Upon successful completion of the medical education program, the graduate will be able to:

 

  1.  Integrate basic anatomical, biochemical and physiological facts with clinical data.

 

  1.  Organize the plans of investigation and intervention for medical problems according to the cost effectiveness and potentiality expectation.

 

  1.  Combine the medical history and results of clinical investigation into a meaningful diagnostic formulation.

 

  1.  Formulate a management plan for the common diseases and emergency cases according to established and evolving clinical evidences.

 

  1.  Appraise the serious illnesses and manage time and priorities to perform common emergency and life-saving procedures.

 

  1. Recognize the personal and professional limitations and seek assistance.

 

  • Practical and Clinical Skills:

 

Upon successful completion of the medical education program, the graduate will be able to:

 

  1.  Obtain an accurate medical history and perform complete physical examination appropriate to age and gender in acute and chronic clinical conditions.

 

  1.  Apply proper investigations to assess altered structures and functions of the body and determine the likely diagnosis.

 

  1.  Perform routine medical procedure and demonstrate the ability of using common medical tools required for diagnosis and management with highly qualified competency.

 

  1.  Prescribe a safe prescription of suitable types of drugs clearly and accurately according to health condition and potential benefits and risks.

 

  1.  Apply the principles of disease surveillance and screening to assess the health and mental status of the community where the graduates are serving.

 

  1. Compose an initial plan of management for stabilization of injured and critically-ill patient and providing the first aid measures for them.

 

 

  1. General and Transferable Skills

Upon successful completion of the medical education program, the graduate will be able to:

 

  1. Communicate effectively with patients, their families and the community through verbal, written and other non-verbal means.

 

  1. Work independently or within a multidisciplinary team efficiently and respect the roles and contributions of other health care professions for effective patient management.

 

  1. Respect the different cultural beliefs, ethics and values for community and follow the institutional and national roles of medical practice

 

  1. Establish a lifelong learning and utilize computer programs and information technology required to personal and professional development.
 

 

Alignment of Program Mission with Program Aims (Table 1)

Alignment of Faculty Aims with Program Aims (Table 2)

Alignment of Program aims with Program ILOs (Table 3)

Alignment of Graduate Attributes with Program ILOs (Table 4)

Alignment of Our Program ILOs with other similar Programs (Table 5)

Alignment of Our Program Courses and Teaching Hours with other similar Programs (Table 6,7 and 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.    Curriculum Map

 

 

Level

Course Name

ILOs

A1

A2

A3

A4

A5

A6

A7

A8

B1

B2

B3

B4

B5

B6

C1

C2

C3

C4

C5

C6

D1

D2

D3

D4

1

Anatomy1 and Embryology

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

I

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

1

Histology1

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

I

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

1

Biochemistry 1

I

I

 

I

I

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

I

I

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

I

1

Physiology1

I

I

 

 

I

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

I

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

1

Community Medicine Basics

I

 

 

 

I

 

I

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

1

Medical Eng. 1& 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

I

1

Arabic 1&2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

I

1

Computer Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

I

1

Islamic Culture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

I

 

1

National Culture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

I

2

Anatomy 2 and Embryology

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

I

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

2

Histology2

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

I

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

2

Biochemistry 2

I

I

 

I

I

 

 

 

I

 

I

 

 

 

 

I

I

 

 

 

 

I

 

I

2

Physiology2

I

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

I

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

2

Environmental & occupational health

I

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

2

Medical ethics

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

I

 

3

Pathology

I

I

 

R

 

 

 

 

I

 

I

I

 

 

 

I

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

R

3

Microbiology

I

 

 

R

 

 

I

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

R

I

 

 

 

 

I

 

R

3

Pharmacology

I

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

I

 

 

 

R

3

Parasitology

I

 

 

R

 

 

R

 

 

 

I

I

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

R

3

Epidemiology and biostatistics

I

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

3

Basic clinical and communication skills

I

 

 

R

 

 

R

 

M

I

 

I

I

I

 

I

R

I

 

 

I

I

R

 

 

3

Human Genetics

R

 

 

R

I

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

I

 

 

 

 

I

R

4

Surgery 1

R

 

 

R

 

R

 

 

R

R

R

 

 

 

R

R

R

 

 

R

R

 

 

R

4

Medicine 1

R

 

 

R

 

R

 

 

R

R

R

R

 

 

R

R

R

 

 

 

R

R

R

R

4

Obst. &Gynecology 1

R

 

 

R

 

R

 

 

 

 

R

R

 

 

R

R

R

 

 

 

R

 

 

R

4

Forensic medicine

R

 

R

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

R

4

Health care policy & systems

R

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

R

 

R

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

R

 

5

Inter. Medicine 2

R

 

 

R

 

R

 

 

R

R

R

R

 

 

R

 

 

R

 

R

R

R

 

R

5

Pediatrics 1

R

R

 

R

 

R

 

 

R

 

 

R

R

 

R

 

R

R

 

R

R

R

R

R

5

ENT

 

R

 

R

 

R

 

 

R

R

 

R

R

 

R

R

 

R

 

 

R

R

 

R

5

Ophthalmology

R

 

 

R

 

R

 

 

 

R

 

R

 

 

 

R

R

R

 

 

R

R

 

 

5

Psychiatry

R

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

R

R

 

 

R

 

 

R

R

 

R

 

 

R

5

Dermatology

 

 

 

R

 

R

R

 

 

 

R

R

 

 

R

 

R

R

 

R

R

R

R

R

5

Radiology

R

M

 

R

 

R

 

 

R

R

R

 

R

 

 

R

R

 

 

 

R

 

 

R

5

General Surgery 2

R

 

 

M

 

R

 

 

 

R

R

 

R

 

M

R

R

 

 

 

R

 

 

R

5

Research project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

 

 

 

M

 

M

 

 

R

6

Clinical Pharm.& Therapeutic

 

 

R

 

R

M

 

 

R

R

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

M

M

M

M

6

Inter. Medicine 3

 

M

 

M

 

M

 

 

M

M

M

M

 

 

M

M

 

M

 

 

M

M

M

M

6

Surgery 3

 

 

 

M

 

M

 

 

 

M

 

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

 

M

M

M

M

M

6

Obst. &Gynecology 2

 

 

 

M

 

M

 

 

 

 

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

 

M

M

M

M

M

6

Pediatrics 2

 

 

 

M

 

M

 

 

M

M

M

M

 

 

M

M

M

M

 

 

M

M

M

M

 

 

 

I=Introduced             R= Reinforced           M= Mastered

 

9.   Teaching Strategies and Assessment Strategies:

 

 

 

ILOs

Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

A- Knowledge and    Understanding

 

A1

 

1- Lectures.

2- Clinical case presentations.

3- Small group discussion

4- E-learning classes.

 

 

 

1- Written exam (Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Short-answer questions (SAQs), and long and short assay)

2- Oral exam.

3- External examiner assessment

4- Case report.

A2

A3

A4

A5

A6

A7

A8

 

B- Intellectual skills

B1

1- Tutorials.

2- Brain storming.

3- Clinical rounds.

4- Clinical case presentation.

5- Small group discussion.

6- Case-problem solving

1- Quizzes.

2- Oral exam.

3- Objective structural clinical exam (OSCE)

4- External examiner assessment

5- Case report.

B2

B3

B4

B5

B6

 

C- Practical and clinical skills:

C1

1- Case presentations

2- Laboratory practical sessions

3- Clinical rounds (In the departments of the hospital, bed-side teaching and clinical case discussion)

4- Supervised training sessions

5- Simulations (in Skill lab)

 

1- Oral exam.

2- Objective structural clinical exam(OSCE)

3- Practical clinical exam.

4- Lab reports.

5- External examiner assessment.

6- Case report.

7- Clinical Log-book.

C2

C3

C4

C5

C6

 

D- General  and transferable skills

D1

1- Tutorials and seminars.

2- Supervised training sessions.

3- Small group researches.

4- Self learning.

5- Written assignments.

1- Graduation research.

2- Seminar and presentation assessment.

3- External examiner assessment.

D1

D3

D4

 

 

 

 

10.     System of Study

 

  1. Program duration:
    • The program should extend over a period of not less than 6 years;
    • The six academic years is followed by one year internship clinical experience;
    • The first three years will be regarded as preclinical years and the others as clinical years;
      • Preclinical years: the length of study for the first, second and third academic year is 36 weeks each.
      • Clinical years: the length of study for the fourth and fifth year is 36 weeks each. However, the length of study for the sixth academic year is 40 weeks (divided into 4 terms of clinical rotations of 10 weeks length).
  2. The examination period (Med and final exams) is expected to cover 6 weeks.

 

  1. Program structure:
    • An academic year is a yearly system and teaching activities is a full year period of 36 weeks included examination, according to the program courses, as the following:
      • All the teaching activities during the preclinical years are full year period of 36 weeks included examination. Assessment of individual courses will be made periodically throughout the course. Towards the end of each preclinical year, a Faculty Examination will be held.
      • The theoretical teaching during the fourth and fifth clinical years is full year period of 36 weeks or divided into two period of 18 weeks in some minor courses. However, the practical session is divided into clinical rotation/clinical clerkship (Hand on Clinical Experience, except Healthcare Policy & Systems which recognized as Clinical Practicum or Observation). Assessment of individual course will be made periodically throughout the course and after each clinical rotation.  Towards the end of fourth and fifth clinical years, a Faculty Examination will be held.
      • A master seminar for each course and practical teaching during the sixth year is divided into 4 rounds (10 weeks each) of clinical rotation/clinical clerkship (Hand on Clinical Experience). Assessment of individual course will be made periodically after each clinical rotation.  Towards the end of the sixth year, a Bachelor Examination will be held which also includes Professional External Examiners.
      • Internship clinical experience year include both compulsory Major courses and elective Minor courses. More details about this section is explained in the Study Plan.
  2. Credit system:
    • A “credit hour” is the unit of measuring academic work and progress toward a degree. Students typically receive credit hours on the basis of the number of "contact hours" per week in class, for one academic year. The actual amount of academic work (this not includes exam/paper/activity due during exam 6 weeks) that goes into a single credit hour is calculated as follows:
      • Lecture/Seminar/Tutorial: 1 credit hour for 15 contact hours
      • Laboratory/Discussion:1 credit hour for 30 contact hours
      • Clinical experience (clerkship/clinical rotation)/ Internships, field: 1 credit hour for 30 contact hours

Examples:

- Clinical rotation contact hour: A 4 credit hour rotation would be scheduled to meet 120 hours (4 credits x 30 hours)

- Lecture contact hour: A 4 credit hour lecture would be scheduled to meet 60 hours (4 credits x 15 hours)

  • Total number of contact hours= 5,520hours of medical education  (+ 255hours of university requirements = 5,775)
    • Total contact hours for preclinical stage (1st to 3rd year levels) = 2,385.
    • Total contact hours for clinical courses (4th to 6th year levels) =  3,135
    • Total contact hours for university requirements = 255hours
  • Total Number of credit hours = 263 of medical education + 17 of university requirements = 280)
    • Total credit hours for preclinical stage = 114
    • Total credit hours for clinical stage = 149
    • Total credit hours for University requirements = 17

 

  1. Total workload:

The total workload student should expect to spend is twice the number of contact hours

  • Expected total workload = 11,550 hours of medical education.
  • Average of total workload per one academic year = 1,925 hours of medical education.

 

Courses Distribution

Program Requirement

%

  • University requirement

6.1 % of total contact hours

  • Pre-clinical courses of program

40.7 %

100 % of medical education

  • Clinical courses of program

53.2%

  • Internship

12 months of clinical experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.   Study Plan

 

 

 

University Requirements

 

 

 

Code

Course Title

Credit

Hours

Contact Hours/Week

Total No. of Contact Hours

Lecture

Practical

Tutorial

B0101101

Arabic 1 & 2

4

2

-

-

60

B0101102

Islamic Culture

2

1

-

-

30

B0101103

Medical English 1 & 2

4

2

-

-

60

B0101104

Computer Science

3

1

-

-

45

B0101105

National Culture

4

2

 

 

60

 

Total

12

8

-

-

255

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courses of the Program

 

 

- First Year (36 weeks)

 

Code

Course Title

Credit

Hours

Length of the Study = 30 weeks + 6 weeks for Periodic and Final Faculty Exams

Total No. of Contact Hours

Department/Unit Responsible for Delivery

Contact Hours/Week

Lecture

Practical

Tutorial

B0101111

Anatomy I& Embryology I

14

4

4

1

270

Anatomy

B0101112

Histology I

6

2

2

 

120

Histology

B0101113

Biochemistry I

8

3

2

 

150

Biochemistry

B0101114

Physiology I

10

4

2

 

180

Physiology

B0101121

Community Medicine Basics

2

1

 

 

30

Community Medicine

 

Total

40

14

10

1

750

 

25

 

 

- Second Year (36weeks)

 

Code

Course Title

Credit

Hours

Length of the Study = 30 weeks + 6 weeks for Periodic and Final Faculty Exams

Total No. of Contact Hours

Department/Unit Responsible for Delivery

Contact Hours/Week

Lecture

Practical

Tutorial

B0101215

Anatomy II & Embryology II

14

4

4

1

270

Anatomy

B0101216

Histology II

6

2

2

 

120

Histology

B0101217

Biochemistry II

8

3

2

 

150

Biochemistry

B0101218

Physiology II

10

4

2

 

180

Physiology

B0101222

Environmental & Occupational Health

4

2

 

 

60

Community medicine

B0101219

Medical Ethics & Law

2

1

 

 

30

Community Medicine

 

Total

44

16

10

1

810

 

27

 

 

 

 

- Third Year (36 weeks)

 

Code

Course Title

Credit

Hours

Length of the Study = 30 weeks + 6 weeks for Periodic and Final Faculty Exams

Total No. of Contact Hours

Department/Unit Responsible for Delivery

Contact Hours/Week

Lecture

Practical

Tutorial

B0101331

Pathology

12

4

2

1

210

Pathology

B0101332

Microbiology and Immunology

8

3

2

 

150

Microbiology

B0101333

Pharmacology

8

3

2

 

150

Pharmacology

B0101334

Parasitology

6

2

2

 

120

Parasitology

B0101323

Epidemiology & Biostatistics

4

1.5

1

 

75

Community medicine

B0101335

Human Genetics

2

1

 

 

30

Microbiology

B0101336

Basic Clinical & Communication Skills

4

1

2

 

90

Surgery and Internal Medicine

 

Total

44

15.5

11

1

825

 

27.5

 

 

 

-Fourth Year (36 weeks)

 

Code

Course Title

Credit

Hours

Length of the Study = 30 weeks + 6 weeks for Periodic and Final Faculty Exams

Total No. of Contact Hours

Department/Unit Responsible for Delivery

Lecture

Practical/Clinical Clerkship)

Students will rotate among attachments to the Clinical Department and Units)

B0101441

General Surgery I

12

4 hours (30 weeks)

15 hours (8 weeks)

240

Surgery

B0101451

Internal Medicine I

12

4 hours (30 weeks)

15 hours (8 weeks)

240

Internal Medicine

B0101461

Obstetrics &  Gynecology I

12

4 hours(30 weeks)

15 hours (8 weeks)

240

Obstetrics & Gynecology

B0101437

Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

4

1.5 hours (30 weeks)

15 hours (2 weeks)

75

Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

B0101424

Healthcare Policy & Systems

4

1.5 hours (30 weeks)

15 hours (2 weeks) Clinical Practicum

75

Community Medicine

 

Total

44

15

14

870

 

29

 

 

 

- Fifth Year (36 weeks)

 

Code

Course Title

Credit

Hours

Length of the Study = 30 weeks + 6 weeks for Periodic and Final Faculty Exams

Total No. of Contact Hours

Department/Unit Responsible for Delivery

Lecture

Practical/Clerkship

Students will rotate among attachments to the Clinical Department and Units)

B0101552

Internal Medicine II

10

4 hours (30 weeks)

15 hours (4 weeks)

180

Internal Medicine

B0101542

General Surgery II

8

3 hours (30 weeks)

15 hours (4 weeks)

150

Surgery

B0101571

Pediatrics I

8

2 hours (30 weeks)

15 hours (8 weeks)

180

Pediatrics

B0101553

Psychiatry

3

2 hours(15 weeks1)

15 hours (2 weeks)

60

Internal Medicine

B0101554

Dermatology

3

2 hours(15 weeks2)

15 hours (2 weeks)

60

Internal Medicine

B0101543

Ophthalmology

4

2 hours(15 weeks1)

15 hours (4 weeks)

90

Ophthalmology

B0101544

Ear, Nose & Throat

4

2 hours(15 weeks2)

15 hours (4 weeks)

90

Surgery

B0101545

Radiology

2

1 hour(15 weeks1)

15 hours (2 weeks)

45

Surgery

 

Total

42

14.5

16

915

 

29.5

 

1First half of the year

2Second half of the year

Note: Contact hours per week of 15 weeks length course are divided by 2

 

 

 

- Sixth Year (40 weeks)

 

Code

Course title

Length of Study

Credit

Hours

Length of the Study = 40 weeks + 6 weeks for Periodic and Final Faculty and External Exams

Total No. of Contact Hours

Department/Unit Responsible for Delivery

Lecture/

Seminar

Practical

(Clinical Rotation/Clerkship)

B0101655

Internal Medicine III

Students will rotate among attachments to the four Clinical

Departments (each rotation = 10 weeks) 

12

2

34

360

Internal Medicine

B0101646

General Surgery III

12

2

34

360

Surgery

B0101662

Obstetrics &  Gynecology II

10

2

28

300

Obstetrics & Gynecology

B0101672

Pediatrics II

10

2

28

300

Pediatrics

B0101637

Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

15 weeks*

2

2

-

30

Pharmacology

B0101625

Research Project

3

1 hour (30 weeks

30 hours

B0101525

Research Project

3

 

Total

 

49

10

124

1350

 

35

 

*Given through Obstetrics & Gynecology II and Pediatrics II weeks

 

Internal Medicine includes the following Subspecialties for the undergraduate program:
Chest diseases, Neurology, Tropical Medicine, Venereal diseases and andrology, Rheumatology and Cardiovascular Diseases.

General Surgery includes the following Subspecialties for the undergraduate program:
Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Heart and Chest Surgery, Urosurgery, Anesthesia, Radiology and Emergency.

 

Internship

The candidate student for internship (house officer) is the one who completed the 6th year successfully. The house officers should spend 1 year (12 months) attending the following departments and participate in their daily activity and should perform the required procedures and must register in his official log book provided by the clinical departments of the TUFMHS according to the following:

Department

Duration

Surgery

2 months

Internal Medicine

2 months

Obstetrics & Gynecology

2 months

Pediatrics

2 months

Specialized Surgery

1 month

Specialized Medicine

1month

Community Medicine

1 month

Emergency

1 month

 

 

12. Degree and Graduation Requirements

 

Regulations for progression and program completion

  • Students should pass all courses of preclinical studies to be promoted to clinical stage.
  • A student who fails in more than two courses has to repeat the academic year.

Student's achievement (grades)

For preclinical stage (basic sciences):

  • Final exam (Written and oral)              à60%
  • Final-Practical exam                à20%
  • Med-year exam (Written &Oral)                      à20%

Total grade score of the three exams                  à100%

For clinical stage(clinical sciences):

-For 4th and 5th years:

  • Written exam               à70%
  • Practical examà20%
  • Oral exam                    à10%

Total grade score of the three exams                  à100%

 

            - For 6th year:

  • Written exam               à40%
  • External practical exam           à40%
  • Internal practical exam  à20%

Total grade score of the three exams                  à100%

 

The student, in the preclinical and the clinical stages, to pass any exam should have at least:

  • Minimum 40% of written exam
  • Minimum 50% of clinical and oral  exam
  • Minimum 65% of the total marks

If the student fails at any part of the exam, he has to repeat this subject even if his/ her total marks are more than 65% (each exam is considered as independent exam).

  • For the final exam of the 6th level students it should include at least 20% from the subjects that have been taken at the 5th level or 4th level.
  • External examiners will be part of the board of exam for the final (6th) year exam. This is a part of the monitoring and continuous evaluation of this program.
 

 

13. Requirements:

 

Admission to the faculty of medicine is regulated according to the laws of student affairs that is approved by the High Committee of Ministry of Higher Education. (Annex 3)

 

 

 

14.     Facilities required to implement the program:

  1. Learning Resources:

-Available references and Text books.(Annex 4)

  1. Laboratories, equipment, tools and educational materials. ( Annex 5)
  2. Academic staff who contribute to teach this program according to their departments.  (Annex 6)

 

 

 

 

15.     Program evaluation and improvement

 

Program evaluation and improvement:

Targeted

Assessment method

Sample

  1. Senior students

Questionnaires

Meeting

Representative sample

  1. Alumni

Questionnaires

Meeting

Representative sample

  1. Faculty staff

Questionnaires

Meeting

Representative sample

  1. Other Stakeholders

Questionnaires

Meetings

Representative sample

  1. External examiners

Revision and audit report

Report

  1. Peer Evaluations

Repots by quality unit

Frequent report