Human Medicine Specialty
متطلبات الجامعة الاجبارية Credit hours: 20 Courses: 8
| Course No | Course Name | Credit hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19001 | Leadership and communication skills | 1 | This course concentrates on the principles of leadership and communication including teamwork, management and communication theories, body language, public speaking. Each student is expected to present in front of his/her colleagues as part of the evaluation. |
| 19002 | Community Service | 1 | Students are required to serve in the community as a volunteer for 50 hours, examples include blood donation, cleaning public places, volunteering in Assisted-living facilities. |
| 19101 | Arabic Language | 3 | This course introduces the fundamental elements of the modern standard Arabic language within the cultural context of Arabic-speaking people. Emphasis is placed on the development of advanced Arabic medical terms and Arabic advanced grammar. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend and respond with grammatical accuracy to spoken and written Arabic and demonstrate cultural awareness. |
| 19102 | Islamic Culture | 3 | This course aims to establish the concept of Islamic culture and its position among the other international cultures, its position in the Muslim life, its sources, its bases and its characteristics. It also focuses on the Islamic laws and concepts that are relevant to health sciences and practices and govern the man-woman relationships in public life. |
| 19103 | English B1 | 3 | These courses combine the skills of speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing for the intensive development of English. Application of the grammatical structures in all the above skills. These courses also includes medical terminology section which provides the framework needed before advancing to a more comprehensive medical courses. This section focuses on the many components of a medical term and how to break down a medical term by simply knowing the |
| 19104 | English B2 | 3 | These courses combine the skills of speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing for the intensive development of English. Application of the grammatical structures in all the above skills. These courses also includes medical terminology section which provides the framework needed before advancing to a more comprehensive medical courses. This section focuses on the many components of a medical term and how to break down a medical term by simply knowing the |
| 19105 | Computer Skills | 3 | This course is a broad introduction to the use of computers as tools for creativity, communications and organizing information. The course also provides fundamental basic knowledge in dealing with Microsoft office, internet browsing and visual basic. This course also provides an overview of the biostatistics programs including SPSS. |
| 19106 | Modern History of Palestine | 3 | This course aims to introduce students to the Palestinian history and the important aspects related to the Palestinian case. |
متطلبات التخصص الاجبارية للمرحلة الاساسية Credit hours: 99 Courses: 42
| Course No | Course Name | Credit hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19003 | Pharmacology I | 4 | These courses introduce medical student to the pharmacological concepts of drugs and other xenobiotics action. The classification, mechanism of action, therapeutic uses and toxic effects of pharmacological agents are stressed on. Discussion of representative examples of major drug classes are emphasized, and treatment modalities, whenever appropriate are presented. A brief introduction on the basic principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are discussed in relation to different drug group. This basic course is planned to assist the student, via lectures, clinical correlative discussions and independent study, to be able to understand pharmacological therapy in the clinical phase of medical education. |
| 19004 | Human Anatomy I (Thorax, Abdomin & Pelvis) | 3 | This course designed to provide knowledge of the organ systems within the chest, abdomen and pelvis, and to help students understand the structural relationship between such organs. Laboratory hours will be used to examine models, films and slides to understand the organ system. |
| 19005 | Medical Physiology II | 3 | These courses provide students with basic aspects of medical physiology “cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal and reproduction”, in addition to principles of general physiology, the control of different organs and the coordination among them. Special emphasis is on water, electrophysiological studies of the heart, electrolyte and acid-base balance, body responses and adaptation to various stress conditions, rhythms and physiological disorders. The course familiarizes students with basic definitions and principles related to physiology. The course emphasizes the concept of internal environment and homeostasis and the concept of feedback in biological system. It also helps students to understand body fluid and cellular physiology including membrane ionic basis of excitability, molecular mechanism and mechanics of contraction. It prepare student to understand future disease process and pathophysiology. The course includes two credit hours lab that cover all the systems. |
| 19006 | Biochemistry II | 3 | This course emphasis on the previous knowledge that has been taken in biochemistry I and its relation it to the medical practice. It will provide account for the biochemical function of individual cells and the entire human body, including regulation of metabolic processes, predict the metabolic effects following influence on individual reaction steps by pharmaceuticals or genetic variation, describe and explain connections between molecular changes and changes in the metabolism for common diseases. It also helps student understand generation and storage of metabolic energy, main metabolic pathways and their key steps. In addition, it discusses the role of phospholipids in determining the properties of biological membranes and their function. This course also includes biochemistry and genetics lab that provides medical students with some basic biochemical and molecular biology lab techniques, help them to perform some independent lab work and learn to cooperate with their colleagues in a laboratory environment. In the laboratory sessions, students are expected to learn how to use the centrifuge, pH meter, and spectrophotometer. Titration curves of weak, strong acids and amino acids will be constructed using pH meter. Protein concentration, glucose and cholesterol level in the plasma will be determined using spectrophotometer. In addition, students are familiarized with chromatography, electrophoresis and PCR techniques. Study the enzymatic activity of specific enzymes. DNA isolation, characterization and amplification using PCR techniques are performed. |
| 19007 | Fundamentals of Microbiology | 2 | A two-semester course specialized in basic and medical microbiology. The first part introduces medical students to basic concepts in microbiology including, bacteriology, virology, mycology, hygiene and medical isolation. The second part concentrates on medical microbiology and provides core knowledge of infectious disease processes affecting each organ system, as well as working knowledge of the appropriate clinical laboratory investigations. It also covers basic concepts of infection control in hospitals, sterilization, disinfection and personal and medical hygiene, diagnosis of infectious diseases including specimen collection for the clinical microbiology laboratory, epidemiology of infectious diseases. The course has two credit hours laboratory, which covers a variety of microbiological and immunological techniques, with experiments designed to illustrate major concepts of bacteriology, virology, mycology and immunology. |
| 19008 | Human Anatomy II (Limbs & Back) | 3 | This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the anatomical organization of the back, upper limbs, and lower limbs. It will focus on the structures, relationships, blood supply, venous drainage, and nervous supply for each part covered. The course places a strong emphasis on clinical implications, exploring how diseases and injuries can impact normal anatomical structure and function. |
| 19009 | Pharmacology II | 4 | These courses introduce medical student to the pharmacological concepts of drugs and other xenobiotics action. The classification, mechanism of action, therapeutic uses and toxic effects of pharmacological agents are stressed on. Discussion of representative examples of major drug classes are emphasized, and treatment modalities, whenever appropriate are presented. A brief introduction on the basic principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are discussed in relation to different drug group. This basic course is planned to assist the student, via lectures, clinical correlative discussions and independent study, to be able to understand pharmacological therapy in the clinical phase of medical education. |
| 19010 | Medical Microbiology | 3 | A two-semester course specialized in basic and medical microbiology. The first part introduces medical students to basic concepts in microbiology including, bacteriology, virology, mycology, hygiene and medical isolation. The second part concentrates on medical microbiology and provides core knowledge of infectious disease processes affecting each organ system, as well as working knowledge of the appropriate clinical laboratory investigations. It also covers basic concepts of infection control in hospitals, sterilization, disinfection and personal and medical hygiene, diagnosis of infectious diseases including specimen collection for the clinical microbiology laboratory, epidemiology of infectious diseases. The course has two credit hours laboratory, which covers a variety of microbiological and immunological techniques, with experiments designed to illustrate major concepts of bacteriology, virology, mycology and immunology. |
| 19011 | Medical Genetics | 3 | Medical genetics will provide students with an overview of the role of genetic factors in human health and disease. Rapid advancements in technology, including human genome sequencing, are allowing genetics to play an increasingly important role in medicine. Medical genetics uses inquiry-based learning in lecture to explain concepts such as: personalised medicine, the genetics of cancer, epigenetics, genetic immunity, human microbiome, reproductive genetics, genetic counselling and ethics, and common molecular and cytogenetic diagnostic techniques. |
| 19012 | Human Anatomy III (head and neck) | 2 | A course designed to provide knowledge of the organ systems within the head and neck area, and to help students understand the structural relationship between such organs and the visual system. Laboratory hours will be used to examine models, films and slides to understand the organ system. |
| 19013 | Pathology I | 4 | |
| 19014 | Neuroanatomy | 2 | This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the structural organization of the human central and peripheral (somatic and autonomic) nervous systems and sensory organs in sufficient depth to form basics for further clinical studies of the nervous system. Students learn to identify the major features and topographical relationships of the central and peripheral nervous system (using protected specimen’s models and cross-sectional images). To understand the relevant clinical, functional and radiological anatomy of the nervous system and to apply this knowledge to the clinical situation. |
| 19015 | Histology I | 2 | These courses are designed to give students detailed description of general histology and organology with the emphasis on human material by providing fundamental basic knowledge of histology and cell biology. The course provide students with basic knowledge of different aspects of cellular and tissue parts, it explores the histology and properties of the basic human tissues (Epithelium, connective tissue, Muscle and nervous tissues) |
| 19016 | Biochemistry I | 3 | This specifically designed biochemistry course will provide an overview of biochemistry topics relevant to Medicine. It will deal with the structure, properties, and significance of the major groups of biochemical compounds (amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids, and vitamins). It will also cover selected topics in enzyme kinetics. Students will be also exposed to thermodynamics and aqueous solutions and buffers related to biochemistry concepts. |
| 19017 | Medical Physiology I | 4 | This introductory physiology course introduces basics concepts in physiology of human body. The course familiarizes students with basic definitions and principles related to physiology. The course emphasizes the concept of internal environment and homeostasis and the concept of feedback in a biological system. It also helps students to understand body fluid and cellular physiology including membrane ionic basis of excitability, molecular mechanism and mechanics of contraction. The course gives an overview on the physiology and functions of nervous system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, digestive and renal and the endocrine systems. It prepares the students for understanding future disease processes and pathophysiology. |
| 19018 | Behavioral science | 2 | This course on behavioral science aims to introduce students to the psychosocial aspects of medical practice and offer them an overview of clinical science. This course also deals with other allied disciplines of sociology and psychology. It also covers behavioral science including behavioral biology as well as biochemical, physiological, and pharmacological correlates of behavior, individual behavior. It allows students to understand human emotions, life cycles motivation, personality, psychopathology, and interpersonal and social behavior |
| 19019 | Public health &Epidemiology | 3 | This course deals with the dimensions of personal and environmental health and their relationship to social, economic, psychological and political factors, measurements and indices of community health status. Theoretical framework for viewing organizational issues in the delivery of health services is also discussed. This course also focuses on teaching students how to apply management principles within the health system and health care delivery. Importance of local factors that affects the delivery of health services as well as economic challenges in health care system are addressed. |
| 19020 | Pathology II | 4 | |
| 19021 | Histology II | 2 | These courses are designed to give students detailed description of general histology and organology with the emphasis on human material by providing fundamental basic knowledge of histology and cell biology. The course provide students with basic knowledge of different aspects of cellular and tissue parts, it explores the histology and properties of the basic human tissues (Epithelium, connective tissue, Muscle and nervous tissues) |
| 19022 | Human Anatomy I (Thorax, Abdomin & Pelvis) LAB | 1 | This course designed to provide knowledge of the organ systems within the chest, abdomen and pelvis, and to help students understand the structural relationship between such organs. Laboratory hours will be used to examine models, films and slides to understand the organ system. |
| 19023 | Human Anatomy II (Limbs & Back) LAB | 1 | This course designed to provide knowledge of the organ systems within the limbs and back area, and to help students understand the structural relationship between such organs and the visual system. Laboratory hours will be used to examine models, films and slides to understand the organ system. |
| 19024 | Human Anatomy III (head and neck) LAB | 1 | A course designed to provide knowledge of the organ systems within the head and neck area, and to help students understand the structural relationship between such organs and the visual system. Laboratory hours will be used to examine models, films and slides to understand the organ system. |
| 19025 | Histopathology LAB | 1 | These two courses are delivered over two semesters covering the principles of the discipline of pathology. Disease is presented by organ system. The method of instruction includes lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, laboratories and autopsy participation. The course also allows students to learn basic concept of the various disease processes in the body as well the basic molecular, cellular and reactions to various injurious agents. Cell injury including adaptations, necrosis & apoptosis. Pathology of Inflammation including causes and manifestations and hemodynamic are also discussed. The course also emphasizes neoplasia including classification, epidemiology, and characteristics of benign and malignant tumors. The major grading and staging systems of neoplasms will be covered in detail. Knowledge of etiology of tumors and its consequences on health are also covered. The course also includes two hours lab during which students perform autopsy analyzing and preparation. |
| 19026 | Human Embryology | 3 | The patterns and principles of normal embryonic and fetal development of mammals are covered with an emphasis on comparison to adult anatomy and medical implications. In laboratories, the teratology of prenatal anomalies are also examined. There is a focus on gathering embryological information and developing scientific reasoning skills through assignments, a report, and group presentations.. |
| 19027 | General chemistry for MS | 3 | This course provides a survey of inorganic and physical chemistry and an introduction to organic chemistry for non-science and allied health majors. Topics studied in this course include atomic structure, covalent and ionic bonding, chemical reactions, chemical calculations, acid, base and solution chemistry, radiochemistry and chemistry of hydrocarbons. The medical and environmental applications of topics covered in lecture are highlighted. |
| 19028 | Biology for MS | 3 | This course is designed to give major general concepts in the three domains of life, the biology of the cell and to provide medical students with basic biological principles and understanding of various biological processes that govern life of the cell, its structure function and reproduction. |
| 19029 | Biophysics | 3 | For life and health sciences majors. Introduces students to various topics of physics which are of particular relevance for the health and life sciences. Topics include fluid mechanics, oscillations and waves, sound waves, thermal physics, biological effects of nonionizing radiation , optics, quantum physics, nuclear physics, biological effects of ionizing radiation, use of ionizing radiation in diagnosis and therapy. Emphasis is placed on bio-medical applications of physics. |
| 19030 | Introduction to Anatomy (Medical Terminology) | 2 | This course aims to introduce the medical / allied health sciences students to the science and terminology of medical human anatomy. The students are introduced to the main anatomical terms and concepts necessary to understand gross human anatomy which will be studied by these students latter in their academic and medical career. |
| 19032 | First Aid | 1 | The purpose of this course is to help students to identify and eliminate potentially hazardous conditions in the environment, recognize emergencies and make appropriate decisions for first aid care. It teaches skills that students need to know in order to provide immediate care of a suddenly ill or injured person and help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injuries by ABC protocol, CPR, burn care and wound care until more advanced medical care arrives. This course is designed to introduce students to patients and the hospital environment including the different departments and facilities. |
| 19033 | Biostatistics for MS | 3 | This course is aimed to help students learn the basic statistical methods that are commonly used in medicine and biomedical research. Topics include tools for describing data; theoretical probability distributions (Binomial, Normal); methods for performing statistical inference; Nonparametric methods; Contingency tables; etc. Moreover, students will get an introduction to SPSS/Statdisk software. These programs help students better understand how statistics is actually working. Throughout the course, real-life applications from medicine and life sciences will be used. |
| 19034 | Medical Ethics | 1 | This course deals with fundamental ethical principles underlying medical practice. Ethical aspects of decision making are discussed with special emphasis on moral, cultural and religious issues in addition to confidentiality and respectability in patient management. The course focuses on prominent ethical topics and new medical ethics issues appeared with recent development in medicine which includes careful examination of the philosophical theories of ethics which have guided medical ethics since its inception. It also takes in depth selected issues in biomedical ethics. These issues focus on what have been prominent in recent years and are likely to continue to occupy a prominent place in the field over the next decade. The course also focuses on careful examination of the philosophical theories of ethics which have guided medical ethics since its inception and ethical issues surrounding AIDS. |
| 19035 | General chemistry for MS LAB | 1 | This is a practical chemistry course, student will learn basic instrumental techniques including weighing, pipeting, titration, acid-base analysis using pH meter and use of different laboratory equipment and glassware, student must be aware of safety rules. Students will learn how to do laboratory calculation associated with the experiments. |
| 19037 | Biochemistry LAB | 1 | The purpose of this laboratory (parallel to Biochemistry II) is to expose medical students to laboratory medicine and clinical biochemistry and to make as clear and interesting as possible. This laboratory will expose students to biochemical tests related to diabetes, lipids, nitrogen waste and kidney and liver functions. Clinical biochemistry Lab will provide an advanced knowledge of quality assurance requirements including laboratory method manual preparation, the use and establishment of reference intervals and quality control principles as well. The clinical significance and analytical methods employed to assess the following are included: diabetes, lipid, renal, liver and cardiac function, electrolyte balance and other selected tests relevant to medicine. |
| 19038 | Physiology LAB | 1 | These courses provide students with basic aspects of medical physiology “cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal and reproduction”, in addition to principles of general physiology, the control of different organs and the coordination among them. Special emphasis is on water, electrophysiological studies of the heart, electrolyte and acid-base balance, body responses and adaptation to various stress conditions, rhythms and physiological disorders. The course familiarizes students with basic definitions and principles related to physiology. The course emphasizes the concept of internal environment and homeostasis and the concept of feedback in biological system. It also helps students to understand body fluid and cellular physiology including membrane ionic basis of excitability, molecular mechanism and mechanics of contraction. It prepare student to understand future disease process and pathophysiology. The course includes two credit hours lab that cover all the systems. |
| 19039 | Immunology | 2 | This course concentrates on the basic and clinical science of the immune system and its relationship to other sciences and biological systems of mammals. The first part concentrates on function-structure relationship of the immune system and its components such as the lymphoid tissue and cells, as well as the development and function of the immune system including the innate immunity, acquired immune response, cells and organs of the immune system, immunoglobulin structure and genetics, antigen-antibody reactions, the major histocompatibility complex and antigen presentation. This course also explores T cell, B cell and natural killer cells functions. The T cell receptors genetics, structure, selection apoptosis and adhesion molecules, phagocytic cell function are explored. Immune responses to infections, tumors, transplantation autoimmune diseases, allergies, and immune deficiency diseases are also covered. The second part concentrates on the clinical science of the immune system and its role in the prevention, causation and diagnosis of human diseases such as cancer, autoimmune disease and other topics. |
| 19040 | Neuroscience | 2 | This course has been designed to prepare students for understanding the functions of the CNS systems of human body at a level required for clinical medicine and basic research in medical physiology. The course covers normal physiology, as well as selected diseases. |
| 19042 | Medical nutrition | 2 | Study of the basic composition of protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and essential minerals. Highlight the basic digestion process of foods, their absorption and basic metabolism within the body. In addition, study of these nutrients in relation with human growth and development and keeping it healthy including dental health, and highlight the main diseases related to deficiency of these nutrients. This course covers also the definition of the balance complete diet and the body requirements of nutrients in hospitalized patient, outpatient management, critically ill-patient in ICU and surgical ward. |
| 19044 | Hematology | 2 | This is a study of blood constituents in health and disease states with special emphasis on lab diagnosis. In addition, the course is a study of different pneumonia diseases, blood cancer, factors behind blood clotting and other related diseases. The course include one credit practical. |
| 19045 | Medical Endocrinology | 2 | This course has been designed to prepare students for understanding the functions of the endocrine and reproductive systems of human body at a level required for clinical medicine and basic research in medical physiology. The course covers normal physiology, as well as selected diseases. |
| 19056 | Clinical psychology | 3 | This course introduces and provides a broad overview of the field of clinical psychology with a focus on science and practice. Students will be exposed to information regarding the history of the science, as well as contemporary clinical psychology. Students will also be introduced to the various assessment and psychotherapeutic strategies used by clinical psychologists in their daily practice. By the end of the course, students will have an in-depth understanding of the range of assessment and psychotherapeutic services that clinical psychologists provide to patients of all ages across multiple setting. |
| 19057 | Medical microbiology LAB | 1 | A two-semester course specialized in basic and medical microbiology. The first part introduces medical students to basic concepts in microbiology including, bacteriology, virology, mycology, hygiene and medical isolation. The second part concentrates on medical microbiology and provides core knowledge of infectious disease processes affecting each organ system, as well as working knowledge of the appropriate clinical laboratory investigations. It also covers basic concepts of infection control in hospitals, sterilization, disinfection and personal and medical hygiene, diagnosis of infectious diseases including specimen collection for the clinical microbiology laboratory, epidemiology of infectious diseases. The course has two credit hours laboratory, which covers a variety of microbiological and immunological techniques, with experiments designed to illustrate major concepts of bacteriology, virology, mycology and immunology. |
| 19207 | Research methods (In Class) | 3 | This course emphasizes on biostatics and epidemiology and public health and introduces students to the different methods in clinical research and the sensitive ethical issues related to the involvement of patients and humans in research. This course introduces students to a number of research methods useful for academic and professional investigations of medical issues and information practices. By examining the applications, strengths and major criticisms of methodologies drawn from both the qualitative and quantitative traditions, this course permits an understanding of the various decisions and steps involved in crafting and executing a research methodology, as well as a critically informed assessment of published research. The course offers an overview of the different approaches, considerations and challenges involved in social research. In addition to reviewing core human research methods such as interviews, ethnographies, surveys and experiments, it explores methods used in critical analysis of texts (discourse/content/design analysis, historical case studies. It also discusses mixed method approaches, case studies, participatory and user-centered research. The students are expected to provide a proposal for their research that will be held during their fifth and sixth year. |
متطلبات التخصص الاختيارية للمرحلة الاساسية Credit hours: 15 Courses: 19
| Course No | Course Name | Credit hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19031 | Organic Chemistry for MS | 3 | Study of the important classes of carbon compounds-including those encountered in the health sciences. The course emphasizes their three-dimensional structures, mechanisms of their characteristic reactions, their synthesis, methods of identifying them, and their role in modern science and technology. Students will acquire a solid base to study biochemistry, pharmacology and other biology and chemistry related fields in medicine faculty. In this class we learn how to recognize and name the principal functional groups in organic compounds, and we make a thorough study of the reactions of these functional groups with emphasis on theory, practice, and mechanism. We will gain an understanding of chirality and its influence on the reactivity of organic compounds in biological systems.]. |
| 19036 | Organic Chemistry for MS LAB | 1 | This course covers the basic and fundamental principles of organic chemistry, allowing the student to begin understanding the language of organic chemists abroad overview of the properties and characteristics of organic molecules is provided, and several key reactions and reaction mechanisms are discussed. Topics includes introduction to the petrochemical, pharmaceutical and polymers which focuses on the knowledge of the structure, functionality, and reactivity of organic molecules that is critical for the understanding of numerous and disparate phenomena, from biological and biochemical processes, to medical and pharmaceutical basics, to the properties of materials. This course also includes one hour laboratory application of the theoretical knowledge. |
| 19041 | Cell biology | 2 | This course is designed to give MS more background on cell structure and function, cell division. The course will discuss plasma membranes in relative to structure and function that explain membrane's selective permeability which is important to understand the mechanism of signaling, details of the cytosolic components "intracellular" "microtubules, microfilaments, and intermediate filaments" and intercellular components "junction and adhesion “that increase understanding of signaling pathway. Students will also be introduced to different types of receptors and their roles in signaling , recognize abnormalities associated with receptor's defects and its role in cancer, understand the structure and function of Cytoskeletal system, and it's importance in treatment and diagnosis of cancer, show the importance of cell-cell adhesion and extracellular matrix in cell-cell recognition and in case of abnormalities lead to cancer |
| 19043 | Molecular Biology | 2 | This course will introduce students to genes - their structure and function, nucleic acid structure and the mechanics of replication, repair, transcription, and translation in bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes. It will emphasize on gene regulation at all levels, and the structure-function relationships of nucleic acids and proteins. Students will be exposed to a selection of topics which varies from year to year such as the molecular biology of HIV [and other retroviruses], influenza virus, and how current genomics projects (e.g., comparative and functional, and other '-omics') are altering our understanding of molecular biology. |
| 19046 | Clinical Chemistry | 2 | This is an advanced study of different human body fluids in health and disease states. The course also introduces methods of estimating these fluids by using high tech equipment and how to estimate normal and abnormal values in the body. It is also a quantitative and instrumental analysis. Particular emphasis is given to diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention. Case studies of patients and quality control concepts will also be covered. |
| 19047 | Immunohematology | 2 | This course focuses on blood antigens and antibodies. Presents quality control, basic laboratory technique and safety. It will introduce students to the principles, procedures and clinical significance of test results in genetics, blood group systems, pre-transfusion testing, adverse effects of transfusions, donor selection and components, and hemolytic disease of the newborn. |
| 19048 | Body Fluids | 3 | This course will introduce students to different body fluids and urine. It will cover the anatomy and physiology of the kidney, physical, chemical and microscopic examination of urine, cerebrospinal fluid, and other body fluids as well. It will expose students to some experiments work on urine analysis. |
| 19049 | Bioinformatics | 3 | This course is designed to introduce MS to bioinformatics tools and analysis methods. Students will be exposed to vast amounts of biomedical and genomic data and online tools that will be relevant to their medical background. |
| 19050 | Virology | 2 | This course is designed to introduce MS to Virus taxonomy, with special emphases on important human pathogenic viruses in the light of corona epidemic. It will also expose students to virus structure, genetic stability of viruses, pathogenesis and infection process, epidemiology, molecular interactions between viruses and host cells. If time permits, the immune response against viruses, virus vaccines, antiviral drugs, virus vectors for gene therapy and molecular virology experiment. |
| 19051 | Parasitology | 2 | This course will address the basic concepts of parasitic protozoans, helminthes, and arthropods of humans and domestic animals. Lectures will emphasize the morphology, form and function, life cycles, symptomatology, and pathogenesis of representative taxa from these major parasitic groups. |
| 19052 | Management of Medical Institution | 3 | This course will address the basic foundation in Management of Medical Institutions to provide the MS with the managerial knowledge and skills to organize and lead a health care institute. Furthermore, students will explore various concepts and theories of leadership and how these might be applied to and impact management functions in health care settings. |
| 19053 | Toxocology | 3 | This course will cover the basic description of how substances are absorbed by, distributed and eliminated from the body. The part contains awareness about toxicokinetic models and the processes of biotransformation. It will expose students to the body's response to drugs, foods, and toxic substances. If time permits, it will cover as well the fundamentals of pharmacology and mechanisms of action for acute and chronic exposure derived from environmental, dietary, occupational and pharmaceutical sources. |
| 19054 | Environmental Toxocology | 2 | This course is designed to provide an overview of environmental toxicology, including an examination of the major classes of pollutants, their fate in the environment, their disposition in organisms, and their mechanisms of toxicity. An emphasis will also be placed on assessing the toxicity of pollutants in medical, biological and environmental systems. |
| 19055 | Mycology | 3 | The main goal of this course is to give MS an overview of medically important fungi, their ecology, epidemiology, and treatment. Students will learn about antifungal drugs, fungi that cause different types of infections, and fungi useful to treat them. The first part of the course will include general introduction to the kingdom of Fungi and related “fungal-like” kingdoms and specific examples of fungi that cause human infections will be given. |
| 19058 | Health Information Systems | 3 | This course will provide students with the fundamental bases of health IT standards, requirements of the electronic health recording systems, medical software applications, health-related data structures and interpretation, and basic enterprise architecture in health care and public health. In general, it will expose students to the principles of computer technology relevant to health care systems, such as computerized medical billing, health care data collection, storage, retrieval, security arrangement, presentation, and verification. |
| 19059 | Radiological Anatomy | 2 | This course is designed to develop the students’ ability so they can relate human anatomy and physiology to a radiographic image. The localization and identification of human anatomy on the radiographic image is emphasized. |
| 19060 | Molecular Diagnosis | 2 | This course is designed to expose MS to molecular analysis methods and their potential use in medicine and health related research are studied. The course will cover in depth how different molecular methods work and the enzymatic mechanisms on which these are based. A number of DNA amplification- and ligation-dependent techniques and applications will be carried out, as well as DNA sequencing and protein analysis techniques. The laboratory will be the experimental applications of these tests. |
| 19061 | Molecular Diagnosis LAB | 1 | This course is designed to expose MS to molecular analysis methods and their potential use in medicine and health related research are studied. The course will cover in depth how different molecular methods work and the enzymatic mechanisms on which these are based. A number of DNA amplification- and ligation-dependent techniques and applications will be carried out, as well as DNA sequencing and protein analysis techniques. The laboratory will be the experimental applications of these tests. |
| 19062 | Alternative Medicine | 1 | This course will provide students with an overview of complementary and alternative medicine. The course explores the role of selected complementary and alternative health practices and promotions in the healthcare arena, such as herbal medicine, traditional Chinese medicine/acupuncture, chiropractic, and massage therapy, are an integral part of the course. The history and development of selected alternative medicine practices and systems, how they work, and their relationship to traditional Arab and modern medicine are discussed. The concept of “wellness” versus disease treatment, and the mind-body connection are explored. |
متطلبات التخصص الاجبارية للمرحلة السريرية Credit hours: 127 Courses: 29
| Course No | Course Name | Credit hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19201 | Introduction to Clinical Medicine (In Class) | 3 | A two weeks rotation. Meeting with students at the beginning of each rotation is held at 9am in Radiology seminar room in the Radiology Department. On each 2-week rotation, students are expected to attend the dedicated daily teaching activities including the lectures and the following tutorials. Then, they are distributed on different intradepartmental modalities to attend reporting sessions This course has been designed to prepare students: • Be able to know basic radiologic procedures • Be able to differentiate between different disease pattern on radiology images • Be able to critically evaluate the X rays • Be able to prepare research proposal |
| 19202 | Internal Medicine (Junior) | 10 | Description and Objectives to be achieved during the Course: This course is designed for the fourth year and provides training in the care of medical problems of adults. Under supervision, students assume role of physician and take histories, perform physical exams, formulate differential diagnoses, write orders and perform routine procedures. The course includes frequent written and oral presentations of patients and stresses importance of working as a member of the health-care team. Students attend departmental meetings, seminars and lectures and take night shifts with their assigned team. Students are encouraged to think critically, to develop differential diagnoses, diagnostic outlines, and management plans for the patients they follow. In the Ambulatory Experience component, students are taught how to manage patients outside of the hospital in in-patient environment. This patient-focused, clinical experience can take place in a hospital clinic, doctor's office, a community clinic, an emergency department, etc. The experience should provide an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention, and reinforce and integrate the concepts learned in the introduction to clinical medicine and inpatient Clerkship. The major disciplines that encountered in this course including all the following sub- topics in internal medicine: |
| 19203 | General surgery (Junior) | 10 | This 12-week rotation introduces students to the basic principles of surgery. Students rotate with the surgical teams at other various hospitals that are affiliated to our medical school. During the rotations, students are exposed to medical encounters with patients with common surgical problems. The course allow students to practice history taking relevant to surgical disorders as well as performing focused relevant physical examination needed to assess patients with surgical problems The pre-operative and postoperative evaluation and management of surgical diseases are covered, in addition the students must during this rotation attend many operations that held in the surgical theater in order to evaluate and develop the basic surgical skills for them which comes in parallel with doing night shifts during this rotation. Urology which is designed to introduce students to a broad spectrum of urologic problems and surgeries are also introduced. During this part of rotation, the basic pathophysiology of urologic disease is stressed. |
| 19204 | Pediatrics (Junior) | 8 | This course is offered to fifth-year students. It has a general introductory course in pediatric medicine, pediatric surgery, neonatology and pediatric gynecology in addition to specific aspects of ethical issues in pediatric. Inpatient and outpatient Pediatric clerkship of 10 weeks is designed to expose students to child care. Emphasis is on history taking and physical examination of infants, children and decedents are also emphasized. Principle of preventive medicine such as vaccination and nutrition are covered in this course. Students are exposed to the environment of child care. Instruction includes ward rounds, outpatients, seminars, on-calls and lectures. This course includes two weeks of neonatology which includes comprehensive assessments and interpretation of diagnostic data on newborns/infants and their families. Systematic data collection, diagnostic reasoning, and clinical problem solving for a variety of newborns and infants are emphasized. Content focuses on perinatal assessment, fetal assessment, gestational age assessment, neurobehavioral and developmental assessments, congenital anomalies evaluation, physical exam of newborns and infants, and the use of diagnostics such as laboratory studies, radiographs, and instrumentation/monitoring devices. |
| 19205 | Obstetrics & Gynecology (Junior) | 8 | This Eight-week course provides the students with the basic knowledge of common obstetrics and gynecology diseases. It also focuses on providing the students with the basic skills of history taking and skills of conducting physical examination relevant to obstetrics and gynecology. At the end of this course students are expected to generate appropriate assessment of common obstetrics and gynecology disease presentations including generating differential diagnosis and able to utilize laboratory and imaging facilities to reach appropriate diagnosis. Students are also exposed to the care of adult and adolescent female patients in a hospital setup. It also includes women’s health issues related to reproductive health and fertility, pregnancy, lactation, cancer, obesity, and stress related issues Management of common disorders is discussed. Preventive medicine related to health during pregnancy and birth control is also emphasized |
| 19208 | Orthopedics and traumatology, surgical emergencies | 4 | This course is designed to give students of the fifth-year the basic clinical knowledge in Orthopedics (4weeks) and traumatology and surgical emergencies (4weeks) which teaches students how to take orthopedic history and perform physical examination of the muscular-skeletal system. Students are also expected to learn how to diagnose and treat common adult and pediatric traumatic and orthopedic problems |
| 19209 | (Ear, Nose, and Throat) E.N.T | 2 | In the course, students are exposed to common ENT problems that face the primary care physician. Ophthalmology (2 weeks) which is designed to introduce students to the principles of eye diseases. Students are taught how to perform ophthalmic examination and how to recognize common eye diseases. ENT: This is an introductory two weeks clinical rotation offered to 5th year medical students. During the rotation, common diseases of ear nasopharynx oral cavity are emphasized. Students see patients in the clinic with the attending staff and gain preliminary experience in performing otoscopic examinations of the ears, examinations of the nose, nasopharynx, and oral cavity and larynx,. Students are familiarized with the diagnosis and management of the common presenting problems in otolaryngology as well as emergency of Otolaryngology cases. Skills necessary to take relevant medical history and examination are well emphasized |
| 19212 | Community & Family Medicine | 4 | This is a fourth-week course offered to fifth-year students. It is designed to introduce students to the practice of community and family medicine. Students rotate into different clinics and sites where they are exposed to different health problems commonly seen in these primary health care centers including ante-natal care, well- baby and mother, immunization, food processing and handling and occupational medicine specifically the recognition and management of work- related diseases and injuries, fitness for work and the transition back into employment. Students also take geriatric and rehabilitation medicine course during this rotation where they participate in the geriatric healthcare centers, nursing homes and rehabilitation and physiotherapy facilities for one week to emphasis their medical and surgical knowledge for geriatric age group. Their role includes communication with patients, physical examination and active participation in management plan, lectures and seminars are conducted on common disease as well as on disease prevention and health promotion in the context of national health system. |
| 19213 | Emergency medicine | 4 | This four-week rotation introduce the students to the principles of acute care medicine. Students have the opportunity to evaluate patients as well as formulate effective testing and treatment strategies. Active participation in patient care and procedural skills are emphasized. The course consists of experiences in patient care, assigned readings from emergency medicine references, lectures and seminars. Students will learn to conduct thorough but directed histories and physicals as well as to formulate a plan for workup and care for each patient they see. Procedural skills (such as LP, Thoracocentesis, Paracentesis etc.) are taught and supervised on a case-by-case base as needed, depending on the patient’s complaints and need for evaluation. All students are expected to introduce themselves as student physicians and to conduct themselves in a professional manner. |
| 19214 | Forensic Medicine | 2 | This course gives students introduction about forensic terminology with emphasis on the understanding of the underlying pathology of traumatic and sudden, unexpected deaths encountered. The course deals with medico-legal investigation of death and injury due to natural causes, accidents, and violence. It covers analysis/investigation of transportation injuries, of homicides, suicides due to various causes. Students are also exposed to presentation of sexual crimes, methods for identification and guidelines for quality control assurance, situations requiring notification of the coroner, autopsy consents, death certification and steps taken by a medical expert in preparing for court. This course also includes toxicology section where students are taught the sciences of toxins and their influences on biological systems and the environment as well as to introduce students to toxicology applications in drug development and how to deal with the common emergent toxicological cases. This course is given as condensed lectures for 4 hours every day for 2 weeks. |
| 19215 | Clinical Neurosciences and related subjects | 2 | This course is designed to give students of the fifth-year the basic clinical knowledge in: Clinical Neuroscience: this is a 2 weeks clerkship where students learn how to take history and perform clinical examination and are involved in the evaluation and treatment of neurological and neurosurgical diseases. Instruction includes care of patients in the wards and out-patient clinics under supervision, case discussions and seminars in addition to didactic lectures. The clinical rotation take place in neurology, neurosurgery and neuropediatric facility in a hospital or as outpatient activity. Neuroscience: This 2 weeks course is given as part of the clinical rotations for 5th year medical students. It is an integrated 2 weeks neurology neurosurgery course that covers common neurological and neurosurgical problems. The course also emphasizes fundamentals of the neurological history taking, neurological examination, investigation interpretation of general lab tests, LP procedures, EMG, EEG and imaging studies and formulation of differential diagnosis and plan of treatment. Pathophysiology and management of common neurological and neurosurgical diseases are covered during the course. Care in areas of head and spine injuries, congenital anomalies, brain tumors, spinal diseases, stroke, demylinating diseases, epilepsy, different types of headache and neuromuscular diseases are also covered. Students also join the neurosurgical team in the operating theater where they observe some of the common |
| 19216 | Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | 4 | This is a 4 weeks clinical rotation in psychiatry. The rotation emphasizes principles and methods of psychiatric assessment, principles of psychiatric diagnosis, recognition of key signs and symptoms in psychiatry. Students have primary responsibility under supervision for diagnosis and care of patients at a Psychiatric community or Hospital facility. Emergency room, crisis intervention, familiarity with Psychopharmacology and short term hospitalization are emphasized. Diagnoses of the most common psychiatric disorders and understanding the general principles of treatment and management of these disorders are also emphasized. |
| 19218 | Health Economics (In Class) | 2 | Students are introduced to the principles of health care economics and management of resources. The course includes an overview of health insurance systems as well as the approach to solving problems and facing challenges in the health care system. |
| 19219 | Medical Imaging (In Class) | 2 | This 2-week clinical rotation in radiology is offered to fifth year MD students. The goal of this course is to present a basic introduction of the common radiological exams procedures and techniques as well as familiarize medical students with indications and contraindications of different radiological exams. The course also emphasizes basic radiological anatomy and train medical students to identify and diagnosis common and emergency pathological conditions using different radiological modalities in relation to the medical and surgical cases. This course also focuses on the interventional radiology where students observe some of the common interventional procedures in both surgical and medical cases |
| 19220 | Research Project (Practicum) | 4 | This is a six credit hours project offered to sixth-year students. The aim of this course is to introduce students to the field of medical research; the subjects dealing with public health issues are particularly encouraged. The students can choose also a pure scientific clinical or basic medical science subject. Projects that regroup 2-3 students are also encouraged. In order to obtain a high quality researches, students can start in the fifth year working with their researches, after choosing their own project research or choosing a subject from a proposed list by the department of Medicine and society at the beginning of the fifth year. The Best researches are proposed for publication in local or international journals. Each student (or more) has a supervisor or more who helps him in the general disciplines and outlines of the research, the university offers the laboratories, financial support, and technical and statistical analysis facilities to improve the outcome of the researches. At the end of this course, students should submit their researches to the research committee in the school of medicine and in order to approve them and the researches should be presented in front of the evaluation committee who takes the final decision of approving the researches for publication. Students can’t graduate without fulfilling all the requirements of the research project. |
| 19221 | Internal Medicine (Senior) | 10 | This course is offered to sixth-year students based on the knowledge previously taken during the fourth year. Emphasis is placed on acquiring skills and attitudes desirable from a compassionate and understanding physician. Students record histories, physical examinations and laboratory data together with the diagnosis and treatment plans. They are taught how to develop sound clinical reasoning and responsibility for full time involvement in patient care including bed side teaching, morning reports, clinical rounds, outpatient clinic attendance and night calls. Each student works with and is supervised by a resident and attending staff. Critical Care and Intensive Medicine: At the end of this rotation, students join the Intensive care department for 2 weeks where they are taught some essential life support and intensive care of critically ill patients. During that, they are exposed to a different discipline in the specialty and its interaction with different surgical and medical teams. They are provided with necessary theoretical and practical knowledge throughout their rotation in intensive medicine including ventilation set, electrolyte imbalance management, acid base balance management, serology and transfusion medicine, shock states and shock management, single and multiple organ dysfunction and management, inherent post-operative changes and problems, sedation and pain management skills, performing the ACLS and ATLS and applying some important procedures such as applying the central venous catheter and arterial lines. |
| 19222 | General surgery (Senior) | 10 | Lectures are given on Sundays in the university by Lecturers, and from Monday to Thursday the students attend hospitals where they examine patients under the supervision of the attending surgens and participate in a discussion of each case The surgical clerkship aims to equip students with the essential knowledge and attitudes required for the identification and comprehension of patient managemnt in cases of diseases that may require surgical intervention. By participating in the clerckship, students develop a solid foundation that can be applied across various medical fields. Surgery as a branch of medicine focuses on the evaluation and treatment of diseases and injuries through operative procedures. These intervention aim to alleviate symptoms, improve the patient’s overall health, and enhance their quality of life. Through the surgical clerckship students gain the necessary expertise and understanding to contribute effectively to patient care in any medical specialty they choose to pursue in their future medical practice |
| 19223 | Pediatrics (Senior) | 8 | This is an eight-week rotation for sixth year medical students based of the knowledge taken during the fifth year. During this 8-week rotation, students are exposed to different settings through rotating with different sub specialist in different hospitals. This includes both in patients and out patients encounters. This rotation is to emphasize active student's involvement of students in patient care and allow them to follow their own patients with continuity. Students are also encouraged to act at the level of interns in preparation for graduation requirement. Throughout the course, students will be involved in the daily morning report, clinical rounds, outpatient clinics and interactive seminars. |
| 19224 | Obstetrics & Gynecology (Senior) | 8 | This course is intended to expand on the knowledge acquired in the fourth year, with emphasis on the practical aspects of obstetrics and gynecology. During this course, students are expected to perform normal delivery, assisted delivery and handling with the delivery and postpartum issues such as episiotomy and the management of post-partum hemorrhage. Students also learn more about management of common obstetrics and gynecology diseases and to deal with common emergency situation in this field. They are also familiarized with the common screening and preventive methods that are related to women’s health and sexual issues including sexual transmitted diseases and birth control methods. Throughout the course, students are involved in the daily morning report, clinical rounds, outpatient clinics and interactive seminars. |
| 19225 | Cardiology | 4 | This course will improve your knowledge of how the heart works, the causes of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure and heart failure and what you can do to avoid them. Week 1: Introduction to the structure and function of the cardiovascular system, consisting of the circulatory system and the heart as a pump. The circulatory system – including the different blood vessels, the blood cells and plasma. The structure of the heart – including its four chambers, the major blood vessels that enter and exit the heart, the smaller blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with vital blood and oxygen and the heart valves that regulate the flow of blood through the heart. The cardiac cycle and how this relates to an ECG (electro cardiogram) Investigation of the structure of the heart through a hands-on practical activity. Week 2: Introduction to the process of atherosclerosis .What is angina? Introduction to haemostasis and thrombosis? What is a heart attack? What is a stroke? Investigation of the effects of thrombosis through a hands-on practical activity. Week 3: What is heart failure? What is hypertension? What is valvular disease? What are arrhythmias? Investigation of the effects of heart failure through a hands-on practical activity. Week 4: Non-modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease including age, gender and genetics. Modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease including smoking, stress, cholesterol, obesity, diet, and physical activity. Lifestyle choices that can be made to try and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Calculating the risk of cardiovascular disease with the QRisk Cardiovascular * Disease Risk Calculator. |
| 19228 | Selected Medical Specialties - Hematology & Oncology | 2 | During this course, students are given the chance to experience their medical knowledge in external hospitals outside the educational hospitals by doing different clerkships in medical specialties inside and outside the Palestinian hospitals including European and American hospitals. Students must be evaluated at the end of their elective course by their supervising doctors of their different medical aspects and reports from the students are provided about their experience, surgical practice and social interaction during their elective course. |
| 19229 | Selected Medical Specialties - Dermatology | 2 | This is a 2-weeks full time rotation in Dermatology. During this course medical students are introduced to general Dermatology with emphasis on performing dermatological history and examination using dermatological descriptive terms. In addition students are exposed to various clinical cases during clinics at PPU medical school affiliated hospitals and clinics. Common topics are also emphasized on by seminar discussions done on weekly basis during the 4 months course. General Objectives: 1. Students should know the basic Anatomy, physiology and function of various skin structures, layers and as an Immune organ (skin immune system). 2. Students should become able to do History and dermatological examination using dermatological descriptive terms (primary and secondary lesions). 3. Students should become familiar with Bed-side diagnostic tools used in dermatology that can help in narrowing or reaching definitive diagnosis for various Dermatoses. 4. Students are expected to know clinical presentations, complications, diagnostic workup for common Dermatoses. (see outline and seminar list). 5. Students are expected to know basic principles about managing common dermatological disorders. (see outline and seminar list) |
| 19230 | Selected Medical Specialties - Ophthalmology | 2 | During this course, students are given the chance to experience their medical knowledge in external hospitals outside the educational hospitals by doing different clerkships in medical specialties inside and outside the Palestinian hospitals including European and American hospitals. Students must be evaluated at the end of their elective course by their supervising doctors of their different medical aspects and reports from the students are provided about their experience, surgical practice and social interaction during their elective course. |
| 19231 | Selected Medical Specialties - Radiology | 2 | During this course, students are given the chance to experience their medical knowledge in external hospitals outside the educational hospitals by doing different clerkships in medical specialties inside and outside the Palestinian hospitals including European and American hospitals. Students must be evaluated at the end of their elective course by their supervising doctors of their different medical aspects and reports from the students are provided about their experience, surgical practice and social interaction during their elective course. |
| 19232 | Selected Medical Specialties ( Pediatric Surgery) | 2 | During this course, students are given the chance to experience their medical knowledge in external hospitals outside the educational hospitals by doing different clerkships in medical specialties inside and outside the Palestinian hospitals including European and American hospitals. Students must be evaluated at the end of their elective course by their supervising doctors of their different medical aspects and reports from the students are provided about their experience, surgical practice and social interaction during their elective course. |
| 19233 | Selected Medical Specialties (Urology) | 2 | During this course, students are given the chance to experience their medical knowledge in external hospitals outside the educational hospitals by doing different clerkships in medical specialties inside and outside the Palestinian hospitals including European and American hospitals. Students must be evaluated at the end of their elective course by their supervising doctors of their different medical aspects and reports from the students are provided about their experience, surgical practice and social interaction during their elective course. |
| 19234 | Selected Medical Specialties ( Anesthesia and Critical Care ) | 2 | This 2 –Week's course is offered to the fifth year medical student. During this clinical rotation students will spend their morning hours in the operating theater learning basic principles of anesthesia including airway management, fluid management, induction and maintenance of anesthesia, patient's monitoring, and recovery. Student will be given at the end of Rotation seminars that cover important aspects of anesthesia. General objectives 1. Patient assessment , hx tacking and physical exam 2. Patient classification (ASA , Mallampati and Anesthesia Plan) 3. Airway management skills , Assessment, and instruments 4. Mask ventilation and tracheal intubation , LMA insertion 5. Securing intravenous access 6. Preoperative assessment of the Airways 7. The appropriate use of local anaesthetic Agents, types . toxicity , prevention and treatment 8. Types of regional anesthesia Neuroaxial block , Bier 's block , basic regional aneasthesia block , indication , contra indication , prevention of complications and treatment 9. The appropriate use of intravenous and inhalational agent ( hypnotics iv and inhalational , muscle relaxant depolarizing and nondepolarizing drugs , analgesics )and types of general general anesthesia 10. Induction , maintenance and recovery from anesthesia and transferring to PACU 11. Patient Monitoring Guidelines : ECG , Pulsoximetry, Blood pressure , CVP, capnography EtCO2 . monitoring the Oxygenation , ventilation , circulation , and temperature |
| 19235 | Selected Medical Specialties (Neurology ) | 2 | During this course, students are given the chance to experience their medical knowledge in external hospitals outside the educational hospitals by doing different clerkships in medical specialties inside and outside the Palestinian hospitals including European and American hospitals. Students must be evaluated at the end of their elective course by their supervising doctors of their different medical aspects and reports from the students are provided about their experience, surgical practice and social interaction during their elective course. |
| 19236 | Selected Medical Specialties (Neurosurgery ) | 2 | During this course, students are given the chance to experience their medical knowledge in external hospitals outside the educational hospitals by doing different clerkships in medical specialties inside and outside the Palestinian hospitals including European and American hospitals. Students must be evaluated at the end of their elective course by their supervising doctors of their different medical aspects and reports from the students are provided about their experience, surgical practice and social interaction during their elective course. |
متطلبات التخصص الاختيارية للمرحلة السريرية Credit hours: 4 Courses: 2
| Course No | Course Name | Credit hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19226 | Free Elective Course - Gastroenterology | 2 | During this course, students are given the chance to experience their medical knowledge in external hospitals outside the educational hospitals by doing different clerkships in medical specialties inside and outside the Palestinian hospitals including European and American hospitals. Students must be evaluated at the end of their elective course by their supervising doctors of their different medical aspects and reports from the students are provided about their experience, surgical practice and social interaction during their elective course. |
| 19227 | Free Elective Course - Nephrology | 2 | During this course, students are given the chance to experience their medical knowledge in external hospitals outside the educational hospitals by doing different clerkships in medical specialties inside and outside the Palestinian hospitals including European and American hospitals. Students must be evaluated at the end of their elective course by their supervising doctors of their different medical aspects and reports from the students are provided about their experience, surgical practice and social interaction during their elective course. |