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Introduction to DAU curriculum

Dr. Bandar Aljafen, MD

Assistant professor and consultant neurologist
Head of medical education department

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 Medical curriculum

 The curriculum of medical school is composed of premedical

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science, basic medicine and clinical medicine.

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Examples of medical curriculum in different

countries.

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 Traditional vs integrated curriculum
 The term integration in education means coordination in the
teaching learning activities to ensure harmonious functioning
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of the educational processes.

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 Development of DAU curriculum
 214 credit hrs.
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 Phases:
◦ Basic
◦ clinical phases

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 First semester/YEAR 1
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CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

ENGL 1400 English Language (1) 6 (6+0)

BIOL 1450 Biology 3 (2+1)

CT 1400 Computer Skills 3 (2+1)

CUR 1450 University Skills 3 (3+0)

EPH 1500 The Health Education and Fitness 1 (1+0)

Total Credit hours 16

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 Second semester/YEAR 1
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CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

ENGL 1500 English Language (2) 6 (6+0)

CHEM 1450 Chemistry 3 (2+1)

PHYS 1450 Physics 4 (3+1)

STAT 1450 Biostatistics 3 (3+0)

Total Credit hours 16

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 Courses Required for College of Medicine

Year 2
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CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

SKLL 101 Learning Skills 2 (2+0)

FOUND 111 Foundation Block 10 (6+4)

RES 112 Respiratory Block 4 (3+1)

CAR 113 Cardiovascular Block 7 (5+2)

REN 114 Renal Block 4 (3+1)

MUSC 115 Musculoskeletal Block 6 (4+2)

SALM 101 Introduction to Islamic Doctrine 2 (2+0)

Total Credit hours 35

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 Year 3

CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

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SKI 221 Medical Professionalism 6 (6+0)

NEUR 222 Neuropsychiatry Block 12 (8+4)

GNT 223 Gastrointestinal and nutrition Block 4 (3+1)

REPR 224 Reproduction Block 6 (4+2)

ENDO 225 Endocrine Block 6 (4+2)

ARAB 103 Arabic language skills 2 (2 +0)

Total Credit hours 36

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 Year 4

CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

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MEDI 301 Medical Informatics 2 (1+1)

MEDI 305 Medical Research 6 (0+6)

COMM 311 Community Medicine 4 (4+0)

FORM 321 Forensic Medicine & Toxicology 2 (2+0)

MED 341 Internal Medicine 10 (5+5)

SURG 351 General Surgery 8 (4+4)

RAD 366 Medical Radiology & Body Imaging 2 (2+0)

MEDI 395 Medical Ethics 3 (3+0)

Total Credit hours 37

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 Year 5

CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

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MEDI 045 Basic Anesthesia 4 )1+3(

SURG 452 Orthopaedics 6 )2+4(

COMM 421 Primary Health Care 6 )2+4(

ORL 432 Otorhinolaryngology 4 )1+3(

OPT 432 Ophthalmology 4 )1+3(

DEM 394 Dermatology 2 (2+0)

PME 462 Psychiatry 4 )2+2(

GYN 482 Obstetrics & Gynecology 8 )2+6(

ELC 101 Elective Studies 1 3 (0+3)

Total Credit hours 41

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 Year 6
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CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

MED 442 Internal Medicine Practice 10 )3+7(

SURG 453 General Surgery & Anesthesia Practice 10 )7+3(

PED 474 Paediatrics 10 )3+7(

ELC 102 Elective Studies 2 3 )0+3(

Total Credit hours 33

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Graduation

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
MBBS
Degree

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 Year 7 ( internship)
 MEDICINE
 SURGERY
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 PEDIATRICS
 OBS/GYN
 EMERGENCY
 ELECTIVE

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Now you can start practicing and learning

medicine

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