| Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
Prerequests |
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7000401
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Research Methods for Clinical Sciences
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2 |
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| This course is offered to the clinical years, it can be registered at any level when available. It will emphasize notions given in Biostatics and epidemiology and public health and introduce students to the different methods in clinical research and the sensitive ethical issues related to the involvement of patients and humans in research |
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7000601
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Pharmacy D. Research Project
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6 |
|
| The students will register for this course on the second semester of the fifth year. The work on the project will continue until the second semester of the sixth year. He student has to present his work in front of a committee and passing grade or a continuation will be assigned to the project. |
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7004004
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Analytical Chemistry for Health Sciences
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4 |
|
| In this course we will provide a background of chemical principles that are particularly important to analytical chemistry specially those which have application in pharmaceutical analysis. This course covers some basic concepts in chemical analysis and their application in the pharmaceutical and medical fields. The course covers gravimetric and titrimetric methods of analysis; theory and practice of neutralization; titrations; precipitation titrimetric; complex-formation titrations; errors in chemical analysis; evaluation of analytical data in terms of accuracy and consistency |
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7004014
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Analytical chemistry for health sciences lab.
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0 |
|
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7101101
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Introduction to Anatomy
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2 |
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| This course covers general anatomy (terminology, body organization and body tissues). This is in addition to skeletal, muscular, and cardiovascular, nervous, gastrointestinal, urinary, and genital systems.This course aims to define the skeletal, muscular, nervous, gastrointestinal, urinary system of the body. |
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7101102
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Anatomy Thorax Abdomen Pelvis
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3 |
|
| This course concentrates on all medical relevant aspect of human anatomy to medical students. It details the study of the gross anatomical structure of Abdomen thorax and pelvis by means of classic lectures, dissection, and special electronic materials. The course includes one Ch lab that covers the whole course except head and neck which was included with Neuroanatomy lab.This course aims to study in detail the gross anatomy of thorax, abdomen and pelvis. |
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7101104
|
Anatomy Thorax Abdomen Pelvis lab.
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0 |
|
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7102201
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Medical Physiology I
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4 |
|
| 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 will be on water, electrolyte and acid-base balance, body responses and adaptation to various stress conditions and physiological disorders. The course includes a one credit hour lab that will cover all the systems. |
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7103201
|
Pathology
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3 |
|
| This course cover the principles of the discipline of pathology. Disease is presented byorgan system. The method of instruction includes lectures, demonstrations, groupdiscussions, laboratories and autopsy participation |
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7103406
|
Clinical Chemistry Case Study
|
2 |
|
| The course includes a case-study approach to present the fundamentals of biochemistry and molecular biology in the context of human disease. Cases will be carefully selected to cover common diseases and important principles. These cases will be supplemented by clinical descriptions of each disease and a comprehensive discussion of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and associated enzymatic and chemical alterations in tissues and body fluids. |
|
7104101
|
General Biology for Health Sciences
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3 |
|
| A discussion of biology activity at the level of the single cell. Cell structure. Chemicalconstituents, material exchanges with the environment and the cell membrane. Majorenergy generating biochemical pathways. Photosynthesis and control of cellularactivities |
|
7104210
|
Principles of Biochemistry and Metabolic Biochemistry
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3 |
|
| This is an introduction to the study of biological compounds, carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, in the human body, and their metabolic reactivity; the way the body gets energy. It also introduces, briefly, major aspects of enzymology, types of restraining enzymatic reactivity and enzyme structures and co-enzymes. The course has one credit hour lab. |
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7105403
|
General Microbiology
|
3 |
|
| This course introduces nursing students to basic concepts in microbiology including, bacteriology, virology, mycology and Parasitology. The course has three credit hours, which covers a variety of microbiological and immunological techniques, with experiments designed to illustrate major concepts of bacteriology, virology, mycology and immunology. |
|
7105404
|
General Microbiology Lab.
|
1 |
|
| This course is intended to teach the students of medical specializations, the most important practical skills and methodologies used in the Microbiology lab.The course includes several practical sessions that start with an introductory lab, which introduces the students to the main concepts of the biosafety levels, safety rules, the most important equipments and instruments used in the Microbiology lab, and the theoretical basics of light and electron microscopy.Each of the other practical sessions includes a comprehensive explanation of the theoretical basics of the experiment(s) assigned to be conducted during the session, the practical steps of the experiment(s), and analysis as well as interpretation of the obtained results.The practical skills and procedures of these sessions include, types and preparation of bacterial artificial culture media, staining procedures used to identify and characterize bacteria and some of their structural components, the main methods used in bacterial enumeration, sterilization and disinfection, some of the main bacterial diagnostics tests, and antibiotic sensitivity tests. |
|
7106301
|
Medical Nutrition
|
2 |
|
| This course includes normal and therapeutic nutrition. The role of nutrition in promoting wellness and regaining wellness will be emphasized. Nutritional care of clients with abnormal reactions due to a single or multiple problems will be covered. Furthermore, common nutritional problems in Arab World as well as nutritional education to individuals, families, and communities will be emphasized. |
|
7108101
|
Biophysics
|
3 |
|
| This course introduces the methods of statistical data classification and presentation, as well as their collection, organization and analysis. It also introduces principles of probabilities, some probability distributions, and distribution of samples, testing of hypotheses, simple linear regression and correlation, analysis of variance. There will be medical and biological applications on all of the over mentioned. - Goals:
1-Describe data sets using frequency distributions, graphs, and descriptive measures. 2-Compute probabilities and construct probability distribution functions. 3-Demonstrate ability to apply statistical tools to perform statistical inferences estimation and hypothesis testing. 4-Utilize technological tools required in statistics. |
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7227102
|
First Aid
|
1 |
|
| A practical compulsory course based on a weekly lecture. This course aims to push students to deal with patients and the hospital environment in various departments and facilities. In addition, students receive a brief overview of first aid principles |
|
7227206
|
Pharmacy Ethics and Professionalism
|
1 |
|
| This course, as the title suggests, emphasizes the ethical principles upon which the medical professions and pharmacy in particular rest. The course looks at the nature and place of pharmaceutical services in society, and the moral standards and professionalism expected from a pharmacist. |
|
7227301
|
Clinical Psychology
|
3 |
|
| This covers physchological topics mainly how to deal with patients with physchiatric disorders |
|
7301301
|
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 will be stressed. Discussion of representative examples of major drug classes will be emphasized, and treatment modalities, whenever appropriate will be presented. 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. |
|
7301302
|
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 will be stressed. Discussion of representative examples of major drug classes will be emphasized, and treatment modalities, whenever appropriate will be presented. 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. |
|
7301401
|
Pharmacotherapy I
|
3 |
|
| This course is designed to introduce the pharmacy student to the study of pharmacotherapy. It will provide introductory information designed to assist the student to begin understanding the rationale upon which many drug therapy decisions are based. Principles, concepts, processes, and skills in pharmacotherapy will be emphasized. The course provides a didactic framework for the therapeutic management of a number of common diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and renal diseases. Therapeutic topics and case studies will be used to provide students with the opportunity to apply these skills. |
|
7301402
|
Pharmacotherapy II
|
3 |
|
| This is the second course in a sequence of the four pharmacotherapy courses in the curriculum. This course provides a didactic framework for the therapeutic management of a number of common diseases, including endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and respiratory disorders. With a comprehensive background related to the pathophysiology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics of the medications used. |
|
7301403
|
Pharmaceutical Care I
|
3 |
|
| This course introduces the students to medical terminology, abbreviations, communication with patients, drug data collection in the clinical environment. Students will be given drug profiles and virtual prescriptions and will be trained on how to interpret and analyze the profile from all aspects. |
|
7301404
|
Pharmaceutical Care II
|
2 |
|
| In this course, students will be taught pharmaceutical care skills with special focus on: patient communication, drug history of the patient, evaluation and interpretation of lab results and prescribed drugs. |
|
7301407
|
Clinical Use of Antibiotics
|
3 |
|
| This course is designed to explore the wide scope of clinical problems related to infectious diseases and management with emphasis on the most common conditions. |
|
7301408
|
Clinical Toxicology Cases
|
3 |
|
| This course includes the basic and clinical principles of toxicology. Absorption and mechanism of intoxication by all types of toxicants are studied. Poison management and proper clinical measures for treatment of poisoning is included. Analytical and clinical investigation of poisoning is also discussed. |
|
7301501
|
Pharmacotherapy III
|
3 |
|
| This is the third course in a sequence of 4 pharmacotherapy courses in the curriculum. The areas of therapeutic focus in this part include; infectious diseases, hematology and oncology, and endocrine/metabolic disorders. |
|
7301502
|
Pharmacotherapy IV
|
3 |
|
| The areas of therapeutic focus in this part include; neurological and psychiatric diseases; bone and joint diseases, women’s health and dermatological conditions. |
|
7301504
|
Drug Information
|
2 |
|
| This course examines medical prescriptions, their types and how to deal with them; common pharmaceutical forms. The course also studies modern medications & their mechanism of work. Students also learn about retrieval and dissemination of drug information and common drug interactions |
|
7301518
|
Pharmacotherapy V
|
2 |
|
| This course covers selected topics that were not covered in the previous pharmacotherapy courses. |
|
7301519
|
Clinical Pharmacotherapy & Biochemistry Cases
|
2 |
|
| In this course, various case reports in clinical chemistry and pharmacotherapy for patients admitted to the hospital or cases published in medical and pharmaceutical journals will be presented by the students as seminars. |
|
7302301
|
Communication Skills
|
1 |
|
| The course emphasizes the most important communication skills to enable the student to play a vital role in patient education and thus improving patient understanding and compliance. |
|
7302302
|
Patient Education and Counseling
|
1 |
|
| This course explores the basic principles and concepts of medication education and counseling to patients in community or inpatient settings. Introduces the student to principles of communication skills in pharmacy practice with patients and health care providers. |
|
7302501
|
Pharmacy Law and Legalization
|
1 |
|
| This course is a study of laws and regulations related to all aspects of the profession of pharmacy, namely legal and ethical principles. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of non-prescription medications and appliances. |
|
7302502
|
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Drug Promotion
|
1 |
|
| This course covers the required skills for medical representatives in pharmaceutical marketing & suitable drug promotion activities. |
|
7302505
|
Community Pharmacy Clerkship
|
3 |
|
| In this course the student will spend 16 weeks (two summer sessions) of continuous practical training of 8 weeks in a community & 8 weeks in the hospital pharmacy during the regular working hours (8 hours a day). The student will be supervised by the pharmacist running the pharmacy and a faculty member. The student is will go through structured training where he/she has to cover different aspects of pharmacy organization and prescription handling as well as some administrative and financial affairs related to pharmacy practice. The major part of the practical training will require the student to know all the important classes of medications used in the treatment of various diseases. That will also involve the knowledge of trade names, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of such medications and other related medical products. The student will not be allowed to register for other classes during the practical training session. |
|
7302506
|
Hospital Pharmacy
|
3 |
|
| Hospital pharmacy will discuss the development, functions, organization and administration of pharmaceutical services within the hospital. Methods of drug distribution are emphasized. In the first part, intravenous preparations are discussed regarding their therapeutic uses. In the second part, preparations of sterile medications, preparations of chemotherapy mixtures and total parenteral nutrition are discussed. |
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7302507
|
Over-the-Counter Medications
|
2 |
|
| Introducing the students to medications that can be dispensed to patients without prescription. These drugs include antacids, anthelmintics, antidiarrhea, laxative products, emetic and anti-emetic drugs; hemorrhoid products; cold, cough and allergy products; asthma products; analgesics and NSAIDS; vitamins and minerals; infant formula products; weight control products; menstrual products, dental products, insect sting and bite products; burns and sunburn products, skin products, infant products, foot care products. This will be in addition to answering questions raised by patients seeking self-treatment concerning symptoms, aspects of patient counseling in the safe and effective use of products dispensed to him/her and side effects of this class of drugs |
|
7302508
|
Clerkship I
|
8 |
|
| These clerkships provide the means by which the students will extend their clinical knowledge and skills. The clinical attachment with the consultant in the ward and outpatient department will present numerous opportunities for learning. The student must take and fully use these opportunities to gain maximum benefit from the program and to progress satisfactorily in the course. The clerkships include clinical attachments in the following specialties: Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Intensive Care Unit, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Oncology, ENT, Special Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Psychiatrics. Within each of the rotations the student will be required to produce a detailed evaluation of a wide range of patients; evaluate critically drug therapy and increase the effectiveness of the pharmacy input to the ward. |
|
7302509
|
Clerkship II
|
8 |
|
| These clerkships provide the means by which the students will extend their clinical knowledge and skills. The clinical attachment with the consultant in the ward and outpatient department will present numerous opportunities for learning. The student must take and fully use these opportunities to gain maximum benefit from the program and to progress satisfactorily in the course. The clerkships include clinical attachments in the following specialties: Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Intensive Care Unit, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Oncology, ENT, Special Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Psychiatrics. Within each of the rotations the student will be required to produce a detailed evaluation of a wide range of patients; evaluate critically drug therapy and increase the effectiveness of the pharmacy input to the ward. |
|
7302601
|
Clerkship III
|
8 |
|
| These clerkships provide the means by which the students will extend their clinical knowledge and skills. The clinical attachment with the consultant in the ward and outpatient department will present numerous opportunities for learning. The student must take and fully use these opportunities to gain maximum benefit from the program and to progress satisfactorily in the course. The clerkships include clinical attachments in the following specialties: Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Intensive Care Unit, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Oncology, ENT, Special Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Psychiatrics. Within each of the rotations the student will be required to produce a detailed evaluation of a wide range of patients; evaluate critically drug therapy and increase the effectiveness of the pharmacy input to the ward. |
|
7302602
|
Clerkship IV
|
8 |
|
| These clerkships provide the means by which the students will extend their clinical knowledge and skills. The clinical attachment with the consultant in the ward and outpatient department will present numerous opportunities for learning. The student must take and fully use these opportunities to gain maximum benefit from the program and to progress satisfactorily in the course. The clerkships include clinical attachments in the following specialties: Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Intensive Care Unit, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Oncology, ENT, Special Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Psychiatrics. Within each of the rotations the student will be required to produce a detailed evaluation of a wide range of patients; evaluate critically drug therapy and increase the effectiveness of the pharmacy input to the ward. |
|
7303301
|
Medicinal Chemistry I
|
4 |
|
| This course is an introductory course to the concepts required to understand drugs as organic chemicals whose biological activities are derived from their chemical structures, physicochemical properties, and metabolic pathways. The course covers some drug classes like the anti-infective agents, NSAID etc. The course will highlight on the chemistry, synthesis, mechanism of action and the structural activity relationship (SAR) of the covered drug classes. |
|
7303302
|
Medicinal Chemistry II
|
4 |
|
| This is an intermediate level course of medicinal chemistry. It is a continuation to Medicinal Chemistry I. The course will highlight on the vital role of medicinal chemist in drug development. The course will introduce various classes of therapeutic agents including the anticancer drug, drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system and other classes with emphasis on their structural features. For each drug class, the discussion will focus on how structural changes affect physicochemical properties and pharmacologic activity of these drugs. |
|
7303303
|
Instrumental Analysis
|
4 |
|
| This course focuses on several modern methods used in chemical analysis by using advanced equipment that helps in making pharmaceutical analysis in quality control labs as well as in research. Both identification and quantitative methods are described. Methods used include principles of UV-Visible spectrometry, IR, fluorescence, atomic absorption, flow injection, electrochemistry, in addition to different types of chromatographic separative methods of high performance gases and liquids. Other examples are GLC, HPLC and SFCPractical Instrumental Analysis (3 hours duration in lab.)This course is composed of 12-14 experiments, covering the main subjects studied in the theoretical instrumental analysis:102318. This laboratory begins with one experiment in spectrometrical determination of a mixture in the visible region, and ion-exchange chromatography of a salt. This practical course was designed to enhance the practical background of students with respect to instrumental analysis. The first two experiments are done by all students in pairs. The remaining experiments are periodical, one experiment for each two students, covering mainly electrochemical analysis. The course consists of 14 weeks: first week is for necessary preparations and regulations, while the last week is for a visit to the Quality Control laboratory for drugs in the university. |
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7303313
|
Instrumental Analysis Lab.
|
0 |
|
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7303401
|
Naturaceutical
|
3 |
|
| This course focuses on natural products (plants ,marines, fungus and others )which used in the pharmaceutical practice which have physiological effects or used in the pharmaceutical industry and focuses how to isolate bioactive constituents from them. |
|
7303406
|
Phytotherapy
|
2 |
|
| This course focuses on evidence based phytogenic compounds which have therapeutic or physiological effects on the human body systems (GIT, CVS, CNS, Endocrine system, Respiratory system ,Reproductive system and others) |
|
7304201
|
Physical Pharmacy I
|
3 |
|
| A compulsory course with three lectures per week describing the physical and chemical foundations of materials and their applications in the pharmaceutical sciences. The course covers several topics, including gaseous, liquid and solid states of matter, the properties of each type of these states, the properties of supercritical fluids, the forces of linking compounds and the phase equilibrium, the laws of thermodynamics, their interpretations and their applications in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. The course also deals with liquids, their types, properties, solubility, ionic balance, buffer solutions, and the phenomenon of distribution. In addition, the laws of the speed of chemical reactions and their relationship to determining the expiration date of drugs and studying the stability of pharmaceutical preparations are recognized |
|
7304301
|
Pharmaceutics I
|
4 |
-
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7105307 or
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7304201 or
-
7304203
|
| This course aims to introduce students to the essential principles that are needed in the manufacture of pharmaceutical dosage forms. These principles include routs of administration and properties of the active substance that may affect the design of the dosage form. In particular, some pharmaceutical products will be studied in depth, namely, pharmaceutical solutions, suspensions and emulsions and transdermal drug delivery. It also covers other pharmaceutical dosage forms such as gels, gums, lotions and moisturizers, as well as how to improve the absorption of the medication through the skin. |
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7304302
|
Pharmaceutics II
|
4 |
|
| This course is an important continuation to pharmaceutics I. During this course, the students will be exposed to the theoretical basis for the manufacture of suppositories, powders, granules, tablets and capsules. This course also aims at introducing students to the important principles of the design and manufacturing of sterile pharmaceutical dosage forms such as injectable ophthalmic products. |
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7304401
|
Industrial Pharmacy
|
3 |
|
| This course aims at introducing students to the world of pharmaceutical industry; principles and basis of good manufacturing in addition to unit operations preparation techniques that affect the manufacturing of various pharmaceutical dosage forms. Students also learn about pre-formulation tests, stability protocols and quality control and GMP regulations to be followed in pharmaceutical plants in order to produce products with satisfactory if not good quality and deliver these products in the required form and manner. |
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7304406
|
Compounding and Dispensing Lab.
|
1 |
|
| This course involves processing a prescription or medication order, the preparation and dispensing of pharmaceutical solution, emulsion, suspension, semi-solid and solid dosage forms and the development and practice of the patient counseling skills necessary for proper use of the compounded product. During the laboratory session, emphasis will be placed on the selection of proper inactive materials, based on physico-chemical properties, for use in the extemporaneous compounding preparation |
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7304501
|
Pharmacokinetics
|
3 |
|
| This course is a description of the bases of therapeutic drug monitoring by discussing the pharmacokinetics of drugs following intravenous administration, intravenous infusion, oral and/or extra vascular administration of drugs that undergo first-order and zero-order elimination kinetics, emphasizing one-compartment and two- compartment models. The basis of bioavailability and bioequivalence studies will be emphasized. This science is considered the basis of therapeutic drug monitoring. |
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7304503
|
Clinical Pharmacokinetics
|
2 |
|
| This course will discuss principles of clinical pharmacokinetics and their application to the therapy of various states of disease. Changes in pharmacokinetic parameters due to diseases and therapeutic drug monitoring are also discussed. The course will also provide the student with literature review of the pharmacokinetic parameters for many of the most commonly monitored drugs. The principles of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) will be emphasized through effective use of class lectures, presentations and referring to patients’ records to present it as case studies. Such presentations and case studies will be steered so that it will emphasize the need to obtain accurate plasma level measurements in such a way that patient-specific pharmacokinetic parameters can be derived and to appreciate the degree of inter- and intra-subject variability. |
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7304504
|
Pharmaceutical Calculations
|
2 |
|
| This course will discuss the most important aspects of pharmaceutical calculations required to perform better pharmaceutical services. These calculations include dose adjustment, dilution & concentration, isotonic solution, electrolyte solution, rate of flow of I.V solutions and mathematical conversions |
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7304505
|
Biotechnology Products
|
3 |
|
| This course deals with molecular and genetic biochemical technology with emphasis on medical uses of drugs manufactured by the biotechnological methods. This course will also deal with diseases treated with gene therapy. |
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10216235
|
Biostatistics for Medical and Health Sciences
|
3 |
|
| A theoretical compulsory course of three lectures per week aims to provide students with basic knowledge in statistics needed in the field of pharmaceuticals. These skills include reading, analysis, interpretation, and application of research findings. It includes descriptive statistics, sampling methods, statistical inference, analysis of clinical and drug trials including bioequivalence, validation of results, examination of the dissolution of drug forms, standardization of weight and components of drug forms, etc. This course also deals with issues related to some statistical tests to compare the results of two or more groups, such as the T-test, Wilcoxon test, ANOVA and Tukey test. The focus is also on the methods used in the study of epidemiology and discussing the design of the experiment during Development of pharmaceuticals |
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10231114
|
General Chemistry for Health Sciences
|
3 |
|
| This course is designed to let students understanding of the laboratory ethics and policies, and to provide students with a tangible practical skills linked to their theoretical knowledge in chemistry fundamentals . The aims to this course are to familiarize students with laboratory techniques and tools (i.e. Bunsen Burner, electric balance, calorimeter, volumetric glassware), simple chemical synthesis, and other chemical principles and techniques (e.g. filtration, titration) that will serve them in more advanced experimental works at the undergraduate and graduate level. |
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10231115
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General Chemistry Lab. for Health Sciences
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1 |
|
| The student learns about dental terminology, and learns about the Dental Prosthodontics Technology profession, history, specialties, and employment opportunities. |
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10231236
|
Organic Chemistry I for Health Sciences
|
3 |
|
| A theoretical compulsory course of three lectures per week aims to increase the student’s awareness of the fundamentals of pharmaceutical organic chemistry, and to activate the student’s understanding of the language of pharmaceutical chemists. This course will discuss cyclic and cyclic hydrocarbons. IUPAC naming principles for pharmaceutical organic compounds. Aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbons, halogen compounds. Steroidal shapes of pharmaceutical organic compounds. This course also covers the basic techniques used in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds. In addition, the substitution and elimination reactions used in the preparation of pharmaceutical compounds, the mechanisms behind these reactions and their relationship in the chemical manufacture of drugs and other pharmaceutical materials will be covered. This information will prepare the student to study the organic chemistry course 2 |
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10231239
|
Practical Organic Chemistry I for Health Sciences
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1 |
|
| A laboratory compulsory course that aims to give students a good understanding of the principles of practical pharmaceutical organic chemistry and the ability to solve problems based on pharmaceutical chemistry. The course also provides the ability to investigate experiments, analyze data, and write scientific reports. The course is divided into two parts: The first includes physical tests used to identify effective drugs. In the second part, the course will cover the basic techniques for the synthesis of bioactive compounds, drugs and adjuvants |
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10231330
|
Organic Chemistry II for Health Sciences
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3 |
|
| An elective course with three lectures per week and is considered a continuation of the organic pharmaceutical chemistry course I, as this course provides the student with the opportunity to learn the basics of organic chemistry and a sound understanding of aromatic compounds that are used in the manufacture of medicines and methods of preparing and naming them, in this course the student will study DNA and DNA structures Ribeye. The course also covers a comprehensive study of carbohydrates, proteins and fats and their role in developing therapeutic drugs. The course also includes spectroscopic methods (infrared, ultraviolet, NMR, and MS) used for drug and drug analysis. At the end of the course, the student will be prepared to continue the next phase in the next semester through a medical chemistry course I, which deals with topics related to the structure of drugs and preparations and how to create them |
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
Prerequests |
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7004006
|
Mathematics for Health Sciences
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3 |
|
| This course is designed for students of health sciences so that they can master skills of basic math, use of measurement systems, and strategies of problem solving needed in health-science courses. Fractional equations and formulas; ratios, proportions, and inverse variations; percents; the metric system of measurement; apothecaries' and household systems of measurement; calculations needed to determine dosages; construction and reading of graphs; introduction to statistics, including measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion. |
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7004007
|
Principles of Accounting
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2 |
|
| The goal of this Course is to acquaint students with the basic principles and concepts which represent the framework of accounting. The Course will specifically discuss the meaning of 'accounting,' its historical development, its importance in taking economic decisions and its basic theories on which financial principles and procedures and final financial operations are based. All this is for the purpose of serving the management of the company and for other parties involved in making economic decisions related to the company. This is based on the assumption of the accuracy and the validity of financial operations during the year. |
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7101200
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Anatomy Limbs & Back lab.
|
0 |
|
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7101201
|
Anatomy Limbs & Back
|
3 |
|
| 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.This course aims to study in detail the gross anatomy of limbs ( upper and lower limbs) and back. |
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7101202
|
Anatomy Head & Neck
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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.This course aims to study in detail the gross anatomy and system of head and neck. |
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7101203
|
Neuroanatomy
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3 |
|
| The aim of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the structural organization of the human central nervous system in sufficient depth to form the basic for further clinical studies of the nervous system. Students will learn to identify the major features of the brain and spinal cord (using protected specimen’s models and cross-sectional images) to understand the structural and functional relationships between these structures and to apply this knowledge to the clinical situation. The course include 1 hour lab that covers also head and neck anatomy. |
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7101205
|
Embryology
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3 |
|
| Human embryology from fertilization to the end of the fetal period will be reviewed. Topics include: current concepts in mammalian morphogenesis applied to the development of various organ systems, the principles of teratology; mechanisms of malformation and the etiology and pathogenesis of some of the more common human congenital abnormalities. |
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7101301
|
Anatomy of the Eye and Ocular Stuctures
|
2 |
|
| This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive knowledge of the human gross anatomy of the head and neck with special emphasis on the eye and orbit; gross microscopic look and embryology of the eye and associated structures. Laboratory hours will be dedicated to presenting models of the human eye, head and neck with an emphasis on histological studies of various ocular tissues |
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7102202
|
Medical Physiology II
|
4 |
|
| 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 will be on water, electrolyte and acid-base balance, body responses and adaptation to various stress conditions and physiological disorders. The course includes a one credit hour lab that will cover all the systems.The aim of this course is to provide the student principles of general physiology of organs, the control of different organs and the coordination among them in the body. |
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7102212
|
Medical Physiology lab.
|
0 |
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| This course acquaints students with the essential practical aspects of physiology. Practical sessions will be held on cell physiology with special emphasis on diffusion through living and nonliving membranes; blood physiology with special emphasis on hematocrit, and complete blood count; renal physiology and electrolytes imbalance with special focus on filtration and urine analysis; cardiovascular physiology with special emphasis on blood pressure and electrocardiography; physiology of the nervous system with special emphasis on reflexes; respiratory physiology with special emphasis on spirometry. |
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7102301
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Neurophysiology
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3 |
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| The course covers basic neuroanatomy, neurohistology and neurophysiology, focussing on processes involved in sensory and motor functions of the CNS. This knowledge will provide the foundations to understand the abnormal functional disorders and disabilities that may result from disease or trauma to the central nervous system |
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7102302
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Physiogy of the Eye and Ocular Stuctures
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2 |
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| This course is designed to provide a comprehensive study of the physiology of the eye, including related pathophysiological mechanisms. The course provides an integrated approach of the physiology of the eye by looking at these specific areas: Smooth muscles of the eye, the extra ocular striated muscles, conjunctiva, the lacrimal apparatus, the cornea, the iris, the lens, the ciliary body & the vitreous body, production and drainage of aqueous humour & its effect on intraocular pressure |
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7103101
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Histology 1
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2 |
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| These courses are designed to give students detailed description of general histology and organology with the emphasis on human material. |
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7103102
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Histology 2
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2 |
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| These courses are designed to give students detailed description of general histology and organology with the emphasis on human material. |
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7103203
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Body Fluids in Health and Disease
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4 |
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7103301
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Pathology I
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5 |
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| In the Pathology 1&2 courses, students learn to apply the principles and mechanisms of diseases. The courses cover basic disease patterns involving etiology, pathogenesis and morphologic changes. At the end of this courses the student should underlying different clinical situations and participate actively in clinical rounds, and to properly describe the disease process, differential diagnoses, and diagnostic steps, including laboratory correlation |
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7103302
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Pathology II
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5 |
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| 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 will be stressed. Discussion of representative examples of major drug classes will be emphasized, and treatment modalities, whenever appropriate will be presented. 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. |
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7103303
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Endocrinology Fundamentals
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3 |
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| Study the basic principles of endocrinology, focusing on major endocrine glands which regulate the metabolism and biochemical functions, growth and reproduction, Structure synthesis, effects of major hormones in the body, their secretion in normal and abnormal cases, and laboratory diagnosis of ass |
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7103304
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Coagulation and Homeostasis
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2 |
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7103305
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Hematology
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4 |
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| 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 |
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7103306
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Immunohematology & Blood Banking
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3 |
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| The purpose of this course is to study different blood groups, Rh factor, test making, separation of blood constituents, methods of blood donation and reception and the precautions to be taken before and after blood taking |
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7103309
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Pathology 1 Lab.
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0 |
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7103310
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Pathology II Lab.
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0 |
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7103405
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Clinical Chemistry
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4 |
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7104102
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Cell Biology
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2 |
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| This course is designed to give major general concepts in cell biology 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 |
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7104211
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Principles of Biochemistry and Metabolic Biochemistry Lab.
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1 |
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| This course is designed for students follow the medical laboratory program only. This is constructed in a manner to cover the essential lab methods and major laboratory techniques which will provide student with comprehensive understanding of major experiments done for carbohydrates, lipid, and protein. In addition to the enzyme kinetic as well as the basis of molecular biology. |
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7104212
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Molecular Biochemistry
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2 |
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| An integrated function of the human body is considered ranging widely from cellular to higher organ-system levels. This course will cover the molecular composition of living cells, the chemical reactions that biological components undergo the regulation of these reactions and the nutrients that are needed by the living cells. The course material covers bioenergetics and intermediary metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins and their enzymatic regulation. It is a fundamental biological and medical science course that provides an understanding to cell biology, microbiology, nutrition, pharmacology, pathology and physiology at the molecular level. The course has one credit hour lab. |
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7104213
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Molecular Biochemistry Lab.
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1 |
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| This lab will provide student with essentials in molecular biology, and related experimental technique. Students will be familiar with cell culture, karyotyping, DNA sequencing, PCR, tissue preparation, DNA and RNA extraction, and bioinformatics. This lab covers the practical aspect of molecular biochemistry course. |
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7104214
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Human Genetics
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2 |
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| This course provides students with comprehensive view of the science of genetics. It covers the history and development of genetics, structure and function of genes, chromosomes and their anomalies, patterns of single gene inheritance, types and mechanisms of mutations and tools of human molecular genetics. |
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7105302
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Medical Microbiology
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4 |
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| 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 and parasitology. 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. The course has one credit hour laboratory, which covers a variety of microbiological and immunological techniques, with experiments designed to illustrate major concepts of bacteriology, virology, mycology and immunology. |
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7105303
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Diagnostic Bacteriology
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4 |
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7105304
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Parasitology
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4 |
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7105305
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Virology
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3 |
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7105306
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Immunology
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3 |
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| 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 will concentrate 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. 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. |
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7105307
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Lab Methods
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3 |
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| Theoretical and practical introduction to general and special medical laboratory techniques. Techniques include making and formulating chemical solutions and compounds, processing clinical specimens in all medical laboratory branches including: Routine, Microbiology, Hematology, Blood bank, Immunology and Serology, Molecular genetics, Histopathology and Cytology and Clinical chemistry. |
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7105401
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Medical Mycology
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3 |
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7106201
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Public Health and Epidemiology
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3 |
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| This course aims at studying individual, family and community relationships, the cause of pathological phenomena in the society and their symptoms, sources of water and its pollution, air-transmitted diseases, flora and fauna. In addition, the course highlights diseases resulting from technological and urban development. Noise pollution is a case in point. It 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 |
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7106401
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Data Analysis for Health Sciences
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2 |
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| The course provides an introduction to selected important topics in biostatistical concepts and reasoning. This course represents an introduction to the field and provides a survey of data and data types. Specific topics include tools for describing central tendency and variability in data; methods for performing inference on population means and proportions via sample data; statistical hypothesis testing and its application to group comparisons; issues of power and sample size in study designs; sampling techniques and random sample; and emphasis on interpretation and concepts |
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7106402
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Environmental Toxicology
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2 |
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| This course focuses mainly of the effect produced by poisons on the environment (humans, animals, plants, soil, water, etc). It includes detailed studying of the groups of environmental pollutants, the need to further research and investigation in this area, bioaccumulation, the effect of poisons on all levels of the universe, and the methods and pathways leading to contamination and the methods of calculating or estimating them |
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7220301
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Science & Art of Clinical Medicine
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4 |
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| This course is organized in hospital-based groups of 6 students, and will take place 1/2 day each week of the academic year. (4 hours /week 16 cessions = 2CH /semester, it will include 8 general lectures in 4 sessions of 2 hours). This course constitutes the first experience of the possible future doctors with clinical medicine.(see detailed description) |
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7227201
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Behavioral Science
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3 |
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| This course introduce important notion in medical psychology and different old and modern approach of behavioral theories applied to the field of patient care and encounter. |
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7227202
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Medical Ethics
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1 |
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| This is a one credit hour offered to second year students. It 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. |
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7227207
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History of Optometry
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1 |
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| A course designed to introduce students to the development of optometry, optometric education and the scope of optometric services in Palestine and around the world. Students will learn about the right and responsibilities of optometrists. The course will examine the expectations and challenges of optometrists in the health care system. The focus will be on professional behaviors, ethics and communication skills necessary for patient care, patient rights and licensure requirements. |
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7227208
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History of Medicine and Pharmacy
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1 |
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| This is a historical study of medicine and pharmacy throughout the ages. The course highlights the Muslim Arab scientists' contributions to these two fields. |
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7227402
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Forensic Science
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3 |
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| Students will develop general technological and lab abilities, and skills in the analysis and interpretation of data. Specifically, a variety of abilities which will enable students to take on the full variety of tasks satisfied by a forensic researcher such as DNA profiling, illegal material research, recognition of human remains and the use of IT and data source in the recognition, tracking and avoidance of criminal activity. |
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7229301
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Optics of the Eye
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2 |
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| This course examines the eye as an optical instrument. Course work in the areas includes: The refracting mechanism, the mechanism of accommodation and pupillary contraction, blur of the retinal image and stray light in the eye will be |
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7229302
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Geometric & Physiological Optics
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4 |
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| This course is designed to introduce students to optical principles. The principles integrated include light behavior, reflection and refraction, vergence, objects, and images, thin lenses, simple model eyes, spherical refracting surfaces, thick lens systems, mirrors, ray tracing, and prisms. Physiological optics will focus on principles such as angular magnification, telescopes, apertures and stops, prismatic effects of lenses, diffraction, polarization, interference, electromagnetic waves |
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7232301
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Alternative Medicine
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2 |
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| This course aims to teach the students about different types of alternative medicine also in this course teaching and focusing on herbal medicine was adopted. Practical teaching in this course was made by Video show about these types of alternative medicine. |
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7301505
|
Evidence Base Therapy
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3 |
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| This course discusses the principles of evidence-based therapy and prepares the students to engage in evidence-based practice, providing the skills needed to critically evaluate new information from research findings and professional consensus statements. |
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7301506
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Drugs in Pregnancy & Lactation
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3 |
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| This course is designed to introduce the pharmacy student to the usage of drugs during pregnancy and lactation and their possible risks on the fetus and the newborn. It provides a didactic framework for the therapeutic management of a number of common diseases during pregnancy and lactation life stages. Coverage will include the physiological and the pharmacokinetic changes during these two life stages. |
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7302401
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Pharmaco-epidemiology
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3 |
|
| Due to the huge number of new drug innovative that are recently in the market; it is highly demanded to have a comparative risk/benefit evaluation. Assessment of safety and risk management of different drugs is done under observational epidemiological studies. This is usually done after randomized clinical trials. The course will cover the main key issues in pharmacoepidemiologic and students will learn how to deal with the problems in the real practice of pharmacoepidemiology. The course will mainly have the following topics: Study Design; Confounding and biases; Drug safety research; Drug Safety and Risk Management; Overview of Pharmacoepidemiological databases; case studies & public. |
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7302503
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Pharmaco-economics and rational use of drugs
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3 |
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| This course introduces students to the basic concepts of pharmacoeconomics. It allows students to gain practical experience in the development of economic evaluation of pharmaceuticals. The topics covered included assessment of effective data, costs, quality of life assessment and the development of economic models of cost-effectiveness. In addition, rational use of medication and the appropriate drug use according to the clinical need with the lowest cost to patients and community are also studied. |
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7302504
|
Veterinary Medical Products
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2 |
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| The elective course is designed to introduce the pharmacy student to veterinary pharmacology and the role pharmacists play in the care of animals. The students will evaluate the most commonly used drugs in veterinary medicine, relate the pharmacology of those drugs in humans to that of animals, and develop a reference document which will be of assistance in their practice. |
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7303402
|
Chemical Funtional Groups
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2 |
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| This course provides the fundemntal concepts in identification of different functional groups and the identification of drug structures through the utilization of various analytical techiques such as UV-Vis, IR, MS and NMR. |
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7303403
|
Drug Metabolism
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2 |
|
| Drug metabolism course presents the principles of drug metabolism on a broad-based level. Topics include in-depth discussions of Phase I and II biotransformation pathways, pharmacogenetics, biotransformation and toxicity, in vitro/in vivo techniques for evaluating drug metabolism and scale-up of drug metabolism data. In addition, the course is designed to help students to understand the requirements for drug metabolism during the drug discovery and development processes. |
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7303404
|
Natural Product Research
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3 |
|
| The current course deals with the scientific research methods of natural products (Experimental, Descriptive, Historical). To provide students with the basic and advances skills of scientific research in the field of natural products, the method of selecting the research problem, organizing the research plan, the ability to understand and design it, and how to register the study references by using specific programs. |
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7303405
|
Synthesis of Drugs
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3 |
|
| The course is designed for undergraduate students that have passed successfully the medicinal chemistry I and II courses and have already completed a basic course in organic chemistry. The course will cover different methods to evaluate the structure of a target molecule through the retro-synthetic approach of that structure, and the strategies that can proceed for efficiently synthesizing that structure. The course will also cover the variety of tactics that can be employed for achieving the synthetic goal. At the completion of the course each student will demonstrate his/her mastery of these concepts by applying them to a complex and novel structure that has not yet succumbed to laboratory synthesis. Every student will randomly be given a different target molecule, with each structure presenting its own unique challenges. The student will derive a strategy for the synthesis of the target molecule and will then outline and justify a plan for its synthesis from readily-available starting materials using all available tactics. |
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7303407
|
Green Pharmacy
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2 |
|
| This course aims to enhance the student's knowledge of the latest developments in the use of natural products (which were not covered in pharmacognosy and naturaceuticals) to safely treat individual health problems without side effects, and to provide them with advice on how to prevent different diseases. |
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7303505
|
Quality Control for Pharmacy
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1 |
|
| The aim of the course is to introduce student to the concept of Pharmaceutical Quality, Inter-relationships of “Quality Assurance”, “Quality Control”, “Good Pharmaceutical Manufacturing practices “ and the Pharmaceutical quality standards. This course will help students to understand the ICH criteria used for validation of analytical methods and the factors affecting the chemical stability of medicines. This course also presents an overview and practical understanding of quality control testing performed in the pharmaceutical industry and quality control laboratories |
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7303608
|
Medicinal Chemistry SAR
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3 |
|
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7304304
|
Cosmetics
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2 |
|
| Students in this course get acquainted with the basics of cosmetics preparation. They also study required specifications for cosmetic materials, mechanism of their effectiveness and influence. Students will get training on how to prepare some of these cosmetic materials according to standard specifications. |
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7304305
|
Cosmetics Lab.
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1 |
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| This course aims to deliver the basic principles of cosmetics including concepts of preparing, quality testing and uses of different cosmetic products belonging to major classes. The course emphasizes the formulation and functional bases for understanding the actions of different active ingredients and their delivery approaches. The following sessions of pharmaceutical practice include the very basic principles of pharmaceutical dosage forms and the compounding of medicinal products on a small laboratory scale. |
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7304402
|
Industrial Pharmacy (Lab.)
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1 |
|
| This is a laboratory course and it aims at introducing students to the world of pharmaceutical industry in all its aspects. Students will work in an environment similar to that in a pharmaceutical plant, particularly in the research and development department. Experiments, in different topics, are designed to study many factors involved in the processing of products throughout its lifetime until production stages by using small scale equipment available in the lab. Of the experiments, students will conduct mixing, milling, granulation, tabletting, capsule filling and quality control tests … etc. |
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7304403
|
Pharmaceutical Excepients
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2 |
|
| Pharmaceutical excipients are an essential part of pharmaceutical technology responsible of providing good quality pharmaceutical formulation. Usually all pharmaceutical dosage forms contain one or more than one pharmaceutical excipients. Excipients make compounding design easier and perform a wide range of functions in order to obtain the desired properties for the finished dosage form. This course focuses on excipient development and functionality, including their uses, properties and safety. |
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7304404
|
Pharmaceutical Sterilization
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2 |
|
| Sterilization is an essential part of pharmaceutical technology which is responsible of providing good quality pharmaceutical formulation intended for parenteral and ophthalmic preparations. Students are acquainted with the most used sterilization conditions in the field of industry. During the course, a visit to a pharmaceutical or hospital is expected. |
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7304405
|
Biotherapy
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3 |
|
| This course introduces the principles and usage of biological substances to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune system to fight infection and disease, substances that can modify the biological responses (biological response modifiers), and substances that can block the action of instruments of inflammation. |
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7304502
|
Pharmacokinetics (lab.)
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1 |
|
| This is a workshop and a lab course. It is concerned with the application of pharmacokinetics parameters in addition to solution of some practical problems and pharmaceutical overlapping. |
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7304601
|
Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology
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3 |
|
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7405402
|
Women Health Issues
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2 |
|
| The course enables students to identify the health needs of well women through the span of their life cycle. The course promotes them to develop skills to assess the physical, social, physiological and cultural needs of the Palestinian well women. Cultural, social and psychological influences on an adolescent health as early marriage education. Highlighting on her promotion and development towards a positive change within society. The course will focus upon the health needs of the Palestinian well woman where the students being professionals act as change advocates to promote health of women in their own community. The course focuses on the nutritional needs of women through their life span, reflect on social, cultural, gender, and political issues affecting the health of women in Palestine and highlight the health needs of the adolescents, premenopausal, menopause, also during the span of old age and disability. The course describes the women’s mental health (postpartum emotional changes, depression and psychosomatic disorder. |
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7405403
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Family Planning and Contraception
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2 |
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| This course will prepare the student to recognize the different aspects of family planning methods appropriate for her and her beliefs. Focus on issues and concepts in family planning include strategies of the national health plan, philosophy, principles and social aspects. Methods of birth control, sterilization, therapeutic abortion, and counseling services are offered. It Introduces issues and programmatic strategies related to the development, organization, and management of family planning programs. Topic include social, economic |
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11011222
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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3 |
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