جامعة النجاح الوطنية
An-Najah National University
Physiotherapy
Duration: 48 Months (4 Years)
Degree Awarded: Bachelor
Student must complete 138 credit hours

University Requirements Student must complete 19 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
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Remedial English (E10032100) is a three-hour non-credited English course offered to students who score poorly (i.e. below 50%) on the placement test. Since the major concern of this course is to improve the students? proficiency before starting their ordinary university English basic courses and major courses taught in English, special emphasis has been placed on enhancing the students? ability to effectively acquire the four language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Specifically, the course attempts to ensure an academically acceptable performance on the part of the students at the level of the English basic courses. Moreover, the course aims at expanding students? vocabulary needed for various tasks.
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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 aims to introduce the Islamic culture in faith, worship, relations, morals, and knowledge, to discuss the clash between cultures in addition to Globalization, Human Rights, Woman Rights, Democracy and other contemporary issues.
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This course aims to improve the level of students in language skills and various literary, read and absorb and express written, and oral and tasted literary, through texts flags authors and poets in different eras, lessons in grammar and spelling, and brief definition months dictionaries and Arab old ones the modern and how to use them. This course aims to implement the Arabic language in the areas of reading and expression of both types oral and written communication.
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University English I (E11000103) is a three credit-hour university-required English language course designed for students who need to work on the four skills of the language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The development of vocabulary and skills of comprehension are integral parts of the course. In addition, various reading strategies (making predictions, identifying main ideas, reading for details, relating information in the text to life experience) are introduced and developed through a wide range of topics for reading and writing. The course encourages a more analytical and independent approach to study and helps prepare the students for any subsequent exam preparation.
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The course is mandatory for university students from various disciplines, so it provides students with knowledge and `information about the Palestinian reality and in particular the political developments of the Palestinian cause since its inception until the present day in line social and economic developments and political which constitute the main pillars for the study of the Palestinian political reality. This course aims to study the Palestinian issue from its beginning until present in social, economic and political issues.
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This course aims to familiarize students with community institutions and their contribution through voluntary efforts to serve these institutions to achieve the SDGs. Students are required to complete a minimum of 50 hours of community service to successfully pass the course. Additionally, students must attend 6 guidance sessions on volunteer work and participate in intensive training for selected community service programs if they choose to engage in such programs.
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The course aims to assist students in acquiring modern concepts in the field of communication and understanding the essential skills for effective communication with oneself and others. This is achieved through the use of effective teaching methods that rely on student engagement and motivation to learn through training and self-directed learning. The course emphasizes skill development through teamwork and interactive methods, helping students improve their verbal and non-verbal communication skills by learning public speaking and the fundamentals of oration. Additionally, it helps students develop active listening skills, and contributes to enhancing their abilities in dialogue and persuasion, overcoming public speaking anxiety, self-promotion, negotiation, job interviews, presentation and delivery, and writing. The course also provides students with knowledge about innovative and creative ideas that can be implemented, as well as how to write a resume. Furthermore, the course aims to refine students' personalities through participation in group presentations.
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This course aims to enrich students with the basic computer skills alongside with the theoretical and practical backgrounds behind those skills. First of all, software and hardware components of a computer are discussed. This forms the substrate from which a student can realize the practical applications of a computer, especially in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thereafter, the student awareness for the security vulnerabilities of a computer system is improved through discussing the threats associated with the absolute dependability on the Internet in storing critical data. This is conducted with presenting the basic secure Internet frameworks for students with emphasis on scientific research platforms (ResearchGate, Google Scholar, LinkedIn,?etc). Finally, word processing, statistical analysis and presentation software are discussed with practical applications in the lab.
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University English II (E11000324) is a three-credit hour university-required English language course which is offered to students majoring in Human Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing and Optometrics. This course aims to enable students to read and comprehend English texts relevant to their fields in addition to helping them enter work market or pursue higher education. It places emphasis on developing skills of reading comprehension and increasing students' vocabulary as well as on developing skills of critical thinking, problem solving and decision making through exercises and study cases and relatively, short texts relevant to healthcare, development of medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses and optometrists. The course, also, stresses the skills of speaking and writing.

Speciality Requirements Student must complete 113 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
3
    • 10216236 or
    • 10216235
Writing a genuine theoretical or experimental study or a special project that addresses a variety of topics in speech-language-hearing pathology developed under the direction of a faculty member. Student should use scientific approaches to research questions, designs, statistical procedures, methodologies, and scientific writing. Students might be advised to use computer software for statistical analysis.
3
    • 7000408
This course is designed to present the basics of research methodology including experimentaldesign, human research, and critical analysis of medical literature. The student will develop aresearch project with the consultation of a faculty member. The student, with guidance from afaculty member, will utilize readings, texts, journal articles, practicum experience, or attendanceat seminars or lectures, to identify and explore selected subject matter
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Students will able to lean the basic medical terminology. This course will provide the frameworkneeded before advancing to a more comprehensive medical terminology course designed forthose seeking to become a coder. This course will focus on the many components of a medicalterm and physiotherapy term and how to break down a medical term by simply knowing themeaning of the prefix or suffix. By learning the individual parts of a medical word, student willnot need to memorize hundreds of complex medical terms and their definitions. In addition,students will able to understand and learn the following courses easily.This is a great beginner course to take on your career path as a coder, and also serves equallywell as a refresher for all health information management professionals.
3
    • 7104101
This Course is designed to provide the students with a basic understanding of the structure and function of the human body and the mechanisms for maintaining homeostasis within it. The human body is discussed as separate systems, but the relation between different body systems is explained. The cells and tissues, nervous, skeletal, muscular, digestive, and urinary systems are discussed in this course. The methodology of course teaching includes lecture component and practical application for some theoretical approaches.
3
    • 7102101
The course provide an introduction to human morphology, function at the cell, tissue, and organ system levels of organization. The human body is also dealt with as separate systems with understanding of the morphology, mechanisms governing the function of different human organ systems such as the cardiovascular, immunological, musculoskeletal, hematological, and genital. The courses are taught through theoretical lectures and practical demonstrations
3
    • 7101203 or
    • 7102102
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
3
    • 7104101
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
3
This course is considered one of the milestones in running properly the whole profession.Students should be aware of modalities to successfully manage their carrier in personal andinstitutional context and learn the skills of leadership. On the other hand they should be aware ofthe whole process of handling their responsibilities and site of work as optimal as possible andaccording to well recognized and scientifically accredited procedures
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
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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Introduces the basic concepts of the body's reaction to drugs including absorption, metabolism and excretion of the drugs. Knowledge provided will ensure the safe practice of nurses and provide a foundation for teaching the relevant pharmacology to clients. The course provides also methods of action, uses and side effects of each medication.
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
1
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.
2
Students should be introduced the psychology of illness, poverty, greave, and to be able toanalyze social and family relations as well as social services of patients and people of all levels.They should also be able to gain skills in models of communication verbal and no verbal withpatients and their families as well as their colleagues.Students should also gain the skills and knowledge in how to deal with cases withpsychological and psychiatrically disorders of different causes.Ethical considerations are to be raised seriously with clear elaboration of the high importanceof confidentialityTheories and skills of behavioral modulation will be elaborated as well as methods to enhancephysical and psychological relaxation.
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Students will learn an introduction and background about physiotherapy. History, development,aims and philosophy of physiotherapy will be taught within this module. Ethics of physiotherapyas it is a branch of health care system will be delivered to the students. Students will learn thedifference about physiotherapist and physiotherapist assistant and their roles
2
    • 7102101
Students will study muscular system, upper and lower limbs and joints. Students will learn tofind different bony land marks and deep structures revealed on the skin. Students will be able todescribe the anatomy, physiology, role of the integumentary system, physiology of musclecontraction, and role of the muscular system, describe the physiology and role of the skeletalsystem and finally the changes to the immune and musculoskeletal systems with ageing.
1
    • 7242201
Students will study muscular system, upper and lower limbs and joints. Students will learn tofind different bony land marks and deep structures revealed on the skin. Students will be able todescribe the anatomy, physiology, role of the integumentary system, physiology of musclecontraction, and role of the muscular system, describe the physiology and role of the skeletalsystem and finally the changes to the immune and musculoskeletal systems with ageing.
2
    • 7242201
    • 7242202
The main aim of this course is to introduce to gait analysis and to present the theoreticalunderpinnings, technical observation and assessment skills necessary to quickly and accuratelyidentify gait abnormalities. These abnormalities, or biomechanical insufficiencies, maycontribute to the current or future injuries of an affected patient. Students will be able todetermine the best intervention/s to allow the patients to return to or continue life at their desiredlevel. This course will enable students to take the following course and learn the basics ofbiomechanics and kinesiology course more easily.
3
    • 7242201 or
    • 7242202
    • 7108101
An understanding of movement analysis will be achieved in this module by teaching students theprincipals of biomechanics and kinesiology. Theory of motion and application of PT therapies tothe human body will be taught in discipline to the medical rehabilitation. Precautions of liftingregarding the spine; function and dysfunction of the spine in terms of biomechanics will bereviewed. Clinical reasoning and problem solving skills will be used to teach this course.Students will study the movement of the joints; their function, dysfunction and structure. It willcover upper limbs and lower limbs. Physiotherapy students are experts in movement analysis;therefore this course will cover assessment of posture and gait. It covers also the roles of muscleaction (agonist, antagonist, stabilizer, and neutralizer). Students will be able to use theirknowledge of biomechanics, kinesiology, gait and posture in their practical life and clinicalsettings.
3
    • 7102101
The goal of this module is to understand the basics and principals of exercise physiologyregarding different systems of the body. Understanding of exercise physiology is a must to beapplied when designing therapeutic plans and programs for the patients. Students will learn theresponses that happen when applying the exercises to patients with different ages. This modulewill cover the changes that will happen in cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine and metabolicsystems in patients and healthy individuals.
2
    • 7103201
Students will learn about the basics and principals of diseases and disorders and theirpathophysiology. These disorders include tumors, respiratory disorders, cardiovasculardisorders, endocrine and renal disorders, diabetes, gastrointestinal tract disorders, liver andpancreas disorders, neurological disorders, immunological disorders, hematological disorders.
1
    • 7242206
Students will learn about the basics and principals of diseases and disorders and theirpathophysiology. These disorders include tumors, respiratory disorders, cardiovasculardisorders, endocrine and renal disorders, diabetes, gastrointestinal tract disorders, liver andpancreas disorders, neurological disorders, immunological disorders, hematological disorders.
2
    • 7242201
    • 7242202
Students will be able to describe and apply musculoskeletal assessment and evaluation of cervical, thoracic, lumbar regions of the body and upper and lower limbs. Students will be taught how to do manual assessment of the musculoskeletal system by clinical reasoning the findings to diagnose the dysfunction. Also, this course covers techniques evaluating joint motion, in all joint upper and lower extremities in addition to the cervical, thoracic and lumbar region. Students must have good knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
1
    • 7242208
Students will be able to describe and apply musculoskeletal assessment and evaluation ofcervical, thoracic, lumbar regions of the body and upper and lower limbs. Students will be taughthow to do manual assessment of the musculoskeletal system by clinical reasoning the findings todiagnose the dysfunction. Students must have good knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
2
    • 7242205
    • 7242208
    • 7242209
As the goal of any therapeutic techniques to get the patients to do he activity of daily living andto free the symptoms and movement and function; students will learn physiotherapy techniquesused with patients. Students will learn how to apply therapeutic exercises safely and will learnabout indication, contraindication and precautions of exercises. Therefore; students must have agood knowledge about treatments effects and the relation between anatomy and biomechanicsand kinesiology. They will learn about prognosis and recovery when applying the therapeuticexercises.
1
    • 7242210
As the goal of any therapeutic techniques to get the patients to do he activity of daily living andto free the symptoms and movement and function; students will learn physiotherapy techniquesused with patients. Students will learn how to apply therapeutic exercises safely and will learnabout indication, contraindication and precautions of exercises. Therefore; students must have agood knowledge about treatments effects and the relation between anatomy and biomechanicsand kinesiology. They will learn about prognosis and recovery when applying the therapeuticexercises.
3
    • 7102102
The course will cover the therapeutic modalities that used in physiotherapy rehabilitation; suchas, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, traction, heat and cold therapeutics. Students will learn theprincipals of physical modalities and the physiological effects of physiological treatments andmodalities applied to the patients. Students will be exposed to the proper use and administrationof these modalities. They will learn the indication, contraindication, precautions and safety ofusing these modalities and physical agents. Students will learn about the principals of manualtherapy and when to use it as a treatment.
1
    • 7242212
The course will cover the therapeutic modalities that used in physiotherapy rehabilitation; suchas, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, traction, heat and cold therapeutics. Students will learn theprincipals of physical modalities and the physiological effects of physiological treatments andmodalities applied to the patients. Students will be exposed to the proper use and administrationof these modalities. They will learn the indication, contraindication, precautions and safety ofusing these modalities and physical agents. Students will learn about the principals of manualtherapy and when to use it as a treatment.
1
    • 7242213
This course will introduce the background, terminology, legal requirements, and ethics oftherapeutic massage for the professionals. Students will learn body mechanics. Help the studentsto learn the basics of the massage therapy and to learn when and how to use it as a physiotherapymodalities and how to apply it safely on the clients.
1
    • 7242102
This course provides the student with the opportunity to explore a specialized area of interest inphysical therapy education, research, and/or clinical practice. In addition will provide students ofdifferent theories used in treating different conditions.
3
    • 7242208
    • 7242209
Students will be taught about muscle and bone diseases, disorders and dysfunctions. Studentswill be introduced to the fundamentals of orthopedics. Different orthopedic cases that they willface in the practical life will be taught. Academic staff will deliver the materials that are relatedto physiotherapy in different teaching methods; case studies; presentations and seminars.Students will be prepared to receive physiotherapy in orthopedics module.
2
    • 7242208
    • 7242209
In this course; students must have good knowledge about Anatomy, Pathology, Biomechanics,and Kinesiology, Musculoskeletal assessment, muscle and bone diseases in addition totherapeutic exercises.Peripheral joints and spine assessment will be delivered to the students in this module.Assessment skills will be related to the clinical field. In addition to the assessment skills;physiotherapy treatments will be delivered to the students which will be taught by lectures, casestudies, lab studies, critical appraisal skills, clinical reasoning and active learning.
1
    • 7242302
In this course; students must have good knowledge about Anatomy, Pathology, Biomechanics,and Kinesiology, Musculoskeletal assessment, muscle and bone diseases in addition totherapeutic exercises.Peripheral joints and spine assessment will be delivered to the students in this module.Assessment skills will be related to the clinical field. In addition to the assessment skills;physiotherapy treatments will be delivered to the students which will be taught by lectures, casestudies, lab studies, critical appraisal skills, clinical reasoning and active learning.
2
    • 7242201
    • 7242202
Students must complete the following modules before studying this current module: anatomy,physiology, pathology, kinesiology, musculoskeletal assessment and therapeutic exercises.Different topics of sport injuries and their mechanisms of injury, assessment, prevention,precautions, therapeutics and treatments will be taught to the students. Physiotherapy techniquesregarding sport injuries will be taught to the students.
2
    • 7242202
    • 7102301
    • 7108101
The motivation behind the therapeutic imaging modules is to acquaint the learner with thedistinctive imaging techniques.Students must complete the prerequisite modules as they must have a good understanding ofAnatomy, Physiology, Histology and pathologies of the diseases diagnosed by medical imaging.However; the aim of this course is not to make the scholar a radiology specialist but to helpphysiotherapists to understand the theory of medical imaging
1
    • 7242201
    • 7242202
This course is important to physiotherapy students to understand the aspects of theoretical andpractical theories behind prosthetics and orthotics. It will teach students to have a vision ofapplying prosthetics and orthotics which are related to deformities and dysfunction of patientsthat are being treated by physiotherapists. Students must have a good knowledge ofbiomechanics and kinesiology to apply prosthetics ad orthotics. Students will learn about gaitanalysis.Students will learn about different types of orthotics and prosthetics and will learn the differencebetween both. Students will learn about the conditions that needed applying prosthetics andorthotics.
1
    • 7242306
This course is important to physiotherapy students to understand the aspects of theoretical andpractical theories behind prosthetics and orthotics. It will teach students to have a vision ofapplying prosthetics and orthotics which are related to deformities and dysfunction of patientsthat are being treated by physiotherapists. Students must have a good knowledge ofbiomechanics and kinesiology to apply prosthetics ad orthotics. Students will learn about gaitanalysis.Students will learn about different types of orthotics and prosthetics and will learn the differencebetween both. Students will learn about the conditions that needed applying prosthetics andorthotics.
2
    • 7102301
    • 7242201
    • 7242206
This module will cover the basics and the fundamentals of neuroscience to make the studentsable to understand and deal with different neurological cases. Anatomy of the nervous systemwill be taught. Students will learn the function of spinal cord and brain. Disorders of nervoussystem will be delivered in this course. Also, it will include neurological development andageing, the sensory, motor and autonomic nervous systems.
2
    • 7102301
Students must complete the clinical neurology course as they need the knowledge to understandthis module. This course will introduce the students to the neurological rehabilitation andphysiotherapy assessment in addition to the treatment that they will provide the patients.Differential diagnosis, assessment and intervention will be emphasized throughout this course.Application of physiotherapy treatments, techniques and modalities of neurological disorders anddiseases in addition to manual physiotherapy will be covered. Justification of treatments will betaught based on the key findings and clues of each neurological case.Students will learn about different neurological cases that are related to physiotherapy.Physiotherapy treatments for neurological disorders will be taught to the students.
1
    • 7242309
Students must complete the clinical neurology course as they need the knowledge to understandthis module. This course will introduce the students to the neurological rehabilitation andphysiotherapy assessment in addition to the treatment that they will provide the patients.Differential diagnosis, assessment and intervention will be emphasized throughout this course.Application of physiotherapy treatments, techniques and modalities of neurological disorders anddiseases in addition to manual physiotherapy will be covered. Justification of treatments will betaught based on the key findings and clues of each neurological case.Students will learn about different neurological cases that are related to physiotherapy.Physiotherapy treatments for neurological disorders will be taught to the students.
2
    • 7103201
    • 7242205
This course will cover the etiology and pathology of the important cardiovascular diseases thatare related to physiotherapy rehabilitation in addition to common cardiovascular/pulmonarydisorders and ECG interpretation. Students will learn how to plan a therapeutic program forcardiovascular patients. Students will learn the role of physiotherapy in management of cardioand pulmonary diseases. Students will be able to read the ECG and some of the relateddiagnostics laboratory test; however, they will not be experts in ECG or diagnostics tests as it isnot the main goal of this module. Students will be able to evaluate, deal and manage respiratorycases by using valid and reliable assessment tools
1
    • 7242311
This course will cover the etiology and pathology of the important cardiovascular diseases thatare related to physiotherapy rehabilitation in addition to common cardiovascular/pulmonarydisorders and ECG interpretation. Students will learn how to plan a therapeutic program forcardiovascular patients. Students will learn the role of physiotherapy in management of cardioand pulmonary diseases. Students will be able to read the ECG and some of the relateddiagnostics laboratory test; however, they will not be experts in ECG or diagnostics tests as it isnot the main goal of this module. Students will be able to evaluate, deal and manage respiratorycases by using valid and reliable assessment tools
2
    • 7242211
This course will include physiotherapy treatments and rehabilitation protocols that should beapplied after the surgical conditions. Physiotherapy and rehabilitation for burns will be coveredwithin this module as well. Students will also learn about the timeframe for each surgery andduration of implementing the physiotherapy plan.
2
    • 7242210
    • 7242211
This practical course will focus on evaluating and treating variety of pediatric problems anddisorders that are related to physiotherapy.Students will be able to describe clinical features, course recovery, physical examinations andthe appropriate rehabilitation program of certain disorders. For example; cerebral palsy,poliomyelitis, brachial plexus injury, muscle diseases, learning disabilities, and mentalretardation. It is important for physiotherapy students to enhance the differential diagnosis,decision making, and clinical reasoning skills. It?s essential for physiotherapy students to havethe ability to examine and diagnose the patients based on evidence based practice and analysisskills. Students will be able to be rationale in their examination and intervention. Students will betaught to use and critical appraise the latest evidence about special treatments provided to thepatients. Students will learn about recognition patients with neurological, burn, cardiopulmonaryand orthopedic dysfunctions. Different learning techniques will be used to achieve the abovementioned purposes.
3
    • 7102102
different pediatric conditions. This module will be taught in details as it is important forphysiotherapists.Students will be taught about normal and abnormal physical and motor development, commonpediatric conditions; assessment, rating scales, therapeutic theory, physiotherapy approaches andtechniques, adaptive equipments and devices, family education, and collaboration with otherprofessionals for development of treatment plan.
2
    • 7242206
    • 7242207
In this module, the students will learn about human aging and how to deal the problems ofaging that are related to physiotherapy. Hypotheses of aging will be discussed andphysiotherapist?s roles in evaluation and treatment will be taught.
2
    • 7242401
    • 7242314
Students will be practicing physiotherapy for pediatrics cases on in patients and out patient andapply physical therapy skills including examination, evaluation, intervention, reassessment,communication, and professional clinical practice. Students will be supervised by qualifiedphysiotherapist to ensure safe practice and ethical procedures. Students will use their theoreticalknowledge of pediatrics in this module
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    • 7242403
In this course students will deal with more advanced and serious pediatric? cases. They will beasked to write therapeutic plans for each case dealing with real patients. They will learn to do fulldocumentation for each patient with different cases. They will be asked to use their clinicalreasoning skills to justify their treatments based on recent studies.
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    • 7242313
    • 7242314
Students will be practicing physiotherapy for orthopedic cases on in patients and out patient andapply physical therapy skills including examination, evaluation, intervention, reassessment,communication, and professional clinical practice. Students will be supervised by qualifiedphysiotherapist to ensure safe practice and ethical procedures. Students will use their theoreticalknowledge of orthopedics in this module.
1
    • 7242405
In this course students will deal with more advanced and serious orthopedics cases. They will beasked to write therapeutic plans for each case dealing with real patients. They will learn to do fulldocumentation for each patient with different cases. They will be asked to use their clinicalreasoning skills to justify their treatments based on recent studies.
2
    • 7242314
    • 7242310
Students will learn to apply their knowledge about neurological cases in clinical practice. Theywill be asked to participate in conducting assessments and implementing therapeutic plans. Thismodule will focus on dealing with neurological cases that need special treatments. Decisionmaking and differential diagnosis will be taught in this course throughout clinical practice.
1
    • 7242407
This course is designed to improve clinical decision-making rationale by analyzing the latest,evidenced-based concepts and principles for neurological examinations and intervention.Students will deal with rare and serious advanced neurological disorders.
2
    • 7242314
    • 7242312
This module focuses on treating and evaluating the hands on techniques of cardiopulmonarydisorders that are related to physiotherapy
4
    • 7242405
    • 7242403
    • 7242407
This course will provide an introduction for physiotherapy students about real practical life andclinical practice. Students will learn to apply and use their theoretical knowledge to the clinicalpractice. Students will learn to do a proper and successful documentation of the finding. Thecontent of this course is designed to teach the students to improve their communication skillswith the patients, legal and ethical principles clinical reasoning, movement analysis, and physicalassessments. Students will be able to develop a therapeutic plan and implement it inphysiotherapy clinical cases. This module will develop student?s ability to learn throughexperience of clinical practice. Students will apply skills of clinical reasoning and professionalbehavior. Students will learn self appraisal skills in clinical practice situations. The aim of thismodule is to prepare students for dealing with real patients in their near carrier future aftergraduaton.
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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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This course is designed to provide students of health sciences the basics of chemistry. The course covers topics in chemical structure, bonding, naming of inorganic compounds, balancing chemical equations, reactions in aqueous solutions, thermochemistry, atomic structure, various types of solutions, chemical thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases.

Speciality Optional Requirements Student must complete 6 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
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.
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.
2
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
2
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.
3
    • 7301302
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.
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)
2
The course explores the basic principles and concepts of health education. It focuses on the methods used for healthy or sick individuals and/or group(s) in the community or in health care institutions. The course is organized around the elements of the teaching learning process. Emphasis will be on assessment of learning needs, instructional objectives, teaching modalities, educational resources, and evaluation of the teaching/learning process. Theories and/or models that explain and influence health behavior will be explored. Opportunity for microteaching will also be arranged. The course focuses on the methods used in counseling of healthy individuals of all ages and patients with problems interfering with their normal daily lives. Theories of communication and group processes are studied. The course also centers on communication approaches and techniques relevant to the provision of nursing care to individuals and groups. In order to explain man?s interaction with the environment, social, psychology theories focusing on social communication, social networks, roles, social influences and attitude changes are studied. Theories concerning learning, giving information and evaluation are also studied.
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Explores the world of entrepreneurship and creativity by examining the processes and techniques used to develop ideas and turn them into successful projects. The course includes understanding the foundations of entrepreneurship and the stages of emerging business development, in addition to analyzing the factors that affect the success of entrepreneurial projects and enhancing creativity in various fields.

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