Dr.Sawsan mustafa Abdalla
Associate Professor
Department of Community Medicine
The curriculum is the living document, that details
the educational outcomes which are:
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philosophy
organizational structures
teaching and learning methods
assessment
management and quality assurance processes
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Curriculum is the soul of the medical school.
Curriculum articulates :
beliefs
spirit
and priority of a medical school.
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Steps of Preparations:
2.5 years of effort of a group of local and international
experts with a wealth of experience in developing
medical curricula.
Steps of Preparations:
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review of cognitive science
best evidence and best practices in medical
education
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and careful considerations for available resources and
local priorities.
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Inputs:
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creating a solid foundation of basic sciences and
providing students
experiences.
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with
high
quality
clinical
emphasizes higher clinical relevance and patient
exposure from the beginning.
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Inputs:
strong emphasis on ethical, moral, and professional
behavior
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and a greater opportunity for promotion of independent
and self-directed learning throughout the course of study.
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The College of Medicine aims:
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to develop physicians with work-based competences
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through high quality educational experiences
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using best evidence and practice in education
The College of Medicine aims:
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and application of appropriate modern technology
To graduate physicians to serve the current and
future needs of their local community and Saudi
Arabian population at large.
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The seven core values espoused by the College of
Medicine are:
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Quality and Perfectness
Initiative and Productivity
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Commitment
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Justice and Equality
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Confidence and Mutual Respect
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Teamwork; and Professionalism
It is envisioned that the graduates from the College
will be:
 scientific in their approach to practice;
 proficient in clinical care
 community conscious
 scholar
 and above all professional.
 In fact, professionalism forms the solid foundation
for the four outcomes. These five outcomes are
further subdivided by 59 competencies which mirror
the Saudi Competencies.
Educational philosophy of the College of Medicine is
based on:
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the principles of outcome-based
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student-centered
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self-directed and
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life-long learning
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horizontal and vertical integration
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planned repetition of content (spiral approach) and
skills with increasing complexity,
and valid and reliable assessment that supports the student
learning. It incorporates ethics and professionalism from the very
beginning of the curriculum. Students will gain experience in
healthcare from the first year to help them contextualize their
learning.
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Structurally, there will be seven years of study
Phase I (preparatory year; one year in duration)
prepares the students for the actual study in medical
school. This phase runs under the University
administration.
Phase II:
(the first 2 and ½ years of the Medical College)
will focus on biomedical sciences with clinical
relevance.
Phase II, which is in progress now, is structured
around body systems with emphasis on normal and
abnormal structure and function.
Academic
Skills
Approach
Research
Phase III:
Core-clinical
Practice
Phase II:
Fundamentals of
Medicine
Phase I:
Preparatory Year
Other
Longitudinal
Modules
Clinical
Phase IV:
Internship
Ethics &
Professionalism
& Community
OVERVIEW OF MAJMAAH MEDICAL CURRICULUM
Phase III :
starts with Clinical Skills Foundation Course,
followed by clinical experience in:
Emergency and Family Medicine
as these two specialties are most likely to provide
students firsthand experience with
undifferentiated patient and accompanying health
care problems.
Following that, students will rotate through two
other core disciplines namely, Medicine and
Anesthesia and Surgery;
and then to other disciplines such as
pediatrics,
orthopedics and trauma,
obstetrics and gynecology,
psychiatry,
dermatology,
diagnostic radiology etc.
Case Based Discussion (CBD) :
interdisciplinary, and multi-system disorders to
provide students uniform, in depth exposure to core
problems in the community.
Phase IV signifies the total immersion in the
workplace by means of an internship program lasting
one year.
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The overall goal of assessment is to improve student
learning
It is vitally important that the assessment meets the
vision of the curriculum and its outcomes
Assessment provides students, parents/guardians,
and teachers with valid information concerning
student progress and their attainment of the
expected curriculum outcomes
 Assessment
should always be
viewed as information to improve
student achievement.
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The document also states the college's
mission,
vision,
values,
broad aims and
objectives, and
admission criteria
:‫ الرؤية‬
‫ أن تكون الكلية بيئة منافسة للتعليم الطبي تساهم في تحقيق‬
.‫أهداف التنمية المستدامة‬
 Vision:
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The College of Medicine Majmaah University will be
a competitive environment for Medical Education
that facilitates achieving objectives of continuous
development.
Professionalism
Scholarship
Community
orientation
Clinical care
expertise
Scientific
approach
MAJMAAH EXIT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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