Salman Bin Abdulaziz University
College of Applied Medical Sciences
Department of nursing
Course title:
Course number:
Credit hours:
Introduction to applied medical sciences
CAMS 236
2 hours
Instructor:
Lecturer: Eid Aldossary
Course Description:
This course deals with the knowledge about different approaches and departments of the
college which gives the student awareness about the role, applications and uses of applied
medical sciences specialties that help the student to select the suitable department which
meet his desire and his dream in the future.
Objectives
At the end of this course the student should be able to explain:
1. Introduce the student to the Applied Medical Sciences:
(Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Radiology and Medical imaging, Physical therapy and
Health Reapplications, Medical Equipments Technology and Nursing science).
2. Acquire knowledge about different approaches and departments for Applied Medical
Sciences.
3. Make student aware about the role, overview and applications of departments and its
specialties in Applied Medical Sciences.
4. Uses and applications of some modern instruments in the departments.
5. Prepare for education for departments of Applied Medical Sciences.
Lecture schedule
Subject
week
Introduction to Applied medical sciences
Week 1
Week 2
Nursing Science Department:
 Utilize nursing process to provide health promotion, maintenance health
of patients.
 Apply research findings to improve nursing practice.
 Apply principles of leadership and management in nursing and in health
care delivery
 Demonstrate ethical and social responsibility
1
Clinical Laboratory Sciences:
 Overview about CLC
 Role and importance of CLS
Week 3
 Area of specialty (Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, Hematology,
Histology, Genetics, Immunology and Immunohematology )
 Recognize types of samples collected in the lab sections.
Week 4
Week 5
Physical therapy and Health Reapplications (PTs)
Overview about physical therapy, role and importance.
Week 6
First med-term
Week 7
Week 8
Week9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
 Physical Therapy Specialties(Cardiopulmonary, neurologic, Pediatrics,
Integumentary, geriatrics, orthopedic Obstetrics and gynecology )
 Some cases cured by PTs.
Radiology and Medical imaging (CLS):
 Over view about Radiology
 Role of radiology, importance, Side effects and applications of medical
image and health

 Radiation and apparatus (X-ray CT, MRI and ultrasonography),
production, applications, indications and contraindications.
Medical Equipments Technology:
 Over view about biomedical technology, role and importance.
 Biomedical technology Specialties (Biosensors, Biomechanics,
Biomaterials,
Biotechnology,
Biomedical
Instrumentation
Bionanotechnology……….)
 Applications of Biomedical technology ( Micro and nanotechnology,
Robotics in Surgery)
Second med-term
 Second med-term
 General revision
Assessments:
First Mid Term Exam
20
Second Mid Term Exam
20
Attendance, activities and
assignment
10
2
Final Exam
50
Total
100
3