CURRICULUM
4TH YEAR
Tutor:
Dr. Saad Al-Shohaib (Males) and Dr. Aisha Al-Ghamdi (Females)
Total number of lectures
Introductory
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Gastroenterology
Neurology
Endocrinology
Infectious Diseases
Nephrology
=
31
Clinical posting and teaching sessions:
Total of 9 weeks posting in Medicine
3 days bed-side clinical sessions: Females from 9:00 AM to 12:00 NN
Males from 1:00 to 4:00 PM
2 days clerking
End of Posting Exam:
Every last Wednesday of the posting:
Total = 50 marks
MCQ
= 40 ( Single Best Answer)
Short Note = 2
Duration of exam will be 1 ½ hour
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40 marks
10 marks
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=
60 marks
20 marks
Final Exam:
Total = 80 marks
MCQ
= 60 ( Single Best Answer)
Short Note = 4
Duration of exam will be three hours
Recommended Textbooks:
Davidson’s Principles of Internal Medicine
Concise Middle Eastern Clinical Medicine
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine
Medicine by John Oxford
CURRICULUM
5TH YEAR
Tutor:
Dr. Amir Radwi (Males) and Dr. Faiza Qari (Females)
Total number of lectures: = 69
29
=
General Medicine
19
=
Psychiatry
21
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Pharmacology
Lecture Topics:
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Gastroenterology
Neurology
Endocrinology & Metabolic
Rheumatology
Therapeutics
Nephrology
Psychiatry
Clinical posting and teaching sessions:
Total of 5 weeks posting in Medicine
3 days teaching; 2 days of which are whole day
2 days clerking
to complete 25 sessions for the entire posting
End of Posting Exam: Every last Wednesday of the posting
Total = 50 marks
MCQ
= 40 ( Single Best Answer)
Short Note = 2
Duration of exam will be 1 ½ hour
Clinical Exam: 1 long case
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20 marks
10 marks
=
20 marks
Final Exam:
Total = 100 marks
MCQ
= 80 ( Single Best Answer)
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Short Note = 2
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Duration of exam will be three hours
“Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) =
Recommended Textbooks:
Davidson’s Principles of Internal Medicine
Concise Middle Eastern Clinical Medicine
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine
Medicine by John Oxford
40 marks
10 marks
50 marks
CURRICULUM
6TH YEAR
Tutor: Dr. Sami Bahls (Males) and Dr. Maimoona Mushtaq (Females)
Total number of lectures = 34
27
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Gen. Medicine
7
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Dermatology
Lecture Topics:
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Gastroenterology
Neurology
Endocrinology & Metabolic
Rheumatology
Therapeutics
Nephrology
Dermatology
Clinical posting and teaching sessions:
Total of 8 weeks posting in Medicine
For the entire 8 weeks, 1 week rotation in Radiology/Haematology/ICU
Considered as “Externship” rotation with participation in the
consultants’ rounds/attending consultants’ clinics in OPD
Should be available in the ward from 8:00 - 5:00 everyday except
only during lecture time and clinic attendance
Will have 2 tutorials per week for 1 hour each
Should attend the Tuesday Grand Rounds every week
End of Posting Exam:
Every last Wednesday of the posting
Total = 50 marks
MCQ
= 40 ( Single Best Answer)
=
20 marks
SN / PS
= 2
=
10 marks
Duration of exam will be 1 ½ hour
Clinical Exam: 2 short cases
=
20 marks
Final Exam:
Total = 100 marks
MCQ
= 80 ( Single Best Answer)
SN – 1 ; PS – 1 ; DI – 2
Duration of exam will be 3 hours
Clinical Exam: 1 LC + 2 SC
Recommended Textbooks:
Davidson’s Principles of Internal Medicine
Concise Middle Eastern Clinical Medicine
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine
Medicine by John Oxford
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40 marks
10 marks
=
50 marks