Faculty of Medicine - Interdisciplinary Courses Structure
Course coding, Hours per Week and Per Semester
Doctor of Medicine Programme | ||||||||
ODD SEMESTER : 1 (September/October - March) | ||||||||
Code | Subject | TOTAL –RS PER WEEK | TOTAL HRS PER SEMESTER | EXAMINATION | ||||
Theory | Practice | Total | Theory | Practice | Total | |||
ANT100 | Anatomy/Histology/Embryology | 4 | 5 | 9 | 72 | 90 | 162 | ESE |
BCH100 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 5 | 6 | 11 | 90 | 108 | 198 | ESE |
BS100 | Biostatistics | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 36 | ESE |
BSC100 | Behavioural Science | 3 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 18 | 72 | ESE |
CS100 | Communication Skills/computer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 54 | ESE |
DS100 | Development Studies | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 36 | ESE |
PHY100 | Physiology | 6 | 3 | 9 | 108 | 54 | 162 | ESE |
TOTAL | 21 | 19 | 40 | 378 | 342 | 720 | ||
EVEN SEMESTER : 2 (March - August) | ||||||||
Code | Subject | TOTAL–HRS PER WEEK | TOTAL HRS PER SEMESTER | EXAMINATION | ||||
Theory | Practice | Total | Theory | Practice | Total | |||
ANT200 | Anatomy/Histology/Embryology | 7 | 5 | 12 | 126 | 90 | 216 | FINAL |
BCH200 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 5 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 90 | 180 | FINAL |
BS200 | Biostatistics | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 36 | FINAL |
BSC200 | Behavioural Science | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | FINAL |
CS200 | Communication Skills/computer | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | FINAL |
DS200 | Development Studies | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 36 | FINAL |
PHY200 | Physiology | 6 | 3 | 9 | 108 | 54 | 162 | FINAL |
TOTAL | 23 | 17 | 40 | 414 | 306 | 720 | ||
ODD SEMESTER : 3 (September/October - March) | ||||||||
Code | Subject | TOTAL –RS PER WEEK | TOTAL HRS PER SEMESTER | EXAMINATION | ||||
Theory | Practice | Total | Theory | Practice | Total | |||
ETM300 | Ethics in Medicine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 36 | FINAL |
HSR300 | Health System Research | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ESE |
MIC300 | Microbiology/Immunology | 2 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 54 | 90 | FINAL |
MP300 | Medical Psychology | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 54 | FINAL |
PAT300 | Pathology | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ESE |
PHC300 | Pharmacology | 4 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 72 | 144 | ESE |
TC300 | Therapeutic Counseling | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | FINAL |
TOTAL | 14 | 16 | 30 | 252 | 288 | 540 | ||
EVEN SEMESTER : 4 (March - August) | ||||||||
Code | Subject | TOTAL–HRS PER WEEK | TOTAL HRS PER SEMESTER | EXAMINATION | ||||
Theory | Practice | Total | Theory | Practice | Total | |||
CL400 | Clinical Laboratory | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | FINAL |
CLM400 | Clinical Methods | 3 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 54 | 108 | FINAL |
HSR400 | Health System Research | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | FINAL |
PAR400 | Parasitology | 3 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 54 | 108 | FINAL |
PAT400 | Pathology/Somatology | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ESE |
PHC400 | Pharmacology | 3 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 54 | 108 | ESE |
TOTAL | 15 | 15 | 30 | 270 | 270 | 540 | ||
ODD SEMESTER : 5 (September/October - March) | ||||||||
Code | Subject | TOTAL –RS PER WEEK | TOTAL HRS PER SEMESTER | EXAMINATION | ||||
Theory | Practice | Total | Theory | Practice | Total | |||
COM500 | Community Medicine/Public Health | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 54 | ESE |
IM500 | Internal Medicine | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ESE |
OG500 | Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 3 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 36 | 90 | ESE |
PAT500 | Pathology/Somatology | 4 | 2 | 6 | 72 | 36 | 108 | FINAL |
PD500 | Paediatrics and Child Health | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ESE |
PHC500 | Pharmacology | 2 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 54 | 90 | FINAL |
SU500 | Surgery/Orthapaedics/Trauma | 3 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 54 | 108 | ESE |
TOTAL | 17 | 16 | 33 | 306 | 288 | 594 | ||
EVEN SEMESTER : 6 (March - August) | ||||||||
Code | Subject | TOTAL–HRS PER WEEK | TOTAL HRS PER SEMESTER | EXAMINATION | ||||
Theory | Practice | Total | Theory | Practice | Total | |||
AIT600 | Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 54 | FINAL |
IM600 | Internal Medicine | 3 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 36 | 90 | ESE |
OG600 | Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ESE |
PD600 | Paediatrics and Child Health | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 54 | ESE |
PSY600 | Psychiatry | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 54 | ESE |
RAD600 | Radiology/Imaging Techniques | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | FINAL |
SU600 | Surgery/Orthapaedics/Trauma | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ESE |
TOTAL | 15 | 11 | 26 | 270 | 198 | 468 | ||
ODD SEMESTER : 7 (September/ October - March ) and EVEN SEMESTER – 8 (March - August) | ||||||||
Code | Subject | THEOR– | PRACTICE | EXAMINATION | ||||
FM700 | Forensic Medicine | 2 | - | ESE | ||||
IM780 | Internal Medicine ** | 3 | 16 weeks | ERE + FQE | ||||
PD780 | Paediatrics and Child Health ** | 3 | 16 weeks | ERE + FQE | ||||
PSY800 | Psychiatry | 1 | 8 weeks | ERE + FQE | ||||
FM800 | Forensic Medicine | 2 | - | FINAL | ||||
EP800 | Elective Period | - | 4 weeks | Report | ||||
TOTAL | 11 Hrs | 44 weeks | ||||||
Parallel rotations in group | ||||||||
ODD SEMESTER : 9 (September/ October - March ) and EVEN SEMESTER – 10 (March - August) | ||||||||
Code | Subject | PRACT–CE AND THEORY | EXAMINATION | |||||
OG900 | Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 16 weeks | ERE + FQE | |||||
SU900 | Surgery/Orthapaedic *** , ENT, Urology and Opthamology | 16 weeks | ERE + FQE | |||||
COM900 | Community Medicine (including Direct leadership, Administration and Management)**** | 12 weeks | ERE + FQE | |||||
TOTAL | 44 weeks | |||||||
2 weeks for orthopaedics | ||||||||
2 weeks for district leadership, administration and management | ||||||||
