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ISLAMIC MEDICAL EDUCATION RESOURCES-05

0810-Curriculum Map for Phase 1: Bachelor of Health Science

Presented by Professor Omar Hasan Kasule MB ChB (MUK), MPH (Harvard), DrPH (Harvard). Institute of Medicine, University of Brunei Darussalam

 

YEAR, SEMESTER, & QUARTER

HEALTH SCIENCES (50%)

 

PATIENT CARE (25%)

 

COMMUNITY HEALTH

(12.5%)

P R O F E S S I O N A L  &  P E R S O N A L   S K I L L   D E V E L O P M E N T

(12.5%)

 

Year 0

 

Advanced study (Sciences, mathematics, English) and attachments (hospital and health center)

ETHICO-LEGAL-FIQH SKILLS

PROFESSIONALISM & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT:

RESEARCH SKILLS

Y1 S1 Q1 ( 8 Wks): Normal Life Processes

Molecular, cellular, and organ levels

History, examination, & clinical skills lab.

The community & public health interventions

Religion, belief systems, & epistemology

Success as a medical student.

Mathematical and conceptual foundations

Y1 S1 Q2 ( 8 Wks): Abnormal Life Processes

 

Injury To Cells and tissues,

 

Reading Investigation reports & clinical skills lab

Basic disease epidemiology

 

 

Legal and ethical basis of medical practice

 

Personality & character:

.

 

Descriptive statistics

Y1 S2 Q 1 (8 Wks): Transport Organ Systems (CVS, Hematogenous, & Respiratory)

Emphasis on normal structure & function

History, examination, investigations, & clinical skills lab.

Incidence and prevalence of disorders

Beginning and end of life issues

Communication skills

 

 

Inferential statistics

 

Y1 S2 Q 2 (8 Wks): Input/Output Organ Systems (GIT, Hepato-biliary, & excretory)

Emphasis on normal structure & function

 

History, examination, investigations, and clinical skills lab.

Incidence and prevalence of disorders

Public health and legal issues

 

Negotiation skills

 

Quantitative disease measures

 

Y2 S1 Q1 ( 8 Wks): Support, Locomotion, & Protective Systems (musculo skeletal, skin, and immune)

Emphasis on normal structure & function

History, examination, investigations, and clinical skills lab

Incidence and prevalence of disorders

Activities of normal living, physical worship for the sick, medical procedures

Leadership skills

Statistical parameters of screening and diagnostic tests:

Y2 S1 Q 2 (8 Wks): Command, Control, & Communication Organ Systems (sensory, nervous, and endocrine).

Emphasis on normal structure & function

 

 

History, examination, investigations, and clinical skills lab

Incidence and prevalence of disorders

Multi-system: systemic patho-physiological disturbances

Management skills for health services

 

Data collection and management

 

 

Y2 S2 Q1 ( 8 Wks): Reproductive Systems & The Life Cycle, growth and development

Emphasis on normal structure & function

History, examination, investigations, and clinical skills lab

Epidemiology of exposures

Issues in normal and disease conditions

 

Collegial relations / etiquette in a health team

 

Data analysis

 

Y2 S2 Q 2 (8 Wks): Transport Organ Systems

 

Emphasis on patho physiology

Advanced investigations

Risk factors and prevention of disorders

Issues in disease conditions

 

 

Physician-patient etiquette / relationship

Observational epidemiological studies

Summer Research

Research project in science lab

Clinical research project

 

Community health research project

 

Forensic pathology research project

Quality assurance research project

Statistics / epidemiology research project

Y3 S1 Q1 (8 Wks): Input/Output Organ Systems

Emphasis on patho physiology

Advanced investigations,& clinical skills lab

Risk factors and prevention of disorders

 

Issues in disease conditions

Fidelity obligations

 

Randomized studies

 

Y3 S1 Q2 (8 Wks): Support, Locomotion, & Protective Organ Systems

Emphasis on patho physiology

 

Advanced investigations, & clinical skills lab.

Risk factors and prevention of disorders.

 

Issues in disease conditions

Palliative care. / disability care

 

 

Analysis of epidemiological studies

 

Y3 S2 Q1 (8 Wks): Command, Control, & Communication Systems

Emphasis on patho physiology

 

Advanced investigations,& clinical skills lab

Risk factors and prevention of disorders

Issues in disease conditions

 

Professional misconduct

 

Interpretation of epidemiological studies

 

Y3 S2 Q2 (8 Wks): Reproductive Systems

Emphasis on patho physiology

 

Advanced investigations, &

Clinical skills lab.

Risk factors, and prevention of disorders

 

Issues in disease conditions

 

Professional malpractice / negligence

 

Critique and writing of scientific literature

 


TABLE #2: CURRICULUM MAP FOR THE THEME: PERSONAL and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BACKGROUND PHILOSOPHY and CONCEPTS (5%)

Religious Background: Islam & Other Creeds (Milal)

 

Historical Background: Civilization, History Of Medicine

 

Epistemological Background: Theory Of Knowledge (Epistemology)

 

Basic Sciences Background: Creation (Cosmogenesis / Genesis) And Afterlife (Eschatology). Transitions In The Status Of Life And Health. The Human Life Cycle (Growth And Senescence). The Biological Miracle

 

ETHICO-LEGAL-FIQH CONCEPTS / PRINCIPLES (20%)

Basics Of Laws: Fundamentals Of The Law. Brunei Legal Systems: Civil And Shari’at Laws

 

Theories And Principles Of Medical Ethics: Theories Of Medical And Biomedical Ethics. Principles Of Medical And Biomedical Ethics

 

Issues Of Consent: Medical Consent For Competent Patients. Medical Consent For Incompetent Patients

 

Privacy, Confidentiality And Disclosure: Privacy And Confidentiality. Disclosure

 

Research: Research Policies And Procedures. Animal Research. Human Research

 

 

ETHICO-LEGAL-FIQH ISSUES IN MEDICAL PRACTICE (20%)

 

Normal Physiological Conditions: Issues In Normal Reproduction. Issues In Activities Of Normal Living.

 

Medical Procedures: Diagnostic Procedures. Therapeutic Procedures

 

Conditions Of Illness: Physical Acts Of Worship For The Sick. Input/Output Systems: Alimentary And Urinary. Transport Systems: Cardiovascular & Respiratory. Reproductive System. Locomotion, Support, And Connective System. Sensory System. Neurological Disorders. Psycho-Social Conditions. Other Conditions. Issues Of Special Age And Gender Groups

 

ISSUES AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF LIFE (5%)

Beginning Of Life Issues. Stem Cell Technology. Embryo/Fetal Research. Genetic Technology. End Of Life Issues

 

ETHICO-LEGAL-FIQH ISSUES IN PSYCHO-SOCIAL APPLICATIONS (5%)

The Community: The Family Institution. Community Problems. Community Action. Civil Transactions. Occupational Health Issues. Judicial Transactions: Legal Competence: Ahliyyat. Public Health Ethics

 

 

PROFESSIONALISM (15%)

 

Professional physician etiquette / conduct with patients. Professional etiquette with the terminally ill/dying: palliative care. Collegial relations / etiquette in a health team. Professional misconduct. Malpractice & negligence

 

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (5%)

Individual development: Success as a medical student. Towards developing a scientific culture. Character and behavior. Self Development and personality enhancement

 

Skill development: Communication.

Negotiation skills. Leadership Skills. Management Skills for health services

 

RESEARCH (scientific ijtihad) SKILLS (25%)

Mathematical and conceptual foundations. Descriptive statistics. Inferential statistics. Descriptive & inferential statistics applications. Quantitative disease measures. Study design and analysis. Study interpretation

 

© 2008 Professor Omar Hasan Kasule MB ChB (MUK), MPH (Harvard), DrPH (Harvard). Institute of Medicine, University of Brunei Darussalam

 

©Professor Omar Hasan Kasule, Sr. October, 2008