Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree ( 131 Credit Hours ) as Follows
University Requirements
Students must pass all of the following courses
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| 000011110 | COMMUNITY SERVICE | COMMUNITY SERVICE | 1 | - | 0 |
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| 010610081 | MEDICAL ENGLISH I | The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The Medical English 1 Course for medical students is meant to prepare students for academic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Students learn strategies for improving reading comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The course emphasizes the development of rhetorical strategies students may use as they engage in academic essay writing. The listening and speaking component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills. | 2 | 1 |
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| 010610082 | MEDICAL ENGLISH II | The Medical English courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. Medical English IV is meant to prepare students for academic reading and writing and to increase their speaking and listening abilities. Students learn strategies for improving reading comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The course emphasizes the development of rhetorical strategies students may use as they engage in academic essay writing. | 2 | 1 |
010610081 MEDICAL ENGLISH I The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The Medical English 1 Course for medical students is meant to prepare students for academic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Students learn strategies for improving reading comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The course emphasizes the development of rhetorical strategies students may use as they engage in academic essay writing. The listening and speaking component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills. |
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| 010610083 | MEDICAL ENGLISH III | The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The Medical English 3 Course for medical students is meant to prepare students for academic reading and writing and increase their speaking and listening abilities. Students learn strategies for improving reading comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The course emphasizes the development of rhetorical strategies students may use as they engage in academic essay writing. The listening and speaking component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills. | 2 | 1 |
010610082 MEDICAL ENGLISH II The Medical English courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. Medical English IV is meant to prepare students for academic reading and writing and to increase their speaking and listening abilities. Students learn strategies for improving reading comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The course emphasizes the development of rhetorical strategies students may use as they engage in academic essay writing. |
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| 010610084 | MEDICAL ENGLISH IV | The Medical English courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. Medical English IV is meant to prepare students for academic reading and writing and to increase their speaking and listening abilities. Students learn strategies for improving reading comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The course emphasizes the development of rhetorical strategies students may use as they engage in academic essay writing. | 2 | 1 |
010610083 MEDICAL ENGLISH III The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The Medical English 3 Course for medical students is meant to prepare students for academic reading and writing and increase their speaking and listening abilities. Students learn strategies for improving reading comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The course emphasizes the development of rhetorical strategies students may use as they engage in academic essay writing. The listening and speaking component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills. |
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| 010610085 | MEDICAL ENGLISH V | The Medical English courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. Medical English V is meant to prepare students for academic reading and writing and to increase their speaking and listening abilities. Students learn strategies for improving reading comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The course emphasizes the development of rhetorical strategies students may use as they engage in academic essay writing. | 2 | 1 |
010610084 MEDICAL ENGLISH IV The Medical English courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. Medical English IV is meant to prepare students for academic reading and writing and to increase their speaking and listening abilities. Students learn strategies for improving reading comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The course emphasizes the development of rhetorical strategies students may use as they engage in academic essay writing. |
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| 010610086 | MEDICAL ENGLISH VI | The Medical English courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. Medical English VI is meant to prepare students for academic reading and writing and to increase their speaking and listening abilities. Students learn strategies for improving reading comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The course emphasizes the development of rhetorical strategies students may use as they engage in academic essay writing. | 2 | 1 |
010610085 MEDICAL ENGLISH V The Medical English courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. Medical English V is meant to prepare students for academic reading and writing and to increase their speaking and listening abilities. Students learn strategies for improving reading comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The course emphasizes the development of rhetorical strategies students may use as they engage in academic essay writing. |
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| 010610087 | MEDICAL ENGLISH VII | Medical English VII aims to equip future doctors with the skills necessary to communicate effectively with patients. The course goes step-by-step through the first parts of a typical consultation: receiving the patient, presenting complaints, past medical history, social history, and examinations and procedures. While doing this, the course seeks to cultivate a holistic approach to medical care in which the doctor treats the patient as a whole (physical, emotional, and social) person. Additionally, the course aims to improve students’ English fluency with practice in the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) as well as in vocabulary and grammar. | 2 | 1 |
010610086 MEDICAL ENGLISH VI The Medical English courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. Medical English VI is meant to prepare students for academic reading and writing and to increase their speaking and listening abilities. Students learn strategies for improving reading comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The course emphasizes the development of rhetorical strategies students may use as they engage in academic essay writing. |
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| 010610088 | MEDICAL ENGLISH VIII | Medical English VIII picks up where Medical English VII left off, going through the final steps of a typical consultation: results and diagnoses, treatment, and closing the consultation. The remainder of the course equips students to handle delicate situations, such as breaking bad news, challenging patients, the elderly, and children and adolescents. The course emphasizes the importance of holistic medical care which addresses the physical, emotional, and social needs of patients. Additionally, the course aims to improve students’ English fluency with practice in the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) as well as in vocabulary and grammar. | 2 | 1 |
010610087 MEDICAL ENGLISH VII Medical English VII aims to equip future doctors with the skills necessary to communicate effectively with patients. The course goes step-by-step through the first parts of a typical consultation: receiving the patient, presenting complaints, past medical history, social history, and examinations and procedures. While doing this, the course seeks to cultivate a holistic approach to medical care in which the doctor treats the patient as a whole (physical, emotional, and social) person. Additionally, the course aims to improve students’ English fluency with practice in the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) as well as in vocabulary and grammar. |
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| 040111001 | ARABIC LANGUAGE | This course aims to teach the students the basics of Arabic language, and the methods of correct writing starting from the word itself till the syntax and expressions, the course focuses in particular on correct practice of the Arabic language in writing and pronouncing. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511011 | PALESTINIAN STUDIES | The migration of Arab tribes from Arab Peninsule to Palestine, major political and cultural developments in palestine during cann'anites period, the Assyrian-Egyptian Rivaly in Palestine, Palestinians and Jews, Palestine under Creek and Roman Rule, The Arab Islamic period, political and cultural conditions during Ummayad and Abbasaid period, Islam-crusades colission in pPalestine, Palestine under Ottoman Rule, Rule played by Ahmad Pasha Al-Jazzar and Thaher Al-Omar, Egyptian occupation 1831, European penetration and Zionist settlements, Sykes-Pekot Agreement, Balfour declaration and Britsg mandate, Brotain and Liquidation of Palestine land, Palestinian resistance movement, 1936 Uprising and the scheme of Palestine partition 1937, Partition resolution and 1948 war, Launching of the PLO and the 1967 war, 1987 Uprising, Independence Declaration 1988, Oslo Agreements , Future outlook. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040521301 | FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS | This course is a basic one for all university students because it tackles the way of conducting research. The students through this course are exposed to the quantitative and qualitative researches and the differences between them. It also covers the meaning of hypothesis and its types, along with research questions and research problems. Through this course the students can come to know more about literature review and how to differentiate between primary and secondary literature. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 240111000 | COMPUTER SKILLS | A basic, introductory course in personal computers, it introduces students to basic computer concepts in hardware, software, networking. The course will include a basic computer literacy including computer concepts, fundamental functions and operations of the computer. Topics include identification of hardware components, basic computer operations, and use of some software applications such as windows operating system, a word processing using Microsoft Word, a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel, and a presentation software using PowerPoint. | 2 | - | 2 |
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Students must pass ( 4 ) credit hours from any of the following courses
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| 040511052 | ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I | This course is a continuation of the first course, it focus on the study of the political system in Israel and on the security institution and the decision-making and electoral system and foreign policy of Israel, and an introduction to the Arab party scene in Israel as well as a presentation of the Israeli media organization. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511053 | JERUSALEM: CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY | Existence of Jerusalem, its ancient history, historical monuments and archaeological excavations, administrative situation developments and Architectural expansion, economic and education life, holy buildings, archeologic museums and schools. The strategy of Judaization and the Zionism occupation of the city, the Future and solutions of the political Jerusalem, and its situation with the international division projects. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511061 | ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES II | This course deals with the historical development of Jews in modern times, the conditions in which they lived in Europe and the Middle East, and the circumstances that led to the emergence of the Zionist movement, its activity and its role in the establishment of Israel and the Israeli society. | 2 | - | 2 |
040511052 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I This course is a continuation of the first course, it focus on the study of the political system in Israel and on the security institution and the decision-making and electoral system and foreign policy of Israel, and an introduction to the Arab party scene in Israel as well as a presentation of the Israeli media organization. |
| 040511081 | HOME GARDENING | This course aims to introduces how to create home gardens and how to coordinate and take care for them | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511091 | FINE ARTS | This course aims to introduce students to the four main arts (visual arts, music, theater and architecture), focusing on the basic relations between the two arts: the first is to give a number of lectures, works shops, articles that contains international art works addressing the sources, function, materials, style and composition of the work. The second method is to assign an artistic subject to each student at the beginning of the semester for scientific research following an academic method, the student presents his research summary at the end of the semester in the form of a lecture accompanied by a research paper. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511101 | CURRENT WORLD ISSUES | The course deals with the changes in the world order since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the impact of these transformations on a range of political issues in the modern world. The most prominent of these are the new world system, the role of the United Nations in issues of peace and war, regional and international civil wars, globalization and terrorism. Weapons of mass destruction, and other current political issues that arise during the course. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511121 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION | This course aims to explain the concepts of Physical Education and its major elements . The course contains a practical component that supports the theoretical concepts by relating physical activities with human health and correct shape habits. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511132 | ELECTION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION | This course covers the concepts of elections and the electoral process, and the concept of political participation: its components, characteristics, levels, and importance. The course also focuses on the system of human rights and civil liberties; Its charters and characteristics. In addition, the course deals with the nature of democracy as a concept and its relationship to a set of values and concepts such as democratic transformation, political upbringing, and the principle of separation of powers. Finally, the course discusses the electoral systems and their impact on the electoral process, the electoral process in Palestine, including the presidential elections, the legislative council, and the local councils. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511133 | THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS MOVEMENT | This course aims at scrutinize the Palestinian Prisoners movement. Light will be shed on the historical stages the movement went through during in the last sixty years. The course highlights the legality of detaining those prisoners and show the international law’s violation by the Israeli forces and governments. Prisons, interrogation centers, and detention camps are defined and shown in one of the chapters and there illegal geographical places are to be shown during the semester. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511140 | LAW IN OUR LIFE | This course introduces the definitions of the law and its terms, sections, resources, illustrations, and its implementations,along with the current legal system in Palestine, the Palestinian laws, general rights and freedoms in Palestine | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511150 | ISLAMIC CULTURE | This course is an exploration to the culture in general and Islamic culture in particular as well as the development in the Muslim World. The course informational intended to raise the awareness about the sociological aspects, cultural perspective of Islam and various problems in the Muslim World. However, it is also designed to provide a variety of cultural perspectives of the intern Muslim states institutions, the role of religious institutions, women, and the economic institution of the Muslim World. This course is going to develop a ?better understanding ? that student will find in many areas of life, work, and relationships in the Muslim World as well as with other Western countries. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511160 | DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS | This course deals with the development of democracy, its applications, models, and its importance to modern societies. As well as an overview of human rights, their evolution, divisions, nature and international protection. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511170 | TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE | The technology in our life course addresses the concepts and principles of technology, and the impact of using technology in the society. The course covers the main factors that contribute to the technology evolution, the concept of information systems and their components, and the functional levels of employees in institutions that use information systems. The course also deals with the concepts of the Internet, information security, multimedia, social networking, and their role in influencing society. The course will also explain the work of the search engines and how to use them. Provide the needed information and criteria for students to choose the appropriate computer or mobile and how to protect his data from malware and viruses. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511180 | INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY SCIENCE | This course aims to present the historical context for the development of astronomy and highlight the role of the Arab-Islamic civilization in the development of this science, introduce the process of astronomical observation, introduce the units of measurement of astronomical dimensions and methods of measuring the dimensions of astronomical bodies. Moreover, students will be able to learn about the solar system and all its components in detail, learn about the characteristics and evolution of stars, stellar clusters and stellar asteroids, learn about galaxies and their types, and focus on the Milky Way. Finally, students will gain knowledge about the origin, age and shape of the universe. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511190 | HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION | This course aims to introduce students to the basic concepts related to civilization, and the theories of its emergence and fall. The course also addresses the elements that must be available for the establishment, growth and development of a civilization. Additionally, the course reviews the different aspects of civilization: political, economic, social, religious and cultural, while focusing specifically on upholding the value of reason and law, dialogue between religions and cultures, one opinion and the other opinion, the values of tolerance, and upholding the value of human rights. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511200 | INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS | This course will teach student basic elements of the economic system and the basic tools for economic analysis such as Demand & Supply, markets production as will as markets it will also teach students the basic macroeconomics concepts such as GDP economic growth inflation and economic policy. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511211 | ANTHROPOLOGY | This course examines the evolution of population science, its theories, its importance and its relation to other sciences. It also examines population dynamics: mortality, birth and migration. It examines analytically the composition, distribution and problems of population. It also expose to the population science and its relationship in development issues and planning. The course also highlights the population, environmental, cultural, economic and health factors affecting its growth, and focuses on the differences between industrial societies and third world societies, including Arab society. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511230 | FRENCH LANGUAGE | This course, which introduces the French alphabet and method of writing words, masculine and feminine nouns, singular and plural, also includes sentence level, types of sentences, personal pronouns, verb conjugations, direct and indirect objects. Visual aids such as drawings and pictures are used to advantage. Editing short responses, accepting or turning down offers, giving thanks or apology, brief justifications of answers, are some learning exercises. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511240 | GERMAN LANGUAGE | This course teaches words and grammatical structures and rules mostly used in daily communication. The course covers a number of things: greetings, introducing people, naming household things, like food and drinks, ordering a meal, entertaining visitors, managing work, making arrangements for appointments, renting an apartment, buying things, … etc. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511250 | ENERGY RESOURCES & USE | An- overview of global energy resources is given, leading to a historic review of human energy use and power generation. Society's energy demands and the pertinent energy follows are analyzed from the perspective of different sectors, including industry , households, agriculture, as well as the commercial and public sectors - in a Palestine . The importance of energy efficiency and conservation within the context of future energy supply is dealt with from a life - cycle and environmental perspective. Future energy systems and energy use scenarios are discussed, with a focus on promoting the use of renewable energy resources and technologies | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511260 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | Study human actions, behavior, its cultures, social behavior, development, and individual differences. The course is informational, intended to raise awareness about the psychology aspects of individuals' lives and various problems that concern people. Psychology offers a unique view of the world we live in as it allows one to see the "invisible" forces that shape and channel our lives as we interact with others in society. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511280 | HUMAN & ENVIRONMENT | Environmental Science and Ecosystems, Population Explosion & limited Resources, Environmental Themes : Water pollution & treatments, Environmental Themes :Solid Waste, Environmental Themes: Air Pollution & Control, Environmental Themes: Socio-Economics-Solution, Housing & the Residential Environment, Community Noise, Biodiversity & wild-Life, Toxicology, Pesticides in the Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment, Palestine Environment. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511290 | HISTORY OF SCIENCE | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511311 | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | The course focuses on international relations that studies the science interaction of knowledge fields, especially its historical development and theoretical concepts that fall within its general scope, and the emergence of theoretical methods such as realism, idealism, legal, behavioral and Marxism, in addition to the factors that impact in the creation of the event in international relations, especially geography, demography, economy and military, as well as ruin, diplomacy and balance of power. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511321 | SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY | This course aims to introduce the processes of change in contemporary societies in general, the study of change factors and their impact on social life, and the impact of change on the rest of the cultural and social patterns within the social construction. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511400 | TURKISH LANGUAGE | Once the student completes the required hours of the Turkish Language Principles course, they will: be able to introduce themselves using their name and nickname and get to know others. The student will also identify their nationality and the nationality of others and can talk about the languages they know. Moreover, the student will be able to introduce themselves and describe their surroundings using sign names, numbers, enumeration of numbers, months, days and colors. As for the second unit, the student can describe his family in detail, can talk about their house, and talk about their day by using the the present tense. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511411 | POLITICAL SCIENCES | The course deals with the principles of political science, schools, research methods, political analysis, the relationship of political science with other social sciences, the historical development of political thought from Greece to modern times, and the means of practice and political participation of individuals. Through political parties, interest groups and public opinion, as well as the study of the state in terms of its elements and different theories to explain its origin, and study the international system and factors of formation. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511421 | CRITICAL THINKING | This course provides students opportunities of analysis, synthesis, prescription, and application of critical thinking, and decision with making within the organization. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511490 | حقوق الانسان والنوع الاجتماعي | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511500 | THE PALESTINIAN CINEMA: AN ALTERNATIVE NARRATIVE | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511511 | MODERN ARAB THOUGHT | The course deals with the definition of philosophy and its objectives and visions, where it goes back to the Greek roots of the Arab philosophy and then moves on to the Arab thought before Islam and presents a detailed explanation of the Arab philosophy and its prominent figures such as Al-Farabi, Ebin Rashd, Ebin Khaldun and others. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511521 | ARCHEOLOGY | This course introduces archaeology as a science, the origin of civilizations, history of research on Palestine archaeological treasures, role of Western archaeological institutions and schools in crystallization of theoretical and applied methodologies, relationship between archaeology and other sciences. The course also explains the importance of pottery in archaeological studies, types of archaeological sites, ways of discovering archaeological sites, ways of dating ruins, and methods of excavations, the how's of interpreting archaeological evidence, and excavation authority. The course also includes field studies of archeological sites | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511611 | HEBREW LANGUAGE | Principles and foundations of Hebrew which should enable students to express themselves orally and in writing. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511621 | CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS | This course aims to identify the topics of public sociology related to the subject of sociology, its principles and its most important theories and perspectives, As well as the study of social life as a whole and its relationship to the complex patterns of social systems and social groups and culture that it consists of, and finally to identify the patterns of different social organizations in society in addition to the presentation of basic social processes that occur in society. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 040511990 | EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION | Effective communication is the key to professional success, which will eventually lead to winning a job. In this course, students will receive advice on personal communication and learn the principles and methods of communication that will help them express themselves and their ideas clearly, and present them in the best way. Students will also learn what, when and how they can communicate with employers, and how effective communication will affect their admission process anywhere. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 280311100 | FINANCIAL LITERACY | This course aims to equip students with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively manage their personal and professional finances. It provides a comprehensive understanding of key concepts in financial planning, budgeting, credit and financing, saving, investing, and financial risk management. The course offers an integrated framework that enables students to make sound financial decisions based on financial information analysis and the evaluation of available alternatives. The course covers several core units, including financial planning and budgeting, credit and financing, saving strategies, investment tools, and financial risk assessment. It also introduces students to the financial instruments used to document financial rights, as well as the main sources of financial information. Additionally, the course addresses the tax system in Palestine, including types of taxes, calculation methods, and their impact on individual financial decisions. The course further explores consumer financial protection, including consumer rights, fraud prevention, and safe interaction with both traditional and digital banking services. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 280311110 | INTRODUCTION TO SIGN LANGUAGE | This course designed to provide students with the basics of sign language in terms of theory and practice .It focuses on sign language definition, components, usage, and various types. The course will enable students to acquire a knowledge and understanding of the Arabic finger alphabet, Palestinian Sign Language, different sign language terms, and visual nonverbal communication. Moreover, the course will focus on the distinctive body postures, facial expressions, and mouthing that accompany signing. Students will learn necessary vocabulary needed to tell about jobs, colors, directions, religions, numbers, and food. Grammatical features such as pronouns, plural forms, negation, emphasis, and questions will also be covered in this course. | 2 | - | 2 |
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Specialization Requirements
Students must pass all of the following courses
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| 100111140 | MEDICAL PHYSICS | Static forces, stability of the human body, muscles, and levers. Elasticity and strength of materials, tension and compression. Pressure, pascal’s principle, hydrostatic skeleton, Archimedes’ principle, and surface tension. Fluid dynamics, Bernoulli’s equation, viscosity, Poiseuille’s law, blood circulation, laminar and turbulent flow and arteriosclerosis. Heat and temperature, transfer of heat, di?usion through membranes, the respiratory system, regulation of body temperature. Waves, sound, hearing and the ear, and ultrasonic waves. Electricity, the nervous system, the neuron, axons, action potentials, and the electrocardiograph. Light, vision, structure and resolving power of the eye, telescopes, microscopes, and fiber optics. The atom, electron microscope, x-rays, x-ray computerized tomography, lasers, the nucleus and MRI. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 100211140 | GENERAL AND CELL BIOLOGY | This course provides with a concentrated introduction to the cell biology and human organ system. It emphasizes the concepts associated with the organic basis of life, cell and its constituents of macromolecules and organelles. It also provides basic knowledge associated with basics of metabolism, cell communication, cell dynamics, including a detailed study of the cell cycle and the cell division (Mitosis and meiosis with their applications). The main goal of the course is to build the basic knowledge in diverse biological topics including organic basis of life, macromolecules structure and function; cell structure and function; metabolism, cell communication, cell cycle. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 100211150 | GENERAL AND CELL BIOLOGY LAB | This course provides students with a concentrated introduction to the cell biology and human organ system. It emphasizes the concepts associated with the cell and its constituents of macromolecules and organelles. It also provides basic knowledge associated with cell dynamics, including a detailed study of the cell cycle and the central metabolism. It finally provides with basic scientific terms of histology, physiology and the concept of homeostasis. | 2 | 1 |
100211140 GENERAL AND CELL BIOLOGY This course provides with a concentrated introduction to the cell biology and human organ system. It emphasizes the concepts associated with the organic basis of life, cell and its constituents of macromolecules and organelles. It also provides basic knowledge associated with basics of metabolism, cell communication, cell dynamics, including a detailed study of the cell cycle and the cell division (Mitosis and meiosis with their applications). The main goal of the course is to build the basic knowledge in diverse biological topics including organic basis of life, macromolecules structure and function; cell structure and function; metabolism, cell communication, cell cycle. |
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| 100311010 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | Topics include nomenclature, stoichiometry, kinetic-molecular theory, gas laws, electronic structure, periodicity, and chemical bonding. Stoichiometry is emphasized. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 100311051 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I | Practical study of laboratory safety,chemical notes,Avogadro's number,chemical calculations,volumetric analysis,redox reactions, thermodynamics and kinetic chemistry,equilibrium,solubility constant,electrochemistry, and detection of cations. | 2 | 1 |
100311010 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I Topics include nomenclature, stoichiometry, kinetic-molecular theory, gas laws, electronic structure, periodicity, and chemical bonding. Stoichiometry is emphasized. |
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| 100312310 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FOR NON CHEMISTRY STUDENTS | Identification of organic compounds using their molecular structures. Study of common reactions such as replacement, addition, removal, ..., etc. Study of alkanes, cycloalkene and alkynes. Reactions of double bond. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 100312320 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB FOR NON CHEMISTRY STUDENTS | Continuation of Organic Chemistry (1) to study more of the chemical reactions of organic compounds. These include alcohols,aldehydes, acetone, acids and amines. Identification of organic compounds using spectral analysis. | 3 | 1 |
100312310 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FOR NON CHEMISTRY STUDENTS Identification of organic compounds using their molecular structures. Study of common reactions such as replacement, addition, removal, ..., etc. Study of alkanes, cycloalkene and alkynes. Reactions of double bond. |
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| 200211210 | GENERAL ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY | "A)General Anatomy: The course is designed to provide students with clear and detailed concepts of general anatomy. General overview of the head & neck, upper and lower limbs, introduction to thorax, abdomen and their main structures. B) Embryology: The course is designed to provide students with clear and detailed concepts of General Embryology. A general overview of the fetal development and its major milestones will be learnt; starting from fertilization, implantation and its subsequent development into a bilaminar and trilaminar germ discs. By the end of the course, students will acquire the ability to list derivatives of Ectoderm, Mesoderm and Endoderm ." | 3 | - | 3 |
100211140 GENERAL AND CELL BIOLOGY This course provides with a concentrated introduction to the cell biology and human organ system. It emphasizes the concepts associated with the organic basis of life, cell and its constituents of macromolecules and organelles. It also provides basic knowledge associated with basics of metabolism, cell communication, cell dynamics, including a detailed study of the cell cycle and the cell division (Mitosis and meiosis with their applications). The main goal of the course is to build the basic knowledge in diverse biological topics including organic basis of life, macromolecules structure and function; cell structure and function; metabolism, cell communication, cell cycle. |
| 200211220 | GENERAL ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY LAB | "The course will provide students with clear and detailed concepts of general anatomy. General overview of the head & neck, upper and lower limbs, introduction to thorax, abdomen and their main structures. Will be taught in the lab using plastinated cadavers and body parts beside virtual anatomy such as anatomage, sectra, and visible body." | 4 | 2 |
200211210 GENERAL ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY "A)General Anatomy: The course is designed to provide students with clear and detailed concepts of general anatomy. General overview of the head & neck, upper and lower limbs, introduction to thorax, abdomen and their main structures. B) Embryology: The course is designed to provide students with clear and detailed concepts of General Embryology. A general overview of the fetal development and its major milestones will be learnt; starting from fertilization, implantation and its subsequent development into a bilaminar and trilaminar germ discs. By the end of the course, students will acquire the ability to list derivatives of Ectoderm, Mesoderm and Endoderm ." |
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| 200212210 | BLOOD AND LYMPHORETICULAR SYSTEM | This course covers the main features of hematopoietic and lymphatic system. Topics that include bone marrow, thymus, spleen and lymph nodes, production of blood cells, the functionality of blood cells, pro and anti-coagulation factors, blood groups will be covered. The basic classification of anemia's and neoplastic diseases and their relevant diagnostic methods and natural history will be discussed. All relevant Pharmacological, microbiological, and biochemical aspects will be handled in relation to specific diseases. | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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| 200213110 | DIGESTIVE SYSTEM | The primary functions of the digestive system are the digestion and absorption of food. This course provides instruction in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the digestive system. Instruction focuses on structural anatomy and relationships, histology, embryology, and physiology of the digestive system. It includes etiology, pathology, signs, symptoms, risk factors, treatment and possible prevention of its diseases. More concentration is put on some common digestive system diseases, as peptic ulcer, colon cancer, hepatitis and cirrhosis. | 4 | 4 | 6 |
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| 200222110 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | The course will cover the biological importance of the chemistry of macromolecule essential for life: proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. Biological energetics and enzyme function will be covered and the major metabolic pathways of living organisms will be introduced. Metabolic disorders will be discussed | 3 | - | 3 |
100311010 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I Topics include nomenclature, stoichiometry, kinetic-molecular theory, gas laws, electronic structure, periodicity, and chemical bonding. Stoichiometry is emphasized. |
| 200222120 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY LAB | The laboratory course will reinforce understanding of biochemistry and help the student to develop some appreciation of practical applications of biochemistry. Laboratory skills, data handling, critical experimental design and clinical applications will be learnt. | 2 | 1 |
200222110 GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY The course will cover the biological importance of the chemistry of macromolecule essential for life: proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. Biological energetics and enzyme function will be covered and the major metabolic pathways of living organisms will be introduced. Metabolic disorders will be discussed |
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| 200222210 | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM | The cardiovascular system is the system responsible for transporting materials to and from all the cells of the body. The materials discussed in the cardiovascular system include oxygen, nutrients, hormones and waste materials. Transport of these and many other materials is necessary to maintain homeostasis of the body. The main components of the cardiovascular system are the: heart, blood vessels, and blood. This course provides instruction in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the cardiovascular system. Instruction focuses on cardiac and vascular structural anatomy and relationships, electrical innervation, embryology, and hemodynamics of the heart and vascular system. It includes etiology, pathology, signs, symptoms, risk factors, treatment and possible prevention of cardiovascular diseases. More emphasis is put on some common cardiovascular diseases, as hypertension, ischemic heart disease and arrhythmia. | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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| 200222220 | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | "The course includes lectures and group discussions. This course is based upon the collaborative student learning model and will therefore endorse active student participation. Molecular Biology is an extensive and diverse field of endeavor. This course will focus on how intricate biological systems work; from the coding potential of DNA through to the regulated activity of proteins and large protein complexes. Through many years of refining scientific ingenuity and skill, present-day molecular biologists now have at their disposal an extensive molecular toolbox capable of tackling and answering most biological problems. With this as a backdrop, this course will primarily use cutting-edge original knowledge and research literature from the Molecular Biology field to promote student deep understanding of the basic concepts and experimental research process in molecular biology. Students will also gain an appreciation for past scientific achievements and how they have helped pave the way for present-day scientific discoveries and medication development. " | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 200223210 | MEDICAL GENETICS | The course is designed to introduce medical students to the basics of genomic medicine including Foundations in Clinical Genetics, Cancer Genetics, Reproductive Genetics, and Medical Genetics. Students will understand the pathophysiology, inheritance pattern, recurrence risk, and management of genetic disorders. This course is mainly aimed to be tailored to equip healthcare professionals with the needed skills to tackle the burden of hereditary and genetic diseases prevalent in the Palestinian population.Through the discussion of real case scenarios, drawn up from prevalent local genetic disease conditions, students will learn the concepts and tools used to analyze and interpret data from next-generation sequencing (NGS) through learning variant analysis and interpretation skills. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 200232110 | IMMUNOLOGY | This course covers advanced topics in immunology and is intended to broaden the immunological basis of students with some background knowledge of immunology. The course provides an introduction to mechanisms of immunity in man and animals. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 200232120 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | This course is an introduction to basic microbiology, immunology and virology for medical students. Emphasis is first placed on understanding the fundamentals of these disciplines, with examples relevant to clinical and diagnostic medicine. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 200232130 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LAB | This course runs parallel to, and applies basic principles acquired in general microbiology. The lab will give the student the opportunity to link between the microbiological concepts, lab techniques | 2 | 1 |
200232120 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY This course is an introduction to basic microbiology, immunology and virology for medical students. Emphasis is first placed on understanding the fundamentals of these disciplines, with examples relevant to clinical and diagnostic medicine. |
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| 200232210 | RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | This course covers all aspects of the respiratory system, moving from its anatomic, embryologic and histologic characteristics, toward physiologic and biochemical aspects of the system, in addition to pathogenesis and histopathologic alterations of respiratory diseases. The course covers microorganisms affecting the upper and lower respiratory systems. Pharmacology of the respiratory system is also discussed with emphasis on drugs uses and their side effects. The course is accompanied by a short introduction to the clinical presentation of the patient with a respiratory disease. | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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| 200241210 | HISTOLOGY | Histology is a discipline which examines the structure and correlating functions of tissues and cells using light microscopy, electron microscopy and other specialized microscopic methods. This course will involve a study of general tissue characteristics and will explore histologically and ultrastructurally the different tissue types in the body including: epithelial, connective, skeletal, muscular, neurological tissues as well as some organ systems including cardiovascular, blood, lymphoid and integumentary (skin) tissues. While the course’s emphasis will be a study of the appearance of normal cells and tissues, selected abnormal/diseased tissues will be examined as well (e.g., bone osteoporosis) and functional correlations will be made. | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 200241220 | HISTOLOGY LAB | Histology is a key part of medicine, it helps students to study cells and tissues at a microscopic level. This course teaches the micro-architecture of the human tissues and some organs adding to the knowledge base established in the histology theory course. Students will engage in independent study supplemented by practical classes to learn about the tissue structure of basic tissue types and some major systems of the human body. Students will also learn about the basic principles of light microscopy and preparation of histological samples | 2 | 1 |
200241210 HISTOLOGY Histology is a discipline which examines the structure and correlating functions of tissues and cells using light microscopy, electron microscopy and other specialized microscopic methods. This course will involve a study of general tissue characteristics and will explore histologically and ultrastructurally the different tissue types in the body including: epithelial, connective, skeletal, muscular, neurological tissues as well as some organ systems including cardiovascular, blood, lymphoid and integumentary (skin) tissues. While the course’s emphasis will be a study of the appearance of normal cells and tissues, selected abnormal/diseased tissues will be examined as well (e.g., bone osteoporosis) and functional correlations will be made. |
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| 200242110 | GENERAL PATHOLOGY | "General pathology course provides a major training in pathology concepts to medical students. It will introduce the concepts on origins, pathogenesis and mechanisms of the major pathological changes that occur in diseases which affect human being and the consequences on the cellular and molecular levels and how these correlate clinically. Attention is paid to the processes of cellular injury and adaptation, intracellular accumulations, inflammation and repair, hemodynamic and circulatory disorders, immunology and disorders of growth (esp. neoplasia). The knowledge gained from a study of pathology will be applied to systemic pathology during the integrated courses to provide students with the means for assessment and diagnosis of patients under their care. The general pathology course commences at the first semester of the second academic year. It is a 16 weeks course; consists of 14 weeks of teaching sessions (two hours per week) and 2 weeks of revision and assessment sessions." | 2 | - | 2 |
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| 200242120 | GENERAL PATHOLOGY LAB | "The general pathology lab course is designed to supplement the lecture materials and is not intended to introduce new content. The general pathology course provides a major training in pathology concepts to medical students. It will introduce the concepts on origins, pathogenesis and mechanisms of the major pathological changes that occur in diseases which affect human being and the consequences on the cellular and molecular levels and how these correlate clinically. Attention is paid to the processes of cellular injury and adaptation, intracellular accumulations, inflammation and repair, hemodynamic and circulatory disorders, immunology and disorders of growth (esp. neoplasia). The knowledge gained from a study of pathology will be applied to systemic pathology during the integrated courses to provide students with the means for assessment and diagnosis of patients under their care. The general pathology lab course commences at the second semester of the first academic year. It is a 16 weeks course; consists of 14 weeks of lab sessions (two hours per week) and 2 weeks of revision and assessment sessions." | 2 | 1 |
200242110 GENERAL PATHOLOGY "General pathology course provides a major training in pathology concepts to medical students. It will introduce the concepts on origins, pathogenesis and mechanisms of the major pathological changes that occur in diseases which affect human being and the consequences on the cellular and molecular levels and how these correlate clinically. Attention is paid to the processes of cellular injury and adaptation, intracellular accumulations, inflammation and repair, hemodynamic and circulatory disorders, immunology and disorders of growth (esp. neoplasia). The knowledge gained from a study of pathology will be applied to systemic pathology during the integrated courses to provide students with the means for assessment and diagnosis of patients under their care. The general pathology course commences at the first semester of the second academic year. It is a 16 weeks course; consists of 14 weeks of teaching sessions (two hours per week) and 2 weeks of revision and assessment sessions." |
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| 200243110 | GENITOURINARY SYSTEM | This course is a multidisciplinary integrated course which deals with the gross morphology, vasculature, lymphatic drainage and innervation of different organs forming urinary and reproductive system. Various functions, normal development and congenital anomalies of this system will also be discussed. In addition, normal and pathological microscopic appearance of different components of the system will be evaluated. Biochemical and genetic aspects, microorganisms that infect the system as well as drugs that affect this system will be conferred. | 4 | 4 | 6 |
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| 200243210 | MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND SKIN | The course of musculoskeletal system and skin should cover the study of the anatomy, histology, physiology, biochemistry of skin, bones, joints, muscles and nerves, the physiology of nerves and muscles, the biochemistry of muscle contraction and neurotransmission. It also covers the diseases of the muscles and nervous tissues including bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal infections, together with disturbances of metabolism and genetics of the musculoskeletal system and tumors of muscles, bones and joints. In addition, The course covers also the therapeutics of such diseases and their clinical aspects including signs and symptoms, and disease presentation. | 3 | 3 | 5 |
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| 200251210 | GENERAL HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | Physiology is a unique subject among the biomedical sciences because it focuses on the functions of healthy, living organisms. Homeostasis, which refers to regulation of the conditions inside the body within the narrow limits that are compatible with life, is the core concept that we will discuss during Physiology courses. The General Physiology Course is designed to provide the students with basic aspects of medical physiology including homeostasis, cell physiology, and movements of molecules across the plasma membrane, and control of cells by chemical messengers. Also, to provide the students with the basic principles and the mechanism of actions of nervous, muscular, cardiovascular, and physiological disorders. | 2 | - | 2 |
100211140 GENERAL AND CELL BIOLOGY This course provides with a concentrated introduction to the cell biology and human organ system. It emphasizes the concepts associated with the organic basis of life, cell and its constituents of macromolecules and organelles. It also provides basic knowledge associated with basics of metabolism, cell communication, cell dynamics, including a detailed study of the cell cycle and the cell division (Mitosis and meiosis with their applications). The main goal of the course is to build the basic knowledge in diverse biological topics including organic basis of life, macromolecules structure and function; cell structure and function; metabolism, cell communication, cell cycle. |
| 200252110 | GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY | "This course describes fundamentals of pharmacology, the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of medications, mechanisms of action, uses, side effects, toxicity, interactions and adverse reactions of drugs, in addition it introduces concepts such as Structure-activity relationships Adverse effects, pharmacovigilance, Pharmacoepidemiology, Principles of prescription writing and OTC. A brief introduction to antibiotic therapy and ANS drugs will be discussed. " | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 200253110 | ENDOCRINE SYSTEM | This course covers the endocrine system from the standpoints of anatomic and histologic structure, hormones including their structures, functions, mechanisms of action receptors, and their metabolism in addition to the endocrinology disorders including hyperactivity or hypoactivity, immune-mediated diseases, benign and malignant tumors and pharmacological properties of hormones and drugs used in the treatment of endocrine diseases. The course is concluded by studying the clinical aspects of the endocrine system including signs, symptoms and disease presentation. | 3 | - | 3 |
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| 200253210 | NEUROSCIENCE SYSTEM | This system-based course provides a broad-based foundation in neuroscience including both the theoretical background and research experience at the interface between neuroscience and psychobehaviour. Students will develop an understanding of the cross-disciplinary field of neuroscience by study of major neuroscience topics including neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurological correlation, neuropharmacology, neuropathology, microbiology, and biochemistry. By the end of this course, students will build solid understanding of the structure and function of the nervous system at a scale ranging from molecular through cellular processes up to the level of whole body function in health states, and in diseases. | 5 | 4 | 7 |
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