Academic Plan

Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree ( 167 Credit Hours ) as Follows

University Requirements

Univ. Req.
Univ. Elec.

Students must pass all of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
000011110	COMMUNITY SERVICE	COMMUNITY SERVICE	1	-	0	-
010610014	BEGINNING ENGLISH	In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main idea and supporting details; make predictions about a text; answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents; identify parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of unknown words from context; and recognize prefixes and suffixes. In Writing, students learn to write both simple and compound sentences with correct punctuation and capitalization. They write at the sentence and paragraph level using simple present tense, simple past tense, and simple future tense. In Grammar, students review the basic parts of speech and their functions in a sentence, the simple tenses (present, past, and future) and present and past continuous, pronouns, prepositions of time and location, articles, singular and plural nouns, and question formation.	3	-	0	-
010610025	INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH	In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main and supporting details; make predictions and answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents, parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of contextual words; recognize prefixes and suffixes, recognize noun, adjective, and adverb clauses, and distinguish between fact and opinion.	3	-	2	010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main idea and supporting details; make predictions about a text; answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents; identify parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of unknown words from context; and recognize prefixes and suffixes. In Writing, students learn to write both simple and compound sentences with correct punctuation and capitalization. They write at the sentence and paragraph level using simple present tense, simple past tense, and simple future tense. In Grammar, students review the basic parts of speech and their functions in a sentence, the simple tenses (present, past, and future) and present and past continuous, pronouns, prepositions of time and location, articles, singular and plural nouns, and question formation.
010610026	INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB	The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The unlock listening and speaking 2 (Intermediate English Lab.) focuses on developing students’ listening, speaking and critical thinking skills. Students watch videos, listen to audios, think critically to be able to speak about different topics using a simplified academic language. The intermediate English lab is meant to prepare students for speaking and listening contexts. Students learn strategies for improving listening comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The language lab component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills.		2	1	010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main idea and supporting details; make predictions about a text; answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents; identify parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of unknown words from context; and recognize prefixes and suffixes. In Writing, students learn to write both simple and compound sentences with correct punctuation and capitalization. They write at the sentence and paragraph level using simple present tense, simple past tense, and simple future tense. In Grammar, students review the basic parts of speech and their functions in a sentence, the simple tenses (present, past, and future) and present and past continuous, pronouns, prepositions of time and location, articles, singular and plural nouns, and question formation.
010610035	ADVANCED ENGLISH	This is an integrated skills course in which students work on reading, Writing, listening' and speaking. In reading, student learn to distinguish between fact and opinion,determine the author's purpose or point of view, justify answers to comprehension questions,make inferences, read academic texts, recognize grammatical relation ship in atext. In Writing, student learn to write complex sentences and comma splices. In Grammar, the review parts of speech, articles, and phrases and clauses.	3	-	2	010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main and supporting details; make predictions and answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents, parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of contextual words; recognize prefixes and suffixes, recognize noun, adjective, and adverb clauses, and distinguish between fact and opinion. 010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The unlock listening and speaking 2 (Intermediate English Lab.) focuses on developing students’ listening, speaking and critical thinking skills. Students watch videos, listen to audios, think critically to be able to speak about different topics using a simplified academic language. The intermediate English lab is meant to prepare students for speaking and listening contexts. Students learn strategies for improving listening comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The language lab component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills.
010610036	ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB	This course aims at developing students listening and speaking skills. This is to be accomplished through helping them enrich their lexical input so that they can understand English language in its spoken forms as a focus and in its written form too. As a result, they will be able to communicate successfully. The course provides students with a series of listening, speaking, reading, pronunciation and vocabulary exercises that meet Bloom’s learning objectives. Furthermore, it aims at developing their critical thinking skills.		2	1	010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main and supporting details; make predictions and answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents, parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of contextual words; recognize prefixes and suffixes, recognize noun, adjective, and adverb clauses, and distinguish between fact and opinion. 010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The unlock listening and speaking 2 (Intermediate English Lab.) focuses on developing students’ listening, speaking and critical thinking skills. Students watch videos, listen to audios, think critically to be able to speak about different topics using a simplified academic language. The intermediate English lab is meant to prepare students for speaking and listening contexts. Students learn strategies for improving listening comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The language lab component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills.
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	-
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	-
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	010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH This is an integrated skills course in which students work on reading, Writing, listening' and speaking. In reading, student learn to distinguish between fact and opinion,determine the author's purpose or point of view, justify answers to comprehension questions,make inferences, read academic texts, recognize grammatical relation ship in atext. In Writing, student learn to write complex sentences and comma splices. In Grammar, the review parts of speech, articles, and phrases and clauses. 010610036 ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB This course aims at developing students listening and speaking skills. This is to be accomplished through helping them enrich their lexical input so that they can understand English language in its spoken forms as a focus and in its written form too. As a result, they will be able to communicate successfully. The course provides students with a series of listening, speaking, reading, pronunciation and vocabulary exercises that meet Bloom’s learning objectives. Furthermore, it aims at developing their critical thinking skills.
110411000	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	-

Students must pass ( 8 ) credit hours from any of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
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	-
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	-
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.
040511071	DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT	This course covers issues in development studies and options in politics, sociology, international relations, economics and international business including development policy and planning. It aims to familiarize students with theories and findings concerning development and to offer managerial tools to practical problems. It equips students with the ability to create solutions to problems from variety of disciplines, including economics and the functional areas of management, political science, sociology, and geography. This course will cover wide variety of institutional contexts including local and international private business, non-government organizations, central and local governments, international and national regulatory and donor institutions.	2	-	2	-
040511081	HOME GARDENING	This course aims to introduces how to create home gardens and how to coordinate and take care for them	2	-	2	-
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	-
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	-
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	-
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	-
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	-
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	-
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	-
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	-
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	-
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	-
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	-
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	-
040511220	ANTI-CORRUPTION CHALLENGES AND SOLUTION	This course aims to raise awareness about corruption and its definition, types, causes, affects, outcomes, and ways of fighting corruption, to be able to fight corruption in the Palestinian society that suffers from wide corruption for different reasons, which will help on knowing the places of corruptions and find solutions for it and enhance integrity values , transparency principles and accountability system in the Palestinian society.	2	-	2	-
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	-
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	-
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	-
040511270	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	Study human society, its cultures, social organizations and institutions. The course is informational intended to raise up the knowledge about the social aspects of individuals' lives and various problems that concern people; however, it is also designed to provide a variety sociological theoritical perspectives as well as to develope a "sociological imagination" that students will find useful in many areas of life, work, and relationships with others. Sociology offers a unique view of the world we live in as it allows ont to see the "invisible" forces that shape and channel our lives as we interact with others in society.	2	-	2	-
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	-
040511290	HISTORY OF SCIENCE		2	-	2	-
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	-
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	-
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	-
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	-
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	-
040511470	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY IN HEBREW	This course aims to equip students with basic knowledge and skills necessary for their successful transition into the clinical arena Students are expected to master common medical terminologies in hebrew used in the care of clients including appropriate medical prescribing skills for health care professionals. At the end of the course, students will be able to comprehend a medical record report in hebrew, communicate among medical professionals and have a high level overview of medical terms in hebrew.	2	-	2	-
040511490	حقوق الانسان والنوع الاجتماعي		2	-	2	-
040511500	THE PALESTINIAN CINEMA: AN ALTERNATIVE NARRATIVE		2	-	2	-
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	-
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	-
040511611	HEBREW LANGUAGE	Principles and foundations of Hebrew which should enable students to express themselves orally and in writing.	2	-	2	-
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	-
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	-
060411001	NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY	This course will emphasize on providing students with the knowledge of various nutritional aspects, a complete idea about food components and its relationship with the health, nutritional habits, human development, storing and classification of food.This course explains various types of food therapy in different health problems, and prepares specific nutritional diets related to some diseases.	2	-	2	-
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	-
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	-

Faculty Requirements

Colg. Req.

Students must pass all of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
060511030	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY	This course is designed to give an introduction and overview, with emphasis on basic and practical medical terms. Some illustrations and ample appendices and glossaries are given to serve as important references after the short course is completed. The Glossary of word parts (combining forms, suffixes and prefixes) with their English meanings and then in a separate list reserve the process giving English words and their medical terminology counterparts. We hope that this course excites your interest and enthusiasm for the medical language, making a difference in your work experience, as well as your personal involvement with health issues.	2	-	2	-
070111240	ANATOMY & HISTOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	The course follows a systemic approach study of the human body and students are introduced to the gross and microscopic anatomy of various body systems covering the skeleton and joints, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urogenital, CNS and integumentary systems. The course provides details about living cell, epithelium, connective tissue, blood, cartilage, muscular tissue, nervous tissue, lymphatic system and the digestive tract.	2	-	2	060511030 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY This course is designed to give an introduction and overview, with emphasis on basic and practical medical terms. Some illustrations and ample appendices and glossaries are given to serve as important references after the short course is completed. The Glossary of word parts (combining forms, suffixes and prefixes) with their English meanings and then in a separate list reserve the process giving English words and their medical terminology counterparts. We hope that this course excites your interest and enthusiasm for the medical language, making a difference in your work experience, as well as your personal involvement with health issues. 100211710 GENERAL BIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS 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).
070111250	ANATOMY & HISTOLOGY LAB FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	This laboratory based course highlights key concepts of the terminology of anatomy and histology including directional terms, body planes & sections, cellular processes and tissue classification. The course also covers gross anatomical and histological features of the body systems in parallel with the theoretical course.		2	1	070111240 ANATOMY & HISTOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS The course follows a systemic approach study of the human body and students are introduced to the gross and microscopic anatomy of various body systems covering the skeleton and joints, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urogenital, CNS and integumentary systems. The course provides details about living cell, epithelium, connective tissue, blood, cartilage, muscular tissue, nervous tissue, lymphatic system and the digestive tract.
070112100	PHYSIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS I	In this course the prevalent theories of body function are studied, explained and discussed as a mandatory for understanding pharmacology and pathology taught in later years. In this course, systemic functions, integrative regulatory mechanisms responsible for maintenance of homeostasis in the normal human and the alterations which occur in these mechanisms leading to specific disease processes will be address. The course emphasizes on the mechanisms of communication between body systems and the importance of these mechanisms in maintaining homeostasis and correct functioning of other body systems. The course tackles physiological topics such as: Introduction to physiology, molecular transport through plasma membranes, excitability of plasma membrane, nerve and muscle physiology, autonomic nervous system, body fluids and blood physiology, physiology of cardiovascular system and the physiology of the respiratory system.	2	-	2	070111240 ANATOMY & HISTOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS The course follows a systemic approach study of the human body and students are introduced to the gross and microscopic anatomy of various body systems covering the skeleton and joints, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urogenital, CNS and integumentary systems. The course provides details about living cell, epithelium, connective tissue, blood, cartilage, muscular tissue, nervous tissue, lymphatic system and the digestive tract.
070112200	PHYSIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS II	This course provides students with the necessary knowledge of the different organ systems of the human body; their structure, their function and the manner in which they are regulated. The course tackles physiological systems including: gastrointestinal, urogenital, endocrine, central nervous system and the physiology of special senses. After knowing the normal functions of systems that will be given, the student can deduce alterations that may occur which gives him/her better understanding of pathology and pharmacology courses.	3	-	3	070112100 PHYSIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS I In this course the prevalent theories of body function are studied, explained and discussed as a mandatory for understanding pharmacology and pathology taught in later years. In this course, systemic functions, integrative regulatory mechanisms responsible for maintenance of homeostasis in the normal human and the alterations which occur in these mechanisms leading to specific disease processes will be address. The course emphasizes on the mechanisms of communication between body systems and the importance of these mechanisms in maintaining homeostasis and correct functioning of other body systems. The course tackles physiological topics such as: Introduction to physiology, molecular transport through plasma membranes, excitability of plasma membrane, nerve and muscle physiology, autonomic nervous system, body fluids and blood physiology, physiology of cardiovascular system and the physiology of the respiratory system.
070112280	PHYSIOLOGY LAB FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	This laboratory based course introduces the students to the laboratory techniques in the study of physiology and provides demonstrations of processes learned in the physiology for pharmacy students I and II lecture sequence. Laboratory exercises cover a wide range of topics from classic experiments in muscle, nerve, and cardiac physiology to human exercise and ventilation studies		2	1	070112200 PHYSIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS II This course provides students with the necessary knowledge of the different organ systems of the human body; their structure, their function and the manner in which they are regulated. The course tackles physiological systems including: gastrointestinal, urogenital, endocrine, central nervous system and the physiology of special senses. After knowing the normal functions of systems that will be given, the student can deduce alterations that may occur which gives him/her better understanding of pathology and pharmacology courses.
070113100	PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	It provides a comprehensive and yet, concise account of the important feature of disease and to link, where possibly, the pathological changes with effects on the patients. This will help students to understand disease in the individual patient. It focuses on the characteristics and manifestations of disease caused by alteration to functions of the body. It includes basic mechanisms of diseases and selected common disorders of the following systems: endocrine, hematology, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, digestive and nervous system. This pathophysiology course is arranged to explain and demonstrate to pharmacy students the compensatory adjustments of the different system in the body during different types of diseases.	3	-	3	070112200 PHYSIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS II This course provides students with the necessary knowledge of the different organ systems of the human body; their structure, their function and the manner in which they are regulated. The course tackles physiological systems including: gastrointestinal, urogenital, endocrine, central nervous system and the physiology of special senses. After knowing the normal functions of systems that will be given, the student can deduce alterations that may occur which gives him/her better understanding of pathology and pharmacology courses.
100111620	PHYSICS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES	Designed for students majoring in Allied Medical Sciences and includes: vectors and vector addition, force and motion in one and two dimensions, equilibrium, stability, levers, stress and strain, electricity, resistance, capacitance, electricity in the body, fluids and pressure, Pascal’s principle, laminar and turbulent flow, Poiseuille’s law, sound and hearing, sound intensity and sound level, production and detection of ultrasound, light and optics, electromagnetic waves, reflection, refraction, and Snell’s law, lenses and selected topics in x-rays and lasers	2	-	2	-
100211710	GENERAL BIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	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).	3	-	3	-
100211751	GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	This lab provides students with a concentrated introduction to the cell biology . 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 and physiology .		2	1	100211710 GENERAL BIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS 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).
100311710	GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	"This course covers the major principles of chemistry including; measurements, SI units, the mole, states of matter, reactions in aqueous solutions, oxidation reduction reactions, acid base reactions, stoichiometry, chemical atomic& molecular structures, chemical bonding as well as chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics and buffers."	3	-	3	-
100311750	GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	The main objectives of this lab is to make the students familiar with lab, to learn the students how to behave in the laboratory safely to prepare them for other advanced chemistry laboratories, and to build their knowledge about laboratory tools and equipments, provides information on how to use significant figures in our measurments, this lab covers many important experiments in chemistry that support what students learn in the course including: Determination of density, Decomposition of KClO3 and unknown, The empirical formula of magnesium oxide, limiting reactant, chemical changes and chemical reactions, Acid base titration, Oxidation reduction titration, gas laws, Calorimetry and heats of reactions, Salts hydrolysis and buffer solutions.		2	1	100311710 GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS "This course covers the major principles of chemistry including; measurements, SI units, the mole, states of matter, reactions in aqueous solutions, oxidation reduction reactions, acid base reactions, stoichiometry, chemical atomic& molecular structures, chemical bonding as well as chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics and buffers."
100411001	BASIC MATHEMATICS	Systems of Numbers,Geometry: Lengths, Areas and Volumes, Basics in Algebra, Functions and graphs, Measures of Central Tendency and Measures of Dispersion.	2	-	2	-
100412810	BIOSTATISTICS	Descriptive and inferential statistics, measures of central tendency, measure of dispersion, random variables, linear regression, rules of probability, conditional probability, probability distribution, binomial and normal distributions, Sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, Chi-square tests.	3	-	3	-

Students must pass all of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
070111170	PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I	This course aims to teach students the basic principles of organic chemistry. It covers the fundamental aspects of structural organic chemistry to familiarize the students with the main families of organic chemistry functions as well as the 3D structure of organic molecules. This course explores the understanding chemistry of structure and chemical transformations of organic molecules, in addition to synthesis, reactivity and mechanism of reactions of different classes of medicinally important organic compounds and applications of drugs. This course will cover the different organic functional groups carried by organic compounds and drugs. A functional group approach is applied by studying the structure, nomenclature, classification, physical properties, synthesis, and reactions of one functional group at a time. Functional groups covered include the hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes), alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers and amines.	3	-	3	100311710 GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS "This course covers the major principles of chemistry including; measurements, SI units, the mole, states of matter, reactions in aqueous solutions, oxidation reduction reactions, acid base reactions, stoichiometry, chemical atomic& molecular structures, chemical bonding as well as chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics and buffers." 100311750 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS The main objectives of this lab is to make the students familiar with lab, to learn the students how to behave in the laboratory safely to prepare them for other advanced chemistry laboratories, and to build their knowledge about laboratory tools and equipments, provides information on how to use significant figures in our measurments, this lab covers many important experiments in chemistry that support what students learn in the course including: Determination of density, Decomposition of KClO3 and unknown, The empirical formula of magnesium oxide, limiting reactant, chemical changes and chemical reactions, Acid base titration, Oxidation reduction titration, gas laws, Calorimetry and heats of reactions, Salts hydrolysis and buffer solutions.
070111180	PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB	This laboratory based course is complementary part to the theoretical lectures. The course introduces the students to safety rules and methodologies in handling chemicals and conducting experiments. It provides the students with important knowledge to acquire good practical skills in the study of the structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds and to determine the chemical composition and the chemical constitution of organic compounds and materials. This course will cover practical applications of various methods and techniques used for the identification of functional groups of organic compounds of pharmaceutical interest, giving more attention toward chemical identification. This course provides the students with some organic preparative reactions and synthesis of some important pharmaceutical organic compounds such as carboxylic acids, ester, aldol condensation, Electrophilic aromatic substitution, etc. The course also involves multiple step syntheses.		3	1	070111170 PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I This course aims to teach students the basic principles of organic chemistry. It covers the fundamental aspects of structural organic chemistry to familiarize the students with the main families of organic chemistry functions as well as the 3D structure of organic molecules. This course explores the understanding chemistry of structure and chemical transformations of organic molecules, in addition to synthesis, reactivity and mechanism of reactions of different classes of medicinally important organic compounds and applications of drugs. This course will cover the different organic functional groups carried by organic compounds and drugs. A functional group approach is applied by studying the structure, nomenclature, classification, physical properties, synthesis, and reactions of one functional group at a time. Functional groups covered include the hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes), alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers and amines.
070112160	PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II	This course explores the understanding of structure and chemical transformations of organic molecules. This course will cover the different organic functional groups carried by organic compounds and drugs, heterocycles and polycyclic compounds focusing on the biological rule of these functional groups/nuclei in the structural formula of drugs. It assists students to define a possible scheme for compound's synthesis. It addresses basic concepts of electronic structure and applies these concepts to solve problems from various areas of organic chemistry, including reactivity patterns and synthesis. The topics will include the physical and chemical properties, chemical reactions, methods of preparation and mechanisms including pharmaceutical compound. Additionally, the course will confer the stereo-chemical aspects of these systems focusing on their effect on drugs activities.	2	-	2	070111170 PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I This course aims to teach students the basic principles of organic chemistry. It covers the fundamental aspects of structural organic chemistry to familiarize the students with the main families of organic chemistry functions as well as the 3D structure of organic molecules. This course explores the understanding chemistry of structure and chemical transformations of organic molecules, in addition to synthesis, reactivity and mechanism of reactions of different classes of medicinally important organic compounds and applications of drugs. This course will cover the different organic functional groups carried by organic compounds and drugs. A functional group approach is applied by studying the structure, nomenclature, classification, physical properties, synthesis, and reactions of one functional group at a time. Functional groups covered include the hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes), alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers and amines.
070112170	PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY	The fundamental analytical methods are explained in this course with all the theoretical basis & basic calculations applied in conventional analytical methods of analysis used in pharmaceutical laboratories. The chemical equilibrium & the Henderson-Hasselbalch's equation, acid-base titrations and nonaqueous titration methods used in pharmaceutical analysis are discussed in this course in addition to the official quantitative methods required in the Pharmacopoeia for pharmaceutical compounds.	2	-	2	100311710 GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS "This course covers the major principles of chemistry including; measurements, SI units, the mole, states of matter, reactions in aqueous solutions, oxidation reduction reactions, acid base reactions, stoichiometry, chemical atomic& molecular structures, chemical bonding as well as chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics and buffers." 100311750 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS The main objectives of this lab is to make the students familiar with lab, to learn the students how to behave in the laboratory safely to prepare them for other advanced chemistry laboratories, and to build their knowledge about laboratory tools and equipments, provides information on how to use significant figures in our measurments, this lab covers many important experiments in chemistry that support what students learn in the course including: Determination of density, Decomposition of KClO3 and unknown, The empirical formula of magnesium oxide, limiting reactant, chemical changes and chemical reactions, Acid base titration, Oxidation reduction titration, gas laws, Calorimetry and heats of reactions, Salts hydrolysis and buffer solutions.
070112180	PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LAB	The laboratory based course describes some basic principles and analysis, with emphasis on titrimetric analysis, tools and methods. Students are required to learn how to experimentally conduct titrations as a method to calculate the amount and concentration of the target material. This course aims to cover different titrimetric procedures that are employed in quantitative pharmaceutical analysis.		3	1	070112170 PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY The fundamental analytical methods are explained in this course with all the theoretical basis & basic calculations applied in conventional analytical methods of analysis used in pharmaceutical laboratories. The chemical equilibrium & the Henderson-Hasselbalch's equation, acid-base titrations and nonaqueous titration methods used in pharmaceutical analysis are discussed in this course in addition to the official quantitative methods required in the Pharmacopoeia for pharmaceutical compounds.
070112190	BIOCHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS I (STRUCTURAL)	The material presented in this course has been selected from a much larger body of knowledge on the bases of importance and relevance to medical sciences education. The concepts of pK, pH, buffers and the basics of thermodynamics in biological systems will be presented with emphasis of how to solve appropriate problems. You will learn to draw the structure of amino acids, simple peptides and deduce some of their basic properties. The general principles of protein structure and function will receive special attention. The structure and function of selected proteins and their medical relevance will also be discussed. The basic components of life will be presented. The major pathways of glucose metabolism will be discussed as a primary element of intermediary metabolism.	3	-	3	070111170 PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I This course aims to teach students the basic principles of organic chemistry. It covers the fundamental aspects of structural organic chemistry to familiarize the students with the main families of organic chemistry functions as well as the 3D structure of organic molecules. This course explores the understanding chemistry of structure and chemical transformations of organic molecules, in addition to synthesis, reactivity and mechanism of reactions of different classes of medicinally important organic compounds and applications of drugs. This course will cover the different organic functional groups carried by organic compounds and drugs. A functional group approach is applied by studying the structure, nomenclature, classification, physical properties, synthesis, and reactions of one functional group at a time. Functional groups covered include the hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes), alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers and amines.
070112210	PHARMACEUTICS I	This course is designed to introduce the students to the physicochemical principles behind the design and formulation of different pharmaceutical preparations, such as solubility, diffusion, dissolution, kinetics of reactions, colloidal systems, interfacial phenomena and rheology. This course integrates the principles of physical pharmacy and traditional and modern pharmaceutical dosage forms.	3	-	3	070111170 PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I This course aims to teach students the basic principles of organic chemistry. It covers the fundamental aspects of structural organic chemistry to familiarize the students with the main families of organic chemistry functions as well as the 3D structure of organic molecules. This course explores the understanding chemistry of structure and chemical transformations of organic molecules, in addition to synthesis, reactivity and mechanism of reactions of different classes of medicinally important organic compounds and applications of drugs. This course will cover the different organic functional groups carried by organic compounds and drugs. A functional group approach is applied by studying the structure, nomenclature, classification, physical properties, synthesis, and reactions of one functional group at a time. Functional groups covered include the hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes), alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers and amines.
070112260	PHARMACEUTICAL INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS	The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of the principles, instrumentation and applications of chemical analysis. It deals with the Analytical measurements and concerned with a wide variety of instrumentation and quality control fields in particular in Analytical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Sciences. It describes the most important instrumental techniques used in pharmaceutical analysis. It includes most commonly used spectroscopic techniques such as UV-Vis, MES, AAS, AES, IR, NMR and Mass spectroscopies. In addition to separation techniques like chromatography and capillary electrophoresis, the electrochemical techniques will be discussed. The requirements for instrumentation will be discussed during this course.	2	-	2	100311710 GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS "This course covers the major principles of chemistry including; measurements, SI units, the mole, states of matter, reactions in aqueous solutions, oxidation reduction reactions, acid base reactions, stoichiometry, chemical atomic& molecular structures, chemical bonding as well as chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics and buffers." 100311750 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS The main objectives of this lab is to make the students familiar with lab, to learn the students how to behave in the laboratory safely to prepare them for other advanced chemistry laboratories, and to build their knowledge about laboratory tools and equipments, provides information on how to use significant figures in our measurments, this lab covers many important experiments in chemistry that support what students learn in the course including: Determination of density, Decomposition of KClO3 and unknown, The empirical formula of magnesium oxide, limiting reactant, chemical changes and chemical reactions, Acid base titration, Oxidation reduction titration, gas laws, Calorimetry and heats of reactions, Salts hydrolysis and buffer solutions.
070112270	PHARMACEUTICAL INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LAB	This laboratory based course aims to cover different instrumental techniques used in pharmaceutical analysis. This lab trains students on methods of instrumental analysis. The lab includes spectral methods of analysis including UV-Visible, Infra-Red (IR) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). The lab also introduces the students to chromatographic techniques such as thin layer chromatography (TLC), High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas Chromatography (GC). These methods are used in lab along with other analytical procedures in applications for analysis of pharmaceutical preparations.		3	1	070112260 PHARMACEUTICAL INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of the principles, instrumentation and applications of chemical analysis. It deals with the Analytical measurements and concerned with a wide variety of instrumentation and quality control fields in particular in Analytical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Sciences. It describes the most important instrumental techniques used in pharmaceutical analysis. It includes most commonly used spectroscopic techniques such as UV-Vis, MES, AAS, AES, IR, NMR and Mass spectroscopies. In addition to separation techniques like chromatography and capillary electrophoresis, the electrochemical techniques will be discussed. The requirements for instrumentation will be discussed during this course.
070112290	BIOCHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS II (METABOLIC)	This course stresses intermediary metabolism and the interrelationship between the various pathways. The control of these pathways will receive special attention during material presentation. Key enzyme deficiencies and their impact on metabolism will also be discussed. The course will also give basic understanding of hormones structure, synthesis, mechanism of action and biological effects at the cellular and organ levels. In addition, there will be emphasis on the integration of hormonal control with energy metabolism and regulation.	3	-	3	070112190 BIOCHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS I (STRUCTURAL) The material presented in this course has been selected from a much larger body of knowledge on the bases of importance and relevance to medical sciences education. The concepts of pK, pH, buffers and the basics of thermodynamics in biological systems will be presented with emphasis of how to solve appropriate problems. You will learn to draw the structure of amino acids, simple peptides and deduce some of their basic properties. The general principles of protein structure and function will receive special attention. The structure and function of selected proteins and their medical relevance will also be discussed. The basic components of life will be presented. The major pathways of glucose metabolism will be discussed as a primary element of intermediary metabolism.
070112300	BIOCHEMISTRY LAB FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	This laboratory based course aims to provide the students with hands-on skills and methodologies related to biochemistry. The course handles various aspects related to structural and metabolic biochemistry covered in the theoretical courses, including; basic biochemistry principles, biomolecules, spectrophotometry, enzyme kinetics, blood chemistry, DNA isolation and quantification.		3	1	070112290 BIOCHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS II (METABOLIC) This course stresses intermediary metabolism and the interrelationship between the various pathways. The control of these pathways will receive special attention during material presentation. Key enzyme deficiencies and their impact on metabolism will also be discussed. The course will also give basic understanding of hormones structure, synthesis, mechanism of action and biological effects at the cellular and organ levels. In addition, there will be emphasis on the integration of hormonal control with energy metabolism and regulation.
070112360	PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY I	This course covers the basic information of microorganisms, their basic structure and mode of growth. Medical, pharmaceutical and environmental importance of some microorganisms. Also, human diseases caused by microorganisms will be covered.	3	-	3	100211710 GENERAL BIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS 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).
070112370	PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY II	This course covers the basic information of anti-microbial chemotherapy: mode of action and prudent use. Also, this course introduces the students for the concept of sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis and preservation. The different chemical and physical methods used to control microbial contamination. The principle of controlled environment, quality control and quality assurance.	3	-	3	070112360 PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY I This course covers the basic information of microorganisms, their basic structure and mode of growth. Medical, pharmaceutical and environmental importance of some microorganisms. Also, human diseases caused by microorganisms will be covered.
070112390	PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY LAB	In this course the students will apply some of the knowledge they gained in pharmaceutical microbiology I & pharmaceutical microbiology II. The students will perform tests used to monitor the environment (air, personnel, water, etc.) & test sterile products. Also, the students will perform microbial identification through gram staining and biochemical tests. The students will perform various in vitro tests for evaluating antimicrobial agents & will perform some microbial quality tests for sterile and non-sterile products.		3	1	070112370 PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY II This course covers the basic information of anti-microbial chemotherapy: mode of action and prudent use. Also, this course introduces the students for the concept of sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis and preservation. The different chemical and physical methods used to control microbial contamination. The principle of controlled environment, quality control and quality assurance.
070113111	PHARMACOLOGY I	The course will cover the important concepts about the basis of drug action and the pharmacological basis of therapeutic. It will deal with basic of concepts of drugs activity as well as general principles of pharmacology, including pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics. Also, it will focus on systemic pharmacology and will involve discussions of major drug classes as they relate to organ systems or major pathophysiological diseases. Topics include: autonomic nervous system drugs, peripheral and central nervous system drugs.	3	-	3	070112190 BIOCHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS I (STRUCTURAL) The material presented in this course has been selected from a much larger body of knowledge on the bases of importance and relevance to medical sciences education. The concepts of pK, pH, buffers and the basics of thermodynamics in biological systems will be presented with emphasis of how to solve appropriate problems. You will learn to draw the structure of amino acids, simple peptides and deduce some of their basic properties. The general principles of protein structure and function will receive special attention. The structure and function of selected proteins and their medical relevance will also be discussed. The basic components of life will be presented. The major pathways of glucose metabolism will be discussed as a primary element of intermediary metabolism. 070112200 PHYSIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS II This course provides students with the necessary knowledge of the different organ systems of the human body; their structure, their function and the manner in which they are regulated. The course tackles physiological systems including: gastrointestinal, urogenital, endocrine, central nervous system and the physiology of special senses. After knowing the normal functions of systems that will be given, the student can deduce alterations that may occur which gives him/her better understanding of pathology and pharmacology courses.
070113150	MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY I & DRUG DESIGN	This course describes the detailed of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics operations and how they are affecting the process of drug design and drug action. It explores the role of organic chemistry in the design and action of drugs. It addresses principles of drug discovery, drug development, and drug/receptor interactions, types of chemical bonds involved in drug-receptor interactions, drug mechanism of action, and drug metabolism. The course explores the direct relationship between the pharmacologic activity and the chemical structure of the compound. This course is designed to impart the knowledge in computational methods and drug design approaches.	3	-	3	070112160 PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II This course explores the understanding of structure and chemical transformations of organic molecules. This course will cover the different organic functional groups carried by organic compounds and drugs, heterocycles and polycyclic compounds focusing on the biological rule of these functional groups/nuclei in the structural formula of drugs. It assists students to define a possible scheme for compound's synthesis. It addresses basic concepts of electronic structure and applies these concepts to solve problems from various areas of organic chemistry, including reactivity patterns and synthesis. The topics will include the physical and chemical properties, chemical reactions, methods of preparation and mechanisms including pharmaceutical compound. Additionally, the course will confer the stereo-chemical aspects of these systems focusing on their effect on drugs activities.
070113160	PHARMACEUTICS II	The course will provide the students with the knowledge about different dosage forms, their formulations, packaging, labelling and storage. The course focus on concepts of pharmaceutical suspensions and emulsions, factors that affect their stability and describing approaches used in preparing physically stable formulations.	2	-	2	070112210 PHARMACEUTICS I This course is designed to introduce the students to the physicochemical principles behind the design and formulation of different pharmaceutical preparations, such as solubility, diffusion, dissolution, kinetics of reactions, colloidal systems, interfacial phenomena and rheology. This course integrates the principles of physical pharmacy and traditional and modern pharmaceutical dosage forms.
070113170	PHARMACEUTICS II LAB	This laboratory based course aims to provide students with information and skills required in the formulation of various dosage forms. It also enables the students to acquire the necessary skills in employing different preparation techniques and proper storage conditions.		3	1	070113160 PHARMACEUTICS II The course will provide the students with the knowledge about different dosage forms, their formulations, packaging, labelling and storage. The course focus on concepts of pharmaceutical suspensions and emulsions, factors that affect their stability and describing approaches used in preparing physically stable formulations.
070113200	PHARMACOLOGY II	This course is a continuation to pharmacology 1 with emphasis on cardiovascular system drugs, anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), autacoids and autacoids antagonists, respiratory & gastrointestinal agents.	3	-	3	070113111 PHARMACOLOGY I The course will cover the important concepts about the basis of drug action and the pharmacological basis of therapeutic. It will deal with basic of concepts of drugs activity as well as general principles of pharmacology, including pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics. Also, it will focus on systemic pharmacology and will involve discussions of major drug classes as they relate to organ systems or major pathophysiological diseases. Topics include: autonomic nervous system drugs, peripheral and central nervous system drugs.
070113211	PHARMACEUTICS III	This course focus on differentiation between dosage forms with respect to their characteristics, methods of preparation, ingredients, uses and advantages over other dosage forms. It provides scientific knowledge on different methods and techniques employed in the preparation of different dosage forms. It provides knowledge on the ingredients and raw materials that are involved in the specific dosage forms. It teaches different types of topical and systemic dosage forms, including; semisolids, transdermal patches, suppositories and sterile preparations.	2	-	2	070113160 PHARMACEUTICS II The course will provide the students with the knowledge about different dosage forms, their formulations, packaging, labelling and storage. The course focus on concepts of pharmaceutical suspensions and emulsions, factors that affect their stability and describing approaches used in preparing physically stable formulations.
070113230	MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY II	The aim of the course is to provide the student with some classes of pharmacodynamic drugs (their structure, chemical names, synthesis, metabolism, structure activity relationship, mode of action, uses). The concept will be applied through the comprehensive study of the relationship between drugs chemical structures and their pharmacological activity. Also, they can demonstrate knowledge upon how to act, attach to the receptor, the biochemical basics of their action and identifying the common pharmacophore of each class.	3	-	3	070113150 MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY I & DRUG DESIGN This course describes the detailed of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics operations and how they are affecting the process of drug design and drug action. It explores the role of organic chemistry in the design and action of drugs. It addresses principles of drug discovery, drug development, and drug/receptor interactions, types of chemical bonds involved in drug-receptor interactions, drug mechanism of action, and drug metabolism. The course explores the direct relationship between the pharmacologic activity and the chemical structure of the compound. This course is designed to impart the knowledge in computational methods and drug design approaches.
070113240	MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LAB	This course explores the role of medicinal chemistry in drug synthesis. It aims mainly at introducing the students to practical experience related to assays, tests of medicinal substances and their chemical preparations, to provide means of quality control by applying the various methods and techniques described in the official compendia. It addresses principles of drug chemical synthesis. This course is designed to enhance the student knowledge and ability to operate a chemical drug synthesis using know procedures.		3	1	070113230 MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY II The aim of the course is to provide the student with some classes of pharmacodynamic drugs (their structure, chemical names, synthesis, metabolism, structure activity relationship, mode of action, uses). The concept will be applied through the comprehensive study of the relationship between drugs chemical structures and their pharmacological activity. Also, they can demonstrate knowledge upon how to act, attach to the receptor, the biochemical basics of their action and identifying the common pharmacophore of each class.
070113260	PHARMACOGNOSY	This course aims at acquainting students with the basic knowledge of pharmacognosy science and medicinal plants used in pharmacy and therapy. This course will provide student with general knowledge of crude drugs associated with allopathic medicine. It provides sufficient knowledge in plant morphology and plant anatomy to be able to read and understand scientific literature in pharmacognosy with scientific descriptions of plants and crude drugs. It deals with the study of crude drugs derived from medicinal plants, their origin, history, cultivation, collection, preparation for market, histological characters of powders, chemical constituents, adulterants, allied drugs and uses.	2	-	2	070111170 PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I This course aims to teach students the basic principles of organic chemistry. It covers the fundamental aspects of structural organic chemistry to familiarize the students with the main families of organic chemistry functions as well as the 3D structure of organic molecules. This course explores the understanding chemistry of structure and chemical transformations of organic molecules, in addition to synthesis, reactivity and mechanism of reactions of different classes of medicinally important organic compounds and applications of drugs. This course will cover the different organic functional groups carried by organic compounds and drugs. A functional group approach is applied by studying the structure, nomenclature, classification, physical properties, synthesis, and reactions of one functional group at a time. Functional groups covered include the hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes), alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers and amines.
070113270	PHARMACOGNOSY LAB	This laboratory based course follows the sequence of the theoretical pharmacognosy course at acquainting students with the basic knowledge of pharmacognosy science and medicinal plants used in pharmacy and therapy and provides sufficient knowledge in plant morphology and anatomy as well as the histological characters of powders, chemical constituents, adulterants, allied drugs and uses.		3	1	070113260 PHARMACOGNOSY This course aims at acquainting students with the basic knowledge of pharmacognosy science and medicinal plants used in pharmacy and therapy. This course will provide student with general knowledge of crude drugs associated with allopathic medicine. It provides sufficient knowledge in plant morphology and plant anatomy to be able to read and understand scientific literature in pharmacognosy with scientific descriptions of plants and crude drugs. It deals with the study of crude drugs derived from medicinal plants, their origin, history, cultivation, collection, preparation for market, histological characters of powders, chemical constituents, adulterants, allied drugs and uses.
070113390	IMMUNOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	This course concentrates on the basic and clinical science of the immune system and its relationship to other sciences and biological systems of mammals. It is intended to cover different aspects of immunology, starting with historical perspective and covering innate and adaptive immunity, immunogenicity, antibodies, humoral and cellular immune responses, immune regulation, immunopathology such as hypersensitivity, immunological tolerance and autoimmunity, and transplantation. It will concentrate on the function-structure relationship of the immune system and its components such as the lymphoid tissue and cells, as well as the development and function of the immune system. The course also deals with immunization, tumor immunology as well as the diagnostic immunological technique. Moreover, the course will explain the immunotherapy for various immunological diseases.	2	-	2	070112360 PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY I This course covers the basic information of microorganisms, their basic structure and mode of growth. Medical, pharmaceutical and environmental importance of some microorganisms. Also, human diseases caused by microorganisms will be covered.
070113400	DRUG INFORMATION RESOURCES	This course aims to introduce the students to the different types of drug literature. The course will give a basic knowledge with respect to the different drug information resources. Students also learn about retrieval and dissemination of drug information and common drug interactions In addition, the student will be able to recognize the points of strength and weakness in clinical studies, and will be able to understand the different research designs and to analyze the basic statistical findings in these studies.	1	-	1	070113200 PHARMACOLOGY II This course is a continuation to pharmacology 1 with emphasis on cardiovascular system drugs, anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), autacoids and autacoids antagonists, respiratory & gastrointestinal agents.
070114100	PHARMACOLOGY III	This course discusses the pharmacology of chemotherapeutic agents including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic and anticancer agents. This course also discusses the pharmacology of hormones and drugs acting on the endocrine system.	2	-	2	070112370 PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY II This course covers the basic information of anti-microbial chemotherapy: mode of action and prudent use. Also, this course introduces the students for the concept of sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis and preservation. The different chemical and physical methods used to control microbial contamination. The principle of controlled environment, quality control and quality assurance. 070113200 PHARMACOLOGY II This course is a continuation to pharmacology 1 with emphasis on cardiovascular system drugs, anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), autacoids and autacoids antagonists, respiratory & gastrointestinal agents.
070114110	COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN PHARMACY	Pharmacy communications is a course designed to teach prospective pharmacists the skills of effective communication with patients including medications and health.	2	-	2	070113111 PHARMACOLOGY I The course will cover the important concepts about the basis of drug action and the pharmacological basis of therapeutic. It will deal with basic of concepts of drugs activity as well as general principles of pharmacology, including pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics. Also, it will focus on systemic pharmacology and will involve discussions of major drug classes as they relate to organ systems or major pathophysiological diseases. Topics include: autonomic nervous system drugs, peripheral and central nervous system drugs.
070114130	MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY III	This course is a continuation of medicinal chemistry 2. It discusses the SAR, chemistry, mode of action, and metabolism of some classes of chemotherapeutic agents such as antibiotics, antifungal, antiparasitic, antiviral, and anticancer drugs.	2	-	2	070113230 MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY II The aim of the course is to provide the student with some classes of pharmacodynamic drugs (their structure, chemical names, synthesis, metabolism, structure activity relationship, mode of action, uses). The concept will be applied through the comprehensive study of the relationship between drugs chemical structures and their pharmacological activity. Also, they can demonstrate knowledge upon how to act, attach to the receptor, the biochemical basics of their action and identifying the common pharmacophore of each class.
070114140	PHYTOCHEMISTRY	This course discusses the major pharmaceutically important secondary metabolites from natural sources of pharmaceutical interest. It provides the basic phytochemical knowledge about the natural source, classification, structures, groups and subgroups, extraction, detection, isolation, pharmacological and toxicological effects. The course provides students with the properties of natural products which have physiological activities, biosynthetic pathways of the main active compounds, and extraction and separation methods and the identification and determination of the active compounds.	2	-	2	070113260 PHARMACOGNOSY This course aims at acquainting students with the basic knowledge of pharmacognosy science and medicinal plants used in pharmacy and therapy. This course will provide student with general knowledge of crude drugs associated with allopathic medicine. It provides sufficient knowledge in plant morphology and plant anatomy to be able to read and understand scientific literature in pharmacognosy with scientific descriptions of plants and crude drugs. It deals with the study of crude drugs derived from medicinal plants, their origin, history, cultivation, collection, preparation for market, histological characters of powders, chemical constituents, adulterants, allied drugs and uses.
070114150	PHYTOCHEMISTRY LAB	This laboratory based course follows the sequence of the theoretical phytochemistry course at acquainting students with the basic knowledge of basic phytochemical knowledge as well as laboratory techniques used in the extraction, detection, isolation and determination of the active compounds form their sources and highlights their pharmacological and toxicological effects		3	1	070114140 PHYTOCHEMISTRY This course discusses the major pharmaceutically important secondary metabolites from natural sources of pharmaceutical interest. It provides the basic phytochemical knowledge about the natural source, classification, structures, groups and subgroups, extraction, detection, isolation, pharmacological and toxicological effects. The course provides students with the properties of natural products which have physiological activities, biosynthetic pathways of the main active compounds, and extraction and separation methods and the identification and determination of the active compounds.
070114200	THERAPEUTICS & CLINICAL PHARMACY I	This course will introduce important concepts in clinical therapeutics, pharmacotherapeutics, clinical decision making and key therapeutic principles that guide clinical practice. This course aims to provide students with the knowledge of clinical manifestations, complications, goals of pharmacotherapy and patient education of selected disorders. Also, it aims to provide the students with the knowledge of clinical uses, pharmacokinetics, clinically significant side effects & drug interactions and contraindications. This course also develops the ability to manage patients and provide and monitor medication therapy for patients with selected conditions like rheumatic and inflammation, CNS, gastrointestinal, and respiratory.	3	-	3	070113200 PHARMACOLOGY II This course is a continuation to pharmacology 1 with emphasis on cardiovascular system drugs, anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), autacoids and autacoids antagonists, respiratory & gastrointestinal agents.
070114210	PHARMACOECONOMICS	This course covers the essential principles and applications of pharmaceutical economy, design forms and determinants of the outputs of drug therapy with emphasis on the practical aspects of these principles. Introduces the principles and tools of pharmacoeconomics and health outcomes assessment that are commonly used to study the cost impact of pharmaceutical products and interventions on healthcare systems and patients. It aims to help the students to understand the basic concepts of pharmacoeconomics and its application in informing health decisions and resource allocation.	2	-	2	070114100 PHARMACOLOGY III This course discusses the pharmacology of chemotherapeutic agents including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic and anticancer agents. This course also discusses the pharmacology of hormones and drugs acting on the endocrine system.
070114230	INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY	This course is designed to familiarize the student to the world of pharmaceutical industry, design, development, manufacturing, processing problems and evaluation of stable and bioavailable various uncoated and coated tablets, hard and soft capsules, microcapsules using up-to–date technology and modern excipient. The course also covers some pharmaceutical operations used in pharmaceutical industry, such as mixing, drying, milling, filtrations, and particle size analysis.	2	-	2	070113211 PHARMACEUTICS III This course focus on differentiation between dosage forms with respect to their characteristics, methods of preparation, ingredients, uses and advantages over other dosage forms. It provides scientific knowledge on different methods and techniques employed in the preparation of different dosage forms. It provides knowledge on the ingredients and raw materials that are involved in the specific dosage forms. It teaches different types of topical and systemic dosage forms, including; semisolids, transdermal patches, suppositories and sterile preparations.
070114240	BIOPHARMACEUTICS & PHARMACOKINETICS	This course provides students with in-depth knowledge about the interrelationship of the physicochemical properties of the drug, the dosage form in which the drug is given, and the route of administration with the clinical response observed after the administration of the drug. This course is intended to equip the students with the necessary knowledge about how the body deals with the medications via the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion (ADME) processes.	2	-	2	070113211 PHARMACEUTICS III This course focus on differentiation between dosage forms with respect to their characteristics, methods of preparation, ingredients, uses and advantages over other dosage forms. It provides scientific knowledge on different methods and techniques employed in the preparation of different dosage forms. It provides knowledge on the ingredients and raw materials that are involved in the specific dosage forms. It teaches different types of topical and systemic dosage forms, including; semisolids, transdermal patches, suppositories and sterile preparations.
070114250	PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS	The course introduces the student to use standard references as well as performing calculations based on individual patient needs and characteristics as well as computation required for accurate preparation of solid and liquid dosage forms. This course is designed to introduce the students to some basic terminology related to pharmaceutical calculations, to teach students how to read and interpret prescriptions, and to learn the different methods for dosage calculation and alteration of product strength. These calculations include dose adjustment, dilution & concentration, isotonic solution, electrolyte solution, rate of flow of I.V solutions and mathematical conversions. Some basic physicochemical principles such as solubility, as well as an introduction to compounding will also be covered.	2	-	2	070113211 PHARMACEUTICS III This course focus on differentiation between dosage forms with respect to their characteristics, methods of preparation, ingredients, uses and advantages over other dosage forms. It provides scientific knowledge on different methods and techniques employed in the preparation of different dosage forms. It provides knowledge on the ingredients and raw materials that are involved in the specific dosage forms. It teaches different types of topical and systemic dosage forms, including; semisolids, transdermal patches, suppositories and sterile preparations.
070114260	INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY LAB	This is the practical part of the industrial pharmacy course. It aims at introducing students to the world of pharmaceutical industry. Processing of products by using small scale equipment, and the many factors that involved in the processing of products will be conducted. It includes practical application of unit processes in mixing, granulation, tablet coating, capsule filling, and aspects of quality control.		3	1	070114230 INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY This course is designed to familiarize the student to the world of pharmaceutical industry, design, development, manufacturing, processing problems and evaluation of stable and bioavailable various uncoated and coated tablets, hard and soft capsules, microcapsules using up-to–date technology and modern excipient. The course also covers some pharmaceutical operations used in pharmaceutical industry, such as mixing, drying, milling, filtrations, and particle size analysis.
070114290	BIOPHARMACEUTICS & PHARMACOKINETICS LAB	This is a practical course provides students with a basic intuitive understanding of the pharmacokinetic principles, terminology, models, equations and factors affecting drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion and its importance in drug therapeutic or toxic effects. Also, emphasis upon the prediction of plasma levels of drugs under varying conditions applying different pharmacokinetic parameters. It will also cover the pharmacokinetic parameters of drugs in the body and solving problems. It also describes how biopharmaceutics affects drug product performance and how pharmacokinetics is related to pharmacodynamics and drug toxicity.		3	1	070114240 BIOPHARMACEUTICS & PHARMACOKINETICS This course provides students with in-depth knowledge about the interrelationship of the physicochemical properties of the drug, the dosage form in which the drug is given, and the route of administration with the clinical response observed after the administration of the drug. This course is intended to equip the students with the necessary knowledge about how the body deals with the medications via the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion (ADME) processes.
070114310	GENETICS & PHARMACOGENOMICS	This course discusses the essential principles of genetics and pharmacogenetics that enable students to interpret the variations in drug responses according to gender and race differences among patients. This course involves thorough discussion on understanding the modern approach to elucidate the spectrum of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and mutations in specific target genes in correlation with the efficacy of drug therapy to treat serious diseases. The strategy of linking specific target genes to a particular disease will be discussed.	3	-	3	070113200 PHARMACOLOGY II This course is a continuation to pharmacology 1 with emphasis on cardiovascular system drugs, anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), autacoids and autacoids antagonists, respiratory & gastrointestinal agents.
070114320	CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY	The course aims to provide the students with an understanding of the biochemical consequences of the common disorders on different body organs and functions. Students will gain the knowledge regarding the role of clinical biochemistry in investigations carried out for the diagnosis, screening, monitoring and management in health and disease. The course will also cover biochemical tests used in clinical biochemistry and results interpretation.	2	-	2	070112290 BIOCHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS II (METABOLIC) This course stresses intermediary metabolism and the interrelationship between the various pathways. The control of these pathways will receive special attention during material presentation. Key enzyme deficiencies and their impact on metabolism will also be discussed. The course will also give basic understanding of hormones structure, synthesis, mechanism of action and biological effects at the cellular and organ levels. In addition, there will be emphasis on the integration of hormonal control with energy metabolism and regulation. 070113100 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS It provides a comprehensive and yet, concise account of the important feature of disease and to link, where possibly, the pathological changes with effects on the patients. This will help students to understand disease in the individual patient. It focuses on the characteristics and manifestations of disease caused by alteration to functions of the body. It includes basic mechanisms of diseases and selected common disorders of the following systems: endocrine, hematology, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, digestive and nervous system. This pathophysiology course is arranged to explain and demonstrate to pharmacy students the compensatory adjustments of the different system in the body during different types of diseases.
070114330	EPIDEMIOLOGY & PUBLIC HEALTH FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	The course provides the students with an overview of various concepts related to public health and epidemiology from a pharmacy practice perspective. The course focuses on health determinants, study design, health literacy, cultural competency, health promotion and drug safety to enhance the role of pharmacists in public health across the community and healthcare systems.	2	-	2	070113100 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS It provides a comprehensive and yet, concise account of the important feature of disease and to link, where possibly, the pathological changes with effects on the patients. This will help students to understand disease in the individual patient. It focuses on the characteristics and manifestations of disease caused by alteration to functions of the body. It includes basic mechanisms of diseases and selected common disorders of the following systems: endocrine, hematology, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, digestive and nervous system. This pathophysiology course is arranged to explain and demonstrate to pharmacy students the compensatory adjustments of the different system in the body during different types of diseases.
070114500	CLINICAL NUTRITION	This course covers the basic principles of clinical nutrition during both normal and diseased conditions. This course is intended to demonstrate the fundamental concepts of nutrition and the role of nutrition and dietetics in promoting health and in preventing and treating diseases. The course explains energy balance and management of body weight with an emphasis on obesity and its relation with physical exercises, home parenteral nutrition, food-induced allergy, special nutrition for disease states, and the diagnosis of diseases related to vitamins and minerals deficiency. The course explains macro and micronutrients in terms of chemical structure, biological role, dietary sources and requirements, consequences of deficiency and toxicity, in addition to pharmacy-related aspects such as dietary supplements and food-drug interactions	3	-	3	070112290 BIOCHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS II (METABOLIC) This course stresses intermediary metabolism and the interrelationship between the various pathways. The control of these pathways will receive special attention during material presentation. Key enzyme deficiencies and their impact on metabolism will also be discussed. The course will also give basic understanding of hormones structure, synthesis, mechanism of action and biological effects at the cellular and organ levels. In addition, there will be emphasis on the integration of hormonal control with energy metabolism and regulation.
070115100	THERAPEUTICS & CLINICAL PHARMACY II	This course is a continuation of Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacy 1. It will enable the student to continue to apply knowledge and develop skills needed by a pharmacist to provide patient care, using a systematic patient-care process to define and achieve the goals of optimizing safe, effective pharmacotherapy. In addition, it aims to provide the students with the knowledge of clinical uses, pharmacokinetics, clinically significant side effects & drug interactions and contraindications to medications used in the treatment of the selected disorders. This course aims to provide students with the knowledge of clinical manifestations, complications, goals of pharmacotherapy and patient education of selected metabolic, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine and infectious diseases.	3	-	3	070114200 THERAPEUTICS & CLINICAL PHARMACY I This course will introduce important concepts in clinical therapeutics, pharmacotherapeutics, clinical decision making and key therapeutic principles that guide clinical practice. This course aims to provide students with the knowledge of clinical manifestations, complications, goals of pharmacotherapy and patient education of selected disorders. Also, it aims to provide the students with the knowledge of clinical uses, pharmacokinetics, clinically significant side effects & drug interactions and contraindications. This course also develops the ability to manage patients and provide and monitor medication therapy for patients with selected conditions like rheumatic and inflammation, CNS, gastrointestinal, and respiratory.
070115110	RESEARCH PROJECT	This project aims to get the student acquainted with the scientific method and how to develop a research project. The aim is to train students to carry out independent research in Pharmacy. The main purpose of this course is to introduce students to quantitative and qualitative methods for conducting meaningful inquiry and research. They will gain an overview of research intent and design, methodology and technique, format and presentation, and data management and analysis informed by commonly used statistical methods.		-	3	070115100 THERAPEUTICS & CLINICAL PHARMACY II This course is a continuation of Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacy 1. It will enable the student to continue to apply knowledge and develop skills needed by a pharmacist to provide patient care, using a systematic patient-care process to define and achieve the goals of optimizing safe, effective pharmacotherapy. In addition, it aims to provide the students with the knowledge of clinical uses, pharmacokinetics, clinically significant side effects & drug interactions and contraindications to medications used in the treatment of the selected disorders. This course aims to provide students with the knowledge of clinical manifestations, complications, goals of pharmacotherapy and patient education of selected metabolic, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine and infectious diseases.
070115120	PHARMACEUTICAL REGULATIONS AND ETHICS	This course is an introduction to existing laws and regulations governing the practice and ethics of pharmacy. It covers the Palestinian laws that control importing, exporting, handling, manufacturing pharmaceutical dosage forms as well as basic codes of ethics and good practice that pharmacist should be covered to prepare students from future practice. Also, it covers the most relevant international regulatory guidance such as FDA and EMEA.	2	-	2	070113200 PHARMACOLOGY II This course is a continuation to pharmacology 1 with emphasis on cardiovascular system drugs, anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), autacoids and autacoids antagonists, respiratory & gastrointestinal agents.
070115160	FIRST AID FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	This course provides students with the basics of first aid and life support and provides the necessary knowledge and skills to assist them to properly identify and intervene according to the accident scene to implement first aid procedures that will prevent further complications using the accessible resources until the victim is transferred to the hospital. The course covers a wide array of topics including: roles of first aid providers, victim and rescuer safety, medical emergencies, injury emergencies and environmental emergencies.	2	-	2	-
070115200	OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS (OTC)	This lab aims at introducing students to medications that can be dispensed in pharmacy to patients without medical prescription and self-care. This will be in addition to answering questions raised by patients seeking self-treatment concerning symptoms, aspects of patient counseling in the safe and effective use of products dispensed to him/her and side effects of this class of drugs	2	-	2	070114100 PHARMACOLOGY III This course discusses the pharmacology of chemotherapeutic agents including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic and anticancer agents. This course also discusses the pharmacology of hormones and drugs acting on the endocrine system.
070115310	TOXICOLOGY	This course will cover the basic principles in toxicology, and also covers sources and classification of poisons, their mechanisms of toxic action, diagnostic clues for toxicity, and symptoms of toxicity, prevention and treatment. This course includes the basic and clinical principles of toxicology. It covers many aspects of toxicology. The main purpose of this course is to introduce basic background information on important traditional areas in toxicology, as well as in areas that are currently developing. This background information will include principles, definitions, and basic information, and is designed to develop each student’s ability to understand toxicology as it applies to both the human health and environmental areas. Absorption and mechanism of intoxication by all types of toxicants are studied. Poison management and proper clinical measures for treatment of poisoning is included. Analytical and clinical investigation of poisoning is also discussed.	2	-	2	070114100 PHARMACOLOGY III This course discusses the pharmacology of chemotherapeutic agents including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic and anticancer agents. This course also discusses the pharmacology of hormones and drugs acting on the endocrine system.
070115400	COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND FIELD TRAINING I A	This is an extended pharmacy students’ training course that is conducted in an actual pharmacy setting after finishing the third year of the program. In the field training I course, students are expected to complete a total of 600 hours of training in which they apply and incorporate technology in pharmacy practice, have a good command of the drugs’ brand names and different available pharmaceutical dosage forms, be able to properly handle prescriptions as well as acquire and develop the professional skills for proper interaction and communication with patients and other health care providers. The training will also be accompanied by weekly meetings with the faculty for continuous follow-up and a series of guiding topic-centered lectures covering a wide array of drug classes pharmacology, proper pharmacy practice and multiple other pharmaceutical-related topics in a manner that translates the acquired theoretical knowledge into real-life practice.		-	2	070113111 PHARMACOLOGY I The course will cover the important concepts about the basis of drug action and the pharmacological basis of therapeutic. It will deal with basic of concepts of drugs activity as well as general principles of pharmacology, including pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics. Also, it will focus on systemic pharmacology and will involve discussions of major drug classes as they relate to organ systems or major pathophysiological diseases. Topics include: autonomic nervous system drugs, peripheral and central nervous system drugs.
070115401	COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND FIELD TRAINING I B	This is an extended pharmacy students’ training course that is conducted in an actual pharmacy setting after finishing the third year of the program. In the field training I course, students are expected to complete a total of 600 hours of training in which they apply and incorporate technology in pharmacy practice, have a good command of the drugs’ brand names and different available pharmaceutical dosage forms, be able to properly handle prescriptions as well as acquire and develop the professional skills for proper interaction and communication with patients and other health care providers. The training will also be accompanied by weekly meetings with the faculty for continuous follow-up and a series of guiding topic-centered lectures covering a wide array of drug classes pharmacology, proper pharmacy practice and multiple other pharmaceutical-related topics in a manner that translates the acquired theoretical knowledge into real-life practice.		-	0	070115400 COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND FIELD TRAINING I A This is an extended pharmacy students’ training course that is conducted in an actual pharmacy setting after finishing the third year of the program. In the field training I course, students are expected to complete a total of 600 hours of training in which they apply and incorporate technology in pharmacy practice, have a good command of the drugs’ brand names and different available pharmaceutical dosage forms, be able to properly handle prescriptions as well as acquire and develop the professional skills for proper interaction and communication with patients and other health care providers. The training will also be accompanied by weekly meetings with the faculty for continuous follow-up and a series of guiding topic-centered lectures covering a wide array of drug classes pharmacology, proper pharmacy practice and multiple other pharmaceutical-related topics in a manner that translates the acquired theoretical knowledge into real-life practice.
070115402	COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND FIELD TRAINING I C	This is an extended pharmacy students’ training course that is conducted in an actual pharmacy setting after finishing the third year of the program. In the field training I course, students are expected to complete a total of 600 hours of training in which they apply and incorporate technology in pharmacy practice, have a good command of the drugs’ brand names and different available pharmaceutical dosage forms, be able to properly handle prescriptions as well as acquire and develop the professional skills for proper interaction and communication with patients and other health care providers. The training will also be accompanied by weekly meetings with the faculty for continuous follow-up and a series of guiding topic-centered lectures covering a wide array of drug classes pharmacology, proper pharmacy practice and multiple other pharmaceutical-related topics in a manner that translates the acquired theoretical knowledge into real-life practice.		-	0	070115401 COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND FIELD TRAINING I B This is an extended pharmacy students’ training course that is conducted in an actual pharmacy setting after finishing the third year of the program. In the field training I course, students are expected to complete a total of 600 hours of training in which they apply and incorporate technology in pharmacy practice, have a good command of the drugs’ brand names and different available pharmaceutical dosage forms, be able to properly handle prescriptions as well as acquire and develop the professional skills for proper interaction and communication with patients and other health care providers. The training will also be accompanied by weekly meetings with the faculty for continuous follow-up and a series of guiding topic-centered lectures covering a wide array of drug classes pharmacology, proper pharmacy practice and multiple other pharmaceutical-related topics in a manner that translates the acquired theoretical knowledge into real-life practice.
070115410	COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND FIELD TRAINING II A	This is an extended pharmacy students’ training course, in which students are expected to complete a total of 400 hours of training after finishing the fourth year of the program. The course involves a training in an actual pharmacy setting and accompanied by weekly meetings with the faculty for continuous follow-up and a series of guiding topic-centered lectures covering advanced topics in pharmacotherapy, proper patient education and counseling as well as the use OTC medications. By the end of the course students will set for a comprehensive training exam.		-	1	070115402 COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND FIELD TRAINING I C This is an extended pharmacy students’ training course that is conducted in an actual pharmacy setting after finishing the third year of the program. In the field training I course, students are expected to complete a total of 600 hours of training in which they apply and incorporate technology in pharmacy practice, have a good command of the drugs’ brand names and different available pharmaceutical dosage forms, be able to properly handle prescriptions as well as acquire and develop the professional skills for proper interaction and communication with patients and other health care providers. The training will also be accompanied by weekly meetings with the faculty for continuous follow-up and a series of guiding topic-centered lectures covering a wide array of drug classes pharmacology, proper pharmacy practice and multiple other pharmaceutical-related topics in a manner that translates the acquired theoretical knowledge into real-life practice.
070115411	COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND FIELD TRAINING II B	This is an extended pharmacy students’ training course, in which students are expected to complete a total of 400 hours of training after finishing the fourth year of the program. The course involves a training in an actual pharmacy setting and accompanied by weekly meetings with the faculty for continuous follow-up and a series of guiding topic-centered lectures covering advanced topics in pharmacotherapy, proper patient education and counseling as well as the use OTC medications. By the end of the course students will set for a comprehensive training exam.		-	0	070115410 COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND FIELD TRAINING II A This is an extended pharmacy students’ training course, in which students are expected to complete a total of 400 hours of training after finishing the fourth year of the program. The course involves a training in an actual pharmacy setting and accompanied by weekly meetings with the faculty for continuous follow-up and a series of guiding topic-centered lectures covering advanced topics in pharmacotherapy, proper patient education and counseling as well as the use OTC medications. By the end of the course students will set for a comprehensive training exam.
170112160	BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)	The Basic Life Support (BLS) course aims to provide the nursing student and healthcare professionals with exceptional emergency care skills of basic recognition to life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, and the use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner.		-	0	070115160 FIRST AID FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS This course provides students with the basics of first aid and life support and provides the necessary knowledge and skills to assist them to properly identify and intervene according to the accident scene to implement first aid procedures that will prevent further complications using the accessible resources until the victim is transferred to the hospital. The course covers a wide array of topics including: roles of first aid providers, victim and rescuer safety, medical emergencies, injury emergencies and environmental emergencies.

Students must pass ( 8 ) credit hours from any of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
070114120	DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS	This course will discuss the engineering of novel pharmaceutical delivery systems, with an emphasis on the design and application of materials that overcome drug delivery barriers or challenges. The course covers the fundamentals and principles of drug delivery, the strategies and materials used in controlled drug delivery, and the evaluation and characterization of such delivery systems. Topics will include drug delivery fundamentals and biopharmaceutics, materials and formulations for drug delivery, pharmaceutical nanotechnology and other novel and various applications. The strategies and design of controlled delivery systems for various administration routes will also be discussed.	2	-	2	070113211 PHARMACEUTICS III This course focus on differentiation between dosage forms with respect to their characteristics, methods of preparation, ingredients, uses and advantages over other dosage forms. It provides scientific knowledge on different methods and techniques employed in the preparation of different dosage forms. It provides knowledge on the ingredients and raw materials that are involved in the specific dosage forms. It teaches different types of topical and systemic dosage forms, including; semisolids, transdermal patches, suppositories and sterile preparations.
070114220	PHARMACEUTICAL MARKETING AND PROMOTION	The course is composed of marketing concepts which the students are to fully understand. This course will examine the current pharmaceutical marketing environment from both an academic and practical perspective. This course will give students, and new industry professionals, a thorough overview of general marketing principles and then apply those principles using case?study methods to all aspects of marketing pharmaceuticals.	2	-	2	070113211 PHARMACEUTICS III This course focus on differentiation between dosage forms with respect to their characteristics, methods of preparation, ingredients, uses and advantages over other dosage forms. It provides scientific knowledge on different methods and techniques employed in the preparation of different dosage forms. It provides knowledge on the ingredients and raw materials that are involved in the specific dosage forms. It teaches different types of topical and systemic dosage forms, including; semisolids, transdermal patches, suppositories and sterile preparations.
070114270	INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY	The aim of the course is to give the students broad theoretical and practical skills in industrial microbiology. This course covers the principles of various processes associated with the production and recovery of different bio-products derived from microorganisms. The students will be able to discuss the role of microorganisms in industry, as well as to carry out experiments to produce microbial metabolites.	1	3	2	070112370 PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY II This course covers the basic information of anti-microbial chemotherapy: mode of action and prudent use. Also, this course introduces the students for the concept of sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis and preservation. The different chemical and physical methods used to control microbial contamination. The principle of controlled environment, quality control and quality assurance.
070114280	PHYTOTHERAPY	This course will provide students with basic knowledge and understanding of the scientific name of the medicinal plants, family, synonyms(s), English name, local name, parts used and macroscopical characters, active constituents of each plant, structure of the main constituent. It gives a basic idea about treatment using medicinal plants or what is known as phytotherapy. It includes: definition of phytotherapy, terminology; historical background, available dosage forms in the market, toxicity, precautions, regulation and legislation.	2	-	2	070113200 PHARMACOLOGY II This course is a continuation to pharmacology 1 with emphasis on cardiovascular system drugs, anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), autacoids and autacoids antagonists, respiratory & gastrointestinal agents.
070114331	COSMETICS PREPARATION	This course aims to provide the students with good knowledge in cosmetic science to be able to analyze the relationship between the physicochemical properties of cosmetic ingredients and biological activity of cosmetic products. Also, it focuses on the development of ethical regulation knowledge regarding the dermatological preparation. Furthermore, it teaches cosmetic formulations design and manufacture. The course also focuses on the quality control assessment and testing regarding the cosmetic preparations. It provides the students with an understanding of the morphology and chemical structure (anatomy) of skin, hair, nail and teeth systems. It provides the students with the ability to utilize this understanding in the design of active cosmetic dosage forms including skin creams, astringents and skin tonics, protective creams and hand cleansers, bath preparations, skin products for babies.	2	-	2	070113211 PHARMACEUTICS III This course focus on differentiation between dosage forms with respect to their characteristics, methods of preparation, ingredients, uses and advantages over other dosage forms. It provides scientific knowledge on different methods and techniques employed in the preparation of different dosage forms. It provides knowledge on the ingredients and raw materials that are involved in the specific dosage forms. It teaches different types of topical and systemic dosage forms, including; semisolids, transdermal patches, suppositories and sterile preparations.
070114511	PHARMACEUTICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY	The course is designed to train students in the skills they will need to understand the burgeoning technological advances in science at the nanoscale and how new nanomaterials and processes can be applied to drug delivery, diagnosis, treatment monitoring, tissue regeneration, personalized medicine and more. It aims to bridge the gap between nanotechnology and medicine, providing students with advanced knowledge, skills and practical experience within the principles, technology, and applications within this exciting and innovative area.	2	-	2	070113211 PHARMACEUTICS III This course focus on differentiation between dosage forms with respect to their characteristics, methods of preparation, ingredients, uses and advantages over other dosage forms. It provides scientific knowledge on different methods and techniques employed in the preparation of different dosage forms. It provides knowledge on the ingredients and raw materials that are involved in the specific dosage forms. It teaches different types of topical and systemic dosage forms, including; semisolids, transdermal patches, suppositories and sterile preparations.
070114520	DRUGS IN PREGNANCY & LACTATION	This course provides the students to the usage of drugs during pregnancy and lactation and their possible risks on the fetus and the newborn. It provides a didactic framework for the therapeutic management of a number of common diseases during pregnancy and lactation life stages.	2	-	2	070113200 PHARMACOLOGY II This course is a continuation to pharmacology 1 with emphasis on cardiovascular system drugs, anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), autacoids and autacoids antagonists, respiratory & gastrointestinal agents.
070115130	RADIO-PHARMACEUTICALS	This course covers the basics of radiation biology followed by the application of radiopharmaceuticals in diagnosis and therapy of diseases. In addition, topics include the preparation, handling, disposition, safety precautions, and quality control of clinically useful radiopharmaceuticals.	2	-	2	070113150 MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY I & DRUG DESIGN This course describes the detailed of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics operations and how they are affecting the process of drug design and drug action. It explores the role of organic chemistry in the design and action of drugs. It addresses principles of drug discovery, drug development, and drug/receptor interactions, types of chemical bonds involved in drug-receptor interactions, drug mechanism of action, and drug metabolism. The course explores the direct relationship between the pharmacologic activity and the chemical structure of the compound. This course is designed to impart the knowledge in computational methods and drug design approaches.
070115140	CLINICAL PHARMACY PRACTICE	The course is directed toward introducing students to Drug Therapy Management (DTM) and Evidence Based Medicine (EBM). This course teaches students skills that will enable them to apply theoretical and basic principles of pharmacology, therapeutic and clinical courses in dealing with real cases to identify and resolve different treatment related problems.	2	-	2	070115100 THERAPEUTICS & CLINICAL PHARMACY II This course is a continuation of Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacy 1. It will enable the student to continue to apply knowledge and develop skills needed by a pharmacist to provide patient care, using a systematic patient-care process to define and achieve the goals of optimizing safe, effective pharmacotherapy. In addition, it aims to provide the students with the knowledge of clinical uses, pharmacokinetics, clinically significant side effects & drug interactions and contraindications to medications used in the treatment of the selected disorders. This course aims to provide students with the knowledge of clinical manifestations, complications, goals of pharmacotherapy and patient education of selected metabolic, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine and infectious diseases.
070115150	SELECTED TOPICS IN PHARMACOLOGY	This course comprises advanced topics that represent specific areas of academic significance in pharmacology. This course provides extended knowledge in drug interactions, drugs require special dose adjustment in certain diseases, and drugs caution during pregnancy and lactation. Also, the most important over the counter drugs information will be discussed.	2	-	2	070114100 PHARMACOLOGY III This course discusses the pharmacology of chemotherapeutic agents including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic and anticancer agents. This course also discusses the pharmacology of hormones and drugs acting on the endocrine system.
070115230	SELECTED TOPICS IN CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY	This course is designed to give pharmacists a background in the medical and toxicological principles of toxicants commonly encountered in poison control centers and emergency departments. Selected drug classes and their toxic effects on the body as well as treatment approaches will be covered	2	-	2	070115310 TOXICOLOGY This course will cover the basic principles in toxicology, and also covers sources and classification of poisons, their mechanisms of toxic action, diagnostic clues for toxicity, and symptoms of toxicity, prevention and treatment. This course includes the basic and clinical principles of toxicology. It covers many aspects of toxicology. The main purpose of this course is to introduce basic background information on important traditional areas in toxicology, as well as in areas that are currently developing. This background information will include principles, definitions, and basic information, and is designed to develop each student’s ability to understand toxicology as it applies to both the human health and environmental areas. Absorption and mechanism of intoxication by all types of toxicants are studied. Poison management and proper clinical measures for treatment of poisoning is included. Analytical and clinical investigation of poisoning is also discussed.
070115240	SELECTED TOPICS IN PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY	This course provides more details about the mechanisms of resistance to antimicrobials. Also, students will study specific form of microbial resistance, and the microbial biofilms. Students will learn the use of microorganisms in pharmaceutical industry for the production of antibiotics, vaccines, immunological products & many other products. Students will be introduced to diagnostic tests & assays in which microorganisms or their products are major constituent in them.	2	-	2	070112370 PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY II This course covers the basic information of anti-microbial chemotherapy: mode of action and prudent use. Also, this course introduces the students for the concept of sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis and preservation. The different chemical and physical methods used to control microbial contamination. The principle of controlled environment, quality control and quality assurance.
070115250	SPECIAL TOPICS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY & DRUG DESIGN	This course provides more details about the advanced topics that represent specific areas of medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. Case studies on clinical drugs will be discussed with major emphasis on their design, synthesis, reaction mechanisms and structure-activity relationship studies. This course is also designed to shed the light on computer-based methods, combinatorial chemistry, high-throughput screening, and database mining. It is proposed to introduce the knowledge of hit discovery, lead identification, lead optimization, target selection, and molecular recognition employing computer-aided drug design software.	2	-	2	070114130 MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY III This course is a continuation of medicinal chemistry 2. It discusses the SAR, chemistry, mode of action, and metabolism of some classes of chemotherapeutic agents such as antibiotics, antifungal, antiparasitic, antiviral, and anticancer drugs.
070115260	SELECTED TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL PRODUCTS	This course introduces students to phytomedicine, folk medicine and research trends in the field of phytopharmaceuticals. Students will acquire knowledge about the appropriate use of natural products and the principles of integrative medicine. The course highlights the role of pharmacist in delivering information and advice for patients regarding phytopharmaceuticals, world health organization-recognized traditional and complementary therapies and phytomedicine.	1	3	2	070114140 PHYTOCHEMISTRY This course discusses the major pharmaceutically important secondary metabolites from natural sources of pharmaceutical interest. It provides the basic phytochemical knowledge about the natural source, classification, structures, groups and subgroups, extraction, detection, isolation, pharmacological and toxicological effects. The course provides students with the properties of natural products which have physiological activities, biosynthetic pathways of the main active compounds, and extraction and separation methods and the identification and determination of the active compounds.
070115270	BIOTHERAPY	The various biological systems used to generate therapeutic agents will be described. DNA engineering approach to produce recombinant vectors capable of expressing the desired agent in prokaryotic and Eukaryotic systems in vitro and in vivo will be discussed. Approaches of molecular manipulations of proteins to generate fusion, modied and highly stable agents will be strongly and deeply discussed. The production and applications of selected agents used in the treatment of various clinical complications will be clearly illustrated and discussed. Students will be required select an agent currently produced by pharmaceutical companies to present and discuss the relevant approach and production.	2	-	2	070112370 PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY II This course covers the basic information of anti-microbial chemotherapy: mode of action and prudent use. Also, this course introduces the students for the concept of sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis and preservation. The different chemical and physical methods used to control microbial contamination. The principle of controlled environment, quality control and quality assurance.
070115280	ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY	This course is designed to familiarize the students with the organization structure of pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, duties and responsibilities of various departments such as: Research & development, production, quality affairs and marketing. The course also covers the stages of new drug development and approval process by FDA. In addition, it includes the design and development of various dosage forms, advanced drug delivery systems and packaging of these dosage forms.	2	-	2	070114230 INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY This course is designed to familiarize the student to the world of pharmaceutical industry, design, development, manufacturing, processing problems and evaluation of stable and bioavailable various uncoated and coated tablets, hard and soft capsules, microcapsules using up-to–date technology and modern excipient. The course also covers some pharmaceutical operations used in pharmaceutical industry, such as mixing, drying, milling, filtrations, and particle size analysis.
070115290	SELECTED TOPICS IN PHARMACY	This course covers selected topics in pharmacy that are not fully covered in other courses. This covers the new trends in pharmaceutical sciences.	2	-	2	070113211 PHARMACEUTICS III This course focus on differentiation between dosage forms with respect to their characteristics, methods of preparation, ingredients, uses and advantages over other dosage forms. It provides scientific knowledge on different methods and techniques employed in the preparation of different dosage forms. It provides knowledge on the ingredients and raw materials that are involved in the specific dosage forms. It teaches different types of topical and systemic dosage forms, including; semisolids, transdermal patches, suppositories and sterile preparations. 070114100 PHARMACOLOGY III This course discusses the pharmacology of chemotherapeutic agents including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic and anticancer agents. This course also discusses the pharmacology of hormones and drugs acting on the endocrine system.
070115300	HERBAL MEDICINE	The course includes the study of the therapeutic effects of the natural constituents in plants and the relation between the chemical structure of these constituents and the therapeutic actions on diseases.	2	-	2	070114140 PHYTOCHEMISTRY This course discusses the major pharmaceutically important secondary metabolites from natural sources of pharmaceutical interest. It provides the basic phytochemical knowledge about the natural source, classification, structures, groups and subgroups, extraction, detection, isolation, pharmacological and toxicological effects. The course provides students with the properties of natural products which have physiological activities, biosynthetic pathways of the main active compounds, and extraction and separation methods and the identification and determination of the active compounds.
070115320	HOSPITAL PHARMACY	The course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake all aspects of hospital pharmacy. Subjects covered include medical and surgical therapeutics, medicines information, pharmacoeconomics, purchasing skills, good manufacturing practice and aseptic, immunology and biotechnology.	2	-	2	070115100 THERAPEUTICS & CLINICAL PHARMACY II This course is a continuation of Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacy 1. It will enable the student to continue to apply knowledge and develop skills needed by a pharmacist to provide patient care, using a systematic patient-care process to define and achieve the goals of optimizing safe, effective pharmacotherapy. In addition, it aims to provide the students with the knowledge of clinical uses, pharmacokinetics, clinically significant side effects & drug interactions and contraindications to medications used in the treatment of the selected disorders. This course aims to provide students with the knowledge of clinical manifestations, complications, goals of pharmacotherapy and patient education of selected metabolic, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine and infectious diseases.
070115360	SELECTED TOPICS IN PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY	The course addresses issues with nonconventional dosage forms including particulate system, lipid-based drug delivery systems and gastroretentive dosage forms and solid solutions / dispersions with emphasis on their application in optimizing drug absorption and bioavailability.	2	-	2	070113160 PHARMACEUTICS II The course will provide the students with the knowledge about different dosage forms, their formulations, packaging, labelling and storage. The course focus on concepts of pharmaceutical suspensions and emulsions, factors that affect their stability and describing approaches used in preparing physically stable formulations.
070115370	COMMUNITY PHARMACY	The aim of course is to familiarize the student with the roles of community pharmacy and provide knowledge and skills on recommendation of non-prescription medications. The topics aim to develop self-reliance and an adult approach to learning in support of continuing professional development. Pharmacy regulations for pharmacy profession, drug registration, and controlling the use of narcotic drugs.	2	-	2	070114100 PHARMACOLOGY III This course discusses the pharmacology of chemotherapeutic agents including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic and anticancer agents. This course also discusses the pharmacology of hormones and drugs acting on the endocrine system.
070115380	PALLIATIVE CARE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT	This course is designed to bridge the gap in knowledge of palliative care by providing an overview of the concept of palliative care and a discussion of the benefits and barriers to optimum palliative care. Central to this discussion is an emphasis on the importance of talking to patients about the value of palliative care, of clearly presenting the prognosis and appropriate treatment options and goals, and of ensuring that advance planning is completed. The course will focus on the assessment and management of the most common end-of-life symptoms, with particular attention to pain, the most prevalent, as well as the most distressing, physical symptom. Psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family are also discussed. Palliative care presents unique challenges for some patient populations, most notably older patients, children/adolescents, and patients receiving critical care.	2	-	2	070114100 PHARMACOLOGY III This course discusses the pharmacology of chemotherapeutic agents including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic and anticancer agents. This course also discusses the pharmacology of hormones and drugs acting on the endocrine system.
070115390	ANTIBIOTICS THERAPY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES	This course will cover principles and methods of applied infectious diseases. Attention is given to nomenclature, classification, symptomatology, prevention and treatment of viral, bacterial, and fungal infections. It is designed to introduce students to the principles of antimicrobial therapy to facilitate rational antimicrobial selection; interventions that have been reported in the literature; quality improvement methods, implementation and evaluation	2	-	2	070114100 PHARMACOLOGY III This course discusses the pharmacology of chemotherapeutic agents including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic and anticancer agents. This course also discusses the pharmacology of hormones and drugs acting on the endocrine system.

Advisory Plan

First Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
010610014	BEGINNING ENGLISH	0
040111001	ARABIC LANGUAGE	2
110411000	COMPUTER SKILLS	2
060511030	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY	2
100211710	GENERAL BIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	3
100211751	GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	1
100311710	GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	3
100311750	GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	1
	Total	14

First Year

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
010610025	INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH	2
010610026	INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB	1
040511011	PALESTINIAN STUDIES	2
070111240	ANATOMY & HISTOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	2
070111250	ANATOMY & HISTOLOGY LAB FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	1
070112100	PHYSIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS I	2
100111620	PHYSICS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES	2
100411001	BASIC MATHEMATICS	2
070111170	PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I	3
070111180	PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB	1
	Total	18

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
010610035	ADVANCED ENGLISH	2
010610036	ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB	1
070112200	PHYSIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS II	3
070112280	PHYSIOLOGY LAB FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	1
070112160	PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II	2
070112170	PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY	2
070112180	PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LAB	1
070112190	BIOCHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS I (STRUCTURAL)	3
070112360	PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY I	3
	Total	18

Second Year

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
-	Univ. Elec.	2
070113100	PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	3
070112210	PHARMACEUTICS I	3
070112260	PHARMACEUTICAL INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS	2
070112270	PHARMACEUTICAL INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LAB	1
070112290	BIOCHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS II (METABOLIC)	3
070112300	BIOCHEMISTRY LAB FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	1
070112370	PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY II	3
070112390	PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY LAB	1
	Total	19

Third Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
040521301	FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS	2
070113111	PHARMACOLOGY I	3
070113150	MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY I & DRUG DESIGN	3
070113160	PHARMACEUTICS II	2
070113170	PHARMACEUTICS II LAB	1
070113260	PHARMACOGNOSY	2
070113270	PHARMACOGNOSY LAB	1
070113390	IMMUNOLOGY FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	2
070114500	CLINICAL NUTRITION	3
	Total	19

Third Year

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
100412810	BIOSTATISTICS	3
070113200	PHARMACOLOGY II	3
070113211	PHARMACEUTICS III	2
070113230	MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY II	3
070113240	MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LAB	1
070114110	COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN PHARMACY	2
070114140	PHYTOCHEMISTRY	2
070114150	PHYTOCHEMISTRY LAB	1
-	Spec. Elec.	2
	Total	19

Third Year

Summer Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
070115400	COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND FIELD TRAINING I A	2
	Total	2

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
070113400	DRUG INFORMATION RESOURCES	1
070114100	PHARMACOLOGY III	2
070114130	MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY III	2
070114200	THERAPEUTICS & CLINICAL PHARMACY I	3
070114230	INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY	2
070114250	PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS	2
070114260	INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY LAB	1
070114310	GENETICS & PHARMACOGENOMICS	3
070115401	COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND FIELD TRAINING I B	0
	Total	16

Fourth Year

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
070114210	PHARMACOECONOMICS	2
070114240	BIOPHARMACEUTICS & PHARMACOKINETICS	2
070114290	BIOPHARMACEUTICS & PHARMACOKINETICS LAB	1
070114320	CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY	2
070114330	EPIDEMIOLOGY & PUBLIC HEALTH FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	2
070115100	THERAPEUTICS & CLINICAL PHARMACY II	3
070115200	OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS (OTC)	2
070115310	TOXICOLOGY	2
070115402	COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND FIELD TRAINING I C	0
	Total	16

Fourth Year

Summer Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
070115410	COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND FIELD TRAINING II A	1
	Total	1

Fifth Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
070115110	RESEARCH PROJECT	3
070115120	PHARMACEUTICAL REGULATIONS AND ETHICS	2
070115160	FIRST AID FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS	2
070115411	COMMUNITY PHARMACY AND FIELD TRAINING II B	0
170112160	BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)	0
-	Spec. Elec.	2
-	Spec. Elec.	2
-	Spec. Elec.	2
	Total	13

Fifth Year

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
-	Univ. Elec.	2
-	Univ. Elec.	2
-	Univ. Elec.	2
-	Free Elective	3
-	Free Elective	3
	Total	12

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