Courses - Dentistry

List of University Courses

Computer Skills

Course Code:CMP1300
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course:Level 4
Course Description:

Academic English I

Course Code: EGH1310
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course:Level 4
Course Description:

Academic English II

Course Code:EGH1311
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course:EGH1310
Course Description:

Kurdology

Course Code:SOS1205
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:Level 4
Course Description:

Academic debate

Course Code:HUM1300
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course:EGH1310
Course Description:

Professional communication

Course Code:EGH3215
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:EGH1310
Course Description:

Research methodology

Course Code:HUM3215
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN3320
Course Description:

List of College Courses

General medical biology

Course Code:MED1300C
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course: Foundation 2
Course Description:

The course of general medical biology is designed to enable and encourage the students

· Describe the steps in the scientific process and list the importance of biology to society and their everyday life.

· Understand the themes and characteristics of life.

· Describe the complexity of cell structure and function.

· Compare and contrast different methods of energy production and explain the importance of energy to sustain the organizational levels of life

Course Code:MED1305C
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course: Foundation 2
Course Description: Physics became an important and essential part of the study programs for the all medical students. This course of physics for students from medical departments provides the most important Principles for the first year students – college of medicine. The basic laws of mechanics applied to body and bio-systems will be discussed. A portion of this course explores the main properties of materials used in dentistry. Physics for medical students emphasizes the application of various field of physics (e.g. Lasers, ultrasound, and x-ray) to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the Field.

Medical Terminology

Course Code:MED1100
Credits Hours:1
Prerequisite Course: Foundation 1
Course Description:

Medical terminology is the study of the principles of medical word building to help the student for covering a large area of medical vocabulary used in health care occupations. Students receive a basic medical terminology through a study of root words, prefixes and suffixes.

Human anatomy

Course Code:MED1310C
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course:MED1300C + MED1100
Course Description: Anatomy is the science that deals with the structure and function of the body. It is important for the students to have knowledge and understanding of the basic anatomic terms. The accurate use of anatomic terms by medical personnel enables them to communicate with their colleagues both nationally and internationally. Also it is important for them to have knowledge about the basic structures of the body such as skin, bone, muscle, etc, because understanding these basic structures help them better and easier understanding of the other regions of the body such as the limbs. Then we will discuss each system in detail.

Genetics

Course Code:MED1200
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:MED1300C
Course Description: Discoveries in genetics is opening up a new era of understanding, both of ourselves and of the world around us. Genetics give us insight into what contributes to our development and individuality. This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the concepts of human genetics and discuss ramification of gene structure, gene function, how genetic information is passed on from parent to child (inheritance), and an important area within clinical genetics involving diagnosis, prognosis, and risk assessment and in understanding and treating genetic diseases.

General histology

Course Code:MED2305C
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course:MED1310C
Course Description: Lecture topics and laboratory experiences incorporate the basic topics in microscopic anatomy of the human body. The course deals mainly with basic tissues (epithelium, connective tissue (including: adipose tissue, bone and cartilage), muscles and nerves). In the lectures, the normal microscopic and submicroscopic structure of cells and tissues of the body are described. In Laboratory sessions students will examine and analyze the materials being studied using light microscope. Students should be able to differentiate the various histological structures from each other. Functional correlations often with some elements of clinical significance are presented throughout the course.

Biochemistry

Course Code:CHM2415C
Credits Hours:4
Prerequisite Course:DEN1310C
Course Description: This course is designed to provide an introductory course for students of health sciences. The course deals with the structure, properties, and significance of the biochemical compounds (amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids, and vitamins). Major metabolic processes and pathways related to these biomolecules are described, with emphasis on relevant clinical situations. The plan of study prepares students for careers in biomedical research, industrial biochemistry, or biotechnology. In addition, it provides the background for post-graduate studies in the life sciences or professional studies in medicine, pharmacy, and clinical chemistry.
The practical part of this course focuses on basic biochemistry experiments in relation to pH and buffers, enzymes behavior, amino acid titration curves, and qualitative and quantitative assays of the biochemical compounds. All these will be discussed and typical procedures for investigation of these materials will be performed in the laboratory.

Microbilogy I

Course Code:MED2300C
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course:MED1200
Course Description: The scope of medical bacteriology and mycology are the area of knowledge covering the bacteria and fungi that cause human disease through giving information on Epidemiology, rout and transmission of disease, pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis

Microbilogy II

Course Code:MED2310C
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course:MED2300C
Course Description:

This course is composed of two parts; in the first part student will study virology and the second part the student will take parasitology.

Virology occupies a unique position in contemporary biology. Viruses that cause important human diseases are still being emerged. Further, our gradually developing knowledge concerning the nature of latent and persistent viral infections may soon provide clues regarding the causes of some chronic conditions and the involvement of viruses in cancer.

In view of its central role in contemporary biology and medicine, virology provides an important conceptual framework that must not only be mastered by graduate and medical students, but is also becoming important in undergraduate curricula.

Virology discipline consists primarily of the following major spheres which reflect the mechanisms by which clinical virology is practiced in hospitals:

1. The core knowledge of pathogenic viruses relevant to the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases.
2. The establishment and direction of infection control programs across the continuum of care.
3. Public health and communicable disease prevention and epidemiology
4. The specific and administrative direction of a diagnostic laboratory.

The second part is designed to provide the students with basic information about the general biology, life cycles, modes of transmission, and pathogenesis of major parasites (protozoa, worms, and arthropods) on global human health.

Human physiology

Course Code:MED2405C
Credits Hours:4
Prerequisite Course:MED1310C
Course Description: A systematic hands-on approach to understanding human physiology. Study of the physiological principles, function, integration and homeostasis of the human body at the cellular, tissue, organ, organ system and organism level: integumentary system, bone, skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles, nervous system, sensory organs, cardiovascular system, lymphatic and immune systems, respiratory system, urinary system, digestive system, endocrine system, and reproductive system as well as some of their common pathologies. Experiments are performed in the laboratory to illustrate functional characteristics of cells, membranes, and organ systems discussed in lecture and to provide direct experience with lab techniques, recording systems and methods of data analysis.

Basic Immunology

Course Code:MED2200
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:MED2305C
Course Description: The major content of the course is basic immunology and the understanding of the mechanisms behind how the immune system is continuously prepared to defend us against infections. In addition, the course contains an overview over how the immune system can sometimes damage our bodies, as in autoimmune disease and allergy.

Biostatics

Course Code:MTH3320
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course:40CHs
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General pathology

Course Code:MED3300C
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course:MED2305C + MED2200
Course Description: The General Pathology concentrates on origins, pathogenesis and mechanisms of changes that occur in diseases which affect human being and the consequences on the cellular and molecular levels and how these correlates clinically. The Course emphasizes “the language of disease” as a necessary foundation for self-education and lifelong learning.
This course covers the major pathological principles and mechanisms of human diseases that include cellular adaptations, cellular injury, inflammation, tissue repair, hemodynamic disorders, infectious diseases, immune system diseases and neoplasia.

List of Department Courses

Medical chemistry

Course Code: DEN1310C
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course: Foundation 2
Course Description:

This course is intended to provide students with a fundamental knowledge of the modern theory in general

inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry, that is related to their interest. It covers basic background of many topics that would be addressed, in more detail, in General chemistry II or any advance course and also covers many important topics such as matter and energy; measurements, alloys,

and units; stoichiometry; chemical reaction; physical and chemical properties; gas laws; periodicity of elements; solutions, chemistry of life

Dental Anatomy

Course Code:DEN1400C
Credits Hours:4
Prerequisite Course:MED1300C
Course Description: This course will provide an overview of dental anatomy, including the primary and permanent dentitions includes an introductory lecture and laboratory on the morphology and nomenclature of selected individual teeth of the adult dentition; introduction to tooth histology and function; and forensic dentistry. Emphasis will be on the development of manual dexterity, perception, and evaluative skills.

Preclinical Prosthodontics I(Complete Denture)

Course Code:DEN2200C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN1400C
Course Description: The course includes the preclinical procedures for complete denture construction and their interdependence procedures will be stressed. This course will cover the basic principles of clinical removable prosthodontics treatment for completely edentulous patients and the different laboratory steps for complete denture construction Demonstrate sound knowledge of the biological and technical aspects of complete dentures and their integration with the clinical procedures which will be taught in the succeeding clinical prosthodontic courses. Apply all the laboratory procedures related to the construction of complete dentures

Preclinical Prosthodontics II (Complete Denture)

Course Code:DEN2210C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN2200C
Course Description: The course includes the preclinical procedures for complete denture construction and their inter dependence procedures will be stressed. The candidate should learn the basic principles of clinical removable prosthodontics treatment for completely edentulous patients, and the different laboratory steps for complete denture construction

Head and Neck Anatomy I

Course Code:DEN2220C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:MED1310C
Course Description: This course will continue into more details of the head and neck region. In this course over 2 semesters, the student will learn about the structures of the head and neck area.
On successful completion of the course students will be able to: Understand and apply anatomical terminology when identifying and describing the anatomy of the head and neck region, also describe and identify major musculoskeletal elements of the skull, face, ear, nasal cavity. Identify the major blood vessels, which supply the structures of the head and neck area

Dental Occlusion

Course Code:DEN2100
Credits Hours:1
Prerequisite Course:DEN1400C
Course Description: This course will cover the Dental Occlusion definitions, norms, types and development of occlusion, types of dentition, characteristics of each dentition, components of masticatory system and function of each part of stomatognathic system.

Head and Neck Anatomy II

Course Code:DEN2225C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN2220C
Course Description: This course will continue into more details of the head and neck section one. In this course over 2 semesters, the student will learn about the structures of the head and neck with structures related to CNS.
On successful completion of the course students will be able to: Understand and apply anatomical terminology when identifying and describing the anatomy of the head and neck region, also describe and identify major elements of the pharynx, larynx, oral cavity, and cervical with thoracic regions. With CNS Identify the major blood vessels which supply the structures of the head and neck area. In addition blood supply of the Brain.

Dental Material I

Course Code:DEN2205C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course: DEN2200C
Course Description: This course discusses the biological, chemical, and physical properties of biomaterials used in dentistry and their
Applications.

Oral Histology and Embryology

Course Code:DEN2300C
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course:MED2300C
Course Description:

This course will provide a broad knowledge of oral and maxillofacial histological structures and development of the face and oral cavity using lectures and microscopic tissue images. The course emphasizes the formation and the microscopic organization of the oral cavity, teeth and supporting tissues. The subject is divided into the following general headings: Embryology of the orofacial region, oral structures and features including tooth and supporting tissues, mucosal structure and function and salivary glands.

Knowledge of structure and function at the microscopic and molecular level is essential for high quality patient care because it is at the foundation of understanding the function of anatomical systems, local pain, anesthesia, oral pathology, and the interpretation of medical history.

Oral Physiology

Course Code:DEN2200
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course: MED2405C
Course Description:. This course is designed to provide the students with the required knowledge in oral physiology which is necessary to be applied at a later stage during their clinical training for diagnosis and treatment of disease. The lecture topics include the regulation of salivary glands and the role of electrolytes in the formation of saliva, the neural mechanisms underlying salivary excretion, mineralization, mechanisms of taste, dynamics of mastication and swallowing, mechanism of speech, physiology of pain and healing of oral structures.

Introduction to Radiology

Course Code:DEN2105
Credits Hours:1
Prerequisite Course:MED1305C
Course Description:

Preclinical Operative Den.I

Course Code:DEN2202C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN2200C
Course Description: This is the first course in a series of two courses that introduces fundamental concepts of operative
dentistry emphasizing biomaterials science and its clinical application. This preclinical course includes a theoretical and practical component. The theoretical component is designed to give the students basic cognitive knowledge of the principals, terminology, instruments, materials and techniques utilized in the practice of operative dentistry. The practical component provides the student with the initial experience in the application of restorative procedures for managing the carious process on phantom heads.

Pre.clinical Prosthodontics III

Course Code:DEN3200C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN2210C
Course Description: The course covers technical aspect of removable partial denture construction. The course, in general, is designed to prepare the student to understand the biological, mechanical as well as the aesthetic aspect of Removable partial denture treatment. And make them prepared for clinical removable course in the 4th year

Preclinical Operative Dentistry II

Course Code:DEN3216C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN2202C
Course Description: This is the second course in a series of two courses that introduces fundamental concepts of operative
dentistry emphasizing biomaterials science and its clinical application. This preclinical course includes a theoretical and practical component. The theoretical component is designed to give the students basic cognitive knowledge of the principals, terminology, instruments, materials and techniques utilized in the practice of operative dentistry. The practical component provides the student with the initial experience in the application of restorative procedures for managing the carious process on phantom heads. The student should perform a series of clinical exercises utilizing current instrumentation, materials, and techniques.

Dental Ethics

Course Code:DEN3100
Credits Hours:1
Prerequisite Course:HUM1300
Course Description: This course will provide an understanding of medical ethics and how it is applied in everyday clinical practice and develop students’ ability to effectively address the ethical concerns of patients, as well as participants in research. The study of ethics prepares students to recognize difficult situations and to deal with them in a rational and principled manner.
Ethics is the study of morality – careful and systematic reflection on and analysis of moral decisions and behaviour. A legal framework code of conduct governing dentist’s decisions and behaviour may help overcome this problem but they often provide rigid guidelines for a limited number of situations. At the end of the course the student should be able to describe and discuss the principal strands of ethical thought and systematically apply them to ethical dilemmas in clinical practice and how they might best be dealt with.

General Pharmacology I

Course Code:DEN3211
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:CHM2415C
Course Description:

 Principle of drug therapy (pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics).
 Drugs affecting specific system.

Medical Psychology

Course Code:DEN3105
Credits Hours:1
Prerequisite Course: DEN2200
Course Description: This course provides an overview of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
The course teaches students how to deal with stressful patients and rejection from these by applying scientific thinking, students can evaluate claims about daily life.
At the end, students will be able to recognize some psychological states and disorders and apply their knowledge when seeing and talking to patients at chair side

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology I

Course Code:DEN3213C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN2105
Course Description: This course includes reviewing information on radiation formation and their characteristics which were taken in previous course. All Intraoral radiographic techniques will be discussed in this course in detail.
Practicing all intraoral radiographic techniques and taking radiographs for patients.
Dental film processing methods and steps will be studied. All processing steps are practiced by students. Classification of radiographic errors with cause and solution of each error will be discussed in detail. Intraoral radiographic landmarks will be studied. Intraoral radiographic interpretation will be studied.

Preclinical Crown & Bridge I

Course Code:DEN3241C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN2202C

Course Description: The taught program of crown and bridge within this semester includes teaching in both theory and preclinical laboratory. Theory lessons will focus on different types of crown and method of preparations on teeth. Then the required techniques and materials for completing crown and bridge will be taught such as impression taking, try-in and cementation.
Preclinical laboratory will be about teaching students to prepare different types of crown on plastic teeth in phantom heads.

Pre.clinical Prosthodontics IV (Partial Denture)

Course Code:DEN3215C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN3200C

Course Description: The course consists of didactic and practical components concerned with the procedures involved in the design and construction of Acrylic and cobalt chromium removable partial denture.

Pre.clinical Endodontic Dentistry

Course Code:DEN3210C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN3216C
Course Description: Lectures and laboratory exercises on the extracted teeth include the basic theory and practice of endodontic therapy. Topics include diagnostic procedures for pulp and periradicular diseases and pulp canal anatomy and the techniques, materials and instruments used to clean, shape, and obturate root-canal spaces.

Pre.clinical Oral Surgery

Course Code:DEN3220C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN2225C
Course Description: This course provides an introduction to Oral surgery. The purpose of this course is to prepare the student for the upcoming clinical courses with skills and knowledge related to the daily practice of dentistry.

General Pharmacology II

Course Code:DEN3212
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN3211
Course Description:

• Drugs affecting specific system.
• Drugs for specific conditions.

General Medicine

Course Code:DEN3300C
Credits Hours:3
Prerequisite Course:DEN3105
Course Description: A systematic study & information about cardiovascular system , nervous system, lymphatic and immune systems, respiratory system, urinary system, digestive system & endocrine system, as well as some of their common pathologies that may directly or indirectly useful for dentistry students .
Practical sessions will be performed on patients in hospital & we try to show the students different types of signs & teaching them how to take history & how to do proper general &some specific examinations including vital signs.

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology II

Course Code:DEN3214C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN3213C
Course Description: Extra oral radiographic techniques with their purposes and indications are covered by this course. New inventions in radiology are studied and students will be updated with new digital technology in radiology field and all types of imaging used in dentistry are medicine will be included in this course.
Radiation effects on the human body at the cellular level with mechanisms of radiation injury will be studied. Methods of patient and operator protection from radiation risks will be studied. International commission of radiation protection (ICRP) guidelines studied and followed.

Basic Periodontology

Course Code:DEN3110
Credits Hours:1
Prerequisite Course:MED3300C
Course Description:

Medical Emergency In Dentistry

Course Code:DEN3215
Credits Hours:1
Prerequisite Course:DEN3211
Course Description:

Oral Health and Community Dentistry

Course Code:DEN3225
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:MTH3320
Course Description: Description of the concepts and principles of public health in general and dental public health in particular with a special focus on dental health education. The basic epidemiological aspects of dental disease as dental caries and periodontal diseases concentrating on measuring the conditions and risk factors via indices are covered. Moreover, the course must identify the new approaches in prevention of oral and dental disease.

List of Elective Courses

Advanced Esthetic Dentistry

Course Code:DEN5250C
Credits Hours:2
Prerequisite Course:DEN5300C
Course Description:

Digital Dentistry

Course Code:DEN5151
Credits Hours:1
Prerequisite Course:DEN5300C
Course Description: