Master in Community Medicine

faculty of Medicine - Department of Family and Community Medicine

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Description

Vision:

Excellence in medical education and scientific research to achieve the highest level of health and well-being for all members of the community.

 Mission:

An equitable health promotion of the community by graduating a new generation of community medicine scholars and professionals through excellence in education, research, community engagement, and evidence-based practice.

 Values:

1.     High Ethical Values

2.     Professionalism and excellence in teaching, research and services

3.     Leadership and Teamwork

4.     High Quality and Scientific Creativeness

5.     Community Engagement

6.     Social Justice

Objectives

At the end of the program, the candidate able to:

1. Apply concepts of community medicine in identification of health determinants, disease causation, prevention and control.

2. Conduct epidemiological studies and appropriate statistical analysis to identify causes and risk factors of common health problems in the community; evaluating the interventions and predicting future health needs.

3. Provide health care services that include health promotion, disease prevention, early diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation

4. Apply health management functions and skills in planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating health care programs while working as a health team and by enhancing community participation.

5. Implement scientific research efficiently to solve community problems related to health.

6. Apply appropriate communication and learning skills necessary for lifelong professional development.

Study Plan

The Master in Community Medicine prepares students to qualify for Master in Community Medicine. The student studies several subjects which have been carefully chosen in this major to cover its different aspects.

It comprises 4 Semesters of study, in which the student will study a total of 31 units, which include 7 units of general subjects, and 18 major units

Study plan for this program is shown below:

1st Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
BS602 Biostatistics & health information 02 General +

RM601 Research Methodology 02 General +

MD603 Teaching and Learning 01 General +

BH604 Behavioral & social Sciences 02 General +

2nd Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
CM693 Occupational Health 02 Compulsory BH604 BS602 +

CM694 Environmental health 02 Compulsory BH604 BS602 +

CM692 Epidemiology of communicable disease 02 Compulsory BH604 BS602 +

CM691 Introduction to community medicine, General Epidemiology 03 Compulsory BH604 BS602 +

3rd Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
CM695 Epidemiology of non-communicable disease 02 Compulsory CM691 +

CM696 Health management and health system 02 Compulsory CM691 +

CM697 Primary health care and global health 03 Compulsory BH604 CM691 CM692 +

ELECTIVE Elective course 02 Elective BS602 CM691 +

4th Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
CM6912 Dissertation 06 Compulsory BS602 CM691 RM601 +

Elective Subjects

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
CM6910 Nutrition health 02 Elective BH604 CM691 +

CM6911 Infection control 02 Elective CM691 CM694 +

CM699 Advanced epidemiology 02 Elective BS602 CM691 +

CM698 Advanced statistics 02 Elective BS602 CM691 +