Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education
Qassim University - College of Medicine
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 - Team spirit - Professionalism
- Transparency - Life-long learning
- Integrity - Creativity and Innovation
- Partnership and commitment to community - Accountability

"Improving the health of the society by preparing competent health professionals who are able to
respond to the changing health care needs and expectations of the community and are ready to
excel in any field of medicine through high quality student-centered and community-oriented
medical education, by conducting applied research, by providing evidence based health services,
and by collaborating with national and international institutions."

"A leading national and internationally recognized college in innovative medical education
supporting the development of a healthy community."

This can be achieved by adopting a didactic strategy which stands on problem-based learning,
Self-directed, student-centered, community-based and community-oriented education. Promoting
faculty development in their career profession, education and research is the corner stone of the
college program. Collaborating with national and international partners to achieve this mission is an
important strategic pillar of the college.
College
Collegeobjectives
College
Goals
Goals
Goals and and
and Objec
and Strategies
Objectives
Objectives

Objective
Goal 1: one:
Providing high
Providing highquality ,innovative
quality, medical
innovative education
medical to produce
education competent
to produce health professionals.
competent health
Professionals.
Strategies:
Objectives:
a. Development of criteria and standards for admission to the College;
b. Development of an educational program responsive to the population needs
and expectations;
c. Establishment of an assessment system which is in line with the educational
objectives and fair to students; and
d. Development of an educational environment that is conductive to education,
research and community needs.
Objective
Goal 2: two:

Raising the quality of academic performance of the College and obtaining national
accreditation and international recognition.

Strategies:
Objectives:
a. Development of quality assurance system;
b. Organizing efforts to assess quality according to national and international standards;
c. Institute a management information system to support rational decision making in the College
Objective
Goal 3: three:
Conducting applied health research that is relevant to the needs of the individual, the
society and the health care system.

Strategies:
Objectives:
a. Development of a research agenda in response to the dynamic health environment;

b. Promotion of culture of research among faculty and students;

c. Establishment of a mechanism for supporting and monitoring all research activities.

Objective
Goal 4: four:
roviding
P health
Providing
Providing services
health
health to support
services
servicestoto thethe
support sustainable
the development
sustainable
sustainable ofofaaof
development
development health community.
a health
health
community.
community.
Strategies:
Objectives:
a. Enhancement of community health services in the region;

b. Development of health promotion programs in the region.

Objective
Goal 5: five:

Establishing and enhancing cooperation and partnership with national and

international institutions in education, research and health services.

Strategies:
Objectives:
a. Collaboration with leading national and international bodies in research.

b. Collaboration with leading national and international bodies in health services.

The Undergraduate
The Undergraduate Medical Curriculum
Medical Curriculum
College ofof
College Medicine
Medicineadopts a community-oriented,
adopts problem-based learning
a community-oriented, curriculum learning
problem-based
where people, patients and problems are studied from a number of standpoints.
curriculum where people, patients and problem are studied from a number of
Problem-based learning (PBL) is integrated with appropriate training in clinical skills
standpoints. Problem-based
and community-based learning
learning experiences. (PBL)is is
Emphasis integrated
given with appropriate
to critical thinking and
training in learning.
self-directed clinical skills and community-based experiences. Emphasis is
The undergraduate
given to critical curriculum
thiking andis designed to realize the
self-directed mission and the institutional
learning.
objectives of the College as outlined above and is based on the objectives
The undergraduate curriculum is designed (attributes to realize and the
comp mission and the
institutional objectives of the College as outlines above and based on the
objectives (attribulea and competencies) of the graduate of the College as
shown below.

Attributes to be developed in students through the program

By the end of the program, graduates are expected to be:

1- Compassionate, competent, efficient, punctual, health-care provider.

2- Community-oriented, culturally sensitivity physician.
3- Comprehensive, quality conscious, ethical health-care provider in conformity to
Islamic justice and equity.
4- Creative, problem solving evidence-based practitioner, self-directed life-long learner.
5- Self-appraiser of competence deficit and curious seeker of recent knowledge.
6- Having basic research skills and higher level of skills in information technology.
7- Optimal user of health care resources.
8- Good communicator, and having team-working skills, and leadership capacities.

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 Program Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the program, graduates will be able to:

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 1. Problem-Based Learning (PBL)
2. Self-Directed Learning (SDL)
3. Team-Based Learning (TBL)
4. Panel Discussion (PD)
5. Early involvement in Clinical Skills
6. Community-Oriented Learning
7. Seminars
8. Interactive Lectures
9. E-Learning
10. Bed-Side Teaching
11. Case Presentation
12. Student Research Projects

Methods of Assessment:

i. Continuous assessment of participation in the PBL sessions, seminars, laboratory and

clinical skills.
ii. Final Exams:
- Multi-Choice Questions (MCQs) - Short Essay Questions (SEQs)
- Modified Essay Questions (MEQs) - Objective structured Practical Exam (OSPE)
- Objectives structured Clinical Exam (OSCE)
iii. Involving of students in assessment methods

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 CMD 211 3 11 22 Concept & Principles of Medical Education
CMD 213 7 3 4 Man & His Environment & Metabolism

CMD 212 5 3 2 Growth & Development

CMD 221 6 3 3 Principles of Diseases

CMD 222 9 5 4 Musculoskeletal System

CMD 214 2 2 0 Clinical Skills - 1

HIC 211 2 2 0 Health and Illness in the Community - 1

ARAB 101 2 0 2 Arabic Language Skills

IC 101 2 0 2 Introduction to Islamic Culture

IC 102 2 0 2 Islam & Construction of the Society

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CMD 322 99 55 44 Endocrine & Reproductive System
CMD 311 88 33 5 5 Hemopoietic & Immune Systems

CMD 312 77 44 33 Cardiovascular System

CMD 321 77 44 33 Respiratory System

CMD 313 22 22 0 0 Clinical Skills - 2

Health and Illness in the Community - 2

The Economic System in Islam

Fundamental of Islamic Political System

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 CMD 332 8 4 44 Gastrointestinal System
CMD 341 5 2 3 3 Urinary System

CMD 331 10 5 55 Nervous System

CMD 342 10 5 5 5 Integrated Multi-systems & Therapeutics

ARAB 103 2 0 2 2 Arabic Expositive Writing

Clinical Skills - 3

Clinical Skills - 4

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Phase I: Phase The Preparatory Year
Phase
Phase II: Basic II: Sciences
Med

Phase III: Clinical Phase

Gastrointestinal System

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