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Training to be a doctor in medicine is challenging. The constant advances in diagnosis
and treatment of diseases necessitate a balanced curriculum, from teaching good
bedside manner, to focusing on technologically oriented techniques in patient-management.
Medicine as a discipline is based on science, the art of diagnosis and human touch
in patients care. Sudan faces many health problems and these are reflected in the
curriculum set by the faculty. With these challenges in mind, the Faculty of Medicine
in the University was established in 1996 with the following objectives.:-
To graduate medical doctors equipped with a sound scientific knowledge of medicine,
trained in patients care (actual patients, not simulators or actors), and properly
advised on ethical conduct and behavior.
To train future doctors on modern diagnostic and treatment modalities including
advanced imaging techniques and advanced therapeutic treatment.
To enable the student to think in terms of critical analysis of medical conditions
equipped with sound research methods and be able to answer a research question in
an acceptable way and produce a research thesis on graduation.
The Faculty of Medicine is equipped with lecture theatres and advanced laboratories
(Biochemistry, Physiology, Physics, Dissection room, Biology/Molecular Biology and
Skills laboratory). A Teaching Hospital and a number of health centers have also
been established to receive the students.
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Course Phases
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The curriculum is based on a modified traditional curricula where integration of
basic medical sciences is done with clinical teaching early on. It is based on three
phases (over ten semesters = five academic years).
Phase I: a) Basic sciences: Human biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics,
Psychology, Computer science, English language. b) Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry
with Computer science, and Scientific English, Arabic and Religious Studies, Sudanese
studies are also taught. Clinical sessions are provided during this phase.
Phase II: Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology with Clinical Medicine, Surgery,
Community Paediatrics and Child and Reproductive Health. The teaching of basic sciences
is based on a clinical, problem solving approach.
Phase III: Community Medicine and Public Health, Forensic Medicine, Research Methodology
and Statistics. The course leads to development of a research proposal of an original
nature which is then executed and written by the student as a graduation thesis.
The students should produce a thesis of good quality before they are allowed to
sit for the final examination. The clinical teaching continues for three academic
years including the introductory year during phase II. The course leads to the degree
of MB.BS, (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) where the student is required
to obtain satisfactory levels on Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
and Pediatrics.
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