Program Mission
To graduate highly competent physicians in an enthusiastic environment that supports education, scientific research, and community engagement.
Program Goals
- Offering high standard education and training to medical students
- Providing an enthusiastic learning environment
- Promoting excellent scientific research
- Building effective partnerships with community institutions
Graduate Attributes
Vision College of Medicine prepares its graduates to be:
- Competent physicians
- Effective communicators
- Experienced collaborators
- Investigative
- Ethical practitioners
- Community-engaged
The Degree Awarded By The Program
Bachelor’s Degree Medicine and Surgery (MBBS).
Program Level According To The National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
Seventh level.
Program Requirements
Vision College of Medicine awards Bachelor’s Degree of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) to students who successfully complete the 212 required credit hours and complete one-year internship training program.
| Degree | Plan Type | Started | Total Hours | Study Type | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | Major Plan | First Semester 2014 – 2015 | 212 | Levels | General |
The 212 credit hours are distributed as follows:
| Year | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| First year (Basic Sciences) | 35 hours |
| Second year courses | 33 hours |
| Third year courses | 36 hours |
| Fourth year courses | 36 hours |
| Fifth year courses | 36 hours |
| Sixth year courses | 36 hours |
| Total | 212 hours |
Program Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
| K1 | PLO1. Describe the basic, clinical, behavioral, and social concepts related to medical sciences |
| K2 | PLO8. Recognize the regulations of the Saudi healthcare system in the Kingdom |
| K3 | PLO9. Identify the principles of health promotion and disease prevention |
Skills
| S1 | PLO2. Practice evidence-based health care |
| S2 | PLO3. Demonstrate the essential clinical skills |
| S3 | PLO4. Demonstrate clinical reasoning, decision making, and problem-solving skills in medical practice |
| S4 | PLO5. Manage patients with life-threatening medical conditions |
| S5 | PLO6. Formulate and implement appropriate management plans for patients with common medical problems |
| S6 | PLO10. Communicate verbally and in writing with patients, their families, colleagues, and other health professionals |
| S7 | PLO12. Apply medical informatics in the healthcare system effectively |
| S8 | PLO16. Demonstrate basic research skills |
Values
| V1 | PLO7. Establish patients’ needs and safety at the center of the care process |
| V2 | PLO11. Practice teamwork and inter-professional collaboration |
| V3 | PLO13. Demonstrate professional attitudes and ethical behaviors of physicians |
| V4 | PLO14. Apply Islamic, legal, and ethical principles in professional practice |
| V5 | PLO15. Demonstrate the capacity for self-reflection and professional development |
| V6 | PLO17. Demonstrate scholarly activities related to health sciences research critically |
Program Study Plan
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| ENGL 105 | Medical Terminology | 3 | First |
| ISLM 101 | Islamic Culture | 2 | |
| ICOM 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 | |
| ARAB 101 | Arabic Language Skills – 1 | 2 | |
| BIOS 101 | Biostatistics | 2 | |
| ENGL 101 | English Language – 1 | 6 | |
| CHEM 101 | Introduction to Chemistry | 3 | Second |
| PHYS 101 | General Physics | 3 | |
| ARAB 102 | Arabic Language Skills – 2 | 2 | |
| ENGL 103 | English Language – 2 | 4 | |
| COMM 101 | Communication Skills | 2 | |
| BIOL 101 | Biology | 3 | |
| GAD 203 | Growth, Development and Aging | 4 | Third |
| HBO 203 | Human Body I | 6 | |
| BAN 203 | Biochemistry and Nutrition | 4 | |
| MBG 203 | Molecular Biology and Human Genetics | 3 | |
| PDO 204 | Principle of Diseases I | 4 | Fourth |
| PDT 204 | Principle of Diseases II | 4 | |
| BPC 204 | Basic Pharmacology | 4 | |
| HBT 204 | Human Body II | 4 | |
| CVS 305 | Cardiovascular System | 6 | Fifth |
| RES 305 | Respiratory System | 4 | |
| HPS 305 | Hematopoietic System | 5 | |
| MEP 305 | Medical Ethics and Professionalism | 3 | |
| GIS 306 | Gastrointestinal System | 5 | Sixth |
| ENS 306 | Endocrine System | 4 | |
| ECM 306 | Epidemiology and Community Medicine | 3 | |
| MSS 306 | Musculoskeletal System | 6 | |
| RME 407 | Research Methodology & Evidence-based Healthcare | 4 | Seventh |
| NSC 407 | Neurosciences | 5 | |
| UGS 407 | Urogenital System | 4 | |
| FMT 407 | Forensic Medicine and Toxicology | 3 | |
| IMS 408 | Integrated Multisystem | 4 | Eighth |
| COM 408 | Communication Skills for Medicine | 4 | |
| MDI 408 | Medical Imaging | 4 | |
| BCS 408 | Basic Clinical Skills | 4 | |
| PHC 408 | Primary Health Care | 4 | |
| FAM 509 | Family Medicine | 6 | Ninth |
| PSY 509 | Psychiatry | 3 | |
| MED 509 | Internal Medicine I | 7 | |
| DRM 509 | Dermatology | 2 | |
| ENT 510 | Ears, Nose, and Throat | 2 | Tenth |
| OPH 510 | Ophthalmology | 2 | |
| OBG 510 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 6 | |
| SUR 510 | Surgery I | 8 | |
| ERM 611 | Emergency Medicine | 2 | Eleventh |
| MED 611 | Internal Medicine II | 6 | |
| PED 611 | Pediatrics | 10 | |
| SUR 612 | Surgery II | 10 | Twelfth |
| ORT 612 | Orthopedics | 6 | |
| ELC 121 | Elective Course | 2 |