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Faculty of Pharmacy 

Module No: ……– PHY 113

Physics  

Semester I

Module Coordinator 

Ayman A. A. Karar

Course Title: Physics                        Course No: PHY 113

Credit Hours: (2+1) 3 hr                            Semester: I

Course Coordinator’s Specialty: Basic Sciences Education

Course Coordinator’s Name: Ayman KARAR, Ph.D. 

• Course prescription:

The main goal of this course is to relate some of the concepts in physics to living systems. This course will give first year students at pharmacy an introductory physics series for biology and pharmacology sciences. It emphasizes an understanding of the fundamental principles of physics; in mechanics, fluids, properties of mater, light and optics, electricity and magnetism, modern, nuclear and radiation physics, waves and sound, thermal energy and thermodynamics, and their use in solving complex quantitative problems of the type found in biological and medical applications. There are two hours of lectures for physics and three hours of laboratory each week.

• Goal and Objectives

• Goals

• To enhance non-physics science majors’ understanding of science through the application of the scientific process into disciplines that overlap their interests, but view the material from a different perspective, thereby providing a richer understanding of the interconnectedness of their discipline to other fields.
• Develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, by provision of a fundamental core of knowledge and skills which will assist smooth transition to the next level in medical sciences.
•  Provide students with the basic physical laboratory skills needed to enter their graduate medical discipline.

1. Learning Objectives:

By the end of the course, student will:

• Learn about various fundamental principles of physics that are important in biology and medical fields.

• Obtain the skills necessary to recognize which principles and techniques are necessary to solve a problem and applying quantitative reasoning to solve that problem.

• •  Be able to use the mathematical and logical tools of science as it can be seen through their success on in-class homework and assignments.

• Show the ability to formulate rational approaches to problem-solving both in conceptual situations and hands-on experiments. 

• Learn to the basic concepts of probability and statistics.

• Learn how to collect, organize, summarize, analyze, and draw conclusions from data.

• Learn about Statistical Decisions; test of Hypothesis and Significance using normal distribution function.

• Show the proper use of lab equipment, through supervised lab experience. 

• Be able to explain the precision involved in any measurement and the use of uncertainty in calculations of their results.

• Prerequisites: 

Pre-college algebra and some calculus concepts are essential.

1. Course contents: 

• Physics:

• Mechanics, fluid mechanics, and properties of mater.

• Electricity and Magnetism.

• Temperature and Thermodynamics.

• Light and Optics.

• Wavers and Sound

• Modern and Radiation Physics.

• Practical Lab: 12 sessions.

• Educational Methods: 

• Theory: 

• • 1. Physics: 15 lectures (2hr/week).
    2. Mathematics: 13 lectures (2hr/week)

• Practical: 12 practical sessions (3hr/week).

• Tutorials

• Students Assessment: 

• Mid semester exams (only theory papers):20%. 

• Final Exam: End of semester Exam- including practical exam- 70% (Physics 40%, and Practical 30%).

• Assignments & portfolios 10%. 

• Exam:

• Physics: Midterm and final exams consist of two sections, multiple choice questions MCQs (40 marks) and structure questions STRQs (60 marks).

• The practical exam will at the end of the semester.

• Students Guide to Study: 

• This is a demanding course. There is a lot to learn. The course moves at a fast pace.  Since each new topic builds on previous work, it is of great importance that you do not fall behind.

• Your primary learning tools in this course will be your textbook and the working of physics problems from your text lecture notes provided by lecturers.

• The assignments will include a set of conceptual questions to reinforce key concepts from the reading. The assignments will also include three to six end-of-chapter problems. These will be collected and graded. After a period, solutions to the problems will be posted so that you can compare and analyze your solution against a correct solution.  Any of these problems can appear in the class final exams.

• It is important to solve physics problems, whether they are simple exercises or context rich problems, as best as you can before be examining the solution provided by an “expert.”  As the first step in this, it may be most beneficial to your reading if you treat the examples given in the text as problems, solving them yourself before you read the authors’ solutions.

1. Module Evaluation: 

• Method/s used students’ participation and feedback. 

• Staff feedback. 

• Continuous assessment & final exam marks results.

• Facilities & resources: Adequacy and utilization. 

Nile University

Faculty Nursing 

Biology

1. Course Module No:   NUR-BIO 117 Credit Hours:  2 + 1 Semester: 1 (~15 weeks)
2. Module Title:  Biology for Nursing
3. Preferable Coordinator’s Specialty: Protozoology
4. Coordinator’s Name:  
5. Course Perspective:

The entrants into the nursing program come from different backgrounds with varying levels of knowledge of biology, and mostly a modest command of the English language (EL). The instruction language in the Nursing program is English language. This course is therefore designed to bridge the gap in both aspects: biology knowledge and terminology in the EL.

For most entrants into the Nursing program the laboratory component of this course forms first contact with an environment where safe and professional conduct are required as a prelude to competent performance in a healthcare facility.

This course provides an essential introduction which cuts across future specialization courses in the Nursing program. It also addresses interdisciplinary matters such as the impact of the environment on the health of the individual and interaction with the surroundings.

current first semester curriculum for Nursing also bears semester-long courses of biochemistry, physiology and anatomy. The contents of this biology module reflect an effort to avoid too much overlap. 

6. Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course the students should be able to:

1. better understand major biological concepts relevant to the nursing profession
2. improve knowledge of terminology in the EL
3. adopt professional and safe conduct in the workplace
4. demonstrate proper use of the microscope and other tools
5. explain basic concepts related to nosocomial infection control
6. achieve basic knowledge of microbiology terminology and processes

7. Course Contents:

7.1. Theory:

1. The characteristics and diversity of living things
2. The structure and activities of a typical cell (Prokaryote / Eukaryote)
3. The major events in cell division, multiplication and early embryonic development
4. The variety of cells & types of tissues
5. The habitat in which humans live
6. Ecological inter-species interactions with emphasis on microbial infection.
7. Practical considerations of infection spread within a healthcare facility

7.2. Laboratory:

1. Introduction to safety and universal precautions
2. Proper handling, use and maintenance of the light microscope
3. Basics of scientific drawing, and interpretation of microscope images.
4. Cells and demonstration of cell division and the human karyotype.
5. Introduction to sampling techniques & quality sample processing.
6. Review of organisms related to human disease.
7. The different types of human tissues.

8. Educational Methods:

9. Student Performance Assessment (Approximate):

• Continuous Assessment = 45%:

                        20% Mid-Semester written examination

                        10% Assignments/Quizzes

                          15% Laboratory work & records

• End of Semester Examinations = 55%

                        20% Practical Examination Session

                        35% Semester-end Examination Paper

Faculty of Medicine (M.B., B.S.)

Module No: MD-PHY 123

Physics and Mathematics

Semester II

Module Coordinator 

Dr. Ayman Karar

Course Title: Physics and Math                    Course No: MD-PHY 123

Credit Hours: (2+1) 3 hr                        Semester: II

Course Coordinator’s Specialty: Basic Sciences Education.

Course Coordinator’s Name: Ayman KARAR, Ph.D.

• Course prescription:

The main goal of this course is to relate some of the concepts in physics to living systems. This course will give first year students at medicine program an introductory physics series for biology and medicine sciences. It emphasizes an understanding of the fundamental principles of physics; electricity and magnetism, modern physics, nuclear and radiation physics, waves and sound, thermal energy and thermodynamics, and their use in solving complex quantitative problems of the type found in biological and medical applications. The statistical part will introduce student to the biostatistics such as: Measures of Central Tendency, mean, median, mode, variance and standard deviation, probability, statistical decisions and Hypothesis.There are two hours of lectures for physics and math plus three hours of laboratory each week.

• Goal and Objectives

• Goals

• To enhance non-physics science majors’ understanding of science through the application of the scientific process into disciplines that overlap their interests, but view the material from a different perspective, thereby providing a richer understanding of the interconnectedness of their discipline to other fields.
• Develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, by provision of a fundamental core of knowledge and skills which will assist smooth transition to the next level in medical sciences.
• Provide students with the basic physical laboratory skills needed to enter their graduate medical discipline.

1. Learning Objectives:

By the end of the course, student will:

• Learn about various fundamental principles of physics that are important in biology and medical fields.

• Obtain the skills necessary to recognize which principles and techniques are necessary to solve a problem and applying quantitative reasoning to solve that problem.

• •  Be able to use the mathematical and logical tools of science as it can be seen through their success on in-class homework and assignments.

• Show the ability to formulate rational approaches to problem-solving both in conceptual situations and hands-on experiments. 

• Learn to the basic concepts of probability and statistics.

• Learn how to collect, organize, summarize, analyze, and draw conclusions from data.

• Learn about Statistical Decisions; test of Hypothesis and Significance using normal distribution function.

• Show the proper use of lab equipment, through supervised lab experience. 

• Be able to explain the precision involved in any measurement and the use of uncertainty in calculations of their results.

• Prerequisites: 

Pre-college algebra and some calculus concepts are essential.

1. Course contents:

• Physics:

• Electricity and Magnetism.

• Temperature and Thermodynamics.

• Modern and Radiation Physics.

• Wavers and Sound

• Practical Lab: 10 sessions.

• Mathematics:

• Descriptive Statistics: Measures of Central Tendency, mean, median, mode, variance and standard deviation.

• Probability and statistics.

• Statistical Decisions and Hypothesis.

•  Tests of Hypothesis and Significance, Type I and Type II Errors, Level of Significance, 

• Test Involving the Normal Distribution

• Educational Methods: 

• Theory:

• • 1. Physics: 15 lectures (2hr/week).
    2. Mathematics:13 lectures (2hr/week)

• Practical: 10 practical sessions (3hr/week).

• Tutorials

• Students Assessment: 

• Mid semester exams (only theory papers):20%. 

• Final Exam: End of semester Exam- including practical exam- 70% (Physics 30%, Math 20% and Practical 20%).

• Assignments & portfolios 10%. 

• Exam:

• Physics: Midterm and final exams consist of two sections, multiple choice questions MCQs (40 marks) and structures questions STRQs (60 marks).

• The practical exam will at the end of the semester.

• Students Guide to Study: 

• This is a demanding course. There is a lot to learn. The course moves at a fast pace.  Since each new topic builds on previous work, it is of great importance that you do not fall behind.

• Your primary learning tools in this course will be your textbook and the working of physics problems from your text lecture notes provided by lecturers.

• The assignments will include a set of conceptual questions to reinforce key concepts from the reading. The assignments will also include three to six end-of-chapter problems. These will be collected and graded. After a period, solutions to the problems will be posted so that you can compare and analyze your solution against a correct solution. Any of these problems can appear in the class final exams.

• It is important to solve physics problems, whether they are simple exercises or context rich problems, as best as you can before be examining the solution provided by an “expert.”  As the first step in this, it may be most beneficial to your reading if you treat the examples given in the text as problems, solving them yourself before you read the authors’ solutions.

1. Module Evaluation:

• Method/s used students’ participation and feedback. 

• Staff feedback. 

• Continuous assessment & final exam marks results.

• Facilities & resources: Adequacy and utilization. 

Faculty of Medicine (M.B., B.S.)

Module No: MD-PHY 113

Physics 

Semester I

Module Coordinator 

Dr. Ayman Karar

Course Title: Physics                        Course No: PHY 113

Credit Hours: (2+1) 3 hr                    Semester: I

Course Coordinator’s Specialty: Basic Sciences Education.

Course Coordinator’s Name: Ayman KARAR, Ph.D.

• Course prescription:

The main goal of this course is to relate some of the concepts in physics to living systems. This course will give first year students an introductory physics series for medicine sciences. It emphasizes an understanding of the fundamental principles of physics; in mechanics, fluids, properties of mater, light and optics, and their use in solving complex quantitative problems of the type found in biological and medical applications. There are two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week.

• Goal and Objectives

• Goals

• To enhance non-physics science majors’ understanding of science through the application of the scientific process into medical disciplines that overlap their interests, but view the material from a different perspective, thereby providing a richer understanding of the interconnectedness of their discipline to other fields.
• Provide students with the basic physical laboratory skills needed to enter their graduate medical discipline.
• Develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, by provision of a fundamental core of knowledge and skills which will assist smooth transition to the next level in medical sciences.

1. Learning Objectives:

By the end of the course, student will:

• Learn about various fundamental principles of physics that are important in biology and medical fields.

• Obtain the skills necessary to recognize which principles and techniques are necessary to solve a problem and applying quantitative reasoning to solve that problem.

• •  Be able to use the mathematical and logical tools of science as it can be seen through their success on in-class homework and assignments.

• Show the ability to formulate rational approaches to problem-solving both in conceptual situations and hands-on experiments. 

• Show the proper use of lab equipment, through supervised lab experience. 

• Be able to explain the precision involved in any measurement and the use of uncertainty in calculations of their results.

• Be expected to solve problems using important physical quantities such as mass, energy, momentum, force, and kinematics in a variety of applications.

• Prerequisites: 

Pre-college algebra, and some calculus concepts are fundamental.

1. Course contents:

• Mechanics, fluid mechanics, and properties of mater.

• Light and Optics.

• Practical Lab: 10 sessions.

• Educational Methods: 

• Theory: Physics: 15 lecture (2hr/week).

• Practical: 30 hours (3hr/week).

• Tutorials: 15 hours (1 hr/week)

• Students Assessment: 

• Mid semester exams: 20%. 

• Final Exam: End of semester Exam- including practical exam- 65% (Physics 40% & Practical 25%).

• Assignments & portfolios 15%. 

• Exam:

• Physics: Midterm and final exams consist of two sections, multiple choice questions MCQs (40 marks) and structures questions STRQs (60 marks).

• The practical exam will at the end of the semester.

• Students Guide to Study: 

• This is a demanding course. There is a lot to learn. The course moves at a fast pace.  Since each new topic builds on previous work, it is of great importance that you do not fall behind.

• Your primary learning tools in this course will be your textbook and the working of physics problems from your text lecture notes provided by lecturers.

• The assignments will include a set of conceptual questions to reinforce key concepts from the reading. The assignments will also include three to six end-of-chapter problems. These will be collected and graded. After a period, solutions to the problems will be posted so that you can compare and analyze your solution against a correct solution.  Any of these problems can appear in the class final exams.

•  It is important to solve physics problems, whether they are simple exercises or context rich problems, as best as you can before be examining the solution provided by an “expert.”  As the first step in this, it may be most beneficial to your reading if you treat the examples given in the text as problems, solving them yourself before you read the authors’ solutions.

1. Module Evaluation:

• Method/s used students’ participation and feedback. 

• Staff feedback. 

• Continuous assessment & final exam marks results.

• Facilities & resources: Adequacy and utilization. 

The Medical Curriculum

PHASE I:  SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF MEDICINE

Module No. C&M 111              3 Cr             

Module Title: Cells & molecules

Coordinator (Preferable specialty) Histology 

Module Objectives:

1. describe the structure of a typical cell 
2. relate the structure of each of the intracellular components to function
3. explain the function of the cell membrane
4. develop an awareness of the general structure of tissues including their classification & functions
5. list biologically active molecules & their roles in life processes
6. develop an awareness of environmental & behavioral factors in the pathogenesis of disease

Content Inputs:

1. Histology:  light & electron microscopy of cells & tissues
2. Physiology: cell membrane functions; including electrical properties.  
3. Biochemistry : cell composition, biologically active molecules
4. Microbiology : introduction mono-cellular organisms & viruses
5. Pathology: introduction to neoplasia
6. Community medicine : pollution, Smoking, Food Additives

Relevant Case Studies:

Lung cancer; HIV; glycogen storage disease 

Cells & Molecules Module Catalogue Information:

    Symbol & name:    C&M111, Cells & Molecules

Audience:        Freshmen, Semester (1)

                Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy

Prerequisites:        None

Contact Hours:    2, 1-Hour per week lectures

                1, 3-Hours per week practical

                Tutorials

Credit Hours:    3

Duration:        16 weeks

Goals and Objectives

Goals:

• Introduction to the fundamentals of the chemical & molecular basis of life, with emphasis on the functional contributions to homeostasis of the cell membranes, intracellular components, and the variety of cells and tissues.

• Provision of a fundamental core of knowledge and skills which will assist smooth transition to the next level medical sciences such as physiology, anatomy, histology, biochemistry, microbiology, and pathology.

Learning Objectives:

Students will:

• Learn the basic rules of working in a biology laboratory, including the proper and effective use of the microscope and the safe handling of material.

• Grasp the basic concepts of the fine structure and function of cells and organelles, and the diversity of cells.

• Study the origin of cells (meiosis & mitosis): cellular basis of sexual reproduction, embryonic tissue development.

• Understand the chemical & molecular mechanisms of life at the cellular level and the importance of water as the solvent of life.

• Be familiar with the dynamic nature and activities of the cell membranes, and their contribution to homeostasis and cellular functions.

• Review the structure, replication, and recombination of chromosomes; transcription & gene regulation, the genetic code, translation, and mutations.

• Be knowledgeable of emerging applications of molecular biology in the medical field (pharmacogenetics, pharmacogenomics).

Educational Methods:

9. Student Performance Assessment (Approximate):

• Continuous Assessment = 45%:

                        20% Mid-Semester written examination

                        10% Assignments/Quizzes

                          15% Laboratory work & records

• End of Semester Examinations = 55%

                        20% Practical Examination Session

                        35% Semester-end Examination Paper