Course of Studies - Admissions 2008-09 - Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences

COURSE OF STUDIES - ADMISSIONS 2008-09

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Integrated teaching curriculum and Semester System has been introduced in the University and its affiliated Colleges for MBBS and BDS Programmes with effect from Academic Session 2007-2008 which will progress to 2nd year during academic session 2008-2009 and subsequently will be extended to 3rd to Final Year.
The semester system is a unique system in which education is delivered into a process where students can learn according to their interest. After evaluation of their performance/ progress assessed through different type of tests / assessments, they earn degrees on their cumulative performance throughout the Programme of their study and they are not compelled to commit every thing to memory for once a year performance.
The academic session shall comprise of two semesters each of sixteen (16) weeks; out of this period fourteen (14) weeks shall be the actual teaching period and remaining two (2) weeks shall be for preparatory leave.
The teaching to first semester may normally commence from 25TH November and may continue upto 1st week of March including one week winter vacation. There will be two (2) weeks preparatory leave from last week of March.
The courses curricula and examinations for the degree of MBBS and BDS are governed by the Rules and Regulations of the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council currently enforced, as amended from time to time and as adopted by Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro. The course of studies for MBBS normally extended to a period of five academic years while for BDS four years. The semester wise breakup of teaching main courses and subjects for MBBS & BDS are as under:

MBBS First Professional

Serial #	COURSE	*CODE (MBBS-subject-Professional-Semester)
01	Anatomy (including Basics of Biomedical Ethics)	M 001-1-1 M 001-1-2 M 001-1-3 M 001-1-4
02	Physiology (including Basics of Information Technology)	M 002-1-1 M 002-1-2 M 002-1-3 M 002-1-4
03	Biochemistry (including Basics of Community Medicine)	M 003-1-1 M 003-1-2 M 003-1-3 M 003-1-4

The alphabet “M” stands for MBBS
The digits 001 to 0014 stand for number of course in MBBS Programme.
The next digit i.e. “1” represents Professional Examination
The last digit(s) represents / show the number of semester in which the courses are taught

MBBS Second Professional

Serial #	COURSE	CODE (MBBS-subject-Professional-Semester)
04	Pharmacology & Therapeutics	M 004-2-5 M 004-2-6
05	Forensic Medicine & Toxicology	M 005-2-5 M 005-2-6
06	Pathology General	M 006-2-5 M 006-2-6

MBBS Third Professional

Serial #	COURSE	CODE (Medical-subject-Professional-Semester)
07	Special Pathology	M 007-3-7 M 007-3-8
08	Community Medicine	M 008-3-7 M 008-3-8
09	Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)	M 009-3-7 M 009-3-8
10	Ophthalmology	M 010-3-7 M 010-3-8

MBBS Final Professional

Serial #	COURSE	CODE (MBBS-subject-Professional-Semester)
11	Medicine	M 011-4-09 M 011-4-10
12	Surgery	M 012-4-09 M 012-4-10
13	Gynaecology & Obstetrics	M 013-4-09 M 013-4-10
14	Paediatrics	M 014-4-09 M 014-4-10

Keeping in view the general education objectives of PMDC and in accordance with the directives of Government of Pakistan, the courses at LUMHS and its affiliated Medical Colleges would be integrated and evidence based.

BDS First Professional

Serial #	COURSE	*CODE (BDS-subject-Professional-Semester)
01	Human Anatomy (including Basics of Biomedical Ethics)	D 001-1-1 D 001-1-2
02	Human Physiology (including Basics of Information Technology)	D 002-1-1 D 002-1-2
03	Biochemistry	D 003-1-1 D 003-1-2
04	Science of Dental Materials (including Basics of Community Medicine)	D 004-1-1 D 004-1-2

The alphabet “D” stands for BDS
The digits 001 to 0017 stand for number of course in BDS Programme.
The next digit i.e. “1” represents Professional Examination
The last digit represents / shows the number of semester in which the course are taught.

BDS Second Professional

Serial #	COURSE	CODE (BDS-subject-Professional-Semester)
05	Oral Biology	D 005-2-3 D 005-2-4
06	General Pathology	D 006-2-3 D 006-2-4
07	General Pharmacology	D 007-2-3 D 007-2-4
08	Community Dentistry	D 008-2-3 D 008-2-4

BDS Third Professional

Serial #	COURSE	CODE (BDS-subject-Professional-Semester)
09	General Medicine	D 009-3-5 D 009-3-6
10	General Surgery	D 010-3-5 D 010-3-6
11	Oral Pathology	D 011-3-5 D 011-3-6
12	Oral Medicine	D 012-3-5 D 012-3-6
13	Periodontology	D 013-3-5 D 013-3-6

BDS Final Professional

Serial #	COURSE	CODE (BDS-subject-Professional-Semester)
14	Orthodontics	D 014-4-7 D 014-4-8
15	Oral Surgery	D 015-4-7 D 015-4-8
16	Operative Dentistry	D 016-4-7 D 016-4-8
17	Prosthodontics	D 017-4-7 D 017-4-8


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