Course Outline
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Phase I: Pre-Professional
First Year
1st Semester 2nd Semester Course Title Credit Hours Course Title Credit Hours ENGL 101 English Communications skills and writing I 5 ENGL 111 English Communications skills II 2 ENGL 102 English Language Structures and Drills I 4 ENGL 112 English Language Structures and Drills II 2 ENGL 103 English Academic Reading & Vocabulary I 5 ENGL 113 English Academic Reading & Vocabulary II 4 ARBC 101 Arabic Language Skills I 2 ARBC 111 Arabic Language Skills II 4 ISLM 101 Islamic Culture 2 BIOL 101 Biology for Health Sciences 2 CHEM 101 Chemistry for Health Sciences 2 PHYS 101 Physics for Health Sciences 2 Total 18 Total 18 Second Year
1st Semester 2nd Semester Course Title Credit Hours Course Title Credit Hours ENGL 201 Medical Terminology 2 PMSC 211 Anatomy & Physiology 4 ENGL 211 Advance English Grammar 2 PMSC 212 Principles of Diseaces 4 ENGL 212 English Academic Reading & Vocabulary I 5 PMSC 213 Basic Pharmacology 3 BIOC 211 Biochemistry 4 ETHC 201 Medical Ethics and Patients Safety 2 BIOS 201 Biostatistics & Introduction to EBM 2 EDUC 201 Health Professions Education 3 BHSC 201 Behavioral Sciences 2 EMMS 201 Introduction to Emergency Medical Services 2 COMP 201 Computer Science & Medical Informatics 3 ELEC 201 Elective Course 1 Total 18 Total 18 -
Phase II: Professional courses
Third Year
1st Semester 2nd Semester Course Title Credit Hours Course Title Credit Hours EMMS 311 Paramedic Practice I and Communication for EMT 6 EMMS 314 Pathophysiology of the Cardiovascular System 6 EMMS 312 Paramedic Practice II 5 EMMS 315 Pathophysiology of the Respiratory System 6 EMMS 313 Paramedic Practice III 5 EMMS 316 Applied Pharmacology 4 EMMS 317 Practical Field I 2 CAMS 411 Research Methodology I 2 Total 16 Total 20 Fourth Year
1st Semester 2nd Semester Course Title Credit Hours Course Title Credit Hours EMMS 411 Pathophysiology of the Nervous System 5 EMMS 415 Hospital Rotation 7 EMMS 412 Mental Health & Mental Illness 3 EMMS 416 Professional Studies System 2 EMMS 413 Pathophysiology of the Body Systems 5 EMMS 417 Applied Paramedic Practice 7 EMMS 414 Practical Field II 4 CAMS 412 Research Methodology II 2 Total 19 Total 16 Internship Year:
After completing the required didactic and practical courses, there is a mandatory one-year internship, during which the students will complete directed health program to support, develop, or enhance his role as a public safety and health care provider. A scholarly, written presentation will be completed to synthesize, analyze, and develop solutions to a pre-hospital health care issue or problem. The site of the internship will be within KAMC and other hospitals. Ambulatory experience and ride along are maintained with Saudi Red Crescent Authority.
