Program Description
This course consists a competency-based educational plan with study, research, and limited hands-on practice under the supervision of reputed professors. MBBS course syllabus is classified into following: general, basic and clinical (major). It is divided into credits of theoretical, practical and theoretical-theoretical courses. After graduation, individuals can pursue your studies in different Specialty programs. Moreover, they are able to start their professional practice in hospitals and clinics.
Objectives
The aim of this course is to provide general practitioners with the following abilities:
- Familiar with the mechanisms of health and disease.
- Familiar with major health issues and ability to integrate Medical Knowledge to address the mechanisms of health and disease
- Clinical and Professional Skills
- Developing and maintaining professional behaviors
- Develop interpersonal and communication skills for an effective collaboration with patients, their families
- Develop skills for evidence based learning and practice
- Ability to use the latest scientific resources and make use of new information in their work
- Practical ability to diagnosis and management of common medical problems and/ or emergency diseases
Duration
Language
Study in English and the rest of the course is in Farsi, because of the start of clinical training. Classes during the first 2 years of the program are offered in English, but the remainder of health care professional programs (from the third year onwards) will be held in Persian. The language of instruction at IUMS for international students is English, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. However, since some heath care majors and programs require students to interact with patients who speak Persian, learning Persian could be mandatory for students in those programs. These students are often health care professional students (pursuing MD, PharmD, DDS or Nursing degrees). However, it is ultimately the Admissions Office which will determine which students require Persian or remedial English courses, and whether they are recommended or mandatory for that student. International College is in charge of teaching Persian to IUMS international students. The University might decide to present English courses to IUMS students, staff and faculty members, or outsource it depending on demand each semester, while maintaining overall supervision on the content and quality of courses offered.
Admission Requirements
An undergraduate or a first-level university student is a student working towards a B.Sc., M.D./M.B.B.S., D.D.S./ B.D.S.or Pharm.D. degree.
Documents with (*) symbol are mandatory.
A letter of application or motivation in which you clearly specify your major and level of interest.
A Resume or C.V. High School Diploma / Secondary School Certificate / Higher Secondary School Certificate with courses in biology, chemistry ,Mathematics and Physics. Along with its complete transcript of records (Minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00 or equivalent).
Proficiency in English and acceptable scores IELTS with a minimum band score of 5.5 or its equivalent in TOEFL iBT (minimum 69) or TOEFL PBT (minimum 525) is required upon registration.
A Passport-size photograph
A high-quality scan of the main pages of your passport
Specifications Of The Course
The form of the system and its regulations are based on the educational regulations of the general medical doctorate (undergraduate) course approved by the National High Council for Planning of health and Medical Sciences.
The general medicine training course by this Curriculum includes 3 main stages:
Basic Medical Sciences
Clinical preparations (Physiopathology stage)
Clinical Clerkship
Total credits of the course: The total core quantity of credits in this course is 220.72 which is distributed as follows Basic Medical Sciences Phase 82.62 (for International Students) Fundamental of Clinical Medicine phase: 35.6 Clinical Clerkship Phase: 102.5
Compulsory core courses
Compulsory courses include curriculum core contents that is mandatory for all general medical students to achieve the expected competencies of general practitioners. The chosen university of medical sciences Faculty of Medicine and its affiliated Hospitals will provide the required conditions that ensures achieving the Objectives and goals stated in this document. Compulsory core courses will be presented in all the four stages of the general medicine as follows:
The first stage
Basic Medical Sciences
General courses: At least 16 credits out of 18 required credits before the comprehensive exam of basic medical sciences
Basic courses: At least 65.12 credits out of 82.62 required basic medical sciences credits before the comprehensive basic medical sciences exam
After the fourth semester and passing certain courses or at the end of Basic Medical Science (fifth semester) students can be eligible to attend comprehensive exam.
Entry to the second stage (clinical preparation stage) is subject to obtaining a passing score in the “National comprehensive basic sciences exam”.
Second Stage
Clinical preparations (Physiopathology stage):
Number of dedicated credits in the clinical preparation phase: 35.6 credits
The Third Stage
Clinical Clerkship:
The minimum length of the Clinical Clerkship stage is 23 months. Those students who enter Clerkship Phase, during 23 consecutive months, they pass all Hospital Wards and theoretical courses, which is a total of 96.5 Credits. Each month in Clerkship Ward is 3 Credits. This Phase include 31 theoretical courses & Hospital Wards. Number of specific theoretical credits of the Clinical Clerkship stage (mandatory) 32 credits Number of Practical Clinical Clerkship credits (mandatory) 64.5 credits Thesis 6.0 credits