Courses  

(A)Undergraduate

I. Departmental Objectives

At the end of the course, the learner should be able to demonstrate the acquisition of sound knowledge of Paediatrics and essential facts about common medical problems in childhood, as well as achieve an acceptable level of basic clinical skills in approaching and solving problems pertinent to the value of maternal and child care and the responsibilities of various branches of health, social and educational services in promoting comprehensive health care to children, families and community using primary health care approach

II. Level Objectives

Final Part I MBBS

At the end of the course , the learner must be able to

Acquire the knowledge of

Paediatrics and essential facts about common medical problems in childhood  and adolescent, using primary health care approach.

Acquire the skill of

        1. Approaching and dealing with the healthy newborn and sick babies, infants, children and their parents

        2. Taking full history

       3. Performing thorough clinical examination

Acquire the attitude of

        1. The acceptance of comprehensive health care aspect of children

        2. The development of the appreciation of practice of delivering appropriate health education regarding

    common childhood illnesses

 Final Part II MBBS

At the end of the course, the learner must be able to

Acquire the knowledge of

            1. Child Health and Adolescent Health

2. Essential facts about medical problems in childhood and adolescent

3. Management of childhood problems using primary health care approach

Acquire the skill of

1. Communicating with the healthy and sick newborn babies, infants , children, adolescent and their    

     Parents

2. Taking full history

3. Performing thorough clinical physical examination

              4. Performing simple bedside procedures and laboratory procedures

              5. Management of common childhood problems and disorders

6. Practicing preventive health education regarding common childhood illnesses and common adolescent      

    problems

Acquire the attitude of

             1. Appreciation of practice and responsibility of the various branches of  health, social and educational   

                    services concerning with care of the  healthy children and adolescent, sick and handicapped children

            2. Developing an appreciation of the value of maternal and child care

           3. Having essential habits of applying scientific methods in approaching and solving problems

          4. Accepting the comprehensive health care aspects of children, families and the community.