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Content and Role of The Syllabus
General Objectives Of The Course:
Content and Role of The Syllabus
This syllabus is revised annually with the intention of producing a more useful guide to the course. It summarizes the material that is explained during the course and the level of detail is intended to be helpful for understanding the course.
General Objectives Of The Course:
The overall aim is to give the student a basic understanding of life processes at the molecular level. At the end of the course the student is expected:
1. To understand the basic biochemical processes taking place in the body.
2. To know about pathological conditions which are related to biochemical defects with particular emphasis on the common and emergency conditions.
3. To have some experience in biochemical techniques in order to appreciate the practical problem of clinical biochemistry as a diagnostic tool and to acquire practical skills in the tests used in primary health care.
4. To be able to handle numerical data as a problem solving and diagnostic tool particularly for primary health care.
5. To communicate knowledge accurately and lucidly both verbally and in written forms and to use available learning resources to acquire further information in biochemistry that may be needed now or later in his career.
6. To acquire the concept of scientific thinking.
To achieve the above general objectives the biochemistry course is delivered into the following learning activities:
1. Lecturers
These cover the whole theoretical course. It is given in the form of 4 lectures, each of the duration of one hour, per week for 30 weeks for two years.
2. Practical Classes:
These teach the student some tests of biochemical importance. It is given in the form of one practical class, each of 3 hours per week for 20 weeks for two years.
Total Marks: l50 per year for two years, classified as follows:
Two written exams each of 15 marks during the year: total 30 marks
One written exam at the end of year: 75 marks
Practical exam, attendance and scientific activities: 25 marks
Oral examination 20 marks
1. Lecturer notes
2. Available Egyptian books.
3. Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews
4. Harper's Biochemistry