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Program Specifications

Master of Oral Health Sciences/ Oral Biology / Study Plan

The study plan for thesis track (two years) : studying (33) credit hours as follows:

1.       Obligatory Courses: (15) credit hours

Course no. Course title Pre-requisite hours/ per week ​ Credit hours ​ ​ Total
​ ​ ​ Theory* Practical** 1st 2nd summer  
0703725 Statistical Methods for Health Care Research - 3 - 3 - - 3
1302707 Research Methodology and evidence based dentistry - 3 - - 3 - 3
1302750 Molecular biology and genetics - 2 - - 2 - 2
1302751 Craniofacial anatomy and  Histology - 1
 2 3 - - 3
1302752 Oral immunology oral pathology and oral microbiome - 2 - 2 - - 2
1302753 Biology of oral tissues - 2 - 2 - - 2 

   * 1 theory credit hour = 1 actual hour per week (16 weeks per semester).

** 1 practical credit hour = 2 actual practical hours per week (16 weeks per semester). 


2. Elective Courses: (9) credit hours to be chosen from the following: 

Course no.

 

 Course title Pre-requisite hours/ per week ​ Credit hours ​
​ ​ ​ Theory Practical 1st semester 2nd semester
1302754 Biomaterials and Biomimetics - 2 - - 2
1302758 Tissue engineering principles   1 -   -
1302759 Bioinformatics In dentistry - 1 - - 1
1302755 Craniofacial Development and embryology - 2 - - 2
1302760 Modern dental morphology and Dental Anthropology - 2 -   2
1302761 Forensic Dentistry - 1 - 1 -
1302756 Biology of oral diseases - 2 - 2 -
1302757 Applied Basic Dental Sciences - 2 1 1 -
1302762 Scientific Research using Laboratory Animals - 1 1 2 -
1302763 Pharmaceutical Preparations in Oral Health Research - 1 1 - -
1303777 Radiology and Cephalometerics - 1 - 1 -


3. Thesis: 9 credit hours (1302799).

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Thesis TRACK

First year ​ ​ ​
Second semester ​ First semester ​
Credit hours Course title Credit hours Course title
2 Molecular biology and genetics

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 Biology of oral tissues
3 Research methods and evidence based dentistry 2 Oral immunology oral pathology and oral microbiome
    3 Craniofacial anatomy and  Histology
4 (2+2 or 3+1 or 2+1+1 or 1+1+1+1) Elective 2 (2 or 1+1) Elective
9 Total 9 Total

 


Second year

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Second semester ​ First semester ​
Credit hours Course title Credit hours Course title
2 (2 or 1+1) Elective 3 Statistical Methods for Health Care Research
6 Thesis 1 Elective
    3 Thesis
8 Total 7 Total


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Master of Oral Health Sciences/ Oral Biology

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