Doctor of Medicine
Tuition fee: Local TZS 5,680,400 | International $ 4,480
Offered At: KCMC University
School of Medicine.
Taking into consideration that Medicine is a caring humanitarian profession, the MD curriculum has been designed in such manner that a graduate physician would demonstrate problem-solving capacity (professional reasoning), associated with clearly identifiable professional attitudes, combined with a range of psychomotor abilities (professional skills) and carry with him/her an integrated information base (professional knowledge).
Objectives
The Learning objectives are structured into nine (9) competency domains broadly categorized as acquisition of Knowledge (K), Skills (S) and Attitudes (A).
- Medical Knowledge
- Practical/ Clinical Skills
- Relationships with Patients, Clients and Communities
- Communication skills
- Intra and inter-professional practice and collaboration
- Maintaining Good Practice
- Working within the System and Context of Health
- Professionalism
- Scientific Inquiry and critical thinking
MD
Language: English
Duration: 5 Years
StudyType: Udergraduate
Level: Degree
Mode: Full Time
Intake: October
What you will study
Year One
Semester 1
- CF 100 – Foundation of Faith (Fundamental)
- AN 100 – Gross Anatomy and Histology (Fundamental)
- BC 101 – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Core)
- IC 100 – ICT & Communication Skills (Core)
- PH 101 – Physiology (Core)
- PR 100 – Professionalism & Ethics in Health and Research (Core)
Semester 2
BS 100 – Behavioural Sciences (Fundamental)
BC 102 – Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Fundamental)
ED 100 – Embryology and Dissection (Fundamental)
CH 100 – Introduction to Community Health (Fundamental)
PH 102 – Physiology (Fundamental)
Year Two
Semester 1
- CP 100 – Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (Fundamental)
- PA 100 – Pathology (Fundamental)
- EB 200 – Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Core)
- HS 200 – Health Systems and Development (Core)
- MI 200 – Microbiology/Immunology (Core)
- PE 200 – Parasitology & Entomology (Core)
Semester 2
MI 300 – Microbiology and Immunology (Fundamental)
PE 300 – Parasitology and Entomology (Fundamental)
CP 200 – Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (Core)
CH 200 – Community Health Practice (Core)
HB 200 – Haematology and Blood Transfusion (Core)
PA 200 – Pathology (Core)
PS 200 – Psychopathology (Core)
Year Three
Semester 1
CS 300 – Clinical Practical Skills Training (CPST) (Fundamental)
MD 300 – Management of Diseases (Peripheral Placement) (Fundamental)
OM 300 – Occupational Medicine (Core)
RP 300 – Research Proposal Development (Core)
Semester 2
CD 300 – Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases Control (Core)
ME 300 – Management and Entrepreneurship (Core)
PR 300 – Professionalism and Ethics in Medical Practice (Core)
RA 300 – Research Data Analysis and Reporting (Core)
Year Four
Semester 1
AC 400 – Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine (Fundamental)
EM 400 – Emergency Medicine (Fundamental)
OP 400 – Ophthalmology (Fundamental)
OT 400 – Orthopaedics, Traumatology, and Neurosurgery (Fundamental)
OL 400 – Otorhinolaryngology (Fundamental)
PY 400 – Psychiatry and Mental Health (Fundamental)
RD 400 – Radiology and Imaging (Fundamental)
K4URO1MD – Urology (Fundamental)
K8DR4744 – Dermatology (Core)
Semester 2
DM 400 – Community Health (Fundamental)
IM 400 – Internal Medicine (Core)
OG 400 – Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Core)
PC 400 – Paediatrics and Child Health (Core)
SU 400 – Surgery (Core)
Year Five
Semester 1
IM 500 – Internal Medicine
PC 500 – Pediatrics and Child Health
Semester 2
K8GS52058 – General Surgery
K8OB52060 – Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Entry Qualifications
Direct entry: Three principal passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a minimum of 6 points: A minimum of D grade in Chemistry, Biology and Physics.
Equivalent entry: Diploma in Clinical Medicine with an average of “B’’ or a minimum GPA of 3.0. In addition, an applicant must have a minimum of “D” grade in the following subjects: Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and English at O-Level.