• The department offers a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences BBMs, so that the minimum number of credit hours to obtain the certificate is 131 credit hours (CH) divided into compulsory university requirements (19 CH), compulsory general science and biomedical science requirements (87 CH), and optional biomedical science requirements (25 CH). The process of teaching is a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 5 years.
• Students with a Palestinian Tawjihi/ scientific stream are accepted competitively, as well as students with certificates that are equivalent either from Arab countries or from other countries.
• Obtaining BBMs with a maximum of 5-year period is the first and necessary step, with other specific conditions, to continue human medicine MD program by entrance to its clinical phase through doctor of medicine program.
• The courses required for this degree are taught by the departments of the Biomedical Sciences Division within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
• Students from other programs within the university may be admitted, provided they meet the admission requirements of the program and pass the admission exam.
• Once a student is admitted to this program, they will be assigned an academic advisor who will monitor the student's progress in the program until graduation.
• This program is linked to post-graduate studies programs.
• Students may transfer to other programs within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences or other faculties at the university, according to the terms and conditions applicable at the university.

Expand the knowledge in Biomedical Sciences and enrich community health services.

Contribute to the progress of work in the medical sciences in order to provide the community with leaders who specialize in different medical fields.

• Develop an outstanding educational program in Biomedical Sciences.
• Establish an exceptional research institute in the Biomedical Sciences field.
• Graduate specialized faculty that link the applied Medical Sciences with clinical.

• To earn a bachelor degree in Biomedical Sciences, students must complete 131 credit hours. These include completion of university, college, department compulsory and elective courses.
• Spend a minimum of three years in the BMS program.
• For BBMs to enable students to continue MD program there are specific conditions that are clarified in the section related to entrance to "Doctor of Medicine Program " and according to the students guide.

Medical Degree (MD) program

Advisory plan for the biomedical sciences phase (Basic phase)

Notes: several important courses during the basic phase such as Medical Ethics, Anatomy Limbs & Back, Anatomy Head & Neck, Neuroanatomy, and Hematology, are listed as elective courses. In order to comply with MD program requirements and be able to make the transfer to the clinical medical sciences phase of the study, the students must register these courses.

Last updated: Director of basic biomedical sciences program on September 01, 2021

Last Reviewed and Approved: Medical Program Committee September 20, 2021 – MPC meeting

Grading Scale for Basic Biomedical Sciences Courses

PLO1. Medical Knowledge
The first PLO is integration of medical knowledge to address the mechanisms of health and diseases. This involves solid utilization of molecular, cellular, clinical, epidemiological, socio-cultural, and researchable methods. In addition, we prepare students for lifelong learning by keeping them up to date on their understanding and practice of evidence-based medicine:

1. Relate normal structure, development and function to the genetic, biochemical, physiological, neurological, and immunological processes among the major organ systems of the body and understand their roles in maintaining homeostasis
2. Assess the role of normal human biological, cognitive, psychological, and behavioral development across the life span as determinants of health and illness
3. Determine the impact of genetics, nutrition, epidemiology, and environmental influences on individual health, on disease and on informing treatment in local and global communities
4. Relate principles of pathology, physiology, microbiology, and immunology to the clinical evaluation and diagnosis of common diseases and disorders
5. Integrate scientific foundations and medical advances with clinical reasoning skills in the prevention, treatment, and management of diseases, including pharmacologic and other interventions that can prevent, cure or alter the course of diseases and disorders
6. Build the basic skills that enable students to engage in lifelong learning to stay up to date on scientific basis of medicine

PLO2. Patient Care
The core principle of this PLO is to deliver holistic, compassionate, empathic, appropriate, and effective management of health problems and the promotion of health:

1. Demonstrate the ability to elicit an appropriate medical history and physical examination and synthesize the information into a differential diagnosis
2. Propose a suitable management plan, including the selection of laboratory and radiologic tests, interpretation of their results, and the implementation of interventions to diagnose and treat common clinical conditions
3. Demonstrate the ability to counsel and educate patients, their families, and other caregivers about treating and preventing diseases
4. Demonstrate knowledge of the requirements for patient referral from one provider to the next using appropriate verbal handoff and written documentation

PLO3. Interpersonal and Communication Skills
To develop interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective communication and collaboration with patients, their families, and other health care professionals through demonstrating:

1. Culturally sensitive, patient-centered communication about medical, emotional, social and spiritual matters to patients, their families, and other caregivers
2. Shared decision-making with patients, their families, and other caregivers from all backgrounds
3. The ability to present a coherent oral and written summary of patients’ clinical conditions
4. The ability to collaborate with other health care professionals and health care teams

PLO4. Practice-Based Learning
Utilize medical information using evidence-based medicine, and demonstrate ability to deliver the acquired information to other health care provider and the society:

1. Appraise the medical literature and electronic resources for validity, applicability, limitations and standard of care for the provision of care to individual patients and populations
2. Use evidence-based strategies to teach colleagues, patients and the community-at-large about patient care in multiple clinical settings
3. Appraise one's growth and development as a lifelong learner through reflective practice of personal and professional strengths and challenges
4. Assess one’s personal well-being and its contribution to the health and wellness of their professional community and patient population

PLO5. Systems-Based Practice
Recognize and demonstrate the importance of several non-biomedical determinants on the overall health system especially economics and culture:

1. Apply principles of cost-effective medicine to the analysis of the organization, financing, and delivery of health care
2. Appraise mechanisms to systematically enhance quality patient care and safety
3. Analyze the essential importance of physician advocacy and health care policy in
4. improving patient outcomes
5. Assess the elements of health care systems that lead to health outcome disparities and propose ways that can mitigate such disparities
6. Describe the ways in which cultures and belief systems impact perceptions of and responses to health and illness
7. Use appropriate healthcare resources for optimization of patient care

PLO6. Ethics and Professionalism
To acknowledge, discuss and apply several ethical principles operating in the health care and to recognize the skills needed to act professionally at ethical dilemmas:

1. Demonstrate understanding of ethical principles operating in the healthcare environment and the medical profession
2. Apply ethical principles to professional activities including the care of patients and interaction with peers
3. Demonstrate leadership, reliability, and integrity in all professional activities
4. Demonstrate awareness of how one’s beliefs, values, and conflicts of interest may impact patient care
5. Demonstrate compassion and care towards others regardless of differences in beliefs, identity, race, and culture

PLO7. Research Engagement
To develop a successful and sustainable understanding for the research tools and demonstrate ability to answer basic and clinical questions using the learned research skills, in addition to the ability to transfer the acquired knowledge to the public:

1. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the core concepts of biostatistics and epidemiology, and show ability to critically evaluate the literature
2. Demonstrate basic research skills and ethical principles necessary to answer clinical questions
3. Recognize the importance of social accountability to address society’s health problems 
4. Work with multidisciplinary research teams to tackle clinical questions
5. Perform practice-based research aiming to the development of new knowledge to serve the community