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Makkah National College

Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program

Study Plan & Map  ·  7-Year Medical Program
316
Credit Hours
14
Levels
7
Years
1
Internship Year

Program Overview

Program Title
Doctor of Medicine (MD) — Medical Program
Degree Level
Bachelor / MD
Program Duration
7 years (6 years coursework + 1 year internship)
Total Credit Hours
316
Academic Phases
Premed 1–2, MED 1–4, Internship
Language of Instruction
English / Arabic
Mode of Delivery
Full-time / In-person
Awarded Degree
Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Study Plan by Level

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20 Credit Hours First Year  ·  Premed 1 (Foundation Year)  ·  Level 1
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
M7011-2Introduction to Islamic Culture2 (2+0)
M7012-2Arabic Expository Writing2 (2+0)
M7013-2Physics for Life Sciences2 (2+0)
M7014-4Computer Skills4 (2+2)
M7015-8Preparatory English 18 (8+0)
M7016-2Thinking Skills and Learning Styles2 (2+0)
Total Credit Hours20
22 Credit Hours First Year  ·  Premed 1 (Foundation Year)  ·  Level 2
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
M7021-2Islamic and Community Development2 (2+0)
M7022-2Arabic Language Skills2 (2+0)
M7023-2Health Profession Education and Communication Skills2 (2+0)
M7024-5Preparatory English 25 (5+0)
M7025-2English for Health Profession2 (2+0)
M7026-4Human Biology4 (3+1)
M7027-3Introduction to Biochemistry3 (2+1)
M7028-2Statistics for Engineering and Medical Sciences2 (1+1)
Total Credit Hours22
20 Credit Hours Second Year  ·  Premed 2  ·  Level 3
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
M7031-2Medical Ethics2 (2+0)
M7032-2Economic System in Islam2 (2+0)
M7033-6Body Structure and Function6 (4+2)
M7034-6Nutrition and Metabolism6 (4+2)
M7035-2Health Care System2 (2+0)
M7036-2Molecular Genetics2 (2+0)
Total Credit Hours20
16 Credit Hours Second Year  ·  Premed 2  ·  Level 4
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
M7041-2Principle of Political System in Islam2 (2+0)
M7042-5Hematology and Immunology5 (4+1)
M7043-4Growth and Development4 (3+1)
M7044-5Principles of Disease 15 (3+2)
Total Credit Hours16
24 Credit Hours Third Year  ·  MED 1  ·  Level 5
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
M7051-11Human Structure11 (5+6)
M7052-2Musculoskeletal & Integumentary2 (1+1)
M7053-9Cell, Tissues and Organ System9 (7+2)
M7054-2Digestive2 (1+0.5+0.5)
M7055-6Introduction to Clinical Medicine 10 (0+0)
Total Credit Hours24
20 Credit Hours Third Year  ·  MED 1  ·  Level 6
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
M7061-1Biostatistics1 (1+0)
M7062-4Cardiovascular4 (3+1)
M7063-3Pathobiology and Therapeutics3 (3+0)
M7064-3Respiratory3 (2+1)
M7065-3Renal3 (2+1)
M7055-6Introduction to Clinical Medicine 16 (2+4)
Total Credit Hours20
22 Credit Hours Fourth Year  ·  MED 2  ·  Level 7
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
M7071-9Principle of Disease 29 (6+3)
M7072-2Endocrine2 (1.5+0.5)
M7073-2Reproduction2 (1.5+0.5)
M7074-2Hematology2 (1+1)
M7075-7Molecular Basis of Medicine7 (5+2)
M7076-8Introduction to Clinical Medicine 20 (0+0)
Total Credit Hours22
22 Credit Hours Fourth Year  ·  MED 2  ·  Level 8
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
M7081-5Medical Neuroscience5 (4+1)
M7082-1Human Development1 (0.5+0.5)
M7083-2Clinical Decision Making2 (2+0)
M7084-2Social & Ethical Issues in Medicine2 (1+1)
M7085-3The Mind3 (2+1)
M7086-1 / M7087-1Elective (Family Physician in Community Setting, or Community Medicine)1 (1+0)
M7076-8Introduction to Clinical Medicine 28 (2+6)
Total Credit Hours22
48 Credit Hours Fifth Year  ·  MED 3  ·  Level 9
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
M7091-4Graduation Project4 (1+3)
M7092-24Medicine24 (8+16)
M7093-8Neurology8 (4+4)
M7094-12Psychiatry12 (4+8)
Total Credit Hours48
28 Credit Hours Fifth Year  ·  MED 3  ·  Level 10
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
M70101-16Surgery16 (6+10)
M70102-2Ophthalmology2 (0+2)
M70103-2ENT2 (0+2)
M70104-4Orthopedic4 (0+4)
M70105-4 / M70106-4Anesthesiology or General Surgery4 (1+3)
Total Credit Hours28
42 Credit Hours Sixth Year  ·  MED 4  ·  Level 11
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
M70111-16Pediatrics16 (6+10)
M70112-16Women's Health16 (6+10)
M70113-4Introduction to Radiology4 (1+3)
M70114-2Clinical Dermatology2 (0+2)
M70115-4 / M70116-4Elective: Pediatric Infectious Diseases or Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine4 (1+3)
Total Credit Hours42
32 Credit Hours Sixth Year  ·  MED 4  ·  Level 12
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
M70121-12Family Medicine12 (4+8)
M70122-8Emergency Medicine8 (4+4)
M70123-8 / M70124-8Elective Sub-internship in Internal Medicine or General Surgery8 (2+6)
M70125-2 / M70126-2Elective: Emergency Medicine or Critical Care2 (0+2)
M70127-2Forensic Medicine2 (2+0)
Total Credit Hours32
Internship Seventh Year  ·  Internship (الامتياز)  ·  Level 13
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
M70131-0Surgery0
M70132-0Surgery0
M70133-0Internal Medicine0
M70134-0Internal Medicine0
M70135-0Pediatrics0
M70136-0Pediatrics0
Total Credit Hours0
Internship Seventh Year  ·  Internship (الامتياز)  ·  Level 14
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
M70141-0Emergency Medicine0
M70142-0Obstetrics and Gynecology0
M70143-0Orthopedics0
M70144-0Elective0
M70145-0Elective0
M70146-0Elective0
Total Credit Hours0
🏥 Internship Year (الامتياز)
Seventh year — one year of rotating clinical internship across Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopedics and Electives. No credit hours are allocated to internship rotations.
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