Course Code & Numbering

Course credits are displayed in the following format: Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

• 3 stands for credit hours
• 2 stands for lecture hours
• 1 stands for practical hours
• 0 stands for clinical hours

CAMS 231 - Human Anatomy and Physiology

Credits: 4 (2+2+0)

Pre-requisite: CHEM 105, CHEM 106, BIOL 106

This course covers the fundamental and principle concepts of human anatomy and physiology. Topics include an introduction to the structure and function of cells, tissues, and human organ systems, an overview of all the body systems - the nervous, skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, endocrine and reproductive systems - and the mechanisms for maintaining body homeostasis.

CAMS 232 - Math for Health Sciences

Credits: 2 (2+0+0)

Pre-requisite: PHYS 106

This course covers review fundamentals of algebra, solution of simultaneous equations using determinants, factoring and fraction, quadratic equations and quadratic formula, trigonometric functions and identities, logarithms, logarithmic functions and their graphical representation, vectors and oblique triangles, complex numbers, exponential functions and their graphical representation.

CAMS 233 - Medical Terminology

Credits: 2 (2+0+0)

This course is designed to provide students with prefixes, suffixes, and word roots used in the language of medicine. Topics include medical vocabulary and the terms that relate to the anatomy, physiology, pathological conditions, and treatment of selected body systems. Terminology for basic medical disciplines as well as medical specialties will be included. Emphasis is placed on spelling, definition, usage, and pronunciation.

CAMS 234 - Emergency Healthcare

Credits: 2 (1+1+0)

This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills of basic emergency care. The course covers first aids, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), stabilization of victims with airway obstruction and prevention of disease transmission.

CAMS 235 - Introduction to Pathology

Credits: 2 (2+0+0)

Pre-requisite: BIOL 106

This course deals with the study of the reaction of the body to diseases, major processes such as cell injury, cell death, healing, disorders of growth and neoplasia, inflammation and diseases of development and aging.

MLAB 241 - Histology and Histological Techniques

Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

Pre-requisite: ANAT 231

This course consists of the study of microscopic anatomy dealing with the structures of cells, tissues and organs in relation to their functions and body systems. Techniques taught will include tissue preparation, fixation, embedding, sectioning. Theory and application of routine staining techniques.

MLAB 242 - Basic Biochemistry

Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

Pre-requisite: CHEM 105 + CHEM 106

The course deals with the chemical composition, properties and vital functions of biochemical molecules. These include carbohydrates, polysaccharides, proteins, fats, enzymes and vitamins, endocrine glands and various hormones. Laboratory practicals involve the use of qualitative and quantitative methods for the detection, identification and assays of these molecules.

MLAB 243 - Analytical Chemistry

Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

Pre-requisite: CHEM 105 + CHEM 106

This course deals with the scientific basis of the nucleus, relative atomic mass and molar mass. Structure and reactions of the principal organic functional groups. Gravimetric and volumetric analytical techniques for the analysis of compounds and mixtures (qualitatively and quantitatively) will be discussed.

MLAB 244 - Pathophysiology

Credits: 2 (2+0+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 241

This course provides the student with basic information on normal tissues of various body systems and their functions. Emphasis is placed on their abnormal changes with the respective diseases and methods of lab diagnosis.

MLAB 245 - Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Credits: 2 (1+1+0)

This course provides an overview of Clinical Laboratory Sciences - the various disciplines within - and its role within the health care delivery system. Also will be discussed are the following: types of specimens, their collection, and processing in the various sections of the clinical laboratories. The value of these results to clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases will be emphasized. Laboratory safety and phlebotomy will be introduced as well as medical ethics and regulations governing medical laboratories.

MLAB 351 - Clinical Haematology-1

Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 245

Study of haemopoiesis, sites of haemopoiesis, stem cells, and growth factors. The course also deals with the normal blood count and normal blood cells morphology, haemoglobin structure and function of normal haemoglobin. Practical sessions involve the use of manual and automated methods of blood cells counting and differentiation.

MLAB 352 - General Microbiology

Credits: 4 (3+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 245

This course provides the students with a basic knowledge of morphology, structures, classifications, modes of growth, and growth requirements, disease relationship of various micro-organisms. These include fungi, viruses, parasites, and detailed studies on bacteria. The students will be acquainted with the methods of sterilization, disinfection, antiseptics and antimicrobial agents.

MLAB 353 - Clinical Chemistry-1

Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 242 + MLAB 243 + MLAB 245

The course focuses on structures and functions of the biomolecules carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, enzymes and hormones. The practical part deals with application of clinical chemistry assay values in evaluating the integrity of these biomolecules – metabolic processes that maintain chemical homeostasis in humans. The course also covers inborn errors of metabolism and enzymes deficiency and their evaluation and assessment.

MLAB 354 - Medical Immunology

Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 245

A course describing the basic concept of the immune processes, natural immunity, immunologic substances and antigens, humoral and cellular immunity, specificity, lymphocytes and thymus gland functions. The course also deals with the immunoglobulins: classification, structures and identification techniques, primary and secondary responses, susceptibility and concepts of cell mediated immunities and immunopathology. The student will also be instructed in the theory, practice, and application of modern immunology/serology testing.

MLAB 355 - Electron Microscopy

Credits: 2 (1+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 241 + MLAB 245

This course familiarizes the students with the types and structures of the Electron microscope and its operation. Techniques of specimen preparation for microscopic examination will be taught and the evaluation of results obtained will be discussed. The value of the electron microscopy unit in the hospital environment and in research will be stressed.

MLAB 361 - Clinical Haematology-2

Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 351

The course deals with the anaemias, nutritional, haemolytic and autoimmune, classification of leukemias and bone marrow failure, their morphology, cytochemistry and immunology. The clinical presentation, all methodologies, microscopic/biochemical, for the detection of these diseases, and their treatment will be discussed.

MLAB 362 - Clinical Parasitology

Credits: 2 (1+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 245 + MLAB 352

The course deals with the characteristics and life cycles of parasites of medical importance: helminthes-nematodes, trematodes, and cestodes as well as protozoa, their parasitic diseases and the detailed laboratory diagnosis. The course also includes arthropods as agents and vectors of human diseases.

MLAB 363 - Clinical Chemistry-2

Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 353

A lecture and applied laboratory course focusing on the principles of laboratory assays of blood chemistry - glucose, nitrogenous compounds, lipids, bilirubin, calcium and phosphorus, acid-base regulation and electrolytes, diagnostic serum enzymes, hormones, tumour markers and laboratory diagnosis of metabolic abnormalities. The course also emphasizes quality control, physiological influences on test results, and interpretation of results versus normal values.

MLAB 364 - Cytopathology

Credits: 2 (1+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 241 + MLAB 245

The course topics include the types and sources of specimens that are received in cytopathology and the collection of these specimens. Different techniques and staining methods for smear preparation are discussed, with emphasis on microscopic examination to differentiate between normal and malignant cells.

MLAB 365 - Analytical Instrumentation and Automation

Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 353

A lecture and applied laboratory course focusing on instrumentation for biochemical analysis, essential components of the instruments, and theory/mechanism of operation. The course also covers preventive maintenance skills and the uses and consequences of automation in various clinical laboratory areas.

MLAB 366 - Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Credits: 2 (1+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 245 + MLAB 352

This course deals with theoretical and practical aspects of chemotherapeutic agents, their modes of action, methods of evaluation and susceptibility testing, and mechanisms of microbial resistance and methods of its in vitro detection. Such drugs include antibacterials, antifungals, antivirals, and anti-protozoal agents.

MLAB 471 - Clinical Bacteriology-1

Credits: 4 (3+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 352

A course that covers systemic pathogenic bacteria including mycoplasmal, rickettsial and chlamydial diseases of humans, their pathogenesis, modes of transmission, epidemiology, methods for isolation and identification, and antibacterial susceptibility testing.

MLAB 472 - Clinical Immunology and Serology

Credits: 2 (1+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 352 + MLAB 354

This course describes serologic and immunologic tests for diagnosis of infectious agents and autoimmune disorders. Emphasis is placed on principles of agglutination, precipitation, immunofluorescence, enzyme immunoassays, B and T cell functions, flow cytometry, and HLA classes with their diagnostic and transplantation applications.

MLAB 473 - Immuno-Haematology and Blood Bank

Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 351 + MLAB 361

The course deals with procedures of collecting, handling and storage of blood and blood components. It also includes red cell antigen-antibody systems, antibody screening and identification, compatibility testing, donor requirements, blood component preparation and therapy.

MLAB 474 - Clinical Mycology

Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 352

The course is a study of fungi (yeasts and moulds) that can cause infectious disease in humans. It covers classification, modes of transmission, disease spectrum, laboratory isolation and identification techniques, and antifungal susceptibility testing.

MLAB 475 - Gene Technology and Molecular Techniques

Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 241 + MLAB 245

The molecular biology techniques taught include purification of nucleic acids, restriction enzymes, cloning of DNA fragments, DNA and RNA probes, electrophoresis, blotting and hybridization. Their application in microbial and genetic disease investigation and histocompatibility testing will be emphasized.

MLAB 481 - Clinical Bacteriology-2

Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 471

This course applies and reinforces knowledge and skills acquired earlier in bacteriology. It includes less commonly isolated bacteria, specimen processing, laboratory identification methods, isolation and identification of bacteria, antibiotic selection, quality assurance and safety.

MLAB 482 - Blood Coagulation

Credits: 2 (1+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 361

This course deals with normal blood coagulation, the pathophysiology of hemorrhagic and thrombotic diseases, and techniques used to assay haemostasis. Practicals include routine and specialized coagulation tests, factor analysis and aggregation studies.

MLAB 483 - Epidemiology and Bio-Statistics

Credits: 2 (2+0+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 245 + MLAB 352

The course deals with major communicable and chronic diseases in Saudi Arabia, factors associated with their occurrence, and basic statistical concepts of data representation, measures of central tendency and variation, probability distribution, and disease prevention and control.

MLAB 484 - Medical Genetics

Credits: 3 (2+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 475

This course provides an understanding of Mendelian genetics, molecular structure of genes, hereditary diseases and cancer, inheritance patterns, chromosomal disorders, and modern molecular techniques such as DNA sequencing.

MLAB 485 - Urinanalysis and Body Fluids

Credits: 2 (1+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 361 + MLAB 363 + MLAB 471

This course deals with the physiological processes that form urine and other body fluids and methods used for their examination and interpretation. It integrates microbiology, clinical chemistry and haematology laboratory techniques.

MLAB 486 - Clinical Virology

Credits: 2 (1+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 352

This course describes the structure and classification of viruses. Transmission, clinical manifestations, etiology, pathogenesis, and detection of clinically significant viruses are discussed, including culture, microscopy, immunologic and molecular techniques.

MLAB 487 - Toxicology and Drug Monitoring

Credits: 2 (1+1+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 363 + MLAB 365

The course deals with biochemical, physiological, and environmental factors affecting toxicity to humans. It emphasizes various techniques used for drug monitoring and their application in forensic medicine.

MLAB 491 - Graduation Project

Credits: 2 (2+0+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 361 + MLAB 363 + MLAB 473 + MLAB 475 + MLAB 481

In the graduation project, each student designs and completes an independent study project in one or more concentrated areas. The project aims to ensure the student can apply, analyze, synthesize and evaluate information, with final assessment based on oral presentation and a comprehensive written report.

MLAB 492 - Clinical Practice Microbiology and Immunology

Credits: 4 (1+0+3)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 362 + MLAB 472 + MLAB 474 + MLAB 475 + MLAB 481 + MLAB 486

Hospital-supervised clinical experience in isolation, identification and susceptibility testing of medically important microorganisms. It develops laboratory skills in specimen handling, safety, data analysis, quality control, and the use of conventional and rapid identification methods.

MLAB 493 - Clinical Practice Haematology

Credits: 3 (1+0+2)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 361 + MLAB 473 + MLAB 482

The course provides hospital training in routine haematology laboratory practice and in identifying and enumerating formed elements in blood and body fluids using manual and automated methods, while complying with safety and quality control procedures.

MLAB 494 - Clinical Practice Biochemistry

Credits: 3 (1+0+2)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 363 + MLAB 365 + MLAB 485

A supervised hospital experience in the application of chemical-analytical methods for clinical laboratory detection of disorders. It develops laboratory skills in organization, specimen handling, instrumentation, quality control and routine and special testing on serum, plasma and body fluids.

MLAB 495 - Clinical Practice in Histology and Cytology

Credits: 2 (1+0+1)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 355 + MLAB 364

Hospital-supervised clinical experience in routine examination of histopathological and cytopathological specimens. Students learn paraffin and frozen section techniques, microscopic examination, staining procedures, instrumentation, and safety precautions used in hospital laboratories.

MLAB 496 - Laboratory Management, Safety and Quality Systems

Credits: 2 (2+0+0)

Pre-requisite: MLAB 361 + MLAB 363 + MLAB 473 + MLAB 475 + MLAB 481

The course deals with the basic principles of supervision and management, including performance management, coaching and counseling. It also covers total quality management, laboratory inspections and accreditation, interpersonal and team skills, fiscal management, method and instrument evaluation, and laboratory information systems.