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. 2011 May 17;2:139–148. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S19391

Table 1.

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 6-year curriculum structure indicating units, modules, clerkships, course averages, and examinations in chronological order

Medical sciences course year 1 (MSC1)
 Unit 1 Introduction to medical sciences
 Unit 2 The cell
 Unit 3 The tissues
 Unit 4 Movement and metabolism
 Unit 5 The thorax
Medical sciences course year 2 (MSC2)
 Unit 6 The abdomen
 Unit 7 Cellular communication
 Unit 8 Head and neck
 Unit 9 Molecular medicine
 Unit 10 Infection
Medical sciences course averages and examinations
 MSC1A Medical sciences course 1 average
 MSC2A Medical sciences course 2 average
 MSCA Medical sciences course average (MSC1 and MSC2)
 MSCE Medical sciences course final examination
Organ systems course year 1 (OSC1)
 CSM1 Clinical skills 1
 Module 1 Hematology/immunology
 Module 2 Cardiovascular system
 Module 3 Respiratory system
 Module 4 Gastrointestinal system
 Module 5 Musculoskeletal system
Organ system course year 2 (OSC2)
 CSM2 Clinical skills 2
 Module 6 Endocrine and metabolism
 Module 7 Urogenital and reproduction
 Module 8 Neurosciences and special senses
 Module 9 Behavioral sciences
Organ systems course averages and examinations
 OSC1A Organ systems course 1 average
 OSC2A Organ systems course 2 average
 OSCA Organ systems course average (OSC1 and OSC2)
 OSCE Organ systems course final examination
Clinical sciences course year 1 (CSC1)
 Clerk 1 Internal medicine 1
 Clerk 2 Surgery 1
 Clerk 3 Pediatrics 1
 Clerk 4 Psychiatry
 Clerk 5 Obstetrics and gynecology
Clinical sciences course year 2 (CSC2)
 Clerk 6 Internal medicine 2
 Clerk 7 Surgery 2
 Clerk 8 Pediatrics 2
 Clerk 9 Community medicine
 Clerk 10 Family medicine
Clinical sciences course averages and examinations
 CSC1A Clinical sciences 1 course average
 CSC2A Clinical sciences 2 course average
 ORAV Overall medical school average (all units, modules, clerkships)
 FIE Final integrated examination