Curriculums

Curriculum

The curriculum is a fundamental component of an academic program, serving as a structured framework that guides students in acquiring both theoretical and practical knowledge. It represents a comprehensive and organized plan developed in alignment with the values and strategic objectives of an educational institution. The purpose of the curriculum is to equip students with professional knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for their field of study. The Faculty of Medicine at Spinghar Institute of Higher Education (Nangarhar), which currently offers a degree program through the Curative Medicine Department, follows a curriculum that has been formally approved by the Curriculum Directorate of the Ministry of Higher Education. This curriculum is designed to meet both national and international standards.

The curriculum maintains a careful balance between theoretical and practical instruction. With effective implementation, it ensures that students gain not only theoretical knowledge but also practical experience and essential skills. Moreover, the curriculum prepares students to be responsive to the existing needs in their field of health services.

 Here, we present a brief breakdown of the curriculum for Medicine Faculty’s curative medicine department, which provides organized information about the nature of subjects, the number of credits and the distribution of theoretical and practical hours, arranged by semesters.

1st Year 1st Semester

Summary of  Curriculum
Total Credits 210
Theoretical (Credits) 0
Practical (Credits) 0
House Job Weeks 48
Basic Subjects 17
Core (Compulsory) Course 163
Inclusive Subjects 30

1st Year 1st Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
Theory Practical
1 ME 1103 Biology 4 32 32 64 Basic
2 ME 1102 Chemistry 4 48 32 80 Basic
3 ME 1101 Physics 3 32 16 48 Basic
4 ME 1104 Molecular Biology 3 32 16 48 Basic
5 ME 1106 Belief System of Islam
2 32 0 32 MoHE Rules
6 ME 1105 English Language 3 32 16 48 Basic
7 ME Quran Recitation (Tajweed)
1 16 0 16 MoHE Rules
Grand Total Credits 21   410  

 

1st Year 2nd Semester

Summary of  Curriculum
Total Credits 210
Theoretical (Credits) 0
Practical (Credits) 0
House Job Weeks 48
Basic Subjects 17
Core (Compulsory) Course 163
Inclusive Subjects 30

1st Year 2nd Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
Theory Practical
1 Me 1207 Genetics 2 16 16 32 Basic
2 ME 1208 Anatomy 4 48 16 64 Core
3 ME 1209 Physiology 4 32 32 64 Core
4 ME 1210 Histology 4 32 32 64 Core
5 ME 1206 Worship System of Islam 2 32 0 32 MoHE Rules
6   Biography of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) 2 32 0 32 MoHE Rules
7 ME 1105 English Language 1 16 0 16 MoHE Rules
8 ME 1211 Embryology 2 16 16 32 Core
Grand Total of Credits & Credit Hours 21   336  

2nd Year 1st Semester

Summary of  Curriculum
Total Credits 210
Theoretical (Credits) 0
Practical (Credits) 0
House Job Weeks 48
Basic Subjects 17
Core (Compulsory) Course 163
Inclusive Subjects 30

2nd Year 1st Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
Theory Practical
1 ME 2208 Anatomy 4 32 32 64 Core
2 ME 2110 Histology 4 32 32 64 Core
3 ME 2109 Physiology 4 48 16 64 Core
4 ME 2112 Biochemistry 4 32 32 64 Core
5 ME 2113 Biophysics 1 16 0 16 Core
6 ME 2206 Ethical System of Islam 2 32 0 32 MoHE Rules
7   Social System of Islam 2 32 0 32 MoHE Rules
Grand Total Credits 21   336  

2nd Year 2nd Semester

Summary of  Curriculum
Total Credits 210
Theoretical (Credits) 0
Practical (Credits) 0
House Job Weeks 48
Basic Subjects 17
Core (Compulsory) Course 163
Inclusive Subjects 30

2nd Year 2nd Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
Theory Practical
1 ME 2208 Anatomy 4 48 16 64 Core
2 ME 2209 Physiology 4 48 16 64 Core
3 ME 2212 Biochemistry 3 32 16 48 Core
4 ME 2214 Microbiology 2 16 16 32 Core
5   Ideological System of Islam 2 32 0 32 MoHE Rules
6 ME 2206 Religions and Sects 1 16 0 16 MoHE Rules
7 ME 2215 Parasitology 2 16 16 32 Core
8 ME 2216 Pathology 3 32 16 48 Core
Grand Total Credits 21   336  

3rd Year 1st Semester

Summary of 3rd year 1st Semester Curriculum
Total Credits  
Theoretical (Credits)  
Practical (Credits)  
House Job Credits  
Basic Subjects  
Core (Compulsory) Course  
Inclusive Subjects  

3rd Year 1st Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
Theory Practical
1 ME 3116 Pathology 4 32 32 64 Core
2 ME 3117 Pharmacology 2 16 16 32 Core
3 ME 3114 Microbiology 2 16 16 32 Core
4 ME 3118 Medicine 4 32 32 64 Core
5 ME 3119 Surgery 4 32 32 64 Core
6 ME 3120 Public Health 1 16 0 16 Core
7 ME 3106 Political System of Islam 2 32 0 32 MoHE Rules
8   Administrative System of Islam 2 32 0 32 MoHE Rules
Grand Total Credits 21   336  

3rd Year 2nd Semester

Summary of MD Faculty Semesters Curriculum
Total Credits  
Theoretical (Credits)  
Practical (Credits)  
House Job Credits  
Basic Subjects  
Core (Compulsory) Course  
Inclusive Subjects  

3rd Year 2nd Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
Theory Practical
1 ME 3216 Pathology 4 32 32 64 Core
2 ME 3217 Pharmacology 4 32 32 64 Core
3 ME 3218 Medicine 5 48 32 80 Core
4 ME 3219 Surgery 4 32 32 64 Core
5 ME3220 Public Health 2 32 0 32 Core
6 ME3206 Economic System of Islam 2 32 0 32 MoHE Rules
Grand Total Credits 21   336  

4th Year 1st Semester

Summary of MD Faculty Semesters Curriculum
Total Credits  
Theoretical (Credits)  
Practical (Credits)  
House Job Credits  
Basic Subjects  
Core (Compulsory) Course  
Inclusive Subjects  

4th Year 1st Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
Theory Practical
1 ME 4121 Infectious Diseases 2 16 16 32 Core
2 ME 4117 Pharmacology 2 16 16 32 Core
3 ME 4118 Medicine 3 32 16 48 Core
4 ME 4119 Surgery 4 32 32 64 Core
5 ME 4122 Radiology and Imaging 2 16 16 32 Core
6 ME 4123 Obstetrics 2 16 16 32 Core
7   Research Methodology-1 1 16 0 16 MoHE Rules
8 ME 4120 Public Health 1 16 0 16 Core
9 ME 4125 Pediatrics 2 16 16 32 Core
10 ME 4106 Quran and Contemporary Sciences 2 32 0 32 MoHE Rules
Grand Total Credits 21   336  

4th Year 2nd Semester

Summary of MD Faculty Semesters Curriculum
Total Credits  
Theoretical (Credits)  
Practical (Credits)  
House Job Credits  
Basic Subjects  
Core (Compulsory) Course  
Inclusive Subjects  

4th Year 1st Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
Theory Practical
1 ME 4226 Anesthesia 1 16 0 16 Core
2 ME 4227 Urology 2 16 16 32 Core
3 ME 4218 Medicine 3 32 16 48 Core
4 ME 4219 Surgery 3 32 16 48 Core
5 ME 4222 Radiology and Imaging 2 16 16 32 Core
6   Research Methodology-2 1 16 0 16 MoHE Rules
7 ME 4223 Obstetrics 2 16 16 32 Core
8 ME 4228 Dermatology 2 16 16 32 Core
9 ME 4220 Public Health 1 16 0 16 Core
10 ME 4225 Pediatrics 2 16 16 32 Core
11 ME 1105 Islamic Civilization 2 32 0 32 MoHE Rules
Grand Total Credits 21   336  

5th Year 1st Semester

Summary of MD Faculty Curriculum
Total Credits  
Theoretical (Credits)  
Practical (Credits)  
House Job Credits  
Basic Subjects  
Core (Compulsory) Course  
Inclusive Subjects  

5th Year 1st Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
Theory Practical
1 ME 5118  Medicine  16  16 32   Core
2 ME   5129  Pediatric Surgery 2  16 16  32   Core
3 ME 5125  Pediatrics  16 16   32  Core
4 ME 5130  Gynecology 16   16  32  Core
 ME 5136 Traumatology  16 16   32  Core
 6  ME5132 Ophthalmology  2  16 16   32  Core
 7 ME 5133  Neurology  2  16  16  32  Core
 8 ME 5134  Medical Ethics  2 16  16   32 Core 
ME 5135  Forensic Medicine  2  16 16   32 Core 
10  ME 5137  Tuberculosis  16 16   32  Core
11 ME 5120 Public Health 1 16 0 16 Core
Grand Total Credits 21   336  

5th Year 2nd Semester

Summary of MD Faculty Semesters Curriculum
Total Credits  
Theoretical (Credits)  
Practical (Credits)  
House Job Credits  
Basic Subjects  
Core (Compulsory) Course  
Inclusive Subjects  

5th Year 1st Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
Theory Practical
1 ME 5218 Medicine 2 16 16 32 Core
2 ME 5219 Surgery 2 16 16 32 Core
3 ME 5225 Pediatrics 3 32 16 48 Core
4 ME 5130 Gynecology 2 16 16 32 Core
5 ME 5236 Orthopaedics 2 16 16 32 Core
6 ME 5237 E.N.T 3 32 16 48 Core
7 ME 5238 Psychiatry 2 16 16 32 Core
8 ME 5239 Neurosurgery 2 16 16 32 Core
9 ME 5220 Public Health 2 16 16 32 Core
10 ME 4124 Behavioral Science 1 16 0 16 Core
Grand Total Credits 21   336