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
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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
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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
2
16
16
32
Core
2
ME 5129
Pediatric Surgery
2
16
16
32
Core
3
ME 5125
Pediatrics
2
16
16
32
Core
4
ME 5130
Gynecology
2
16
16
32
Core
5
ME 5136
Traumatology
2
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
9
ME 5135
Forensic Medicine
2
16
16
32
Core
10
ME 5137
Tuberculosis
2
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