University of Kufa College of Dentistry Curricul
1-Teaching language is English.
2-Duration of study is five years; three academic years
(for 1st, 2nd &3rd years) and two calendar years(for 4th &5th years).
Subject
|
1st Semester
hours/week
|
2nd semester
hours/week
|
Total
hours/week
|
|||
Theory
|
Practical
|
Theory
|
Practical
|
Theory
|
Practical
|
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
60
|
60
|
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
90
|
120
|
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
60
|
60
|
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
30
|
60
|
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
30
|
90
|
|
6. General anatomy
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
60
|
60
|
Total
|
11
|
15
|
11
|
15
|
330
|
450
|
First year curriculum (1st academic year, 30 weeks)
Subject
|
1st Semester
hours/week
|
2nd semester
hours/week
|
Total
hours/week
|
|||
Theory
|
Practical
|
Theory
|
Practical
|
Theory
|
Practical
|
|
2
|
6
|
2
|
6
|
30
|
180
|
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
30
|
90
|
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
30
|
60
|
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
60
|
60
|
|
5. Physiology
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
60
|
60
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
60
|
120
|
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
30
|
60
|
|
Total
|
10
|
21
|
10
|
21
|
300
|
630
|
* In the academic year 2003/2004, course of general human anatomy was added to the curriculum of the first year (two hours theory and two hours practical in a week).
Second year curriculum (2nd academic year, 30 weeks)
* In the academic year 2003/2004, course of oral physiology and embryology was added to
the curriculum of the second year (one hour theory and two hours practical in a week).
Third year curriculum (3rd academic year, 30 weeks)
Subject
|
1st Semester
hours/week
|
2nd semester
hours/week
|
Total
hours/week
|
|||
Theory
|
Practical
|
Theory
|
Practical
|
Theory
|
Practical
|
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
6
|
30
|
180
|
|
2
|
9
|
2
|
9
|
60
|
270
|
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
30
|
60
|
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
30
|
60
|
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
60
|
60
|
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
60
|
60
|
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
60
|
60
|
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
30
|
90
|
|
Total
|
12
|
28
|
12
|
28
|
360
|
840
|
Fourth year / calendar year
A. Fourth year curriculum (summer course, 12 weeks)
Subject
|
1st Semester
hours/week
|
2nd semester
hours/week
|
||
Theory
|
Practical
|
Theory
|
Practical
|
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
48
|
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
48
|
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
48
|
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
48
|
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
48
|
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
48
|
|
Total
|
6
|
24
|
72
|
288
|
Subject
|
1st Semester
hours/week
|
2nd semester
hours/week
|
Total
hours/week
|
|||
Theory
|
Practical
|
Theory
|
Practical
|
Theory
|
Practical
|
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
6
|
30
|
180
|
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
6
|
30
|
180
|
|
2
|
6
|
2
|
6
|
60
|
180
|
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
30
|
90
|
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
30
|
90
|
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
60
|
90
|
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
30
|
90
|
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
30
|
90
|
|
Total
|
10
|
33
|
10
|
33
|
300
|
990
|
B. Fourth year curriculum (30 weeks)
Fifth year / calendar year
A. Fifth year curriculum (summer course, 12 weeks)
Subject
|
1st Semester
hours/week
|
2nd semester
hours/week
|
||
Theory
|
Practical
|
Theory
|
Practical
|
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
48
|
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
48
|
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
48
|
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
48
|
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
48
|
|
2
|
4
|
24
|
48
|
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
48
|
|
Total
|
8
|
28
|
96
|
336
|
B. Fifth year curriculum (30 weeks)
Subject
|
1st Semester
hours/week
|
2nd semester
hours/week
|
Total
hours/week
|
|||
Theory
|
Practical
|
Theory
|
Practical
|
Theory
|
Practical
|
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
6
|
30
|
180
|
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
6
|
30
|
180
|
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
6
|
30
|
180
|
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
30
|
90
|
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
6
|
30
|
180
|
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
30
|
90
|
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
30
|
60
|
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
30
|
90
|
|
Total
|
8
|
35
|
8
|
35
|
240
|
1050
|
N.B.
* Immediately after graduation, compulsory one calendar year (6 hours daily, 6 days a week) of clinical training in specialized dental center of the Ministry of Health (rotation) in the following branches:
Restorative dentistry (Operative, Endodontics and Crown & Bridge).
Prosthodontics (Complete and Partial Denture).
Oral and Maxillofacial surgery.
Periodontology and Radiology.
Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry.
Total clinical training hours are (1872).
