College of Dentistry – Courses

Bachelor's Degree of Dentistry (BDS)

Program DetailSpecification
Degree GrantedBachelor’s Degree of Dentistry (BDS)
Duration of Study5 Academic Years (10 Semesters) + 1 Internship Year
Language of InstructionAll courses are taught entirely in English
Total Credit Hours190 Credit Hours (CH)
Credit Hours Breakdown

• 14 CH University Courses


• 4 CH Elective Courses


• 172 CH Faculty Courses

College Departments
1. Basic Dental Sciences Department
2. Prosthetic Dentistry Department
3. Conservative Dentistry Department
4. Oral Surgery Department
5. Orthodontics and Pedodontics Department
6. Oral Medicine, Periodontology, Diagnosis, and Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology Department
7. Basic & Clinical Medical Sciences Department
No.Course TitleCredit Hours (CH)
1English Language (1)2
2English Language (2)2
3English Language (3)2
4Introduction to Computer Science (1)2
5Computer Science (2)2
6Historical Perspectives2
7Arabic Language2
Total 14 CH

1. Basic Dental Sciences Department

Course TitleCredit Hours (CH)
Dental Anatomy (1)3
Dental Anatomy (2)3
Oral Biology (1)3
Oral Biology (2)3
Oral Physiology1
Oral Pathology (1)3
Oral Pathology (2)3

2. Prosthetic Dentistry Department

Course TitleCredit Hours (CH)
Preclinical Removable Prosthodontics (1)3
Preclinical Removable Prosthodontics (2)3
Dental Biomaterial (1)3
Dental Biomaterial (2)3
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics (1)3
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics (2)3
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics (3)3
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics (4)3
Preclinical Fixed Prosthodontics (1)3
Preclinical Fixed Prosthodontics (2)3
Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics (1)3
Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics (2)3
Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics (3)3
Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics (4)3
Occlusion1

3. Conservative Dentistry Department

Course TitleCredit Hours (CH)
Preclinical Operative Dentistry (1)3
Preclinical Operative Dentistry (2)3
Clinical Operative Dentistry (1)3
Clinical Operative Dentistry (2)3
Clinical Operative Dentistry (3)3
Clinical Operative Dentistry (4)3
Preclinical Endodontics (1)2
Preclinical Endodontics (2)2
Clinical Endodontics (1)3
Clinical Endodontics (2)3

4. Oral Surgery Department

Course TitleCredit Hours (CH)
Oral Surgery (1)3
Oral Surgery (2)3
Oral Surgery (3)2
Oral Surgery (4)2
Implantology2

5. Orthodontics and Pedodontics Department

Course TitleCredit Hours (CH)
Preventive Dental Medicine and Public Health3
Orthodontics (1)2
Orthodontics (2)2
Pedodontics (1)2
Pedodontics (2)2

6. Oral Medicine, Periodontology, Diagnosis, and Oral Radiology Department

Course TitleCredit Hours (CH)
Oral Medicine (1)2
Oral Medicine (2)2
Periodontics (1)2
Periodontics (2)2
Diagnosis3
Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology (1)3
Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology (2)3

7. Basic & Clinical Medical Sciences Department

Course TitleCredit Hours (CH)
Chemistry2
Physics2
General Anatomy (1)2
General Anatomy (2)3
General Physiology (1)2
General Physiology (2)2
General Histology3
Pharmacology (1)3
Pharmacology (2)2
Biochemistry (1)2
Biochemistry (2)2
General Pathology (1)2
General Pathology (2)3
Microbiology3
Biostatistics1
General Medicine, Skin and Venereal Diseases3
General Surgery, ENT, and Ophthalmology3
Infection Control1
Dental Ethics & Human Rights1
 
No.Course TitleCredit Hours (CH)
1Nutrition1
2Philosophic Thinking and Scientific Thinking1
3Business Administration1
4Exercise Physiology1
5Impact of Technology on Society1
6Communication Skills1
7Medical and Social Psychology1
8Dental Photography1
9Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation1

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