UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S)

 (R2/721/6/0053)(01/27)(MQA/FA5540)

The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S) programme at UTAR aims at preparing its graduates to become caring, competent, and evidence-based doctors.

Programme Description
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery: Full course name
R2/721/6/0053: Course code
01/27: Expiry date (month/year)
MQA/FA5540: Accreditation status and reference code

Duration
5 years (Minimum)

Programme educational Objectives (PEO)
PEO 1. To produce graduates who are knowledgeable and equipped with the requisite clinical skills to function as competent medical doctors.
PEO 2. To produce graduates with the academic foundation, entrepreneurial skills, analytical and critical thinking ability that enables them to engage in life-long learning and  
             continued professional development and to participate in research activities.
PEO 3. To produce graduates with ethical values, professionalism, and moral responsibility to both their patients and the community.
PEO 4. To produce graduates with the basic skills necessary for effective leadership, teamwork, communication with patients and their family, and with their professional 
             colleagues.
Programme  Learning Outcome (PLO)

The development of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.,B.S) course curriculum is centered around the following eleven (11) learning outcomes:

PLO 1. Apply knowledge of basic medical sciences in their clinical practice. 

PLO 2. Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving and research skill.

PLO 3. Formulate appropriate diagnoses and patient management plans based on history, physical examination and diagnostic investigations.

PLO 4. Demonstrate interpersonal skills to effectively communicate, collaborate and empathise with patients, communities and colleagues. 

PLO 5. Work independently, collaboratively and professionally through effective communication skills.

PLO 6. Use of appropriate information, multimedia and applied technology for study and clinical decision making.

PLO 7. Apply appropriate numeracy skills for data management and interpretation for effective clinical decision-making.

PLO 8. Demonstrate leadership, autonomy and accountability in health care delivery.

PLO 9. Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning and continuous professional development for personal and career advancement.

PLO 10. Apply entrepreneurial skills to enhance patient care under different challenging circumstances.

PLO 11. Exhibit to professional, ethical and social responsibilities communities in health care delivery.

Core Subjects

Trimester/ Year

Trimester 1

 

Trimester 2

 

Year 1

 

           Cell & Molecular Biology 

           General Pathology I 

           General Pathology II 

           Anatomy & Physiology I 

           Anatomy & Physiology II 

           Basic Genetics & Biochemistry 

           Cardiovascular System 

           Respiratory System 

           Gastrointestinal System 

           Renal System 

           Musculoskeletal & Articular System 

           Neurological System & Skin 

           Endocrine System & Metabolic Disorders 

           Haematology 

           Sun Zi's Art of War and Bussiness Strategies   

           Reproductive System

           Integrated medical sciences

Year 2

 

           Managing Research Process and Statistical Analysis 

           Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues in Malaysian Medical Practice  

           Epidemiology & Public Health 

           Traditional & Complementary Medicine Principles 

           Community Health Project 1 and Leadership development

           Community Health project 2

           Laboratory and Pathology Medicine   

           Hubungan Etnik (for local students) 

           Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) 

           Social Entrepreneurship Project 

           Pharmacology 

           Nursing Care, First Aid and Cardiopulmonary  Resuscitation (CPR) 

           Hospital Infections and Patient Safety 

           Basic Clinical Skills 

           Elementary Clinics

Year 3

 

           General Surgery Year 3 

           Obstetrics and Gynaecology Year 3 

           Internal Medicine Year 3   

           Elective Posting : General Practitioner 

           Paediatrics and Neonatology Year 3 

           Orthopaedics Surgery and Traumatology Year 3

        Elective Posting:Para-clinical

Year 4

 

           Radiology and Medicine 

           Psychiatry 

           Dermatology 

           Forensic Medicine 

           Public Health and Community Medicine 

           Rehabilitation Medicine   

           Family Medicine 

           Opthalmology (Eye) 

           Otorhinolaryngology 

           Critical Care Medicine 

           Emergency Medicine  

           Elective Posting: Clinical   

Year 5

 

           General Surgery Year 5 

           Paediatrics and Neonatology Year 5 

           Obstetrics and Gynaecology Year 5   

           Orthopaedic Surgery Year 5 

           Anaesthesiology 

           Internal Medicine Year 5

           Integrated Clinical Science : Evidence Based Practice


Clinical Posting
M.B.B.S. students will be exposed to clinical training at the end of preclinical stage in Year 2 in order to facilitate transfer of class room based knowledge into application. M.B.B.S. Year 3 through Year 5 are clinical years. At this stage, students are fully hospital based, posted in specialised clinical areas, mainly in Hospital Ampang, Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Klinik Kesihatan.

Careers Prospects And Postgraduate Opportunities
Upon successful completion of the medical degree, graduates are provisionally registered with the Malaysian Medical Council and undergo a two-year compulsory internship as house-officers in accredited government hospitals. On satisfactory completion of postings in the main specialties of medicine and their assessments, the house-officers would be eligible for full registration and undertake a compulsory service at any government / public university hospitals or medical centres as a medical officer. After completing the compulsory service with the Nation, the medical doctors can either continue as medical officers in government service or go into private practice as a private practitioner. If they are interested to become a medical specialist, they can pursue a postgraduate degree, the clinical masters, which will take about 4 years. After that, they can further subspecialize into a particular clinical discipline with additional 3 years of sub specialty training. Alternatively, for those who are more interested in research, they can pursue a PhD or Doctorate of Medicine degree, after their clinical masters. Clinical masters, subspecialty diplomas, PhD or Doctorate of Medicine can all be undertaken in Malaysia, except some uncommon subspecialty fields. Certain foreign advanced degrees such as the MRCP(UK), MRCPath (UK), FRCPA (Australasia) can also be pursued in part or totally in Malaysia.