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.
Duration
5 years (Minimum)
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 nine (9) learning outcomes:
PLO 1. Apply knowledge of basic sciences in their clinical practice
PLO 2. Formulate appropriate diagnoses and patient management plans based on clinical findings
PLO 3. Exhibit leadership and autonomy in healthcare, with commitment to disease prevention and health promotion of the communities, and involvement of family and communities in health care delivery
PLO 4. Commit to professional, ethical and social responsibilities
PLO 5. Work independently and with others in a team through effective communication and good interpersonal skills
PLO 6. Demonstrate critical thinking;problem solving and research skill
PLO 7. Use a broad range of information, media and technology application such as numerical and graphical data for study and work
PLO 8. Demonstrate self-directed lifelong learning and entrepreneurship
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
Elective Posting:Para-clinical
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
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.