عتمادتعليم وان جودة الية لضما الهيئة القومUniversity: Alexandria Faculty: Medicine Program Specifications (Academic year: 2015/2016 ) A. Basic Information: 1. Program title: Master Degree of Neurology &Psychiatry. 2. Program Award: Master Degree 3. Department(s) offering the program: Neuropsychiatry Department.. 4. Program Coordinator: . Professor: Haazem Marouf . 5. Type of the program: Single. 6. External Evaluator: Prof .Osama Abd El Ghani 7. Date of program specifications approval: 18 / 10 / 2013 B. Professional Information 1- Program Aims The aim of the program is to train specialists in Neuropsychiatry who are capable of assuming a specialist role in the field. Participants must demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes for effective patient-centered care and service to a diverse population across the life span. The participants must acquire a working knowledge of the theoretical basis of Psychiatry and neurology including their foundations in the basic medical sciences and research. In all aspects of specialist practice, the participant must be able to address issues of gender, age, culture, spirituality and ethics in a professional manner. They will be trained on a biopsychosocial approach of the etiology, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of neurological, mental, emotional and behavioral disorders alone or as they coexist with other medical or surgical disorders across the life span. 2- Academic reference standards (ARS)& ILOs: Academic reference standards of Master Degree in Neurology &Psychiatry. Designed and approved by Department of Neurology &Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine. Alexandria University. Based on: Generic Academic Reference Standards (ARS): Postgraduate Medical Education, Egypt (2009). Published by National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE) National [http://naqaae.org/main/php/book/index.php] Domain Academic Reference Standards ILOs A. Knowledge and understanding • Be knowledgeable of recent updates in Neurology & Psychiatry, as well as the research methods used in these fields. a1- Identify structure function and morphology of the CNS . a2-identify different Medical Disorders related to neurology and psychiartry (endocrinal, hematological, renal, hepatic & metabolic disorders). a3-Define the pathology, physiology and neuropharmacology of CNS a4- Recognize human behavior and
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الهيئة القومية لضمان جودة التعليم واالعتماد
University: Alexandria
Faculty: Medicine
Program Specifications
(Academic year: 2015/2016 )
A. Basic Information:
1. Program title: Master Degree of Neurology &Psychiatry.
2. Program Award: Master Degree
3. Department(s) offering the program: Neuropsychiatry Department..
4. Program Coordinator: . Professor: Haazem Marouf .
5. Type of the program: Single.
6. External Evaluator: Prof .Osama Abd El Ghani
7. Date of program specifications approval: 18 / 10 / 2013
B. Professional Information
1- Program Aims The aim of the program is to train specialists in Neuropsychiatry who are capable of assuming a
specialist role in the field. Participants must demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes for
effective patient-centered care and service to a diverse population across the life span. The participants must
acquire a working knowledge of the theoretical basis of Psychiatry and neurology including their foundations
in the basic medical sciences and research. In all aspects of specialist practice, the participant must be able to
address issues of gender, age, culture, spirituality and ethics in a professional manner. They will be trained on
a biopsychosocial approach of the etiology, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of neurological,
mental, emotional and behavioral disorders alone or as they coexist with other medical or surgical disorders
across the life span.
2- Academic reference standards (ARS)& ILOs:
Academic reference standards of Master Degree in Neurology &Psychiatry. Designed
and approved by Department of Neurology &Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine. Alexandria
University. Based on:
Generic Academic Reference Standards (ARS): Postgraduate Medical Education, Egypt (2009).
Published by National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education
(NAQAAE) National [http://naqaae.org/main/php/book/index.php]
Domain Academic Reference
Standards
ILOs
A. Knowledge and
understanding • Be knowledgeable of
recent updates in Neurology
& Psychiatry, as well as the
research methods used in
these fields.
a1- Identify structure function and
morphology of the CNS .
a2-identify different Medical
Disorders related to neurology and
psychiartry (endocrinal,
hematological, renal, hepatic &
metabolic disorders).
a3-Define the pathology,
physiology and
neuropharmacology of CNS
a4- Recognize human behavior and
الهيئة القومية لضمان جودة التعليم واالعتماد
environment ,perception ,learning
,emotions ,thinking, attention
,intelligence ,memory
communication, frustration ,
personality ,sleep and defense
mechanism.
a5 –Describe the main symptoms
and signs of the neurological and
psychiatric diseases and related
medical diseases.
a6-Discuss the investigation and
management of common
neurological and psychiatric
diseases.
B. Intellectual skills • Correlate and interpret
the available clinical data to
reach a professional decision.
b1- Interpret and evaluate
information to solve a variety of
neuropsychiatric problems.
b2- Solve a neuropsychiatric
problems that do not confirm to
classical data.
b3- Apply the knowledge learned
to perform differential diagnosis in
neurology and psychiatry.
B4.Develop a scientific research
studies that add to the existing
knowledge in neurology.
b5-Analyse the clinical data for
appropriate clinical reasoning and
decision in difficult
neuropsychiatric situation.
C. Professional skills • Provide optimal, ethical
and patient-centered medical
care.
• Develop their research
skills
• Carry out their future
roles and responsibilities as
academic staff of
Neuropsychiatry.
c1. Integrate and maintain clinical
knowledge, skills and attitudes
appropriate to their
practice.
c2- Perform a complete and
appropriate assessment of a patient.
c3- Use preventive and therapeutic
interventions effectively.
c4- Demonstrate proficient and
appropriate use of procedural skills,
both diagnostic and therapeutic.
c5- Suggest appropriate consultation
from other health professionals,
recognizing the limits of
their expertise.
الهيئة القومية لضمان جودة التعليم واالعتماد
C6- conduct learning sessions for
patients, families, students,
residents, and other health
professionals.
professionals, the public and others,
as appropriate
C7- evaluate medical information
and its sources, and apply this
appropriately to
practice decisions
C8- Demonstrate learning ability in
different educational settings.
D. General and
transferrable skills
The ability to collect, manage
and organize data to produce
information that is presented
to (or exchanged with)
different audiences through
various communication
channels.
Communicate effectively
with peers, other staff
members and students.
Develop rapport, trust, and
ethical therapeutic
relationships with patients and
families
Convey effective oral and
written information about a
psychiatric encounter
Acquire teamwork,
management and leadership
skills
d1- Use different sources of
information to collect, analyze the
data
d2- Interact with students, junior
staff and colleagues within this
issue.
d3- Communicate effectively
using all methods
d4- Use information technology to
improve his/her professional
practice
d5- Practice self appraisal and
determines his learning needs
d6- Manage time effectively.
d7- Work as team leader in
situations comparable to his work
level
d8- Learn independently and seek
continuous learning.
E. Attitudes and
ethical behavior • Adopt the highest
standards of professional
ethics.
e1. Adopt ethical principles when
dealing with the patient.
e2.Promote high standards of
personal and organizational
integrity, compassion, honesty and
respect for all people.
e3.Value commitment to lifelong
learning and professional service
including active participation in
professional organizations.
e4- Maintain and enhance
الهيئة القومية لضمان جودة التعليم واالعتماد
professional activities through
ongoing learning.
e5-Demonstrate a commitment to
their patients, profession, and
society through ethical
practice e6-Demonstrate a commitment to
their patients, profession and society
through
participation in profession-led
regulation
الهيئة القومية لضمان جودة التعليم واالعتماد
3. Program courses / ILOs Matrix
ILOs
Course
title
a
1
a
2
a
3
a
4
a
5
a
6
b
1
b
2
b
3
b
4
b
5
c
1
c
2
c
3
C
4
C
5
C
6
C
7
C
8
D
1
D
2
D
3
D
4
D D
6
D
7
D
8
E
1
E
2
E
3
E
4
E
5
E
6
Human
Anatomy
&
embryolo
gy for
neuropsyc
hiatry
X x x x
Medical
Physiolog
y& higher
cortical
functions
for
neuropsyc
hiatry
x x x
Internal
medicine
for
neuropsyc
hiatry
X
X
X
X
X x
X
X X X
Medical
Biochemi
stry for
neuropsyc
hiatry
X X X
Pathology
for
neuropsyc
hiatry
X X X X
Clinical
Pharmaco
logy for
neuropsyc
hiatry
X
x
General
Psycholog
y
X X X
General
Neurolog
y I
X X X X X X X X X X X x X X
General
Neurolog
y II
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
General
Neurolgo
y III
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Clinical X X X X X
الهيئة القومية لضمان جودة التعليم واالعتماد
Psycholog
y
ILOs
Course
title
a
1
a
2
a
3
a
4
a
5
a
6
b
1
b
2
b
3
B
4
b
5
c
1
c
2
c
3
c
4
C
5
C
6
C
7
C
8
D
1
D
2
D
3
D
4
D
5
D
6
D
7
D
8
E
1
E
2
E
3
E
4
E
5
E
6
Electro
diagnosis
X X X X X X X X X X
pediatric
Neurolog
y
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
General
Psychiatry
I
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
General
Psychiatry
II
x x X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Geriatric
neuroscie
nce
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Child
Psychiatry X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Forensic
Psychiatry
X X X X X X
X X X
الهيئة القومية لضمان جودة التعليم واالعتماد
4. Curriculum Structure and Contents:
A. Program duration: Students should fulfill a total of 40credit Hours
B. Basics of research: 3 credit hours.
C. Obligatory courses: 29 Credit Hours.
D. Thesis : 8 credit hours.
Obligatory courses
Code Course lectu
re
clinic
al
Cred
it
hour
s
1 05500801 Basics of research 3
2 051408210 Human Anatomy and
embryology for
neuropsychiatry
1 1
3 052008210 Medical Physiology and
higher cortical functions
for neuropsychiatry
1 1
4 051508210 Internal medicine for
neuropsychiatry
1 1
5 051608210 Medical Biochemistry for
neuropsychiatry
1 1
6 052808210 Pathology for
neuropsychiatry
1 1
7 050608210 Clinical Pharmacology
for neuropsychiatry
1 1
8 05210801 General Psychology 2 2
9 05210802 General Neurology I 1.5 1.5 3
10 05210803 General Neurology II 1.5 1.5 3
11 05210804 General Neurology III 1.5 1.5 3
12 05210805 Clinical Psychology 1 1 2
13 05210806 Electrodiagnosis 1 1 2
14 05210807 Pediatric Neurology 0.5 0.5 1
15 05210808 General Psychiatry I 1 1 2
16 05210809 General Psychiatry II 1 1 2
17 05210810 Geriatric neuroscience 0.5 0.5 1
18 05210811 Child Psychiatry 0.5 0.5 1
19 05210812 Forensic psychiatry o.5 0. 5 1
الهيئة القومية لضمان جودة التعليم واالعتماد
5. Program Admission Requirements: According to the regulations of the credit hour bylaws of the Faculty of Medicine
Alexandria University.
6. Regulations for Progression and Program Completion: According to the regulations of the credit hour bylaws of the Faculty of Medicine
By the end of the course student will be able to :
a1-Recognize physiology of central nervous
system.
a2- Discuss physiology of the CNS, peripheral
nervous system, autonomic, endocrinal system,
and coagulation mechanisms.
B. Intellectual
skills
b1- Interpret and evaluate
information to solve a variety of
neuropsychiatric problems.
b1- Interpret and evaluate information on
physiological basis to solve problems.
b2- Design a scientific research proposal.
b3-Analyse different information to solve
1
professional problems.
D. General
Skills
d1-Use different sources of
information to collect, analyze the
data
d1- Communicate effectively using all methods
d2- Practice self appraisal and determine his
learning needs
d3- Learn independently and seek continuous
learning.
Course Content (Units/Topics)
Teaching/Learning Methods
Lectures self
learning
Practical/
Clinical
Small
group
discussion
Others
Assignment
1-receptors.
2- pain sensation
3- synapse & synaptic transmissions.
4- reflexes &define stretch reflex.
4- descending tracts & spinal cord
transaction .
5- cerebellum ,thalamus & hypothalamus
6- reticular formation , limbic system &
basal ganglia
7- sleep ,memory &speech.
Please check (✓) the appropriate method.
Student Assessment
Methods of Assessment
Essay Objective questions
Case OSCE/OSPE
Assignment Logbook fulfillment
Others
h
b
j
h
j
h
j
h
Schedule of Assessment
Mid-term %
Assignment %
Self learning, commitment & attitude %
End of term 100 %%
Distribution of Marks
Written Exam 100 %
Practical/Clinical Exam %
Others %
List of Textbooks and References
Lecture Notes
yes
Course Text Books
ElGarem postgraduate neurology
Merritt textbook of neurology
Suggested Extra Reading
Journals and Periodicals, others
Stroke , Brain Neurology , Muscle &nerve, Acta
Scandinivia and ,Lancet.
Course Instructor
Name: Prof Dr : Amal Ghanem Signature:
Program Coordinator:
Name : Professor: Hazem Marouf Signature:
Program Director (Head of Department)
Name: Prof.Dr: Ashraf Abdou Signature:
Course Specifications
University: Alexandria
Faculty: Medicine
Department: Neuropsychiatry
Course Information
Course Code: 051408210 Course Name: Human Anatomy and embryology
for neuropsychiatry
Program in which the Course is Given : Master degree of Neuropsychiatry
Number of Credit Hours: one Theoretical Clinical/Practical
Course Aims: One hour course of Neuroanatomy which includes Study of anatomy of the brain and spinal
cord, blood supply of the brain and spinal cord , Ascending and descending tracts .
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)a
Program ILO (refer to program
matrix)
Course ILOs
A. Knowledge
and
Understanding
By the end of the course graduate
must:
a1- Identify structure ,function and
morphology of the CNS
By the end of the course student will be able
to :
a1-Discuss the anatomy of the brain and spinal
cord & blood supply of the brain and spinal
cord.
a2- Identify ascending and descending tracts .
a3- Describe Structure and morphology of the
central and peripheral nervous system.
B. Intellectual
skills
B4.Develop a scientific research
studies that add to the existing
knowledge in neurology.
b1-Design a scientific research related to
particular area in neuroanatomy to improve
knowledge.
b2. Develop research studies that add to the
existing knowledge in neuroanatomy.
D. General
Skills
d3- Communicate effectively using
all methods.
d1- Use information technology to improve
professional practice.
d2. Acquire effective presentation skills.
1
d7- Work as team leader in situations
comparable to his work level
d3- Work as team leader as well as a member in
larger teams.
d4-Learn independently and seek continuous
learning.
Course Content (Units/Topics)
Teaching/Learning Methods
Lectures self
learning
Practical/
Clinical
Small
group
discussion
Others
Assignment
1-anatomy of the brain and spinal cord.
2-blood supply of the brain and spinal
cord.
3-Ascending and descending tracts
4-Structure, function and morphology of
the central nervous system Cranial cavity
and spinal cord
5-CSFcirculation and blood brain
barrier.
Please check (✓) the appropriate method.
Student Assessment
Methods of Assessment
Essay √ Objective questions
Case OSCE/OSPE
Assignment Logbook fulfillment
Others
Schedule of Assessment
Mid-term %
Assignment %
h
b
j
h
j
h
j
h
Self learning, commitment & attitude %
End of term 100 %%
Distribution of Marks
Written Exam 100 %
Practical/Clinical Exam %
Others %
List of Textbooks and References
Lecture Notes
Course Text Books
ElGarem postgraduate neurology
Merritt textbook of neurology
Suggested Extra Reading
Journals and Periodicals, others
Stroke , Brain,Neurology , Muscle &nerve, Acta
Scandinivia, Lancet.
Course Instructor
Name: Prof : Ahmed Genady Signature:
Program Coordinator:
Name : Professor : Hazem Marouf Signature:
Program Director (Head of Department)
Name: Prof.Dr: Ashraf Abdou Signature:
Course Specifications
University: Alexandria
Faculty: Medicine
Department: Neuropsychiatry
Course Information
Course Code: 051608210 Course Name: Medical Biochemistry for
Neuropsychiatry
Program in which the Course is Given : Master degree of Neuropsychiatry
Number of Credit Hours: One hour Theoretical Clinical/Practical
Course Aims: One hour course of biochemistry which include Study Brain metabolism, carbohydrate
metabolism , lipid metabolism, protein metabolism.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
Program ILO (refer to program
matrix)
Course ILOs
A. Knowledge
and
Understanding
By the end of the course graduate
must:
a1- Identify structure function and
morphology of the CNS .
By the end of the course student will be able to :
a1- Identify Brain energy and metabolism.
a-Identify Neurotransmitters, Vitamins and
nervous system nutrition.
a3- Discuss carbohydrate metabolism, lipid
metabolism and protein metabolism.
B. Intellectual
skills
b4. Develop a scientific research
studies that add to the existing
knowledge in neurology.
b1- Interpret and evaluate information.
b2.Prepare scientific papers to be published
in indexed journals.
b3. Apply the guide lines in preparing a
project proposal.
b4.design research proposal in brain
metabolism.
1
D. General
Skills
d1- Use different sources of
information to obtain data.
.
d1- Communicate effectively using all methods.
d2- Manage time effectively.
d3- Learn independently and seek continuous
learning.
d4. Use internet to obtain information.
Course Content
(Units/Topics)
Teaching/Learning Methods
Lecturs self
learning
Practical/
Clinical
Small group
discussion
Others
Assignment
1-Brain energy
2-carbohydrate metabolism,
3- lipid metabolism
4-protein metabolism
5- Neurotransmitters
6-Vitamins and nervous
system nutrition.
Please check (✓) the appropriate method.
Student Assessment
Methods of Assessment
Essay Objective questions
Case OSCE/OSPE
Assignment Logbook fulfillment
Others
h
b
j
h
j
h
j
h
Scie
ntific
resear
ch
studie
s that
add to
the
Schedule of Assessment
Mid-term %
Assignment %
Self learning, commitment & attitude %
End of term 100 %%
Distribution of Marks
Written Exam 100 %
Practical/Clinical Exam %
Others %
List of Textbooks and References
Lecture Notes
yes
Course Text Books
ElGarem postgraduate neurology
Merritt textbook of neurology
Suggested Extra Reading
Journals and Periodicals, others
Stroke , ,Brain,Neurology , Muscle &nerve,
Acta Scandinivia,Lancet.
Course Instructor
Name: Prof Dr : Fayroz Signature:
Program Coordinator:
Name : Lecturer: Hazem Marouf Signature:
Program Director (Head of Department)
Name: Prof.Dr: Ashraf Abdou Signature :
Course Specifications
University: Alexandria
Faculty: Medicine
Department: Neuropsychiatry
Course Information
Course Code: 051508120 Course Name: Internal medicine for
Neuropsychiatry
Program in which the Course is Given : Master degree of Neuropsychiatry
Number of Credit : one Hour Theoretical Clinical/Practical
Course Aims: One credit hour course of Internal medicine, which include: Hepatic encephalopathy, acute
and chronic renal failure, heart failure, hypertensive emergencies and endocranial abnormalities ( thyroid
,diabetic comas)
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
Program ILO (refer to program
matrix)
Course ILOs
A. Knowledge
and
Understanding
By the end of the course graduate
must:
a2-identify different Medical
Disorders related to neurology and
psychiatry (endocrinal,
hematological, renal, hepatic &
metabolic disorders).
a5 –Describe the main symptoms and
signs of the neurological and
psychiatric diseases and related
medical diseases.
By the end of the course student will be able
to :
a1- Discuss thyroid function disorders and its
relation to NS.
a2. Identify different types of diabetic comas.
a3. Recognize acute and chronic renal failure
and their effect on NS.
a4.Define Hepatic encephalopathy and its
associated symptoms.
a5.Describe hypertensive emergencies.
a6. List types of diabetic comas
a7.Describe clinical features, diagnosis&
management of hepatic encephalopathy.
1
a8.Discuss heart failure
a9. Trace clinical features & differential
diagnosis of metabolic encephalopathies.
B. Intellectual
skills
b1- Interpret and evaluate information
to solve a variety of neuropsychiatric
problems.
b2- Solve a neuropsychiatric
problems that do not confirm to
classical data.
b3- Apply the knowledge learned to
perform differential diagnosis in
neurology and psychiatry.
B4.Develop a scientific research
studies that add to the existing
knowledge in neurology.
b5-Analyze the clinical data for
appropriate clinical reasoning and
decision in difficult neuropsychiatric
situation.
b1- Diagnose neuroendocrinal manifestations.
b2-Discuss Hypertensive emergencies.
b3- Solve the majority of problems as in case of
coma.
b4. Conduct a diagnostic scheme in case of
coma.
b5- Design diagnostic approach in cases of
metabolic encephalopathies.
b6- Conduct research studies.
b7-Prepare scientific papers
b8-Analyze information in case of endocrinal
abnormalities.
B9-Judge clinical decision in cases of coma.
C.Professional
and Practical
C1. Integrate and maintain clinical
Skills
knowledge, skills and attitudes
appropriate to their practice.
C1- Write full neurological sheet in cases of
disturbed sensorium.
C2- Conduct skills of competent neuro systemic
examination.
C3- Apply competent neurosystemic
examination to answer where is the lesion as in
neuroendocranial disorders.
C4-Project the available data to reach to the
most suitable diagnosis
D. General
Skills
d1- Use different sources of
information to collect and analyze the
data
d1- Use different sources of information like
text, journals & internet to obtain data.
d2- Obtain information technology to improve
their professional practice .
Course Content (Units/Topics)
Teaching/Learning Methods
Lectures self
learning
Practical/
Clinical
Small
group
discussion
Others
Assignment
1- Hepatic encephalopathy
2- Acute and chronic renal
failure.
3-Heart failure
4- Hypertensive emergencies
5- Endocranial abnormalities.
Please check (✓) the appropriate method
Student Assessment
Methods of Assessment
Essay Objective questions
Case OSCE/OSPE
h
b
j
h
j
h
j
Assignment Logbook fulfillment
Others
Schedule of Assessment
Mid-term %
Assignment %
Self learning, commitment & attitude %
End of term 100 %%
Distribution of Marks
Written Exam 90%
Practical/Clinical Exam %
Others 10 %
List of Textbooks and References
Lecture Notes
yes
Course Text Books
Elgarem postgraduate neurology
Merritt textbook of neurology
Suggested Extra Reading
Neurology in clinical practice ( Bradley)
Journals and Periodicals, others
Stroke , Epilepsia, Brain, Neurology , Muscle
&nerve,
Acta Scandinivian &Lancet
Course Instructor
Name: Prof : Dr Manal Tayel Signature:
Program Coordinator:
Name : Professor: Hazem Marouf Signature:
Program Director (Head of Department)
Name: Prof.Dr: Ashraf Abdou
Signature:
Course Specifications
University: Alexandria
Faculty: Medicine
Department: Neuropsychiatry
Course Information
Course Code: 05210802 Course Name: General Neurology 1
Program in which the Course is Given: Master degree of Neuropsychiatry
Number of Credit Hours: 3 Theoretical Clinical/Practical
Course Aims: Two credit hours course of neurology 1, which include how to examine the central nervous
system (CNS), symptoms & signs related to CNS, clinical approach to the commonest neurological
problems (symptoms, signs ,diagnosis & treatment) and study many investigatory tools in the CNS.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
Program ILO (refer to program
matrix)
Course ILOs
A. Knowledge
and
Understanding
By the end of the course graduate
must:
A1- Identify the physiology of central
& peripheral nervous system,
autonomic nervous system,
endocrinal system, and blood
coagulation mechanisms.
A5 –Describe the main symptoms and
signs of the neurological and
psychiatric diseases and related
medical diseases.
By the end of the course student will be able
to :
a1- Discuss neurophysiology of speech centers.
a2. Identify neurophysiology of swallowing in
dysphagia.
a3. Describe physiology of reticular activating
system in delirium& coma.
a4. Define ascending &descending tracts in
paraplegia & spinal cord compression.
a5. Describe physiological dysfunction of motor
circuits in behavioral syndrome.
a6. List types of syncope, falls , drop attacks,
intentional motor disorders , apraxias, agnosias
dysphagia & discuss clinical features of each
type.
a7. Describe clinical features, diagnosis&
management of delirium, stupor, coma &
1 2
depression & psychosis in neurological practice .
a8. Recognize localizations of hemiplegia,
monoplegia & paraplegia & spinal cord
syndrome & its clinical features.
a9. Trace clinical features & differential
diagnosis of muscular pain , cramps, arm , neck
pain ,lower back & lower limb pain .
B. Intellectual
skills
B1- Interpret and evaluate
information to solve a variety of
neuropsychiatric problems.
B2- Solve a neuropsychiatric
problems that do not confirm to
classical data.
B3- Apply the knowledge learned to
perform differential diagnosis in
neurology and psychiatry.
B4- Develop a scientific research
proposal.
B5-Analyze the clinical data for
appropriate clinical reasoning and
decision in difficult neuropsychiatric
situation.
b1- Diagnose intentional motor disorders ,
apraxias, agnosias and dysphagia.
b2- Demonstrate neurological causes of bladder,
bowel &sexual dysfunction.
b3- Solve the majority of problems as in case of
coma, vertigo and syncope.
b4- Design diagnostic approach in cases of
visual loss& syncope according to the present
data.
b5- Conduct research studies.
b6-Prepare scientific papers
b7-Analyze information in case of intentional
motor disorder.
b8-Judge clinical decision in cases of coma, drop
attacks and pain to reach to ideal diagnosis.
C.Professional
and Practical
Skills
C1. Integrate and maintain clinical
knowledge, skills and attitudes
C1- Write full neurological sheet in cases of
appropriate to their practice.
C2- Perform a complete and
appropriate assessment of a patient.
C3- Use preventive and therapeutic
interventions effectively.
visual loss.
C2- Write full neurological sheet in cases of
disturbed sensorium.
C3- Conduct skills of competent neurological
examination in cases ataxia, hemiplgia and gait
disorders.
C4- Apply competent neurological examination
to answer where the lesion as in dysphagia is.
C5-Project the available data to reach to the
most suitable diagnosis
C6- Examine patients with hemiplgia to set a
differential diagnosis.
c7. Describe the most appropriate effective
therapeutic interventions in delirium and coma
c8-. Choose most appropriate preventive
measure in dysphagia.
D. General
Skills
d1- Use different sources of
information to collect and analyze the
data
d2- Interact with students, junior staff
and colleagues within this issue.
d7- Work as team leader in situations
comparable to his work level
d8- Learn independently and seek
continuous learning.
d1- Use different sources of information like
text, journals & internet to obtain data.
d2- Obtain information technology to improve
their professional practice .
d3- Interact with students, junior staff and
colleagues within this issue.
d4-Arrange work as team leader as well as a
member in larger teams.
d5- Deal with challenges in order to improve
existing situations.
E. Attitude
and ethical
behaviour
E6-Demonstrate a commitment to
their patients, profession and society
through participation in profession-
led regulation
Course Content (Units/Topics)
Teaching/Learning Methods
Lectures self
learning
Practical/
Clinical
Small
group
discussion
Others
Assignment
1- Episodic impairment of
consciousness.
2-fall & drop attacks.
3-delirium & coma.
4-intellectual & memory impairments.
5-Neck and low back pain.
6-Language and speech disorders
&agnosias.
7-Visual loss &eye movement disorders.
8-Muscle pain and cramps.
9-neurological causes of bladder, bowel
&sexual dysfunctions.
10-Sensory abnormalities of limbs &
face.
11-Cranial nerves & brain stem
disorders.
12-vetigo & dizziness
13-intentional motor disorder &
apraxias.
14-ataxic & gait disorders.
15-behavior, depression & psychosis in
neurological practice.
16-hemiplegia, paraplegia & spinal cord
syndromes
Please check (✓) the appropriate method.
Student Assessment
Methods of Assessment
Essay Objective questions
Case OSCE/OSPE
Assignment Logbook fulfillment
Others
Schedule of Assessment
Mid-term %
Assignment %
Self learning, commitment & attitude %
End of term 100 %%
Distribution of Marks
Written Exam 70 %
Practical/Clinical Exam 20%
Others 10 %
List of Textbooks and References
Lecture Notes
yes
Course Text Books
Elgarem postgraduate neurology
Merritt textbook of neurology
Suggested Extra Reading
Neurology in clinical practice ( Bradley)
Journals and Periodicals, others
Stroke , Epilepsia, Brain, Neurology , Muscle
&nerve,
Acta Scandinivian &Lancet
Course Instructor
Name: Prof : Mohamed Hamady Signature:
Program Coordinator:
Name : Professor: Haazem Marouf Signature:
Program Director (Head of Department)
Name: Ashraf Abdo Signature:
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University: Alexandria
Faculty: Medicine
Department: Neuropsychiatry
Course Information
Course Code: 052808210 Course Name: Pathology for Neuropsychiatry
Program in which the Course is Given : Master degree of Neuropsychiatry
Number of Credit Hours: One hour Theoretical Clinical/Practical
Course Aims: One hour course of pathology of central nervous system which includes Advanced study of nervous system pathology. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
Program ILO (refer to program
matrix)
Course ILOs
A. Knowledge
and
Understanding
By the end of the course graduate
must:
a3-Define the pathology, physiology
and neuropharmacology of CNS
By the end of the course student will be
able to :
a1- Identify different pathological processes
related to the central nervous system
infections.
a2-Describe pathological changes in vascular
diseases of the brain &spinal cord.
a3- Discuss the pathology of CNS tumors.
a4- Describe changes in demeylinating
disorders.
B. Intellectual
skills
b1- Interpret and evaluate
information to solve a variety of
neuropsychiatric problems.
b1- Interpret and evaluate information related
to the CNS pathology.
b2-Apply the knowledge learned to perform
differential diagnosis in neuropathological
diseases.
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b3- Design a scientific research proposal.
D. General
Skills
d1- Use different sources of
information to collect, analyze the
data.
d4- Use information technology to
improve his/her professional practice
d1- Interact with students, junior staff and
colleagues within this issue.
d2- Communicate effectively using all methods.
d3- Practice self appraisal and determines his
learning needs.
d4- Work as team leader in situations
comparable to his work level.
Course Content (Units/Topics)
Teaching/Learning Methods Lectures self
learning
Practical/
Clinical
Small
group
discussion
Others
Assignment
1-pathology of CNS trauma
2-Pathology of CNS tumors
3-pathology of vascular diseases of
CNS
4- Pathology of demeylinating
disorders.
5- pathology of hypoxic ischemic
encephalopathy
6- pathology of degenerative
diseases.
Please check (✓) the appropriate method.
Student Assessment
Methods of Assessment
Essay Objective questions
Case OSCE/OSPE
Assignment Logbook fulfillment
Others
Schedule of Assessment
Mid-term %
Assignment %
Self learning, commitment & attitude %
End of term 100 %%
Distribution of Marks
Written Exam 100 %
Practical/Clinical Exam %
Others %
List of Textbooks and References
Lecture Notes
yes
Course Text Books
ElGarem postgraduate neurology
Merritt textbook of neurology
Suggested Extra Reading
Neurology in clinical practice ( Bradley)
Journals and Periodicals, others
Stroke , Epilepsia, Brain,Neurology , Muscle
&nerve, Acta Scandinivia,Lancet.
Course Instructor
Name: Prof Dr: Soheir El Morshedy Signature:
Program Coordinator:
Name : Professor: Hazem Marouf Signature:
Program Director (Head of Department)
Name: Prof.Dr: Ashraf Abdou Signature:
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Course Specifications
University: Alexandria
Faculty: Medicine
Department: Neuropsychiatry
Course Information
Course Code: 05210803 Course Name: General Neurology II
Program in which the Course is Given : Master degree of Neurology
Number of Credit Hours : Three hours Theoretical Clinical/Practical
Course Aims:
Three credit hours course of neurology 11, which include details about the following disorders:
neurological complications of systemic diseases. Infections of the N.S. Trauma of N.S. Vascular
diseases of the N.S. CNS vasculitis. Neuro-oncology and CNS tumors. Demyelinating disorders.
Hypoxic & ischemic encephalopathies.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
Program ILO (refer to program
matrix)
Course ILOs
A. Knowledge
and
Understanding
By the end of the course graduate
must:
A1- Identify structure function and
morphology of the CNS .
A2-identify different Medical
Disorders related to neurology and
psychiartry (endocrinal,
hematological, renal, hepatic &
metabolic disorders).
A3-Define the pathology, physiology
and neuropharmacology of CNS.
a1 By the end of the course student will
be able to :
a2 Define, physiology and clinical
picture of infections of NS.
a3 Identify the anatomy of blood
supply of brain in vascular
disorders.
a4 Define neurological complications
of systemic diseases.
a5 Recognize pathological changes in
demyelinating diseases of CNS.
1.5 1.5
A5 –Describe the main symptoms
and signs of the neurological and
psychiatric diseases and related
medical diseases.
A6-Discuss the investigation and
management of common
neurological disorders.
a6 Describe the pathological changes in
CNS trauma & hypoxic ischemic
encephalopathy
a7 Define Neuro-oncology and classify
CNS tumors. And Paraneoplastic
syndromes.
a8 Recognize the clinical picture of
Vascular diseases of the N.S, Stroke
in children and CNS vasculitis
a9 Integrate the main symptoms and signs
of CNS infection.
a10 Recognize symptoms and signs of
vascular disorders and demylinating
disorders of NS.
a11 Discuss the investigation and
management of neurological
complications of systemic diseases and
demylinating disorders.
a12 Discuss the pathological changes in
CNS trauma & hypoxic ischemic
encephalopathy.
a13 Discuss nutritional deficiency & its
effect on CNS.
a14 Discuss the etiology & pathogenesis in
multiple sclerosis,
a15 Describe the etiology & pathogenesis of
CNs trauma. ,
a16 Recognize causes of vascular disorders
of NS & encephalopathies.
a17 Discuss differential diagnosis&
treatment alternatives in
demylinating diseases, vascular
disorders, CNS infections& tumors
of brain& spinal cord.
B. Intellectual
skills
B1. Interpret and evaluate
information to solve a variety of
neuropsychiatric problems.
B2-Solve the majority of
problems in neurology according
to the available data.
B3- Apply the knowledge learned to
perform differential diagnosis in
neurology.
B4- Develop a scientific research
proposal.
B5-Analyze the clinical data for
appropriate clinical reasoning and
decision in difficult neurological
b1 Analyze the symptoms & signs to
predict what the lesion in vascular
diseases of CNS.
b2 Distinguish types of CNS trauma.
b3 Apply the available data in
,demyelinating, infectous and
neoplastic diseases to reach a proper
diagnosis.
b4 Solve the majority of problems in a
case with neurological
complications due to systemic
diseases.
b5 Manage cases of intracerebral
hemorrhage.
b6 Apply working algorithm in critical
professional situations as acute
disseminating encephalomyelitis.
b7 Define differential diagnosis of NS
vascular diseases.
b8 Conduct research studies.
b9 Apply the guide lines in preparing a
project proposal.
b10 Use his scientific knowledge to
confess his colleagues in
conferences.
b11 Prepare the management plan in
case discussions according to the
documented.
b12 Analyze the different clinical data
and appropriate clinical decision in
situation.
difficult neurological situation.
C.
Professional
and Practical
Skills
C1. Integrate and maintain clinical
knowledge, skills and attitudes
appropriate to their practice.
C2- Perform a complete and
appropriate assessment of a patient.
C3- Use preventive and therapeutic
interventions effectively.
C4- Demonstrate proficient and
appropriate use of procedural skills,
c1 Write full neurological sheet to
answer what is the lesion and where
is the lesion.
c2 Analyze the data collected to reach
provisional diagnosis
c3 Apply competent neurological
examination to answer where is the
lesion in as in vascular disorders.
c4 Project the available data to reach to
the most suitable diagnosis.
c5 Examine patients with demylinating
diseases to set a differential
diagnosis.
c6 Decide the most specific diagnostic
modalities to reach to proper
diagnosis.
c7 Interpret imaging studies in CNS
tumors& vascular, infectious and
demeylinating diseases.
c8 Obtain CSF samples in meningitis.
c9 Describe the most appropriate effective
therapeutic interventions in NS
demylinating diseases.
c10 Choose most appropriate preventive
measure in NS infections.
both diagnostic and therapeutic.
C5- Suggest appropriate
consultation from other health
professionals, recognizing the limits
of their expertise.
C6- Conduct learning sessions about
common neurological diseases for
patients, families, students,
residents, and other health
professionals, the public and others,
as appropriate
c11 Choose most appropriate diagnostic
and therapeutic measures in ischemic
and hypoxic disorders.
c12 Demonstrate most appropriate
diagnostic and therapeutic measures in
NS tumors.
c13 Determine appropriate consultation
from other health professionals,
recognizing the limits of their
expertise.
c14 Present clearly organized
information in conferences.
c15 Prepare and arrange learning sessions
about NS demylinating diseases .
c16 Conduct learning sessions about NS
vascular disorders for patients,
families, students, residents, and other
health professionals, the public and
others, as appropriate
D. General
Skills
D1- Use different sources of
information to collect, analyze the
data.
D4- Use information technology to
improve his/her professional
practice
d1- conduct effective written and oral skills
for presentation of scientific information to
different audiences .
d2- Use different sources of information
like text, journals & internet to obtain data.
d3- Interact with students, junior staff and colleagues within this issue.
d4- Use information technology to improve
their professional practice and
D6- Manage time effectively.
D7- Work as team leader in
situations comparable to his work
level
presentations.
d5- Prepare scientific meetings related to
NS diseases & appropriately utilize time.
d6- Arrange work as team leader as well
as a member in larger teams.
d7- Deal with challenges in order to
improve existing situations.
E. Attitude and
ethical
behaviour
E6- e6-Demonstrate a commitment
to their patients, profession and
society through participation in
profession-led regulation
Course Content (Units/Topics)
Teaching/Learning Methods
Lectures self
learning
Practical/
Clinical
Small
group
discussion
Others
Assignment
1- neurological complications of
systemic diseases.
2- Trauma of N.S.
3-Vascular diseases of the N.S
4- CNS vasculitis.
5-Neuro-oncology & CNS
tumors.
6-Infections of the NS.
7-Multiple sclerosis and
demyelinating disorders.
8-Inflammatory demyelinations
of NS.
9-Hypoxic & ischemic
encephalopathies
Please check (✓) the appropriate method.
Student Assessment
Methods of Assessment
Essay Objective questions
Case OSCE/OSPE
Assignment Logbook fulfillment
Others
Schedule of Assessment
Mid-term %
Assignment %
Self learning, commitment & attitude %
End of term 100 %%
Distribution of Marks
Written Exam 70 %
Practical/Clinical Exam 20%
Others 10 %
List of Textbooks and References
Lecture Notes
yes
Course Text Books
ElGarem postgraduate neurology
Merritt textbook of neurology
Suggested Extra Reading
Neurology in clinical practice ( Bradley)
Journals and Periodicals, others
Stroke ,Eilepsia, Brain, Neurology , Muscle
&nerve, Acta Scandinivia, Lancet
Course Instructor
Name: : ass Prof : Mervat Hamed Abd Elraouf Signature:
Program Coordinator:
Name :Professor: Haazem Marouf Signature
Program Director (Head of Department)
Name: Prof.Dr: Ashraf Abdou Signature
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Course Specifications
University: Alexandria
Faculty: Medicine
Department: Neuropsychiatry
Course Information
Course Code: 05210804 Course Name: General Neurology III
Program in which the Course is Given : Master degree of Neurology
Number of Credit Hours : Three hours Theoretical Clinical/Practical
Course Aims: Four credit hours course of neurology III , which include study of sleep disorders ,headache ,cranial
neuropathies , movement disorders, disorder of meninges, disorder of motor neurons, disorder of peripheral
Program in which the Course is Given : : Master degree of Neuropsychiatry
Number of Credit Hours: one hour Theoretical Clinical/Practical
Course Aims: This course aims at introducing to the students the psychiatric disorders present in
Childhood & Adolescence and enable them to deal with such population through special age specific
consideration in assessment and treatment
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
Program ILO (refer to program
matrix)
Course ILOs
A. Knowledge
and
Understanding
A5 –Describe the main symptoms
and signs of the neurological and
psychiatric diseases and related
medical diseases
At the end of the course, the student will be able
to
a1- Identify the different psychiatric disorders in
Childhood & Adolescence classification and its ,
advanced epidemiology.
a2 Recognize the etiological background of
psychiatric disorders in Childhood &
Adolescence .
a3-Describe the issues in handling children and
adolescents patients with special consideration
of their psychological background ,
psychodynamics.
a4- identify the changes in metabolic and
pharmacological background of young age and
the different tolerance for psychotropics and
other treatment modalities.
a5- Discuss the normal psychological
development in children and adolescents.
a6-identify different psychiatric symptoms and
0.5 0.5
A6-Discuss the investigation and
management of common neurological
and psychiatric diseases.
signs of psychiatric disorders in children and
adolescents .
a7- describe how to assess a child and
adolescent in different age groups
a8- Indicate the multidisciplinary plan in
managing children and adolescents that include
family education and therapy, and school staff
involvement. a4- identify the changes in
metabolic and pharmacological background of
young age and the different tolerance for
psychotropics and other treatment modalities.
B. Intellectual
skills
B1- Interpret and evaluate
information to solve a variety of
neuropsychiatric problems.
B2- Solve a neuropsychiatric
problems that do not confirm to
classical data.
B3- Apply the knowledge learned to
perform differential diagnosis in
neurology and psychiatry.
b1. Interpret data collected form history ,
examination and make a proper formulation of
cases.
b2- Correlate available information to make
decisions in psychiatric emergencies and family
conflicts.
b3-Solve Problem of diagnostic dilemma often
found in psychiatric patients.
b4-Solve Problems in management often found
in psychiatric patients.
b5-Choose appropriate investigations and
psychometric tools to reach diagnosis.
b6- Confirm correct diagnosis and choose the
appropriate management plan.
B5-Analyse the clinical data for
appropriate clinical reasoning and
decision in difficult neuropsychiatric
situation.
b7- Manage discussions of management plans
on basis of evidence & proofs.
b8-Apply the management plan and reaching
control and/or cure for patients.
C.Professional
and Practical
Skills
C1. integrate and maintain clinical
knowledge, skills and attitudes
appropriate to their practice.
C2- Perform a complete and
appropriate assessment of a patient.
C3- Use preventive and therapeutic
interventions effectively.
C4- Demonstrate proficient and
appropriate use of procedural skills,
both diagnostic and therapeutic.
c5- suggest appropriate consultation
from other health professionals,
recognizing the limits of their
expertise
c.1. Write full report including comprehensive
details about psychiatric patient presentation.
c.2- Apply competent psychiatric examination
and correlation with patient 's presentation.
c3. Apply efficiently the techniques used in
diagnosis of different psychiatric diseases.
c4- Use various updated structural and
functional imaging, to improve practice.
c5- Use various computer and on line
information technology, to improve practice
c6. Decide alternative diagnostic tools such as
psychometry that could be applied if ideal
situations are not suitable.
c7- Use various updated treatment interventions
to improve practice
c8. Present clearly organized information in
variable forms to students and peers lectures and
practical rounds.
c9- Make appropriate consultations with senior
staff to confirm diagnoses
c10- Make consultations with other branches to
accomplish benefit for psychiatrc patients having
other organic disorders.
D. General
Skills
D1- Use different sources of
information to collect, analyze the
data.
D7- Work as team leader in situations
comparable to his work level
d1- Demonstrate effective written and oral skills
for presentation of scientific information to
different audiences in the field of psychiatry.
d2- Use different sources of information from
available texts and periodicals to obtain data.
d 3- Use information technology to access,
evaluate and interpret scientific data
d4- cooperate with staff and colleagues to work
as team leader as well as a member in larger
teams.
d5- Manage time effectively in reaching
diagnosis and choosing treatment.
d6- Deal with challenges in order to improve
existing problems in psychiatry such as stigma
and ignorance of mental illnesses found in our
culture.
Course Content
(Units/Topics)
Teaching/Learning Methods
Lectures self learning Practical/
Clinical
Small group
discussion
Others
Assignment
Normal
psychological
development
Assessment of
children &
adolescents
Mental
Subnormality
Learning and
communication
disorders
Pervasive
developmental
disorders
Disruptive
behavioural
disorders and
ADHD
Elimination
disorders
Tic disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Please check (✓) the appropriate method.
Student Assessment
Methods of Assessment
Essay Objective questions
Case OSCE/OSPE
Assignment Logbook fulfillment
Others
Schedule of Assessment
Mid-term %
Assignment %
Self learning, commitment & attitude %
End of term 100%
Distribution of Marks
Written Exam 70%
Practical/Clinical Exam 30 %
Others 0%
List of Textbooks and References
Lecture Notes
yes
Course Text Books
Kaplan and Sadock’s Synopsis of psychiatry ,
Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry,
Suggested Extra Reading
Textbook of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Merlin),
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ( M.Rutter
Journals and Periodicals, others
American Journal of psychiatry,
Clinical journal of Psychiatry,
Psychiatric Annals,
British Journal of Psychiatry ,
Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry,
Journal of American academy of child and adolescent psychiatry
• Course Instructor
Name: Prof. Dr. Soha A. Ghobashy Signature:
• Program Coordinator
Name: Ass. Prof. Haazem Marouf Signature:
• Program Director(Head of Department):
Name:Prof.Dr.Ashraf Abdou Signature:
Course Specifications
University: Alexandria
Faculty: Medicine
Department:Neuropsychiatry
Course Aims:
This course aims at introducing the different theories and schools explaining development of human
mind and behaviour and its application on some psychiatric disorders , enabling students better
understanding and communication with individuals..
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
Program ILO(refer to program
matrix) Course ILOs
A. Knowledge
and
Understanding
A.4. Recognize human behavior and environment ,perception ,learning ,emotions ,thinking, attention ,intelligence ,memory communication, frustration , personality ,sleep and defense mechanism. A5 – Acquire knowledge about the main symptoms and signs of the neurological and psychiatric diseases and related medical diseases.
a1. Identify the basic approaches and perspectives
to human psychology.
a2- Describe Stages of psychological development
among the different psychological schools ;
Freudians ,Neo-Freudians , and Eric Eriksson.
a3- describe Application of theories and its different
Program in which the Course is Given: Master degree; Neuropsychiatry
Number of Credit Hours: Two Theoretical Clinical/Practical
1 1
A6-Discuss the investigation and management of common neurological and psychiatric diseases
a7- Discuss the basis of Psychometry and
application of the scales on individuals and
interpretation of data obtained.
a8-Discuss the recent and updated theories
explaining mental functions and human behaviour.
a9- Recognize the communication and understanding
of the complexity of human relationships and the
bases of doctor patient relationship.
B. Intellectual
skills
b1. Analyze information to reach to proper decision in management of patients. b2-Solve the majority of problems in psychology and psychiatry according to the available data.
b1.Retrive data given in multiple sources of information of different schools in psychology. b2- correlate data given in multiple sources of information of different schools in psychology. b3- Interpret data given in multiple sources of information of different schools in psychology. b4- Conduct a well planned multidisciplinary scheme to face psychological problems in individuals including b5- Evaluate the personality. b6- Apply appropriate psychometric tools. b7- Interpret conclusive data so as to reach appropriate diagnosis of different psychological abnormalities .
C.Professional
and Practical
Skills
Course Content(Units/Topics)
Teaching/Learning Methods
Lectures self
learning
Practical/
Clinical
Small
group
discussion
Others
(Workshop)
Introduction to clinical psychology
Schools of human behavior
Psychopathologies of common psychiatric disorders
Utility of Psychometric tools
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Student Assessment
Methods of Assessment
Essay Objective questions
Case OSCE/OSPE
Assignment Logbook fulfillment
Others
Schedule of Assessment
Mid-term None
Assigment %
End of term 100%
Distribution of Marks
Written Exam 100 %
Practical/Clinical Exam
Others %
List of Textbooks and References
Lecture Notes
yes
Course Text Books
-Kaplan and Sadock’s Synopsis of psychiatry ,
-Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry,
-Medical Psychology (Adel Sadek).
Suggested extra readings Psychology (Bernstein, Clarke-Stewart, Roy,
Wickans)
Psychology ; Scientific Study of Human Behaviour
(Wrightman, Sigelman, Stanford
Journals and Periodicals, others American Journal of psychology
Program in which the Course is Given : Master degree of Neuropsychiatry
Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 hour Theoretical Clinical/Practical
Course Aims:
This course aims at introducing to the students the concepts and laws determining the mental competency of
psychiatric patients and their rights and ethics of psychiatric practice.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
Program ILO (refer to program
matrix)
Course ILOs
A. Knowledge
and
Understanding
A5 –Describe the main symptoms and
signs of the neurological and
psychiatric diseases and related
medical diseases.
A6-Discuss the investigation and
management of common neurological
and psychiatric diseases.
At the end of this course , students will be able
to;
a1- Define appropriately mental incompetencey.
a2 identify laws in criminating and related to
psychiatric patients.
a3- Recognize the issues of human rights in
handling patients .
a4- identify the ethics of dealing with patients
confidentiality and hospitalization.
a5- Discuss new Egyptian psychiatric law in
practice.
1.0
B. Intellectual
skills
B1- Interpret and evaluate
information to solve a variety of
neuropsychiatric problems.
B2- Solve a neuropsychiatric
problems that do not confirm to
classical data.
.
B5-Analyse the clinical data for
appropriate clinical reasoning and
decision in difficult neuropsychiatric
situation.
b1. Interpret data collected form history,
examination and make a proper formulation of
cases.
b2- Correlate available information to make
decisions in psychiatric emergencies and family
conflicts and when to breech confidentiality.
b3-Choose appropriate investigations and
psychometric tools to reach diagnosis and define
mental incompetence.
b4- Solve problems of diagnostic and
management dilemma often found in psychiatric
patients and risk of violence.
b5- Confirm correct diagnosis and choose the
appropriate management plan considering
patients’ right to choose hospitalization.
b6- Manage discussions of management plans on
basis of evidence & proofs for ethics and laws of
psychiatry.
b7-Apply the management plan and reaching
control and/or cure for patients respecting their
rights.
C.Professional
and Practical
Skills
D. General
Skills
d1- Use different sources of
information to collect, analyze the
data.
d1- Demonstrate effective written documents in
courts.
d2- prepare oral presentation of scientific
d2- Interact with students, junior staff
and colleagues within this issues.
d6- Manage time effectively.
d7- Work as team leader in situations
comparable to his work level
information in courts.
d3- cooperate with staff and colleagues to work
as team leader as well as a member in larger
teams to apply laws and ethics of psychiatry
d 4- Manage time effectively in excuting laws
and ethics.
d5- Use different sources of information from
available texts and periodicals to obtain data for
discussion of case diagnosis
d6- Choose challenges in psychiatric practice in
research and use results to deal with problems in
practice.
Course Content
(Units/Topics)
Teaching/Learning Methods
Lectures self learning Practical/
Clinical
Small group
discussion
Others
Assignment
Introduction to
forensic
psychiatry
ethics in
Psychiatry
New egyptian
psychiatric law
Breech of
confedentialitys
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Student Assessment
Methods of Assessment
Essay Objective questions
Case OSCE/OSPE
Assignment Logbook fulfillment
Others
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Mid-term %
Assignment %
Self learning, commitment & attitude 0 %
End of term 100%%
Distribution of Marks
Written Exam 100%
Practical/Clinical Exam %
Others %
List of Textbooks and References
Lecture Notes
yes
Course Text Books
Kaplan and Sadock’s Synopsis of psychiatry ,
Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry
Suggested Extra Reading
Psychopharmacology( Stahl) ,Essentials of
Psychopharmacology, Clinical Psychiatry,
Psychotherapy
Journals and Periodicals, others
American Journal of psychiatry,
Clinical journal of Psychiatry,
Psychiatric Annals,
British Journal of Psychiatry
Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry,
Journal of American academy of child and
adolescent psychiatry
Course Instructor
Name: Dr.Tarek K. Molokhia Signature:
Program Coordinator:
Prof.Dr. Professor: Haazem Marouf Signature:
Program Director
Prof. Dr. Ashraf Abdou Signature:
Course Specifications
University: Alexandria
Faculty: Medicine
Department:Neuropsychiatry
Course Aims:
This course aims at introducing to the students advances in psychiatric disorders and management,
and give them the skills of assessing psychiatric patients so as to be able to properly diagnose them and
choose appropriate treatment modality.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
Program ILO(refer to program
matrix) Course ILOs
A. Knowledge
and
Understanding
A1- Identify structure, function and morphology of the CNS.
A3-Define the pathology, physiology and neuropharmacology of CNS.
A5 –Describe the main symptoms and signs of the neurological and psychiatric A6-Discuss the investigation and management of common neurological and psychiatric diseases
a1-Identify The anatomy of CNS.
a2. Describe the physiology of CNS.
a3- Recognize The neurotransmitters, sources,
synthesis, receptors and functions.
a4. Identify the structure and mode of action of drugs
acting on CNS.
a5- Classify psychiatric disorders with general
updated and recent classification.
a6- DescribeThe epidemiology, and etiological
background of psychiatric disorders.
a7-Cite psychiatric symptomatology, history taking
and examination of psychiatric case.
a8-identify the recent management tools.
a9- identify different types of psychotherapy and
how they are conducted mainly.
a10- Identify electrical therapy: ECT, TMS, VNS
a11- Describe different psychopharmacological
drugs used in psychiatry, their indications , side
effects and contraindications.
Course Information
Course Code:05210808 Course Name:General Psychiatry I
Program in which the Course is Given: Master degree; Neuropsychiatry
Number of Credit Hours Two Theoretical Clinical/Practical
one one
B. Intellectual
skills
B1. Analyze information to reach to proper decision in management of patients. B2-Solve the majority of problems in psychology and psychiatry according to the available data. B3- Apply the knowledge learned to perform differential diagnosis in neurology and psychiatry. B5-Analyse the clinical data for appropriate clinical reasoning and decision in difficult neuropsychiatric situation.
b1. Interpret data collected form history ,
examination and make a proper formulation of cases.
b2-Choose appropriate investigations and psychometric tools to reach diagnosis.
b3- solve Problem of diagnostic management
dilemma often found in psychiatric patients. b4-- Correlate available information to make
decisions in psychiatric emergencies and family conflicts.
b5- Confirm correct diagnosis and choose the
appropriate management plan. B6. Correlate the available data to construct a
differential diagnosis. B7- Manage discussions of management plans on
basis of evidence & proofs. B8-Apply the management plan and reaching
control and/or cure for patients.
C.Professional
and Practical
Skills
C1. Integrate and maintain clinical knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to their practice. C2- Perform a complete and appropriate assessment of a patient. C3- Use preventive and therapeutic interventions effectively.
c.1. Write full report including comprehensive
details about psychiatric patient presentation.
c.2- Apply competent psychiatric examination and
correlation with patient 's presentation.
c3. Apply efficiently the techniques used in
diagnosis of different psychiatric diseases .
c4. Decide alternative diagnostic tools such as
psychometry that could be applied if ideal
situations are not suitable.
C4- Demonstrate proficient and appropriate use of procedural skills, both diagnostic and therapeutic. C5- Suggest appropriate consultation from other health professionals, recognizing the limits of their expertise. C7- evaluate medical information and its sources, and apply this appropriately to practice decisions
c5. Interpret different diagnostic modalities to
reach the proper diagnosis.
c6.Conduct appropriate treatment plan in difficult
psychiatric cases.
c7. Integrate the provision of other specialties to
help the patient.
c8.Cooperate with other colleagues in managing
the patient.
c9. Present clearly organized information in
variable forms to students and peers lectures and
practical rounds.
c10 Use various technological modalities to
improve practice.
D. General
Skills
D1- Use different sources of information to collect, analyze the data. D4- Use information technology to improve his/her professional practice. D6- Manage time effectively. D7- Work as team leader in situations comparable to his work level. D8- Learn independently and seek continuous learning.
d1- Demonstrate effective written and oral skills
for presentation of scientific information to
different audiences in the field of psychiatry
d2- Manage time effectively in reaching diagnosis
and choosingtreatment.
d3- Use different sources of information from
available texts and periodicals to obtain data.
d 4- Use information technology to access,
evaluate and interpret scientific data.
d5.Manage presentations in a certain time.
d6- cooperate with staff and colleagues to work as
team leader as well as a member in larger teams.
d7- Deal with challenges in order to improve
existing problems in psychiatry such as stigma and
ignorance of mental illnesses found in our culture.
Course Content(Units/Topics)
Teaching/Learning Methods
Lectures self
learning
Practical/
Clinical
Small
group
discussion
Others
(Workshop)
Symptomatology √
√ √ √
History taking √ √ √
Mental state examination √ √ √ Psychoanalysis and psychoanalytical psychotherapy
√ √ √
Behavioural psychotherapy √ √ √ Cognitive psychotherapy √ √ √ Group and couple psychotherapy √ √ √ Electroconvulsive therapy, trans magnatic resonance and vagal nerve stimulation
Suggested extra readings Psychopharmacology( Stahl) ,Essentials of
Psychopharmacology, Clinical Psychiatry,
Psychotherapy.
Journals and Periodicals, others American Journal of psychiatry,
Clinical journal of Psychiatry
Course Instructor
Name: Dr.Dr. Ahmed Rady Signature:
Program Coordinator
Professor: Haazem Marouf Signature:
Program Director:
Name:Prof.Dr. Ashraf Abdou Signature
Course Specifications
University: Alexandria
Faculty: Medicine
Department:Neuropsychiatry
Course Information
Course Code:05210801 Course Name: General Psychology
Program in which the Course is Given: Master degree; Neuropsychiatry
Number of Credit Hours Five Theoretical Clinical/Practical
Course Aims: This course aims at introducing the basic mental functions of the human brain and the different
aspects of behavior, enabling students to understand human beings and deal
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
Program ILO(refer to program
matrix) Course ILOs
A. Knowledge
and
Understanding
A.4. Recognize human behavior and environment ,perception ,learning ,emotions ,thinking, attention ,intelligence ,memory communication, frustration , personality ,sleep and defense mechanism.
a1. identify the basic approaches and
perspectives to human psychology.
a2- Describe different mental processes ;
perception ,learning, emotion, thinking,
attention, intelligence, motives, memory,
stress, communication, frustration, defense
mechanisms, personality, and sleep.
a3- identify the theories and development of
the mental processes ; perception ,learning,
emotion, thinking, attention, intelligence,
motives, memory, stress, communication,
frustration, defense mechanisms, personality,
and sleep.
a4- State the relation between stress and
psychosomatic medicine
a5- Define The implementation of doctor patient
relationship and better communication with
patients.
Two Two
B. Intellectual
skills
b2-Solve the majority of problems in psychology and psychiatry according to the available data.
. b5-Analyse the clinical data for
appropriate clinical reasoning and
decision in difficult
neuropsychiatric situation.
b1.Retrive data given in multiple sources of information of different schools in psychology. b2- correlate data given in multiple sources of information of different schools in psychology. b3- interpret data given in multiple sources of information of different schools in psychology. b4- Conduct a well planned multidisciplinary scheme to face psychological problems in individuals including b5- evaluate the personality. b6- apply appropriate psychometric tools. b7- Interpret conclusive data so as to reach appropriate diagnosis of different psychological abnormalities .
C.Professional
and Practical
Skills
D. General
Skills
Course Content(Units/Topics)
Teaching/Learning Methods
Lectures self
learning
Practical/
Clinical
Small
group
discussion
Others
(Workshop)
Introdusction to psychology
Learning
Perception
Memory
Emotions
Thought √
Intelligence √
Attention √
Stress √
Communication √ √ √
Frustration and conflicts √ √
Defense mechanisms √ √
Personality √ √
Sleep √ √
Please check (✓) the appropriate method.
Student Assessment
Methods of Assessment
Essay Objective questions
Case OSCE/OSPE
Assignment Logbook fulfillment
Others
Schedule of Assessment
Mid-term None
Assigment 10%
End of term 90 %
Distribution of Marks
Written Exam 100%
Practical/Clinical Exam
Others None
List of Textbooks and References
Lecture Notes
yes
Course Text Books
-Kaplan and Sadock’s Synopsis of psychiatry ,
-Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry,
-Medical Psychology (Adel Sadek).
Suggested extra readings Psychology (Bernstein, Clarke-Stewart, Roy,
Wickans)
Psychology ; Scientific Study of Human
Behaviour (Wrightman, Sigelman, Stanford
Journals and Periodicals, others American Journal of psychology