Zagazig University

Faculty of Medicine

DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY
DEGREE: Diploma in CARDIOLOGY
Programme Specification
2011/2012
Date:

04 /2012

A-Basic Information
1- Programme Title: Diploma degree in CARDIOLOGY.
2- Final Award:

Diploma degree in CARDIOLOGY.

3- Programme type: Single

Double

Multiple
+

4-Responsible Department: Cardiology department.

5- Programme duration: 2 academic years
6- Number of Programme Courses: 5 courses: physiology (Cardio1), pathology
(Cardio 2), pharmacology (Cardio 3), internal medicine (Cardio 4), Cardiology
(Cardio 5).
7-Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mohammed W Abu Elenin.
8-Last date of programme specifications approval: /4/2012
9- Program management team:
Prof. Dr. Mesbah Taha
Prof. Dr/ Mahmoud Hassan Shah
Prof. Dr. Ali Saad
Prof. Dr/ Laila Almeghawry
Assis. Prof. Tamer Mustafa

B-Professional Information:
1-Programme aims:
The goals of this program is making candidate able to make a proper diagnosis of
different Cardiovascular disorders to perceive and integrate progress in Cardiology and to
maintain and improve his standards of knowledge by self education.

2- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):

By the end of the Master programme in Medical Physiology the candidate will be able to:
A- Knowledge and Understanding:
KU1. Mention the normal structure and function of the organs related to the
.cardiology specialty on the macro and micro levels
.KU2. Discuss the normal growth and development of these organs
KU3. List the abnormal structure, function, growth and development of these organs
.and natural history of common diseases
.KU4. Explain the causation of disease and disease pathogenesis
.KU5. Enumerate the methods of promoting health and preventing illness
.KU6. Illustrate the scientific methods of establishing disease causation
KU7. Enumerate clinical picture and differential diagnosis of common illnesses
related to Cardiology specialty
KU8. Define the diagnostic and laboratory techniques necessary to establish
diagnosis of common illnesses related to Cardiology specialty
KU9. List the principles and fundamentals of ethics and legal aspects of professional
.practice in the field of Cardiology
KU10. Enumerate the principles and fundamentals of quality of professional practice
in the field of Cardiology
KU11. State the effect of professional practice on the environment and the methods
.of environmental development and maintenance
B: Intellectual Skills
By the end of the study of diploma program in Cardiology, the graduates should be
:able to
IS1. Analyze the information in the field of cardiology and rank them according to
.their priorities
.IS2. Solve problems in the area of Cardiology
IS3. Analyze researches and issues related to Cardiology
IS4. Assess risk professional practices in the field of Cardiology
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2

C- Professional/practical skills
By the end of the study of diploma program in Cardiology the graduates should be
:able to
PS1. Apply professional skills in the field of cardiology
.PS2. Write medical reports
PS3. Use appropriate technology in the field of Cardiology
D- General &Transferable skills
:By the end of the study of diploma program in Cardiology, the graduates should be able to

.GS1. Communicate effectively by its different types of effective communication

GS2. Use information technology to serve the development of professional practice
.GS3. Asses himself and identify personal learning needs
.GS4. Use different sources to obtain information and knowledge
GS5. Work in a team, and manage time
.GS6. Work in team's leadership in familiar professional contexts

3. Academic standards:
3a. Generic academic Standards of Postgraduate Programmes prepared by National
.Authority of Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE)

:3b. Matrices
Comparison between the ILOs of the Faculty of Medicine Zagazig university -1
Diploma degree in Cardiology programme and that of the Generic Academic
standards of postgraduate programmes prepared by National Authority of Quality
.Assurance and Accreditation of Education
Generic academic standards of Diploma

ILOs of the

programme

diploma in

Cardiology
programme

Faculty of
medicine Zagazig
University
3

Remarks

is fulfilled % 100

1 -

KU1- KU11

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is fulfilled 100%

is fulfilled 100%

is fulfilled 100%

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IS1- IS4

PS1-PS3

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GS1-GS6

4- Programme structure:
Academic year

weeks

1st academic year

12

Teaching
hours
38

Course
Cardio 1

1stacademic year

12

36

Cardio 2

1stacademic year

12

30

Cardio 3

Cardio 4

280

30

1st academic year

Cardio 5

300

52

2nd academic year

684

98

Total

5. Programme courses
.Code No

Un
its

Cardio
1(physiol
ogy)

1
2
3
4

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Cardio2(
1)
Patholog
2
y)
3
4
5
6
7
8

Cardio
3(pharm
acology)

9
10
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Title

Cardiac properties
Cardiac output-2
Arterial blood pressure3
Microcirculation-4

No of hours
Theoret Practic
total
ical
al
&
seminar
s
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

5-Coronary circulation
Pituiatry gland-6
Adrenal gland-7
Thyroid gland-8
Diabetes mellitus-9
Anaemia-10
Blood coagulation-11
12-Renal handling of electrolytes
13-Autonomic nervous system
Introduction-1
Atheroscerosis-2
Atherosclerotic heart disease-3
Hypertension-4
Vasculities-5
Cardiomyopathies -6
Myocardities-7
3
Rheumatic fever and rheumatic -8
heart disease
Infective endocardities -9
Pericardial disease-10
3
Pericardial tumor-11
Introduction -1
Cardiovascular receptors -2
Beta blockers -3
Calcium channel blockers -4
other antihypertensives-5
Diuretics -5
Positive inotropes -7
ACEI-8
Mechanism and genesis of -9
arrythmias
Antuarrythmic drugs-10
5

2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

-1.5
0
0
0
0
1.5

No
of weeks

weeks 1
1weeks
weeks 1
1weeks

1weeks
2 Half week
2
Half week
2
1 week
2
week 1
4
week 1
2
week 1
4
week 1
4
week 1
3
week 1
3
week 1
4.5
week 1
3
week 1
3
week 1
3
week 1
3
week 1
4.5
weeks 2

3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

week 1
week 1
week 1
Half week
Half week
Half week
Half week
Half week
Half week
week 1
week 1
week 1

week 1

Cardio
4(interna
l
medicine
)

11 Pharmacologicak background -11

of IHD
12 Nitrates-12
13 Lipid lowering therapy-13
14 Fibrinolytic agents-14
15 Anticoagulants-15
1 GIT
2 .Lymphadenopathy 3 Anemia
4 .Oncologic emergencies
5 Platelet disorder & Coagulation .disorders
6 Liver7 Abdomen 8 DM9 Thyroid10 SLe
11 .Ca metabolism 12 .Cerebrovascular dieases and coma 13 Infective endocarditis, heart .failure
14 - Gout
15 .( Neurology
16 Cardiovascular
17 Chest-

Cardio5(
cardiolog
y)

18
19
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Renal
.infections 2
Heart failure -1
Arrythmias-2
Valvular heart disease-3
.Coronary heart disease-4
Congenital heart disease -5
6-Systemic arterial hypertension
Disease of the heart muscle-7
Pulmonary heart disease-8
9- Diseases of the pericardium
10- Cardiac involvement in

week 1

2
2
2
2
4
2
6
2
4

0
0
0
0
4
2
6
2
4

2
2
2
2
8
4
12
4
8

week 1
week 1
week 1
week 1
week 1
Half week
week 1
Half week
week 1

4
4
10
4
14
4
6
8

4
4
10
4
14
4
6
8

8
8
20
8
28
8
12
16

week 1
week 1
weeks 2
week 1
2weeks
week 1
week 1
week 1

6
4

6
4

12
8

week 1
week 1

week 1

4
4
9
21
21
21
27
9
6
6
9
12

4
4
6
18
18
18
18
6
4
4
6
8

8
8
15
39
39
39
45
15
10
10
15
20

week 1
week 1
week 4
week 5
5week
week 6
week 6
week 4
week 4
3week
week 3
week 4

21

16

37

week 4

15

week 4

other systemic organs

11 Cardiac involvement in systemic-11

conditions
12 12-Diseases of the aorta and
peripheral vessels

7- Programme admission requirements

Obtain Bachelor Degree in Medicine and Surgery. (M.B.B.Ch)

8- Regulations for progression and programme completion

At the end of 1st Academic Year
Fulfillment of the of log book (Attendance, effective discussion in *
.seminars, performance in practical lab and summer activity)
* Pass Examination of the courses Cardio1, Cardio 2, Cardio 3 and Cardio4.
2nd Academic Year
- :Prerequistite
- Pass Examination of the courses Cardio5.
Evaluation of programme intended learning outcomes -9
Evaluator
1- Exams results

4-Stakeholders

2- Students
3-Graduates after achieving MSc
degree
*- teaching staff.
*- Regional medical institutes
*- International medical
institutes.
*- other Governmental
faculties
*- Non governmental faculties
5-External Evaluator
6-Others(If Present)

Tool
Sample
Results analysis All the students
Report
Questionnaires All the students
Questionnaires 10 at least
group discussion
Interviews
Internet contact
Phone calls
Questionnaires

10 at least

Questionnaires

10- References:
*Cardio 1
-Fox SI (2003): Human physiology , McGraw-Hill, USA.
-Gyton AC and Hall JE (2009) : medical physiology . Saunders, Philadelphia, USA.
Refinetti, R. (2006): Circadian Physiology 2nd Edition Taylor & Francis, London New York
*Cardio 2
Robbins textbook of pathology
*Cardio 3
- Elsevier's Integrated Review Pharmacology E-Book

*Cardio 4
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Kasper DL, Braunwald E, Fauci AS, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J.
(2008). Harrison's principles of internal medicine (17th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill
Medical Publishing Division. ISBN 9780071466332

*Cardio 5
Braunwald text book,2011
Topol textbook,2010

VII-B) SUGGESTED MATERIALS:

-Browsing web sites of physiology: www.Zu.edu.eg, Entrez pubmed
-Medical journals: JACC, New England Journal of medicine.

:Supports for Candidates and their Learning -11

:Candidates and their learning are supported in a number of ways

Printed copies of the programme and Cardiology courses (Candidates aware of the
ILOs and requirement of the Diploma degree Cardiology).

Availability of University central library.

Availability of the Faculty postgraduate library

Availability of the faculty digital library.

Availability of the other educational resources included in every course.

:Methods used for improving the programme -12

Peer teaching observations and feedback to the programme management team and the
coordinator (written reports at the end of the courses).
Faculty appointed external examiners.
Candidates evaluation of teaching (Questionnaires).

:Committee with responsibility for monitoring and evaluating quality -13

Internal Evaluators:
1- Prof. Dr. Mohamed W. AbuElinen (Head of Cardiovascular medicine

Department).
2- Member from Quality unit in the faculty.

Regulations of assessment by-laws of the Diploma degree postgraduate of the -14

:faculty of medicine
Cardio 1
1- Attendance of at least 75% of the teaching courses.
2- Log book fulfilled and approved by the head of the department.

Tools
Written exam
Oral exam
Total marks

Mark
20
30
50

Percentage of the total mark

40%
60%
100%

Cardio 2
.Attendance of at least 75% of the teaching courses -`1
.Log book fulfilled and approved by the head of the department -2
Tools
Written exam
Oral exam
Total marks

Mark

Percentage of the total mark

40%
60%
100%

20
30
50

Cardio 3
.Attendance of at least 75% of the teaching courses-1
.Log book fulfilled and approved by the head of the department -2
Tools
Written exam
Oral and Practical exam
Total marks

Mark
40
60
100

Percentage of the total mark

40%
60%
100%

Cardio 4
.Attendance of at least 75% of the teaching courses-1
.Log book fulfilled and approved by the head of the department -2
Tools
Written exam
Oral and Practical exam

Mark
40
60

Total marks

Percentage of the total mark

40%
60%

100

100%

Cardio 5
.Attendance of at least 75% of the teaching courses-1
.Log book fulfilled and approved by the head of the department -2
Tools
Written exam
Oral and Practical exam
Total marks

Mark
280
420
700

Percentage of the total mark

40%
60%
100%

:Rules for awarding the Diploma Degree in Cardiology department -14

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* Candidates must pass the final exam of course Cardio 1, Cardio 2, Cardio 3 and
Cardio4
* Candidates must pass the final exam of course Cardio 5(at least60%)

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