1. Obstetrics And Gynecology Curriculum
Dr Anas Marzouki
Chairman
Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology
Faculty Of Medicine
King Abdulaziz University

2. What Does The Term Curriculum Mean ?
Curriculum Vs. Syllabus
A 'Syllabus' Refers to only What Is To Be Taught (i.e. A List Of Content (E.G.. Facts, Skills, Attitudes)
Whereas The Curriculum Includes The Aims Of The Course, The Learning Methods, Assessment Strategies And Procedures, And Organization Of Content.

3. What Does The Term Curriculum Mean
Why (The Objectives)
How (The Means And Methods Of Teaching And
Assessment)
When (Which Year)
Where And With What A Student Will Learn.

4. How (The Means And Methods Of Teaching And Assessment)
The Obstetrics and Gynecology Curriculum For the Fifth and Six Year Undergraduates Medical Students
A. Knowledge and Understanding
B. Clinical skills
Why (The Objectives)
How (The Means And Methods Of Teaching And
Assessment)
When (Which Year)
Where And With What A Student Will Learn.
C. Communication skills

5. A. Knowledge and Understanding
1. A broad knowledge and understanding of the mechanism of the body in health and disease (apply physiological knowledge to clinical situations)
In Gynecology:
Understanding the physiology of the reproductive system
and its disorders.
In Obstetrics:
- Understanding maternal and fetal adaptation to normal
pregnancy
- The identification of “high risk pregnancy”
- In the presence of diseases: the effect of disease on the
pregnancy and the effect of pregnancy on diseases

6. B. Clinical skills
The ability to take a relevant clinical history and perform an appropriate clinical examination accurately and sensitively.
2. The ability to form a reasonable hypothesis from the clinical findings and to take appropriate action to confirm or refute the diagnosis.
3. Familiarity with common conditions, and the ability to recognize conditions which are less common and which require referral to a specialist.
4. The ability to recognize when a patient needs urgent management and, in particular, to recognize when it is necessary to call for help.
5. The ability to recognize psychological distress and to deal with it.

7. C. Communication skills
Listening as well as talking skills.
2. Competence in written communication and the use of other media (including computers).
3. The ability to communicate with colleagues (including nurses and professionals allied to medicine) clearly, courteously and effectively.
4. The ability to communicate diagnosis and prognosis and explain treatment in terms which patients and relatives can understand. Included in this aim is the ability to convey bad news sympathetically and to handle the emotion which is generated.

8. The Obstetrics and Gynecology Curriculum For the Fifth and Six Year Undergraduates Medical Students
Why (The Objectives)
How (The Means And Methods Of Teaching And
Assessment)
When (Which Year)
Where And With What A Student Will Learn.

9. Knowledge & Understanding
Clinical skills
Communication skills
Body Physiology In health & disease
5th year
Take relevant history
Listening & talking skills
Appropriate examination & Identify clinical signs
Written and other …etc.
Understand the concept of risk in obstetrics and define risk factor in gynecological patients
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Communicating diagnosis,
prognosis treatment
6th year
diagnostic strategy (DD) and order appropriate investigations
The effect of diseases on pregnancy & vies versa
Handle emotion & Respond to stress
Prescribe Management strategy

10. The Obstetrics and Gynecology Curriculum For the Fifth and Six Year Undergraduates Medical Students
Why (The Objectives)
How (The Means And Methods Of Teaching And
Assessment)
When (Which Year)
Where And With What A Student Will Learn.

11. Teaching Assessment The Means And Methods Of Teaching And Assessment
EOP Examination
Final Examination
CLINICAL SESSIONS:
TUTORIAL:
LECTURES:
OUTPATIENT CLINIC:
THEATRE SESSION:
LABOUR ROOM SESSION:
Clinical Examination
OSCE
MCQ
ORAL

12. Assessment
Examination are diagnostic aids which determine student’s progress.
Should not be a barriers which students have to get through

13. 5th Year EOP Examination MCQ Short Notes Clinical Total Duration
5th Year MCQ 2 Questions 20 marks marks 1hours
(20 marks) (10 marks)
6th Year MCQ Questions 20 marks marks /2 h
(15 Marks) (5 Marks)
1 Prob. Solv
(10 marks)

14. 5th Year Final Examination MCQ Short Notes Clinical Total Duration
5th Year MCQ 2 Questions marks hours
(30 marks) (20 marks)
6th Year MCQ Questions marks /2 h
(30 Marks) Marks
1 Prob. Solv
(10 marks)

15. Good Luck