Program Handbook

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Program Handbook

Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences

College of Applied Medical Sciences

Jouf University, KSA

[1442 A.H]

[2021 A.D]

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1. About the program:

This department originated in the College of Science in Al-Jouf and began studying in it since 1424/1425 AH. Then, it was merged with the College of Applied Medical Sciences after its inception, and the department aims to qualify trained Saudi cadres to carry out technical work in clinical, educational and research medical laboratories through academic programs that cover theoretical scientific aspects The application is included in courses that include: anatomy, histology, pathology, hematology, tissue and cell pathology, medical biochemistry, bacteriology, mycology, virology, parasitology, immunology, epidemiology, cellular and molecular biology, enzymology, genetics, genetic engineering, laboratory management and safety. The department also aims to develop the laboratory technical work by holding training courses and workshops for specialist and laboratory technicians.

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Program Vision:

The vision of the Clinical Laboratory Science program is to enhance the community of healthcare through excellence in research, patient care, and community interactions, regionally, and internationally.

3. Program Mission:

The Program of Clinical Laboratory Sciences is committed to prepare highly qualified and skilled cadres in the clinical laboratory sciences field through an academic educational program and advance practical training, conducting scientific research consistent with Islamic and moral values, and provide excellent services to the community.

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Program Goals:

• Build theoretical knowledge and evidence-based practice in clinical laboratory fields.

• Apply principles and procedures technical processes to exhibit high quality laboratory services.

• Develop the research methods in clinical laboratory practice to contribute in healthcare improvement.

• Promote leadership and teamwork to deliver of high quality health care services.

5. Program Objectives:

• Create a positive academic environment through an educational support system.

• Assure compliance of using modern teaching strategies.

• Develop students' skills in processing and analyzing specimens.

• Develop infrastructure and resources that support the research environment.

• Conduct scientific research based on the community and program educational needs.

• To build communication with the community.

• Apply leadership ideas and skills in the provision of community services.

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6. Program learning outcomes study plan (CLSC):

NQF Learning Domains and Learning Outcomes

Teaching Strategies

Assessment Methods K Knowledge and Understanding:

Students/Graduates will be able to:-

K1 Outline the principles, main concepts, theories and terms in clinical laboratory sciences.

Interactive lectures , Blackboard activities, Class Discussion, Project Based Learning (PBL), Team-Based Learning,

Written exams, Quizzes and electronic exam by Blackboard (For research Project:- Written Proposal - Literature Review – Participation)

K2 Demonstrate features, principles and procedures of laboratory testing, interpretation of their finding, and research methodology.

K3 Recognize the normal organs functions and mechanisms of various pathological conditions precisely

K4 Organize, present and analyze data using a methodology appropriate to Clinical laboratory sciences research

S Skills:

S1 Apply the basic experiments and techniques in the major fields of clinical laboratories and scientific research in safe and effective way

Practical work, Lab demonstrations group discussions, case studies, group projects and. Field activities, Blackboard.

Practical exam, assignments

evaluation, research

report, case

presentation, Lab reports, quizzes presentation , online reflection platform, Logbook, Oral exam, Practical evaluation ChecklistsBlackboard.

(For Research Project Research Problem/

Questions) S2 Analyze the critically and different problems and

challenges in order to achieve accurate and reliable result..

S3 Use accurately advance and smart devices for analyzing the clinical specimens

S4 Evaluate the information output from computer-related laboratory machine in order to utilize them for laboratory tests.

V Values:

V1 Work collaboratively and constructively, and lead diverse teams to perform a wide range of tasks with

Practical work, Blackboard activities, Group projects, self-learning cooperative

Practical exam

Checklists,

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responsibility, and play a major role in joint work planning and evaluation

learning case studies ,clinical demonstration, Role play, Class Discussion, Blackboard.

Presentation, reports , class discussion Online (by Blackboard) discussion forums, Seminar Evaluation by Checklists, Portfolio, Checklists . (For Research Project: - Examiners evaluation of Final project ,oral&

poster presentations.)

V2 Perform personal integrity, respect, honesty and Islamic

ethical behavior when dealing with patients, Community members and the healthcare team V3 Demonstrate the ability to handle stressful situations

calmly and efficiently

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7. Characters of program graduates:

• Committed to Islamic traditions.

• Have the knowledge and skills needed to provide health care services with reliable laboratory findings.

• Demonstrate professionalism through honesty, integrity and confidentiality of patient results.

• Demonstrate respect for the dignity and privacy of patients.

• Communicate effectively and inspire confidence with patients, colleagues, physicians, and other health care team members.

• Possess basic knowledge in conducting scientific research.

• Contribute to the general wellbeing of community and respect the religious culture and social constants of society.

8. Fields of work for program graduates:

• Clinical laboratory specialist in the health field

• Researcher at the Research Centers for Diseases

• Teaching Assistant (Teaching Assistant) at University Health Colleges

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9. Conditions for admission to the program:

A. University admission requirements for a new student:

• He must have a high school certificate or its equivalent from inside or outside the Kingdom.

• That no more than five years have passed since obtaining a high school certificate or its equivalent, and the University Council may make an exception from this requirement if convincing reasons exist.

• He must be of good conduct.

• To successfully pass any tests or personal interview that the University Council sees fit.

• To be medically fit “mentally and physically”.

• To obtain the approval of his reference in the study if he is working for any governmental or private entity.

• To fulfill any other conditions determined by the University Council and announced at the time of application.

• He should not be dismissed from another university for disciplinary reasons.

• It is not permissible to accept holders of a bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, to obtain another bachelor’s degree, and the university director may make an exception.

• It is not permissible to accept a student registered for another university degree or below, whether in the same university or another.

• The applicant should be Saudi citizen.

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B. Conditions for admission to the program:

• Prior to entering the Clinical Laboratory program students must complete one year of undergraduate college course work including a total of 29 credit hours at the deanship of common first year (health track) according to the admission requirements approved by the University Council and announced at the time.

• Students must pass all the required courses with a Cumulative GPA 3/5.

• The department board determine the number of seats available each semester (usually around 60 seats (30 male and 30 female students)) according to the capacity of labs and clinical training sites.

• Placement of student is based on the available seats and the student's request and is done through the deanship of admission and registration

• Full-time study as per schedule.

• The applicant must be able to distinguish between colors.

• Must be mentally and physically healthy.

• Must be Saudi citizen

• The applicant must be able to communicate effectively in English.

10. Study system in the program:

The study system (regularity) is the semester system, the program has eight semesters.

A) Attendance:

• The student will not allow entering the final test if the percentage of his/her absence exceeds 25% of the total course credit hours without excuse. Otherwise, he will not be allowed to appear in the final exam and obtain an F grade.

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• The student can apply for postponement of the study before the beginning of the semester with an acceptable excuse by the department council and approval by the college. However, the duration of the postponement is for two consecutive or three non-consecutive semesters.

B) Progress from year to year:

• The transition from the academic year to the next year takes place after passing the courses of each academic semester to the next level.

C) Completion of the program or graduation requirements:

• Graduation requirements after completing 136 credit hours for the new plan according to the university and college regulations.

11. Duration Of study:

• The duration of the study is a five years, divided into eight semesters and addition to one year of internship.

• The academic year divided into first and second term with duration of 15 weeks for each.

The student have an option to attend summer classes for 8 weeks too.

12. Registration Rules:

• Students will be able to select and register for the desire courses one week before the beginning of the semester before the first week.

• Students will be able to delete the courses he\she do not want to study according to the period Specified by university calendar.

• The registration must not exceed the maximum credit hours (18 credit hours) and the minimum credit hours (12 credit hours), that load can be specified student degree average

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for the previous academic year. The graduated students allowed to exceed the maximum credit hours not more than 3 hours.

• The completion of registration for the courses shall be done after consultation with his/her academic advisor.

13. Conversion rules:

The student can be transferred to and from the Department of clinical Laboratory according to the following:

• The student should not spend more than four semesters out of the first year.

• The transfer procedures must be finished during the first week of the first semester.

• Transferring process will not allow unless the student spent at least one semester at his section.

• Student allowed transferring once during his/her university study.

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Academic warning and dismissal of the program:

• The student will give an academic warning when his/her cumulative average is less than 2 out of 5.

• If the student receives three consecutive warnings, he/she considered academically dismissed until college council for him/her makes decision.

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15. Rating Codes:

The degrees obtained by the student in each course are calculated as follows:

No

Degree out of 100

Appreciation

Code

Degree out of 5

Degree out of 4

1 100-95 Excellent high A+ 5.0 4.0

2 94-90 Excellent A 4.75 3.75

3 89-85 Very good high B+ 4.5 3.5

4 84-80 very good B 4.0 3.0

5 79-75 Good high C+ 3.5 2.5

6 74-70 Good C 3.0 2.0

7 69-65 Acceptable high D+ 2.5 1.5

8 64-60 Acceptable D 2.0 1.0

9 Less than 60 Failed F 1.0 0.0

The general assessment of the cumulative average at the graduation of the student is based on his cumulative average as follows:

• Excellent: If the cumulative average is at least 4.50 out of 5.00 or 3.50 out of 4.00.

• Very good: if the cumulative average of 3.75 to less than 4.50 out of 5.00 or from 3.75 to less than 3.50 out of 4.00.

• Good: If the cumulative average of 2.75 to less than 3.75 out of 5.00 or from 1.75 to less than 2.75 out of 4.00

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Acceptable: If the cumulative average of 2.00 to less than 2.75 out of 5.00 or from 1.00 to less than 1.75 out of 4.00.

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16. Program study Plan (CLSC):

Level

Course Code

Course Title

Required or Elective

Pre-Requisite Courses

Credi t Hours

Type of requirements

(Institution, College or Department)

Level 1

ENGL 001 English Language (1) Required - 6 U

EDU101 University Life Skills Required - 2 U

CHM 103 Chemistry Required - 3 C

CIS 101 Computer Skills Required - 3 U

Level 2

ENGL002 English Language (2) Required ENGL001 6 U

BIO 103 Biology Required - 3 C

PHS 103 Medical Physics Required - 3 C

MTH 103 Bio Statistics

Required

- 3 C

Level 3

PHYS 211 Physiology Required Co-Requisite

ANA 221 3 C

ANA 221 Anatomy

Required Co-Requisite PHYS 211

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CLSC 211 Biochemistry Required --- 4 D

CLSC 212 Analytical Techniques and Instrumentation

Required - 2 D

ISL 106 Medical Jurisprudence Required - 2 U

ARB 100 Arabic Language Skills Required - 2 U

CLSC 251 CLSC 252

Department Elective Courses

- Medical Terminology (CLSC 251)

- Public Health (CLSC 252)

Elective 2 D

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Level

Course Code

Course Title

Level 4

CLSC 221 Basic Microbiology Required - 3 D

CLSC 222 Basic Immunology Required PHYS 211 2 D

CLSC 241 Histotechnology Required ANA 221 4 D

CLSC 242 General Pathology

Required Co-requisites CLSC 241

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CLSC 213 Molecular Genetics Required CLSC 211 2 D

ISL 107 Professional Ethics Required - 2 U

ARB 102 Writing Skills Required ARB 100 2 U

Level 5

CLSC 321 Diagnostic Mycology Required CLSC 221 2 D

CLSC 322 Diagnostic Virology Required CLSC 221 1 D

CLSC 311 Diagnostics Molecular Biology

Required

CLSC 213 3 D

CLSC 323 Diagnostic Immunology Required CLSC 222 2 D

CLSC 341 Cytopathology Required CLSC 242 2 D

CLSC 324 Diagnostic Parasitology Required CLSC 221 3 D

CLSC 325 Diagnostic Bacteriology (1) Required CLSC 221 3 D

ISL 105 ISL 108 ISL 109

University Elective (Group 1)

-Human Rights (ISL 105) - Contemporary Issues (ISL 108)

- The Role of Women in Development (ISL 109)

Elective 2 U

CLSC 331 Hematology (1) Required PHYS 211 3 D

CLSC 332 Coagulation and Hemostasis Required Co-requisites 2 D

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Level

Course Code

Course Title

(Institution, College or Department) Level

6

CLSC 331

CLSC 351 Urine analysis and Body Fluids

Required CLSC 221 CLSC 341

2 D

CLSC 352 Scientific Research Methods Required - 2 C

CLSC 326 Diagnostic Bacteriology (2) Required CLSC 325 3 D CLSC 312 Diagnostic Clinical

Chemistry (1)

Required

CLSC 211 4 D

ISL 105 ISL 108 ISL 109

-Human Rights (ISL 105) - Contemporary Issues (ISL 108)

- The Role of Women in Development (ISL 109)

Elective 2 U

Level 7

CLSC 411 Diagnostic Clinical Chemistry (2)

Required

CLSC 312 4 D

CLSC 431 Blood Bank Required CLSC 323 3 D

CLSC 432 Hematology (2) Required CLSC 331 3 D

CLSC 451 Research Project Required CLSC 352 2 D

CLSC 441

Clinical Rotation- Histotechnology and

Cytology

Required

CLSC 241 2 D

CLSC 412

Clinical Rotation- Diagnostics Molecular

Biology

Required

CLSC 311 1 D

EDU 102 BUS 101

-Volunteer Work (EDU 102) - Entrepreneurship (BUS

101)

Elective 2 U

CLSC 452 Lab Administration and Quality Control

Required

CLSC 411 2 D

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Level

Course Code

Course Title

Level 8

CLSC 433 Clinical Rotation - Hematology

Required

CLSC 432 3 D

CLSC 434 Clinical Rotation - Blood Bank

Required

CLSC 431 3 D

CLSC 413 Clinical Rotation-Clinical Chemistry

Required

CLSC 411 3 D

CLSC 421 Clinical Rotation- Immunology

Required CLSC 323

3 D

CLSC 422

Clinical Rotation- Microbiology and

Parasitology

Required CLSC 326 CLSC 324

4 D

17. Internship:

A) Program of training the students of the program for the period of internship:

No. Section area of training Duration

1 Phlebotomy and Reception 3 Weeks

2 Histopathology 5 Weeks

3 Cytology 2 Weeks

4 Parasitology 2 Weeks

5 Hematology 6 Weeks

6 Immunology 2 Weeks

7 Virology 2 Weeks

8 Bacteriology 8 Weeks

9 Bacteriology (T.B.) 1 Week

10 Molecular Biology 1 Week

11 Clinical Chemistry 9 Weeks

12 Mycology 1 Week

13 Blood Bank 5 Weeks

14 Free Week 1 Week

Total 48 Weeks

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18. Regulations applicable to the program:

• The program depends on the regulations for undergraduate studies and examinations - Jouf University published in website (attached website).

• The program depends on the rules governing the training of students during the internship training period - College of Applied Medical Sciences - Jouf University, as shown in the website.

• The program depends on the regulations for disciplining students at Jouf University, which are explained in the university website: https://www.ju.edu.sa.

• The program depends on the rules for accepting excuses for absence from lectures - Jouf University, which are published in the university website https://www.ju.ed.sa.

• The program depends on the controls for accepting excuses for absence from the final exams - Jouf University (rules for accepting students excuses).

19. Services provided to students of the program

A) Academic and student counseling:

• Encouraging male and female students to meet with his academic advisor every semester before or during the registration week, with the aim of this meeting is to review the student's academic progress. This will be in an individual or group advisory meeting to discuss the study program or any problems that he may face in the study program.

• A follow-up schedule is made between the student and the academic advisor to hold periodic meetings to study the student’s academic progress.

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• The academic guides and counselors follow up the study schedules for male and female students every semester and make sure that they are strictly committed to their approved study plans.

• Following up the defaulting students who face difficulty in pursuing their study plans, as well as the continuous care of the outstanding and talented students in the program.

B) Learning resources:

• Providing the faculty member with a special form to list the course references for each of them with full information including, date of publication, ISPN, publishers and then providing students with references.

• Visit the university's central library to get acquainted with books and references related to students by the Learning Resources Committee.

• Requesting necessary references and books and subscribing to relevant international journals

• Review the current prospectus to update the books and references and submit it to the department.

• Participation in the university database, which provides access to most of the international publishing houses.

• Encouraging department members to write and translate books.

• Holding educational sessions on the mechanism of writing a report for students and urging faculty members to teach students in a scientific research method to avoid plagiarism .

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C) Student activities:

• Encouraging male and female students to participate in the extra-curricular activities proposed by the college, which include seminars and workshops within the university.

• The participation of students in the sports and cultural activities and competitions held by the university.

• The participation of male and female students in the health and awareness services provided by the college to the community, such as participating in the celebration of the National Day and International Days for various health specialties, as well as blood donation campaigns, festivals, and events held in the region and awareness campaigns in schools in the area.

D) Classrooms, laboratories and equipment:

I. Classrooms:

• There are twelve classrooms with numbers (301 to 311), with a capacity of 15 to 50 seats, equipped with an internet network, an overhead projector, a smart board, a traditional blackboard, and a display table.

II. Laboratories:

• The department has thirteen laboratories equipped with an internet network, an overhead projector, a smart board, a traditional blackboard and a display table.

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• According to the attached table:

No. Lab Lab No. Capacity

1. Central Research Laboratory (1) G259

Lab capacity ranges from 15 to 25 seats

2. Biochemistry G290

3. Basics of microbiology G227

4. Parasitology and Epidemiology G212

5. Bacteriology G277

6. Virology G271

7. Pathology F163

8. Hematology G287

9. Histology technique G235

10. Electron microscope G208

11. Central Lab (2) G268

12. Mycology G270

13. Anatomy lab G160

E) E-learning:

• The electronic learning system, which is Blackboard, which facilitates communication between teachers and students. The teacher can send the course curriculum, e-book, and other academic activities to his students through the blackboard. Students can also be evaluated by preparing all kinds of tests electronically.

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Staff members :

Main Campus, Sakaka (Male Section)

Name Position Extension EMAIL

Dr. Abdallah Faleh Alsrhani Dean and Head Department 4000 [email protected]

Dr. Hassan bin Aqla Al Morshed Associate Professor 4040 [email protected] Dr. Musharraf bin Awad Al Ruwaili Associate Professor N/A [email protected] Dr. Hassan Hamdan Hassan Assistant Professor N/A [email protected] Dr. Awad Aqeel Al-Enezi Assistant Professor N/A [email protected] Dr. Khalid Omer Abosalif Assistant Professor 4031 [email protected] Dr. Sami Abdel Hameed Salim Associate Professor 4059 [email protected] Dr. Abuzar El Dardairy Associate Professor 4066 ayelderdery @ju.edu.sa Dr. Ziad Hail AL-OANZI Assistant Professor 4024 [email protected] Dr. Ismail Hamad Osman Assistant Professor 4043 [email protected] Dr. Shawgi A. Al-Siddiq Assistant Professor 4016 [email protected]

Dr. Hassan Ejaz Associate Professor 4060 [email protected]

Dr. Ayman Ali Mohammed Assistant Professor 4049 [email protected] Dr. Abualgasim Elgaili Abdalla Assistant Professor 4090 aealseddig @ju.edu.sa Dr. Mohammad Ikram Ullah Assistant Professor N/A [email protected] Dr. Anas Mohammed Abbas Assistant Professor 4089 [email protected] Dr. Badawi Talha Albelbagi Assistant Professor 4061 [email protected]

Mohammed Yagoub Elamir Lecturer 4067 [email protected]

Muhammad Atif Mushtaq Lecturer 4051 [email protected]

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Yasser Saud Al-Ruwaili Teaching Assistant N/A [email protected]

Adeeb Meteb Al Rayes Teaching Assistant N/A [email protected]

Fawaz Obaidullah Al-Enezi Teaching Assistant N/A [email protected] Saad Shweih Al-Ruwaili Teaching Assistant N/A [email protected]

Eid Salem Al-Shammari Teaching Assistant N/A [email protected]

Khalid Rashid Al-Zahrani Teaching Assistant N/A [email protected] Mohareb Fares Al-Ruwaili Teaching Assistant N/A [email protected]

Main Campus, Sakaka (Female Section)

Dr. Dalia Abdel Moneim Al-Sherbini Assistant Professor 7932 [email protected] Dr. Aisha Farhana A. Al. Manan Assistant Professor 7932 [email protected] Dr. Mnar Jaffar Shalabi Assistant Professor 7932 [email protected] Dr. Sana Elfatih Hussein Assistant Professor 7932 [email protected]

Dr. Kashaf Junaid Assistant Professor 7932 [email protected]

Dr. Hiba Bisoni Assistant Professor 7932 [email protected]

Dr. Mok Pooi Ling Assistant Professor 7932 [email protected]

Fahda Fawaz Obaid Al Shareef Teaching Assistant 7932 [email protected] Intesar Traf Al-Ruwaili Teaching Assistant 7932 [email protected] Siham Al-Kumi Harran Al-Ruwaili Teaching Assistant 7932 Seham.alruwaili@gmail.

com

Bayan Salem Mohammed Flattah Teaching Assistant 7932 Ban_445@windowslive.

com

Atheer Yehia Ahmed Al-Hafzie Teaching Assistant 7932 [email protected]

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Qurayyat Branch

No Faculty / Teaching Staff Name Position Email

Male Section

1 Dr. Dadr Ali Alzahrani Assist. Prof [email protected]

2 Dr. Waleed Mohamed Abu Alsoud Assoc. prof [email protected]

3 Dr. Abdelbasit Mohamed Alasbali Assoc. prof [email protected]

4 Dr. Waleed Seif Elddin Mohamed Professor [email protected]

5 Dr. Mohamed Salah Eddin Assoc. prof [email protected]

6 Dr. Elyasa Elfaki Mostafa Assist. Prof [email protected]

7 Dr. Mohamed Nabeel Mohamed Assist. Prof [email protected]

8 Dr. Ezeldine Khalafalla Mohamed Assist. Prof [email protected]

9 Dr. Alneil Mohamed Hamza Assist. Prof [email protected]

Female Section

10 Dr. Fatima Ahmed Mahmoud Assist. Prof [email protected]

11 Dr .Mona Farouk Suleiman Assist. Prof [email protected]

12 Dr. Eman Fawzy Ahmed Assist. Prof [email protected]

13 Dr. Babi Zainab Mazhari Assist. Prof [email protected]

14 Dr. Sarah Osman Yousif Assist. Prof soyusif@ju.edu.sa

15 Dr. Amira Baker Mukhtar Assoc. prof amukhtar@ju.edu.sa

16 Mr. Afnan Alyan Musa Lecturer aelayyan@ju.edu.sa

17 Mr. Heba Tawfeeq Amin Lecturer htaburub@ju.edu.sa

Council / Committee Reference No.

Date

Departmental Council 7

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Appendix: 1: Organization Structure the Program Structure

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Appendix: 2: Class Room

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Appendix: 3: Laboratory

Appendix: 4: Extra-curricular activities

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Program Handbook