Program Outline

MBBS (Malaysia)

Degree | KPT/JPS(KA10402)04/14

The MBBS program at MAHSA is a 5-year program which is conducted entirely at MAHSA University (Phase l, thee first 2 years) at the Jalan Universiti Campus, and at Hospital Tanjung Karang and Hospital Kuala Lumpur (Phase ll, the final 3 years). The student will earn a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS- MAHSA University) once they have completed the 5 years program.

This innovative, system-based program comprises of 2 phases:

Phase 1 – Preclinical
Phase 1 span 4 semesters over 2 years. This phase covers biomedical sciences (i.e. Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, genetics, Pathology, Microbiology, Parasitology and Pharmacology) which are integrated or repackaged into body systems call blocks e.g. Cardiovasculat Block (CVS), and non-block modules which run across one or more blocks such as personal and Professional Development strand or PPD, Early Clinical Exposure and Community-oriented subjects (Epidemiology and Research Methodology). At the end of Phase l (i.e. end of semester 4), all students will for the Firs professional Examination.

Semester 1 (Modules)

Biomedical Sciences: 8 weeks
Basic Mechanisms of Disease: 6 weeks
Genetics, Immunology, Molecular Med: 4 weeks

Semester 2 (Modules)

Cardiovascular: 8 weeks
Hematology: 4 weeks
Respiratory: 6 weeks

Semester 3 (Modules)

GIT: 7 weeks
URG: 6 weeks
RPD: 5 weeks

Semester 4 (Module)

MSK: 6 weeks
NVS: 7 weeks
EDM: 5 weeks

Professional Examination I

Phase 2 – Clinical Program
Upon completion of Phase 1, and having passed the First Professional Examination, the student will proceed to Phase 2 of the program which is Clerkship Phase. This phase covers Year 3, 4 and 5 (6 semesters), generally held at hospitals and health service centers that have fulfilled the requirements of teaching centers. The student will undergo rotational postings of 2 to 8 weeks through the proficiencies of Medicine, Surgery and Community Health. Each posting has defined learning objectives, which form the basis of the in-course assessments and the end-of-posting examinations.