The PhD in Medical Sciences study plan at Qatar University is an accredited phd programme spanning about 5 years (9 academic levels), requiring 60 credit hours across 19 courses of required and elective study. The table below lists the courses and their credit hours for each level.
Year 1 - Semester I6 credits
Code
Course
Credits
BIOM 740
Advanced Research Methods
3
BIOM 750
Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease
3
Year 1 - Semester II6 credits
Code
Course
Credits
MEDI 855
Clinical Translational Research
3
Elective
Elective
3
Year 2 - Semester I6 credits
Code
Course
Credits
MEDI 860
Seminar in Clinical Investigation I
1
MEDI 890
Dissertation Research I
5
Year 2 - Semester II6 credits
Code
Course
Credits
MEDI 861
Seminar in Clinical Investigation II
1
MEDI 891
Dissertation Research II
5
MEDI 777
Qualifying Exam
0
Year 3 - Semester I7 credits
Code
Course
Credits
MEDI 862
Seminar in Clinical Investigation III
1
MEDI 892
Dissertation Research III
6
Year 3 - Semester II7 credits
Code
Course
Credits
MEDI 863
Seminar in Clinical Investigation IV
1
MEDI 893
Dissertation Research IV
6
Year 4 - Semester I10 credits
Code
Course
Credits
MEDI 894
Dissertation Research V
10
Year 4 - Semester II10 credits
Code
Course
Credits
MEDI 895
Dissertation Research VI
10
MEDI 899
Dissertation Defense
0
Elective Courses Pool9 credits
Code
Course
Credits
MEDI 830
Designing Clinical Research Studies
Elective
3
MEDI 840
Ethical Issues in Clinical Research and Research Involving Human Subjects
Elective
3
MEDI 870
Special Topics in Clinical and Translational Research
Elective
3
This plan is transcribed from the university's official source. Always confirm the plan approved for your own cohort before registering.
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