This lab is divided into two parts: a biochemistry part and a molecular biology part. In the biochemistry sessions, the students are initiated into the methods used to measure the levels of lipids, proteins and carbohydrates in the serum of patients. In the second part of this lab, the students are introduced to molecular biology methods. They are allowed to practice most of the concepts covered in the course of molecular biology: genomic and DNA plasmid extractions, PCR amplification, enzyme digestion, SDS­PAGE, Western blot and bacterial transformation.

In its chemistry parts the objective of the course is to introduce the students to the basic techniques used in a chemistry laboratory, including solution preparations, titration, distillation and recrystallization and aspirin synthesis. The physics part of this lab aims to achieve: the experimental measurement of the latent heat of vaporization at constant volume, the experimental study of the magnetic field, the operational amplifiers and the RLC circuit.

Understanding all vital processes requires knowledge of the biochemical reactions and their integration in metabolic pathways. This course covers two basic areas of molecular biochemistry which are the production and storage of energy, and the biosynthesis of macromolecules. The course starts with the metabolism of carbohydrates, the main producer of energy in the cell. Several topics are devoted to the study of glycogen metabolism, glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and the pentose phosphate pathway, then lipid metabolism (β oxidation, fatty acid synthesis, cholesterol synthesis), and on protein metabolism (transamination, urea cycle), and then nucleotide metabolism.

The course begins with a review of nucleic acids and looks at the methods for their extraction, separation and analysis. Secondly, the course extensively studies the regulation of gene expression and provides an update on the changes to the nucleic acids transcriptionally, post­ transcriptional and translational. Finally, detailed molecular analysis techniques, cloning, PCR, sequencing and development of DNA banks are described.

Organic chemistry is an introduction to the structure, reactivity, and properties of organic compounds. This course is intended to introduce students to the major concepts in organic chemistry and prepare them for the upper level classes in chemistry and biochemistry they will take in the coming semesters and the organic chemistry requirements for medical schools. Topics to include: introduction and reviewof electronic structure and bonding in organic molecules; nomenclature of organic compounds; structure and properties of alkanes, cycloalkanes, and alkyl halides; stereoisomerism and chirality of organic compounds; and the structure, properties and reactivity of alkynes and alkenes.

This course is based on an understanding of the different biochemical processes taking place in the human body. It allows students to acquire a basic foundation in biochemistry so they are able to competently address all areas related to medical biochemistry. Structural biochemistry defines the structure of the various molecules of living matter such as carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins, enzymes, nucleotides and vitamins.

This course covers multiple topics regarding dysfunction of the cardiovascular system, mainly in electrocardiology and cardiac mechanics. !After a quick review of normal physiology, cardiac pathologies will be presented with a focus on recognized diseases, mainly those related to Dysrhythmias and Heart failure. The course is presented by cardiologists, cardiac anesthesiologist and cardiovascular surgeon, each of them has a different expertise in the field. Consequently, we expect that this course will give you a solid basis in the cardiovascular pathologies relevant to the course and prepare you adequately for the future therapeutics courses.

The experimental work supports the ideas explained in the course and introduces microbiological and experimental approaches. It includes bacteriological analysis of samples and a review of cytobacteriological bronchopulmonary secretions as well as blood culture. It deals with the cytobacteriological examination of urine and urethral smears.

The objectives of this course are to teach the students about the basics of physical exam, the signs and symptoms along with the associated biological and radiological signs related to the different syndromes and diseases in medicine.

The students will become aware of the lesions related to morbid processes and their morphological appearances in tissues. This will be carried out with some clinical, biological, physiopathological and epidemiological data. An overview of the different anatomo­pathological techniques will be provided.

This course allows the student to recognize the various obstetrical and gynaecologic conditions beginning with normal delivery and ending with the different surgical gynaecologic pathologies. The content of this course is the following : normal delivery; its presentation, surveillance, complications... spontaneous abortions, vulvar and vaginal pathologies, uterine pathologies, ovarian and tubal pathologies, breast tumors, hemorrhages, infertility, hormonal problems; puberty, menstrual cycle, menopause.

The first part of the Clinical Biology course, hematology, will discuss the basic concepts required to understand the physiology of blood cells, bone marrow and blood-forming organs, as well as, hemostasis. This understanding can then be used to properly interpret laboratory tests and make treatment and management plans. There will be a special emphasis on both the cytologic and immunophenotypic diagnostic aspect of hematological diseases.!The second part of the course, clinical chemistry, will teach the foundations of clinical biochemistry that are necessary to understanding biochemical investigations. By using clinical cases as teaching material, the student will gain the knowledge and skills to make appropriate use of biochemical tests for the diagnosis and management of disease.

These lab courses will put the students facing real tissue preparation and allow them to concretise what they have learned in the oral presentations they got in the anatomical pathology courses.

This class is a fundamental immunology course for students entering the medical professions. The students will study immune system physiopathology which is typically divided into two categories: innate and adaptive responses. This course includes the anatomy of central and peripheral lymphoid organs and functions of immune cells (T and B lymphocytes, NK cells, dendritic cells…) and molecules (MHC, TCR, BCR, complement system…) in physiological and pathological situations such as transplantation, infections, tumors and autoimmunity. The second part of the course provides the core information required to understand diseases with an immunological basis. It covers the underlying pathophysiology, the signs and symptoms of disease, the investigations required (mainly the immunologic laboratory tests intended to aid in clinical diagnosis). It also includes a brief review of immunohematology and blood transfusion issues.

This course will deal with cardiac pathology including different parts, Coronary, myocardial, endocardial, pericardial and valvular  in a way to be useful to the GP in dealing with his patient especially in critical and chronic cases.

This course covers medical and surgical diseases of the digestive tract. The development of the various chapters of the sessions will be supervised by recall and synthesis to make them easy to understand and enjoyable to browse. As in, students will learn flexibly a significant pathology for their medical education. At the end of the course, students will be able to acquire the basic knowledge of the discipline, to prepare successfully their medical degree and to adequately prepare testing and specialization contests.  

This course is an introduction to theoretical health systems in the world giving students an insight into different economical, social and ethical aspects. The course covers principles of management focusing on hospital management.

This course will cover all the major classes of medications. For each class of medications, the following subjects will be covered (including but not limited to): therapeutic use of the class, mechanism of action, pharmacological properties, pharmacokinetics, side effects, drug­drug interactions, use of the medications in specific populations (pregnancy, lactation, renal failure, liver failure...).

This course discusses and explains the different signs and symptoms related to surgical pathologies as well as providing an introduction to how to take a medical history and do a physical exam.

The objective of this course is to familiarize the students with medications. It explains the different phases the medication has to go through before being manufactured and used on the market, the fate of medications in the body as well as the mechanism of action of the medications. The students will become familiar with major side effects of medications, drug­drug interactions and precautions to be taken while prescribing medications in specific populations.

This integrated course is a multi­disciplinary series of lectures and tutorials covering basic issues in epidemiology and biostatistics. The overall aim of this course is to familiarize students with concepts and measures of vital events, health, disease, disability and death. It also introduces students to epidemiologic methods related to identification of disease risk and protective factors, and to the assessment of causal associations and inferences. Special attention is given to presenting the contents in the context of the situation in Lebanon where possible. The statistical component of the course will present an overview of statistical estimation and hypothesis­testing procedures, and an introduction to relevant probability models.

The course will focus on human genetics: fundamental aspects, applications and methods. It will include principles of classical genetics and genomics, chromosomal studies, cytogenetic and molecular approaches, genetic variations, population genetics and patterns of inheritance (monogenic, polygenic, and complex).

Following the acquisition of  physiology, pathophysiology  and clinical symptomatology  , the course of medical and surgical lung diseases , coupled with clinical training and access to records of hospitalized patients , allows students to get to know the different lung diseases in their different aspects ; clinical presentation ,  diagnosis, assessment   , differential diagnosis and therapeutic approach that any general practitioner should know.!This course focuses on various lung diseases; Infections, interstitial diseases, obstructive diseases, Asthma, neoplasm, vascular disease, pleural disease, respiratory distress...

This course treats the pathologies of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas. !The courses will be shared between gastroenterologists and surgeons teachers. !This course will aim to be complete and sufficient for students to acquire the basic knowledge necessary for their installation as general practitioners or specialists.

1. During his rotation, the student must be able to recall and use all his knowledge in semiology and pathology in order to:!Interrogate the patient and his family regarding the patient's medical history.!Perform a complete and thorough clinical examination.!Write a good medical observation based on the collection of data and the clinical examination.!Respect of ethics and deontology

This is a urology-nephrology course that enables the students to study, diagnose and treat male and female urinary tract diseases, and the male reproductive system diseases. It familiarizes them to common urological problems including urinary obstruction, urinary incontinence, infections, and tumors of the urogenital tract…etc... It also teach students nephrological pathologies to know the diagnosis and pathophysiology of renal diseases (tubular, glomerular, and vascular). Differenciate between acute and chronic renal failure. It allows the student to know the essential concepts of urology for future daily practice.

The course will provide a foundation for the infectious diseases course. To achieve this the course has the following objectives to: understand the mechanisms by which pathogens cause infectious diseases at the environmental, molecular and cellular levels and the implications that these mechanisms have on both treatment and prophylaxis; identify the main pathogenic bacteria, their epidemiology, the infections that they cause, as well as the notions of pathogen­specific antibiotic treatment and Prophylaxis; explore the general laboratory techniques and methods used in the diagnosis of infections and in the identification of specific disease­causing pathogens.

This course aims to introduce, elaborate and explore diseases of the endocrine system and some of the frequent metabolic disorders to the med student in order to help him achieving a good GP practice.

This course is for students entering the medical professions. This class is divided in two sessions: 1. Emergency first aid including CPR, first aid care of dislocation and neck fracture and back injuries, and bleeding emergencies; 2. Introduction to the different wards of a teaching hospital, and rotating in small groups to surgical and medical wards - ICU, pain, emergency, pediatrics requiring primary and essential skills.

This course will give the student the tools to diagnose lesions in different organs of the human body. It will let them recognize the abnormal appearance of the tissues in a given organ when subject to a pathological process.