BSc Program in Medicine

Admission requirements for Occupational Therapy

S.No

Semester I

Course Code

Cr.Hr

ECTS

1.

Communicative English Language Skills I

FELEn 1011

3

5

2.

General Physics

Phys 1011

3 (2+1)

5

3.

General Psychology

Psyc 1011

3

5

4.

Mathematics for Natural Sciences

Math 1011

3

5

5.

Critical Thinking

LoCT 1011

3

5

6.

Physical Fitness

SpSc 1011

P/F

2 contact Hrs

7.

Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn

GeES 1011

3

5

Total

18 CrHrs

S.No

Semester II

Course Code

Cr.Hr

ECTS

1.

Communicative English Language Skills II

FELEn 1012

3

5

2.

Social Anthropology

Anth 1012

2

3

3.

General Biology

Bio 1012

3 (2+1)

5

4.

History of Ethiopia and the Horn

Hist  1012

3

5

5.

IIntroduction to Emerging Technologies

EmTe 1012

3

5

6.

Moral and Civic Education

MCiE 1012

2

3

7.

General Chemistry

Chem 1012

3 (2+1)

5

Total

19 CrHrs

S.No Semester I Course Code Cr.Hr ECTS
1 General Anatomy Anat1041 3 (1/2) 5
2 Neuro-musculoskeletal Anatomy Anat1042 4 (1/2) 6
3 Physiology Phys1052 4 (1/2) 6
4 Kinesiology ("Introduction to biomechanics") PhTh1054 4 6
5 Foundations of Disability OtDs 2041 2 3
6 Introduction to Occupation OtFn 2041 1 2
7 Historical Development and Contemporary Issues in OT Practice OtHx 2041 1 2
8 Introduction to Professional Behaviour OtPb 2041 2 3
9 Human Development OtHd 2041 2 3
10 Foundations of communication and relationship development   OtCr 2041 2 3
  Clinical Practice Learning attachment I ClPr2041 1 2
  Total   21  

S.No Semester II Course Code Cr.Hr ECTS
1 General Anatomy Anat1041 3 (1/2) 5
2 Neuro-musculoskeletal Anatomy Anat1042 4 (1/2) 6
3 Physiology Phys1052 4 (1/2) 6
4 Understanding and Managing Mental Disorders PsycM3091 1 2
5 Occupational Therapy Models of Practice OtPm 2042 1 2
6 Foundations of Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy Practice OtEb 2042 2 3
7 Clinical Practice Learning attachment II ClPr 2042 4 6
  Total   14  

S.No Semester I Course Code Cr.Hr ECTS
1 Biostatistics CoHe4162 /PubH2093 4 6
2 Introduction to Clinical Reasoning and Therapeutic Strategies in OT OtRt 3041 2 3
3 Psychosocial Adjustment to Disability OtPa 3041 1 2
4 PEO & Psychosocial Practice in Occupational Therapy I OtPp 3041 2 3
5 PEO & Physical Dysfunction I OtPd 3041 4 6
6 PEO & Cognitive Health OtCh 3041 2 3
7 PEO & Neurocognitive Health I OtNc 3041 3 5
8 Interprofessional Communication OtPc 3041 1 2
9 Health Service Management (adapted from PubH2071) PubH2071 3 5
10 Practice Settings OtPs 3041 1 2
11 Introduction to Context of OT Practice in Ethiopia OtEt 3041 1 2
  Total   24  

S.No Semester II Course Code Cr.Hr ECTS
1 PEO & Psychosocial Practice in Occupational Therapy II OtPp 3042 1 2
2 PEO & Physical Dysfunction II OtPd 3042 2 3
3 PEO & Neurocognitive Health II OtNc 3042 2 3
4 Population and Development PubH2063 1 2
5 Introduction to Pharmacology PhAr2095 3 5
6 Epidemiology CoHe4161 /PubH2093 3 5
7 Introduction to Sociology SoCo3042 3 5
8 Work Rehabilitation OtWr 4041 2 3
9 Clinical Practice Learning attachment III ClPr3042 3 5
  Total   20  

S.No Semester I Course Code Cr.Hr ECTS
1 PEO & Children and Adolescents OtCa 4041 3 5
2 PEO Applied to Older Adults OtOa 4041 2 3
3 Community application of cultural and contextual sensitivity OtCs 4041 1 2
4 Community Dissemination of Occupational Therapy Knowledge and Service OtCd 4041 2 3
5 Occupation Focused Community Capacity Building OtCb 4041 2 3
6 Work Rehabilitation OtWr 4041 2 3
7 Advanced Professional Reasoning OtPr 4041 2 3
8 Advanced Professional Behaviour OtPb 4041 2 3
9 Research Methods/Research Methodology PubH2094/ CoHe4164 2 3
10 Clinical Practice Learning attachment IV ClPr 404 5 8
  Total   23  

S.No Semester II Course Code Cr.Hr ECTS
1 OT Research Project OtRp 4042 4 6
3 Clinical Practice Learning attachment V ClPr 4042 4 6
   Total   08  

Admission criteria BSc in Physiotherapy

    •  

      • The students who are sent by ministry of education from preparatory schools having fulfilled the cut off point for joining the higher education
      • Applicants seeking admission to the BSc program must meet the admission requirements set by the academic commission of the University of Gondar 
      • Interested applicants with diploma in physiotherapy from a known institution will be eligible to study BSc in physiotherapy
      • Applicants shouldn’t have difficulties in seeing, hearing and physical function such as difficulty of using both hands

Year I SEMESTER I Modules
Module Code Module Title Module Cr.Hr. (ECTS) Weeks Delivery
FLEn 1011 Communicative English language skill I 3 (5) 16 Parallel
Maths 1011 Mathematics for natural science 3 (5) 16 Parallel
Phys 1011 General Physics 3 (5) 16 Parallel
EmTe 1012 Introduction to Emerging Technologies 3 (5) 16 Parallel
Anth 1012 Social Anthropology 2 (4) 16 Parallel
GeES 1011 Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn 3 (5) 16 Parallel
MCiE 1012 Moral and Civics Education 2 (4) 16 Parallel
SpSc 1011 Physical Fitness P/F 16 Parallel
 Total credit hours   19 (33)
Year I SEMESTER II Modules
FLEn 1012 Communicative English language skill II 3 (5) 16 Parallel
PsyL 1011 General Psychology 3 (5) 16 Parallel
Biol 1011 General Biology 3 (5) 16 Parallel
Econ1012 Economics 3 (5) 16 Parallel
LoCT 1011 Critical Thinking 3 (5) 16 Parallel
Chem1012 General Chemistry 3 (5) 16 Parallel

Year II Modules    
Module Code Module Title Module Cr.Hr.(ECTS) Weeks Delivery
PhysM 2101 Introduction to Physiotherapy 2 (4) 22 Parallel
BioMM 2102 Scientific Foundations of Physiotherapy I 13 (21) 22 Parallel
PhysM 2103 Kinesiology 3(5) 22 Parallel
SPHM 2104 Determinants of Health 2 (4) 22 Parallel
GlTr 2105 Global Trends 2(4) 22 Parallel
Break
PhysM 2201 Scientific Foundations of Physiotherapy II 5 (9) 22 Parallel
PhysM 2202 Fundamentals of Physiotherapy 8 (13) 22 Parallel
PhysM 2203 Physiotherapy in Trauma and Orthopedics 5 (8) 22 Parallel
SNIE 2011 Inclusiveness 2 (4) 11 Block
PhysM 2204 Disability, Inclusion and Community Rehabilitation 1 (2) 11 Block

Year III
PhysM 3101 Neurological Rehabilitation 10 (16) 22 Parallel
PhysM 3102 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy I 8 (14) 22 Parallel
SPHM 3103 Measurement of Health and Disease 4 (7) 22 Parallel
Break        
PhysM 3201 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy II 10 (17) 20 Parallel
PhysM 3202 Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 6 (10) 20 Parallel
PhysM 3203 Community-based Training Programme 2 (4) 4 Block
MGMT 3204 Entrepreneurship and business development 3 (5) 16 Parallel

Year IV
PhysM-4101 Advanced Physiotherapy Care 2 (4) 16 Parallel
SPHM-4102 Health Policy and Management 2 (3) 16 Parallel
SPHM-4103 Research Methods 1 (2) 16 Parallel
PhysM-4104 Pediatric Rehabilitation 10(18) 16 Parallel
PhysM-4105 Team Training Programme 4 (6) 6 Block
PhysM-4201 Research Project 4 (6) 21 Parallel
PhysM-4202 Clinical Internship 18 (28) 21 Parallel
PhysM-4203 Comprehensive Qualification Examination P/F 1 Block

Admission requirements for BSc in psychiatry

Candidates must be a natural science (biology, chemistry, general sciences) student in preparatory classes and fulfill the following criteria; 

  1. Meet the set criteria by the Ministry of Education for degree students to join higher learning institution.
  2. Be physically fit (at least the candidate should be physically healthy capable of undertaking the four techniques of diagnosis of disease in clinical medicine i.e inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation) and not having hearing problem.
  3. Female candidates will be encouraged

Preferably, those who have interest to choose the profession

S. N Module /Course name Course Code Cr.Hr ECTS Weeks Mode of delivery
1 Communicative English skill I FLEn1011 3 5 16 Parallel
2 General Physics Phys 1011 3 5 16 Parallel
3 General Psychology Psyc1011 3 5 16 Parallel
4 Mathematics in Natural Sciences Math1011 3 5 16 Parallel
5 Critical Thinking LoCT1011 3 5 16 Parallel
6 Physical Fitness SpSc1011 P/F 2hr 16 Parallel
7 Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn GeES1011 3 5 16 Parallel
  TOTAL   18 CrHrs 30    

S.N  Module /Course name Course Code Cr.Hr ECTS Weeks Mode of delivery
1 Communicative English Language Skills II FLEn1012 3 5 16 Parallel
2 Social Anthropology Anth1012 2 4 16 Parallel
3 General Biology Biol-1012 3 5 16 Parallel
4 Economics Econ-1011 3 5 16 Parallel
5 Introduction to Emerging Technologies EmTe 1012 3 5 16 Parallel
6 Moral and Civic Education MCiE 1012 2 4 16 Parallel
7 General Chemistry Chem 1012 3 5 16 Parallel
  TOTAL   19 CrHrs 33    

S.N Module /Course name Module /Course code ECTS Weeks Mode of delivery
1 Health Informatics HINFO2011 2 2 Block
2 Inclusiveness SNIE 2021 5 2 Block
3 SPH-1 determinants of health SPH 2032 5 2 Block
4 SPH-2 Health promotion and disease prevention SPH 2042 5 2 Block
5 Foundation of  psychiatry I Psyc 2053 10 32 Parallel  
6 Foundation of  psychiatry II Psyc 2063 20 32 Parallel  
7 Medical surgical  module NURS 2073 25 32 Parallel
8 Maternal and Child  Health NURS 2083 11 32 Parallel
  TOTAL   83 40  

S.N Module /Course name Module /Course code ECTS Weeks  Mode of delivery
1 SPH 3-Health policy and management     SPH 3012 5 2 Block
2 Major psychiatry, I Psyc 3023 16 36 Parallel
3 Major psychiatry II Psyc 3033 22 36 Parallel
4 Community psychiatry Psyc 3043 5 36 Parallel
5 Substance related addictive disorder   Psyc 3053 6 36 Parallel
6 Minor Psychiatry Psyc 3063 7 36 Parallel
7 Child & adolescent Psychiatry Psyc 3073 7 36 Parallel
8 Qualification exam Psyc 3083 P/F 2 study wks  
  TOTAL   68 40  

S.N Module/ course names Module /Course code ECTS Weeks Mode of delivery
1 Psychiatry education & curriculum development Psyc 4012 2 1 Block
2 SPH- 4 Measurement of health and disease SPH 4022 6 5 Block
3 SPH -5 Research methodology SPH 4032 5 8 Parallel
4 Global Trend IRGI 4041 5 8 Block
5 Consultation Liaison psychiatry ** Psyc 4053 6 8 Parallel
6 Entrepreneurship and Business Development MGMT 4061 5 8 Parallel
7 Psychiatry professional internship Psyc 4073 20 16 Block
8 Community psychiatry Practice Psyc 4083 5 4 Block
9 TTP SPH 4093 7 6 Block
10 Student Research project SPH 4103 5   parallel
11 Comprehensive Exit exam Psyc 4113 P/F    
  TOTAL    66 40  
  Grand total        280