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Course Discription |
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The Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) System is an intensive, multidisciplinary six-credit-hour course with 58 lectures included. This course aims to cover all the clinically relevant and significant aspects of the gastrointestinal system and provide the fundamental concepts in several GIT-related topics.
The students will be introduced to anatomy, histology, physiology, pathology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and microbiology of the GIT tract. Theoretical and practical sessions will be taught with an integrative approach. This course also includes clinical lectures and scenarios with questions and discussions, enabling the students to integrate the basic sciences and clinical knowledge, understand common clinical problems, and suggest proper therapeutic management for each. Finally, the students will be encouraged to review up-to-date, evidence-based research conducted in the gastrointestinal field. |