Department vision
The Department of Biochemistry strives to develop internationally competitive professionals with excellent leadership, communication and teamwork skills and driven values to perform scientific research at the highest international levels in order to improve the quality of life
Department mission
Provide a high-quality education and learning experience for our undergraduate and postgraduate students by applying innovative teaching methods and focusing on the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Translating our discoveries into meaningful applications for improving health care and economic development
Department staff members
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Professor and head of department
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Prof.Dr. Mervat Askar
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Professor
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Prof.Dr. Mohamed Elseweidy
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Professor
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Prof.Dr. Hoda Elsayed
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Professor
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Prof.Dr. Sahar Elswefy
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Professor
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Prof.Dr. Sousou Ibrahim
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Professor
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Prof.Dr. Rawia Sarhan
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Professor and the vice dean for community service and environmental development
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Prof.Dr. Nahla Younis
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Professor
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Prof.Dr. Hebaallah Elhossiny
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Associate Professor
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Ass.Prof. Sally Kamel
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Associate Professor
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Ass.Prof. Rania Elrashidy
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Lecturer
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Dr. Rana Gamal
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Lecturer
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Dr. Yasmin Kassem
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Lecturer
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Dr. Gehad Elnagar
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Lecturer
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Dr. Mahmoud Zaher
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Assistant Lecturer
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Dr. Ahmed Abdellah
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Assistant Lecturer
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Dr. Nourhan Baraka
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Assistant Lecturer
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Dr. Asmaa Abdelghafour
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Assistant Lecturer
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Dr. Alaa Elawady
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Assistant Lecturer
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Dr. Merna Ali
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Teaching Assistant
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Dr. Asmaa Ashraf
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Teaching Assistant
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Dr. Yasmin Tarak
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Teaching Assistant
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Dr, Nouran Gamal
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Teaching Assistant
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Dr. Hager Yousry
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Teaching Assistant
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Dr. Mohamed Yahia
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Members of department council 2023-2024
Prof.Dr. Mohamed Elseweidy
Prof.Dr. Hoda Elsayed
Prof.Dr. Mervat Askar
Prof.Dr. Sousou Ibrahim
Prof.Dr. Rawia Sarhan
Prof.Dr. Nahla Younis
Ass.Prof. Sally Kamel
Dr. Rana Gamal
Dr. Yasmin Kassem
Dr. Mahmoud Zaher
Statistics of department teaching staff and administrative staff
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On duty
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Vacations or secondments
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Total
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First: Teaching staff members
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Professor
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6
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2
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8
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Associate Professor
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1
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1
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2
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Lecturer
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3
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1
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4
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Total
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10
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4
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14
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Second: Teaching Assistant members
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Assistant lecturer
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2
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3
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5
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Teaching assistant
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5
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---
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5
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Total
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7
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3
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10
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Third: The administrative staff of the department
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Employee
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1
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---
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1
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Worker
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2
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---
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2
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Total
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3
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3
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Courses taught by the department to undergraduate and postgraduate students
First: The subjects taught by the department to undergraduate students
General Program (Pharm D)
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General program – Pharm D
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Course code
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Course name
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Course teaching time: level/semester
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Number of teaching hours (practical + theoretical)
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1-
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PB 201
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Cell Biology
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Level one
(second semester)
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1+1
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2-
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MD 303
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Biophysics
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Level two
(First semester)
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1+1
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3-
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PB 402
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Biochemistry I
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Level two
(Second semester)
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2+1
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4-
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PB 503
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Biochemistry II
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Level three
(First semester)
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2+1
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5-
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PB 704
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Clinical Biochemistry
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Level four
(First semester)
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2+1
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6-
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PB E 05
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Clinical Nutrition
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Elective course
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1+1
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7-
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MD 007
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Bioinformatics
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Elective course
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1+1
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General Program (Pharm D)
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Clinical program – Pharm D
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Course code
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Course name
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Course teaching time: level/semester
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Number of teaching hours (practical + theoretical)
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1-
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PB 201
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Cell Biology
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Level one
(second semester)
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1+1
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2-
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MD 303
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Biophysics
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Level two
(First semester)
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1+1
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3-
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PB 302
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Biochemistry I
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Level two
(First semester)
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2+1
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4-
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PB 403
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Biochemistry II
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Level two
(Second semester)
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2+1
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5-
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PB 804
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Clinical Biochemistry
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Level four
(Second semester)
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2+1
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6-
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MD 007
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Bioinformatics
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Level five
(Second semester)
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1+0
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7-
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PB E 5
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Clinical Nutrition
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Elective course
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1+1
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Second: Subjects taught by the department to graduate students
Premaster
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Courses of premaster – Biochemistry department
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Course code
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Course name
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Course teaching time
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Number of teaching hours (theoretical)
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1-
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M 110
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Molecular biology
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First semester
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4
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2-
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ME 4
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Biotechnology
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First semester
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4
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Master
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Special courses of master – Biochemistry department
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Course code
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Course name
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Number of teaching hours (theoretical)
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1-
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BSp1
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Metabolism of individual tissues
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4
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2-
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BSp2
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Advanced biochemistry
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4
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3-
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BSp3
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Integration of metabolism
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4
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PhD
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Special courses of PhD – Biochemistry department
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Course code
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Course name
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Number of teaching hours (theoretical)
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1-
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BSp4
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Molecular endocrinology
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4
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2-
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BSp5
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Biotransformation
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4
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3-
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BSp6
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Regulation of gene expression
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4
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Professional Diploma of Nutrition in Health Care
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First semester courses
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Course code
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Course name
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Number of credit hours
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Theoretical
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Practical
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Total
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1-
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DNB 01
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Fundamentals of nutritional Biochemistry
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2
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-
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2
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2-
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DNB 02
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Metabolism and molecular nutrition
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2
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1
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3
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3-
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DNB 03
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Nutrition in drugged and poisoned cases
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2
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-
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2
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4-
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DNB 04
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Pediatric and Geriatric nutrition
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2
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-
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2
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5-
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DNB 05
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Malnutrition and obesity
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2
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1
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3
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6-
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DNB 06
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Nutrition in diabetic cases
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2
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-
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2
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7-
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DNB 07
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Nutrition in endocrine disorders
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2
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1
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3
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8-
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-
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Elective course -1
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1
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-
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1
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First semester courses
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Course code
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Course name
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Number of credit hours
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Theoretical
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Practical
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Total
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1-
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DNP 06*
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Critical care nutrition
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2
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-
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2
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2-
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DNB 07
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Nutrition in cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal diseases
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2
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1
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3
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3-
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DNB 08
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Nutrition in Gastrointestinal and liver diseases
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2
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-
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2
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4-
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DNB 09
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Food allergies, food safety and intolerances
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2
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-
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2
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5-
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DNB 010
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Nutrition in cancer cases
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2
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1
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3
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6-
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-
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Elective course -2
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2
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-
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2
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7-
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DNR 11
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Research project
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2
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1
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3
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Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
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Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
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Course code
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Course name
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Course teaching time
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Number of teaching hours (theoretical)
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1-
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D1001
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Clinical laboratory tests
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First semester
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1+2
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2-
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D1007
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Nutrition and anemia
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Second semester
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1+1
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