Study Plan for BDS Program
RAKCODS BDS program has a total of 201 Credits Hours.
The curriculum has 82.58% applied courses as per the details provided in the Study Plan. Combined clinical practicum and clinical simulation hours are included in academic credit with the following details:
- Clinical Simulation (Preclinical) Hours = 450 Contact Hours
- Clinical Practicum Patient-Facing = 1,659 Clinical Hours
Graduation Requirements:
To be eligible for graduation, the student must satisfy each of the following requirements:
- Complete the 201 credit hours as per the BDS Curriculum
- Satisfactorily full filled all the academic requirements
- Obtained pass grades in all courses of the program with minimum CGPA of 2.00, and
- Met all financial obligations to the University within the time specified.
First Year Courses
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SEMESTER I
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SEMESTER II
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Sem. Exams
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Year Exams
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Theory
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Practical
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Theory
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Practical
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ENG 101
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English
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3
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0
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ENG 101
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HSE 101
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Health Science Communication Skills in English
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3
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0
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HSE 101
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ARB 101
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Health Science Communication Skills in Arabic
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3
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0
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ARB 101
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ICM 101
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Islamic Culture in Medicine
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3
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0
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ICM 101
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ITI 101
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Information Technology and Innovation
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2
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1
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ITI 101
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EMS 101
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Emirates Society
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3
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0
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EMS 101
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DAH 126
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Anatomy - Head & Neck and Cell Biology
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2
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1
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Continuous Course
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DAH 126
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Anatomy - Head & Neck and Cell Biology
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2
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1
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DAH 126
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DPH 126
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Physiology
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2
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1
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Continuous Course
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DPH 126
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Physiology
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2
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1
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DPH 126
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DOB 126
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Oral Biology and Tooth Morphology
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2
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1
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Continuous Course
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DOB 126
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Oral Biology and Tooth Morphology
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2
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1
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DOB 126
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Semester Total
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14
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4
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Semester Total
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15
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3
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Second Year Courses
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SEMESTER III
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SEMESTER IV
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Sem. Exams
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Year Exams
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Theory
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Practical
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Theory
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Practical
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DBC 226
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Biochemistry
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2
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1
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Continuous Course
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DBC 226
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Biochemistry
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2
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1
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DBC 226
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DPT 224
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Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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2
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0
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Continuous Course
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DPT 224
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Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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2
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0
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DPT 224
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DPA 224
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Pathology
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2
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0
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Continuous Course
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DPA 224
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Pathology
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1
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1
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DPA 224
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DOD 225
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Pre-Clinical Operative Dentistry & Biomaterials
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2
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1
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Continuous Course
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DOD 225
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Pre-Clinical Operative Dentistry & Biomaterials
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1
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1
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DOD 225
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DMB 212
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Microbiology
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1
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1
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DMB 212
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DGM 213
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General Medicine
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2
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1
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DGM 213
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DIC 212
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Infection Control
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2
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0
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DIC 212
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DGS 212
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General Surgery
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2
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0
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DGS 212
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DED 211
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Ethics in Dental Practice
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1
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0
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DED 211
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DPM 211
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Practice Management
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1
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0
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DPM 211
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DEB 212
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Evidence Based Dentistry
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2
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0
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DEB 222
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DPR 213
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Pre-Clinical Periodontics
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2
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1
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DPR 213
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DCO 211
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Clinical Orientation
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0
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1
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DCO 211
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|
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Semester Total
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14
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4
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Semester Total
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13
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5
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Summer Semester
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Sem. Exams
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Th
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Pr
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BRM 101
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Biostatistics & Research Methodology
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3
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0
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BRM 101
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Third Year Courses
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SEMESTER V
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SEMESTER VI
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Sem. Exams
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Year Exams
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Theory
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Practical
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Theory
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Practical
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DCD 326
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Community Dentistry
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2
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1
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Continuous Course
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DCD 326
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Community Dentistry
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2
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1
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DCD 326
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DPP 328
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Pre-Clinical Prosthodontics & Biomaterials
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2
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2
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Continuous Course
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DPP 328
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Pre-Clinical Prosthodontics
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2
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2
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DPP 328
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DOS 326
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Pre-Clinical Oral Surgery
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2
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1
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Continuous Course
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DOS 326
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Pre-Clinical Oral Surgery
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2
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1
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DOS 326
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DOP 326
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Oral Pathology
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2
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1
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Continuous Course
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DOP 326
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Oral Pathology
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2
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1
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DOP 326
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DOR 324
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Oral Radiology
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1
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1
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Continuous Course
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DOR 324
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Oral Radiology
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1
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1
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DOR 324
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DPR 326
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Clinical Periodontics
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1
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2
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Continuous Course
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DPR 326
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Clinical Periodontics
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1
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2
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DPR 326
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Semester Total
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10
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8
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Semester Total
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10
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8
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Summer Semester
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Sem. Exams
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Year Exams
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Th
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Pr
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Th
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Cl
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DEN 312
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Pre-Clinical Endodontics
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1
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1
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DEN 312
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DOM 314
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Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis
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2
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2
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DOM 314
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Fourth Year Courses
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SEMESTER VII
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SEMESTER VIII
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Sem. Exams
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Year Exams
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Theory
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Practical
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Theory
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Practical
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DOD 426
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Clinical Operative Dentistry
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1
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2
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Continuous Course
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DOD 426
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Clinical Operative Dentistry
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1
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2
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DOD 426
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DPC 428
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Clinical Prosthodontics
(Partial & Complete Denture)
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1
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3
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Continuous Course
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DPC 428
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Clinical Prosthodontics
(Fixed Prosthesis)
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1
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3
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DPC 428
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DEN 427
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Clinical Endodontics
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1
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2
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Continuous Course
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DEN 427
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Clinical Endodontics
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1
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3
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DEN 427
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DOS 427
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Clinical Oral
Surgery
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1
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2
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Continuous Course
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DOS 427
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Clinical Oral Surgery & Implantology
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2
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2
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DOS 427
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DPD 428
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Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
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2
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3
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Continuous Course
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DPD 428
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Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
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1
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2
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DPD 428
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Semester Total
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6
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12
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Semester Total
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6
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12
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Summer Semester
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Sem. Exams
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Sem. Exams
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Th
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Cl
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Th
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Cl
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DHG 413
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Hospital & Geriatric Dentistry
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2
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1
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DHG 413
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DTP 413
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Treatment Planning & POL
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3
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0
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DTP 413
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Fifth Year Courses
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SEMESTER V
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SEMESTER VI
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Sem. Exams
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Year Exams
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Theory
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Practical
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Theory
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Practical
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DOR 526
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Clinical Orthodontics
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2
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1
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Continuous Course
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DOR 526
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Clinical Orthodontics
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2
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1
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DOR 526
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DCD 5228
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Comprehensive Clinical Dentistry-I
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0
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14
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Continuous Course
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DCD 5228
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Comprehensive Clinical Dentistry -I
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0
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14
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DCD 5228
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DRP 522
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Research Project
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1
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0
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Continuous Course
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DRP 522
|
Research Project
|
1
|
0
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DRP 522
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|
Semester Total
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3
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15
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|
Semester Total
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3
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15
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Summer Semester
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Code
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Title
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Credit Hours
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End Sem. Exams
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Th
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Cl
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DCD 516
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Comprehensive Clinical Dentistry-II
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0
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6
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DCD 516
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Theory (Th): One contact hour is equal to one credit hour
Practical (Pr) and Clinical (Cl): One credit hour is equal to two contact hours
RAKCODS have offered following 4 Elective courses during the summer semester of year 4 and 5:
- Esthetic Dentistry (DES 412) - Summer Semester 2 Year 4
- Rehabilitation in Pediatric Dentistry (DRD 412) - Summer Semester 2 Year 4
- Advanced Endodontics (DAE 512) - Summer Semester 2 Year 5
- Dental Implantology (DDI 512) - Summer Semester 2 Year 5
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