Study Plan for BDS Program
RAKCODS BDS program has a total of 201 Credits Hours including 82.58% applied
courses, 450 Contact Hours for preclinical training and 2212 contact hours
for clinical training.
Graduation Requirements:
To be eligible for graduation, the student must satisfy each of the following
requirements:
Satisfactorily complete all the academic requirements as per the BDS
Curriculum
Obtained pass grades in all courses of the program with minimum CGPA of
2.00
Met all financial obligations to the University within the time
specified.
First Year
First Year Courses
SEMESTER 1
SEMESTER 2
Code
Title
Th
Pr
End Sem. Exams
Code
Title
Th
Pr
End Year Exams
ENG 101
English
3
0
ENG 101
HSE 101
Health Science Communication Skills in English
3
0
HSE 101
ARB 101
Health Science Communication Skills in Arabic
3
0
ARB 101
ICM 101
Islamic Culture in Medicine
3
0
ICM 101
ITI 101
Information Technology and Innovation
2
1
ITI 101
EMS 101
Emirates Society
3
0
EMS 101
DAH 126
Anatomy - Head & Neck and Cell Biology
2
1
Continuous Course
DAH 126
Anatomy - Head & Neck and Cell Biology
2
1
DAH 126
DPH 126
Physiology
2
1
Continuous Course
DPH 126
Physiology
2
1
DPH 126
DOB 126
Oral Biology and Tooth Morphology
2
1
Continuous Course
DOB 126
Oral Biology and Tooth Morphology
2
1
DOB 126
Semester Total 14 4 Semester Total 15 3
Second Year
Second Year Courses
SEMESTER 3
SEMESTER 4
Code
Title
Th
Pr
End Sem. Exams
Code
Title
Th
Pr
End Year Exams
DBC 226
Biochemistry
2
1
Continuous Course
DBC 226
Biochemistry
2
1
DBC 226
DPT 224
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
2
0
Continuous Course
DPT 224
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
2
0
DPT 224
DPA 224
Pathology
2
0
Continuous Course
DPA 224
Pathology
1
1
DPA 224
DOD 225
Pre-Clinical Operative Dentistry & Biomaterials
2
1
Continuous Course
DOD 225
Pre-Clinical Operative Dentistry & Biomaterials
1
1
DOD 225
DMB 212
Microbiology
1
1
DMB 212
DGM 213
General Medicine
2
1
DGM 213
DIC 212
Infection Control
2
0
DIC 212
DGS 212
General Surgery
2
0
DGS 212
DED 211
Ethics in Dental Practice
1
0
DED 211
DPM 211
Practice Management
1
0
DPM 211
DEB 212
Evidence Based Dentistry
2
0
DEB 212
DPR 213
Pre-Clinical Periodontics
2
1
DPR 213
DCO 211
Clinical Orientation
0
1
DCO 211
Semester Total 14 4 Semester Total 13 5
Summer Semester
Code
Title
Credit Hours
End Sem. Exams
Th
Pr
BRM 101
Biostatistics & Research Methodology
3
0
BRM 101
Third Year
Third Year Courses
SEMESTER 5
SEMESTER 6
Code
Title
Th
Pr
End Sem. Exams
Code
Title
Th
Pr
End Year Exams
DCD 326
Community Dentistry
2
1
Continuous Course
DCD 326
Community Dentistry
2
1
DCD 326
DPP 328
Pre-Clinical Prosthodontics & Biomaterials
2
2
Continuous Course
DPP 328
Pre-Clinical Prosthodontics
2
2
DPP 328
DOS 326
Pre-Clinical Oral Surgery
2
1
Continuous Course
DOS 326
Pre-Clinical Oral Surgery
2
1
DOS 326
DOP 326
Oral Pathology
2
1
Continuous Course
DOP 326
Oral Pathology
2
1
DOP 326
DOR 324
Oral Radiology
1
1
Continuous Course
DOR 324
Oral Radiology
1
1
DOR 324
DPR 326
Clinical Periodontics
1
2
Continuous Course
DPR 326
Clinical Periodontics
1
2
DPR 326
Semester Total 10 8 Semester Total 10 8
Summer Semester
Code
Title
Credit Hours
End Sem. Exams
Code
Title
Credit Hours
End Sem. Exams
Th
Pr
Th
Cl
DEN 312
Pre-Clinical Endodontics
1
1
DEN 312
DOM 314
Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis
2
2
DOM 314
Fourth Year
Fourth Year Courses
SEMESTER 9
SEMESTER 10
Code
Title
Th
Cl
End Sem. Exams
Code
Title
Th
Cl
End Year Exams
DOD 426
Clinical Operative Dentistry
1
2
Continuous Course
DOD 426
Clinical Operative Dentistry
1
2
DOD 426
DPC 428
Clinical Prosthodontics (Partial & Complete Denture)
1
3
Continuous Course
DPC 428
Clinical Prosthodontics (Fixed Prosthesis)
1
3
DPC 428
DEN 427
Clinical Endodontics
1
2
Continuous Course
DEN 427
Clinical Endodontics
1
3
DEN 427
DOS 427
Clinical Oral Surgery
1
2
Continuous Course
DOS 427
Clinical Oral Surgery & Implantology
2
2
DOS 427
DPD 428
Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
2
3
Continuous Course
DPD 428
Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
1
2
DPD 428
Semester Total 6 12 Semester Total 6 12
Summer Semester
Code
Title
Credit Hours
End Sem. Exams
Code
Title
Credit Hours
End Sem. Exams
Th
Cl
Th
Cl
DHG 413
Hospital & Geriatric Dentistry
2
1
DHG 413
DTP 413
Treatment Planning & POL
3
0
DTP 413
Fifth Year
Fifth Year Courses
SEMESTER 9
SEMESTER 10
Code
Title
Th
Cl
End Sem. Exams
Code
Title
Th
Cl
End Year Exams
DOR 526
Clinical Orthodontics
2
1
Continuous Course
DOR 526
Clinical Orthodontics
2
1
DOR 526
DCD 5228
Comprehensive Clinical Dentistry-I
0
14
Continuous Course
DCD 5228
Comprehensive Clinical Dentistry-I
0
14
DCD 5228
DRP 522
Research Project
1
0
Continuous Course
DRP 522
Research Project
1
0
DRP 522
Semester Total 3 15 Semester Total 3 15
Summer Semester
Code
Title
Credit Hours
End Sem. Exams
Th
Cl
DCD 516
Comprehensive Clinical Dentistry-II
0
6
DCD 516
Theory (Th): One contact hour is equal to one credit hourPractical (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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