Pre-Clinical Science
Core Courses
All core courses are compulsory.
FIRST YEAR (LEVEL 100)
SEMESTER ONE
First Year – Semester 1 Core Courses
| CODE | TITILE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ACMP101 | Applied Chemistry I | 2 |
| ACMP103 | Applied Physics I | 3 |
| ACMP130 | Communication Skills I | 2 |
| ACMP109 | Creative and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| ACMP105 | Human Biology I | 3 |
| ACMP111 | Learning methodology | 1 |
| ACMP107 | Mathematics and Statistics in Medicine I | 3 |
| ACMP120 | Scientific & Academic Writing I | 3 |
| ACMP140 | The African I | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 22 |
SEMESTER TWO
This semester will continue with the liberal education started in Semester One. The compulsory courses will include Mathematics and Statistics in Medicine, The African and Scientific and Academic writing and Communication Skills and Heart Power. Other courses will include, Applied Chemistry and Physics, Human Biology.
First Year – Semester 2 Core Courses
| CODE | TITILE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ACMP102 | Applied Chemistry II | 3 |
| ACMP104 | Applied Physics II | 3 |
| ACMP106 | Human Biology II | 3 |
| ACMP108 | Mathematics and Statistics in Medicine II | 3 |
| ACMP112 | Heart Power I | 1 |
| ACMP120 | Scientific & Academic Writing II | 3 |
| ACMP130 | Communication Skills II | 2 |
| ACMP140 | The African II | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 21 |
SECOND YEAR
SEMESTER THREE
Second Year – Semester 3 Core Courses
| CODE | TITILE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ACMP201 | Medicine, Patients, and Society I | 2 |
| ACMP215 | History of Western Medicine in Ghana | 2 |
| ACMP203 | Early Development of the human, Cells, Genes and Molecules | 4 |
| ACMP205 | Cardio-respiratory system I | 4 |
| ACMP207 | Endocrinology & Reproduction I | 3 |
| ACMP209 | Gastro-intestinal & Hepatobiliary system I | 2 |
| ACMP211 | Genito-Urinary system I | 2 |
| ACMP213 | Skin & Locomotor system I | 2 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 21 |
SEMESTER FOUR
Second Year – Semester 4 Core Courses
| CODE | TITILE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ACMP202 | Medicine, Patients, and Society II | 3 |
| ACMP204 | Cardio-Respiratory system II | 3 |
| ACMP206 | Endocrinology & Reproduction II | 3 |
| ACMP208 | Gastro-intestinal & Hepatobiliary system II | 3 |
| ACMP210 | Genito-Urinary System II | 3 |
| ACMP212 | Skin & Locomotor system II | 2 |
| ACMP214 | Brain and Mind I | 4 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 21 |
THIRD YEAR (LEVEL 300)
SEMESTER FIVE
Third Year – Semester 5 Core Courses
| CODE | TITILE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ACMP301 | Health and Disease in the Individual | 6 |
| ACMP303 | Cardio-Respiratory system III | 5 |
| ACMP305 | Genito-Urinary System III | 4 |
| ACMP307 | Brain and Mind II | 5 |
| ACMP309 | Haematopoietic & Lymphatic System I | 2 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 22 |
SEMESTER SIX
Third Year – Semester 6 Core Courses
| CODE | TITILE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ACMP302 | Endocrinology and Reproduction III | 4 |
| ACMP304 | Gastro-intestinal & Hepatobiliary system III | 3 |
| ACMP306 | Skin & Locomotor System III | 3 |
| ACMP308 | The Medical Entrepreneur I | 2 |
| ACMP312 | Medical Ethics and Professionalism I | 2 |
| ACMP314 | Health and Disease in Populations II | 6 |
| ACMP316 | Haematopoietic & Lymphatic System II | 2 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 22 |
Elective Courses
The Elective Courses are taken during the long inter-semester breaks between the end of one academic year and the next for a duration of four (4) weeks. The elective courses are in three groups and each student is expected to take at least one course from each group.
Group I: The Medical Humanities
- Singing
- Musical instruments
- Spirituality, Health and Healing
- Medicine and Literature
- Medicine and Developmental Economics
Group II: Modern Languages
- Spoken Medical French
- Spoken Ghanaian languages (for Ghanaians; the choice will be one that is not their mother tongue).
Group III: Community Service
- Each student or a group of students choose(s) a community to provide voluntary service that will uplift the community.