University of Kufa College of Dentistry Curricul                     
1-Teaching language is English.                                                               
  2-Duration of study is five years; three academic years                          
  (for 1st, 2nd &3rd years) and two calendar years(for 4th &5th years).                        
                           

Subject
1st Semester
hours/week
2nd semester
hours/week
Total
hours/week
Theory
Practical
Theory
Practical
Theory
Practical
1. Medical Physics          
2
2
2
2
60
60
3
4
3
4
90
120
2
2
2
2
60
60
1
2
1
2
30
60
1
3
1
3
30
90
  6. General anatomy       
2
2
2
2
60
60
         Total                
11
15
11
15
330
450
First year curriculum (1st academic year, 30 weeks)
Subject
1st Semester
hours/week
2nd semester
hours/week
Total
hours/week
Theory
Practical
Theory
Practical
Theory
Practical
1. Prosthodontics          
2
6
2
6
30
180
2
3
1
3
30
90
1
2
1
2
30
60
2
2
2
2
60
60
5. Physiology                 
2
2
2
2
60
60
6. Anatomy                   
2
4
2
4
60
120
1
2
1
2
30
60
         Total                        
10
21
10
21
300
630
* In the academic year 2003/2004, course of general human anatomy was added to the curriculum of the first year (two hours theory and two hours practical in a week).

Second year curriculum (2nd academic year, 30 weeks)
* In the academic year 2003/2004, course of oral physiology and embryology was added to
the curriculum of the second year (one hour theory and two hours practical in a week).

Third year curriculum (3rd academic year, 30 weeks)
Subject
1st Semester
hours/week
2nd semester
hours/week
Total
hours/week
Theory
Practical
Theory
Practical
Theory
Practical
1. Prosthodontics               
1
6
1
6
30
180
2
9
2
9
60
270
3. Oral Surgery                   
1
2
1
2
30
60
1
2
1
2
30
60
5. Pharmacology               
2
2
2
2
60
60
2
2
2
2
60
60
  7. Bacteriology                   
2
2
2
2
60
60
  8. Radiology                        
1
3
1
3
30
90
Total                       
12
28
12
28
360
840
Fourth year / calendar year
A. Fourth year curriculum (summer course, 12 weeks)
Subject
1st Semester
hours/week
2nd semester
hours/week
Theory
Practical
Theory
Practical
1. Prosthodontics                     
1
4
12
48
1
4
12
48
3. Oral Surgery                          
1
4
12
48
4. Periodontology                    
1
4
12
48
5. Orthodontics                       
1
4
12
48
6. Oral Pathology                   
1
4
12
48
Total                       
6
24
72
288
Subject
1st Semester
hours/week
2nd semester
hours/week
Total
hours/week
Theory
Practical
Theory
Practical
Theory
Practical
1
6
1
6
30
180
1
6
1
6
30
180
  3. Oral Surgery                   
2
6
2
6
60
180
1
3
1
3
30
90
  5. Orthodontics                  
1
3
1
3
30
90
   6. Oral Pathology              
2
3
2
3
60
90
1
3
1
3
30
90
   8. General Surgery           
1
3
1
3
30
90
Total                       
10
33
10
33
300
990
B. Fourth year curriculum (30 weeks)
Fifth year / calendar year
A. Fifth year curriculum (summer course, 12 weeks)

Subject
1st Semester
hours/week
2nd semester
hours/week