Curriculums

Curriculum

The curriculum is a fundamental component of an academic program, serving as a structured framework that guides students in acquiring both theoretical and practical knowledge. It represents a comprehensive and organized plan developed in alignment with the values and strategic objectives of an educational institution. The purpose of the curriculum is to equip students with professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for their field of study. The Faculty of Dentistry at Spinghar Institute of Higher Education (Nangarhar), which currently offers a degree program through the stomatology Department, follows a curriculum that has been formally approved by the Curriculum Directorate of the Ministry of Higher Education. This curriculum is designed to meet both national and international standards.
The curriculum maintains a careful balance between theoretical and practical instruction. With effective implementation, it ensures that students gain not only theoretical knowledge but also practical experience and essential skills. Moreover, the curriculum prepares students to be responsive to the existing needs in their field of health services.

Here, we present a brief breakdown of the curriculum for the Dentistry Faculty’s Stomatology department, which provides organized information about the nature of subjects, the number of credits, and the distribution of theoretical and practical hours, arranged by semesters.

1st Year 1 st Semester

Summary of curriculum
Total Credits Hours
Theoretical Credits Hours
Practical Credits Hours
House Job Weeks
Basic Subjects
Core Subjects
MoHE Rules

1^st Year 1^st Semester
No	Subject Code	Subject	Credits	Credit Hours		Sub-Total	Category
				Credit Hours
				Theory	Practical
1	STO1 006	Physics	3	32	16	48	Basic
2	STO1 003	Chemistry	4	32	32	64	Basic
3	STO1 004	Cell Biology	4	32	32	64	Basic
4	SL.IC.0171	English Language	4	64	0	64	MoHE Rules
5	STO1 005	Molecular Biology	2	16	16	32	Basic
6	SL.IC.0171	Belief System of Islam	2	32	0	32	MoHE Rules
7		Quran Recitation (Tajweed)	1	16	0	16	MoHE Rules
Grand Total of Credits & Credit Hours			20			320

1st Year 2nd Semester

Summary of curriculum
Total Credits Hours	3249
Theoretical Credits Hours	2001
Practical Credits Hours	1248
House Job Weeks	48
Basic Subjects	6
Core Subjects	65
MoHE Rules	18

1^st Year 2^nd Semester
No	Subject Code	Subject	Credits	Credit Hours		Sub-Total	Category
				Credit Hours
				Theory	Practical
1	STO1 007	Embryology	2	16	16	32	Core
2	STO1 008	Anatomy	4	32	32	64	Core
3	STO1 009	Physiology	3	32	16	48	Core
4	STO2 002	English Language	1	16	0	16	MoHE Rules
5	STO1 011	Medical First Aids	1	16	0	16	Core
6	STO1 010	Histology	3	32	16	48	Core
7	STO1 012	Genetics	3	32	16	48	Basic
8	SL.IC.0173	Warships in Islam	2	32	0	32	MoHE Rules
9	SL.IC.0174	Biography of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)	2	32	0	32	MoHE Rules
Grand Total of Credits & Credit Hours			21			336

2nd Year 1st Semester

Summary of curriculum
Total Credits Hours	3249
Theoretical Credits Hours	2001
Practical Credits Hours	1248
House Job Weeks	48
Basic Subjects	6
Core Subjects	65
MoHE Rules	18

2^nd Year 1^st Semester
No	Subject Code	Subject	Credits	Credit Hours		Sub-Total	Category
				Credit Hours
				Theory	Practical
1	STO2 008	Head and Neck Anatomy	4	32	32	64	Core
2	STO2 010	Oral Histology	2	16	16	32	Core
3	STO1 013	Biochemistry	3	32	16	48	Core
4	STO1 014	Biophysics	2	16	16	32	Basic
5	STO3 002	English Language	2	32	0	32	MoHE Rules
6	STO2 009	Physiology	4	32	32	64	Core
7	SL.IC.0175	Ethical System of Islam	2	32	0	32	MoHE Rules
8		Social System of Islam	2	32	0	32	MoHE Rules
Grand Total of Credits & Credit Hours			21			336

2nd Year 2nd Semester

Summary of curriculum
Total Credits Hours	3249
Theoretical Credits Hours	2001
Practical Credits Hours	1248
House Job Weeks	48
Basic Subjects	6
Core Subjects	65
MoHE Rules	18

2^nd Year 2^nd Semester
No	Subject Code	Subject	Credits	Credit Hours		Sub-Total	Category
				Credit Hours
				Theory	Practical
1	STO1 015	Microbiology	4	32	32	64	Core
2	STO1 016	Behavioral Science	2	32	0	32	Core
3	STO1 017	Dental Material	2	16	16	32	Core
4	STO1 018	General Pathology	4	32	32	64	Core
5	STO1 015	Medical Ethics	2	16	16	32	Core
6	STO1 020	Pharmacology	3	32	16	48	Core
7	SL.IC.01717	Ideological System of Islam	2	32	0	32	MoHE Rules
8	SL.IC.0178	Religions and Sects	1	16	0	16	MoHE Rules
Grand Total of Credits & Credit Hours			20			320

3rd Year 1st Semester

Summary of curriculum
Total Credits Hours	3249
Theoretical Credits Hours	2001
Practical Credits Hours	1248
House Job Weeks	48
Basic Subjects	6
Core Subjects	65
MoHE Rules	18

3^rd Year 1^st Semester
No	Subject Code	Subject	Credits	Credit Hours		Sub-Total	Category
				Credit Hours
				Theory	Practical
1		Internal Medicine	2	16	16	32	Core
2		Microbiology and Parasitology	3	32	16	48	Core
3		Microbiology and Parasitology	4	32	32	64	Core
4		Microbiology and Parasitology	3	32	16	48	Core
5		Operative Dentistry	2	16	16	32	Core
6		Dental Materials	2	16	16	32	Core
7		Research Methodology-1	1	16	0	16	MoHE Rules
8		Political System of Islam	2	32	0	32	MoHE Rules
9		Administrative System of Islam	2	32	0	32	MoHE Rules
Grand Total of Credits & Credit Hours			20			320

3rd Year 2nd Semester

Summary of curriculum
Total Credits
Theoretical (Credits)
Practical (Credits)
House Job Credits
Basic Subjects
Core (Compulsory) Course
Inclusive Subjects

3^rd Year 2^nd Semester
No	Subject Code	Subject	Credits	Credit Hours		Sub-Total	Category
				Credit Hours
				Theory	Practical
1		Internal Medicine	2	16	16	32	Core
2		Dental Medicine	2	16	16	32	Core
3		Gynecology	2	16	16	32	Core
4		Public Health	2	16	16	32	Core
5		General Surgery	2	16	16	32	Core
6		Economic System of Islam	2	32	0	32	MoHE Rules
7		Prosthodontics	2	16	16	32	Core
8		Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	2	16	16	32	Core
9		Oral Radiology	2	16	16	32	Core
10		Neurosurgery	2	16	16	32	Core
11		Research Methodology-2	1	16	0	16	MoHE Rules
Grand Total of Credits & Credit Hours			21			336

4th Year 1st Semester

Summary of curriculum
Total Credits
Theoretical (Credits)
Practical (Credits)
House Job Credits
Basic Subjects
Core (Compulsory) Course
Inclusive Subjects

4th Year 1st Semester
No	Subject Code	Subject	Credits	Credit Hours		Sub-Total	Category
				Credit Hours
				Theory	Practical
1		Prosthodontics	2	16	16	32	Core
2		Infectious Diseases and TB	2	16	16	32	Core
3		Pediatric of Stomatology	2	16	16	32	Core
4		Implantology	2	16	16	32	Core
5		General Surgery	2	16	16	32	Core
6		Quran and Contemporary Sciences	2	32	0	32	MoHE Rules
7		Public Health	2	16	16	32	Core
8		Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	2	16	16	32	Core
9		Pediatrics	2	16	16	32	Core
10		Dermatology	2	16	16	32	Core
Grand Total of Credits & Credit Hours			20			320

4th Year 2nd Semester

Summary of curriculum
Total Credits Hours	3249
Theoretical Credits Hours	2001
Practical Credits Hours	1248
House Job Weeks	48
Basic Subjects	6
Core Subjects	65
MoHE Rules	18

4^th Year 2^nd Semester
No	Subject Code	Subject	Credits	Credit Hours		Sub-Total	Category
				Credit Hours
				Theory	Practical
1		Prosthodontics	2	16	16	32	Core
2		Dental Medicine	2	16	16	32	Core
3		Pediatric Surgery	2	16	16	32	Core
4		Pediatric Dentistry	2	16	16	32	Core
5		Orthodontic	2	16	16	32	Core
6		Islamic Civilization	2	32	0	32	MoHE Rules
7		Neurology and Psychiatry	2	16	16	32	Core
8		Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	2	16	16	32	Core
9		Periodontology	2	16	16	32	Core
10		Internal Medicine	3	32	16	48	Core
Grand Total of Credits & Credit Hours			21			336

5th Year 1st Semester

Summary of curriculum
Total Credits Hours	3249
Theoretical Credits Hours	2001
Practical Credits Hours	1248
House Job Weeks	48
Basic Subjects	6
Core Subjects	65
MoHE Rules	18

5^th Year 1^stSemester
No	Subject Code	Subject	Credits	Credit Hours		Sub-Total	Category
				Credit Hours
				Theory	Practical
1		Prosthodontics	2	16	16	32	Core
2		Dental Medicine	2	16	16	32	Core
3		Traumatology	2	16	16	32	Core
4		General Surgery	2	16	16	32	Core
5		Anesthesia	2	16	16	32	Core
6		Periodontology	2	16	16	32	Core
7		Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	2	16	16	32	Core
8		Orthodontics	2	16	16	32	Core
9		Ophthalmology	2	16	16	32	Core
10		E.N.T	2	16	16	32	Core
Grand Total of Credits & Credit Hours			20			320

5th Year 2nd Semester

Summary of curriculum
Total Credits Hours	3249
Theoretical Credits Hours	2001
Practical Credits Hours	1248
House Job Weeks	48
Basic Subjects	6
Core Subjects	65
MoHE Rules	18

5^th Year 1^stSemester
No	Subject Code	Subject	Credits	Credit Hours		Sub-Total	Category
				Credit Hours
				Theory	Practical
1		Oral Hygiene	2	16	16	32	Core
2		Pediatric of Stomatology	3	32	16	48	Core
3		Face Plastic Surgery	3	32	16	48	Core
4		Traumatology	2	16	16	32	Core
5		Traumatology	2	16	16	32	Core
6		Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	4	32	32	64	Core
7		Orthodontics	2	16	16	32	Core
Grand Total of Credits & Credit Hours			18			288