Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Develop a comprehensive understanding of human health, master the art of diagnosing and managing medical conditions, and gain the hands-on experience needed to succeed in modern healthcare settings with our Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program.

  • 6 Years / Onsite
  • Intakes: From June

Overview

The MBBS program at Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria is designed to equip future medical professionals with the knowledge, skills, and clinical expertise required to provide high-quality healthcare services. Through a curriculum that integrates basic sciences, clinical practice, and medical ethics, students will develop a holistic approach to patient care, empowering them to address the diverse health challenges of the 21st century.

Students will gain exposure to cutting-edge medical technologies and treatments, preparing them for a rewarding career in medicine. Emphasis is placed on practical learning, clinical skills, and community-based health interventions, ensuring graduates are well-prepared to serve both local and global communities.

Career Opportunities

Additionally, graduates can work in:

  • Hospitals: Provide specialized care in departments such as surgery, emergency, or internal medicine.
  • Research Institutions: Conduct medical research, develop new treatments, and improve existing healthcare technologies.
  • Community Health Centers: Address public health issues by implementing preventive healthcare measures.
  • Medical Technology Companies: Innovate in developing new healthcare tools and systems.

Additionally, graduates can work in:

  • Hospitals: Provide specialized care in departments such as surgery, emergency, or internal medicine.
  • Research Institutions: Conduct medical research, develop new treatments, and improve existing healthcare technologies.
  • Community Health Centers: Address public health issues by implementing preventive healthcare measures.
  • Medical Technology Companies: Innovate in developing new healthcare tools and systems.

Program Learning Outcomes

Programme

Year 1 – Freshmen 100 Level – Preclinical Phase
  • GST 111: Communication in English 
  • GST 112: Nigerian Peoples and Culture 
  • MTH 101: Elementary Mathematics I 
  • BIO 101: General Biology I 
  • BIO 107: General Biology Practical I 
  • CHM 101: General Chemistry I 
  • CHM 107: General Practical Chemistry I 
  • PHY 101: General Physics I 
  • PHY 107: General Physics Practical I 
  • MTH 102: Elementary Mathematics II 
  • BIO 102: General Biology II 
  • BIO 108: General Biology Practical II 
  • CHM 102: General Chemistry II 
  • CHM 108: General Practical Chemistry II 
  • PHY 102: General Physics II 
  • PHY 108: General Physics Practical II 
Year 2 – Sophomore 200 Level – Basic Medical Sciences
  • ENT 211: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • ANA 201a: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Gross Anatomy of Upper Limbs
  • ANA 201b: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Gross Anatomy of Lower Limbs
  • ANA 203: Histology of Basic Tissues
  • ANA 205: General Embryology
  • ANA 207: Practical Work
  • PHS 201: Introductory Physiology and Autonomic Nervous System
  • PHS 203: Blood Physiology
  • PHS 205: Cardiovascular System
  • PHS 207: Physiology Practical I
  • BCH 201: Cell Biology, PH, and Buffer
  • BCH 203: Carbohydrate Chemistry
  • BCH 205: Amino Acids Chemistry
  • BCH 207: Biochemistry Practical I
  • BCH 209: Lipid Metabolism
  • CSS 201: Clinical Skills I
  •  GST 212: Philosophy, Logic and Human Existence
  • ANA 202a: Gross Anatomy of Thorax, Abdomen
  • ANA 202b: Gross Anatomy of Pelvis and Perineum
  • ANA 204: Systemic Histology (Organology)
  • ANA 206: Systemic Embryology (Organogenesis)
  • PHS 202: Renal Physiology, Body Fluids, and Temperature Regulation
  • PHS 204: Respiratory System
  • PHS 206: Neuroscience I
  • PHS 208: Physiology Practical II
  • BCH 202: Nucleic Acids Chemistry
  • BCH 204: Enzymes, Coenzymes, and Bioenergetics
  • BCH 206: Amino Acids Metabolism
  • BCH 208: Carbohydrate Metabolism
  • BCH 210: Biochemistry Practical II
  • CSS 202: Clinical Skills II
Year 3 – Junior 300 Level – Basic Clinical Sciences
  • ANA 301: Gross Anatomy of Head and Neck and Neuroanatomy

  • ANA 303 Histology of special senses and Neuro-histology/Histo-chemistry

  • ANA 305 Neuro-embryology and development of Pharyngeal Apparatus

  • ANA 307 Human Genetics

  • ANA 309 Laboratory Techniques for Light Microscopy/Gross Radiologic Techniques

  • ANA 311 Practical Work

  • PHS 301 Gastrointestinal Physiology

  • PHS 303 Endocrinology and Reproduction

  • PHS 305 Pathophysiology I

  • PHS 307 Laboratory Teaching and Instrumentation

  • PHS 309 Neuroendocrinology
  • PHS 311 Pathophysiology II
  • BCH 301 Metabolism of Nucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis
  • BCH 303 Integration of Metabolism
  • BCH 305 Nutrition
  • BCH 307 Biochemical Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • BCH 309 Special Topics
  • MDH 301 Multidisciplinary Healthcare II
  • CSS 301 Clinical Skills III
  • GST 312 Peace and Conflict Resolution
  • ENT 312 Venture Creation
  • PAT 302 General Pathology I
  • PAT 304 General Pathology II
  • PAT 306 Pathology Practical I
  • PCL 302 Introductory Pharmacology
  • PCL 304 Autonomic Pharmacology
  • PCL 306 Cardiovascular Pharmacology
  • MIC 302 Introductory Microbiology and General Bacteriology
  • MIC 304 General Parasitology
  • MIC 306 General Virology
  • MIC 308 General Mycology
  • CPY 302 Introduction to Chemical Pathology
  • CPY 304 Immunology
  • CPY 306 Clinical Chemistry of Disease I
  • HEM 302 General Haematology I: Introductory Haematology

 

Year 4 – Senior 400 Level – Clinical Sciences
  • PAT 401 Systemic Pathology I

  • PAT 403 Pathology Practical II

  • PCL 401 GIT Pharmacology

  • PCL 403 Respiratory Pharmacology

  • PCL 405 Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

  • HEM 401 General Haematology II: Anaemias

  • HEM 403 Haemato-Oncology and Bleeding Disorders

  • MIC 401 Medical Bacteriology

  • MIC 403 Medical Mycology

  • MIC 405 Medical Parasitology

  • MIC 407 Applied Medical Microbiology

  • CPY 401 Clinical Chemistry of Disease II

  • CPY 403 Analytical Procedures and Practicals

  • PAT 402 Systemic Pathology II
  • PAT 404 Forensic Pathology
  • PCL 402 Clinical Toxicology
  • PCL 404 Central Nervous System Pharmacology
  • PCL 406 Endocrine Pharmacology
  • PCL 408 Chemotherapy
  • MIC 402 Medical Virology
  • MIC 404 Medical Entomology
  • MIC 406 Medical Protozoology
  • MIC 408 Medical Helminthology
  • MIC 410 Microbial Genetics
  • CPY 402 Clinical Nutrition and Nutritional Support
  • CPY 404 Clinical Enzymology
  • HEM 402 Blood Transfusion and Transplantation
  • HEM 404 Practical and Interpretative Haematology

 

Year 5 – Senior 500 Level – Advanced Clinical Sciences

  • OBG 501 General Gynaecology

  • OBG 503 Antenatal Care/Foetal Medicine

  • OBG 505 Gynaecological and Obstetric Emergencies

  • OBG 507 Gynaecological Clinic/Simulation Training

  • OBG 509 Labour and its Complications, Operative Obstetrics, Newborn Baby Puerperium and its Abnormalities, Safe Motherhood

  • OBG 511 Clinics, Theatre and Call Duty Bed Side Teaching I

  • PAE 501 Introduction to Paediatrics and Child Health

  • PAE 503 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders

  • PAE 505 Gastrointestinal and genitourinary system

  • PAE 507 Endocrine and Metabolic

  • PAE 509 Neonatology and Genetics

  • PAE 511 Specific Infectious Diseases

  • PAE 513 Clinics, Call Duty and Bed Side Teaching I

  • COM 501 Epidemiology/Principles of Control of Communicable
  • Diseases/Epidemic Diseases of Global Importance
  • COM 503 Epidemiology/Principles of Control of Non-Communicable
  • Diseases. Chronic Diseases and Cancers of Global Importance
  • COM 505 Global Health and Role of Non- Governmental Health Organisations (NGOs)
  • COM 507 Health Research Ethics and Ethics of Good Medical Practices: Role of Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)
  • COM 509 Environmental and Occupational Health Practices and Role of Medical Officer of Health
  • COM 511 Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
  • COM 513 Public Health Administration and Management, National Health Policy, Healthcare Financing and Health System
  • COM 515 Community Health Project and the Role of Laboratory in Community Health Field Practice and Urban Community Health
  • Field Posting
  • OBG 502 Reproductive Health and Family Planning
  • OBG 504 Obstetric Clinic/Simulation Training
  • OBG 506 Gynaecological Oncology
  • OBG 508 Medical Disorders in Pregnancy
  • OBG 510 Urogynaecology
  • OBG 512 Complications in Pregnancy
  • OBG 514 Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility
  • OBG 516 Clinics, Theatre and Call Duty Bed Side Teaching II
  • OBG 518 Gynaecological Endoscopy
  • PAE 502 Nutrition, Growth and Development
  • PAE 504 Child Health and Primary Care
  • PAE 506 Paediatric Oncology
  • PAE 508 Diseases of the CNS, Muscles and Bones
  • PAE 510 Diseases of the Blood
  • PAE 512 Clinics, Call Duty and Bed Side Teaching II

 

Year 6 -Senior 600 Level – Specialized Clinical Practice
  • ORT 601 Principles of Orthopaedic Surgery

  • ORT 603 Clinics, Theatre and Bed Side Teaching in Orthopaedics

  • ORT 605 Tutorials in Orthopaedics

  • OPT 601 Introductory Ophthalmology

  • OPT 603 Cornea, External Eye Diseases, Lacrimal System, Orbit

  • OPT 605 Lens and Cataract

  • OPT 607 Neuro-Ophthalmology Glaucoma

  • OPT 609 Paediatric Ophthalmology

  • OPT611 Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

  • OPT 613 Refractive Errors

  • OPT 615 Community Ophthalmology

  • ANE 601 Anaesthesia lectures

  • ANE 603 Clinical Skills Simulation, ICU and Theatre Teaching

  • PSY 601 General Psychiatry

  • PSY 603 Subspecialty Psychiatry

  • PSY 605 Tutorial and Seminar in Psychiatry

  • PSY 607 Psychiatry Clinic

  • SUG 601 Plastic Surgery and Burns
  • SUG 603 Cardiothoracic Including Vascular
  • SUG 605 Neurosurgery
  • SUG 607 Special Topics in Surgery
  • SUG 609 Clinics, Theatre and Call Duty Bed Side teaching
  • MED 602 Metabolic and Endocrine Medicine
  • MED 604 Neurology II
  • MED 606 Cardiology II
  • MED 608 Gastroenterology II
  • MED 610 Rheumatology /Care of the Elderly
  • MED 612 Haematology II
  • MED 614 Infectious diseases II
  • MED 616 Nephrology II
  • MED 618 Pulmonology II
  • MED 620 Clinics, Call Duty and Bed Side Teaching

 

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