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Health Sciences
Health Sciences is emerging as one of the UAE’s largest growth areas. Student learning takes
place in classrooms, laboratories, clinics, and hospital settings where training covers the
knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviours expected of a modern health science professional.
The HCT Health Sciences programmes and courses are designed to meet the highest academic
and industry standards and as a result our graduates are highly sought after by employers.
Health Sciences graduates can expect to work in a number of different areas including hospitals,
government, laboratories, education, and a large range of private and semi-private health-
related organisations.
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HEM 2404 EMT Advanced (II) 4 HEM 3922 Hospital Ambulance Preceptorship II 3
HEM 2508 EMT Advanced (III) 8 HEM 3944 Summer Preceptorship 5
HEM 3108 EMT Paramedic (I) 8 HEM 4944 International Preceptorship 5
HEM 3208 EMT Paramedic (II) 8
HEM 4003 Advanced Pharmacology 3
Emergency Medical Services Elective
HEM 4103 Emergency Medical Services Management 3
See Programme Chair for available courses.
HEM 4203 Evidence Based Medicine and Research 3 Required Credits: 8
Analysis
HEM 4303 Advanced Clinical Practice 3 HEM 4418 Advanced Clinical Supervision 8
HEM 4478 International Trip Option for Paramedics 8
Course Credits
HSC 1203 Anatomy & Physiology II 3
HSC 1803 Medical Terminology for Health Sciences 3 General Studies
Required Credits: 30
English, Arabic or other Languages 15
Humanities or Art 3
Information Technology or Mathematics 3
The Natural Sciences (HSC 1103 Anatomy & Physiology I) 3
The Social or Behavioural Sciences 6
Health Sciences
Required Credits: 17 Required Credits: 19
AES 3003 Professional Arabic 3 AES 1003 Emirati Studies 3
HEM 2304 EMT Advanced (I) 4 HEM 2508 EMT Advanced (III) 8
HEM 2404 EMT Advanced (II) 4 HEM 2922 Ambulance Preceptorship II 3
HEM 2902 Ambulance Preceptorship I 3 HEM 3944 Summer Preceptorship 5
LSC 2103 Academic Reading and Writing II 3
Bachelor of Science in
Health Information Management
The Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management programme is a four-year post-Foundations programme
preparing graduates for health information management professional practice. In the first two programme years
students develop an extensive knowledge of health care coding and introductory management studies. The final
two years of the programme develop students’ skills in health informatics, research, quality, advanced data
management, leadership and health data analysis. The programme promotes the development of analytical
thinking, problem-solving abilities, communication skills, professional ethics, social responsibility, professional
citizenship, the ability to adapt to change and respond to challenges in health information management, and a
commitment to lifelong learning.
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HIM 2303 Health Information Coding III (Advanced) 3 HIM 4924 Professional Experience 5
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Health Sciences
Development
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Health Sciences
HMI 2303 Medical Imaging Positioning and Procedures I 3 HMI 4952 Clinical Preceptorship V 9
HMI 2403 Medical Imaging Anatomy and Pathology I 3
HMI 2503 Medical Imaging Positioning and Procedures II 3 Course Credits
HMI 2603 Medical Imaging Anatomy and Pathology II 3 General Studies
HMI 3001 Patient Care II 1 Required Credits: 30
HMI 3002 Medical Imaging Technology III 3 English, Arabic or other Languages 15
HMI 3102 Medical Imaging and Positioning III 3 Humanities or Art 3
HMI 3202 Specialised Imaging I 2 Information Technology or Mathematics 3
HMI 3212 Radiation Safety and Biology 2 The Natural Sciences (HSC 1103 Anatomy & Physiology I) 3
HMI 3312 Cross-Sectional Anatomy 2 The Social or Behavioural Sciences 6
HMI 4002 Specialised Imaging II 2
HMI 4003 Quality Management in Medical Imaging 3
HMI 4102 Specialised Imaging Elective 3
HMI 4103 Research Project I 3
HMI 4203 Professional Practice 3
HMI 4303 Research Project II 3
HSC 1203 Anatomy & Physiology II 3
HSC 1803 Medical Terminology for Health Sciences 3
Medical Imaging
Health Sciences
Required Credits: 13 Required Credits: 14
HMI 2001 Patient Care I 1 HMI 2102 Medical Imaging Technology II 3
HMI 2002 Medical Imaging Technology I 3 HMI 2503 Medical Imaging Positioning and Procedures II 3
HMI 2303 Medical Imaging Positioning and Procedures I 3 HMI 2603 Medical Imaging Anatomy and Pathology II 3
HMI 2403 Medical Imaging Anatomy and Pathology I 3 HMI 2904 Clinical Preceptorship I (2 days per week) 5
LSC 2103 Academic Reading and Writing II 3
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Health Sciences
Year 2 Semester 3 Year 2 Semester 4
Required Credits: 14 Required Credits: 17
AES 1013 Arabic Communications I 3 HML 2023 Haematology III 3
HML 2003 Haematology II 3 HML 2123 Microbiology III 3
HML 2103 Microbiology II 3 HML 2223 Clinical Chemistry III 3
HML 2203 Clinical Chemistry II 3 HML 2342 Transfusion Science II 2
HML 2302 Transfusion Science I 2 LSS 1003 Life and Study Skills 3
Basic Methods of Scientific Research and
LSS 1123 3
Development
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Health Sciences
Science in Nursing
LSS 1003 Life and Study Skills 3 Basic Methods of Scientific Research and
LSS 1123 3
Development
Health Sciences
Year 2 Semester 3 Year 2 Semester 4
Required Credits: 20 Required Credits: 17
AES 1003 Emirati Studies 3 AES 1013 Arabic Communications I 3
HNR 1602 Clinical Pharmacology 2 HNR 2202 Health Promotion Skills Across the Lifespan 2
HNR 2005 Nursing for Acute Health Challenges 5 Nursing Care of Family: Maternal, Infant and
HNR 2215 5
Child
HNR 2012 Clinical Drug Calculation 2
Integrated Nursing Therapeutics - Medical Integrated Nursing Therapeutics - Family,
HNR 2905 5 HNR 2924 4
Surgical Nursing Maternal, Child
Bachelor in Pharmacy
The Bachelor of Pharmacy programme is a four-year post-Foundations programme preparing graduates as
Pharmacists for professional practice in different areas of Pharmacy. Graduates are educated to provide quality
pharmaceutical care with a patient-centred focus. The programme stresses knowledge of the biological, chemical,
pharmaceutical, clinical and social sciences that underpins pharmacy; an understanding of the relevance of that
knowledge to patient care and pharmaceutical problem-solving and the skills to apply that knowledge to specific
pharmaceutical care circumstances. The programme provides students with a firm foundation for lifelong learning
by promoting the development of analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, communication skills, technical
skills, intellectual leadership potential and a commitment to professional ethics, social responsibility, professional
citizenship and the ability to adapt to change and respond to challenges in pharmaceutical healthcare delivery.
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Health Sciences
Pharmacy
Health Sciences
Required Credits: 15 Required Credits: 15
AES 1003 Emirati Studies 3 HPH 2204 Medicinal Chemistry I 4
HPH 2002 Pharmaceutical Microbiology 2 HPH 2303 Pharmaceutics I 3
HPH 2004 Biological Organic Chemistry 4 HPH 2405 Pharmacology 5
HPH 2103 Immunology 3 LSC 2183 English for Specific Purposes 3
LSC 2103 Academic Reading and Writing II 3
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Social Work
Health Sciences
Year 2 Semester 3 Year 2 Semester 4
Required Credits: 18 Required Credits: 15
AES 1013 Arabic Communications I 3 HSC 2333 Sociology 3
Abnormal and Clinical Psychology - HSW 2233 Foundation in Group Work 3
HSW 1213 3
Psychopathology
HSW 2243 Populations at Risk 2 : Aging, Special Needs 3
HSW 2123 Human Behaviour and the Social Environment 3 LSM 1113 Statistical Mathematics 3
HSW 2023 Advanced Counselling in Social Work 3 LSC 2183 English for Specific Purposes 3
HSW 2033 Laws and Ethics in Social Work in the UAE 3