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Evaluation System & Exam

 

(Testing System)

Types of Assessment:

  1. Formative Assessment: Classroom coordinators and department heads are required to conduct at least one formative assessment for each academic unit or course. The results of these assessments are not included in the final grade.
  2. Summative Assessment: This includes:
  • Yearly Exam: 31% of the unit or course grade is allocated to the student's performance in yearly assessments, which consist of academic and research activities (e.g., student portfolio) and objective exams conducted during classroom teaching. The exam grades should not be less than 51% of the yearly grade.
  • The student retains the yearly assessment grades from the first attempt to the second attempt if they provide an acceptable excuse for not taking the first attempt. If the student doesn't provide an acceptable excuse or fails the first attempt, the grades are not retained.
  • Theoretical Exams: 41% of the grade is allocated to evaluate the knowledge and thinking skills acquired through theoretical lessons. The theoretical exams consist of structured essay questions, multiple-choice questions, and extended matching questions designed to assess higher-order thinking skills rather than mere knowledge and recall.
  • Routine item analysis is conducted for all theoretical exams to evaluate and take corrective measures if necessary.
  • Some yearly assessments or final theoretical exams may be conducted electronically.
  • Practical Exams: 31% of the grade is allocated for practical skills evaluation. This evaluation takes place in the laboratories using the Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) system, which assesses practical skills based on a checklist.
  • Clinical Exams: The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) system is used in clinical departments to assess skills under direct observation by examiners.

(Responsibility for Examinations)

  • In courses taught by multiple scientific departments, a committee of three members is formed by the college council, including a chairperson and two members from the participating departments. This committee is responsible for setting the exam according to the relative weight of each course. The committee is accountable for what it receives from the department heads involved in teaching the course.
  • In courses taught by a single scientific department, the head of the department is responsible for setting the exam based on the inputs from the faculty members involved in teaching the course.
  • Subsidiary departments collaborating in a course share the responsibility for evaluating students during the study period, considering the allocated time in the academic schedule and the assigned weight for yearly assessments. The final grade sheets are collected and submitted to the control department.

(Success, Failure, and Progression from One Level to Another)

  • A student is considered successful if they achieve 61% of the total grades for the semester, with success in each course individually.
  • A student is considered to have failed if they score less than 41% on the written exam for the unit or less than 61% of the total unit grade.

• First-level students:

  • Students are allowed to progress from the first semester to the second semester without any conditions or requirements.
  • Students are allowed to progress from the second semester to the third semester carrying 51% of the first-level course materials.

• Second-level students:

  • Students are allowed to progress from the third semester to the fourth semester without any conditions or requirements.
  • Students are not allowed to progress to the third level until they have fully succeeded in the first-level and second-level courses.

• Third-level students:

  • Students are allowed to progress from the fifth semester to the sixth semester without any conditions or requirements.
  • Students are not allowed to progress from the third level to the fourth level until they have fully succeeded in the third-level courses.

• Fourth-level students:

  • Students are allowed to progress from the seventh semester to the eighth semester without any conditions or requirements.
  • Students are not allowed to progress from the fourth level to the fifth level until they have fully succeeded in the fourth-level courses.

• Non-core subjects such as English, computer science, behavioral sciences, and human rights can be postponed until the fifth level.

(Graduation Requirements): Obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery (credit hour system) requires the following:

  • Passing a total of 213 credit hours.
  • Meeting the graduation requirements of the college according to the content tables for semesters and academic levels.
  • Meeting any other university requirements.
  • Graduation rounds for the program are in July (first round) and September (second round).

(Grades):

The calculation of grades for semesters and academic levels is based on the following table:

Number of Points Mark Percentage Grade

4.0 ≥90% A (Excellent)

3.67 ≥85% and <90% A-

3.33 ≥80% and <85% B+ (Very Good)

3.0 ≥75% and <80% B

2.67 ≥70% and <75% B- (Good)

2.33 ≥65% and <70% C+

1.67 ≥60% and <65% C (Pass)

• A student is considered to have failed the semester exams if they receive a grade below 60% of the maximum grade for that semester, and they are given a grade (F).

The overall GPA for students in the Bachelor's degree program is calculated based on the cumulative total of the grades they have obtained in all academic years, excluding courses classified as university or graduation requirements. Students are ranked according to this cumulative total.

A student is awarded honors if their final cumulative GPA is at least Very Good, provided that their overall grade in any academic year is not lower than Very Good, and they have not failed any exams in the semester exams.

A student who is absent from the exams for acceptable reasons approved by the college board is allowed to retain their grade when taking the second-round exams, and they retain the grades for the year's work.

However, a student who fails or is absent from the first-round exams for a semester without an excuse is allowed to take the second-round exams for that semester but does not retain the grades for the year's work, and they are only eligible for a grade up to B+.