Curriculums

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  

1st Year 1st Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
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

1st Year 2nd Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
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

2nd Year 1st Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
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

2nd Year 2nd Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
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

3rd Year 1st Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
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  

3rd Year 2nd Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
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
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

4th Year 2nd Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
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

5th Year 1st Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
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

5th Year 1st Semester
No Subject Code Subject  Credits Credit Hours Sub-Total  Category
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