Doctor of Oral and Dental Surgery

Key learning outcomes for the program include:

Knowledge and Skills Acquisition

• Comprehensive Knowledge: Obtaining a strong foundation in basic sciences, general medical sciences, and all basic and clinical dental sciences.
• Clinical Proficiency: Developing practical and clinical experience in all fields of modern dentistry, including restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, periodontics, orthodontics, and pediatric dentistry.
• Diagnostic Abilities: Acquiring the skills to perform comprehensive head, neck, intraoral, and physical examinations, interpret diagnostic images and lab tests, and formulate patient-centered, evidence-based treatment plans.
• Treatment Execution: Performing a wide range of dental procedures, from basic care and non-surgical treatments to managing uncomplicated tooth extractions and minor oral surgical procedures.

Professional and Personal Development

• Professionalism and Ethics: Adhering to professional, ethical, and legal responsibilities while ensuring patient safety, privacy, and dignity are paramount.
• Communication: Developing effective communication skills to interact with patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals, fostering a teamwork approach to care delivery.
• Critical Thinking: Enhancing critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to diagnose various dental issues effectively and innovatively.
• Lifelong Learning: Fostering a spirit of continuous learning and an ability to integrate new information and technologies into practice.

• Health Promotion: Understanding and applying principles of health promotion and disease prevention to educate the community about oral health and encourage positive health behaviors.
• Emergency Management: Preparing to recognize, evaluate, and manage medical and dental emergencies appropriately.
• Infection Control: Implementing universal infection control guidelines in all clinical procedures to maintain a safe environment for both patients and the dental team.

85% – Scientific – Scientific – Medical Field.

University Requirement – 24 Credit Hours

Compulsory Courses – 15 Credit Hours

A0110151 – National Education – 3 Credit Hours
A0110144 – Arabic Communication Skills – 3 Credit Hours
A0110155 – Military Sciences – 3 Credit Hours
A0110143 – English Communication Skills – 3 Credit Hours
A0110154 – Life Skills – 1 Credit Hour
A0110152 – Entrepreneurship and Innovation – 1 Credit Hour
A0110153 – Leadership and Societal Responsibility – 1 Credit Hour

Elective Courses – 6 Credit Hours

A0110163 – Archeology and Tourism in Jordan – 3 Credit Hours
A0110161 – Islamic Culture – 3 Credit Hours
A0110164 – Development and Environment – 3 Credit Hours
A0110165 – Contemporary Issues – 3 Credit Hours
A0411601 – Legal Education and Human Rights – 3 Credit Hours
A0110162 – History of Jordan and Palestine – 3 Credit Hours
A0110166 – Media and Public Relations – 3 Credit Hours

Elective Courses – 3 Credit Hours

A0871103 – Principles of Renewable Energy – 3 Credit Hours
A0110168 – Digital Literacy and Artificial Intelligence – 3 Credit Hours
A1321100 – Sport and Health – 3 Credit Hours
A0110281 – Society Health – 3 Credit Hours
A0110167 – Critical Thinking Skills – 3 Credit Hours

Faculty Requirement – 82 Credit Hours

Compulsory Courses – 82 Credit Hours

A1513304 – General Pharmacology for Dental Students – 3 Credit Hours
A0110134 – Biology for Dental Students – 3 Credit Hours
A1512306 – Head & Neck Anatomy and Neuro Anatomy – 5 Credit Hours
A1513307 – Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics – 4 Credit Hours
A1512308 – General Microbiology and Immunology for Dental Students – 3 Credit Hours
A0110111 – General Physics 1 – 3 Credit Hours
A0110124 – Organic Chemistry – 3 Credit Hours
A0110226 – Biochemistry 1 for Dental Students – 3 Credit Hours
A1512307 – General Physiology 2 – 4 Credit Hours
A1513303 – Oral Microbiology and Immunology – 3 Credit Hours
A1512303 – General Histology – 4 Credit Hours
A1513302 – General Pathology for Dental Students – 4 Credit Hours
A1513306 – Oral Pathology – 4 Credit Hours
A1511507 – First Aid – 3 Credit Hours
A1512302 – General Anatomy & Embryology – 5 Credit Hours
A0110193 – Computer Skills (Health) – 3 Credit Hours
A1513508 – Psychology and Behavior for Dental Students – 3 Credit Hours
A1524401 – Principles of Clinical Medicine and Surgery for Dentistry – 4 Credit Hours
A1511504 – Molecular and Cell Biology for Dental Students – 3 Credit Hours
A0110121 – General Chemistry – 3 Credit Hours
A1513305 – Genetics and Molecular Medicine – 2 Credit Hours
A1512304 – General Physiology 1 – 4 Credit Hours
A1511302 – Biostatistics and Public Health – 3 Credit Hours
A0110227 – Biochemistry 2 for Dental Students – 3 Credit Hours

Major Requirement – 94 Credit Hours

Compulsory Courses – 94 Credit Hours

A1525204 – Pediatric Dentistry 2 – 2 Credit Hours
A1524213 – Esthetic Dentistry – 1 Credit Hour
A1525208 – Special Care and Geriatric Dentistry – 1 Credit Hour
A1523207 – Anesthesia in Dentistry – 2 Credit Hours
A1511101 – Introduction to Dental Sciences and Practice – 1 Credit Hour
A1524210 – Clinical Dentistry 3 – 2 Credit Hours
A1523202 – Restorative Dentistry – 6 Credit Hours
A1525206 – Advanced Oral and Periodontal Surgery – 3 Credit Hours
A1523201 – Treatment Planning in Clinical Dentistry – 2 Credit Hours
A1525207 – Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases and Radiology 2 – 4 Credit Hours
A1512105 – Dental Materials – 1 Credit Hour
A1525201 – Clinical Dentistry 4 – 12 Credit Hours
A1523205 – Communication Skills in Dentistry – 1 Credit Hour
A1525209 – Dental Practice Management – 1 Credit Hour
A1525210 – Laws in Dentistry – 1 Credit Hour
A1512108 – Oral Biology and Physiology – 2 Credit Hours
A1525205 – Dental Management of Medically Compromised Patient – 1 Credit Hour
A1525202 – Research Topics in Oral Health – 2 Credit Hours
A1524205 – Periodontics – 2 Credit Hours
A1524201 – Clinical Dentistry 2 – 12 Credit Hours
A1524202 – Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics – 3 Credit Hours
A1512104 – Introduction to Dental Diseases – 2 Credit Hours
A1524208 – Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health – 1 Credit Hour
A1525203 – Orthodontics 2 – 2 Credit Hours
A1523203 – Prosthodontics – 6 Credit Hours
A1524206 – Pediatric Dentistry 1 – 3 Credit Hours
A1524209 – Professionalism and Ethics in Dentistry – 1 Credit Hour
A1524212 – Implant Dentistry – 1 Credit Hour
A1512106 – Introduction to Clinical Dentistry and Dental Radiography – 1 Credit Hour
A1524203 – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – 4 Credit Hours
A1524204 – Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases and Radiology 1 – 4 Credit Hours
A1524207 – Orthodontics 1 – 1 Credit Hour
A1524211 – AI and Digital Application in Dentistry – 1 Credit Hour
A1523204 – Periodontics and Dental Diseases Prevention – 2 Credit Hours
A1523206 – Clinical Dentistry 1 – 1 Credit Hour
A1512107 – Dental Anatomy and Occlusion – 2 Credit Hours

Complementary Requirement – 9 Credit Hours

Compulsory Courses – 9 Credit Hours

A0110191 – Computer Skills (Remedial) – 3 Credit Hours
A0110141 – English Language (Remedial) – 3 Credit Hours
A0110142 – Arabic Language (Remedial) – 3 Credit Hours