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ISLAMIC MEDICAL EDUCATION RESOURCES-04

0709-Reform of Life Sciences, Islaah Al Uluum Al Hayaatiyyat

Outline for discussion at a Workshop on Epistemology held at Dhakka on September 1, 2007 by Professor Omar Hasan Kasule MB ChB (MUK), MPH (Harvard), DrPH (Harvard) Professor of Epidemiology and Islamic Medicine University Brunei and Visiting Professor of Epidemiology University Malaya

A. STUDY OF ORGANISMS

1.0 BIOLOGY

1.1 Definition

 

1.2 Classification

 

1.3 Historical development

 

1.6 Research methods

1.7 Islamic epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts: philosophy of biology, the theory of evolution, characteristics of living things, levels of organization, biological rhythm, biological development, homeostasis, unity of life, diversity of life forms, inter-relationships among organisms, continuity, and cellular structure.

 

 

1.8 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

2.0 ZOOLOGY

2.1 Definition and classification

 

2.2 Historical development

 

2.3 Research methods

 

2.4 Islamic epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

 

2.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

3.0 BOTANY

3.1 Definition and classification

 

3.2 Historical development

 

3.3 Research methods

 

3.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

 

3.5 Islamic Introduction to the discipline

 

 

4.0 ECOLOGY

4.1 Definition and classification

 

4.2 Historical development

 

4.3 Research methods

 

4.4 Islamic epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

 

4.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

5.0 TAXANOMY

5.1 Definition and classification

 

5.2 Historical development

 

5.3 Research methods

 

5.4 Islamic epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

 

5.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

6.0 MICROBIOLOGY

6.1 Definition and classification

 

6.2 Historical development

 

6.3 Research Methods

 

6.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

 

6.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

7.0 PARASITOLOGY

7.1 Definition and classification

 

7.2 Historical development

 

7.3 Research Methods

 

7.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

 

7.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

 

B. STUDY OF STRUCTURE

8.0 ANATOMY

8.1 Definition and classification

 

8.2 Historical development

 

8.3 Research Methods

 

8.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

 

8.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

9.0 HISTOLOGY

9.1 Definition and classification

 

9.2 Historical development

 

9.3 Research Methods

 

9.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

 

9.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

10.0 EMBRYOLOGY

10.1 Definition and classification

 

10.2 Historical development

 

10.3 Research Methods

 

10.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

 

10.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

C. STUDY OF FUNCTION

11.0 BIOCHEMISTRY

 

11.1 Definition and classification

 

11.2 Historical development

 

11.3 Research Methods

 

11.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

 

11.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

12.0 BIOPHYSICS

12.1 Definition and classification

 

12.2 Historical development

 

12.3 Research methods

 

12.4 Islamic epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

 

12.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

13.0 PHYSIOLOGY

13.1 Definition and classification

 

13.2 Historical development

 

13.3 Research Methods

 

13.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

 

13.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

14.0 PHARMACOLOGY

14.1 Definition and classification

 

14.2 Historical development

 

14.3 Research Methods

 

14.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

 

14.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

D. STUDY OF DISEASE AND TREATMENT

15.0 PATHOLOGY

15.1 Definition and classification

15.2 Historical development

15.3 Research Methods

15.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

15.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

16.0 PHARMACY

16.1 Definition and classification

16.2 Historical development

16.3 Research Methods

16.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

16.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

17.0 PEDIATRICS

17.1 Definition and classification

17.2 Historical development

17.3 Research Methods

17.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

17.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

18.0 INTERNAL MEDICINE

18.1 Definition and classification

18.2 Historical development

18.3 Research Methods

18.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

18.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

19.0 PSYCHIATRY:

19.1 Definition and classification

19.2 Historical development

19.3 Research Methods

19.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

19.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

20.0 FAMILY MEDICINE:

20.1 Definition and classification

20.2 Historical development

20.3 Research Methods

20.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

20.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

21.0 GERIATRIC CARE:

21.1 Definition and classification

21.2 Historical development

21.3 Research Methods

21.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

21.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

22.0 SURGERY

22.1 Definition and classification

22.2 Historical development

22.3 Research Methods

22.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

22.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

E. OTHER DISCIPLINES

23.0 BIOSTATISTICS

23.1 Definition and classification

23.2 Historical development

23.3 Research Methods

23.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

23.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

24.0 EPIDEMIOLOGY

24.1 Definition and classification

24.2 Historical development

24.3 Research Methods

24.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

25.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

25.0 PUBLIC HEALTH

25.1 Definition and classification

25.2 Historical development

25.3 Research Methods

25.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

25.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

 

26.0 LEGAL MEDICINE

26.1 Definition and classification

26.2 Historical development

26.3 Research Methods

26.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts

26.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline

ŠProfessor Omar Hasan Kasule, Sr. September 2007