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• Philosophy and Policies
  
  The College of Health Sciences continuously strives to achieve teaching and learning excellence. The educational philosophy and policies are based on assumptions related to the learner, learning process, curriculum, instruction, and student, staff and program development that underlie all of the Programs at the College.
  
  
  • The Learner and the Learning Process more>>
    
    

    1. Learners have unique characteristics, talents and interests, and should have equal opportunity to select and learn their specific health related career, based on their needs, interests and abilities.
       
    2. Learners are internally motivated to work towards goals to which they are committed, when they are told in advance what they are expected to learn and why it is relevant for them to learn it.
       
    3. Learners learn better when they have the opportunity to participate in providing input towards the learning content and activities. Therefore, as much as possible, learners should share in making decisions about their own learning.
       
    4. Learners should be actively involved both mentally and physically in the learning process rather than being passive receivers.
       
    5. Learners have their own preferred style of learning and, as the curriculum permits, should have the opportunity to learn through multiple methods of instruction, e.g. discussion, lecture, independent study, etc.
       
    6. Learners learn best when their previous knowledge and experiences are valued and utilized in the instruction and the curriculum is built on these experiences.
       
    7. Learners learn best when sufficient time and resources are provided for assimilation of new information, practice of new skills, and development of new attitudes.
       
    8. Learners should have opportunities to periodically practice or apply what they have learned and receive immediate feedback about their performance, so they have a sense of progress towards their goals.
       

    
    
    
  • Curriculum and Instruction more>>
    
    

    1. Learning is an interactive process involving a learner and a facilitator, where they both should relate to each other with respect and dignity.
    2. Learners can learn and master the objectives of the curriculum given the appropriate learning conditions.
    3. The College programs and curriculum are based on the competencies of the health specialty adapted to the Bahraini culture and, whenever possible, should include problem-based and/or community-based components.
    4. The learning environment should be pleasant, non-threatening, friendly and informal as the curriculum permits.

    
    
  • Student Development more>>
    
    The College provides students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to become health professionals. Upon graduation, all students, regardless of program, should be able to:
    

    1. apply the scientific knowledge and skills, effectively and independently, and provide quality health care to the community.
    2. communicate effectively in their health care setting.
    3. utilize creative, systematic and analytic thinking skills in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating professional tasks.
    4. cooperate and collaborate, as team members, with other health professionals in providing quality health care.
    5. promote health awareness and educate the community members about the concept of health and health promotion.
    6. continue independent learning throughout their professional careers.
    7. serve the community as professionals as well as volunteers.

    
    
    
  • Staff Development more>>
    
    The majority of College staff are Bahraini. This has been accomplished through staff development, both locally and overseas. Bahraini faculty members, upon recruitment, are enrolled in the Teacher Development Program. This Post-Basic program in Health Sciences Education prepares them in educational areas such as teaching, curriculum planning, evaluation, constructing and validating examinations, and use of instructional materials, etc. In addition, every year a number of Bahraini faculty members are sent to esteemed universities overseas to pursue post graduate education in different fields of Nursing, Allied Health, Basic Sciences, English and others.
    
    
  • Program Development more>>
    
    The College of Health Sciences started with seven programs, three in Nursing (General, Practical and Midwifery) and four in Allied Health (Laboratory, Pharmacy, Radiography and Public Health). Since then a number of programs have been developed and offered to meet the expanding needs of the health services in Bahrain, the Gulf and the Arab Region. Today, the College offers eight programs in Nursing (Generic Bachelor Degree, Completion Bachelor Degree, General, Midwifery, Community, Psychiatric, Cardiac and Emergency), nine programs in Allied Health (Health Education, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Radiography, Public Health, Dental Hygiene, Medical Equipment, Medical Secretary, Physiotherapy and Health Information. Other programs such as Health Care Administration and Health Science Education, in addition to vocational programs in Medical Equipment Repair and Maintenance, Sterilization Techniques and School Lab Assistant, were initiated and implemented to meet the needs of the health services and the Ministry of Education.
  
  

  

  
  

• Assessment
  
  Assessment of students is based on course and practical work, projects, term papers, research, quizzes, examinations, etc. depending on the nature of the course.
  A cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is calculated for every student and recorded on a course transcript (the official document that records details of the studies undertaken by the student) taking into consideration all of the courses s/he has completed to date.
  Students can improve their CGPA during their years at the College by improved performance in courses, and they can reduce it as the result of poorer performance. Thus, a student’s CGPA is a tool which both measures and motivates a student’s progress through the program of study.