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The curriculum of the “Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program was developed and finalized by professors from veterinary science faculties across the country, in collaboration with representatives of relevant departments and professional sectors within the Ministry of Higher Education. The curriculum was designed with due consideration of religious and national values and was finalized through three specialized cluster meetings. Within these clusters, course titles and content were systematically reviewed and structured in alignment with labor market requirements and internationally recognized scientific standards. The following tables present the course titles, course codes, credit values, and the percentage distribution of each section within the bachelor’s curriculum.

A. Table of core courses

Number

Subject Name

Subject Code

Credit
  1.  

Materialism and new doubts about Islam

DVM.0101

2
  1.  

Veterinary medical terminology

DVM.0119

1
  1.  

Animal Genetics and Breeding

DVM.0120

2
  1.  

Veterinary Anatomy 1

DVM.0121

4
  1.  

Veterinary Anatomy 2

DVM.0221

3
  1.  

Veterinary Anatomy 3

DVM.0821

2
  1.  

Veterinary Histology 1

DVM.0122

3
  1.  

Veterinary Histology 2

DVM.0222

3
  1.  

Veterinary Embryology

DVM.0323

2
  1.  

Veterinary Biochemistry 1

DVM.0224

3
  1.  

Veterinary Biochemistry 2

DVM.0324

3
  1.  

Veterinary Physiology 1

DVM.0325

3
  1.  

Veterinary Physiology 2

DVM.0425

3
  1.  

General Microbiology

DVM.0326

3
  1.  

Food Microbiology

DVM.0527

3

Total credit

40

Core subjects' percentage

19.8%

B. Table of Professional courses

Number

Subject Name

Subject Code

Credit
  1.  

Poultry Production and management

DVM.0228

3
  1.  

Dairy and Beef Production and Management

DVM.0329

3
  1.  

Sheep and Goat Production and Management

DVM.0230

2
  1.  

Systemic Bacteriology

DVM.0431

4
  1.  

Immunology and Serology

DVM.0432

3
  1.  

Fish and Honey Bee Production and Management

DVM.0833

3
  1.  

Principles of Biostatistics

DVM.0434

2
  1.  

Veterinary Pathology 1 (General)

DVM.0435

4
  1.  

Veterinary Pathology 2 (Systemic)

DVM.0535

3
  1.  

Mycology

DVM.0436

2
  1.  

Parasitology 1 (General and Helminthology)

DVM.0537

4
  1.  

Parasitology 2 (Protozoology)

DVM.0637

3
  1.  

Parasitology 3 (Veterinary Entomology)

DVM.0737

2
  1.  

Virology

DVM.0538

3
  1.  

Food safety

DVM.0639

3
  1.  

Principles of Epidemiology

DVM.0540

3
  1.  

Food Technology 1

DVM.0641

3
  1.  

Food Technology 2

DVM.0741

3
  1.  

Pharmacology 1 (General and systemic)

DVM.0642

3
  1.  

Pharmacology 2 (Chemotherapy)

DVM.0742

3
  1.  

Clinical Pathology

DVM.0643

2
  1.  

Infectious Diseases 1 (Bacterial)

DVM.0644

3
  1.  

Infectious Diseases 2 (Viral)

DVM.0744

3
  1.  

Clinical Examination and Diagnosis

DVM.0745

2
  1.  

Internal Medicine 1 (Ruminants)

DVM.0746

3
  1.  

Internal Medicine 2 (Small Animal)

DVM.0846

3
  1.  

Internal Medicine 3 (Equine)

DVM.0946

2
  1.  

Theriogenology 1

DVM.0747

3
  1.  

Theriogenology 2

DVM.0847

3
  1.  

Theriogenology 3

DVM.0947

3
  1.  

Veterinary Toxicology

DVM.0848

2
  1.  

Diagnostic Imaging techniques

DVM.0849

2
  1.  

Veterinary Surgery 1

DVM.0850

3
  1.  

Veterinary Surgery 2

DVM.0950

3
  1.  

Veterinary Surgery 3

DVM.1050

3
  1.  

Poultry Diseases

DVM.0951

2
  1.  

Poultry Pathology

DVM.0952

1
  1.  

Food analysis and quality control

DVM.0953

3
  1.  

Livestock Feeds and Feeding

DVM.0354

2
  1.  

Clinical Nutrition

DVM.1055

2
  1.  

Veterinary Public Health

DVM.1056

2
  1.  

Food and Public Health

DVM.1057

2
  1.  

National and International Veterinary Legislations

DVM.1058

1
  1.  

Veterinary Jurisprudences and Ethics

DVM.1059

2
  1.  

Clinical Medicine of Wild animals

DVM.0960

2

Total credit

118

Professional subjects' percentage

58.4%

C. Table of general (University-wide) courses

Number

Subject Name

Subject Code

Credit
  1.  

Islamic Culture (Islamic Creed System)

SL.IC.0171

2
  1.  

Islamic Culture (Recitation and Tajwid)

SL.IC.0172

1
  1.  

Islamic Culture (Islamic Worship System)

SL.IC.0273

2
  1.  

Islamic Culture (Prophetic Biography)

SL.IC.0274

2
  1.  

Islamic Culture (Islamic Ethical System)

SL.IC.0375

2
  1.  

Islamic Culture (Islamic Social System)

SL.IC.0376

2
  1.  

Islamic Culture (Intellectual Education)

SL.IC.0477

2
  1.  

Islamic Culture (Religions and Sects)

SL.IC.0478

1
  1.  

Islamic Culture (Islamic Political System)

SL.IC.0579

2
  1.  

Islamic Culture (Islamic Administrative System)

SL.IC.0580

2
  1.  

Islamic Culture (Islamic Economic System)

SL.IC.0681

2
  1.  

Islamic Culture (Qur’an and Modern Sciences)

SL.IC.0782

2
  1.  

Islamic Culture (Islamic Civilization)

SL.IC.0883

2
  1.  

Fundamentals of Environment

DVM.0202

2
  1.  

Contemporary History of Afghanistan

DVM.0103

2
  1.  

English

DVM.0104

2
  1.  

Fundamentals of Computer Science

DVM.0105

2

Total credit

32

University wide subjects' percentage

15.8%

D. Table of Elective courses

Number

Subject Name

Subject Code

Credit
  1.  

Molecular Biology

DVM.0106

1

 
  1.  

Animal Behavior and Welfare

DVM.0107
  1.  

Biorisk Management

DVM 0108
  1.  

Fish and Honey Bee Production

DVM.0809

2

 
  1.  

Food Security

DVM.0810
  1.  

Herd Health Management

DVM.0911

2

 
  1.  

Biotechnology

DVM.0912
  1.  

Zoo and Wild Animal Management

DVM.0913
  1.  

Veterinary Communication and Extension

DVM.1014

1
  1.  

Veterinary Pharmacy

DVM.1015
  1.  

Horse and Camel Production and Management

DVM.1016

Total credit

6

Elective subjects' percentage

3%

E- Monograph Course Table

Number

Subject Name

Subject Code

Credit

1

Research Methodology

DVM.0917

2

2

Dissertation

DVM.1018

4

Total credit

6

Monograph subjects' percentage

3%

F- Table of undergraduate (DVM) program

Number

Course Category

Credit

Percentage
  1.  

Core courses

40

19.8%
  1.  

Professional courses

118

58.4%
  1.  

University wide courses

32

15.8%
  1.  

Elective courses

6

3%
  1.  

Monograph

6

3%

Total

202

100%

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