Program Overview
The Master degree in Respiratory Care is awarded by the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Studies at University of 21 September for Applied & Medical Sciences. It is is an academic program 2 years duration (4 semesters) and followed by thesis and requires a minimum of 80 semester hours of credit for graduation. This is an integrated program, requiring:
The preprofessional phase (1st semester) & The professional phase includes over 765 hours of clinical practice distributed in 3 consecutive semesters.
It involves both theoretical courses and practical training in the second semester to the last semester in the 2nd year at teaching hospitals in Capital Sana’a of Yemen. The program emphasizes developing students’ clinical skills and improves their role in caring of patients with cardiopulmonary disorders. It is offered for experienced Respiratory Care Practitioners who hold the bachelor degree in Nursing or Anesthesia for the first batch of Master degree and for the next batches they should have bachelor degree in respiratory care. The graduate students from this program they should complete 80 credits hours
Program Objectives
- Competently give clinical service of the respiratory and related component of the emergency care, intensive care, general wards, and specialized clinics.
- Establish and run the respiratory units of hospitals.
- Take part in the administration and organization of respiratory care
- Participate actively in the management of a multidisciplinary team approach
- Promote and maintain optimum standards of allied healthcare and practice in the respiratory environment with respecting patient value, culture, belief and dignity
- Promote safe and healthy environments for patients and staff
- Conduct researches on respiratory care for the provision of evidence based clinical care
- Participate in educational process for the personal and professional development Manipulate skillfully and maintain instruments and devices used in respiratory therapy and care.
- Improve the research skills and productivity relevant to respiratory care practice.
Program information
Graduates Attributes
Upon successful completion of an undergraduate this program, graduates will be able to
- Competently give clinical service of the respiratory and related component of the emergency care, intensive care, general wards, and specialized clinics.
- Establish and run the respiratory units of hospitals
- Take part in the administration and organization of respiratory care
- Participate actively in the management of a multidisciplinary team approach
- Promote and maintain optimum standards of allied healthcare and practice in the respiratory environment with respecting patient value, culture, belief and dignity
- Promote safe and healthy environments for patients and staff
- Conduct researches on respiratory care for the provision of evidence based clinical care
- Participate in educational process for the personal and professional development Manipulate skillfully and maintain instruments and devices used in respiratory therapy and care.
- Improve the research skills and productivity relevant to respiratory care practice.
Study system
The program is at least two years full time program that includes advanced theoretical and clinical training courses.
The total number of credit hours to obtain a MsRC degree is 80 credit hours, including courses and thesis.
Graduate awarded
Master of Science in Respiratory Care – MsRC
Coordinator
Professor. Dr Nouradden Aljaber, MD
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)
Knowledge and Understanding
- Demonstrate solid knowledge of the pathophysiology, clinical sciences related to respiratory care, and rational respiratory care services for prevention and treatment of various diseases.
- Define updated respiratory care evidence-based guidelines of various diseases
- Understand the respiratory care/health-related regulations, research methods, ethics of care, and communication skills with patients and others healthcare professionals.
Cognitive/ Intellectual Skills
- Formulate a patient-specific respiratory care plan based on the patient’s specific condition to achieve patient outcomes.
- Critically appraise the literature to optimize and provide respiratory care services for various disease states.
Practical and Professional Skills
- Practice the daily hospital-based respiratory care services.
- Implement a specific diagnostic and therapeutic invasive or non invasive procedures and for patient’s specific condition.
- Apply evidence-based and research-based practice in solving problems related to the profession of respiratory care.
General and Transferable Skills
- Share therapeutics decisions successfully and ethically with patients, public, and health care professionals.
- Develop a critical understanding of the research process by undertaking an in-depth piece of research in an area relevant to respiratory care practice to achieve maximum clinical effectiveness.
- Participate in educational process for the personal and professional development Manipulate skillfully and maintain instruments and devices used in respiratory therapy and care.
