The Department of Physiology offers one departmental course and makes major contributions to system-based courses and to the Nursing Program.  The Applied Medical Science course is a problem-based course shared with Anatomy and Biochemistry (Table 1). Since the beginning of the academic year 2009, the Department has been involved in the development of new clinical based curriculum. The initial phase of the new curriculum has been put into practice. (Table 2). Nursing Program includes Anatomy & Physiology courses I & II and Pathophysiology for Nursing. (Table 3).   Table 1. Course Title Semester Early development Tissues and Integuments 4 Alimentary System 5 Respiratory System 6 Cardiovascular System 6 Urinary System 6 Nervous System & Special Senses 7 Endocrine & Reproductive Systems 8 Applied  Medical Sciences 8                                                                                  Table 2. Course Title Semester Introduction to Human Physiology Phase I Cellular Communication Phase I Structure and Function Relationship Phase I Cardiovascular System Phase II Respiratory System Phase II Nervous System & Special Senses Phase II Endocrine & Reproductive Systems Phase II Integrated Module Phase II      Table 3.   Course Title Semester Anatomy and Physiology I 2 Anatomy and Physiology II 3 Pathophysiology 4 Most of the above courses have relevant clinical applications. Case presentations and the appropriate clinical procedures are taught to the students during these courses and elaborated on during clinical years. Students are evaluated in their theoretical and practical components as well as in their basic clinical skills.