Ø Program Overview and Core Topics:
The Master's program in Medical Physics consists of 33 credit hours, including 24 compulsory credit hours and 9 elective credit hours, in addition to a comprehensive exam. Students choose elective courses aligned with their research and academic interests in the master's program. The program focuses on preparing graduates to engage in teaching or to pursue further graduate studies.
Ø Program Vision:
The program aims to strengthen the role of medical
physics in Jordan by qualifying specialized medical physicists through the provision
of high-quality educational and training programs, as well as by raising
awareness of the importance of this field and its role in improving healthcare
quality.
Ø Program Mission:
The mission of the program is to ensure the safe use
of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation in medical applications to provide
exceptional medical care in line with radiation protection requirements. The
program seeks to achieve this by supporting the field of medical physics
through continuing education, specialized training, promoting scientific
research, and offering appropriate consultation services.
Ø Justifications for Establishing the Program:
- To meet local market needs in various fields such as radiation therapy and radiation protection.
- To enhance the quality of healthcare and develop national competencies that support the achievement of sustainable development.
- To provide specialized academic education in medical physics within Jordan.
- To adhere to international standards in medical education to ensure the quality of teaching and training in the field of medical physics.
- To promote scientific research.
Ø Program Objectives:
- To offer outstanding education and training in the field of medical physics.
- To support students' personal development by nurturing and utilizing their creative skills.
- To develop students' competencies in medical physics and prepare them for the labor market or further graduate studies in this field.
- To meet national market needs by qualifying highly competent medical physicists.
- To advance scientific research in medical physics.
- To raise community awareness about the importance of medical physics and its role in improving healthcare.
- To build partnerships with healthcare institutions to enhance students' training and employment opportunities.
- To commit to delivering educational programs in accordance with international quality standards.
Ø Admission Requirements for the Program:
First Priority:
Bachelor's degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Medical Physics, Radiation Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or Biomedical Medical Physics.
Second Priority:
Bachelor's degree in Medical Radiologic Imaging Technologies or an equivalent field.