The network’s peer-to-peer learning space, open to contributors of every background; it is not a university and grants no degrees. KCO’s peer-to-peer learning space, open to contributors of every background.
A broad area of knowledge that arranges the Academy’s courses by subject; it is not an institution or a body of teaching staff.
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Medicine, nursing, public health and care, in the region and wherever Kurds live.
- Departments
- 4
- Disciplines
- 16
- Courses
- 1
- Open
- 0
01Departments
- 01
Department of Basic Medical Sciences
The sciences on which medicine rests.
3 One subject of the Academy, with its fields, courses and communities of practice.0 A set of lessons with an outline, written and reviewed by peers; it carries no academic credit.
- 02
Department of Clinical Medicine and Care
Diagnosis, treatment and the professions of care.
5 disciplines0 courses
- 03
Department of Public and Global Health
The health of whole populations, in the region, in host countries and in emergencies.
6 disciplines1 course
- 04
Department of Forensic and Other Medical Sciences
Forensic medicine for documenting violence and identifying the missing, and the ethics of care.
2 disciplines0 courses
02Disciplines
Department of Basic Medical Sciences 3
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Biomedical sciences
The human body in health and disease: anatomy, pathology, immunity and genetics.
0 courses4 A narrower topic within a discipline.
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Pharmacology and pharmacy
How medicines act, how they are dispensed, and what evidence says about traditional remedies.
0 courses4 fields
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Medical biotechnology
Vaccines, diagnostic tests and therapies made from living systems.
0 courses3 fields
Department of Clinical Medicine and Care 5
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Clinical medicine
Diagnosing and treating patients, from internal medicine to surgery and child health.
0 courses5 fields
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Psychiatry
Psychiatry diagnoses and treats mental illness.
0 courses4 fields
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Dentistry and oral health
Dentistry cares for the teeth and mouth.
0 courses2 fields
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Nursing and midwifery
Care for patients, mothers and newborns, in hospitals, villages and homes.
0 courses4 fields
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Rehabilitation and therapy
Physiotherapy, occupational and speech therapy, and recovery after war injuries.
0 courses4 fields
Department of Public and Global Health 6
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Public health
Protecting the health of populations, from refugee camps to the cities of the diaspora.
0 courses5 fields
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Epidemiology
How disease spreads and why, measured through surveillance and statistics.
0 courses4 fields
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Global and humanitarian health
Health care in displacement, camps and conflict, for mothers, children and everyone else.
0 courses4 fields
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Mental health and psychosocial support
Help for people and communities living with loss, violence and displacement, without stigma.
1 course4 fields
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Nutrition and dietetics
What people eat, and how diet shapes the health of children and adults.
0 courses3 fields
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Occupational health and safety
Safety at work, including for migrant and seasonal workers.
0 courses3 fields
Department of Forensic and Other Medical Sciences 2
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Forensic science and medicine
Forensic science documents injury and death with care, including the exhumation and identification of victims of mass atrocities.
0 courses4 fields
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Medical ethics and health law
Consent, confidentiality and human rights in health care and research.
0 courses3 fields
03Classification
Where the faculty sits in the international lists of fields.
| Scheme | Code | Steward |
|---|---|---|
| OECD Fields of Research and Development (FORD), Frascati Manual 2015, Table 2.2 | 3 | OECD |
| ISCED Fields of Education and Training 2013 (ISCED-F 2013) | 09 | UNESCO Institute for Statistics |
04Courses
| Course | Discipline | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and resilience literacy | Mental health and psychosocial support | Proposed |
A A record of what was studied and assessed in a course or pathway; it is not a certificate or a qualification. shows what was studied and assessed. It is not a certificate or a qualification.
05Communities of practice
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Community of practice: Health, Protection and Humanitarian Coordination
A proposed A group of practitioners of one field who work together on courses, standards and toolkits; the charter calls it a Standards area. on safeguarding, referral standards and humanitarian guidance.
Proposed
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Community of practice: Indicators and Methods
A proposed community of practice on indicators, figures and the methods behind them.
Proposed
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@misc{kco2026_learn_faculties_medical_health_sciences, author = {{The Kurdish Cooperation Organization}}, year = {2026}, note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0}, title = {Faculty of {Medical} and {Health} {Sciences}}, url = {https://kurds.global/learn/faculties/medical-health-sciences/}, howpublished = {https://kurds.global/learn/faculties/medical-health-sciences/}, }- RIS
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