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Outline for discussion at a Workshop on Epistemology held at Dhaka on September 1, 2007 by Professor Omar Hasan Kasule MB ChB (MUK), MPH (Harvard), DrPH (Harvard) Professor of Epidemiology and Islamic Medicine University Brunei and Visiting Professor of Epidemiology University Malaya
A. STUDY OF ORGANISMS
1.0 BIOLOGY
1.1 Definition
1.2 Classification
1.3 Historical development
1.4 Research methods
1.5 Islamic epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts: philosophy of biology, the theory of evolution, characteristics of living things, levels of organization, biological rhythm, biological development, homeostasis, unity of life, diversity of life forms, inter-relationships among organisms, continuity, and cellular structure.
1.6 Islamic introduction to the discipline
2.0 ZOOLOGY
2.1 Definition and classification
2.2 Historical development
2.3 Research methods
2.4 Islamic epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
2.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
3.0 BOTANY
3.1 Definition and classification
3.2 Historical development
3.3 Research methods
3.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
3.5 Islamic Introduction to the discipline
4.0 ECOLOGY
4.1 Definition and classification
4.2 Historical development
4.3 Research methods
4.4 Islamic epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
4.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
5.0 TAXANOMY
5.1 Definition and classification
5.2 Historical development
5.3 Research methods
5.4 Islamic epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
5.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
6.0 MICROBIOLOGY
6.1 Definition and classification
6.2 Historical development
6.3 Research Methods
6.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
6.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
7.0 PARASITOLOGY
7.1 Definition and classification
7.2 Historical development
7.3 Research Methods
7.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
7.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
B. STUDY OF STRUCTURE
8.0 ANATOMY
8.1 Definition and classification
8.2 Historical development
8.3 Research Methods
8.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
8.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
9.0 HISTOLOGY
9.1 Definition and classification
9.2 Historical development
9.3 Research Methods
9.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
9.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
10.0 EMBRYOLOGY
10.1 Definition and classification
10.2 Historical development
10.3 Research Methods
10.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
10.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
C. STUDY OF FUNCTION
11.0 BIOCHEMISTRY
11.1 Definition and classification
11.2 Historical development
11.3 Research Methods
11.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
11.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
12.0 BIOPHYSICS
12.1 Definition and classification
12.2 Historical development
12.3 Research methods
12.4 Islamic epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
12.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
13.0 PHYSIOLOGY
13.1 Definition and classification
13.2 Historical development
13.3 Research Methods
13.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
13.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
14.0 PHARMACOLOGY
14.1 Definition and classification
14.2 Historical development
14.3 Research Methods
14.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
14.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
D. STUDY OF DISEASE AND TREATMENT
15.0 PATHOLOGY
15.1 Definition and classification
15.2 Historical development
15.3 Research Methods
15.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
15.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
16.0 PHARMACY
16.1 Definition and classification
16.2 Historical development
16.3 Research Methods
16.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
16.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
17.0 PEDIATRICS
17.1 Definition and classification
17.2 Historical development
17.3 Research Methods
17.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
17.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
18.0 INTERNAL MEDICINE
18.1 Definition and classification
18.2 Historical development
18.3 Research Methods
18.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
18.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
19.0 PSYCHIATRY:
19.1 Definition and classification
19.2 Historical development
19.3 Research Methods
19.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
19.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
20.0 FAMILY MEDICINE:
20.1 Definition and classification
20.2 Historical development
20.3 Research Methods
20.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
20.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
21.0 GERIATRIC CARE:
21.1 Definition and classification
21.2 Historical development
21.3 Research Methods
21.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
21.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
22.0 SURGERY
22.1 Definition and classification
22.2 Historical development
22.3 Research Methods
22.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
22.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
E. OTHER DISCIPLINES
23.0 BIOSTATISTICS
23.1 Definition and classification
23.2 Historical development
23.3 Research Methods
23.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
23.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
24.0 EPIDEMIOLOGY
24.1 Definition and classification
24.2 Historical development
24.3 Research Methods
24.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
25.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
25.0 PUBLIC HEALTH
25.1 Definition and classification
25.2 Historical development
25.3 Research Methods
25.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
25.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline
26.0 LEGAL MEDICINE
26.1 Definition and classification
26.2 Historical development
26.3 Research Methods
26.4 Islamic Epistemological critique of basic paradigms and concepts
26.5 Islamic introduction to the discipline