عن
Nature Code Club (NCC) is a proposed cross-faculty hub at MSA University where science, nature and wellness meet hands-on discovery, gamified learning, and field adventure. This plan outlines the club’s leadership structure, committee mandates, and first-semester activity roadmap, as requested by the Faculty of Pharmacy.
الرؤية
To be the ultimate student hub where science meets adventure and fun — inspiring curious minds from every discipline to crack the secrets of medicine through interactive discovery, gamified learning, field trips and hands-on experimentation.
الرسالة
To empower MSA students across all faculties in an inclusive hub where scientific exploration meets experiential learning; bridging science and adventure, and transforming complex medical concepts into interactive discoveries through field trips, gamified learning, competitions, and practical experimentation.
القيادة Structure
The table below lists the club’s academic supervisor, the club’s head, group leaders, and committee leaders for the
2027–2028 academic year.
| Role | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Supervisors |
Dr. Salma Khaled Gabr Dr. Esraa Adel Shahat |
Dr. Salma:
sgabr@msa.edu.eg
Dr. Esraa: eshahat@msa.edu.eg |
| Head of Club | Jana Ibrahem | Overall leadership and university liaison |
| Group Leader | Amr Ayman | Co-leads with the Head of Club |
| Scientific & Exploration Committee Leaders | Youssuf Ayman & Alia Maged | Co-leads |
| Gamification & Experience Committee Leader | Sama Sayed | — |
| Media & Creative Committee Leader | TBD | To be assigned |
| Logistics & Operations Committee Leader | Mohamed Ibrahim | — |
Committee Mandates
Scientific & Exploration Committee
Led by Youssuf Ayman & Alia Maged
Builds the club’s core scientific content. Since most participants come from medical-field backgrounds, activities are designed to go beyond textbook-level demonstrations and focus on discussion, deduction, and applied knowledge rather than depending on continuous wet-lab access.
Activities:
- Toxicology Mystery Night: Teams solve a fictional poisoning case using symptoms and lab-value clues to identify the toxin and antidote.
- Build-a-Drug Challenge: Teams design a theoretical drug for a given disease target and pitch its mechanism and trade-offs, Shark-Tank style.
- Nature’s Pharmacy Sensory Table: Blind smell and taste identification of common herbs and spices, matched with their bioactive compounds and related modern drugs.
- Rapid Case Rounds: Short clinical scenarios are displayed on screen, with teams competing to identify the likely diagnosis or treatment.
- Guest Rounds: An informal Q&A session with a pharmacist, resident, professor, or specialist discussing real clinical dilemmas.
An optional hands-on laboratory session may also be organized once per semester whenever laboratory access is available.
Gamification & Experience Committee
Led by Sama Sayed
Transforms scientific content into interactive, competition-driven, and memorable experiences using accessible and easy-to-run formats.
Activities:
- Kahoot / Quizizz Trivia Battles: Fast-paced, phone-based scientific competitions.
- Mystery Diagnosis Role-Play: A 20-questions-style activity where participants work together to identify a diagnosis.
- Campus Scavenger Hunt: A QR-code clue trail around campus linked to pharmacology and scientific facts.
- Science Speed-Networking: Students rotate in pairs to share scientific facts, ideas, or stories.
Media & Creative Committee
Leader: TBD
Manages the club’s public identity, creative content, communication, and audience growth.
Responsibilities:
- Produce weekly “60-Second Science” social media content.
- Design event posters, QR flyers, promotional materials, and merchandise.
- Manage social media channels and pre-event campaigns.
Logistics & Operations Committee
Led by Mohamed Ibrahim
Ensures that club activities and events are organized efficiently and operate in accordance with university procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Secure campus permissions and room bookings.
- Manage budgets and sponsorship requests.
- Coordinate equipment and laboratory material logistics.
- Track attendance for certificates and volunteering hours.
Session-by-Session Semester Plan
Proposed Semester Sessions
The programme consists of eight sessions, beginning with an introductory meeting and concluding with a flagship closing event. Each session includes a clear objective, main activity, required materials, and brainstorming questions designed to encourage discussion and generate ideas for future club activities.
Session 1 — Welcome & Orientation
الأهداف:
Introduce the club’s vision and mission, welcome members, and create an engaging first experience.
Activity:
Science Speed-Networking icebreaker, followed by an introduction to the club’s vision, mission, and planned activities.
Materials:
Name tags.
Brainstorming Questions:
- What is one health myth you have always wanted to see explained or challenged?
- If you could invent a wellness gadget, what would it do?
- What topic from your studies do you wish felt more connected to real-world practice?
Session 2 — Toxicology Mystery Night
الأهداف:
Apply pharmacology and toxicology knowledge through an engaging deduction-based activity.
Activity:
Teams solve a fictional poisoning case using symptoms and laboratory-value clues to identify the toxin and appropriate antidote.
Materials:
Printed case packets, answer key, and timer.
Brainstorming Questions:
- What combination of symptoms would make you suspect poisoning?
- How would you explain this case to someone without a medical background?
Session 3 — Trivia Battle
الأهداف:
Create an energetic learning experience and encourage friendly competition between students from different faculties.
Activity:
Kahoot or Quizizz scientific trivia competition.
Materials:
Phones or laptops, projector, and prepared quiz.
Brainstorming Questions:
- Which question challenged you the most, and why?
- What topic should the next trivia battle focus on?
Session 4 — Nature’s Pharmacy Sensory Table
الأهداف:
Connect familiar natural substances with pharmacology and modern medicines through sensory learning.
Activity:
Participants identify herbs and spices through smell or taste and match them with their bioactive compounds and related modern medicines.
Materials:
Herb and spice samples, cups or blindfolds, and answer cards.
Brainstorming Questions:
- Which natural ingredient surprised you most as a source of a medicinal compound?
- What other everyday ingredient might have interesting pharmacological properties?
Session 5 — Prescription Detective
الأهداف:
Strengthen clinically relevant problem-solving skills through an interactive activity.
Activity:
Teams review anonymized prescriptions and identify deliberately included errors such as incorrect doses, drug interactions, or contraindications.
Materials:
Printed prescription cards, error key, buzzers or timer.
Brainstorming Questions:
- What type of prescribing error do you think poses the greatest risk to patients?
- How could pharmacists identify and prevent such errors in practice?
Session 6 — Antidote Challenge: Escape Room
الأهداف:
Deliver a larger interactive event that attracts both club members and the wider student community.
Activity:
An escape-room-style puzzle challenge in which teams race against time to solve scientific clues and find the correct cure or antidote.
Materials:
Clue letters, puzzle cards, and challenge materials.
Brainstorming Questions:
- Which clue was the most challenging, and how did your team solve it?
- What theme should be used for the next escape-room challenge?
Session 7 — Guest Rounds / Alumni Panel
الأهداف:
Provide students with real-world exposure and direct interaction with healthcare professionals and academics.
Activity:
An informal Q&A panel featuring a pharmacist, resident, professor, alumnus, or relevant healthcare professional discussing real clinical experiences and dilemmas.
Materials:
Chairs arranged for discussion, prepared question bank, and microphone if available.
Brainstorming Questions:
- What is one question you have always wanted to ask a healthcare practitioner?
- What case or topic from your studies would you like to hear discussed from a real-world perspective?
Session 8 — Decode Wellness Day & Semester Wrap-Up
الأهداف:
Showcase the semester’s activities, celebrate members’ contributions, and conclude the semester with reflection and recognition.
Activity:
A flagship event bringing together selected activities from previous sessions, followed by a semester wrap-up and recognition of participants and volunteers.
Materials:
Committee materials from previous sessions, event materials, and certificates for volunteers and attendees.
Brainstorming Questions:
- What achievement from this semester are you most proud of?
- What should the club introduce next semester?
- What challenges could arise during the event, and how can they be prevented?
- What small detail could make the club experience more memorable?
إخلاء المسؤولية
The proposed session content and activities may be modified or adapted while maintaining the same overall theme, depending on the available timeline, university requirements, resources, and circumstances.
Resource and Support Requests
The Logistics & Operations Committee will coordinate the following with the university:
● Room/venue bookings for weekly meetings and monthly events
● Campus permission for the Decode Wellness Day expo and any field trips
● A faculty advisor assignment to co-sign event and budget approvals
● Budget allocation for materials, printing, and certificates
