University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Collegium Medicum
School of Medicine

Internal Regulations of education in Pathophysiology

for Students of Medicine – English Division - on School of Medicine Collegium Medicum University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

1. 1.      General information
   
   1.1. Classes are carried out by the Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology
   
   1.2. Professors responsible for the implementation of the education in Pathophysiology:
   a. Head of the Department: prof. dr hab. Mariusz Majewski MDV, PhD
   b. Pathophysiology Course Coordinator: dr hab. n. med. Joanna Haraźna PhD
   c. Professors responsible for the implementation of topics in accordance with Pathophysiology schedule:

Lectures:

• Prof. dr hab. n. med. Elżbieta Bandurska-Stankiewicz MD, PhD
• Prof. dr hab. n. med. Wiktor Łaszewicz MD, PhD
• Prof. dr hab. n. med. M. Mycko MD, PhD
• Prof. dr hab. n. med. S. Nawrocki MD, PhD
• Prof. dr hab. n. med. Andrzej Rynkiewicz MD, PhD
• Prof. dr hab. n. med. Tomasz Stompór MD, PhD
• Dr hab. n. med. Monika Barczewska, prof. UWM, MD, PhD
• Dr hab. n. med. Anna Doboszyńska, prof. UWM, MD, PhD
• Dr hab. n. med. Magdalena Krajewska-Włodarczyk MD, PhD
• Dr n. med. Małgorzata Stompór MD, PhD

Seminaries:

• Dr hab. n. med. Joanna Haraźna PhD
• Dr n. med. Wojciech Matuszewski, MD, PhD
• Lek. Norbert Kwella MD
• Lek. Patryk Zastawny MD

Classes:

• Dr hab. n. med. Joanna Haraźna PhD
• Dr n. med. Wojciech Matuszewski, MD, PhD
• Lek. Norbert Kwella MD
• Lek. Patryk Zastawny MD

1.3.  The location, time and topics of classes and seminaries are specified in the following documents: study schedule, pathophysiology schedule, syllabus, and topic of classes. Due to the SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2) pandemic, lectures, seminaries, and classes can be held online using the Teams program from Microsoft.

2. The education in pathophysiology is realised in form of compulsory:

• lectures
• classes (study of pathophysiological mechanisms based on clinical cases in groups of 10)
• seminars (study of mechanisms in the field of general and clinical pathophysiology
  in groups of 20-30 people).
  

3. Rules for participation in the Pathophysiology course:

• During the lectures and classes mobile phones, pagers and any audio devices must be absolutely switched off.
• During the lectures and classes taking photographs is forbidden.
• In the didactic rooms student is allowed to be only in the presence of an assistant.
• It is prohibited to smoke, eat and drink in the didactic rooms and corridors.
• Student is obliged to take care of didactic equipment.
• Student is obliged to obey the work safety and fire control regulations. During the first exercise student will be acquainted with them and must confirm it by its own signature. Student must immediately inform an assistant about all accidents occurring at the Department of Pathophysiology during the classes.
• Clean safety shoes are required in the classes rooms, changing shoes after coming from outside is obligatory.
• Students are required to prepare in textbooks and to actively participate in classes and seminaries.

4. Attendance, certification and making up for absence

4.1 Presence in all forms of Pathophysiology course is obligatory.

4.2 All absences have to be certified.

4.3 The certification for absence (medical, Dean's leave) the classes, test or exam should be presented immediately to the Coordinator of Pathophysiology or to the office in Department of Pathophysiology, no later than 7 working days after the last certified day on the absence certification. Students who miss above 2 seminars, or above 2 lectures, or above 2 classes will not receive credit for the course and will be not certified for the Pathophysiology exam. However, in cases depending on the fate (e.g. hospitalization) with a greater number of excused absences, the decision to pass the pathophysiology course and admit to the exam is made by the head of the department.

4.4  Any unexcused absence at lectures, seminars or classes is the basis for removing the student from the "Pathophysiology" course.

4.5 The method of absences authorisation in all forms of Pathophysiology course (including tests and exams) is in accordance with the procedure specifying the principles of justifying absences from classes, exams and credits at the Medical Faculty - Resolution No. 157/2018 of the Medical Faculty Council of the Collegium Medicum of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn of April 12, 2018. Absenteeism may be certified on the basis of:
      • illness confirmed by medical certification
      • a document signed by the Guardian of the Year
      • in special cases by members of the Dean's College confirming family and personal       events, e.g. accident, participation in a competition, scientific conference


4.5. How to pass Student's course absence:

4.5.1. Students who leave the lecture will write an additional essay of the lecture topic. Without the passing of the authorised absences by the topic leader of classes or seminaries, or by Coordinator of the Pathophysiology Student will not be certified to the exam.

4.5.2. Absences from classes and seminars could be passed with another group, if possible. Otherwise, the date of the passing will be set by the topic leader of classes or seminaries, or by the Coordinator of the Pathophysiology. Coordinator of the Pathophysiology have to be inform about authorised absence during the tests and exam immediately to setting other appointment for the test or exam. The new date of test or exam will be recognise as the first term, in the case of absence on the first term, the second, in the case of absence on the second term, and the third term, in the case of absence on a third one.

4.6. Unauthorised absences of Pathophysiology course will result in not passing of the Pathophysiology course or unsuccessful evaluation of the tests or exam and losing of the appointment on which the student was absent. Coordinator of Pathophysiology will report the facts to the student’s academic Dean.


5. Rules for passing of Pathophysiology courses:

5.1. Lectures

The topic implemented during lectures may fall within the scope of the partial colloquium/tests required to pass the semester, while the lectures contents will fall within the thematic scope of the pathophysiology exam.


5.2. Classes

5.2.1. Classes will be carried out in groups of 10, students will be divided into 2-person teams  (the teams will be constant throughout the course of the "Pathophysiology" classes).

5.2.2. Purpose of classes is the analysis of pathomechanisms on the basis of 5 clinical cases, which students will have to prepare in teams of 2, based on the received subjective and physical examination as well as additional examinations, and explain during the course on the basis of materials prepared by them (multimedia presentation, diagram, poster, etc.).

5.2.3. Students should receive materials for the exercises along with the thematic scope no later than 2 weeks before the given exercise. The issues discussed during exercises will be available on the website and in the showcase of the Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology.

5.2.4. The evaluation of one classes is based on the mathematical average of:
• evaluation of a written pre-test (5 test or descriptive questions) checking the student's preparation for classes

• evaluation of presentation of the clinical cases pathophysiology by the students
• evaluation of cooperation of the Student during classes
          

The student can retake the unsuccessful classes evaluation once.

Completion of the exercise is assessed on a scale of 2-5, and will be converted into points according to table:

5.2.5. In the case, the student fails the exercises, in the last week of the semester, he / she will be required to pass examination (oral examination) before the committee covering the entire scope of the topics carried out in all classes.

5.2.6. Final evaluation - Classes

5.3. Seminars

5.3.1. Purpose of the seminaries is to study of general and clinical pathophysiology mechanisms in groups of 20-30 students.
5.3.2. The issues discussed at individual seminars will be available on the website and in the display case of the Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology.
5.3.3. Evaluation of the seminar will be based on the arithmetic mean of the marks obtained
from 3 Colloquiums, with a positive grade for each Colloquium only.

5.4 Colloquium / Tests Rules

5.4.1. The person responsible for conducting the Collouium is Coordinator of the Pathophysiology.

5.4.2. There are 3 tests in the semester to check the knowledge of a specific field, including lecture, seminar and exercises. The thematic scope for each test will be available on the website and in the display case of the Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology.

5.4.3. The form of each of the three tests (K1, K2, K3) is a multiple-choice test. Every test consists of 75 questions (multiple choice and/or fill-in questions) / 15 topics or cases. For each question a student may receive a maximum of one point. The test must be passed with a score of 60 percent or higher to receive credit.

5.4.4. Student will be evaluated as follows:

- In case, the test is not passed at the first attempt, students can retake it one time only within 5-10 days after the results of the 1st test date.

- Unauthorized absence during the test is to mean with the unsatisfactory evaluation (2.0).

- In case, the student obtains an unsatisfactory grade in the seminar, in the last week of the semester, he / she will be required to pass examination (oral examination) before the committee covering the scope of the failed test.

- For questions belongs

• assign a logical value: true ("yes") or false ("no")
• correctly combine the given phrases or numerical values with each other
• add missing phrases in the given sentences
• complete the tables
• complete the given diagrams
• provide a short answer

6. Exam / semester credit

6.1. The Pathophysiology courses ends with a written exam covering topics of lectures, seminars, classes and tutorial material in Pathophysiology. The exam will take place in the winter session: 01/02/2021 - 14/02/2021

6.2. Final Exam Requirements

6.2.1. Exam rules:

The condition of taking the exam is passing the semester.
To pass the semester it is required to pass of:

• lectures
• classes
• seminars
• 3 colloquium (tests)

6.2.2. The person responsible for organisation and conducting the exam is dr hab. n. med. Joanna Haraźna - Coordinator of Pathophysiology ED.

6.2.3. The final date and place of the exam will be given no later than 14 days before the end of the winter semester 2020/2021.
 
6.2.4. The exam is a multiple choice test. The test consists of 120 questions
with 4 answers of which only 1 is correct.

For questions belongs:

• assign a logical value: true ("yes") for correct answers
• correctly combine the given phrases or numerical values with each other
• add missing phrases in the given sentences
• complete the tables
• complete the given diagrams
• provide a short answer

6.2.5. Exam evaluation
To pass the exam, students have to obtain 60% of the points.
           

Final evaluation - Exam

6.2.6. At the exam, Students must carry an identity card (ID card or student ID).

6.2.7. In case, the final exam is not passed on the first attempt, students have 2 retakes in the 2nd (1st retake) date, and 3rd (2nd retake) date, till the end of the retake winter exam session: 15.02.2021 - 21.02.2021.

6.2.8. Retake examinations may be perform in the identical to the first exam form or oral, if the number of students who retake the exam does not exceed 10 people. Obtaining a positive evaluation from the exam is a condition for passing the Pathophysiology course

6.2.9. In accordance with the Study Regulations, persons who did not pass the exam have the right to apply for committee exam.

7. The student has the right to the inspection:

• Colloquium (test): during consultations or by individual date accepted by Coordinator of Pathophysiology until the end of the semester. The tests will be archived in the Department until the end of the academic year 2020/2021 and destroyed after that date.
• Exam: up to 7 days after the exam results are announced. Exam documentation will be stored in the archive of the Department of Pathophysiology in the period of five years and next they will be destroyed.

8. Academic rule of law and integrity:

The student is obliged to comply with the principles of academic rule of law and integrity (e.g. cheating, downloading colloquia, providing information, etc.).

- During control tests and exam Student may not consult any written materials or electronic devices. Moreover, Student may not have verbal or non-verbal contact with any person other than teaching assistant. Any violation of these rules will be regarded as cheating and results in failing of the test with unsatisfactory evaluation.

- In serious cases of violation of the academic rule of law, the Student must take into account the involvement of the Dean or the University Ethics Commission.


9. Issues not regulated in the presented regulations of the Pathophysiology course at the Department of Pathophysiology are the responsibility of the Coordinator of Pathophysiology and in his absence the Head Department of the Human Physiology and Pathophysiology.

10. The rules of Pathophysiology course are consistent with the Rules of Studies of UWM and with the procedures in force at the School of Medicine.

11. The student is required to read the health and safety rules at the places of classes, seminaries and lectures.

12. Before classes, students are required to familiarize themselves with the location of the fire extinguisher in the Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology and First Aid Kit in the teaching room. During the course, Students are required to comply with health and safety regulations in force in the teaching rooms.