University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn

Collegium Medicum

School of Medicine

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT OF
GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS

for the students of 5^th  year Medical Doctor Programm, CM, UWM in Olsztyn

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1  The Gynecology and Obstetrics subject is perforemd by Depeartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics CM UWM.

1.2  Academic staff  responsible for the subject:

1. Head of Departement of Gynecology and Obstetrics – Tomasz Waśniewski MD, PhD
2. Coordinator of the subject: Marek Gowkielewicz PhD
3. Academic Staff responsible for particular types of classes:

        Lectures - prof.Marcin Jóźwik MD, PhD

        Seminars- prof. Dorota Nowakowska MD, PhD

      Excercises in WSS Olsztyn, 18 Żołnierska Street: – Marek Gowkielewicz PhD;  prof. Dorota Nowakowska MD, PhD ; Janina Lipińska MD, Ph ; Wojciech Zdanowski MD; Maciej Eliszewski MD
      Excercises in  Szpital Ginekologiczno-Położniczy Malarkiewicz i Spółka; 78A Jagiellońska street, 10-357 Olsztyn– Paulina Malarkiewicz MD

1.3  Time, place and themes of the particular types of classes and credits are included in the documents: study programme, sylabus, schedule and themes of the classes. These documents are avaliable on the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics website  (http://wl.uwm.edu.pl/en/kgip) and on the School of Medicine website (https://wl.uwm.edu.pl/en/kgip/teaching/v-year-medical-doctor/medical-doctor/gynecology-and-obstetrics-ix-x-semester/winter)

2. CLASSES ARE HELD IN THE FOLLOWING FORMS:

* Lectures

* Seminars

* Exercises (in the Clinic and in the Medical Simulation Centre)

Excercises, seminars and lectures are held according to the class schedule . The student is obliged to participate in the classes within the group of students, to which he is assigned.

2.1  EXCERCISES

Excercises take place at the following departments:

WSS Olsztyn, 18 Żołnierska Street:

- Gynecology and Obstetrics Department;

- Department of Oncological Gynecology;

Szpital Ginekologiczno-Położniczy Malarkiewicz i Spółka; 78A Jagiellońska street, 10-357 Olsztyn

Clinical excercices are held in subgroups of 5-6 students (in SM) and 2-3 students (in WSS). Excersises take place at the Clinic, where students have the opportunity  to participate in daily acticities of the Ward.

Moreover excersises take place in the Medical Simulation Centre (Warszawska 30 Street), where students can  practice  their skills using medical phantoms. Excersises in the Simulation Centre enable students to acquire practical knowledge about physiological delivery.

2.2  SEMINARS

Seminars are held in groups of ca.20 students. The seminars take the form of a multimedia presentation. Seminars are held according to the seminar schedule.

2.3     LECTURES

All students of the year are obliged to participate in lectures. Tha lectures take the form of a multimedia presentation. Lectures are held according to the lecture schedule.

3. THE RULES OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATION IN PARTICULAR FORMS OF CLASSES.

3.1. Applies to all classes : excercises, semnars and lectures.

Students are obliged to participate in all classes according to the actual study programme and class schedule.

Before entering classes outwear, bags and personal belongings must be left in the locker room. Mobile phones, notebooks and audio equipment can not be used during the classes. It is forbidden to smoke, drink and eat in the lecture halls and in the ward. Recording, taking photos and making videos during  the classes  is forbidden. Student may stay in class rooms only in the presence of the academic staff. Leaving class rooms without the permission  is forbidden. In buildings where classes are conducted, students must remember to keep silence and order.

3.2 Excercises

Class attire: protective clothing must be worn during the classes. The student is obliged to stay in the hospital in clean white, unbrushed apron and variable footwear (light sole). Outerwear, bags and personal belongings must be store in the locker room. During the classes jewellery is prohibited.

Note: the student is obliged to know the issues discussed in previous years (exercises, seminars, lectures).

4. CLASS ATTENDANCE, JUSTIFICATION AND MAKING UP FOR THE ABSENCE.

The presence on exercises, seminars and lectures is obligatory:

a) one justified excuse is allowed during the semester (for important random reasons).

b) In  case of an excused absence, the student is obliged to do some abandoned classes (classes, seminars) with another dean's group, and in the event of absence from lectures, student is obliged to pass the material from the abandoned lecture verbally at the person responsible for lectures or at the person appointed by the Course Coordinator.

In order to justify the absence, the student should:
- present appropriate justification (e.g. medical certificate) at the secretariat of the Department (within 7 days from the end of the dismissal period) and obtain permission to make up for the absence with the designated exercise group (consent from the person conducting the classes with the group in which the absence is to be made up)
- obtain written confirmation of doing the exercise / seminar / lecture and passing the obligatory material. Confirmation should be submitted to the secretariat of the Department within 2 days from the date of crediting.

c) lack of unexcused presence on the exercise, seminar or lecture makes it impossible to obtain a semester.

5. CREDIT OF PARTICULAR FORMS OF CLASSES

In the Departemnt  following grading scale is held :

- Very good - (5.0)

- Good plus - (4.5)

- Good - (4.0)

- Satisfactory plus- (3.5)

- Satisfactory - (3.0)

- Insufficient (2.0) /fail

5.1 EXERCISES

The student under the semester takes classes according to the class schedule. The student is required to be prepared for each class according to the materials listed in program of the course. Academic staff have the right to verify the level of preparation of students, in written or oral form. After finding  a lack of student's preparation the teacher has the right to not to allow student to participate in classes and determine the form of making up for students absence.

During the exercises a test of preparation to the exercises will be carried out  (the material covers the subject of exercises, seminars based on obligatory textbooks and lectures). The test includes three questions in a written or oral form, pass - 5 points, failure - 0 points ( Obtaining 0 points from two tests during the block of classes results in failure to complete the exercises in a given semester. Information of the score, obtained from the test,  will be provided  to students at once by the teacher, during the classes. The student must also complete all  practical skills required in a given semester.

The final result for the exercises is the arithmetic mean of all marks.

In the event of a violation of the academic rules of law by cheating  and passing information during tests, the class teacher has the right to ask the student to leave the class or specify an additional form of credit for the student.

The student must pass all practical skills required for the given semester. During the exercises, the student's individual work, ability to work in a group and correct case analysis will be assessed.

Students who do not receive a sufficient number of points will have an opportunity to approach the oral test at the Head of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Failure to pass will result in a repetition of the year V.

5.2 SEMINARS

The student receives a grade like in the exercises  in condition of 100 % presence during seminars and excercises/ or with justified and made up absence. Themes scope of classes is available on the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics website.

The final result for the seminars is the same like for the exercises.

5.3 LECTURES

The condition for passing lectures is 100 % presence at all lectures.

5.4 THE ADMISSION TO PASS THE SEMESTER IS:

a) presence on all exercises, seminars and lectures.

b) obtaining a positive test result from clinic classes

c) passing practical skills required in a given semester

5.5 INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATION OF STUDIES

Students with an individual organization of studies are required to contact the person conducting the subject , Coordinator of the subject and Departments office in order to determine the mode of implementation of the subject. Student is obliged to submit the consent of individual organization of studies given by an authorized representative of the Dean's authorities.

1. Regulations for classes of subject Gynecology and Obstetrics are consistent with the UWM Study Regulations and the procedures in force at the Faculty of Medicine.
2. Before starting clinical classes, students are required to read the principles of health and safety and GDPR as well as the principles of epidemiology and civil defense in force at the Hospital in which student takes the classes. The lecturers will familiarize students with the basics of the above principles, and students will sign an appropriate statement about familiarizing themselves with their content.

All issues not included in this regulations will be resolved by the Head of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS 

1.Before entrance the excercise room or hospital ward, outwear clothes, bags, rucksacks and personal belongings must be left in hospital locker-room.

2.The entrance to the lecture and excersice rooms is allowed only for students of University of Warmia and Mazuty in Olsztyn, according to the class schedule actual for Faculty of Medicine.Introducing outsiders to the lecture and excercise rooms is forbidden.

3.During the classes (held in hospital) students should wear white, clean aprons and change footwear.

4.In all classrooms, strict adherence to the principles of cleanliness and regulations of Health and Safety is obligatory.

5.It is forbidden to: eat ,drink  and smoking cigarettes inside the classrooms. Using mobile phones, recording lectures, taking photos and making videos during the classes is strictly prohibited.

6.A student whose condition indicates the consumption of intoxicants or alcohol may be removed from the course until verification.

7. Note: the area around the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and the hospital buildings is non-smoking.

8. Before entering clinical classes, students are required to read the principles of health and safety and GDPR as well as the principles of epidemiology and civil defense in force at the Hospital in which student takes the classes.

Updated: 21.01.2020