University of Warmia - Mazury in Olsztyn

Collegium Medicum

School of Medicine

RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SUBJECT „EMERGENCY MEDICINE WITH ELEMENTS O DISASTER MEDICINE ”

FOR MD PROGRAM IN ENGLISH

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

1. General informations

1.1 The subject is carried out by the department of Emergency Medicine

1.2The course coordinator is Rakesh Jalali, MD, specialist in emergency medicine and anaesthesiology and intensive care

Employees responsible for the implementation of thesubject

a. seminars and lectures - Rakesh Jalali, MD

b. classes -  Rakesh Jalali , Joanna Manta, Dariusz Uryszek , Ewa Rotkiewicz, Marcin Bałuch 

1.3The place, time and subject of individual forms of classes and credits are specified in the following documents: study plan, syllabus, schedule and topic of classes.

2. Subject is implemented in the form of lectures, seminars and practical classes.

3. Before entering the practical classes the student is obliged to change his/her outfit and leave the outer garnents in the cloakroom. Students are expected to be punctual. During the classes the student should keep order and cleanliness, as well as care of appropriate behavior. Smoking and eating is prohibited.

4. Class attendance, excuses and making up for absence

4.1 The participation in seminars and practical classes and lectures is obligatory.

4.2 All absences must be excused.

4.3 Single absence due to the health-related problem is permitted.

4.4 Student is obliged to present the sick-note to the Secretary’s Office.

4.5 In the case of two and more absences student is obliged to retake the classes he/she has missed with other group and pass the topic in the oral form.

4.6 The student is required to participate in the classes with his/her assigned group. In order to participate in classes with other group, the student must have Dean’s written approval.

5. Rules for passing individual forms of classes:

5.1 Lectures

a. The participation in lectures is obligatory. 

b. The content of lectures supplements and extends the issues discussed in the seminars and practical classes. Knowledge from lectures will be assessed during final exam.

5.2 Classes

a. Classes take the form of practical teaching with the patients, and the use of ALS simulators.

b. The student is required to be prepared for each class. The material scheduled for the given class is presented on the university web side (Departmet of Emergency Medicine -> Students -> 5st Year ED -> Emergency Medicine with elements o disaster medicine -> Schedule). Before each class the student writes pretest  which checks preparation for the classes. Passing all pretest is compulsory to pass the subject. If the student is considered not  to be prepared, the teacher may not allow him/her to participate the class, indicating the form of retaking it.

5.3   Seminars

a.The subject coordinator / person responsible for the implementation of the seminar provides students with information about the topic for the given seminar at least 1 week before the date of the seminars

6. The credit

The course ends with a written test, which takes place before the start of the            summer examination session.

Assessment is carried out in written form - multiple choice test consisting of 30 questions. Passing the test is possible after obtaining 60% of correct answers. The posttest  includes material presented in the course during exercises and literature given by the teachers.

 Evaluation- Marks are given according to  the percentage scale ratings:

<60% -  2,0

60% - 70% - 3,0

71% - 79% - 3,5

80% - 85% - 4,0

86% - 92% - 4,5

93% - 100% - 5,0

7. The student has the right to inspect his test after completing the credit by all groups

8.Academic rule of law and integrity

9. Use of any didactic teaching aids or communication devices during posttest or pretests is prohibited. Violation of this rule results in receiving an unsatisfactory grade - FAIL grade. 

10. Issues not regulated in the presented regulations of classes in the Emergency Medicine with elements o disaster medicine subject in the Department of Emergency Medicine remain the responsibility of the Head of the Department and Subject Coordinator- Rakesh Jalali MD

11.The classes are in accordance with the UWM Study Regulations and the procedures which are in force at the Faculty of Medicine.

12.The student is required to read the health and safety rules of the place of classes and the EU directive GDPR