REGULATIONS
RULES FOR OBTAINING A CREDIT FOR A SUBJECT OF PAEDIATRICS
FOR STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF MEDICINE
YEAR IV
All students taking classes in Pediatrics are subject to an absolute obligation to comply with health and safety regulations.
I. CLOTHES
In the hospital premises, students are obliged to wear a white, clean, wrinkle-free coat and changed footwear (with light soles). Outerwear, bags and personal items should be left in the changing room. No jewellery can be worn on hands.
II. CLASSES
- Classes are held according to the framework and detailed programme of practical classes.
- Students are obliged to participate in seminars, practical classes and lectures.
- Mobile phones, notebooks and audio equipment must not be used during the classes.
- It is forbidden to smoke, eat or drink in lecture halls or in the ward.
PRACTICAL EXERCISES
Shall be conducted in the wards of WSSD (Provincial Specialist Children’s Hospital) in Olsztyn, ul. Żołnierska 18a
YEAR IV:
- Clinical Ward of Paediatric Oncology and Haematology,
- Clinic of Paediatrics, Gastroenterology and Nutrition - II Paediatric Ward with Paediatric Nephrology and Cardiology Unit;
- VI Paediatric Ward of Endocrinology and Rheumatology
1. A presence in practical classes is obligatory:
a) one excused absence in practical classes per semester is acceptable (for serious unforeseen reasons);
b) in case of an excused absence, the student is obliged to make up for a missed class with another group; in order to do that, the student should:
- present a relevant excuse (e.g. a medical certificate) in the office of the Department (7 days after the end of the leave period) and obtain consent to make up for the absence, after previous arrangements with the person conducting classes with a designated practice class group on a given day;
- obtain a written confirmation for making up for classes and obtaining a credit for the obligatory material;
c) an unexcused absence from a practical class prevents the student from obtaining a credit for a semester.
2. During each practical class, the student is obliged to know the material related to the current practical class and to previously held practical classes.
III. CREDIT
Within the semester, the student attends practical classes in two wards (according to the schedule of practical classes).
1. Admission to obtaining a credit for a winter semester, for a summer semester and for obtaining the final credit is conditioned upon:
- attending all practical classes, seminars and lectures;
- passing at least 6 tests during practical classes in semester
- obtaining a credit for a medical case record;
- an oral report to the person conducting the subject concerning a specific scope of lectures, practical classes, seminars and introduction to paediatrics.
PRACTICAL CLASSES
A test related to preparation for practical classes (the material covering the subject matter of practical classes and seminars on the basis of obligatory textbooks and lectures) will be taken during the classes.
The test includes three written question; pass - 5 pts, fail - 0 pts, max 35 pts in a winter semester and max 40 pts in a summer semester.
The student who obtains 0 pts for two tests during the block in winter semester or 0 pts for one of each four classes in summer semester cannot obtain a credit for practical classes in a given semester.
During practical classes in paediatrics, the student prepares a medical case record. The final grade is the mean of the medical case record - 10 pts and the oral report concerning the scope of practical classes, seminars and lectures at the last day of the practical classes - 30 pts.
The final grade for the winter semester is the mean of tests taken during the practical classes, a medical case record and the oral report - max 75 pts.
Obtaining a credit for a winter semester:
≤ 50 pts - fail
51 - 55 pts - satisfactory
56 - 60 pts - satisfactory plus
61 - 65 pts - good
66 - 70 pts - good plus
71 - 75 pts - very good
Obtaining a credit for a summer semester
Obtaining ≥ 64 pts for tests taken during the practical classes (8 x 5 pts = 40 pts), the medical case record (2 x 10 pts = 20 pts) and the oral report (2 x 15 pts = 30 pts) – max 90 pts.
Admission to taking a test by students who have not obtained credits for a winter or a summer semester is conditioned upon obtaining a credit in the oral examination carried out by the Head of the Department of Paediatrics.
A failure to obtain a credit will result in non-admittance to taking the final tests and repetition of year IV.
The final credit for year IV:
A 100-question test; a credit is obtained for obtaining at least 71pt.
Students who have not passed the test will have an oral examination (in June).
A failure to pass the examination on the second date results in repetition of year IV.
The final grade - result of the test:
≤ 71 - fail
71 - 76 points - satisfactory
77 - 82 points - satisfactory plus
83 - 87 points - good
88 - 94 points - good plus
95 - 100 points - very good
SEMINAR
Students receive a grade as for the practical exercises.
LECTURES
- If the subject ends with obtaining a final credit (“zal”), the lecture is credited on the basis of the attendance list.
- The student is obliged to participate in lectures; in case of unexcused absence the student is disqualified from obtaining a final credit.
Additionally:
The students following individual organization of studies are obliged to contact the person conducting the subject in order to determine the manner of carrying out the subject.
Any issues that are not covered in these rules are to be resolved by the Head of the Department.