REGULATIONS
RULES FOR OBTAINING A CREDIT FOR A SUBJECT OF PAEDIATRICS
FOR STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF MEDICINE, YEAR V
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 ( Children’s Hospital) in Olsztyn, ul. Żołnierska 18a
YEAR V:
- Clinic of Paediatrics, Gastroenterology and Nutrition - II Paediatric Ward with Paediatric
Nephrology and Cardiology Unit;
- Clinical Ward of Infection Diseases
- 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 paediatric wards (according to the schedule of practical classes).
1. Admission to obtaining a credit for a summer semester and for obtaining the final credit is conditioned upon:
- attending all practical classes, seminars and lectures
- passing at least 8 tests during practical classes in a semester (only one failed test in one section is acceptable)
- 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 50 pts in a semester.
The student who obtains 0 pts for three tests during the paediatric block or obtains 0 pts for two tests in one section cannot obtain a credit for practical classes in a given semester.
Obtaining a credit for a summer semester
Obtaining ≥ 71 pts for tests taken during the practical classes (max. 50 pts) and oral answer at the last classes in each section (max. 4x15=60 pts.
Admission to taking a test by students who have not obtained credits for 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 V.
The final credit for year V:
A 100-questions test; a credit is obtained for obtaining 71 pts.
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 V.
The final grade is related to the test result.
≤ 70 – grade: 2
71-76 – grade: 3
77-82 – grade: 3,5
83-87 – grade: 4
88-94 – grade: 4,5
95-100 – grade: 5
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 an unexcused absence from lectures, 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.