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MD4020 - Second Comprehensive Medical Exam

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Written examination and Oral examination
Grade: Passed/Failed

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Skriftlig eksamen 1/2 6 timer
Muntlig eksamen 1/2 1 timer

Course content

The first part of this course focuses on the brain and central nervous system. The students are taught how these systems work, and some psychiatric functions are included. The functions and anatomy of the eye, ear and vocal chords are also subjects in this semester. Growth and development are important subjects in the first semester. This includes conception, embryology, birth, infant and juvenile development, aging process and death. Genetics, ethics and pelvic anatomy are taught in the first semester. The second semester starts with microbiology, immunology, endocrinology and nephrology. Then follows lectures on medical statistics, epidemiology and knowledge management, before a larger session with pathology. The last part of the semester is devoted to pharmacology, environmental medicine and toxicology. Throughout the semester there will be different types of teaching, like lectures, seminars, clinics, group work, mandatory PBL work, and relevant lab courses and microscopy practice. In addition, the mandatory course in patient-doctor communication is finished with an oral exam in the middle of semester ID.

Learning outcome

There are several learning objectives related to the semester subjects. These objectives are printed in the study handbook.

Learning methods and activities

Problem-based learning (PBL), lectures (basal and clinical), courses, seminars, examination and communication courses, visits to general practitioners.

Compulsory assignments

  • Doctor-pasient-course
  • Mandatory PBL

Further on evaluation

The students who do not pass the exam will have to resit only the part of the exam they did not pass, i.e. either the oral or the written exam or both.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Medisinstudiet (CMED)

Required previous knowledge

Admission to CMED and successfully completed 1 year of medical school (MD4011).

Course materials

A list of books will be printed in the semester handbooks.

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  60.0 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2017

Term no.: 2
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2018

Language of instruction: Norwegian

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Subject area(s)
  • Medicine
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination and Oral examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Muntlig eksamen 1/2 2018-02-27 09:00
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Spring ORD Skriftlig eksamen 1/2 2018-06-01 09:00
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Summer UTS Muntlig eksamen 1/2
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Summer UTS Skriftlig eksamen 1/2 2018-08-13 09:00
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  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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