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MD4043

Medicine semester 2D

This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.

Credits 30
Level Second degree level
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Written and oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

In semester 2D the teaching includes the following topics: obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, endocrinology, nephrology, urology, radiology/imaging, global health, infectious diseases and microbiology, pharmacology and pathology.

The teaching is organised in thematic weeks. Lectures, clinics, seminars and courses are given on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Clinical teaching and PBL (problem based learning) are given Wednesdays and Thursdays. In addition to the respective clinical departments, other departments and institutes are also involved in the teaching. All Norwegian students (except foreign students) will, during autumn in the 4th year, choose their topic for their main thesis, get a supervisor and submit a protocol before 31 January in the next semester. See also semester 3A.

Learning outcome

There are several learning objectives related to the semester subjects. These objectives are available at the "Læringsutbyttedatabasen" at the faculty`s home page.

Learning methods and activities

  • Problem-based learning (PBL)
  • Skills lab
  • Lectures
  • Courses
  • Seminars
  • Cinical rotation in the hospital.

PBL and clinical rotation is mandatory. Maximum 15 % absence from this teaching is allowed. The teaching language will be English.

Compulsory assignments

  • PBL
  • Clinical rotation

Further on evaluation

If the students don't pass 2D in the autumn semester, they are allowed to continue in 2C in the following spring semester. Resit exam will go on in august. 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:
Medical studies (CMED)

Required previous knowledge

Admission to CMED and successfully completed 3 year of medical school (MD4030/MD4031).

Course materials

Course materiel will be available on Blackboard.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
MD4041 30 sp Autumn 2018
MD4040 30 sp Autumn 2018
MD4045 30 sp Autumn 2019
MDA4043 30 sp Autumn 2024
MDT4043 30 sp Autumn 2024
MDL4043 30 sp Autumn 2024
MDI4043 30 sp Autumn 2024
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Medicine

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written and oral examination
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Spring 2025

Oral examination
Weighting 1/2 Duration 2 hours
School exam
Weighting 1/2 Examination aids Code D Date 2025-05-15 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.

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