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MD4061

Community Medicine

Credits 30
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

Course description: Semester 3C is mainly dedicated to environmental- and social medicine. During the semester the students should expand their knowledge of and skills in medical behavioural subjects and patient-doctor communication, environmental medicine, epidemiology and medical statistics, and clinical decision-making, and apply this knowledge in a practical/clinical setting. The students should also procure new knowledge within the fields of general practice social medicine, public health, occupational medicine, environmental medicine, preventive medicine, geriatrics, health service administration and economy, social inequality in health, and women's health. Elements of history of medicine, ethics and forensic medicine are also taught.

An important part of the semester is the 6-week apprenticeship in general practice/primary care.

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

  • Deployment in municipal health services (practice)
  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Clinics
  • Submissions
  • Group assignment

The course is mainly taught in Norwegian, but some classes may be taught in English.

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved clinical practice in primary health care
  • Approved exercises in public health
  • Approved exercise in general medicine

Further on evaluation

Compulsory assignments

Compulsory activity is assessed as approved or not approved and consists of the following three components.

  1. Approved practice in the primary health service (6 weeks)
  2. Approved written submission of two public health theses
  3. Approved completion of the general practice task. This includes both written submission and participation in group work.

Students with approved compulsory activity do not need to take this again in the event of a re-take of the exam

A maximum of 10% absence can be approved. Absence between 11% and 20% that is documented with a medical certificate can be made up for with extended practice, upon application and agreement between the practice institution and NTNU. Absence of more than 20% means that the student must complete the entire practical training period again.

Students with approved compulsory activity do not need to complete this again in the event of a re-take of the exam.

Examination

The exam in the course consists of a written assessment.

  1. Written exam, 6 hours

The written exam includes subject areas taught in the courses MD4053 and MD4061. In addition, up to 1/3 of the exam can be linked to academic content and learning outcome descriptions (LUB) from previous years.

Specific conditions

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

Required previous knowledge

Admission requirements:CMED and passed the fifth year of Medical School (MD4051 and MD4053).

Approved student license.

Course materials

Course materiel will be available on Blackboard.

Subject areas

  • Clinical Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Medicine

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code G Date 2025-12-19 Time 09:00 Duration 6 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL410 orange sone
30 candidates
Room SL110 hvit sone
64 candidates
Room SL111 blå sone
26 candidates

Re-sit examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code G Duration 6 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.