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MDT4042

Medicine semester 2C

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 30
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2026 / Spring 2027
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

About

About the course

Course content

In semester 2C, the following subjects are taught: adult psychiatry, child and youth psychiatry, substance abuse, physical medicine, neurosurgery, neurology, ENT, eye and stroke.

In connection with the above subjects, teaching is given in microbiology, imaging, pharmacology, pathology and medical biochemistry.

During the autumn of the fourth year of study, students must choose a topic for their main thesis, make an appointment with a supervisor and submit a protocol for approval by 31 January the following semester. See also semester 3A.

In addition, there will be teaching in the longitudinal strands "Scientific competence", "Health promotion and prevention" and "Communication, patient contact and professionalism" that run from start to finish throughout the medical programme.

The course Medicine semester 2C is taught in both Trondheim (course code MDT4042), Ålesund (course code MDA4042) and Levanger (course code MDL4042). Prerequisites, exam forms and learning objectives are identical, while the learning forms vary.

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)
  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Teambased learning (TBL)
  • Courses
  • Skills lab
  • Clinical rotation in the hospital (PKU)

There is longitudinal teaching in the course.

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

Compulsory assignments

  • PBL
  • PKU

Further on evaluation

Compulsory activities

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

1. Attendance at Problem Based Learning (PBL)

2. Clinical rotations in the hospital

A maximum of 15% unauthorized absence from this teaching is permitted.

Compulsory activity is valid for four years from the first completion. If the exam in the course is not passed within this period, the compulsory assignments must be carried out again.

The exam

The exam in the subject consists of a two-part assessment.

1. Written exam, 4 hours

2. Oral exam, OSKE

Both parts 1) and 2) must be passed for the exam to be passed.

If the students don't pass 2C in the autumn semester, they are allowed to continue in 2D 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

Admisson to CMED and successfully completed 3 year of medical school (MD4030/MD4031/MDT4030/MDL4030/MDA4030/MDG4030).

Course materials

Information and course materiel will be available on Canvas.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
MD4042 30 sp Autumn 2024
MD4044 30 sp Autumn 2024
MD4040 30 sp Autumn 2024
MDL4042 30 sp Autumn 2024
MDA4042 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

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2026

School exam
Weighting 1/2 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.
Oral exam
Weighting 1/2 Examination aids Code E Duration 2 hours

Ordinary examination - Spring 2027

School exam
Weighting 1/2 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.
Oral exam
Weighting 1/2 Examination aids Code E Duration 2 hours

Re-sit examination - Summer 2027

School exam
Weighting 1/2 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.
Oral exam
Weighting 1/2 Examination aids Code E Duration 2 hours