Composition of the Study Programme
Composition of degree programme
1. Preclinical studies – first section of the studies (semesters 1-4)
- Preclinical studies include the following subjects taught in the form of practical courses, courses and/or seminars: the scientific basis of medicine (physics, chemistry, biology); physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology; anatomy; medical psychology and medical sociology; introduction to clinical medicine, exploring the professional area, medical terminology and one selected subject
- Practical training: a 3-month nursing practical in a hospital is required before the commencement of the studies or during the non-teaching period in the preclinical section of the studies. Also participation on a course "First aid for doctors" is required.
2. First section of the medical examination (commonly called the Physicum, M1)
The examination consists of a written and an oral section. The following subjects are tested in the written section:
- Physics for doctors and physiology
- Chemistry for doctors and biochemistry/ molecular biology
- Biology for doctors and anatomy
- Basics of medical psychology and medical sociology
In the oral section the following subjects are tested:
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
3. Clinical Studies – second part of the course of study (5th semester to 10th semester)
General clinical diagnosis; pathology, microbiology and immunology, pharmacology and toxicology, human genetics, radiology, biomathematics, among others.
- Practical clinical training in all important clinical subjects (general medicine, surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, gynaecology, ophthalmology, urology, orthopedics, etc.)
- and general cross-section subjects (epidemiology, history and ethics, emergeny medicine, health economics, maintaining health, prevention and radiological diagnosis, etc.).
During the break between semesters, students must work in a 4-month Famulatur (practical period).
Second section of the medical examination (written examination, M2)
The written examination covers the knowledge and skills needed for doctors to act on his/her own responsibility and to work independently. The examination is case-related (it is a case-study). Subjects of the examination are in particular practical work requirements essential for doctors, the most important disease patterns as well as interdisciplinary and problem-oriented questions.
5. The practical year (11th and 12th semester)
The practical year involves 16 weeks work in each of the following areas:
- Internal medicine
- Surgery
- General medicine or in another area, i.e. not internal medicine, surgery or general medicine.
The training takes place in a hospital, exclusively in the general medicine section it may also take place in a doctor`s office, recognized and accepted by the university.
6. Third section of medicine examination (oral/ practical examination, M3)
In the oral/practical examination the student is examined with questions on internal medicine, surgery and on an optional aspect, all asked with regard to a patient.