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Which course provides training in clinical professional skills?
Which course provides training in clinical professional skills?
What is the total credit hour requirement for the courses listed?
What is the total credit hour requirement for the courses listed?
Which course is focused on Therapeutics?
Which course is focused on Therapeutics?
Which course has prerequisites that include ANAT214?
Which course has prerequisites that include ANAT214?
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What is the weekly hour requirement for the Introduction to Clinical Medicine course?
What is the weekly hour requirement for the Introduction to Clinical Medicine course?
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What percentage of the total marks comes from continuous assessment?
What percentage of the total marks comes from continuous assessment?
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What happens if a student's absence from classes is 25% or more?
What happens if a student's absence from classes is 25% or more?
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What is required for a student to qualify for a substitute exam after missing a continuous assessment exam?
What is required for a student to qualify for a substitute exam after missing a continuous assessment exam?
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What type of questions will be included in a remedial exam if a student was absent from a continuous assessment exam?
What type of questions will be included in a remedial exam if a student was absent from a continuous assessment exam?
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What is the next step if a student's excuse for absence from an end-block exam is accepted?
What is the next step if a student's excuse for absence from an end-block exam is accepted?
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Which course has the highest credit hours in Year 5 - Semester 2?
Which course has the highest credit hours in Year 5 - Semester 2?
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What is the total number of credit hours for Year 6 - Semester 1?
What is the total number of credit hours for Year 6 - Semester 1?
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Which of the following courses is not part of the Year 5 - Semester 2 curriculum?
Which of the following courses is not part of the Year 5 - Semester 2 curriculum?
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How many credit hours do the courses in Year 5 - Semester 2 total?
How many credit hours do the courses in Year 5 - Semester 2 total?
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Which course from Year 5 - Semester 2 has the same number of credit hours as Forensic Medicine?
Which course from Year 5 - Semester 2 has the same number of credit hours as Forensic Medicine?
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In total, how many credit hours are required from Year 5 and Year 6 combined?
In total, how many credit hours are required from Year 5 and Year 6 combined?
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What is the minimum credit hours requirement to graduate based on the listed courses?
What is the minimum credit hours requirement to graduate based on the listed courses?
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Which semester includes the course Psychiatry?
Which semester includes the course Psychiatry?
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What is the total number of credit hours required upon completion of the outlined program?
What is the total number of credit hours required upon completion of the outlined program?
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Which course is a prerequisite for both Surgery - 1 and Pediatrics - 1?
Which course is a prerequisite for both Surgery - 1 and Pediatrics - 1?
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How many total hours does the Internship I course require?
How many total hours does the Internship I course require?
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Which semester includes MED634 Internal Medicine - 2?
Which semester includes MED634 Internal Medicine - 2?
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What study strategy is NOT recommended for improving performance?
What study strategy is NOT recommended for improving performance?
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Who must take MED702 Internship II?
Who must take MED702 Internship II?
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What is the weekly hour requirement for each of the courses in Year 6 - Semester 2?
What is the weekly hour requirement for each of the courses in Year 6 - Semester 2?
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What total credit hours are assigned to the Pediatrics courses in Years 6 and 7 combined?
What total credit hours are assigned to the Pediatrics courses in Years 6 and 7 combined?
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What is the multiplication factor for a grade of +C?
What is the multiplication factor for a grade of +C?
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How are points earned from each course calculated?
How are points earned from each course calculated?
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What is the cumulative index for the first semester?
What is the cumulative index for the first semester?
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Which grade will yield 0 points when calculating earned points?
Which grade will yield 0 points when calculating earned points?
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If a student registered for 15 credit hours in the second semester and earned 45 points, what is the semester cumulative index?
If a student registered for 15 credit hours in the second semester and earned 45 points, what is the semester cumulative index?
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What happens to a student who starts with a low cumulative index?
What happens to a student who starts with a low cumulative index?
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What would be the overall cumulative index after three semesters if a student earned 70 points in the third semester?
What would be the overall cumulative index after three semesters if a student earned 70 points in the third semester?
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Which grade corresponds to a multiplication factor of 4?
Which grade corresponds to a multiplication factor of 4?
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Study Notes
Course Requirements
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Required courses:
- Ethics and Law for Health Professions - 2 credit hours
- Medical Imaging and Intervention - 2 credit hours
- Clinical Professional Skills - 2 credit hours
- Requires Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology
- Therapeutics - 8 credit hours
- Introduction to Clinical Medicine - 6 credit hours
- Requires CNS, CVS, ENDO, GIT, HMIM, MSK, REPR, RESP, URIN
- Total credit hours for Phase 2: 20 hours
Phase 3: Clinical Phase
Year 5, Semester 1:
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Courses:
- Otolaryngology - 3 credit hours
- Family Medicine - 3 credit hours
- Dermatology - 3 credit hours
- Ophthalmology - 3 credit hours
- Psychiatry - 4 credit hours
- Anesthesia - 2 credit hours
- Total credit hours for Year 5, Semester 1: 18 hours
- Prerequisites: MED435, THER425
Year 5, Semester 2
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Courses:
- Forensic Medicine - 3 credit hours
- Emergency Medicine - 4 credit hours
- Orthopedics - 4 credit hours
- Obstetrics & Gynecology - 6 credit hours
- Total credit hours for Year 5, Semester 2: 17 hours
- Prerequisites: MED435, THER425
Year 6, Semester 1
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Courses:
- Internal Medicine - 1 - 6 credit hours
- Surgery - 1 - 6 credit hours
- Pediatrics - 1 - 6 credit hours
- Total credit hours for Year 6, Semester 1: 18 hours
- Prerequisites: MED435, THER425
Year 6, Semester 2
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Courses:
- Internal Medicine - 2 - 6 credit hours
- Surgery - 2 - 6 credit hours
- Pediatrics - 2 - 6 credit hours
- Total credit hours for Year 6, Semester 2: 18 hours
- Prerequisites: MED435, THER425
Phase 4: Internship
Year 7, Level 13
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Course:
- Internship I - 1 credit hour
- Total credit hours: 1 hour
Year 7, Level 14
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Course:
- Internship II - 1 credit hour
- Total credit hours: 1 hour
- Prerequisite: MED701
Total Credit Hours
- Total Credit Hours for all phases: 222 hours
Advice for Studying
- Review subjects the night before class for better retention.
- Review materials again on the same day after attending the session and create personal notes and summaries.
- Discuss with colleagues and faculty.
- Read from books.
- Lecture slides are useful, but not enough to improve performance.
Examinations and Marks
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Continuous Assessment: 60% of total grade
- Exam 1: Multiple Choice Questions & Short Answer Questions
- Exam 2: Multiple Choice Questions & Short Answer Questions
- OSPE (Objective Structured Practical Examination)
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Final Exam: 40% of total grade
- Written Exam: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Final Exam Eligibility
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Absence Requirements:
- Absence must be less than 25% of classes, including valid excuses like medical leave.
- Failing to meet the 25% absence threshold will prohibit a student from taking the final exam and automatically failing the course.
Absence from Exams
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Procedure for a substitute/remedial exam:
- Students absent from a continuous assessment exam must provide a valid excuse to the Department Board within one week of the exam date.
- The approved excuse will allow for a substitute (remedial) exam.
- If the excuse is not approved by the Department Board, no substitute/remedial exam can be taken.
- All questions in a remedial exam will be Short Answer Questions (SAQ).
Substitute/Remedial Exam
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Mid-Block Absence:
- Only granted if the absence is approved by the chairperson or academic committee.
- Contains short notes essay questions.
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End-Block Absence:
- Only granted if the absence is approved by the college board
- Contains short notes essay questions
Re-Sit Exams
- There are no re-sit exams given in the College of Medicine.
Grades and Points Earned
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Marking Scale:
- 95-100 - +A (Multiplication Factor -4.0)
- 90-94 - A (Multiplication Factor -3.75)
- 85-89 - +B (Multiplication Factor -3.5)
- 80-84 - B (Multiplication Factor -3.0)
- 75-79 - +C (Multiplication Factor -2.5)
- 70-74 - C (Multiplication Factor -2.0)
- 65-69 - +D (Multiplication Factor -1.5)
- 60-64 - D (Multiplication Factor -1.0)
- Below 60 - F (Multiplication Factor -0)
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Points Calculation:
- Points for each course are calculated by multiplying the number of credit hours times the multiplication factor.
Semester Cumulative Index
- Calculated by dividing the total number of earned points by the total number of credit hours registered.
Overall Cumulative Index
- Calculated by dividing the total number of earned points in all semesters by the total number of credit hours registered in all semesters.
Overall Cumulative Index Comments
- A good starting cumulative index is recommended as it can be difficult to increase a low cumulative index in following semesters.
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