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Use the links below to download the 2005-2006 complete brochure for more information; for the up-to-date curriculum, please refer to the information on this web page.

Curriculum

Goals and Highlights

A new curriculum was launched recently to prepare students for the 21st century and ensure that each graduate is prepared to enter postgraduate training programs having competencies in the following areas:

  • Science of Medicine:
    Bioscientific Basis of Disease, Epidemiologic Approach to Medicine, Decision Making, Information Systems, Economics of Health Care.
  • Technology and Practice of Medicine:
    Clinical Practice of Medicine, Prevention and Nutrition, Managed Care and Quality Assurance, Population-Based Medicine, Self-Directed Learning.
  • Professionalism and Humanism:
    Bioethics, Professional Skills and Attitudes.

The majority of basic science will be taught by means of an integrated organ/disease system model, with reinforcement through use of clinical correlations. During the basic science period there will be significant amounts of "unscheduled" or open time during which students may pursue optional opportunities.

Clinical experiences will begin the first day of school and continue throughout the program. Required clinical clerkships will be a mix of both inpatient and outpatient experiences across all disciplines, and basic science will be reinforced on a regular basis.

Following the required clinical clerkships, significant elective time will be available for "selective" experiences and some scholarly experiences. The Medical Library offers resources and facilities.


Curriculum Overview for the English Division of the Medical Faculty
Medical University of Gdansk
2009-2010 Academic Year

1st Year:

Subject ECTS Total Number of Hours Course Ends With
Lectures Seminars Exercises
Gross Anatomy 17 170 40 - 130 Exam
Histology 10 110 40 - 70 Exam
Cell Biology 3 30 12 12 6 Credit
Chemistry 5 55 16 13 26 Exam
Embryology 3 30 10 - 20 Credit
History of Medicine 3 30 30 - - Credit
First Aid and Medical Emergencies 3 30 10 8 12 Credit
Elements of Nursing 1 10 - - 10 Credit
Practical Training in Injection Technique 1 8 - 2 6 Credit
Informatics 2 3 - - 30 Credit
Basic Polish 3 120 - - 120 Credit
Latin 2 60 - - 60 Credit
Physical Education 0 60 - - 60 Credit
Safety and Good Work Practice 0 4 4 - - Credit
Library Training Online 0 2 - 2 - Credit
Elective Subjects 3 3 30 Credit
Summer Elective Programme: Nursing Training in a Hospital (4 weeks) 4 140 - - 140 Credit
Total 60 919  

 

2nd Year:

Subject ECTS Total Number of Hours Course Ends With
Lectures Seminars Exercises
Physiology 15 170 70 76 24 Exam
Biochemistry 14 160 80 35 45 Exam
Biophysics 5 60 24 6 30 Exam
Medical Biology 4 45 15 20 10 Exam
Neuroscience 5 60 36 10 14 Exam
Medical Psychology 2 20 - 20 - Credit
Parasitology 2 25 - - 25 Credit
Basic Immunology 2 30 - 30 - Credit
Biostatistics 2 20 8 - 12 Credit
Medical Polish 3 100 - - 100 Exam
Elective Subjects 2 30 30 Credit
Summer Elective Programme:
  • 2 Weeks of Outpatient Care - Family Doctor
  • 2 Weeks of Temporary Assistance in Outpatient Department or Emergency Ward
4 140 - - 140 Credit
Total 60 860  

 

3nd Year:

Subject ECTS Total Number of Hours Course Ends With
Lectures Seminars Exercises
Pathophysiology 6 80 30 36 20 Exam
Pathomorphology 8 110 46 23 41 Credit
Microbiology 6 80 30 10 40 Exam
Pharmacology 11 140 45 - 95 Exam
Laboratory Diagnostics 2 30 - 10 20 Credit
Introduction to Internal Medicine 8 110 20 - 90 Exam
Introduction to Paediatrics 5 80 20 30 30 Credit
Introduction to Clinical Psychiatry 2 30 - 20 10 Credit
Introduction to Surgery 2 30 4 10 16 Credit
Clinical Anatomy 1 15 5 10 - Credit
Medical Psychology 1 20 4 6 10 Credit
Sociology of Medicine 2 30 30 30 - Credit
Elective Subjects 2 30 30 Credit
Summer Elective Programme:
  • 2 weeks of paediatrics in a hospital
  • 2 weeks of internal medicine in a hospital
4 140 - - 140 Credit
Total 60 925  

 

4th Year:

Subject ECTS Total Number of Hours Course Ends With
Lectures Seminars Exercises
Pathomorphology 4 60 30 36 - Exam
Paediatrics 8 110 46 23 41 Credit
Surgery (General) 5 90 - 30 60 Credit
Surgery (Trauma) 2 30 - 10 20 Credit
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 4 60 - 20 40 Credit
Internal Medicine - Nephrology 4 60 20 - 40 Credit
Internal Medicine - Hypertension 2 30 - 10 20 Credit
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 4 60 - 20 40 Credit
Internal Medicine - Pneumonology 2 40 - 10 30 Credit
Dermatology & Venerology 4 60 20 10 30 Exam
Introduction to Neurology 2 30 - 10 20 Credit
Introduction to Oncology 1 15 15 - - Credit
Psychiatry 4 60 - 20 40 Credit
Radiology 2 30 2 14 14 Credit
Nuclear Medicine 1 25 15 - 10 Credit
Clinical Genetics 30 60 30 30 - Credit
Public Health 2 30 - 30 - Credit
Hygiene 1 30 30 - - Credit
Introduction to Dentistry 1 15 15 - - Credit
Elective Subjects 2 30 30 Credit
Summer Elective Programme:
  • 2 weeks of surgery in a hospital
  • 2 weeks of internal medicine in a hospital
4 140 - - 140 Credit
Total 60 1075  

 

5th Year:

Subject ECTS Total Number of Hours Course Ends With
Seminars Exercises
Internal Medicine - Haematology 3 60 30 36 Exam
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 2 30 10 20 Credit
Internal Medicine - Toxicology & Emergency States in Internal Medicine 2 30 10 20 Credit
Internal Medicine - Diabetology 2 30 10 20 Credit
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 2 30 10 20 Credit
Internal Medicine*   Exam*
Infectious Diseases 4 75 25 50 Exam
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology 2 30 20 10 Credit
Clinical Allergology 2 30 15 15 Credit
Paediatrics 6 120 40 80 Exam
Neonatology 2 30 10 20 Credit
Surgery 3 60 30 30 Credit
Paediatric Surgery 2 30 12 18 Credit
Orthopaedics & Traumatology 3 45 20 25 Exam
Gynaecology and Obstetrics 4 90 20 70 Credit
Neurology 3 60 10 50 Exam
Psychiatry 3 60 30 30 Exam
Radiology 3 50 30 20 Exam
Clinical Pharmacology 1 25 25 - Credit
Clinical Nutrition 1 25 18 7 Credit
Clinical Immunology 2 30 30 - Credit
Laboratory Diagnostics 2 30 10 20 Exam
Elective Subjects (from the 2010/11 academic year) 2 30 30 Credit
Summer Elective Programme:
  • 2 weeks of outpatient care - Family doctor
  • 2 weeks of gynaecology and obstetrics in a hospital
4 140 - 140 Credit
Total 60 1140  

* EXAM in Internal Medicine at the end of the 5th year, including two years' Internal Medicine (4th and 5th)

+ Students of the 5th year are obliged to pass 10 hours of facultative courses until the end of their studies

 

6th Year:

Subject ECTS Total Number of Hours Course Ends With
Seminars Exercises
Surgery 2 30 10 20 Exam
Neurosurgery 2 30 10 20 Credit
Cardiac Surgery 2 30 20 10 Credit
Vascular Surgery 2 30 15 15 Credit
Gynaecology and Obstetrics 7 120 60 60 Exam
Family Medicine 6 105 20 85 Credit
Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care 4 60 20 40 Exam
Oncology 4 60 30 30 Exam
Laryngology 4 60 30 30 Exam
Opthalmology 4 60 30 30 Exam
Gerontology & Geriatrics 2 30 20 10 Credit
Palliative Medicine 2 30 10 20 Credit
Medicine of Labor 2 30 20 10 Credit
Tropical Medicine 2 30 20 10 Credit
Hyperbaric Medicine 1 15 5 10 Credit
Forensic Medicine 3 50 20 30 Exam
Emergency and Disasters Medicine 4 60 40 20 Credit
Rehabilitation 1 30 10 20 Credit
Preventive Medicine 2 40 40 - Credit
Medical Ethics & Deontology 1 30 30 - Credit
Epidemiology 1 20 20 lec. - Credit
Elective Subjects (from the 2011/12 academic year) 2 30 30 Credit
Total 60 980