Category Archives: General Medicine
SUBJECTS
The 6th year consists of Pre-graduation Training, meaning that you will spend most of your time in hospitals.
Subjects include:
Surgery (Pre-grad. practice), Internal Medicine (Pre-grad. practice) Paediatrics (Pre-grad. practice), Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Family Medicine and Public Health.
SURGERY: This is a 5 week block. Lessons and the final exam will either be held in: Fakultni Nemocnice Bohunice or St. Anna, Pekarska (depending on your group).
INTERNAL MEDICINE: This is a 7 week block, consisting of 3×2 week rotations (Cardiology, Gastroenterology and Haemato-oncology) and 1 week rotation (Respiratory Medicine). All lessons (and final exam) take place in Bohunice.
PAEDIATRICS: This is a 2 week block, which can be done in your home country or in Brno (Children’s Hospital). The exam has to be taken in Brno.
OBSTETRICS and GYNAECOLOGY: Once you have completed your 5th year summer vacation practice, you are eligible to take this exam.
FAMILY MEDICINE: This is can be done in your home country or Brno. If you choose Brno, it will consist of geriatrics, GP and paediatric GP placements. There is no exam for this subject.
PUBLIC HEALTH: After completing the 5th year block for this subject, you are eligible to take the exam. You need a minimum of 3 students, to ask for an exam date of your choice.
6th YEAR GM BOOKS
Surgery:
1) Essentials of General Surgery by Richard M. Bell and Merril T. Dayton, 4th ed (2005); ISBN: 0781750032
2) Clinical Surgery by Michael M. Henry and Jeremy N. Thompson, 2nd ed (2004); ISBN: 0702027197
3) Sabiston Textbook of Surgery by Courtney M. Townsend Jr, R. Daniel Beauchamp, 18th ed (2007); ISBN: 141603675X
4) Bailey and Love’s Short Practice of Surgery by Norman S. Williams, Christopher J.K. Bulstrode and P. Ronan O’Connell, 25th ed (2008); ISBN: 034093932X
Internal Medicine:
1) Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine by Nicki R. Colledge, Brian R. Walker, 21st ed (2010); ISBN: 0702030856
2) Kumar and Clark’s Clinical Medicine by Praveen Kumar and Michael L. Clark, 7th ed (2009); ISBN: 0702029939
3) Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine by Murray Longmore, 8th ed (2010); ISBN: 0199232172
Paediatrics:
1) Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics by Robert M. Kliegman, Richard E. Behrman, Hal B. Jenson and Bonita M.D. Stanton, 18th ed; ISBN: 1416024506
2) NMS Pediatrics (National Medical Series for Independent Study) by Paul H. Dworkin, 5th revised ed (2008); ISBN: 0781770750
Obstetrics and Gynaecology:
1) Llewellyn-Jones Fundamentals of Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Jeremy N. Oats and Suzanne Abraham, 8th ed (2004); ISBN: 0723433291
2) Essential Obstetrics and Gynaecology by E.Malcolm Symonds, 4th ed (2003); ISBN: 0443071470
Public Health:
1) Information given by the teacher
2) Other internet resources, e.g. WHO website
NMS (National Medicine Series) Books - useful for all subjects!
5th year Elective Courses
In the 5th year, every student must choose an elective course from a choice of 5 topics. You will obtain credits for this course. To see the choice of the elective courses, you can download the Faculty Calendar. Use the course code to search for the courses on the IS system.
SUBJECTS
All 5th year courses, depend on which group you are in. They will either be taught in the 9th or 10th semester of 5th year.
Subjects include:
Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Surgery, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Clinical Oncology, Intensive Care Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Preventative Medicine, Public Health and Dermatovenerology.
SUBJECTS
Pharmacology:
A two semester course. In the second semester, the lessons are arranged into a two week block. There are credit tests at the end of both semesters.
Exam: Consists of oral exam, with 3 questions.
All other 4th year courses, depend on which group you are in. They will either be taught in the 7th or 8th semester of 4th year. The courses include:
Paediatrics, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Stomatology, Forensic Medicine, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, ENT (ORL), Medical Psychology, Infectious Diseases, Dermatovenerology, Diagnostic Imaging methods, Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Medical Ethics II, Neurology and Clinical genetics.
SUBJECTS
Pathology:
A two semester course, with weekly lessons and lectures. Depending on which hospital you are in, you might have a credit test at the end of both semesters. (Pekarska has a credit test at the end of both semesters.)
Exam: If you are in Pekarska, there are 2 parts – a slides exam and then 3 oral questions, whereas, if you are in Bohunice, there are 4 oral questions, no slides exam.
Pathophysiology:
A two semester course, with weekly practical lessons and lectures. 100% attendance is necessary to obtain credit.
Exam: Consists of 2 parts – the first part is practical, based on the topics which were covered during both semesters and a second oral part, consisting of 2 oral questions.
Surgery (Introduction to Surgery):
Another, 2 semester long course. You are taught the basics of surgery, incl. theoretical and practical knowledge.
Exam: At the end of the year, it consists of a practical part with identification of surgical instruments and then 2 oral questions.
Internal Medicine:
A two semester course, in which you are taught the basics of physical examination and patient history taking.
Exam: practical part – depends on the department which you’re in; oral part – 2-3 questions.
Czech language:
This is taught until the end of 4th year. In this semester, you will continue to develop your language skills and continue learning medical Czech, which helps you to communicate with patients. There are credit tests at the end of every semester and at the end of each year, there is an exam consisting of a written and oral part.
Pharmacology:
A two semester course, with weekly lessons and lectures. There are credit tests at the end of both semesters.
Exam: Consists of oral exam, with 3 questions.
Communication and Self-experience:
A short one semester course, with 7 lessons per semester. You will need to write an essay to get credit.
SUBJECTS
Microbiology:
This is a 2 semester course, with weekly practicals and lectures. There is a credit test at the end of the semester.
Exam: Consists of 3 parts: written part – multiple choice (14/20 to pass); practical part – based on the practical topics from both semesters and an oral part, with 3 questions.
Czech language:
This is taught until the end of 4th year. In this semester, you will continue to develop language skills and begin learning medical Czech, which helps you to communicate with patients. There are credit tests at the end of every semester and at the end of each year, there is an exam consisting of a written and oral part.
Immunology:
This is another short course, lasting for only one semester course, with weekly lectures only.
Exam: Consists of an oral part only, with 2 questions.
Community Medicine:
Another, one semester course, with weekly lessons and an exam at the end of the semester.
Pathology:
A two semester course, with weekly lessons and lectures. Depending on which hospital you are in, you might have a credit test at the end of both semesters.
Exam: If you are in Pekarska, there are 2 parts – a slides exam and then 3 oral questions, Whereas, if you are in Bohunice, there are 4 oral questions, no slides exam.
Pathophysiology:
A two semester course, with weekly practical lessons and lectures. 100% attendance is necessary to obtain credit.
Exam: Consists of 2 parts – the first part is practical, based on the topics which were covered during both semesters and a second oral part, consisting of 2 oral questions
Surgery (Introduction to Surgery):
Another, 2 semester long course. You are taught the basics of surgery, incl. theoretical and practical knowledge.
Exam: At the end of the year, it consists of a practical part with identification of surgical instruments and then 2 oral questions.
Internal Medicine:
A two semester course, in which you are taught the basics of physical examination and patient history taking.
Exam: practical part – depends on the department which you’re in; oral part – 2-3 questions.
SUBJECTS
Neuroscience:
A 1 semester course with weekly lectures and practical lessons, which begin half way through the semester. The exam, is a written exam with 3 questions.
Biochemistry II:
A 1 semester course, with weekly lessons, practicals and lectures. You must prepare topics for the lessons. There are 3 tests during the semester, each comprising of 15 questions and you need to get 30/45 to pass. If you fail to get 30 points, then you must do the credit test at the end of the semester.
Exam: “Ropot” part (on the computer), with 13/25 to pass, then u can proceed to the oral part – 3 questions.
Microbiology:
This is a 2 semester course, with weekly practicals and lectures. There is a credit test at the end of the semester.
Exam: Consists of 3 parts: written part – multiple choice (14/20 to pass); practical part – based on the practical topics from both semesters and an oral part, with 3 questions.
Czech language:
This is taught until the end of 4th year. In this semester, you will continue to learn language skills and begin learning medical Czech, which helps you to communicate with patients. There are credit tests at the end of every semester and at the end of each year, there is an exam consisting of a written and oral part.
SUBJECTS
Anatomy:
The toughest of all 3 anatomy semesters. This semester is based purely on neuroanatomy. Once again, there are weekly lessons and lectures. At the end of this semester, there is the Anatomy exam, which consists of 2 parts: the first part, which is on the computer part, with 16 multiple choice questions and a 12/16 pass mark. It is then followed by an oral part, with 4 questions.
Histology & Embryology:
A continuation of this course, with weekly practical lessons and lectures. There are 3 tests in each semester and must pass all to obtain credit.
Exam: It is at the end of this semester and it consists of a slides exam (6/10 to pass) and then 3 oral questions.
Physiology:
It is a 2 semester course, with weekly practical lessons and lectures. Once again, you must prepare the background to the practical topics for each lesson.
Exam: It is at the end of the 4th semester and consists of 3 parts: written multiple choice (15/20 to pass); the second part is the practical part, which is based on the practical topics from the semester; the third part is the oral part, with 2 questions.
Czech language:
This is taught until the end of 4th year. In this semester, you will develop your language skills. There are credit tests at the end of every semester and at the end of each year, there is an exam consisting of a written and oral part.
Nursing and Communication:
This course, is taught in either of the 2nd year semesters, with 4 lessons per semester – 2 theoretical ones and 2 practical ones. 100% attendance needed for obtaining credit.
SUBJECTS
Anatomy:
In this 2nd semester of anatomy, the focus is on the internal organs (excluding the brain). During this semester, there are 3 tests which you must (pass mark = 6/10). If you fail any of them, you will get the opportunity to resit them at the end of the semester. During the last week of the semester (Week 14), there is a 1 week dissection course, based on the upper and lower extremities and the back. There is an exam at the end of the week.
Basic Medical Terminology:
A continuation from last semester, with a credit test and then exam at the end of this semester.
Czech language:
This is taught until the end of 4th year. In this semester, you will learn basic language skills. There are credit tests at the end of every semester and at the end of each year, there is an exam consisting of a written and oral part.
Medical Ethics:
A 1 semester course, with lectures only. There is a multiple choice credit test at the end of the semester.
Histology & Embryology:
A 2 semester long course, with weekly practical lessons and lectures. There are 3 tests in each semester and must pass 2 to obtain credit.
Exam: At the end of 2nd semester and it consists of a slides exam (6/10 to pass) and then 4 oral questions – general histology, special histology, general embryology and special embryology.
Biochemistry I:
A 1 semester course, with weekly lessons and lectures. You must prepare topics for the lessons (similar to Med Chem). There are 3 tests during the semester; there is a credit test at the end of the semester.
Exam: “Ropot” part (on the computer), followed by an oral part with 3 questions.
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