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European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System

(ECTS)

Brochure

University of East Sarajevo

Medical faculty

Why to develop brochure?

Each Institution introducing ECTS system needs a special brochure or an electronic version as

guideline for potential students, teachers and partners. It provides different users including

representatives from international universities with basic information about the institution

itself, about their curricula, different courses academic and adminstrative parameters. Main

aim of the brochure is to provide transparency about teaching process, to help students to

easily choose which study programm is suitable for them and that they can plan their studies

abroad and finaly to give students very practical information about all aspects of studying.

The brochure should be updated each year, should be open to the public and available to every

student and teacher. Electronic version at the internet and web sites provides that it can be

easily exchanged among institutions. The brochure should be published in the domestic

language and one foreign language preferable English.

The ECTS brochures should contain the precisely described curriculum of the institution

including all courses which are labelled with the appropriate number of credits. It should be

prepared without any influence of politics and university authorities concerning the ranking

and assessment of different courses.

Main answers and information which one brochure should give to users are:

- Detailed description of the courses labelled with appropriate number of credits- Detailed description of examination system and mark scale

- Detailed description of conditions and organisation of studying


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How to describe credit system?

The European credit system is a systematic way of describing an educational programme by

attaching credits to courses. The definition of credits in higher education system is based on

different parameters, such as student workload, learning outcomes and contact hours. Dcan

befound on the website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/ects_en.html

How did ECTS develop?

ECTS was introduced in 1989, within the framework of Erasmus programe. ECTS is the only

system, which is in common use all over Europe. ECTS was set up initially for credit transfer.

By using this system students can study at different Universities in Europe collecting ECTS

points by passing certain courses. These ECTS points should be recognized if going ahead

with their studies at the domestic institution.

Recently ECTS is developing into an accumulation system to be implemented at institutional,

regional, national and European level. ECTS is support and proclaimed as one of the key

objectives of the Bologna Declaration of June 1999.

ECTS can be introduced only if there is readiness of the institution and its authorities to

accept basic concept of ECTS. Teaching and administrative staff must be trained about basic

principles of ECTS and trained how to use and implement ECTS.

Following steps are necessary to be fulfill for introduction of ECTS:

- Establishing of ECTS office and appointment of ECTS coordinator

- Appointment of ECTS contact persons on each course

- Assessment of courses with ECTS points- Preparation of a brochure and electronic version which will contain all relevant

information about institution on domestic language and one foreign preferable english

- Preparation of basic ECTS documents like student agreement, transcript of records

and student application procedure
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ECTS credits

The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System is a student-centred system based on

the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme, objectives preferablyspecified in terms of the learning outcomes and competences to be acquired.

ECTS credits are labeled to courses in an amount which depends on the student

workload required to fulfill main course outcomes and aims. ECTS represents amount of

work, which is necessary to be introduced for finishing a school year. The sum of 30 ECTS

points has to include the ones of all courses of one semester and 60 ECTS points for the

whole year. These scores include all the taken courses: obligatory, elective, graded and non-

graded ones, because all of them contribute the overall burdening/difficulty that a student has

to overcome within one semester/year. Burdening of students considers the total time spent to

successfully acquire the subject-material and knowledge. This means that not only time spent

at lectures, seminars, field work or exercises is taken into account, but also the time spent

studying, learning individually and e.g. data processing, after the work in laboratory, research

and other knowledge tests.

ECTS realy represent total workload of students and not only number of contact hours.

Credits represent relative overload of students. Credits for one particular course describe us

how much effort a student should introduce to finish one course in the frame of total workload

and number of credits he or she should gain during whole year.

ECTS points are giving opportunity to student to go abroad finish one course and continue

studying with reccogniton of time spent out of home institution. Total number of credits for

six years of studying Medicine is 360.

Calculating ECTS points ?

For the preparation of ECTS points it is necessary to follow top down approach what means

that we look first on the whole program and curriculum and then devide credits among

coursesA side effect of the assessment of different courses with ECTS points can be a critical

review of the validity of the courses and curriculum itself.

All ECTS points should be assessed on the basis of the students workload. This includes

regular and elective courses, work on different projects, practical work, self study time, exams

etc. Very important to emphasize is that the amount of ECTS credits are not dependent on thedifficulty rank of courses.


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Course difficulty can not be precisely described by ECTS points. Course difficulty is

described by Institution which defined main outcomes and course objectives, preconditions

for entering particular course, teaching methodologies, examination techniques, course

content and etc.

The calculation of ECTS points seems to be easy when only traditional teaching (lectures),

and clasical exams are done since teaching hours may correspond to ECTS points. But

nowadays teaching should be done with many different methods and also learning can be

done with many different methods so that these parameters have to be recognized calculating

the ECTS points. What is also important to emphasize is that different institutions with

different approaches in teaching students can label same courses on same way due to the fact

that they are reaching the same goal in th end but on the different way. It is not easy to

calculate ECTS points for one course when this course contain many interactive methods and

small group work.

Concerning labeling of elective courses we should take care about ratio between these courses

and regular courses and also additional student workload caused after introducing electives.

ECTS points for electives should be calculated on the same way like for regular courses.

When the student is moving from one institution to another in order to spend one semester for

example outside of his home institution, he is gathering ECTS points like other regular

students. He or she does not have all rights like domestic students like prolonging time for

examination or passing exams for example. Students should finish the semester on time and

on that way be able to come back to the home institution and continue studying. In advance

ECTS coordinators of the home and host institutions and students should make an agreement

and describe a detailed program for exchange so that after return the student can continue

studying without problems.

Labelling of courses with ECTS points

Although all different courses are assessed with ECTS points students are getting them only if

they successfully finish all obligations proclaimed by following courses.

So students are not gathering ECTS points only by presence on theoretical and practical

teachings but they have to reach minimum of knowledge agreed by both host and home

institutions.


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Examination is also one parameter influencing the labelling of courses. Examination

methodology can be very different from oral to objective structured clinical examination. All

information concerning examination methodology must be clearly defined in the brochure. It

can be a problem if we have integrated modules at host institutions and the system is different

on home institutions. In this case the problem is usually solved on that way that students are

passing one part of exam and the rest is organised in bilateral agreement among institutions.

So, institutions should make an agreement in advance that the study period at the host

institutions will be fully recognized on the home institution and if the student has time just to

pass part of the exam then this part will be recognized like partial exam.

When the student passes the exam and collects credits for a particular course this does not

mean that he or she gets a mark. That only means that the student accepts a minimum of

knowledge proclaimed by the particular course. Concerning marks in ECTS system they are

organized like ECTS marks from A-F. See in table 2.

Transfering of ECTS credits

Home and host institutions exchange a transcript of records of each student, who is involved

in the ECTS system before and after the time he has spent out of the home institution.Students are getting copies of these transcripts.

In the beginning it is very important to define the first opportunity when the student can leave

the home institution and study some period at the host institution. Also what is the maximal

period of time, which the student can spend at the host institution, so he or she can still be

able to gain diploma on the home institution. Before leaving the home institution the student

has to sign the learning agreement in which his or her obligations and responsibilities are

precisely defined and how the period spent at the host institution will be verified. Studentsneed to know this before leaving the home institution. After their return, the home institution

verifies the number of credits collected at the host institution and recognizes it. All these facts

must be clarified in the student agreement.

In the block or modular system it is much easier to transfer credits from host to home

institution if they both have the same system. In this system one module counts for a whole

group of courses.


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In other differing systems where the students have to pass single courses to reach all ECTS

credits for one semester it is much more difficult concerning the transfer of credits from host

to home institution.

If the student failed to reach all necessary ECTS points, and or failed to pass exams during the

time spent at the host institution, the home institution can organize for the compensation of

this deficiencies so that the student can enter the next regular semester.

So finally it is very important to emphasize that cooperation between universities and

exchange of the students is possible over the following elements:

- The ECTS university coordinator is a person who is in contact with ECTS

coordinators of other high education institutions and ensures the realization of the

ECTS principles and mechanisms. He is in charge of the procedure of the academic

acknowledgement of the courses of study given at the partner university and helps

understanding other documents.

- Information package containing necessary information on the regime of studying,

including information on each course of study and each study program.

- ECTS application form.

- Transcript of the passed exams, with grades, and the list of the audited, but not passed

courses of the host university.

- Contracts between partner institutions and students (application form and contract on

studying). These documents make the movement of the students easier, that is,

listening and taking the entire semester or its part at a different faculty or different

university. The passed exams are acknowledged on the basis of a previous agreement

and the signed trilateral agreement on studies between students, the university that

accepts the student and the home university.

- Diploma supplement is a document containing all the relevant information describing

the qualifications of a student. It helps classifying the objective difference in the

difficulty between studies, their program and obtained qualifications.


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ECTS coordinators

ECTS coordinators are persons, who are in charge of taking care of all academic and

administrative aspects of ECTS and advising students. Each faculty inside University should

have an ECTS coordinator. ECTS coordinators should take care that the institution is

following basic principles of ECTS.

Main activities of ECTS coordinators are:

Promotion of ECTS

Practical application of ECTS basic principles

Coordination with other ECTS coordinators on the home University

Regular contacts with academic and administrative staff on the home institution.

To give regular and updated information concerning ECTS to students

To prepare, develop and distribute the ECTS brochure

To prepare different general and also bilateral agreements concerning the exchange of the

students.

The ECTS coordinator has regular everyday contact with the students and academic staff and

promotes in practice basic ECTS ideas. His or her job is to distribute the ECTS brochure from

host institution to students, to organize an electronic version and also helping students to fulfil

student application form. The ECTS Coordinator should clearly explain to the students the

exchange procedure, the way of collecting ECTS credits and the obligations, responsibilities

and rights after signing the learning agreement.

The ECTS coordinator communicates with host institution and exchanges application forms,

discusses about study programs and about curriculum, prepares transcripts of records before

the students leave to another institution and after they come back to the home institution.

They also take care that students who are coming from another institution are integrated in the

curriculum of the home institution without any problems.


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Information package - Guide for prospective studentsPublisher:

Medical Faculty Foca

Studentska 5

73300 Foca

For the Publisher

Dean Prof Dr Veljko Maric

Editors:

Layout and Design:

Printed by: Foca, June 2007.

This publication is printed with the financial suport of the TEMPUS Project:


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Some information about MEDICAL FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF EAST SARAJEVO

At the Faculty of Medicine University of East Sarajevo students enrol into graduate study of

medicine.

Degree: doctor of medicine

Duration: 6 year

Status of study: Full time study

Academic calendar:

Academic year begins on October 1st of the current year, and ends on September 30th

of the following, and is divided into two semesters: winter and summer. Tuition is held within semesters, each of them having 15 working weeks.

Examination terms are summer (June-July), winter (January-February), April and

autumn (September-October).

Enrolment procedure at the MF University of East Sarajevo:

When becoming a first-year student of Medical faculty of the University of East Sarajevo,

students can have the status of:

1. Regular students under financial support of the portfolio for higher education

2. Regular students with own financing

Faculty determines the crucial elements of the entrance examinations:

. Period of application

. Date and time of the entrance examination

. Necessary documents

. Entrance examination fees: General secondary school entrance requirements with additional

qualifications in Biology and Chemistry.

Admission requirements

All citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as foreign citizens can enter the Tender for

admission to study at the University of East Sarajevo, who finished four-year-long secondary

school in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as those who finished the school outside Bosnia


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and Herzegovina, and the procedure of equivalence for them was finished and defined that

they had corresponding education for further schooling. Special comission named by

authorized body of higher eduaction institution realizes students admission.

Documents for admission

These are documents necessary for entering the Tender for admission:

request of admission

original certificates of all four classes of the Secondary school finished in Bosnia and

Herzegovina, or corresponding validated documents for those who did not finish the

Secondary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina,

original school-leaving certificate, birth certificate,

certificate of citizenship

other documents relevant for points defining according to the criteria.

Tender for admission of students at the University of East Sarajevo announces in daily

newspapers (Glas javnosti) during the second half of June of the current year and lasts for

15 days, by TV and faculties website. Admission of students who would be accepted to study

at the higher education institution the end of June of the current year. The beginning of the

lectures for the first-year-students the first Monday in October

Number of students for admission to the first year of study is determined by the Admission

Plan at the higher education institutions of the University of East Sarajevo, that is a part of the

Tender.

Prices of admission materials

Index 25,00 KM (about 12,50 Euro)

Registration form,

Form V-20

Semester form 2,00 KM


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Accommodation in students dormitories

Students Centre in Foca is public institution that gives services of accommodation and food

for students of the Medical and Dentistry Faculty University of East Sarajevo in Students

dormitories and restaurant. Capacity of students dormitories is ___ beds. Tender for

admission of students to students dormitories announces in the same time with the Tender for

admission of students to study at the higher education institution of the University of East

Sarajevo. The Tender is opened for ___ days from announcing day. All full-time students who

enrol the faculty for the first time have right to apply to the Tender. Booking for students

dormitories starts from October, 1 of the current year till July, 15 of the next year.

Accommodation prices u in students dormitories:

Accommodation and food (three meal for students who apply for the Tender) -

Participation for a month per student is __ KM (approximately (about __ Euro)

There are three pavilions: first in the hospital pavilion (1st and 2nd year students),

second on Pavilion Donje polje and third in the hotel (3rd , 4th . year students and

apsolvents)

Accommodation organised in double or triple rooms,

Rooms in Pavilion Donje Polje has collective bathrooms and toilettes, the rooms in the

hotel and hospital pavilio has a bathroom for each room,

Nourishment is organised in the restaurant near the central faculty building, and

includes three meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner,

Accommodation fee in both homes is, momentarily, 50 KM + 20 obligatory meal

tickets (Worth 30 KM),

Price of 1 individual meal ticket is 1,5 KM.

Accommodation in a rented flat

. The price of this accommodation type depends on the location, an average price for one

bedroom flats is around 200 KM + overhead expenses, or 300 KM for two-bedroom flats +

overhead expenses. These prices refer to furnished flats, there is also a possibility of

accommodation in the so-called . flast without furniture, where the price is around 150 KM.


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Students dormitory

Address:

phone:

phone/fax:

Student Hotel

phone:

fax:

Information for foreign students

Admission requirements for foreign students are the same as those for BH citizens students.

Number of students for admission is determined by the Admission Plan at the faculties and

academies of the University of East Sarajevo according to the particularly determined number

for foreign students. Foreign students deliver the same documents for admission as students

BH citizens. Foreign students should have very good knowledge of Serbian/Bosnian/Croation

language, because all lectures are on domestic languages. .

Some information about Foca city

Foa is a town and municipality in southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Drina river,

in the Republika Srpska entity. The town was known as Hvoa () during medieval

times. It was then known as a trading centre on route between Ragusa (now Dubrovnik) and

Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey). Foa houses some faculties (including the Medical

and Dentistry Faculty) from the East Sarajevo University. It is also home to one of five Serb

Orthodox seminaries in the Balkans, the Duhovna Akademija Svetog Vasilija Ostrokog.

Sutjeska which is the oldest National Park in Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in the

municipality

Arrival to Foca

Foca is located 90 km east of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina (possible

means of transportation. bus or personal vehicle).

Arrival from Sarajevo . the ride lasts 1h15. (by bus or PV).

Arrival from Podgorica . 3h (by bus or PV),
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Orientation in campus

Looking at the town map, you can find your way to the campus.

Practical information and general conditions of student life at the Medical faculty Foca

1. Administrative and police formalities related to the residence in our country, town

a) Attestation on accommodation of the student

. If a student lives in a students. home, the attestation is released by the students.

. If a student lives in a rented flat, the owner signs a statement/form (available in the MUP

stone building) on rent, if all the documents on the ownership are regular.

b) Attestation on regular studying

. Available in faculty.s section

. Copy of the passport (pages containing the picture and personal information)

. Payment of 25 KM at the transfer account of MUP (available in the stone building)

. Submission of all these papers to the room 100, stone building MUP.

Health insurance: Insurance policy, medical services

. students have medical protection in the Medical centre Foca

It is mentioned that every student needs to have a health insurance. There are numerous life

insurance companies in Foca with basically similar conditions

Studying instruments: Libraries, specialised laboratories

. faculty have own libraries

. Reading-rooms at faculties can also be used for studying or reading the literature that can notbe taken out.

. Public library in the city

5. Other practical information

. ISIC (International student identity card) is the only internationally recognised document on

the student status, available in over 100 countries. ISIC membership advantages: Lower prices

of plane tickets, discounts when travelling by bus or train, cheaper accommodation in youth-hostels, discounts in some shops etc. There is also ITIC (International Teacher Card) for


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professors and assistants, offering similar advantages these cards are available at the office of

student board, the price is 12 KM. You need to bring your photo and proof that you are a

student. Information on: www.isac.org

SMART card is a recent project of the student status inside Bosnia and Herzegovina, and by

that using the above mentioned advantages spending up the work of student services at

faculties etc. This card is also available at the office of student board (Amphitheatre), costs 7

KM + photo and proof of the student status.

Practical advice

a) Life expenses

Foreign students should count with amount between 150 KM (accommodation in SCM) and

400 KM (private accommodation). These prices do not include overhead expenses (electricity,

water communal services.) and telephone (50-100 KM). They also need to plan extra 100 KM

monthly for food. These expenses do not include personal ones, which depend on the life

style and demands of each student. So, foreign students should have at disposal 300-800 KM,

depending on what they want.

b) Banks

In the most of the banks in Foca (), you can open an account. Most of these banks have

bankomats. The opening hours Banks on working days : 08:00 . 19:00, Saturdays 08:00 -

12:00. Sundays closed.

c) Local and long-distance traffic

d) Important telephone numbers

Police 122

Fire Department 123

Energency 124

Exact time 125

Traffic services 128

Bus information +387/36/312-286

Information centre +387/36/320-409

Airport Sarajevo +387/36/350-212
http://www.isac.org/http://www.isac.org/


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Activities outside the Faculty and Leisure Time Activities

Contact information:

For more information on the University of East Sarajevo and Medical faculty Foca, please

contact our web Address: and

Medical faculty

Studentska 5

73000 Foca

: +387 58 210 420

/: +387 58 210 007

mail: [email protected]\

web: http://www.mf-foca.com/

Information on each course of study and each study program

Basic information about curriculum.

European Credit Transfer System ( ECTS) files of courses

The course catalogue, which is an integral part of the ECTS package and should in particularshow the competencies to acquire by studying the module in question, makes contenttransparent, thus helping to assess the qualitative dimension of recognition. If, or when, ECTSis developed into an accumulative system, it will incorporate transfer and recognition of testedlearning results of modules, namely grades which a student has achieved.In the table 1 and 2bellow please find detailed description and objectives of all courses onMedical faculty Foca.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Medical faculty Foca

Curriculum on English

Table 1

FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR

TITLE OF THE SUBJECT COURSE OBJECTIVES ECTSPOINTS

ANATOMY

Provides a broad understanding of themorphology and topography of thehuman body at the macroscopic levelnecessary for physical examination andfunctional assessment of the humanorganism.

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HISTOLOGY AND

EMBRIOLOGY

Lectures will provide introducing withmicroanatomy, light microscopyanatomy, electronic microscopy inareas of cytology, histology,organology and embryology, and torelate this information to functional

processes studied in concurrent andsubsequent courses. Laboratories inmicroscopic anatomy are designed to

provide the principles and concepts of:cytology, histology, organology andembryology.

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HUMAN GENETICS

The aim of this course is to teachstudents the basics terms, regulations ofgenetic processes at human body andcertain aspects of application of thisknowledge in clinical work

6

CLINICAL PRACTICE 1

Students will be introduced withrelation doctor-patient, analysis of patient condition, procedure ofincoming patient, care of patient, takingmaterial for laboratory analysis,methods of first help to patient. .

5

MEDICINE AND SOCIETY

Course covers, philosophy, moralethicsto doctor-patient relationship providing

an excellent background for understanding modern clinicalmedicine.

5

ENGLESKI JEZIK Learn student how to cite, translate,

have conversation, writing, Grammatikdrill, language game, simulation of:

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different medical situations, everydayactivities, conferences

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

AND LATIN LANGUAGE EL.

Getting of knowledge from medicalLatin language terminology

1

INFORMATICS IN MEDICINE

Provide knowledge necessary forpractical using of tools for searching ofdata bases of medical knowledge, basicof electronic teaching and computersupported teaching.

1

BIOPHYSICSBasic knowledge of biophysicsnecessary for understanding ofdiagnostic procedures.

1

CHEMISTRY IN MEDICINE

Basic knowledge of chemistrynecessary for understanding of medicaldisciplines.

1

SECOND ACADEMIC YEAR

TITLE OF SUBJECT COURSE OBJECTIVES

ECTS

POINTS

BIOCHEMISTRY

This course covers basic biochemical aspects ofnormal organism functioning and related to

physiological; path physiological and patho-biochemical disturbances in disease states.

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PHYSIOLOGY

The course is designed to teach the mechanismsresponsible for the functioning of the human

body in well being, functional connectionbetween organ systems, regulation and controlmechanisms which provide adaptation onchange of external and internal conditions.

22

MICROBIOLOGY AND

IMUNOLOGY

Microbiology, epidemiology, clinicalmanifestations and control of representative

bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infectiousdiseases are covered. It cover principles ofchemotherapy, sterilization, principles ofasepsis, nosocomial and iatrogenic infections arediscussed. Basic knowledge about: antigens;antibodies; complement; B-and T-lymphocytefunction, basic concepts in immunopathology .

14

CLINICAL PRACTICE II The second year course is an introduction tobasic clinical skills including physicalexamination and interviewing the patient,recognizing basic clinical symptoms and givesthe differential diagnosis, giving the therapy

plan. The course also focuses on proper doctorpatient relation, patient care, taking material forlaboratory analysis, therapy application and

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social aspects of disease and methods ofpublishing in medicine.

ENGLESKI JEZIK IIWriting, understanding, reading and speech aswell as understanding of professional texts,

writing and overall conversation.

5

INFORMATICS INMEDICINE

Make students able to prepare results of medicalresearch and preparation of results presentation.

1

POSSIBILITIES OF BACTERIAL

APPLICATION IN PRACTICALPURPOSES

Provide students better view on possibilities ofpractical application of bacteria as biologicalresources.

1

PHYSIOLOGY OF NUTRITIONIntroduction of students with importanceof nutrition in health protection and diseasedevelopment

1

THIRD ACADEMIC YEAR:

TITLE OF SUBJECT COURSE OBJECTIVESECTS

POINTS

PATOLOGY

Patterns of cell and tissue response to injury areintroduced. Mechanisms of cell injury,

introducing with morphological change indifferent diseases and macroscopic andmicroscopic recognizing of this changes and therules of taking material for hysto-pathologicalexaminations. Students will learn the autopsytechniques..

17

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

The aim of the course is to teach students thepathogenesis of various symptoms and diseasesaffecting the human body.Mechanisms of homeostatic disorders andrelations among organic systems disorders.

14

RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEARMEDICINE

The course of radiology is designed to teachclinical applications of radiological methodsand methods of nuclear medicine. The course isdesigned to teach students the basics of nuclear

physics, radiobiology, radiation protection andnuclear medicine.

7

INTERNAL PROPEDEUTIC

Accepting of skills of taking anamnesis andphysical examination of patient and introducing

with procedure of making diagnostic andtherapeutically algorhytm.

7

MEDICAL STATISCICSThe aim of this subject is to teach student skill

of collection organization and statistical analysisof medical data.

4

EPIDEMIOLOGY Introducing of students with epidemiology, basic

science of public health and application ofepidemiology methods in public health practice

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first of all in prevention and limitation of healthdisorders of different etiology.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE IIIWriting, understanding, reading and speech as

well as understanding of professional texts,

writing and overall conversation

5

PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTSOF FUNCTIONAL DIAGNOSTICS

The aim of this subject is introducing withpathophysiological aspects of functional

diagnostic ( analysis of ECG and importance ofECG in clinical practice )

SKILLS IN PATHOLOGY

The aim of this subject is to makestudent capable to recognizemorphological changes on cells,tissues and organs by accepting ofthis knowledge on clinical autopsies,by microscoping and analysis ofmicroscopic samples and analysis ofmacroscopic samples as well as

teaching of new methods in pathology( immuno-hystochemistry , FISH, CISHand molecular pathology )

NEW METHODS IN RADIOLOGYAccepting of basic knowledge about new

methods in radiology

FOURTH ACADEMIC YEAR :


POINTS

INTERNAL MEDICINE

The course covers the theoretical and practicalknowledge of internal medicine. The course alsoteaches differential diagnosis with regard toclinical and laboratory procedures. Specialattention is paid to the etiology and the

pathogenesis of the disease. After accomplishingthe course students should be able to plan thediagnostic and therapeutic procedures and be

aware of the prophylaxis and prevention of themost common disorders. Furthermore, studentswill learn how to deal with patients with chronicdiseases, especially with those in the older age.Classes and seminars will be held at InternalMedicine Departments such as Endocrinology,Gastroenterology, Hematology, Cardiology,

Nephrology, Rheumatology and Pulmonology

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INFECTIVE DISEASE

The course covers knowledge of infectiousdiseases, their epidemiology, ethiology,

pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory diagnosisand treatment.

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DERMATOVENEROLOGY

The course is designed to teach the etiology,clinics, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures ofskin diseases and sexually transmitted diseases(STD) which are common in general practitionerand urgent medicine practice.

6

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Introducing with microbiological and laboratory

analysis necessary for diagnosis of differentorgan systems infections.

1

ELECTIVE CLINICAL SKILLSIntroducing with clinical skills from chosenclinical subject

PHARMACOLOGY ANDTOXICOLOGY

The course includes basics of generalpharmacology as well as pharmacokinetics ofthe drugs, their physical and chemicalcharacteristics, mechanisms of drug action, drug

bioavailability, routes of administration,distribution and excretion. Special attention is

paid to adverse effects of drugs as well as

indications and contraindications for theirclinical use. After completing the course thestudents should also be able to write

prescriptions. Apart from that student shouldaccept basic knowledge about toxicology, basic

principles of treatment of intoxication andantidotes.

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FIFTH ACADEMIC YEAR :


POINTS

SURGERY

The aim of the course is to acquire the adequateknowledge of pathophysiology, moderndiagnostic and therapeutical methods in surgery.Students will also learn principles of surgicalintervention in outpatient practice as well as in

the conditions of the hospital ward and operatingtheatre. The essential aim of the course is toteach students the basic practical skillsnecessary to assist during surgical operationsand to perform individual simple diagnostic andsurgical procedures.

9

NEUROLOGY

The course is aimed to teach students theprinciples of neurological examination and theinterpretation of neurological symptoms. Afteraccomplishing the course, students should beable to diagnose basic neurological disordersand deal with neurological problems in differentclinical conditions.

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PSYCHIATRY

The course is designed to teach the diagnosis ofbasic psychiatric disorders i.e. depression, sleepand eating disorders, organic disorders,schizophrenia, psychoactive substances abuse,child and adolescent mental disorders as well asthe therapeutic procedures available to non-

psychiatrists. A substantial part of the courseteaching students communication skills withsomatic and psychiatric patients. Specialattention is paid to the proper doctor-patientrelationship.

7

PEDIATRICS

The course includes taking the case history fromthe child and the family as well as performingclinical examination taking into account all thedifferences of the childs development and

physiology. Furthermore the course teaches howto assess completely the childs general state andto plan the diagnostic and therapeutically

procedures.

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SIXTH ACADEMIC YEAR :


POINTS

OPHTALMOLOGY

The course covers theoretical and practicalknowledge of the examination, diagnostics anddifferential diagnosis of eye diseases. It includesa review of the most common systemic disordersthat may cause changes in the eye. Furthermore,during the course students will learn aboutmodern diagnostic tools in ophthalmology. The

primary aim of the course is to teach studentsthe practical approach to the most common eyedisorders and trauma.

6

GINECOLOGY AND OBSTRESTICS The course offers a complete coverageof the physiology and pathology ofpregnancy and delivery. The programof the course also covers a wide rangeof gynecological disorders. Diagnosisand management of the mostcommon gynecological diseasesreceive particular attention. Duringthe course students will assist in mostgynecological procedures performedin our departments.Upon completion of the course, students should

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be able to: examine and evaluate normalpregnancy in maternity/antenatal care, obtain agynecological and obstetrical patients history,master gynecological examination techniques,including collecting cell samples, bacteriologicalsamples and the analysis of a wet smear.

Moreover, they should be able to: evaluatepatients with acute gynecological disease, writegynecological records and prescriptions for

pharmaceuticals common in obstetrics andgynecology, and give advice regarding family

planning with regard to ethical demands.

PHAMILY MEDICINE

The course is aimed to teach medical studentsthe basic principles of family medicine as aunique clinical discipline including the holisticapproach to a patients care with specialattention to family problems. Attention is drawnto the influence of socio-psychological factors

on health and its promotion as well asprophylaxis.

5

OTHORYNOLARINGOLOGY

The course covers basic knowledge of the mostcommon diseases of the larynx, throat, nose andear. Special attention is paid to properexamination and differential diagnosis. Thecourse also includes management of the mostcommon disorders as well as early diagnosis ofneoplastic changes. During the course studentswill be required to participate in basiclaryngological procedures.

6

HYGIENA

The aim of this subject is introducing of studentswith basic hygienic problems, organization ofhygienic protection on different levels in society,its relation with disease and basic practical

procedures necessary for maintain of hygienicconditions.

7

JUDGE MEDICINE

The course covers law regulations applicable toa medical profession as well as medical

jurisdiction. The range of subjects includes thetechniques of forensic examination andcriminology.

6

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Introducing of students with clinical aspects of

drug application. To provide skills in theextension of clinical pharmacy services and inthe evaluation. of new treatments ,developmentand documentation of: dispensing, prescribing,responding to symptoms, pharmacotherapymonitoring in different care levels ,drug deliveryand dosage selection

4

SOCIAL MEDICINE

Understand the connection between the diversebiological and social, political, and economicfactors that influence health. This course gain

perspective on the health professionals role inaddressing these diverse factors and explainsconcepts of Primary Care.

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PEDAGOGY AND DIDACTICS

The aim of this course is to explain basicpedagocial and didactical aspects of educationalwork necessary for future medical educators.

5

ELECTIVE CLINICAL SKILLSIntroducing with clinical skills from chosenclinical subject.

Table 2

FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR

TITLE OF THE SUBJECTPRIORITY OF COURSE

OBJECTIVES

ANATOMY

Morphology and topography of thehuman body at the macroscopic levelnecessary for physical examination andfunctional assessment of the humanorganism.

HISTOLOGY AND

EMBRIOLOGY

Lectures will provide introducing withlight microscopy anatomy in areas ofcytology, histology, and organ logy.

HUMAN GENETICSStructure and physiology of DNA andRNA Chromosome aberrations,

Genetics of tumors

CLINICAL PRACTICE 1Relation doctor-patient, analysis of patient condition, procedure of

incoming patient, care of patient, takingmaterial for laboratory analysis,methods of first help to patient.

MEDICINE AND SOCIETYEthical problems in medicine, Modernconcept of health.

ENGLESKI JEZIK Learn student basic English medicalterms and practice of using of Englishlanguage in different medical situations.

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGYAND LATIN LANGUAGE EL.

Getting of knowledge from medicalLatin language terminology

INFORMATICS IN MEDICINEHealth information system, Searching

of data bases of medical knowledge,Using of computer supported teaching.

BIOPHYSICSBiomechanical of fluids, opticalmicroscopy

CHEMISTRY IN MEDICINEElectrolytes, oxide-reduction reaction,

puffers, water


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SECOND ACADEMIC YEAR


BIOCHEMISTRYBasic aspects of metabolism, Metabolism ofcarbohydrates, amino-acids and lipids, Vitamins

PHYSIOLOGYBasic mechanisms of functioning of the human

body, functional connection between organsystems, regulation and control mechanisms

MICROBIOLOGY AND

IMUNOLOGY

Microbiology, epidemiology, clinicalmanifestations and control of the most common

bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infectiousdiseases. Principles of chemotherapy,sterilization, principles of asepsis, nosocomialand iatrogenic infections. Basic knowledgeabout: antigens; antibodies; complement; B-andT-lymphocyte function, basic concepts inimmunopathology.

CLINICAL PRACTICE IIEstimation of patient condition, hygiene and

patient care in bed, Hospital visits

ENGLESKI JEZIK IILearn student less frequent English medicalterms and practice of using of English languagein different medical situations.

INFORMATICS IN

MEDICINEWork with the data base, presentation of data

POSSIBILITIES OF BACTERIALAPPLICATION IN PRACTICAL

PURPOSES

Provide students better view on possibilities ofpractical application of bacteria as biological

resources.

PHYSIOLOGY OF NUTRITION

Introduction of students with importanceof nutrition in health protection and diseasedevelopment


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THIRD ACADEMIC YEAR:


PATOLOGY

Mechanisms of cell injury, introducing withmorphological change in the most diseases andmacroscopic recognizing of this changes.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Pathogenesis of main symptoms and the most

common diseases affecting the human body.Mechanisms of homeostatic disorders andrelations among organic systems disorders.

RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR

MEDICINE

Clinical applications of the most usedradiological methods and methods of nuclearmedicine: RTG, US, CT, nuclear medicine at themost common diseases methods as well asradiation protection.

PROPEDEUTIC

Accepting of skills of taking anamnesis andmethods of physical examination: inspection,

palpation, percussion, auscultation .Introducingwith procedure of making diagnostic and

therapeutically algorhytm.

MEDICAL STATISCICSBasic statistic terms and statistical analysis of

data

EPIDEMIOLOGYIntroducing of students with basic epidemiology

terms, principles, prevention and analysis ofepidemic of different diseases.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE IIIUnderstanding of medical professional texts its

writing

PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS

OF FUNCTIONAL DIAGNOSTICS

analysis of ECG and importance of ECG in

clinical practice

SKILLS IN PATHOLOGYimmuno-hystochemistry , FISH, CISHand molecular pathology

NEW METHODS IN RADIOLOGYProceeding of digital data in radiology

Basis of mammography, MRI, angiography


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FOURTH ACADEMIC YEAR:


INTERNAL MEDICINE

The course covers the theoretical and practicalknowledge of the most common internalmedicine diseases and the urgent situation in

diseases.

INFECTIVE DISEASE

The course covers knowledge of the mostcommon infectious diseases in Europe, theirepidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinicaland laboratory diagnosis and treatment.

DERMATOVENEROLOGY

The etiology, clinics, diagnostic and therapeuticprocedures of the most common skin diseasesand sexually transmitted diseases (STD).Practical assessment of the most commondermatological changes, performing basictherapeutic procedures and collecting samplesfor laboratory tests.

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGYIntroducing with microbiological and laboratoryanalysis necessary for diagnosis of the mostcommon different organ systems infections.


PHARMACOLOGY ANDTOXICOLOGY

The course includes basics of generalpharmacology, mechanisms of drug action, androutes of administration, distribution andexcretion. Special attention is paid to adverseeffects of drugs as well as indications andcontraindications for their clinical use. Writingof drug prescriptions. Treatment of intoxication.


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FIFTH ACADEMIC YEAR:


SURGERY

The aim of the course is to acquire the adequateknowledge of path physiology, diagnostic andtherapeutically methods in surgery which arenecessary for general practitioner everyday work.Principles of surgical intervention in outpatient

practice as well as in the conditions of thehospital ward and operating theatre. Practical

skills necessary to assist during surgicaloperations and to perform individual simplediagnostic and surgical procedures.

NEUROLOGY

The course is aimed to teach students theprinciples of neurological examination and theinterpretation of neurological symptoms.Knowledge of path physiology, diagnostic andtherapeutically methods in most commonneurological diseases.

PSYCHIATRY

The course is designed to teach the diagnosis ofbasic psychiatric disorders i.e. depression, sleepand eating disorders, organic disorders,schizophrenia, psychoactive substances abuse,

child and adolescent mental disorders as well asthe therapeutic procedures available to non-psychiatrists.

PEDIATRICS

Taking the case history from the child and thefamily as well as performing clinicalexamination taking into account all thedifferences of the childs development and

physiology. Furthermore the course teaches howto assess completely the childs general state andto plan the diagnostic and therapeutically

procedures in most common child diseases.

ELECTIVE CLINICAL SKILLS Introducing with clinical skills from chosenclinical subject

SIXTH ACADEMIC YEAR


OPHTALMOLOGY

The primary aim of the course is to teachstudents the practical approach to the mostcommon eye disorders and trauma and itstreatment. Practical skills necessary for GP

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GINECOLOGY AND OBSTRESTICS

The course offers a complete coverage of the physiology and pathology of pregnancy anddelivery. Examination and evaluation of normal

pregnancy in maternity/antenatal care, obtain agynecological and obstetrical patients history.Prescriptions for pharmaceuticals common in

obstetrics and gynecology,

PHAMILY MEDICINE

The course is aimed to teach medical students thebasic principles of family medicine. Attention isdrawn to the influence of socio-psychologicalfactors on health and its promotion as well as

prophylaxis.

OTHORYNOLARINGOLOGY

The course covers basic knowledge of the mostcommon diseases of the larynx, throat, nose andear and its treatment and prevention. Basiclaryngological procedures.

HYGIENA

The aim of this subject is introducing of students

with basic hygienic problems, organization ofhygienic protection on different levels in society,its relation with disease and basic practical

procedures necessary for maintain of hygienicconditions.

JUDGE MEDICINE

Basic law regulations applicable to a medicalprofession as well as medical jurisdiction.Writing of medical reports for judge medicineneeds.

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Introducing of students with clinical aspects ofdrug application. To provide skills in theextension of clinical pharmacy services and in

the evaluation. of new treatments ,developmentand documentation of: dispensing, prescribing,responding to symptoms, pharmacotherapymonitoring in different care levels ,drug deliveryand dosage selection

SOCIAL MEDICINEHealth education. Concepts of Primary healthcare.

PEDAGOGY AND DIDACTICSThe aim of this course is to explain basic

pedagogical and didactical aspects of educationalwork necessary for future medical educators.

ELECTIVE CLINICAL SKILLS Introducing with clinical skills from chosenclinical subject.

Table 3

ECTS application form

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School year 20../20..

Medical faculty:

Home institutionAddressPhone numberFax number

Coordinator of institution:Basic information

Data about student

Family name: First name:Date of birth:M/F: Nationality:Place of birth:Address:Phone:

List of institutions which will get this application formInstitutions Country Time spend on

host institutionNumber of ECTScredits

Reasons for studying on another Institution

Foreign language

Mother language:Language onhost institution-level ofknowledge

Active writingand reading

Can followtheoretical teachings

I need special preparations

yes no yes no yes no

Current position on home institution

Study year:

Studying period spent out of home institution:

Transcript of records ( passed exams)


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Host institution

Confirmation about received application from another institutiontogether with learning agreement and transcript of records.

Acceptance or rejection of the application form

Signature of coordinator:Date and place:

Table 4

Transcript of records

Name of sending institution :Faculty:ECTS Coordinator:Tel.:FAX:e-mail address:

Student Family name: Student First name:Date of birthM/F: Nationality:

Place of birth:Address:Phone:

Name of receiving institution:ECTS coordinator:Tel.:Fax:e-mail address:

Course code Course name Course duration* Localgrades**

ECTScredits

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Date: Stamp Dean signature

(1) Course duration*:

Y = whole academic year1S = one semester 2S = two semesters

(2) Local grades**Detailed explanation of grades on home institution

(3) ECTS points***:

ECTS point % percentage of successfulstudenats achieving thegrade

Definition

A

B

C

D

E

FX

F

10

25

30

25

10

-

-

Excellent-no mistakes

Very good above average butwith some mistakesGood work- with many mistakes

Satisfactory-

Good enough-minimum criteriafullfil

Not good enough-need a littlemore work

Not good enough need a lot ofadditional work

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ECTSLearning agreement for period spend on another

institution

School Year 20../20.. Faculty:

Student Name:Home institution:

Country:

Host institution:Country:

Course code...

Course name

..

Number of ECTS credits

.

Student signatureDate:

Home institutionWe confirm that proposed programm is acceptedSignature of ECTS coordinatorDate:

Host institution:We confirm that proposed programm is accepted

Signature of ECTS coordinatorDate:

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Diploma Supplement


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The Diploma Supplement is designed to provide a description of the nature, level, content and

status of the studies that were pursued and successfully completed by the individual named on the

original accompanying qualification. The supplement, in combi-nation with the credential itself,

should provide sufficient information to enable the reader to make a judgement about the qualification

and whether it is appropriate for the purpose for which the holder seeks to use it (e.g. for access to an

academic programme, exemption from part of a programme, employment/right to practice a profe-

ssion, etc.). The title of the qualification and the name and status of the institution

awarding/administering it should always be presented in the original language. The information

contained within the supplement should not contain any value judgements, equivalence statements or

suggestions about recognition. The purpose of this supplement is to provide the reader with enough

independent data to make his/her own unbiased judgements based on the objective facts. Thisapproach, designed to improve the international transparency and fair recognition ofqualifications, was developed by a joint Commission UNESCO/CEPES Council of Eu-rope working group.

INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE HOLDER OF THE QUALIFICATION1.1Family name(s):1.2Given name(s):

1.3Date of birth (day/month/year):1.4Student identification number or code (if available):2INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE QUALIFICATION2.1

Name of qualification and (if applicable) title conferred (in original language):2.2Main field(s) of study for the qualification:2.3

Name and status of awarding institution (in original language):2.4

Name and status of institution (if different from 2.3) administering studies (in originallanguage):2.5Language(s) of instruction/examination:3

INFORMATION ON THE LEVEL OF THE QUALIFICATION3.1Level of qualification:3.2

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Access requirements(s)4INFORMATION ON THE CONTENTS AND RESULTS GAINED4.1Mode of study:

4.2Programme requirements:4.3Programme details: (e.g. modules or units studied), and the individual grades/marks/creditsobtained:(if this information is available on an official transcript this should be used here)4.4Grading scheme and, if available, grade distribution guidance:4.5Overall classification of the qualification (in original language):5

INFORMATION ON THE FUNCTION OF THE QUALIFICATION5.1Access to further study:5.2Professional status (if applicable):6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION6.1Additional information:6.2Further information sources:

7CERTIFICATION OF THE SUPPLEMENT7.1Date:7.2Signature:

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7.4Official stamp or seal:

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INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM

Literature:

1. Evropski sistem za prijenos studijskih bodova (ECTS). Vodi za korisnike ECTS-a.

http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/ects_en.html.

2. Evropski sistem prenosa bodovau visokom kolstvu. Prof. dr Radmila

MarinkovicNeducin., Predrag Lazetic. Alternativna akademska obrazovna mreza.

Beograd, 2002.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/ects_en.htmlhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/ects_en.html