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Medical University of Łódź
4-Year MD Program
Curriculum Overview
Academic Year 2015/2016
First Year Courses
(semesters 1st & 2nd)
No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
Course
Behavioral Sciences
Biochemistry
Bioethics
Biophysics
Gross Anatomy & Neuroscience
Histology, Cell Biology & Embryology
Molecular Biology
Microbiology
Parasitology & Mycology
Immunology
Physiology
Public Health
Hygiene & Epidemiology
Occupational Medicine
Introduction to Medical & Academic
Professionalism
Polish
Library Training
Electives
Summer training – Nursing – 4 weeks
Total
Hours
e-learning
60
78
30
23
140
100
40
60
15
70
165
30
40
10
15
42
22
60
50
2
30
120
1078
124
1202
Exam/Credit
ECTS
Exam
Exam
Credit
Exam
Exam
Exam
Credit
Exam
Credit
Exam
Exam
Credit
Credit
Credit
Credit
4
10
1
6
17
8
5
6
2
3
9
1
2
1
1
Credit
Credit
Credit
credit
4
1
2
4
87
Second Year Courses
(semesters 3rd & 4th)
No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Course
Clinical Genetics
Laboratory Diagnostics
Pathology – PM (Pathomorphology)
Pathology – PPh (Pathophysiology)
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Physical Diagnosis I
Physical Diagnosis II:
-
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Cardiovascular System
ENT Examination
Examination of Joints and Skeletal System
Gastrointestinal System
Nervous System
Ophthalmic Examination
Renal System
Respiratory System
Introduction to Pediatrics
Introduction to Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Radiology
Communication Skills
Patient-Doctor Interactions in Daily
Practice
Clinical Pharmacology
Dermatology & Venerology
Nuclear Medicine
Propedeutics of Dentistry
Emergency & Disaster Medicine,
Traumatology
Electives
Summer Training – Internal Medicine – 4 weeks
Summer Training – Emergency Aid – 1 week
Summer Training – Outpatient Health-Care – 3
weeks
Total
Hours
Exam/Credit
ECTS
60
45
160
50
140
44
104
Exam
Credit
Exam
Exam
Exam
Exam
Exam
6
3
13
7
10
2
6
40
40
40
70
20
20
Credit
Credit
Exam
Exam
Credit
Credit
2
2
2
4
1
1
26
50
14
25
80
Credit
Exam
Credit
Credit
Exam
1
4
1
1
5
40
120
30
90
Credit
Credit
Credit
Credit
2
4
1
3
24
8
8
16
16
8
8
16
1308
81
Clinical Sciences
Third Year Core & Mandatory Rotations
(semesters 5th & 6th)
No
1.
2.
Course
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine II :
-
3.
4.
Allergology
Cardiology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Geriatrics
Hematology
Nephrology
Pneumology
Rehabilitation
Rheumatology
Toxicology
Tuberculosis
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Pediatrics:
-
5.
6.
7.
Psychiatry
Radiology
Surgery:
-
8.
Propedeutics of Pediatrics
Neonatology
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Diabetology, Oncology & Hematology
Pediatric Endocrinology
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Nephrology
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Pediatric Pneumology & Allergology
Pediatric Surgery
Cardiosurgery
Colorectal Surgery
Endocrine Surgery
Gastroenterologic Surgery
General & Transplant Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Total
Hours
Exam/Credit
ECTS
160
392*
Exam
Exam
8
21
Exam
Exam
18
22
Exam
Exam
Exam
9
4
22
Exam
6
110
16
80
32
60
32
16
44
56
8
16
16
16
280
360*
40
56
40
56
24
24
24
8
48
40
160
75
360*
16
92
48
64
56
40
44
80
1867
Fourth Year Mandatory & Elective Rotations
(semesters 7th & 8th)
No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Course
Anesthesiology & Intensive Care
Dermatology & Venerology
Emergency & Disaster Medicine, Traumatology
Forensic Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Nuclear Medicine
Oncology & Palliative Care
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology
Propedeutics of Dentistry
Rehabilitation
Electives
Final Year Elective Rotations
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Surgery
Total
Hours
Exam/Credit
80
60
80
40
75
80
40
15
80
60
60
15
30
40
480
Exam
Exam
Exam
Exam
Exam
Exam
Exam
Credit
Exam
Exam
Exam
Credit
Credit
Credit
Credit
160
160
160
1235