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Student Handbook - Rules and Academic Regulations (MBBS) Academic Session 2018/2019

                    YEAR 5   MEDICINE                               MDC 501         10
                            SURGERY                                 MDC 502         10
                            OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY (*)            MDC 503         5
                            PAEDIATRICS (*)                         MDC 504         5
                            ORTHOPAEDICS (**)                       MDC 505         5
                            EMERGENCY MEDICINE (**)                 MDC 506         5
                            END-OF-POSTING EXAM                                     *4
                            (1 for each Posting)
                            PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION 3                              3
                                    TOTAL YEAR 5                                    43
                                  TOTAL PROGRAM                                    200
                   (*) & (**) indicates the combination of small postings for the respective blocks

                Personal  and  Professional  Development,  Ethics  and  Medical  Jurisprudence  and
                Patients Safety teachings are embedded longitudinally in the various modules from
                year one (1) to year five (5).

                21.2  Duration of MBBS Programme
                      a.   The duration of the MBBS programme is five (5) years; two (2) years pre-
                           clinical and three (3) years clinical.
                      b.   Maximum allowable duration is seven (7) years.
                      c.   A student has a maximum of three (3) years to complete the pre-clinical
                           phase. Any student who has not completed this phase will be terminated
                           from the MBBS programme.
                      d.   A student has a maximum of five (5) years to complete the clinical phase
                           (provided  the  student  passed  pre-clinical  phase  within  2  years).  A
                           student who has not completed the programme after a maximum of five
                           (5) years in clinical phase will be terminated from the MBBS programme.

            22.  ASSESSMENT

                22.1  Assessment Structure
                      a.   Various assessments are conducted throughout the  programme which
                           include components of Continuous Assessment, Final Semester Exams /
                           Final  End-of  Posting  Examinations  and  Professional  Examinations.
                           Continuous Assessment comprises of Seminars, Progress Test, Quiz, Case
                           Write Up, Presentations and Log Books; subject to assessment type.
                      b.   The  continuous  assessment  forms  a  significant  part  of  students’
                           evaluation in all phases.  This assessment is based on their performance
                           in small group sessions, seminars and case presentation, written reports,
                           case write-ups and logbooks.



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