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SCIENCE 1 516-011 ANATOMY
536-011 PHYSIOLOGY 585-011 FIRST AID
536-012 READER EDUCATION Second 516-021 ANATOMY
521-021 BIOCHEMISTRY 536-021 PHYSIOLOGY 600-201 BEHAVIOURAL
SCIENCE 2
500-202 NEUROSCIENCE 500-203 STATISTICS FOR
MEDICINE
500-204 ADVANCED STUDY UNITS (Second Year)
Pre-1980 Curriculum:
Third 516-031 ANATOMY Including Histology and Embryology
536-031 PHYSIOLOGY 521-031 BIOCHEMISTRY
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At the end of First Term of Third Year.500-301 MEDICAL STUDIES 11 531-031 PATHOLOGY
534-031 PHARMACOLOGY 526-032 MICROBIOLOGY
incl.
IMMUNOLOGY}
At the end of Third Year.Pharmacology will also be ex- amined at the end of First Term.
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Fourth 500-491 MEDICINE 600-492 SURGERY
Fifth 598-051 FORENSIC MEDICINE i During Second Term of Fifth Year
At the end of Fourth Year.
500-691 MEDICINE Incl.
PAEDIATRICS and PSYCHIATRY 600-693 OBSTETRICS and
GYNAECOLOGY Sixth 600-691 MEDICINE Inc'.
PAEDIATRICS end PSYCHIATRY 500-692 SURGERY 600-693 OBSTETRICS and
GYNAECOLOGY
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} Clinical Examinations to be held during Sixth Year.
Annual written Examination at the end of Sixth Year, and Supplementary Examinations early in the Seventh Year.
EXAMINATIONS
At all examinations during the course students may be required to present for orals and/or extra tests during the examination periods and students must be available at short notice. Students should consult departmental, faculty, and clinical school notice-boards for information about examina- tions.
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS (Regulation 4.5, University's Calendar)
These may be granted in the first, second, third and sixth years of the course. These examinations are normally held in February of the follow- ing year, after failure at the annual examination. Students with one failure will ordinarily be admitted to such Supplementary Examinations.
All other students are subject to the judgement of the appropriate Unsatisfactory Progress Committee.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION AND SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS (Regulation 4.5A, University's Calendar)
Students whose studies during the year have been affected by illness or other serious cause may apply for special consideration in their examinations. Applications should be made in writing together with a medical certificate or any other appropriate evidence, to the Assistant Registrar (Medicine) before the commencement of the examination and not later than three days after the examination. Students who are physic- ally able to sit for the examination are expected to do so, even if their studies have been impaired.
If you cannot sit for an examination because of illness or other serious cause, notify the Assistant Registrar (Medicine) in writing, with a medical certificate or other evidence immediately and within three days of the examination.
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If you become ill during an examination, contact the Supervisor and apply to the Assistant Registrar (Medicine) in writing immediately and within three days of the examination.
All requests for special consideration are brought to the attention of the appropriate Boards of Examiners and all applications are treated as confidential.
Special Examinations may also be granted after consideration of an application for Special Consideration. Students do not need to apply for special examinations.
STUDENT APPEALS TO ACADEMIC BOARD
1. Any student aggrieved by an examination result, or procedural irregu- larity in relation thereto, may appeal to the Academic Board; provided that no appeal shall be brought on the grounds that the examiners were wrong on a matter of academic expertise except where bias or bad faith is in issue. Every such appeal shall be made in writing and shall set out the grounds on which the appeal is brought and where bias or bad faith is alleged shall set out the grounds on which the allegation is based.
2. On receipt of an appeal the Chairman of the Academic Board, or where the Chairman of the Board is involved in the appeal the next most senior academic member of the Board not involved in the appeal, shall have a discretion, in the first instance, to refer the matter of the appeal to the Dean of any Faculty concerned.
3. Before an appeal is heard, the following persons shall, if previously involved in the matter, be invited to submit a written statement and may be invited to appear personally or by nominee before the panel hearing the appeal:—
the appellant, with or without a representative
the Chairman of the Department or relevant Examination Board the Dean of the Faculty concerned
the Chairman of the Board of Studies concerned the Chairman of the Ph.D. Committee
the Chairman of the Master of Environmental Studies Committee any other person who in the opinion of the panel could assist the
determination of the appeal.
4. The decision of the Board shall be final and shall be reported to the next full meeting of the Academic Board.
REPETITION OF YEARS AND SUSPENSION FOR UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS
In accordance with R.2.5, the faculty of Medicine is required to give consideration to the further progress in the medical course of students who fail in or are absent from examinations. As such it is faculty policy for these students to be considered by the Unsatisfactory Progress Committee for the appropriate year. It should be noted that the com- mittee's function is to determine the most suitable course for a student's academic future rather than simply to discipline the student for unsatisfactory progress. In exercising its duty the committee does have a responsibility to ensure that available quota places are taken by those students most likely to complete their course in reasonable time. All students will be given the opportunity to make a written and/or personal appeal to the committee.
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that these principles are treated as guidelines only, and not as hard and fast rules. The committees are able to retain their flexibility and discre- tion in making recommendations after consideration of all available information. The following guidelines are currently applicable:
GENERAL GUIDELINES
In the absence of persuasive extenuating circumstances suspension should be recommended by the Unsatisfactory Progress Committee. If a student:
1. falls three different years of the course, even in a single subject each time;
2. fails two different years of the course, in two or more subjects on each occasion;
3. fails any given year twice, even in a single subject.
FIRST YEAR
In the absence of persuasive extenuating circumstances, SUSPENSION should be recommended by the First Year Unsatisfactory Progress Committee if a student-
1. Fails in four (4) or more of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Behavioural Science, Anatomy, Physiology;
2. Fails in three (3) subjects but the student's average overall mark for the six subjects is 45% or less.
In general, other failed students should be considered for admission to supplementary examination(s) or be permitted to repeat.
SECOND YEAR
At present under review for the revised curriculum. Details will be advised at the beginning of the academic year.
THIRD YEAR
Students who fail one subject in the 3.1 examinations are normally permitted to continue with the course, and if successful in all subjects at the end-of-year examinations may be granted a faculty pass in the year as a whole. Should a student fail in more than one subject at the 3.1 examinations the Unsatisfactory Progress Committee must exercise its discretion in determining the student's future progress.
In the absence of persuasive extenuating circumstances suspension should be recommended by the Third Year Unsatisfactory Progress Committee. If a student:
1. falls three or all four subjects at the end-of-year examinations.
Decisions on other Third Year students returned as failed at the end-of- year examinations should be given careful consideration. In general a policy of leniency is applicable as these students are well into the course, and are not occupying a place which could easily be available to someone else. A good previous academic record, and a low margin of failure should be considered as persuasive extenuating circumstances for permitting a student to repeat.
FOURTH YEAR
Decisions on Fourth Year failures will be at the discretion of the Unsatisfactory Progress Committee, taking into account all available information on the student's performance and previous record.
FIFTH AND SIXTH YEARS
Normally there are no restrictions upon repetition of fifth and sixth years, but disciplinary action may be taken in cases of unsatisfactory progress.
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Repetition of a year involves repetition of all attendances and other requirements in all subjects.
Students whose recommendation for suspension has been confirmed by the Academic Board may seek advice from the Assistant Registrar (Medi- cine) concerning re-admission to the course.
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(b) (е) (a) Term 1 only.
(d) Terms 2 and З. Term 2 only. Ic) Terma 1 and 2.
Term 3 only.
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Timetable for 1981"
Term 1