DIVISION IV

Lectures and demonstrations and examinations in- 814. Medicine

815. Surgery

816. Obstetrics and Gynaecology 813. Forensic Medicine

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Attendance at the following clinical instruction and demonstrations at a general or special hospital recognized by the Council and the per- formance of duties associated with the subjects of instruction and demon- stration-

Courses of clinical instruction in Medicine and in Surgery and Medical and Surgical In-patient and Out-patient practice

Post-mortem demonstrations Courses in clinical instruction

in Obstetrics

Practical Gynaecology Paediatrics

Ophthalmology

Psychiatry and Medical Psychology Diseases of Throat, Nose and

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Venereal Diseases Dermatology Anaesthetics Vaccination Epidemic Diseases Radiology

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4. The content of the several subjects, the arrangement of work, and the scope and times of examinations, shall be as prescribed from time to time in the details of subjects.

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5. The statute concerning examiners (statute 3.12) and the regula- tions concerning annual examinations ( chapter 4) shall, so far as applic- able, govern all examinations for the degrees of bachelor of Medicine and bachelor of Surgery subject to the following special provisions—

(i) a candidate for the examination of division I who has not satisfactorily attended lectures and demonstrations or has not satisfactorily attended the classes in and performed the prac- tical work prescribed for a subject shall not be admitted to the examination in that subject without the permission of the faculty of Medicine.

(ii) a candidate for the examinations of divisions II, III or IV who has not satisfactorily attended demonstrations and classes in and performed the practical work prescribed for a subject shall not be admitted to the examination in that subject without the permission of the faculty of Medicine;

(iii) where there is no examination in a subject a candidate who has not satisfactorily attended demonstrations or clinical instruction or has not satisfactorily performed the practical work or other duties prescribed for or associated with that subject shall not be admitted to the examination of the division or sub-division in which that subject is contained without the permission of the faculty of Medicine;

(iv) if the approved clinical instructors in each of the subjects of clinical instruction and demonstration prescribed in division IV are unanimously of the opinion that a candidate has satisfactorily attended the prescribed clinical instruction and demonstrations and has satisfactorily performed any duties associated with that subject which have been prescribed, they shall certify their opinion in writing and shall issue the certificate to the candidate.

Upon production of such certificates in respect of all the subjects of clinical instruction and demonstration prescribed in division IV the candidate shall be deemed to have complied with the preceding sub-sections and if otherwise eligible shall be admit- ted to the examination of division IV. A candidate who fails to obtain one or more certificates shall not be admitted to the examination of division IV without the permission of the faculty of Medicine.

6. The conditions under which candidates who fail to present them- selves for examination or fail to pass in subjects may be admitted to supplementary examinations may be prescribed from time to time in the

details of subjects.

7. Provisions indicating which of the examinations in the course shall rank as annual examinations may be made in the details of subjects.

8. The work of division I at the option of the candidate and with the approval of the faculty of Medicine may be taken elsewhere than at the University but the candidate must present for the examinations conducted by the University. In division I there shall he examinations at the end of the First Year.

The work of division II carried out in the Second Year shall constitute

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and be referred to hereafter as sub-division IIA.

In division II there shall be examinations at the end of the Second Year (hereinafter called "the examination of sub-division IIA") and in the Third Year (hereinafter called "the examination of division II")

In divisions III and IV there shall be examinations at times to be prescribed in the details of subjects.

For the purposes of this section "one examination" includes an exam- ination supplementary thereto.

Where a candidate fails to pass in one or more of the subjects of an examination of a sub-division or of a division taken at the one examination the following provisions shall apply—

(i) on failure at the examination of division I the candidate shall repeat the whole of the work of the First Year before being re-examined and shall be re-examined in all subjects of that examination;

(ii) on failure at the examination of sub-division IIA the candidate shall repeat the whole of the work of the Second Year before being re-examined and shall be re-examined in alI the subjects of that examination;

(iii) on failure at the examination of division II the candidate shall repeat so much of the work of the Third Year as is appropriate to division II before being re-examined and shall be re-examined in all the subjects of that examination;

(iv) on failure at the examination of division III the candidate shall repeat the whole of the work of division III before being re- examined and shall be re-examined in all the subjects of that examination;

(v) on failure at the examination of division IV the candidate shall repeat general hospital work for the period and subject to the conditions prescribed in the details of subjects and shall be re- examined in all the subjects of division IV at the next ensuing

examination of division IV:

Provided that—

(a) where in the details of subjects it is prescribed that any subject shall rank as a single subject which may be passed separately a candidate who passes the examination in that subject shall sub- ject to conditions which may be prescribed in the details of subjects not be required to repeat the work and to be re-examined in that subject notwithstanding his failure to pass in other subjects at the examination of the sub-division or division which includes that single subject; and

(b) where a candidate has failed in only one subject of a sub-division or division the faculty of Medicine in its absolute discretion on the unanimous recommendation of the board of examiners in that subject may excuse the candidate from further attendance work and examination in that subject and thereupon any candi- date so excused shall be deemed to have passed in the sub- division or division concerned.

9. A candidate who has not passed the examination in all the subjects

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of a sub-division shall not be permitted to proceed with the remaining work of the division and shall not be admitted to examination in respect of that work and a candidate who has not passed the examinations in all the subjects of a division shall not be permitted to proceed with the work of any succeeding division and shall not be admitted to examination in respect of that work:

Provided that where in the details of subjects it is prescribed that any subject shall rank as a single subject which may be passed separately a candidate who fails in the examination in that subject only may be per- mitted by the faculty of Medicine in its absolute discretion to proceed with the remaining work of a division or the work of the next succeeding division in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.

10. (i) The examinations in Medicine shall be conducted by a board of examiners of which the James Stewart professor of Medi- cine shall be a member and act as chairman.

(ii) The examinations in Surgery shall be conducted by a board of examiners of which the James Stewart professor of Surgery shall be a member and act as chairman.

(iii) The examinations in Obstetrics and Gynaecology shall be conducted by a board of examiners of which the Dunbar Hooper professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology shall be a member and act as chairman.

(iv) The other members of each of the said boards of examiners shall be as many as the Council may from time to time deter- mine and provided each board contains at least one member of the staff of each of at least two recognized general hospitals they shall be appointed as follows—

(a) for the examination in Medicine from consulting phy- sicians or physicians or assistant physicians to a general or special hospital recognized for this purpose by the Council,

(b) for the examinations in Surgery from consulting surgeons or surgeons or assistant surgeons to a general or special hospital recognized as aforesaid, and

(c) for the examinations in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from in-patient and out-patient obstetricians and in-patient and out-patient gynaecologists to the Royal Women's Hospital, the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, or to a general or special hospital recognized as aforesaid.

(v) The members of each board shall be divided into sections, each section consisting of two examiners who shall examine the candidates assigned to them by the board. No candidate shall be passed unless two examiners return him as passed. If in examination by a section of two members there be disagree- ment as to the result there shall be such further examination as the board of examiners may direct. All procedure at the examination shall be arranged by the appropriate board or by each section for itself under the authority of the appropriate

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board. The chairman shall have a vote and if necessary a casting vote at any meeting of the board. If the chairman of a board of examiners in Medicine or in Surgery or in Obstetrics and Gynaecology respectively is absent and unable to act as chairman the board of examiners concerned shall appoint a chairman. The quorum of each board of examiners shall be fixed by the faculty.

The setting of the papers in Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology shall be the responsibility of the James Stewart professor of Medicine, the James Stewart professor of Surgery and the Dunbar Hooper professor of Obstetrics and Gynae- cology respectively after such consultation wth their co- examiners as they deem fit. In determining results in any subject there shall be a consultation between the examiners in that subject. No results shall be posted till after such consultation.

(vi) In the examinations there shall be prepared class lists in each of the subjects Medicine (including Clinical Medicine), Sur- gery ( including Clinical Surgery) and Obstetrics and Gynae- cology. The faculty of Medicine shall determine the number of marks to be assigned to each subject and the standards for classes.

11. Provision may be made in the details of subjects with respect to the mode of examination to be adopted in any subject and where practical examinations are prescribed the Council after report from the faculty of Medicine may appoint assessors to assist the examiners.

12. Unless otherwise provided a candidate who fails to pass any subject or subjects may at the discretion of the faculty of Medicine on the unanimous recommendation of the board of examiners be required to give further evidence before re-examination of having attended such further instruction or having performed such further practical work as the faculty may direct.

13. Hospital work shall be as prescribed by details of subjects or announcements published by the faculty of Medicine and subject to any such provisions by announcements made at the recognized hospitals and shall not be subject to statutes and regulations governing University terms and vacations.

14. The faculty of Medicine may require attendance at any lectures or demonstrations or the performance of any practical work prescribed in the details of subjects during such part of any vacation as it deems fit.

15. The following prizes, exhibitions and scholarships may be awarded at the examinations of the course and shall be open for competi- tion to candidates who comply with the requirements of section 16—

At the honour examination of division I-

802. Physics .. .. .. .. .. .. G. A. Syme exhibition of $30 803. Biology .. .. .. .. .. .. W. H. Swanton exhibition of $40 801. Chemistry .. .. .. .. Exhibition of $30

At the honour examination of sub-division IIA-

804. Anatomy .. .. .. .. .. .. Exhibition of $20 805. Physiology and Biochem-

istry .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Exhibition of $20

At the honour examination of division II—

806. Anatomy .. .• .. .. Dwight's prize of $50 808. Biochemistry . .. .. .. .. Exhibition of $50 807. Physiology .. .. . Prize of $40 At the honour examination of division

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811. Pathology .. Walter and Eliza Hall exhibition of $60

812. Microbiology and Epidemi-