Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
This course lasts over the whole year and finishes in summer semester with a final exam. Throughout the year, there were lectures held independently to the classes. There were no tests throughout the whole course but the exam.
The lectures were held in-person but had no attendance.
The classes were held in two departments in the Zurawia hospital, in two different blocks.
Part 1: Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology ›
A 2-week long course concerned mostly with hepatoinfections, zoonoses/parasitic and viral diseases. The seminars started at 09:00 and lasted usually about 45 minutes and no preparation was required. After that, the groups met their assistants to start classes, which either were specialized discussions or visiting patients.
Part 2: Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections
This 2-week long course concerned mostly with infections of the nervous system and tick-borne diseases. The seminars started shortly after 08:00 and lasted up to two hours. No preparation was required. After that, the groups met with their assistants to start classes, which either were specialized discussions or visiting patients.
There were no other assessments during the course.
The final exam took place in the summer semester and consisted of 50 MCQs (one correct answer).
We had 60 minutes and many students needed the full time. If you listened to the lecture and seminars, the questions were manageable. Older students materials will help you to delimit the topics. However, in 25/26 we had mostly new questions. It was considered quite a difficult exam compared to previous years.
Focus especially on Hepatitis (A,B,C,D,E), parasitic infections, meningitis and tick borne diseases. We found Sketchy Micro and Amboss to be very good sources for preparation.
Many people passed the first attempt.
Exemption
There is no exemption possible.Retake
The retake usually takes place around 1 week from the 1st take. The general subject area was the same but the total number of questions was reduced.The subject will appear credited with a grade in your transcript.
The grade is solely based on the exam.
For the grading scale, consider the department's website/syllabus/coordinator.
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