INTERNAL REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY

 

1.      In order to complete a semester, a year and to pass Final Anatomy Examination student should participate actively in lectures and practical classes and obtain at least satisfactory grade after each practical classes and credits.

CAUTION: During the course of anatomy, the student is supposed to have the knowledge acquired from all previous practical classes.

2. The course of anatomy is divided into eight following parts:

- bones, joints and ligaments, - central nervous system, - neck, head and sensual organs, - thorax,
- abdomen, - perineum and urogenital organs, - upper limb and beck, - lower limb.

Immediately after the last practical classes of each part credit will be administered (first term).

Retake of the failed credit (second term) follows during next two practical classes and it is organized by a teaching assistant. Third attempt of the credit (commissionary retake) is organized at the end of the second semester (second half of May) after the completing of the entire anatomy course. The commissionary retake of the failed credit is administered by two examiners without participation of teaching assistant.

3. After each semester follows the practical intermediate (semestral PIN-test) which is not obligatory but highly recommended as a preparation to the final practical exam. Only student who wants receive early term (zero term) of Final Anatomy Exam have to complete each semestral PIN-test with the score of 100 points or more (max. possible -120 points).

4. Absence of not more than  two practical classes (caused by objective reasons)  must be completed with extra group. Absence exceeding two practical classes excludes receiving a credit and student has a chance of completing this credit on the commissionary retake only (second half of May).

5. If an absence during credit was caused by objective reasons (i.e. health problems with medical evidence) student can move a term of credit to next practical class after scheduled one.

6. The Final Anatomy Examination is scheduled in summer examination period and consists of two parts: practical (PIN-test) and theoretical (Multiply Choice Questions test). In order to pass the exam, the student should pass two parts with at least satisfactory grades. The level  to pass practical exam is 36/ 40 basic points, included in total of 76/120pts. The details of evaluation of the PIN-test are presented on  www.anatomy.ib.amwaw.edu.pl. The level to pass MCQ is 76/120. Examination grades according to points: 152 - 160 sat, 161 – 170 more than sat. 171-180 good, 181 -  190 more than good, 191-200 very good.

7. Retake of the Fianl Anatomy Examination is administered in September. Students who passed only the practical part of the Final Anatomy Examination during first term have to retake the failed theoretical component only.

8. Students who completed all 8 credits with the grade 4 and more and received more then 100 points from both semestral PIN-tests can be examined in special early term of exam by the head of department.

9. Practical anatomy involves students in the examination and dissection of human subjects. This privileged opportunity relies on the generosity of local people who recognise the value to medicine that the practical study of human anatomy can provide and generously make their bodies available for that purpose to medical and science students.

       It is important that, at all times, you respect that generosity and behave accordingly.

10. Much of the course work is carried out in the Dissection Room. To enter it students will need to provide themselves with clean white lab coats (surgical type), white protective hat and photo ID budge. Changing of the clothes should be done outside the Dissection Rooms only.

11. Unauthorized persons may not enter the Dissection Rooms.

12. Students MUST care about hygiene.

In particular:

·         have clean hands with short unpolished nails; no jewellery is allowed,

·         before the examination of the specimen, student should wash their hands and cover them with

      vaseline or cream; protective gloves can be also used,

·         in the case of minor injuries rinse the wound in tap water and manage it properly.

14. While examining the specimens, sufficient care should be applied to prevent the damage or loss of the specimen.

15. Leaders of the student’s groups are responsible for damage or loss of the specimen.

16. Smoking in the area of the Department of Anatomy, as in whole building of Collegium Anatomicum, is prohibited.

17. Eating and drinking in Dissection Rooms is not allowed.

18. The students can, and are encouraged, to bring the anatomical tweezers, lancets, books and atlases to the Dissection Rooms. 

19. To gain from the practical classes as much as possible, the students should have sufficient theoretical knowledge about the current topic.

20. At the end of practical classes students should fix the specimens according to the teaching assistant suggestions.

21. Taking of any photo or movie in dissection room is forbridenn