Academic Course

Medicine is a science with human understanding and warmth; and embraces man, his environment and society. The practice of medicine involves the core of men and women through successive stages of their lives from conception to death as individuals; in families and in society; of home and at work; in health and in mental and physical illness of infinite variety and origin. The delivery of appropriate care in these various situations and the multiplicity of clinical specialties which have developed for the purpose, demand that basic graduate education in Medicine should be of sufficiently high standard in order to enable graduates not only to address priority health concerns of the community but also to acquire a firm basis for future training and studies.

The process of graduate education in Medicine involves the study of many different subjects, but the practice of medicine involves more than mastery of those subjects. It requires this development of certain attitudes and skills and the ability to synthesize and apply them. He must learn to work as part of a Health Term and to function effectively in the society in which he finds himself.

Objectives

At the end of the Course students shall:

1. Acquire knowledge and understanding of
a) The sciences upon which Medicine depends and the scientific and experiments methods.
b) The structure, function and normal growth and development of the human body and the workings of the mind and their interaction, the factors which may disturb these, and the disorders of structure and function which may result;
c) The etiology, natural history and prognosis of the common mental and physical ailments. Students must have experience of emergencies and a good knowledge, of the commoner diseases of the community and of ageing processes.
d) Normal pregnancy and childbirth, the commoner obstetric emergencies, the principles of ante-natal and post care, and medical aspects of family planning and psycho-sexual counseling;
e) The principles of prevention and of therapy, including health education, the amelioration of suffering and disability, rehabilitation, the maintenance of health in old age, and the care of the dying.
f) Human relationship, both personal and communal, and the interaction between man and his physical, biological and social environment;
g) The organization and provision of health care in the community and in hospital, the identification of the need for it, and the economic, ethical and practical constraints within which it operates; and
h) The ethical standards and legal responsibilities of the medical profession.

2. Develop the professional skills necessary to;
a) Elicit, record and interpret the relevant medical history, symptoms and physical sings, and to identify the problems and how these may be managed.
b) Carry out simple practical clinical procedures; c) Deal with common medical emergencies;
d) Communicate effectively and sensitively with patients and their relatives
e) Communicate clinical information accurately and concisely, both by word of mouth and in writing. To medical colleagues and to other professional involved in the care of the patient; and
f) Use laboratory and other diagnostic and therapeutic services effectively and economically, and in the best interests of his patients.

3. Develop appropriate attitudes to the practices of medicine, which include;
a) Recognition that a blend of scientific and humanitarian approaches is needed in medicine.
b) A capacity for self education, so that he may continue to develop and extend his knowledge and skills throughout his professional life, and recognize his obligation to contribute if he can to the progress of medicine and to new knowledge.
c) The ability to assess the reliability of evidence and the relevance of Scientifics knowledge, to reach conclusions by logical deduction or by experiment, and to evaluate critically methods and standards of medical practice.
d) A continuing concern for the interests and dignity of his patients;
e) An ability to appreciate the limitations of his own knowledge, combined with a willingness, when necessary, to seek further help; and
f) The achievement of good working relationships with members at tne other health care professions.
Course Evaluations
 

Course Evaluations

a) In-Course Examinations
Students are expected to maintain a consistently high standard in their academic work. In-Course evaluations will be made through regular periodic class tests, quizzes, assignments and mid/end term examinants conducted by individual departments. The mid/end term tests shall include written (Combinations of MCQs, Short-questions & Essays), orals, practical / Clinical including OSPEs and OSCEs. The results shall be recorded in students progress Report Cards/Log Book. 10% of marks of written of each paper of each subject in the University Professional Examinations shall come form scores obtained in In-Course evaluations.
 

b) End-Course Examination
The University of Dhaka shall conduct three professional examinations for 5 years MBBS Course as follows. These will be two professional Examinations in the first week of January and July each year. Pass mark will be 60% in each of written, oral and practical/clinical examinations separately.

           
 

Examinations & Timing	Subjects of Examinations	Marks
1st Professional MBBS Examination (at the end of 1 years of the course)		Formative assessment	Written	Oral	Practical	Clinical	Total
	Anatomy	20	180	150	150	-	500
	Physiology	20	180	100	100	-	400
	Biochemistry	20	180	100	100	-	400
Total							1300

 

2nd Professional MBBS Examination (at the end of 3 years of the Course)	Pharmacology	10	90	100	100	-	300
	Forensic Medicine	10	90	100	100	-	300
	Pathology	10	90	100	100	-	300
	Microbiology	10	90	100	100	-	300
	Community Medicine	10	90	100	100	-	300
Total							1500

 

Final Professional MBBS Examination (at the end of 5 years of the Course)	Medicine	20	180	100	100	100	500
	Surgery	20	180	100	100	100	500
	Gynecology & Obstetrics	20	180	150	100	50	500
Total							1500

Internship Training
All students passing the final professional MBBS Examination shall be required to undergo one year compulsory internship training as prescribed by MBDC at NIMCH.
The training is designed specifically to develop the necessary skills & attitudes to deal with common health problems, to work in hospital and in community; this training will be fully structured and rigorously supervised. The trainees will be entitled to appropriate subsistence allowance/honorarium.
The Internship training is compulsory and the prerequisite for obtaining registration with Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council.