BASIC COURSE CURRICULUM OF MEDICINE 2009/2010

1. First year Subject Obligatory subjects AUTUMN SEMESTER Obligatory subjects AR00.00.057 Introduction to Medicine ARAI.01.039 First Aid ARAN.01.038 Anatomy ARAN.02.005 Histology ARFS.01.023 Biophysics ARMP.01.029 Biology LOKT.00.009 Medical Chemistry FLKE.02.050 Latin for Students of Medicine SPRING SEMESTER Obligatory subjects ARAN.01.038 Anatomy ARAN.02.005 Histology ARBK.01.029 Biochemistry ARMP.01.029 Biology AROT.01.041 Basic Nursing Care ARTH.02.056 History of Medicine Classroom hours Credit points 53 29.0 1.0 2.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 Form of assessment

(13 l) (8 l + 18 pr) (14 l + 64 pr) (16 l + 32 pr) (28 l + 24 pr) (28 l + 47 pr) (24 l + 36 pr) (30 sem)

Prelim Prelim

Exam Prelim Prelim

(14 l + 64 pr) (24 l + 30 pr) (14 l + 26 pr) (30 l + 28 pr) (12 l + 27 pr) (16 l + 24 s)

24.0 6.0 4.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 3.0

Exam Exam Prelim Exam Prelim Exam

In the first year, compulsory elective subject for students of English group is:
FLKE.03.156 Estonian for Foreign Students of Medicine (Preparation Course), Level A1 > A2 (3 ECTS)

2. Second year Subject Obligatory subjects AUTUMN SEMESTER Obligatory subjects ARBK.01.030 Medical Biochemistry ARFS.01.030 Human Physiology ARMB.01.020 Medical Microbiology ARMP.02.007 Immunology ARTH.03.006 Epidemiology and Biostatistics ARTH.02.055 Medical Theory and Ethics SPRING SEMESTER Obligatory subjects ARBK.01.030 Medical Biochemistry ARFS.01.030 Human Physiology ARMB.01.020 Medical Microbiology ARPO.01.007 Family Medicine ARTH.04.021 Health Promotion and Medical Sociology Classroom hours Credit points 53.0 28.0 6.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 3.0 Form of assessment

(28 l + 32 pr) (15 l + 48 pr) (24 l + 34 pr) (22 l + 42 pr/s) (18 l + 48 pr) (16 l + 24 pr)

Prelim Exam Exam Exam Exam

(24 l + 60 pr) (15 l + 48 pr) (24 l + 35 pr) (8 l + 12 pr) (26 l + 52 pr)

25.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 2.0 6.0

Exam Exam Exam Prelim Exam _______

In the second year, compulsory elective subject for students of English group is:
FLKE.03.159 Estonian for Foreign Students of Medicine IV, Level B1.1 > B1.2 (3 ECTS)

3. Third year Subject Obligatory subjects AUTUMN SEMESTER Obligatory subjects ARFR.02.037 Pharmacology and Toxicology ARMP.03.015 Pathophysiology ARPA.01.014 Pathological Anatomy ARTH.01.045 Environmental and Occupational Health (Public Health II) SPRING SEMESTER Obligatory subjects AR00.00.016 Fundamentals of Diagnostics
Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases Traumatology General Surgery Laboratory Medicine Radiology Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation I (20 l + 45 pr) (8 l + 12 pr) (12 l + 27 pr) (5 l + 15 pr) (24 l + 35 pr) (5 l + 15 pr)

lassroom hours

Credit points 52.0 25.5 4.5 8.0 8.0 5.0

Form of assessment

(10 l + 48 pr) (40 l + 64 pr) (40 l + 64 pr) (24 l + 42 pr)

Exam Exam Exam

26.5 17.0
5.0 1.5 3.0 1.5 4.5 1.5

Exam

ARAN.03.012 ARFR.02.037

Regional and Clinical Anatomy Pharmacology and Toxicology

(10 l + 55 pr/s) 5.0 (10 l + 28 pr) 4.5

Exam Exam __________

4. Fourth year Subject Obligatory subjects AR00.00.065 Internal Diseases

Cardiology Pulmonary Medicine Gastroenterology Rheumatology Endocrinology Nephrology Haematology Laboratory Medicine Infectious Diseases (18 l + 60 pr) (10 l + 48 pr) (10 l + 39 pr) (9 l + 30 pr) (4 l + 24 pr) (5 l + 15 pr) (5 l + 24 pr) (2 l + 9 pr) (9 l + 30 pr)

Classroom hours

Credit points 52.0 27.0

6.0 4.5 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 3.0

Form of assessment Exam

ARAI.01.045 ARHO.02.002 AR00.00.066

Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Oncology and Radiotherapy Surgery

General and Abdominal Surgery Vascular Surgery Urology Paediatric Surgery Traumatology and Orthopaedics

(12 l + 27 pr) (20 l + 32 pr)

(10 l + 29 pr) (4 l + 15 pr) (8 l + 15 pr) (8 l + 21 pr) (16 l + 30 pr)

3.0 4.0 12.0

3.0 1.5 1.75 2.25 3.5

Prelim Prelim Exam

AR00.00.055

Practice

(78 pr)

6.0

Prelim

5. Fifth year Subject Obligatory subjects ARAI.01.048 ARKR.01.023 ARLA.01.026 ARMP.01.026 ARNH.01.025 ARNR.01.027 ARNS.01.022 ARPS.01.067 ARSI.01.002 Credit points 59.0 (12 l + 27 pr) 3.0 (14 l + 51 pr) 5.0 (18 l + 99 pr/s) 9.0 (26 l + 52 pr) 6.0 (18 l + 60 pr) 6.0 (24 l + 80 pr) 8.0 (26 l + 91 pr) 9.0 (20 l + 110 pr/s) 10.0 (12 l + 27 pr) 3.0 Classroom hours Form of assessment Prelim Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam _________

Emergency Medicine Otorhinolaryngology Paediatrics Human Molecular and Clinical Genetics Dermatology and Venereology Neurology and Neurosurgery Obstetrics and Gynaecology Psychiatry Ophthalmology

6. Sixth year Subject Obligatory subjects ARFR.03.015 ARHO.02.009 ARPA.02.008 ARPO.01.002 ARSM.01.051 ARTH.02.047 AR00.00.020 AR00.00.021 Classroom hours Clinical Pharmacology Clinical Radiology Forensic Medicine Family Medicine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation II Health Care Management and Health Economics Practice Final Examination (8 l + 39 pr) (14 l + 25 pr) (8 l + 27 pr) (12 l + 48 pr) (10 l + 29 pr) (18 l + 60 pr) (390 pr) Credit points 58.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 6.0 30.0 4.0 Form of assessment Prelim Exam Prelim Exam Prelim Exam Prelim Exam __________

The curriculum foresees the total of 7 ECTS-s for optional subjects from the first to the sixth year. The curriculum does not specify how many credit points are required on each year.

The curriculum foresees the total of 26 ECTS-s for elective subjects 1st6th year. The curriculum does not specify how many credit points are required on each of the years. Elective subjects are chosen from among the following subjects:
ARAI.01.009 Management of Critically Ill (1 ECTS) ARAR.00.001 Medical Law (2 ECTS) ARBK.01.020 Drinks and Health: Biochemical-medical Aspects (2 ECTS) ARBK.01.021 Basic Knowledge for the Research in Medical Biochemistry (I) (2 ECTS) ARBK.01.035 Basic Knowledge for the Research in Medical Biochemistry (II) (5 ECTS) ARFR.02.031 Student Research in Pharmacology and Drug Toxicology I (8 ECTS) ARFR.02.032 Student Research in Pharmacology and Drug Toxicology II (8 ECTS) ARFR.02.036 Music, brain and emotions (2 ECTS) ARFS.01.005 Neurophysiology of Pain (2 ECTS) ARFS.01.036 Modern Methods in Neurobiology I (6 ECTS) ARFS.01.051 Modern Methods in Neurobiology (6 ECTS) ARFS.01.061 Functional Investigation of Respiration (2 ECTS) ARHO.02.008 Cellular Immunotherapy (2 ECTS) ARKA.01.021 Echocardiography in Diagnosing Heart Diseases (2 ECTS) ARKA.01.045 Electrocardiography (2 ECTS) ARAI.01.040 Emergency Medicine (2 ECTS) ARKA.01.046 Guidelines for ECG Interpretation (2 ECTS ARKA.01.052 Stress testing in Cardiology (2 ECTS)

ARKA.01.053 Invasive Diagnostics and Myocardial Revascularisation in CAD Patients (2 ECTS) ARKA.01.073 Cardiovascular Surgery (2 ECTS) ARKI.01.011 Acute Abdomen (1 ECTS) ARKI.01.012 Surgical Infection (1 ECTS) ARKI.01.013 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2 ECTS) ARKI.02.032 Supplementary Issues of Urology (1 ECTS) ARKI.02.034 Actual Topics in Abdominal Surgery: Gastrointestinal Haemorrhages and Abdominal Trauma (2 ECTS) ARKI.02.035 Supplementary Issues of Paediatric Surgery (2 ECTS) ARKI.02.036 Treatment of Wounds (1 ECTS) ARKI.02.039 Andrology - Male Health (2 ECTS) ARKS.01.018 Rehabilitation in Chronic Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders (1 ECTS) ARKS.01.020 Smoking Cessation in Prevention of Lung Diseases (1 ECTS) ARKS.01.025 Occupational Lung Diseases (2 ECTS) ARKS.01.026 Invasive diagnostics and surgical management of chest diseases (2 ECTS) ARLA.01.032 Hereditary Neurodegenerative Diseases/ Disorders in Childhood (2 ECTS) ARLA.01.033 Why and to Which Factors We are Allergic? (2 ECTS) ARLA.01.034 Neonatal Physiology and Behavior. Breastfeeding. (2 ECTS) ARLA.01.036 Practical Pediatrics (1 ECTS) ARLA.01.038 Growth and growth disorders in children (2 ECTS) ARMB.01.009 Hospital Infections (1 ECTS) ARMB.01.037 Drug Resistance and Antibacterial Treatment (2 ECTS) ARMB.01.038 Research in Medical Microbiology II (3 ECTS) ARMB.01.039 Research in Medical Microbiology III (3 ECTS) ARMB.01.041 Microbiology of Genital Tract Infections (2 ECTS) ARMP.02.004 Basic Knowledge for the Research in Immunology I (5 ECTS) ARMP.02.010 Basic Knowledge for the Research in Immunology IV (3 ECTS) ARMP.02.012 Laboratory Diagnostics in Clinical Immunology (2 ECTS) ARMP.02.013 Basic Knowledge for the Research in Immunology II (5 ECTS) ARMP.02.015 Basic Knowledge for the Research in Immunology III (5 ECTS) ARMP.03.019 Basic Research in Pathophysiology I (6 ECTS) ARMP.03.020 Basic Research in Pathophysiology II (6 ECTS) ARMP.03.025 Pathophysiology of Stress (1 ECTS) ARNR.00.017 Lectures on Selected Topics in Neurology and Neurosurgery (2 ECTS) ARNR.00.018 Student Research in Neurology and Neurosurgery (4 ECTS) ARNR.01.022 Alzheimer Disease and Others Dementias (1 ECTS) ARNR.01.033 Brain-behavior Relations (2 ECTS) ARNS.00.017 Immunology and genetics in reproduction (2 ECTS) ARNS.01.020 Reproductive and Sexual Health (2 ECTS) ARPO.01.014 Research in Family Medicine (2 ECTS) ARMB.01.033 Research in Medical Microbiology I (3 ECTS) ARNS.01.021 Epidemiology and Causes of Infertility, Methods of Investigation and Treatment (2 ECTS) AROT.00.029 General Didactics (3 ECTS) AROT.00.030 Andragogy and Higher Education (3 ECTS) AROT.00.033 Developmental Psychology (3 ECTS) AROT.00.036 Health Care System and Policy (3 ECTS) AROT.01.013 Project Work Methods (3 ECTS) ARPA.01.016 Clinical-pathological Analysis of Autopsy Cases (3 ECTS) ARPA.02.010 Rights and obligations of doctors in examination of injured patients and filling medical documentation (1 ECTS) ARPO.01.019 Evidence-based Prevention of Common Medical Disorders (2 ECTS) ARPO.01.020 Evidence-based Management of Common Diseases and Conditions Based on the Clinical Guidelines (2 ECTS) ARSI.01.015 Spectacles, Contact lenses and Refractive Surgery (1 ECTS) ARSK.01.031 Diagnostics and Treatment of Main Diseases Heading to End-Stage Renal Diseases (1 ECTS) ARSK.01.040 Connective Tissue Disorders (2 ECTS) ARSK.01.049 Chronic Liver Diseases (2 ECTS) ARSK.01.050 From Symptom to Diagnosis (2 ECTS) ARSK.03.016 Sample Collecting and Quality Assurance (2 ECTS) ARSM.01.056 Occupational Therapy in Rehabilitation (2 ECTS) ARTH.01.014 Water and Health (2 ECTS) ARTH.01.040 Work Stress and Health (2 ECTS) ARTH.01.080 Environmental and Occupational Toxicology (3 ECTS) ARTH.04.022 Principles of Sexual Education According to Peer Education Methodology (3 ECTS) ARTH.04.023 Prevention of HIV/AIDS. HIV Positive Patient. (2 ECTS) ARTH.04.024 Smoking and Health (1 ECTS) ARTH.05.010 Health Technology Assessment. (2 ECTS) ARTO.01.019 Tactics of Treatment in Orthopaedics (1 ECTS) ARTO.01.020 Actual Problems of Traumatology (1 ECTS) ARTO.01.026 Actual Problems of Traumatology and Orthopaedics (1 ECTS) FLKE.03.151 Estonian for Students of Medicine (Based on Russian) I, Level B1.2 > B2.1 (3 ECTS) KKSB.05.054 Basic Course in Massage and Physiotherapy (3 ECTS) LOKT.04.028 Environmental Pollution and its Effect to the Organisms (2 ECTS)