RULES AND REGULATIONS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY (ATS Program) 2022/23
Information about the course
1. The coursework includes 30 hours of lectures (15 in the first semester and 15 in the second semester), 30 hours of practical classes (labs) and 30 hours of seminars conducted during two semesters. It is ended with the Practical Exam and Final Exam (test). In first and second semesters are Partial tests at the end of each semesters, both are preceded by practical recognizing of slides. In the case of failing of the practical recognising of slides the Student has to retake this recognising.
2. The partial testes and practical recognising of slides will be conducted during the labs hours (the presence is obligatory). The final test will be timed in the schedule of session.
3. The detailed plan of the labs, seminars and lectures will be placed on the web side.
4. Obligatory lecture:
1. Color Textbook of Histology by Leslie P. Gartner, James L. Hiatt, 5th edition
2. Before we are born by KL. Moore, TVN. Persaud, MG. Torchia, 9th edition
5. Complementary literature:
1. Basic Histology by L. Carlos Junqueira, 11th edition
Requirements
1. Students are obliged to prepare themselves earlier for each practical classes according to the topics.
2. Presence at the labs, lectures and seminars is obligatory. This is due to the implementation of the course of the Histology and Embryology.
3. Unexcused Absences: In the case of unexcused absence in a semester from classes conducted in the form of seminars, lab or practical classes, the student cannot obtain a credit for the course.
Excused Absences: Student can have a maximum three (3) of the excused absences during the entire cycle of teaching the subject (including I and II semester). In random events, which results in a greater number of justified absences, Head of the Department decides about continuation of learning. Justification the absence are: a) a medical certificate b) certificate of Dean or Vice Dean of Education (this absence is not included to the limit of justified absence).
4. Justification on the basis of a medical certificate the student presents within 7 days of the absence. Thereafter, they will not be honored. In the case of excusable absences students shall have the opportunity to pass a practice test on the following after the absence of exercise, or in the period to be agreed with the Assistants.
5. Each Student is obliged to come for the labs on time. Delayed Students can enter the class only if the time of delaying does not exceed 15 minutes from the moment a lab has been started.
6. In the case of absence or delay (more than 15 minutes) the Students can take the lab during the same week with another group provided that they receive the permission from the Teacher. In the case of absence and not taking the quiz Student is obliged to take the quiz in the next week.
7. In the case of the prolonged illness lasting more than one week the Student will be exempt from taking the labs but the Student is obliged to pass the material which was covered during the labs.
8. Students are obliged to change shoes and coat while taking the labs at the Department of Histology and Embryology.
9. Students are obliged to bring color pencils and exercises books on the labs. Students are obliged to make a pictures of organs and tissues due to a program of lectures and classes.
10. Eating, drinking, and using mobile phones during the labs are prohibited.
11. Students participating in the course of Histology and Embryology (labs, seminars and lectures) are required to have a student ID. If students do not have the required ID, Assistant has the right not to allow the student to participate in the classes.
Point system.
1. Each lab (except the 1st lab in the first semester) will be entered OR ended with a quiz (8 questions), for each correct answer the student may obtain 1 point. The partial tests are consisted of 30 questions: multiple choice questions. For each correct answer the Student will receive one point. In first semester is one Partial testes at the end of the semester and is preceded by practical recognizing of slides from whole semester. In second semester is one Partial test preceded by practical recognising of slides.
Student pass the practical part, if he obtain 6 points. The Student who failed the practical part, can take the written part but he is obliged to retake the practical part in the next week. In this case, if student pass practical retake, he can get 6 points only. All of the quizzes and tests must be passed to the end of the semester.
2. The maximal number of points possible to obtain through the whole year equals 184 points (88 in the first semester: 48 points from entrance test, 10 points from practical recognising of slides, 30 points from partial; second semester: 96: 56 points from entrance test, 30 points from partials, 10 points from practical recognising of slides).
3. Students who will obtain less than 52 points in the first semester will have to take retake test at the end of the first semester. If student pass retake, the number of points from the first semester will be 52 (the minimal number which is need to pass).
4. The first semester is ended by grade:
>80 points 5
74-79 points 4,5
67-73 points 4
58-66 points 3,5
52-57 points 3
<51 points 2
5. Only students who will gain at least 110 points by both semesters can take the Final Test.
6. Students who will obtain less than 110 points will have to take the retake in order to be allowed to take the Final Test.
7. The Final test will be timed in the schedule of session.
8. In summary in order to pass the labs it is obligatory:
taking part in ALL of the labs,
unexpected absences have to be justified and documented,
obtaining the minimum number of points per year (110 points),
the notebook with pictures of tissues and organs
FINAL TEST
1. The Final test is a multiple choice questions test (100 questions).
2. It is preceded by practical recognizing of slides (10 slides – 10 points). To pass the practical part, studnet have to recognize 6 elements from the set (minimum 6 points).
3. The Student who failed the practical exam can take the written part but he is obliged to retake the practical part.
4. Cheating is equal with the failed Final Test.
5. Students who failed the Final Test are obliged to retake the test.
6. The final scores of the Final Test are not changeable.
7. The scores of the failed Final Test and the retake will be confirmed by a signature in the Student Book as two separated scores but not as the mean of these two.
8. An excuse for absence should be submitted to the examiner on the same day of the Final Test, or in justified circumstances, within three days after the Final Test.
9. The Student who has not taken the Final test at a given date for not justified reason receives an unsatisfactory mark in his Student Book and Examination Record. The unsatisfactory mark equals with losing the first term of an exam and denying all the rights to receiving the privileges related only to the first term .
10. Retake exams (2nd and 3rd term) have the form of a test with 100 multiple choice questions.
Criteria of Final exam:
Percentage of points obtained from the test
Very good 5,0 above 90
Over good 4,5 above 83-90
Good 4,0 above 75-83
Sufficient plus 3,5 above 67-75
Sufficient 3,0 60-67
Insufficient 2,0 below 60
Criteria of I Retake:
Percentage of points obtained from the test
Very good 5,0 above 90
Over good 4,5 above 83-90
Good 4,0 above 75-83
Sufficient plus 3,5 above 67-75
Sufficient 3,0 60-67
Insufficient 2,0 below 60
Criteria of II Retake:
Percentage of points obtained from the test
Very good 5,0 above 90
Over good 4,5 above 83-90
Good 4,0 above 75-83
Sufficient plus 3,5 above 67-75
Sufficient 3,0 60-67
Insufficient 2,0 below 60
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