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1. Prerequisites:
Not more than 2 autopsy practices and not more than 2 histology practices (histology
practice and autopsy hall practice counts separately) can be missed in each semester.
Autopsy hall practices can be repeated and verified by the signature of the tutor of another group.
The visit of the lectures is obligatory. If one does not fullfill (proved by the signed absence lists) the
above mentioned prerequisites the 2nd Department of Pathology has the right for not
acknowledging the semester.
Mid-term exams: Participation on 2 midterm exams on each semester is obligatory.
2. Autopsy demonstration will be held on the last autopsy hall practice. One should be able to
recognize the organ (complex), orientate properly, precisely describe the pathological lesions and
establish a macroscopical diagnosis. The performance is graded on a scale from 1 to 5. In case
the mark of autopsy demonstration would be 1 (failure) it should be retaken otherwise the student
will not be examined at the semifinal. The result (1-5) will be added in points in case one is over
the passing limit. (1-5: as many points as the mark of the organ demonstration was)
3. The semifinal exam is a written test !! .
The material for the examinations is based on the book, the lectures and practices as
well. The questions are prepared based on the official pathological textbook, but the
factual data of the lectures are also constituents of the written test.
The test consists of 100 questions. The students have 100 minutes for writing the test. The test
is given in one session, there will be no rest break during the examination. Your place is
determined by the actual supervisor. You will obtain a question and an answer sheet. You may
write anything you want onto your question sheet, but exclusively the answer sheets will be
evaluated. The correct answers should be marked by crossing the given letter(s) (e.g. ABCDE).
The circled answers will not be scored. You may use a ball-pen, a brush-pen, a fountain-pen, but
no pencils. Correction can be made, but it should be unequivocal. For correction you may shade
out the wrong answer, or you may use correction fluid. Any correction must be signed by yourself.
The question and the answer sheets are not allowed to take out from the testing room. Similarly,
copying the questions and the answer sheet is not permitted. Your scores are evaluated and
double-checked by the supervisors. The results are posted at the same day, generally early
afternoon.
Evaluation: The passing level is 60 %. Each correct answer is worth of 1 point. If you did not
reach 61 percent or more you have failed.
O60 %:1
61-70 %: 2
71-80 %: 3
81-90 %: 4
91 × %: 5
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Suspension: If you have any problem during the test, ask the supervisor. In case of
communicating, unacceptable behaving, cheating (usage of moble phone, books, notes, etc.,)
your exam is immediately suspended and the exam will not be evaluated and counts as failed
exam. Written report of the case will be prepared and signed by the teachers.
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