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Correspondence address: Tel: 038/ 500-600-2571 Initiatives of the University of Prishtina’s Prishtina Faculty of Medicine to cope with Bologna Fatmir S. Dragidella School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina University of Prishtina is founded in 1970. Faculty of Medicine is founded in 1969. There are five branches of studies: •Medicine (1969) •Dentistry (1975) •Pharmacy (1996) •Physiotherapy (2001) •Nursery and midwifery (2003) We want: - to be part of higher education area in Europe - to implement Bologna processes in medical education - Curricula reform and reconstructing - Introducing a new teaching and learning formats - Cooperation Weaknesses: • Very young population • Low economic power • Low and old infrastructure • Low research capacity Curriculum Structure Implementing the Bologna process into medical education is a way to go forward for a better future Together ... LOGO/Picture • 6 year curriculum for medicine and dentistry • 5 year curriculum for pharmacy • Three year (bachelor) curriculum for physiotherapy, nursery and midwifery • 2,000 active students • More than 4,000 graduates • New curricula from academic year 2007/08 • In near future: PhD studies
Correspondence address: Laura Della Corte, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Delegate of the Dean for International Student Exchanges, Medical Faculty, Department of Pharmacology, Florence University, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139 Florence, Italy. phone: +39.055 4271 226; e-mail: laura.dellacorte@unifi.it International Student Exchange Programs Faculty of Medicine & Surgery University of Florence -1- Teaching Maria Grazia Giovannini, Laura Della Corte Erasmus and International Mobility Delegates, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Florence, Italy Introduction The Delegate and the Committee for International Mobility of the Faculty of Medicine at Florence University strongly believe in International Student Exchange Programs. We consider them a top investment for future Medical Doctors who today have the opportunity to practise in the different countries of a united Europe. During the last 12 years we have greatly expanded our Exchange Activities both throughout Europe and overseas. The number of incoming Exchange Students and Teaching Staff visiting our Faculty has steadily increased since the program started in 1996, reaching the present plateau of over 100 Students and 30 Teaching Staff per year for the last 3 years. Over the last 4 years our International Mobility Activities scored between 1 ° and 3 ° place among those of all the Italian Medical Faculties in the Italian CENSIS Statistics. What do we offer incoming students? ��The The core-curriculum core curriculum consists of Integrated Courses, Courses, Modules and Clinical Rotations. Rotations ��Incoming Incoming students may take courses onward. onward from 4° year ��Class Class attendance is compulsory (minimum attendance permitted: permitted: 70%). ��Incoming Incoming students may attend and take exams for individual Modules. Modules ��Italian Italian CFU credits fully correspond to ECTS credits. credits ��In In order to attend Clinical Rotations a basic knowledge of Italian is required. required ��Incoming Incoming students may attend one Italian language course free of charge. charge Strengths: Multiple European and Overseas Exchange Programs 82 European Partners FLORENCE Studying Medicine in Florence The Didactic Committee of the Faculty of Medicine The Faculty of Medicine appoints members of its Teaching Staff to the Didactic Committee for International Mobility responsible for: for: ��Acceptance Acceptance of Incoming students’ students applications ��Definition Definition and approval of learning agreements ��Approval Approval of changes to original learning agreements and of extended study periods. periods Learning Agreement (LA) The great diversity in the didactic needs of incoming students from so many different European Universities requires flexibility: flexibility: each LA is “taylor taylor- made”, made , taking into consideration both our core curriculum and each students’ students specific requirements. requirements Assessment Teaching and Learning Most of the teaching still takes place in large lectures halls. halls. Students are also expected to study and prepare for exams autonomously. autonomously Exam sessions are held in February, February, June/July June July and September and are mainly oral. oral. Some courses have written tests during the semester or before the oral exam. exam. A number of dates are available within each exam period and students can book the date of their choice. choice. Students not satisfied with their exam result may take that exam again, again, although rules apply as to how often an exam may be taken within the same examination period. period Not only Medicine, but ……. …… Incoming students may also attend clinical rotations (a minimum of 4 weeks per subject). subject). Most lectures and clinical trainings are held in or near Careggi Hospital, the main University Hospital for the City of Florence. Florence Conclusions Florence, Renaissance cradle of culture and humanities, still today promotes diversity in the name of University. Student Exchanges Today! Today! A top investment for the Medics of Tomorrow! Tomorrow …art art, , history and Tuscany too
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