important senate notice - Walter Sisulu University

m. Promotion:
For entry into the second year of study, a student must have passed all the courses
prescribed for MBChB 1.
n. Repeating the year:
A student who fails four (4) or less of the courses prescribed for MBChB 1 will be
allowed to repeat the year.
o. Exclusion:
A student who fails more than four (4) or more courses prescribed for MBChB 1 will be
excluded on academic grounds.
MBCHB II - PHASE IB
a. MBChB II courses will be :
• Clinical Skills: This course will be offered throughout the year.
• The following courses will be offered in blocks:
• Neuroscience, Head & Neck, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Block 3
• Musculoskeletal (including parathyroid) Block 4
• COBES Block 5
• Renal, Body Fluids, Reproductive Block 6
• Cardiorespiratory (including larynx) Block 7
b. Block Duration (approx weeks)
Neuroscience, Head & Neck, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat 10
Musculoskeletal (including parathyroid) 10
COBES 3
Renal, Body fluids, Reproductive 8
Cardiorespiratory (including larynx) 8
c. Assessment
There will be continuous assessment consisting of Tutorial assessment, Integrated
MEQs practical, seminars and reports.
OSPE and IPA examinations will be held at the end of each block and will be
externalized.
d. Computation of the block marks:
Continuous assessment (60% of the final mark) will be made up of:
Tutorial assessment: 15%
MEQ: 45%
Examination mark (40% of the final mark) will be made up of:
IPA: 20%
OSPE: 20%
e. Mark obtained Action
50% Pass
45 – 48%, with a sub minimum of 40% Fail. Qualifies for
HEALTH SCIENCES
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