MEDICINE – LONG CYCLE MASTER’S STUDIES
LEVEL OF EDUCATION: uniform master's degree studies
EDUCATION PROFILE: general academic
FORM OF STUDIES: full-time - classes are held from Monday to Friday.
For both full-time and part-time studies, classes are held in the university's teaching rooms – lecture halls, classrooms, and laboratories. The study plans provide for some classes to be conducted using and techniques. These classes are included in the schedule and take place in a synchronous form, using the university's educational platform.
NUMBER OF SEMESTERS: 12 semesters
PROFESSIONAL TITLE AWARDED: doctor
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIELD
The aim of the Medical program is to prepare students for the medical profession by providing them with practical skills in identifying and solving health problems in the process of treating patients. Students will gain comprehensive knowledge in the fields of biological, medical, exact, and health sciences. They will learn how to analyze laboratory tests and make appropriate medical diagnoses and implementing therapy. Classes cover groups of subjects in the fields of:
- morphological sciences
- scientific foundations of medicine
- preclinical sciences
- behavioral and social sciences with elements of professionalism and communication, taking into account the idea of humanism in medicine
- non-surgical clinical sciences
- clinical surgical sciences
- legal and organizational aspects of medicine
- practical clinical teaching
Teaching is conducted using modern teaching techniques, computers, educational programs with Internet access, including the PathXL e-learning platform, which supplements bedside classes, as well as within the Medical Simulation Center. PathXL e-learning platform, which supplements bedside classes, as well as within the Medical Simulation Center. As part of practical classes, students will learn how to apply the acquired knowledge for the diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases. Practical classes are conducted in clinical laboratories, diagnostic laboratories, hospital wards, and outpatient care units. During practical classes, each student independently performs medical examinations specified in the program, under the direct supervision of the assistant conducting the exercises.
CANDIDATE SHOULD
- be resistant to stress
- be able to cope and make the right decisions in extreme situations
- be able to easily establish interpersonal contacts
- have an aptitude for working with people
- be interested in people's affairs
- be observant and have the ability to think logically
UNIFORM MASTER'S DEGREE
The mission of academic education in the field of medicine is mainly based on renowned hospitals in the Silesian Province that employ independent researchers. Some clinical classes are also conducted outside the Silesian Province, which gives students the opportunity to learn about new clinical environments and work in diverse medical teams. The hospitals with which the university has signed cooperation agreements are distinguished medical centers in the region and in selected locations outside it. Thanks to this, students have access to modern infrastructure, highly specialized care, and a wide range of clinical cases, which significantly enriches the educational process. Classes include lectures, seminars, and exercises, as well as optional modules on monographic topics selected by students. Teaching is also carried out in the form of integrated and multidisciplinary classes conducted by employees of various teaching units to ensure an up-to-date and comprehensive presentation of the material.
SELECTED COURSES OF TEACHING
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Semester 09
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Semester 11 and 12 Practical clinical teaching. Classes as part of practical clinical teaching are conducted in clinics and hospital wards, as well as in simulated clinical conditions in the following areas:
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DURATION
6 years (12 semesters) – the final year consists of practical clinical teaching, including classes conducted in clinics and hospital wards, as well as in simulated clinical conditions, covering the following areas: internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, psychiatry, emergency medicine, and family medicine.
GRADUATE PROFILE
Graduates of the Medical Program have the theoretical and practical skills necessary to practice medicine. Within the scope of their skills, they are able to correctly diagnose medical problems and determine priorities in medical treatment, recognize life threatening conditions requiring immediate medical intervention, plan diagnostic procedures and interpret their results, implement appropriate and safe therapeutic procedures, and predict their effects. The modern knowledge and skills acquired by graduates enable them to perform medical tasks at the highest standards and in accordance with ethical principles. Graduates receive the title of doctor and are prepared to undertake third-cycle (doctoral) studies, conduct research and disseminate its results, and teach the profession.
CAREER PROSPECTS
- Public and private healthcare facilities
- Research institutions
- Research and development centers
- Institutions involved in counseling and disseminating knowledge in the field of health education
INTERNSHIPS
The university provides students with free summer internships after each year of study in clinics, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities with which it has signed agreements. The duration of the summer internships is 4 weeks in each year of study.