Otolaryngology
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Briefing
Otolaryngology included both adult (USK) and children (UDSK) Otolaryngology departments.
Lectures were held in person, with no attendance (but they complained frequently about low attendance).
Seminars were held on two rather long seminar days. One in USK, the other one in UDSK. Our tip for them would be to bring something to drink, read and snack.
Classes were assistant dependent, meaning: some might take you to the OR often, others may "park" you in the seminar room to watch operations via transmission, others may quizz you, etc. What you can look forward to is assisting in the ICU during procedures – in case you are interested of course; they will not force you.
There was no test at the end of the classes, just a final exam once everyone's done.
Some notes from the assistants:
All information about the course is hung on the board inside the department.
All questions are based on the Basic Otolaryngology book. Even the lectures are based on the book.
You should come prepared to the first lab and read about the nose' anatomy, and how to examine the ears, nose, and throat.
- Grevers et al. "Basic Otolaryngology"
- Seminars
Attendance
Assessment
There have been no assessments during the course.
Final Exam
The final exam was 30 MCQ's long, with one correct answer. 45 minutes were given to complete the exam – which was enough. Answers had to be written on a separate answer sheet.
The exam itself was fair and everyone passed on the first try. We recommend to ask older students for material, and to rely on the recommended literature (the book) to find answers.
All the questions were directly based on the book (just like all the seminars and lectures).
Exemption
There is no exemption possible.Credit
Credit received after passing the final exam.
The grade which enters your transcript is taken from the exam.
For the grading scale, consider the department's website.