The Semester's Academic Content
The semester consists of 19 weeks of teaching and instruction, culminating in one week of exams and evaluation. The semester is divided into two parts: one part focuses on the physiological conditions and diseases of women and reproduction; the other part on the health and illness of infants, children and adolescents. The following subjects are included: Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics, Pathology, Clinical Biochemistry and Physiology, Pharmacology, Gynaecology/Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Child Psychiatry and Family Medicine/General Practice.
Core curriculum for the 9th semester
The aim of the 9th semester curriculum is to prepare the students for work in disease prevention, and to give the students the necessary skills for assessing, maintaining and improving:
- health in infants children and adolescents
- health of the male and female genital tract
- health in fertile individuals before, during and after pregnancy, including delivery and breast-feeding
- health in the pre-, peri- and postmenopausal years
Medical personnel face these challenges in various situations: at the mother-and-child health care centres (helsestasjoner), in schools, at work, in a doctor’s practice, on call and in society in general. The first step in achieving the required skills is to study the following areas: Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproduction Systems, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Paediatrics and Child Psychiatry. The intention this semester is to provide a platform for continuous lifelong learning. Throughout the semester we hope to engage the students’ interest in the subjects taught and to inspire some students to do research on health and disease in these areas.