Exam rules
Pharmacology for dentistry students lasts two semesters.
1. EXAM RULES
Students can take exam in two ways:
– by taking colloquiums or
– by taking entire exam at once.
Students who opt to take exam through colloquiums:
– The curriculum of Pharmacology is divided into four colloquiums.
– Each of the colloquiums can be taken in written form.
– Every colloquium consists of 30 questions.
– Each colloquium can be taken only during semester, and at least 7 days after final lecture covered by colloquium.
– If student does not to pass first colloquium in the first term, it is possible to take same colloquium in the second term.
– Only students who took colloquium in first term and did not pass have the right to take the first colloquium in the second term.
– If the student is not satisfied with test result, it is possible to take entire exam at once and in that way to void previous result.
– If student didn’t pass the second, third or fourth colloquium, even the all previous colloquiums are passed, student is obliged to take entire exam at once.
– If student has successfully passed all four colloquiums and colloquium in prescriptions, it is possible to take oral exam of Pharmacology.
– If student does not fulfill conditions for final score to be generated (passed practical exam – colloquium in prescriptions and oral exam) one year after passing fourth colloquium, student must take entire exam at once.
– Following parameters are taken into account for calculation of final score: activity during practical lectures, score at the practical part of exam – colloquium in drug prescribing, scores of four colloquiums, theoretical lecture attendance and results from oral exam.
Students who opt to take entire exam at once:
– Entire exam at once is taken through written test. Only if in one exam term less than 5 students apply for exam, students will have oral exam instead of test.
– Test will take 80 points.
– Entire exam at once can be taken only during exam term.
– Topics for entire exam at once include all topics of Pharmacology.
– If student has successfully passed test (and colloquium in drug prescribing) it is possible to take oral exam of Pharmacology, after which, final score will be calculated in Pharmacology and final score can be entered (written) in “Index”.
– If student, one year after successfully passing entire exam at once, does not fulfill all of the conditions for final score to be calculated (does not pass colloquium in drug prescribing and oral exam), student must take entire exam once again.
– Following parameters are taken into account for calculation of final score: activity during practical lectures, score at the practical part of exam – colloquium in drug prescribing, test score, theoretical lecture attendance and oral exam.
2. COLLOQUIUM IN DRUG PRESCRIBING
– Colloquium in drug prescribing can be taken after the end of practical lectures
– Colloquium in drug prescribing can be taken in every exam term
– Student can take colloquium in drug prescribing if signing in for the colloquium in time
– Maximum score in colloquium in drug prescribing is 10 points.
– Student has passed colloquium in drug prescribing with a score of 5 and more.
– If student is not satisfied with the score of colloquium in drug prescribing, it is possible to take this colloquium again. However, final score is calculated after following formula (1st time score + 2nd time score)/2 which means that final score can be higher or lower than 1st score in colloquium in drug prescribing. Student can take colloquium in drug prescribing 2 (two) times maximum.
– Successfully passed colloquium in drug prescribing is not the condition of signing the index (the acknowledgement of the semester) in Pharmacology.
3. ORAL EXAM
– The student fulfills the condition for passing the oral part of the exam if he has previously passed all four colloquiums or the final test, and the recipe colloquium.
– The oral part of the exam is taken during the exam period and must be registered through the portal.
– The oral part of the exam includes teaching units according to the theoretical teaching plan of the Pharmacology course.
4. SIGNING IN FOR THE EXAM
-Signing in for the entire exam at once, all colloquiums, colloquium in drug prescribing and oral exam can be done only electronically via link posted on the main page of the site.
-Signing in for the entire exam at once, all colloquiums, colloquium in drug prescribing and oral exam can be done only during the predetermined period which can always be timely found at notice board or web page of the Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology. Signing in out of the predetermined period will not be taken into account.
-If student does not have access to internet, there are two personal computers with internet in front of the Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology.
– Students must apply for the exam through students office and bring application form on exam.
5. SCORING SYSTEM
Students’ knowledge and activities are recorded throughout entire first and second semester, and final score is calculated on the basis of the results achieved during semester.
From the school year 2023/2024. final score is calculated as follows:
60% of final score includes:
– First colloquium – 20 points
– Second colloquium – 20 points
– Third colloquium – 20 points
– Fourth colloquium – 20 points
– Colloquium in drug prescribing – 10 points
– Activities during practical lectures – 5 points
– Theoretical lectures attendance – 5 points
– Total – 100 points
or
– Entire exam (test) – 80 points
– Colloquium in drug prescribing – 10 points
– Activities during practical lectures – 5 points
– Theoretical lectures attendance – 5 points
– Total – 100 points
40% of final score includes:
-Oral exam
Final score (mark):
6 – from 51 to 60,99 points.
7 – from 61 to 70,99 points.
8 – from 71 to 80,99 points.
9 – from 81 to 90,99 points.
10 – from 91 to 100 points.
– Maximal score at first colloquium is 20 points. Student has successfully passed colloquium if answers correctly on 16 of 30 questions.
– Maximal score at second colloquium is 20 points. Student has successfully passed colloquium if answers correctly on 16 of 30 questions.
– Maximal score at third colloquium is 20 points. Student has successfully passed colloquium if answers correctly on 16 of 30 questions.
– Maximal score at fourth colloquium is 20 points. Student has successfully passed colloquium if answers correctly on 16 of 30 questions.
– Maximal score at entire exam (test) is 80 points. Student has successfully passed test if answers correctly on 31 of 60 questions.
– Maximal score at colloquium in drug prescribing is 10 points. Student has successfully passed colloquium with score 5 and above.
– Maximal score regarding activities during practical lectures is 5 points. Student who actively participates in one practical lecture is given 1,67.
– Maximal score for theoretical lectures attendance is 5 points. Student who did not miss any lecture is given 5 points. Attendance to one lecture equals 0,066 points (5 points/75 lectures).
– Practical lectures attendance is not a part of final score. It is obligatory for signing the index (the acknowledgement of the semester) in Pharmacology. Student is allowed to miss maximum of two practical lectures.
5. SIGNING IN FOR CONSULTATIONS
Students can contact Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology on e-mail farmakologija2010@gmail.com and ask for consultations.