Pathology Course for Public Health Professionals

According to the general requirements of RSU, attendance of classes is mandatory. The student must also pass class tests, colloquia and exam in accordance with the requirements of the study subject programme.

Examination of the study course: During the study course, lecturers test knowledge using short test works (multiple-choice test or other short form of test as per lecturer’s instruction). During the academic year of studies, according to the thematic planning of the classes, students take written colloquia in pathology, which consist of theoretical questions in the format of a multiple-choice test. At the end of the study course, students take a written exam consisting of theoretical questions in the format of a multiple-choice test. In accordance with the RSU Academic Regulations (approved at the RSU Senate meeting of 21 April 2020; minutes No.2-1/4/2020), Paragraph 2.16, the final mark of the study course consists of the cumulative assessment (50%) and real knowledge obtained by the student (50%) in accordance with the result of the final course examination. The assessment of all test works, incl. in percentage and with grades, takes place in accordance with the current version of the Academic Regulations I of Rīga Stradiņš University. To get permission to take the exam: 1) according to the RSU Academic Regulations (“3.8. Attendance of classes and taking mid-term exams in compulsory (part A), restricted elective (part B) and elective (part C) study courses is compulsory”) attendance of all classes is compulsory; 2) the student must pass all class tests and colloquia according to the threshold set in the RSU Academic Regulations “4.3. The student is successful in case of an assessment of “almost satisfactory” (4 points) or higher. With the assessment of “almost average” (4 points), the achievement of learning outcomes in the amount of 55% is assessed”. Missed classes and failed tests can be made up / taken repeatedly at the time and in the manner determined by the Department of Pathology, if the number of absences does not exceed 50% of the total number of planned classes in the respective semester. Taking into account the intensity of the course, making up for the missed classes and failed tests in full is not possible and is therefore not allowed if the total number of absences from classes reaches or exceeds 50% of the total number of planned classes in the respective semester. The mentioned requirement complies with the RSU Academic Regulations (“3.16. The scope of learning outcomes can be determined in the study course description, without the acquisition of which further participation in the study course is not possible”) and has been approved by the resolution of the meeting of the Department of Pathology on 27.08.2019, minutes No. 24-26-3/04/2019.