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Dalian Medical University 6-Year Program for International Students in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

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1. AIMS OF THE PROGRAM

Equip the students with international ideas and visions, clinical skills, humanistic quality, lifelong learning desires, increase their understanding, friendliness and devotion of China. Enable the students to carry out international medical practice effectively under the superior doctor’s guidance, to become independent practitioners through further post-graduation education and vocational training, to enrich their knowledge and improve their skills constantly in order to meet the needs of the international medical talent market, and to turn into competitive practical talents.

2. INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAM

Students should have the following knowledge, abilities and qualities that meet the requirements of the quality control standard (trial) for medical undergraduate education (teaching in English) of international students in China.

(1) Professional ethics and attainment

(2) Mastering basic knowledge and scientific methods in medical science, social science, life science, etc.

(3) Mastering basic theory, basic knowledge and basic skills in basic medicine and clinical medicine; being able to use knowledge in diagnosis and treatment of common or frequently-occurring diseases, analyze disease etiologies and categorize pathologies; having certain preventive medicine knowledge

(4) Basic theories and skills in identification & classification for human disease etiologies and pathologies

(5) Basic diagnosis, first aid and treatment abilities in emergency, difficult and severe diseases

(6) Basic knowledge in oral medicine

(7) Basic knowledge and skills in forensic medicine

(8) Basic theoretical knowledge in TCM

(9) Preliminary understanding on international health care and policy

(10) Grasping and using basic Chinese and Chinese medicine; knowing about China and etc.

3. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND TIME ALLOCATION

Six-year standard schooling system and credit system management. The longest length of schooling is 8 years (span of suspension of schooling is included into the studying time in the school for students except conscripts).

Time allocation. A total of 254 weeks, including 139 weeks of teaching, 48 weeks of internship, 16 weeks of examination, 3 weeks of training and graduate education, 11 weeks of social practice, 28 weeks of vacation, 9 weeks for flexible arrangement. See the table below:

Time allocation in MBBS (Unit: week)

Academic Year

Teaching

Exam

Entrance Education/Graduate

Arrangement

Social Practice

Internship

Holiday

Flexible Time

Total

1

34

4

2

2

 

8

2

52

2

36

4

 

2

 

8

2

52

3

36

4

 

2

 

8

2

52

4

36

4

 

2

 

8

2

52

5

18

2

 

 

31

 

1

52

6

15

2

3

2

17/34

4

2

46

Total

175

20

5

10

48/65

28

11

306

Note: In the 10th semester, personalized teaching and training are adopted, including voluntary choice of elective courses and internship fields; preparation of medical practitioners exam; research in interested fields. 

4. DEGREE

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

5. MAIN SUBJECTS AND COURSES

Main subjects: basic medicine and clinical medicine.

Main courses: human anatomy, embryology, biochemistry, physiology, medical immunology, medical microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, clinical diagnostics, internal medicine, surgery, surgical operation, neurology & psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics.

6. CURRICULUM

The curriculum is divided into three modules: general courses, professional basic courses, professional courses; a total of 15 sets of courses.

(1) General courses

Application ability course set: Chinese (including Chinese medicine), computer application, etc.

Mental and body quality course set: sports, medical psychology, etc.

Humanistic quality course set: medical ethics, such as introduction to China, international health care and policy

General basic course set: medical basic chemistry, advanced mathematics, medical physics, etc.

(2) Professional basic courses

Morphological course set: human systemic anatomy, embryology, pathology, human regional anatomy, etc.

Functional course set: physiology, physiopathology, pharmacology, etc.

Etiological course set: medical immunology, clinical immunology, medical microbiology, parasitology, etc.

Life science course set: biochemistry, cell biology, etc.

Preventive medicine course set: epidemiology, hygiene, medical statistics, etc.

(3) Professional courses

Clinical auxiliary course set: ultrasonics, laboratory diagnostics, medical imaging, nuclear medicine, etc.

Professional skills course set: clinical diagnosis, surgical operation, etc.

Clinical medicine course set: internal medicine, surgery, gynecology & obstetrics, pediatrics, neurology & psychiatry, epidemiology, E.N.T, dermatovenereology, ophthalmology, etc.

Clinical medicine auxiliary course set: oral science, forensic medicine, rehabilitation medicine, etc.

Traditional medicine courses: traditional Chinese medicine

7. PRACTICAL TEACHING

(1) Basic experiment

Adopt basic experiments for validation of theoretical knowledge. Adopt comprehensive design experiments for cultivation of the students' experimental skills and improvement of their practical ability and scientific research qualifications. Main contents include: basic skills training in general courses, basic course experimental teaching, and clinical professional skills training in some professional courses, and etc. 

(2) Clinical probation

Clinical probation refers to practical teaching activity of clinical medicine specialized courses, which is a bridge from basic theoretical study to clinical practice. In clinical probationary, under the guidance of teachers, students will obtain perceptual knowledge of clinical common diseases and frequent diseases, consolidate theory knowledge learned, combine theory with practice, understand basic flows of hospital management and medical work, and cultivate clinical thinking. 

(3) Clinical internship

In the 12th semester, personalized teaching and training are adopted, including voluntary choice of elective courses and internship fields; preparation of medical practitioners exam; research in interested fields.

(4) Second classroom

Students will participate in the second classroom activities regularly, which can strongly complement and support the teaching plan. Contents include: students' holiday social practice activities, academic lectures and academic activities, academic competitions, cultural activities and sports activities, and etc.

8. BASIC FRAMEWORK OF THE TEACHING PLAN

Teaching plan sets 3497 credit hours and 188 credits for compulsory courses. In the compulsory courses, there are 2516 credit hours for theoretical courses and 981 credit hours for practical courses, 1920 credit hours and 48 credits for internship, and 600 credit hours and 10 credits for strengthened training of 12th semester. The elective courses have more than 632 credit hours and 40 credits, of which, restricted elective courses have 312 credit courses and 20 credits, and free elective courses have more than 160 credit courses and 10 credits. 

Compulsory Courses

Course Type

Number of Courses

Credit Hours

Theory

Practice

Theory/Practice

Total Credit Hours

Credit

Credit Ratio

General courses

7

848

264

1: 0.31

1112

60.5

31.76

Professional basic courses

15

872

460

1: 0.53

1332

69.5

36.48

Professional courses

21

824

277

1: 0.34

1101

60.5

31.76

Total

43

2544

1001

1: 0.39

3545

190.5

100

Elective Courses

Course Type

Number of Courses

Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours

Credits

Restricted elective courses

10

312

20

Free elective courses

 

(160)

10

Total

 

 

30

 

9. GRADUATION AND DEGREE AWARDED

(1) Evaluation. All courses shall be evaluated, and evaluation methods include test, exam and etc. 

(2) Graduation exam. The graduation exam is made after the internship. The subjects evaluated include internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and neurology. Main exam contents are students’ abilities to use knowledge in analyzing and resolving problems. 

(3) In case of completing all courses with satisfactory results in evaluations and 30 credits in elective courses as well as complying with the relevant management regulations in the University, the students can graduate with the bachelor's degree; when complying with measures for implementation of granting the bachelor’s degree, the student can be granted with bachelor’s degree in medicine, certificate of graduation, and copy of certificate of bachelor’s degree (English version). 

4Pass HSK 4.

10. EXECUTING INSTRUCTIONS

(1) Elective courses include: restricted and free elective courses, and the 10th semester’s comprehensive strengthening courses. 50 credits must be obtained, of which, 20 credits from elective courses in first 9 semesters and 10 credits from strengthening courses in 12th semester. 

(2) 1 credit per 40 hours of internship; 1 credit per 60 hours in internship in selected courses and researches. 


Dalian Medical University 6-Year Program for International Students in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) 

Compulsory Courses

Course Type

No.

Course Name

Assessment Mode

Total Credit Hours

Credits

Semester and credit hours (theory / practice)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10, 11

12

General courses

1

Chinese

Chinese Ⅰ

Exam

192

10.5

144/48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Ⅱ

Exam

128

7

 

96/32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Ⅲ

Test

128

7

 

 

96/32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Ⅳ

Test

128

7

 

 

 

96/32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Ⅴ

Test

80

4.5

 

 

 

 

64/16

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Ⅵ

Test

64

4

 

 

 

 

 

64/

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Ⅶ

Test

32

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

32/

 

 

 

 

Chinese Ⅷ

Test

32

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32/

 

 

 

Chinese Ⅸ

Test

16

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/

 

 

2

Physical

Education

Physical Education Ⅰ

Test

36

1

/36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Education Ⅱ

Test

18

0.5

 

/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Computer

Test

36

1.5

 

 

18/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Chemistry

Exam

126

7

 

94/32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Medical Ethics

Test

36

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

36/

 

 

 

 

6

Clinical psychology

Test

36

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36/

 

 

7

International Health and Policies

Test

24

1.5

 

 

 

 

24/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional basic courses

1

Cell biology

Exam

48

2.5

 

 

36/12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Biochemistry

Exam

172

9

 

 

116/56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Human  Anatomy

Human Anatomy Ⅰ

Exam

  68

3.5

40/28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human Anatomy Ⅱ

Exam

90

4.5

 

54/36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Histology & Embryology

Exam

108

6

 

 

76/32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Pathology

Exam

116

5.5

 

 

 

 

60/56

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional basic courses

6

Human regional anatomy

Exam

80

4

 

 

 

 

 

40/40

 

 

 

 

 

7

Physiology

Exam

136

7

 

 

 

86/50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Pathophysiology

Exam

112

6

 

 

 

 

76/36

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Pharmacology

Exam

103

5.5

 

 

 

 

 

78/25

 

 

 

 

 

10

Medical immunology

Exam

52

3

 

 

 

40/12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Medical microbiology

Exam

84

4.5

 

 

 

56/28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Parasitology

Test

48

2.5

 

 

 

32/16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Epidemiology

Test

28

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

22/6

 

 

 

 

 

14

Hygienics

Exam

51

2.5

 

 

 

 

 

36/15

 

 

 

 

 

15

Medical statistics

Exam

36

2

 

 

 

 

 

24/12

 

 

 

 

 

Professional courses

1

Ultrasonics & diagnostics

Test

24

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/

 

 

 

 

2

Medical imaging

Exam

55

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

39/16

 

 

 

 

3

Laboratory diagnosis

Exam

63

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

45/18

 

 

 

 

4

Nuclear medicine

Test

38

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32/6

 

 

5

Clinical diagnostics

Exam

92

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

60/32

 

 

 

 

6

Surgical operation

Exam

36

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

/36

 

 

 

 

7

Internal medicine

Exam

150

8.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120/

30

 

 

 

8

General surgery

Exam

36

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

36/

 

 

 

 

9

Surgery

Exam

130

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100/

30

 

 

 

10

Obstetrics and gynecology

Exam

87

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72/15

 

 

11

Pediatrics

Exam

75

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60/15

 

 

12

Neurology

Exam

38

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30/8

 

 

 

13

Psychiatry

Exam

32

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28/4

 

 

 

14

Infectious Diseases

Test

44

2.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32/12

 

 

 

Professional courses

15

Otolaryngology

Test

33

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/9

 

 

16

Dermatology

Test

33

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/9

 

 

17

Ophthalmology

Test

33

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/9

 

 

18

Stomatology

Test

24

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/

 

 

19

Forensic medicine

Test

30

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/8

 

 

20

Emergency Medicine

Test

24

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/8

 

 

 

21

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Test

24

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/12

 

 

 

 

Total

 

3545

190.5

184/112

244/118

342/150

310/138

224/108

264/98

284/114

358/92

334/71

 

 

Clinical internship

1

Internal medicine internship (12W)

 

480

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/480

 

2

Surgery internship (12W)

 

480

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/480

 

3

Internship in obstetrics and gynecology (6W)

 

240

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/240

 

4

Pediatrics intern (6W)

 

240

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/240

 

5

Neurology internship (6W)

 

240

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/240

 

6

Outpatient internship (6W)

 

240

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/240

 

Total

 

1920

48

 

/1920

 

 

Personalized teaching

1

Selected field internship

 

600

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/600

2

Elective courses

 

180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

180/

3

Preparation for exam of medical practitioners

 

180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

180/

4

Selected field research

 

600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/60

Total

 

 

246

 


Dalian Medical University 6-Year Program for International Students in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery(MBBS) 

Elective Courses

No.

Course Name

Course Nature

Total Credit Hours

Credits

Semester and credit hours (theory / practice)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

12

16W

18W

18W

18W

18W

18W

18W

 

16W

 

1

High mathematics

Restricted elective

48

3

48/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Brief introduction to China

Restricted elective

32

2

 

32/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Medical physics

Restricted elective

44

2

 

32/12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Clinical immunology

Restricted elective

16

1

 

 

 

 

 

16/

 

 

 

 

5

Rehabilitation medicine

Restricted elective

16

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/0

 

 

6

Chinese medicine

Restricted elective

36

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

36/

 

 

 

7

Social medicine

Restricted elective

24

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/

 

 

8

Literature retrieval

 Restricted elective

32

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/16

 

 

 

9

Microecology

Restricted elective

16

1

 

 

 

 

 

16/

 

 

 

 

10

USLME exam training

Restricted elective  

48

3

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

11

Clinical skills training

Restricted elective

64

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/64

 

12

Tropical Disease

 Free elective

24

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

13

Genetics

Free elective

16

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/

14

Medical history

Free elective

24

1.5

 

 

 

 

24/

 

 

 

 

 

15

Malaria

Free elective

16

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/

16

Early medical practice

Free elective

96

3

/16

/16

/16

/16

/16

/16

 

 

 

 

17

Community practice

Free elective

48

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

/16

/16

/16

 

18

China culture experienceⅠ—Ⅸ

Free elective

144

4.5

/16

/16

/16

/16

/16

/16

/16

/16

/16

 

19

Advanced Chinese

Free elective

32

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/32

20

Evidence based Medicine

Free elective

24

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

21

USLME exam training

Free elective