MEDICAL FACULTY

TEMPUS PROJECT

Reform of Curriculum Content to Undergraduate Medical Education at University of Montenegro (ROCUM) t

JEP_40106_2005

Grant applicant: University of Udine, Medical Faculty

Prof. Francesco Saverio Ambesi Impiombato

Grant coordinator: University of Montenegro, Medical Faculty

Prof. Bogdan Asanin

Consortium member: University of Nijmegen, Medical Faculty

Prof. Evert Van Leeuwen

Type and duration of the project

Curriculum Development (CD)

3 years

Maximum Tempus grant amount approved

by TEMPUS: 371850 €

Co-financing: 19 600 €

Total grant: 391450 €

Period: September 2006 – Septembar 2009

Project Staff:

Project applicant: Prof. Francesco Saverio Ambesi Impiombato, University of Udine,Medical Faculty

Project coordinator: Prof. Bogdan Asanin, University of Montenegro,Medical Faculty

Consortium representative: Prof. Evert Van Leeuwen, University of Nijmegen,Medical Faculty

Aims

The major aim of the project is to restructure, revise and update teaching at Medical faculty in Podgorica.

The completely revised curricula, as the principal project objective, will be ECTS based.

Wider Objective:

To contribute to the reorganization of medical education in Montenegro, bring it in line with the current, modern European trends

Specific Project Objective/s:1.Restructuring of curricula of Medical

faculty in Montenegro in accordance withBologna Declaration principles and introduction of new teaching methodologies

2.Development of faculty strategy fororganization of postgraduate medical study

Outputs and Outcomes 1.Establishment of Project Implementation Units(PIU) 2.Analysis of curriculum in Medical Faculty in

Podgorica, and definition of Shared Goals of Medical Faculty

3.Training of teachers in problem based learning 4.Comparative analysis of European standards and

curricula 5.New curriculum in Medical Faculty ,harmonized to

European ones in accordance to recommendation and Strategic Plan for implementation

6.Implementation of new curriculum at Medical Faculty 7.Meta-analysis to describe the changes in Faculty

performance after introduction of new curriculum

Activities: 1. Comparative analyses of the curriculum in medical

study programmes Familirization with the medical curricula of EU partner universities Establishment of Project Implementation Units(PIU)

1.1. Organization of Project Management Unit(PMU) 1.2.Equipment according to modern teaching methods 1.3.E-learning 1.4.Establishment of a Curriculum Development Office

(CDO) 2. Analysis of curriculum at Medical Faculty in Podgorica,

and definition of Shared Goals of Medical Faculty 2.1.Internal (self) assessment of curricula and key

features at Medical Faculty(SWOT).

Activities:

3. Training of teachers in problembased - learning

3.1.Training of 2 librarians in e-learning

3.2.Training of students in use of elearning

3.3Training of staff in evaluation

3.4.Mobility students

3.5.Mobility professors

4.Comparative analysis of Europeans standards and curricula

4.1Design of a ”perfect” curriculum

Activities: 5. New curriculum at Medical Faculty, harmonized

with the European ones in accordance to recommendation and Strategic Plan for implementation

5.1.Conference on curriculum changes. 5.2. Recommended strategy for implementation. 6. Implementation of new curriculum at Medical

Faculty 7. Meta-analysis to describe the changes in Faculty

performance after introduction of new curriculum 7.1. Internal (self) assessments 7.2. External(per review) assessment 7.3. Report on changes and achievements

Project Manegement team

EU project manager and deputy project manager in Udine

Project accountant/ secretary in Udine

Project manager/coordinator in Montenegro

Deputy project manager in Montenegro

Project Assistant Manager-translater

Project accountant/project secretary

Project Manegement team1.WG for Preclinical Sciences2.WG for Internal Medicine and diagnostic specialities3.WG for Surgery and surgical specialities4.WG for Primary and Public Health and Community Medicine5.WG for Implementation, Staff Development and EvaluationWorking Group is responsible for current curriculum assessment, for participation in External assessment and to participate in new curriculum development and its implementationImplementation of e-learning according to the need of medical education.

What we done?

- Restructuring of curricula of Medical faculty in Montenegro in accordance with Bologna Declaration principles.

-Introduction of new teaching methodologies (e-learning, simulation)

I YEARSubjects Total ECTS Subjects Total

Anatomy 270 23 Anatomy I 210

Histology and embryology

165 13 Hemija u medicini 135

Human genetics 75 6 Biology with Human genetics

120

Basics of clinical practice 30 2 Biophysic 105

First aid 30 2 Introduction in medicine and medical ethic

45

Medicine and Society (sociology 25, med. ethics

20, social med. 15) 60 4 Medicine and sociology 30

English language I level

90 6 English language 90

Electives 60 4 Latin language 30

Total 780 60 Total 885

Medicine and Society, English Language, First aid, Basics of clinical practice – colloquium.

II YEAR

Subjects Total ECTS Subjects Total

Medical biochemistry and chemistry (Chemistry 60,

Biophysics 4)

222 19 Biochemistry 195

Medical physiology (Biophysics 15, Chemistry 3)

268 22

Anatomy II 60

Microbiology and immunology

160 10 Physiology 270

Basic of clinical practice 60 2 Histology and embryology

150

Epidemiology 45 2 Statistics and Informatics 190

English language II level

60 3 English language II level

90

Electives 30 2

Total 845 60 Total 855

English language, Basic of clinical practice – colloquium

III YEAR

Subjects Total ECTS Subjects Total

Pathology 225 17 Pathology 240

Pathophysiology 160 11 Pathophysiology 180

Pharmacology and toxicology 120 8 Internal Medicine 150

Radiology and Nuclear medicine (Biophysics 10, Radiology 60, Nuclear

med. 30, Occupational med. 4)104

7

Microbiology and parasythology

120

Clinical propedeutics (Internal med. 105, Pediatrics 20)

125 9 Immunology 45

Statistics and Informatics 50 4

Electives 60 4

Total 844 60 Total 735

IV YEAR

Subjects Total ECTS Subjects Total

Internal Medicine (physical med. 25, occupational med. 6,

spec. epidemiology 4)

435

28

Internal Medicine 180

Clinical Microbiology 15 2 Pharmacology and toxicology

135

Infectious Diseases (spec. epidemiology 10)

105 7 Infectious Diseases 105

Dermatovenerolgy (occupational medicine 3)

78 6 Dermatovenerolgy 60

Neurology (physical med. 6, occupational med. 3, spec. epidemiology 1)

100 7 Neurology 75

Psychiatry (occupational med. 3) 93 6 Psychiatry 105

Electives 60 4 Radiology and Nuclear med.

75

Epidemiology 60

Surgery 105

Total 886 60 Total 900

Clinical Microbiology – colloquium

V YEAR

Subjects Total ECTS Subjects Total

Surgery (Physical med. 10, occupational med. 6, spec. epidemiology 2)

418 28 Surgery 90

Pediatrics Physical med. 8,occupational med. 3

171

12

Pediatrics 180

Gynecology and Obstetrics Occupational medicine 3

183 13 Gynecology and Obstetrics

165

Social medicine 45 3 Social medicine 30

Electives 60 4 Internal Medicine 90

Otorhinolaryngology with maxillofacial surgery

90

Ophthalmology 60

Hygiene with medical ecology

75

Forensic Medicine 90

Occupational medicine 30

Physical med. and med. rehabilitation

30

Total 877 60 Total 960

VI YEARSubjects Total ECTS Subjects Total

Ophthalmology (occupational med. 3, epidemiology 1)

79

5

Internal Medicine 182

Otorhinolaryngology with maxillofacial surgery

occupational med. 3

93

6.5

Surgery 182

Hygiene and Occupational medicine

90

6.5

Hygiene 52

Forensic Medicine 80 5 Pediatrics 52

Clinical Pharmacology 40 3 Onkology 52

Intership 626 21 General medicine 104

Finish work 170 9 Physical med. and med. rehabilitation

52

Electives 60 4 Gynecology and Obstetrics 78

Occupational medicine 26

Total 1238 60 Total 780

Microscope room

Students’ microscopes - 15

Teaching microscope - 1

E-learning room

Computers - 23

Beamer for teaching - 1

Server - 1

Camera - 1

Projector - 1

Room for simulation1. Resusci Baby std.( multi )........................ 1 kom.2. Resusci Baby cpl.( multi )......................... 1 kom.3. Res. Jr. Mk.3 ( multi )............................... 1 kom.4. Resusci Junior w / SkillGuide..................1 kom.5. LAMT ( Int.Eng)....................................... 1 kom.6. Pneumothorax Trainer.............................. 1 kom.7. MegaCode Kelly basic VitalSim.............. 1 kom.8. VitlSim completw ( EUR ) CE – version. 1 kom.9. Cricoid Stick Trainer................................ 1 kom.10.Choking Charlie........................................ 1 kom.11.Bifazični defi- monitor sa padlama........... 1 kom.12.Head model, 6-part................................... 1 kom.13.Larynx, 2 time full size, 7- part................. 1 kom.14.Giant brain, 2,5 times full – size, 14 part..1 kom.15.Female Pelvis and Pelvic Floor 5 part...... 1 kom.16.Female Pelvis 2 part.................................. 1 kom.17.I.U.D. Trainer........................................... 1 kom.

Computing room

Computers-6

Printer-2

Equipment for conducting programme cofinansing- ARTEX articulator tip CN 5 kom.- ARTEX articulator tip CP 1 kom.- ARTEX FACE BOW CE 5 kom.- Join support 5 kom.- Leipzig Nasion 5 kom.- Porus Buttons, St.p 5 kom.- ARTEX Quick Bite 10 pcs 10 kom.- TRANS Stand with T 1 kom.- ARTEX Transfer ST 5 kom.- ARTEX Transfer JIG 1 kom.- Anterior Guid Pin 6 kom.- Individ anter GUI 1 kom.- Table standard INC 5 kom.- Table adapter 10 st 2 kom.- Table adapter 20 st 2 kom.- Pin holder 8 kom.- Modelplate blue 50 1 kom.

Research cabinet (cofinansing)

BTS 330 UV-VIS fotometar Chromate Awereness T Laboratorijska centrifuga sa hladjenjem Swing out rotor 4x100 ml, 4100 rpm Set of 4 insert 4x15 ml Set of 4 insert 4x7/10 ml Set of 4 insert 4x5 ml Rs 240 Angle rotor 16x5 ml Adaptor for 1.5/2 ml tubes Varijabilna pipeta 2-20 uL Varijabilna pipeta 10-100 uL Varijabilna pipeta 20-100 ul

BTS 330 UV-VIS fotometar Aqua Bath 96

Varijabilna pipeta 100-1000 ul Varijabilna pipeta 1000-5000 ul Multikanalna automatska pipeta 30 pH metar Tehnička vaga 750 grama, 0.001 gram Aqua Bath 96 Laboratorijska mješalica –Vortex Microtube and microplate holder kit Vessel harness for use with Erlenmezer flasks Magnetna mješalica sa grijačem Destilator 3.5 l/sat Sterilizator 32 litra

Curriculum Development office

Computer-1

Copy machine-1

Printer-1

Fax-1

Training e-learning

Training sudent - 59

Training staff - 4

Training professors - 9

Mobility students - 24 (16-six months, 8- fifteen days)

Mobility professors-24 (7 days)

Internal assesment External assessment

DISSEMINATIONThe reformed core curriculum has been adopted at the meeting of the Council of the School of Medicine, Senate of the University of Montenegro, the Board of Directors of the University and Council for Higher Education, a body of the Montenegrin government

Project coordinator, Prof Bogdan Asanin,M.D. had visited several school of medicine in the neighbouring countries and, in the meetings he had with the leading bodies of those medical schools, stressed the importance of the Tempus project, especially in the areas of acquisition of e-learning equipment, student mobility and professor mobility to the School of Medicine in Udine.

DISSEMINATION 1. School of Medicine in Belgrade (Serbia), on

6 and 7 December 2007, where he participated in the round table discussion and had an opportunity to share experience of the implementation of the Bologna process at the School of Medicine in Podgorica

2. School of Medicine in Skoplje (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) on 2 and 3 November 2007

3. School of Medicine in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) on 16 November 2007

DISSEMINATIONThe project coordinator participated in the “Teaching Medicine”, the Serbia Tempus meeting, which was held in Belgrade on 28 and 29 May 2007, with a paper entitled “Reform of curriculum content to undergraduate medical education at the University of Montenegro”. He also participated in the panel discussion entitled “Implementation of the new curriculumThe project coordinator, prof. dr Bogdan Asanin participated in the international conference EC Tempus – CARDS-SCM International Relation Policy for Regional Integration Promotion – INTERPOL, held in Budva on 24 September 2007.