Ordinary Diploma In Clinical Medicine

Course offered

Ordinary Diploma In Clinical Medicine

Course Duration

3 Years

Semesters

6

Level

Diploma

Entry Requirements

Holder of certificate of secondary education examination (csee) with four passes in non-religious subjects, including “d” passes in chemistry, biology and physics.

Academic Year

2023/2024

Fees

1,700,000 Tshs per year

Teaching and assessment

Each level shall consist not less than two Assignments, Tests and one End of semester Examination. Some modules will be done theoretically and/or practically.

All practical modules will be done at college compounding Laboratory as well as pharmacy practice sites. The following are examination regulations;

Students Progression and Disposal

The semester shall be the basic academic audit unit. All modules offered during the semester shall be assessed within that semester, at the end of each module external examiners or moderators shall be invited at the end of the semester. A student shall be allowed to proceed to the next semester if he/she passes end of module examinations in all modules with at least 50% per module as prescribed in a semester.
For every module there shall be at least two continuous assessment (CA) tests and regular assessment of competencies which shall constitute 60% of summative assessment. The end of module examination shall constitute another 40% of the summative assessment.

Supplementary Examination

A candidate who fails one or more modules shall be allowed to sit for supplementary examination if his/her GPA in that End of semester is not less than 2.0.
A candidate who fails one or more modules must sit for supplementary examinations when scheduled before proceeding to the next semester. The student who passes a supplementary examination will be awarded a maximum of “C” grade regardless of his/her score (equivalent to 50% score). The passing of supplementary examination shall take into account the continuous assessment scores.

Repeating the Semester

A candidate who fails to obtain an average of 50% in his/her continuous assessment shall repeat the semester.
A candidate who fails supplementary examination(s) shall repeat the semester. A candidate who fails a repeated semester shall be discontinued from studies.
A candidate who fails to meet a minimum of 90% attendance in a particular semester with acceptable grounds as determined by the participatory organs shall repeat the semester.

Discontinuation

A candidate who fails to meet a minimum of 90% attendance in a particular semester without acceptable grounds shall be discontinued from studies.
When a candidate misses examination(s) without valid reason(s) shall be discontinued from the studies.
A candidate who obtains a semester GPA of less than 2.0 shall be discontinued from studies.
A candidate who does not appear for supplementary examination(s) without compelling reason(s) approved by participatory organs shall be discontinued from studies.
A candidate found guilty of an examination irregularity shall be discontinued from studies.
A candidate who has been disqualified from an examination following his/her walking out of the examination room in protest shall be discontinued from studies.

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