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Faculty of Medicine of Fianarantsoa

University of Fianarantsoa

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Human medicine programme area

Human medicine

Human medicine trains competent, versatile and committed doctors through rigorous scientific teaching and progressive clinical training.

Degree: Doctorate in medicine
Duration: 8 years
Entry: Common first year (PACES), then a competitive entrance exam for the second year.
System: Bachelor–Master–Doctorate (LMD)
Head of the degree programme: Pr RANDRIAMANANTENA Tahiriarivelo
Head of the track: Pr RANDRIAMIZAO Harifetra Mamy Richard

Organisation of teaching units

Semester 1 · PACES, first semester30 credits

Unit	Title and constituent elements	Lectures	Tutorials	Self-study	Credits
UE1S1MMHL11BIOCH	Structure and function of biomoleculesCore unit Organic chemistry Lipids Carbohydrates Amino acids and proteins Nucleic acids Enzymes and coenzymes	100 h		200 h	10
UE3S1MMHL11PHYSIO	PhysiologyCore unit Neurological physiology Fluid compartment Integrative physiology Respiratory physiology	80 h		170 h	9
UE5S1MMHL11ANATVISC	Visceral anatomyCore unit Respiratory system Cardiac system Peripheral vascular system Peripheral nervous system	46 h		82 h	3
UE6S1MMHL11INCONMED	Introduction to medicinesCore unit Legal framework Medicine life cycle General pharmacology	36 h		72 h	4
UE8S1MMHL11SPEC	Specific unitsSpecific unit Osteology	32 h	67 h	30 h	4
Semester total		294 h	67 h	554 h	30

Semester 2 · PACES, second semester30 credits

Unit	Title and constituent elements	Lectures	Tutorials	Self-study	Credits
UE2S2MMHL12BIOCT	Cell biology and tissuesCore unit Cell biology Tissues	80 h		160 h	8
UE3S2MMHL12PHYSIO	PhysiologyCore unit Digestive Cardiac Renal Of the blood	70 h		140 h	7
UE4S2MMHL12MATBIOSTA	Mathematics, biophysics, statisticsCore unit Mathematics Biophysics Statistics	48 h		96 h	4
UE5S2MMHL12ANATVISC	Visceral anatomyCore unit Urinary system Digestive system Male genital system	36 h		72 h	3
UE7S2MMHL12FRANCAIS	Medical FrenchCore unit Workplace communication Medical consultation Data transmission and correspondence	48 h		96 h	4
UE8S2MMHL12SPEC	Specific unitsSpecific unit Embryology Introduction to imaging	32 h	67 h	32 h	4
Semester total		314 h	67 h	596 h	30

Semester 3 · Second year, first semester30 credits

Unit	Title and constituent elements	Lectures	Tutorials	Self-study	Credits
UE3S3MMHL23BIOCH	Bioenergetics and metabolismCore unit Lipids Carbohydrates Amino acids and proteins Nucleotides	60 h	60 h	60 h	6
UE4S3MMHL23AGINFIM	Infectious agents and immunobiologyCore unit Introduction to microbiology Principles of hygiene General bacteriology General parasitology General mycology	26 h	30 h	34 h	2
UE5S3MMHL23ANADESFON	Descriptive and functional anatomyCore unit ENT Nervous system Myology Arthrology	50 h	50 h	50 h	5
UE7S3MMHL23SEMDIGEST	Semiology of the digestive systemCore unit Examination Diagnostic approach in gastroenterology Investigations	36 h	40 h	32 h	3
UE8S3MMHL23SOININF	Nursing careCore unit Hygiene care Sampling Patient positioning Vital signs Dressings Perioperative monitoring Infusions and injections	40 h	40 h	40 h	4
UE9S3MMHL23ANAEXPLO	Anatomy and imaging methodsCore unit Radiology of the skull, petrous bone, orbit, sinuses, mandible, teeth CT and MRI sections of the brain Spine Thorax (techniques and radiographic anatomy) Bronchovascular systematisation	36 h	40 h	32 h	3
UE10S3MMHL23SEMURI	Semiology of the urinary systemCore unit Medical semiology	16 h	16 h	16 h	2
UE11S3MMHL23SEMPNEUM	Semiology of the respiratory systemCore unit Medical semiology Surgical semiology	36 h	40 h	32 h	3
Semester total		300 h	316 h	296 h	30

Semester 4 · Second year, second semester30 credits

Unit	Title and constituent elements	Lectures	Tutorials	Self-study	Credits
UE1S4MMHL24GENMED	Medical geneticsCore unit Karyotype Numerical abnormalities Structural abnormalities Genomic imprinting X inactivation Genetic diseases Meiosis Teratology	16 h	20 h	12 h	2
UE2S4MMHL24ORGAPSY	Organogenesis and organisation of systemsCore unit Organogenesis Organisation of systems	70 h	70 h	70 h	7
UE4S4MMHL24AGINFIM	Infectious agents and immunobiologyCore unit General virology Basic immunology	20 h	20 h	20 h	2
UE5S4MMHL24ANADESFON	Descriptive and functional anatomyCore unit Female genital system Male genital system Eye and adnexa Maxillofacial and dental	50 h	50 h	50 h	5
UE6S4MMHL24SEMPHYEND	Endocrine physiology and semiologyCore unit Endocrine physiology Endocrine semiology Nutrition	48 h	50 h	46 h	6
UE10S4MMHL24SEMURI	Semiology of the urinary systemCore unit Surgical semiology	16 h	20 h	12 h	2
UE12S4MMHL24BIOPH	BiophysicsCore unit Biomathematics Physical basis of investigation methods Functional aspects	48 h	48 h	48 h	4
UE13S4MMHL24HEMA	Blood tissue: clinical aspects and investigationCore unit Red blood cells White blood cells Lymph nodes and spleen Platelets Haemorrhages and thromboses Transfusion safety	20 h	20 h	20 h	2
Semester total		288 h	298 h	278 h	30

Semester 5 · Third year, first semester30 credits

Unit	Title and constituent elements	Lectures	Tutorials	Placement	Self-study	Credits
UE1S5MMHL35AGINFIM	Infectious agents and clinical immunologyCore unit Systematic bacteriology Systematic parasitology Systematic mycology	50 h	50 h		50 h	5
UE2S5MMHL35BIOCT	Cellular and tissue biopathologyCore unit General concepts Cell pathology Cell ageing Intercellular substances Overload Immunopathology Inflammatory Cardiovascular Tumour	50 h	50 h		50 h	5
UE3S5MMHL35BIOCH	Applied biochemistryCore unit Clinical biochemistry Biological semiology Enzymology Nitrogen compounds Tumour and cardiac markers Fluid-electrolyte balance and blood gases Thyroid and reproduction Nutritional status and inflammation Adrenal cortex	24 h	20 h		28 h	2
UE4S5MMHL35SEMRADIO	Radiological semiologyCore unit Musculoskeletal Thorax Digestive Urinary Female genital	24 h	20 h		28 h	2
UE5S5MMHL35SEMCARVAS	Cardiological semiologyCore unit Cardiovascular Electrocardiographic	20 h	20 h		20 h	2
UE6S5MMHL35SEMSYSNER	Semiology of the nervous systemCore unit Surgical neurology Medical neurology	40 h	40 h		40 h	4
UE7S5MMHL35STICLIN	Introductory clinical placementPlacement Placement in a medicine department			100 h		5
UE8S5MMHL35STGDECPCL	Paraclinical discovery placementPlacement Cytology Pathological anatomy Haematology Immunology			100 h		4
UE10S5MMHL35PCSEMCHIR	Minor surgery and surgical semiologyCore unit Musculoskeletal surgical semiology Minor surgery	36 h	36 h		36 h	3
UE11S5MMHL35SEMOSSTOM	Semiology of the sense organsCore unit ENT semiology	12 h	20 h		4 h	1
Semester total		256 h	256 h	200 h	256 h	30

Semester 6 · Third year, second semester30 credits

Unit	Title and constituent elements	Lectures	Tutorials	Placement	Self-study	Credits
UE1S6MMHL36AGINFIM	Infectious agents and clinical immunologyCore unit Infectious disease semiology Systematic virology Clinical immunology	50 h	50 h		50 h	5
UE5S6MMHL36SEMCARVAS	Cardiological semiologyCore unit Surgical semiology	12 h	20 h		4 h	1
UE6S6MMHL36SEMSYSNER	Semiology of the nervous systemCore unit Medical psychology Psychiatric semiology	36 h	40 h		32 h	3
UE7S6MMHL36STICLIN	Introductory clinical placementPlacement Placement in a surgery department			100 h		5
UE8S6MMHL36STGDECPCL	Paraclinical discovery placementPlacement Biochemistry Mycology and parasitology Bacteriology Molecular biology			100 h		4
UE9S6MMHL36SEMAPLCU	Semiology of the locomotor system, rheumatology and dermatologyCore unit Dermatological Rheumatological	32 h	30 h		34 h	4
UE10S6MMHL36PCSEMCHIR	Minor surgery and surgical semiologyCore unit Paediatric surgical Male genital system Minor surgery	48 h	40 h		56 h	6
UE11S6MMHL36SEMOSSTOM	Semiology of the sense organs and stomatologyCore unit Ophthalmological Stomatological	24 h	24 h		24 h	2
Semester total		202 h	204 h	200 h	200 h	30

Source: Accreditation file 2017.

Contacts

Address: Polyclinic building, CHU Tambohobe, 301 Fianarantsoa
Phone: 034 99 244 64
Email: scolarite@facmedfianar.mg