RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ENGLISH PROGRAM STUDENTS FACULTIES OF MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, PHARMACY AND PUBLIC HEALTH UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN HUNGARY 2014-2015 1 CODE OF CONDUCT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN ............. 7 I. CODE OF CONDUCT IN EDUCATION AND EXAMINATIONS ......... 8 General Code of Conduct Concerning Students and Employees ...................... 8 General Code of Conduct Concerning Leaders of the University .................... 11 General Code of Conduct Concerning Decision-Making Bodies of the University ................................................................................................. 12 II. CODE OF CONDUCT IN EDUCATION AND EXAMINATIONS ...... 14 General Code of Conduct Concerning Instructors .......................................... 14 Requirements in Connection with Oral and Written Exams and their Evaluation ................................................................................................ 15 Ethical Norms Concerning Students ............................................................... 16 III. ETHICAL RULES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ............................. 18 Freedom of Research and Performing Scientific Activities ............................. 18 General Ethical Expectations from those Performing Research Tasks ........... 18 General Ethical Expectations from Students Participating in Research Tasks ................................................................................................................. 19 Ethical Expectations Regarding Scientific Publication ................................... 20 Ethical Issues Pertaining to the Practical Use of Research Results ................ 22 Using of Research Supports ........................................................................... 22 Medical Research Performed on Humans ...................................................... 23 Experiments on Animals ................................................................................ 24 Hazardous Substances ................................................................................... 24 IV. ETHICS COMMITTEE .......................................................................... 25 V. REPORTING THE VIOLATION OF RULES STATED IN THE CODE OF ETHICS .................................................................................................... 26 General Rules of Proceedings ........................................................................ 26 Appeals .......................................................................................................... 27 ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................ 28 EDUCATIONAL AND EXAMINATION REGULATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN ............................................................. 29 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................... 29 I. GENERAL PROVISIONS ......................................................................... 29 Scope of the Regulations ............................................................................... 29 Bodies and Individuals Authorized to Act on Study and Exam-Related Matters ................................................................................................................. 30 2 Student Status ................................................................................................ 31 II. PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL MATTERS ............ 35 The Schedule for the Academic Year .............................................................. 35 Obligations of Students as to Registration, Reporting Changes in Personal Data, and Adding/Dropping Courses ....................................................... 35 Second specialization ..................................................................................... 37 The Electronic Lecture Book ........................................................................... 37 The Credit System .......................................................................................... 39 Exam course ................................................................................................... 40 Student Obligations ....................................................................................... 40 Subject/Course Requirements ........................................................................ 43 Physical Education ......................................................................................... 44 Attendance .................................................................................................... 45 Student Transfer ............................................................................................ 45 Simultaneous Studies ..................................................................................... 47 Cross Registration (Partial Transfer), Subject/Course Recognition ................ 47 Special Provisions Concerning Partial Qualification ....................................... 50 III. THE TESTING AND ASSESSING OF KNOWLEDGE ...................... 52 The Examination Period ................................................................................. 52 The Chief Forms of Testing and Assessing Knowledge ................................... 53 Regulations Concerning Papers prepared by the Student.............................. 55 The Order of Examinations ............................................................................ 56 Repeating Failed Exams ................................................................................. 57 Retaking a Successful Exam for a Better Grade ............................................. 57 Calculation of the Grade Average .................................................................. 58 IV. THE FINAL PRE-DEGREE CERTIFICATE THE DEGREE THESIS, THE STATE EXAMINATION, AND THE DIPLOMA ............................. 60 The Completion of the Program ..................................................................... 60 Degree Thesis ................................................................................................. 60 State Examination Board ............................................................................... 62 State Examination .......................................................................................... 62 Retaking a Failed State Examination ............................................................. 64 Diploma.......................................................................................................... 64 Honours Degrees/Diplomas ........................................................................... 67 V. MISCELLANEOUS AND CLOSING PROVISIONS ............................ 68 Fees ................................................................................................................ 68 Definitions ...................................................................................................... 68 3 Closing Provisions .......................................................................................... 71 APPENDIX I. ACADEMIC DATA MANAGEMENT AND REGISTRATION .......................................................................................... 74 Registration ................................................................................................... 74 Registration for the Semesters ...................................................................... 75 Certification of Student Status ....................................................................... 76 Closing of the Semesters ................................................................................ 76 Entries ............................................................................................................ 76 Diploma.......................................................................................................... 77 Diploma Supplement...................................................................................... 77 Visiting Students ............................................................................................ 78 Admission of Transfer Students ..................................................................... 78 The Transfer of Students ................................................................................ 78 Termination of Student Status ....................................................................... 79 Student ID ...................................................................................................... 79 Supply of Information to the National Higher Education Information Center ................................................................................................................. 79 Adjustment of Data ........................................................................................ 80 Archiving ........................................................................................................ 80 Replacement of Lost Documents ................................................................... 80 APPENDIX II. THE ELECTRONIC LECTURE-BOOK THE PROCEDURE TO BE OBSERVED DURING THE SIMULTANEOUS APPLICATION OF ELECTRONIC ACADEMIC RECORD BOOK AND ADHESION PROCEDURE AFTER SEPTEMBER, 2011 ................................................................................................................. 81 The Announcement of and Registering for Courses ....................................... 81 Review of Performance .................................................................................