Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia “A. Gemelli” - Roma Six-year single-cycle Master’s Degree programme in Medicine and Surgery LM-41 Student guidebook A.Y. 2020 / 2021 Seat: Roma CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 NATURE AND AIMS OF UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE................................................................... 5 GOVERNANCE - ACADEMIC ............................................................................................................................................... 6 RECTOR AND PRO-RECTORS ......................................................................................................................................... 6 ACADEMIC SENATE ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 FACULTY DEAN ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 FACULTY BOARD .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 GOVERNANCE – ADMINISTRATIVE .................................................................................................................................. 7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ................................................................................................................................................... 7 GENERAL MANAGER ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 CAMPUS MANAGER .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 PASTORAL SERVICES .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 GENERAL ECCLESIAL ASSISTANT ............................................................................................................................... 8 UNIVERSITY PASTORAL BOARD ................................................................................................................................... 8 BOARD OF PROFESSORS OF THEOLOGY .................................................................................................................... 8 PASTORAL CENTRES ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES................................................................................................................................................. 9 BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES (LAUREA ) ................................................................................................... 9 MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES (LAUREA MAGISTRALE) ............................................................................... 9 SPECIALISING MASTER’S PROGRAMMES (MASTER UNIVERSITARI) ................................................................. 9 POSTGRADUATE SCHOOLS ............................................................................................................................................ 9 DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES (DOTTORATO DI RICERCA) ........................................................................................ 9 DEGREE CATEGORIES..................................................................................................................................................... 9 CREDITS (CREDITI FORMATIVI UNIVERSITARI - CFU) ........................................................................................... 9 HISTORY OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY “AGOSTINO GEMELLI” ......................................... 11 THE MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY .................................................................. 12 STUDY PLAN ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 ...................................................................................................................... 13 ACADEMIC CALENDAR A.Y. 2020/2021 ........................................................................................................................... 14 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND GENERAL INFORMATION..................................................................................... 15 EXPERIENCES OF INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY .......................................................................................................... 16 INTEGRATED COURSES ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE AND TRACKING METHOD ......................................................................................... 20 OPTIONAL PROJECT AND VERTICAL DOMAIN ........................................................................................................... 20 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ............................................................................................................................................... 21 PRACTICAL-EVALUATION TRAINING (TPV) ................................................................................................................ 22 THEOLOGY REQUIREMENT ............................................................................................................................................. 23 PROFESSORS AND COURSE PROGRAMMES ................................................................................................................. 23 EXAMINATIONS – REGULATIONS FOR PRE-REQUISITES ......................................................................................... 24 YEAR-TO-YEAR PROGRESSION RULES ......................................................................................................................... 24 STUDENT STATUS ............................................................................................................................................................... 24 RENEWAL OF ENROLMENT ............................................................................................................................................. 25 2 FINAL EXAMINATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 CALCULATION OF FINAL GRADE ................................................................................................................................... 26 ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 28 EXAMINATION REGULATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 28 PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................................ 28 EXAMINATION PANELS FOR CURRICULAR EXAMS .............................................................................................. 28 TRANSFER CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 29 TRANSFERRING TO ANOTHER UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................... 29 TRANSFERRING TO UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA FROM ANOTHER UNIVERSITY .............................................. 29 WITHDRAWAL/INTERMITTING .................................................................................................................................. 29 TEACHING EVALUATION ............................................................................................................................................. 30 ONLINE SERVICES .............................................................................................................................................................. 31 STUDENTS’ PERSONAL ONLINE PAGE (ICATT) ....................................................................................................... 31 FACULTY PERSONAL ONLINE PAGES ....................................................................................................................... 31 USEFUL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 FACULTY OFFICE HOURS ............................................................................................................................................. 32 PERSONAL INJURY ON CAMPUS ................................................................................................................................. 32 EARTHQUAKES ............................................................................................................................................................... 32 THEFT OR ASSAULT ....................................................................................................................................................... 32 OTHER USEFUL