The Internal Regulations
of the Department of Forensic Medicine
for Students of the English Division of Medical Faculty 2024/2025
1. The Internal Regulations of the Department of Forensic Medicine are consistent with The Rules of Study of the Medical University of Bialystok.
2. The course is delivered according to the schedule approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.
3. The Forensic Medicine and Medical Ethics courses are held in the Department of Forensic Medicine classrooms.
4. Students must replace their outdoor footwear with special indoor footwear.
5. Bags, overcoats, outdoor jackets, etc., should be left in the cloakroom.
7. A list of recommended textbooks can be obtained from the Forensic Medicine Department.
8. Students are only allowed in classrooms with a teacher present.
9. Students cannot leave the classroom without the teacher's permission.
10. Anyone other than the students shall not be allowed into class.
11. Students shall follow all the applicable health, safety, and fire protection regulations, which will be communicated to them before the commencement of the course. Each student shall sign a confirmation sheet to verify that he/she has read and understood the applicable instructions. Any incident at the Department shall be reported to the course teacher immediately.
12. Mobile phones and audio devices must be switched off during class.
13. Photographs are forbidden in class, seminar, or lecture. Any violation of this rule is regarded as an infringement of the code of ethics of the student's future profession and will be punished. Moreover, anyone caught taking photographs must delete them in the teacher's presence.
14. Students can use a PC or other electronic devices for taking notes during lectures or classes, but any such devices must be switched off during tests or exams.
15. Students are responsible for their personal belongings. The Department of Forensic Medicine does not take responsibility for theft or damage.
17. Students shall treat all the faculty and staff of the Department of Forensic Medicine with due respect and follow the rules of social conduct among other students.
18. Students must handle all teaching aids, equipment, and tissue specimens derived from cadavers with the proper level of care.
19. Eating and drinking are forbidden in the classroom. Smoking is forbidden on all the Department premises.
20. After class, each student is required to leave their workplace in order.
21. Students are divided into training groups in accordance with the regulation of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, who decides the number of groups and the number of students per group.
23. Students should be prepared in terms of theoretical background for every session based on the required textbooks.
24. Students must be present at all the practical meetings and lectures. All absences should be excused as soon as possible. If a student is absent for health reasons, they must provide a medical certificate; otherwise, a certificate issued by competent authorities will be needed.
25. Credits will not be awarded to students with unexcused absences.
30. Students who retake the Forensic Medicine or Medical Ethics course must participate in all the classes. However, their absence will be excused if their anatomy training is scheduled for the same days and times as the final year's courses.
31. No additional meetings will be held for students retaking the Forensic Medicine course.
39. Each student is entitled to review their test and/or exam sheets after the announcement of results at the date and time specified in that announcement. Test/exam sheets will not be made available for review at any time beyond that date.
40. It is forbidden to photograph test/exam sheets, add notes, or copy them during review.
41. Exam sheets are stored in the Department Archive for 12 months before shredding.
42. Copies of credit or exam sheets/papers will not be delivered to students.
43. To pass the exam, the student must answer more than half of the questions correctly.
Coordinator: Michał Szeremeta, PhD, Dsc.
michal.szeremeta@umb.edu.pl
michalszeremeta@gmail.com