Medical University of Bialystok. Regulations.

Internal Rules & Regulations of the Department of Medical Biology

for Students of the English Division 2025/26

General Rules

The Rules & Regulations of the Department of Medical Biology (the Department) are consistent with the Terms & Conditions of Studies at the Medical University of Bialystok.
The course is delivered in accordance with the course schedule as approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.
Student attendance is mandatory for all practical meetings and lectures (on-site and online).
The Parasitology course is held at the Department of Medical Biology classrooms.
Students are not allowed in classrooms without a teacher present and are not allowed to leave the classroom without the teacher’s permission.
Students are required to wear a white medical lab coat and indoor shoes during the meetings. Overcoats, outdoor jackets etc. should be left in the general cloakroom.
Bags or other personal items should be left at the Department main corridor lockers.
Each student should bring a blank notebook, a pen and pencil for drawings (stationery not provided).
Any electronic devices such as mobile phones, smartwatches should not be operated during the class. Taking photographs is forbidden during lab practice and lectures.
Students have to handle all teaching aid, equipment and specimens with proper care. Taking any specimens out of class is forbidden.
Eating and drinking is forbidden in classroom. Smoking is forbidden on all the University premises.
The detailed course schedule will be communicated at least seven days before the start.
Unexcused absences from classes are not permitted.
Absences from classes may be excused on the basis of a medical certificate, dean’s leave/permit of absence, or a statement confirming the occurrence of a fortuitous event. The justification must be submitted to the class Assistant within 7 days from the cessation of the circumstances justifying the absence. For medical excuses paper medical certificates are mandatory.
Being late for more than 15 minutes is considered an absence.
Students shall follow all applicable health, safety and fire protection regulations, which will be communicated to them before the commencement of the course, and each student shall sign a confirmation sheet to verify that he/she has read and understood the applicable instructions. Any incident that may occur at the Department shall be reported to the course teacher immediately.
Course description: The course covers medically relevant parasites. Each parasite is studied thoroughly, including classification, morphology, life cycle, pathogenesis, epidemiology, control measures and public health significance. Laboratory classes demonstrate the morphology of parasites and improve the students’ microscopy skills.

Rules for Passing the Parasitology Course

Completion of the course requires passing the class test and passing the final exam. Passing the class test is required for the final exam admission.
Class test will be held simultaneously for all the students, at the dates and times agreed with the year representative. In a case of an excused absence, the student is allowed to retake the test within 2 weeks.
Speaking or any form of cheating during tests/exams is forbidden and will result in immediate termination of the assessment with 0 points/a failing grade without the possibility of retake. Anyone caught cheating will be reported to the Rector’s office in order to initiate disciplinary proceedings.
Class test will be held simultaneously for all the students, at the dates and times agreed with the year representative. In a case of an excused absence, the student is allowed to retake the test within 2 weeks.
Passing the class test requires >=60% of the score points. Students can retake a failed test within 2 weeks. If the retake result is still negative or if the student does not retake the test, he/she will not qualify for taking the final exam.
A student who has not completed all required classes or did not pass class test is not allowed to take the final exam.
The final exam is scheduled during the winter term finals period. A student is entitled to two resit examinations. Each resit examination is conducted in the same format as the initial examination. Final resit examination will be held during September resit exam session.
Failure to attend an examination/resit examination without justification results in a failing grade.
The rules for excusing absences from examinations and resit examinations are specified in the Study Regulations.
The results of assessments/examinations are communicated to the student within 14 days from the date of the assessment/examination.
Students can review their test sheets/papers/exams within seven days after the announcement of results, in the presence of the head of the unit or a designated assistant/representative.
Final exam consists of a set of multiple choice and short answer open questions with total of 100 possible points.
The final grade will be calculated according to the following score table:

<60% – 2

60–70% – 3
70–77% – 3.5
77–85% – 4
85–93% – 4.5
93–100% – 5

Anyone who disregards the rules and regulations concerning the course or general safety matters will not be allowed or will be removed from the course without credit.
In matters not regulated by these Regulations, the provisions of the Regulations of First-Cycle, Second-Cycle, and Long-Cycle Master’s Studies at UMB shall apply.