6 ECTS credits
180 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 6021857ENR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
1st and 2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Pass/Non pass
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
Dutch
Partnership Agreement
Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
Department
Surgical clinical sciences
Educational team
Johan De Mey (course titular)
Katia Verbruggen
Activities and contact hours
50 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
120 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

Study and interpretation of clinical scientific research concerning syndromes that are dealt with during internships and relate to the final objectives as defined under “physician” level expert plus.  

Course material
Handbook (Required) : Leerboek Keel-neus-oorheelkunde en hoofd-halschirurgie, dr. N. de Vries, 3de, Bohn Stafleu van Loghum, Houten, 9789036820943, 2019
Digital course material (Required) : Powerpoint presentaties en/of outprints van responsiecolleges
Additional info

WORKING METHODS 

  • Participate in congresses of the Royal Belgian Association for Ear-, Nose-, Throat-, Head- and Neck Surgery, 3 days (6h each), 1 day (spring meeting) is composed of presentations from assistants. 

  • Interactive seminars: during weekly postgraduate/department meetings (1h/week, each time also 1h for guidance of Masters’ students): case discussions, present a scientific subject concerning Otorhinolaryngology, present own scientific work.  

  • Interuniversity response lecture: 5x4h of response colleges per year for 2 years (level expert and expert plus) 

  • Referring evenings in the own department: 2x/year (3h each) or equivalent referring evenings in other departments internally or externally from UZ Brussels.  

  • Other seminars, symposia, congresses and courses 

Learning Outcomes

knowledge

OLR 1: Has acquired profound medical knowledge and insights in the specialism (M, W).  

insight

OLR 10: Relies on scientific knowledge, obtained through clinical scientific research (W).  

OLR 11: Is capable of interpreting and analyzing the offered scientific knowledge critically and can correctly and clearly report on it (W).  

skills

OLR 3: Has further enhanced the problem-solving capacity and applies this in practice (M, W).  

Attitudes

OLR 12: Perpetuates a critical, scientific attitude (W).  

OLR 19: Satisfies the general and specific final objectives, inherent to the specialism, concerning diagnostics and syndromes/diseases (M, W).  

OLR 12: Perpetuates a critical, scientific attitude (W).  

OLR 19: Satisfies the general and specific final objectives, inherent to the specialism, concerning diagnostics and syndromes/diseases (M, W).  

OLR 12: Perpetuates a critical, scientific attitude (W).  

OLR 19: Satisfies the general and specific final objectives, inherent to the specialism, concerning diagnostics and syndromes/diseases (M, W).  

OLR 12: Perpetuates a critical, scientific attitude (W).  

OLR 19: Satisfies the general and specific final objectives, inherent to the specialism, concerning diagnostics and syndromes/diseases (M, W).  

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Portfolio with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

    Note: portfolio met functioneringsgesprekken en evaluatiegesprek aan het einde van het niveau expert (100%)

Additional info regarding evaluation

​Portfolio with performance interviews and assessment interview at the end, level expert (100%) 

PASS/FAIL 

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Specialist Medicine: Otorhinolaryngology (only offered in Dutch)