RESERVATIONS AS 2k25 WRITES THEIR FIRST IN-COURSE IN PRECLINICAL SCHOOL
(MBBS/BDS 2k25) took their Anatomy Ist in-course assessment as preclinical students initially scheduled for the 17th of January but postponed without clear reasons.
Sometimes last year, during the orientation program welcoming these students into
Preclinical school, their Anatomy course coordinator introduced a new calendar for the 200L MBBS/BDS class. Instead of having 6 Anatomy CAs for the MBBS class and 7 Anatomy CAs for the BDS class before their first professional exam, the revised plan condensed them to four. Consequently, rather than the usual Introduction to Anatomy,
Lower Limbs, and Upper Limbs for Anatomy CA1, Thorax was included to the list,
prompting concerns for the students.
In spite of their reservations, these students completed their Anatomy CA1, with many noting that the essay section lacked sufficient time.
According to the adjusted calendar, they aim to cover the entire Anatomy syllabus in
April. As such, they'll be preparing for the second Anatomy in-course in March which will comprise of General Histology, General Embryology, Abdomen, Pelvis&Perinuem as opposed to the usual General Histology and General Embryology. Their third in-course will feature; Systemic Histology, Systemic Embryology, Head&Neck, and Neuroanatomy as they wrap up with steeple chase in the final fourth in-course.
Questions arise about the feasibility of completing the syllabus by April, especially considering their senior counterparts (300L class) starting their first professional exam on February 16, 2024. This raises doubts about having two professional exams in the same year, leaving students uncertain about the new calendar's objectives.
As the 200L class prepares for their Biochemistry 1st in-course in 7 days, and their second Physiology in-course on March 4, 2024, uncertainties linger about the unfolding events and the impact of the revised calendar on their academic journey.
PREYE JESSE
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