Palacky University’s Medicine program in English is identical to that followed by its Czech medical students – other than being taught in English, of course. The program conforms to European Union standards, and has also been accredited by the USA, Canada and Malaysia, amongst others. The first three years of the program will include compulsory classes in the Czech language, allowing students to then communicate with both their colleagues on the wards, and patients. Teaching here is traditional.
The first four semesters of the program cover theoretical subjects – anatomy, biology, biochemistry, biophysics, histology, and physiology. Preclinical subjects are then taught in semesters 5-7 – pathology, microbiology, pharmacology – with clinical subjects starting in the following semesters. You should also expect to study public health related topics like social medicine and medical law. Sixth year is entirely dedicated to bedside training in internal medicine, surgery, gynaecology and obstetrics. Your final exams will cover internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, as well as preventive medicine and paediatrics.
Upon qualification you will receive the title of Doctor of Medicine, and the program has received accreditation from the Association of Medical Schools in Europe.
Palacky university does not interview, but does require students to sit their entrance examination, consisting of Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics questions.
If you are not a native English speaker and have not been able to show a certificate of English proficiency (Cambridge Exam minimum FCE, IELTS with minimum score 6, or TOEFL with minimum score 87) then you will be required to take the university’s own English test.
The entrance exam can be taken only once each year.
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As stated, Palacky university does not interview its students at the time of writing, instead choosing to focus on a written test. The following questions are representative of the biology part of the paper – more can be found on the university’s website.
1) Certain nutrients are considered “essential” in the diet of human because
a) human is not able to synthesize these nutrients
b) only human uses those nutrients
c) the nutrients are subunits of important polymers
d) the nutrients are necessary coenzymes
e) only certain foods contain them
2) Heartbeat is initiated by electrical excitation in
a) Atrio-ventricular node (AVN)
b) Sino-atrial node (SAN)
c) Purkynje cells
d) Muscle cells of the left ventricle wall
e) Bundle of His
3) What aspects of protein structure are stabilized or assisted by hydrogen bonds?
a) primary structure only
b) secondarystructureonly
c) tertiary structure only
d) quaternarystructureonly
e) secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures, but not primary structure
4) Which of given process are regulated by erythropoietin?
a) Humoral immunity
b) Red blood cell production
c) Bone ossification
d) Blood clotting
e) Release of neurotransmitters
5) Which of the following is a true statement about sexual vs. asexual reproduction?
a) asexual reproduction, but not sexual reproduction, is characteristic of plants and fungi
b) in sexual reproduction, individuals transmit 50 % of their genes to each of their offspring
c) in asexual reproduction, offspring are produced by fertilization without meiosis
d) asexual reproduction produces only haploid offspring
e) sexual reproduction is seen only in organisms which have sex chromosomes
6) What do we mean when we use the terms “monohybrid cross” and “dihybrid cross”?
a) a monohybrid cross involves a single parent, whereas a dihybrid cross involves two parents
b) a monohybrid cross produces a single progeny, whereas a dihybrid cross produces two progeny
c) a dihybrid cross involves organisms that are heterozygous for two characters and a monohybrid cross involves organisms that are heterozygous for one character only
d) a monohybrid cross is performed for one generation, whereas a dihybrid cross is performed for two generations
e) a monohybrid cross results in a 9:3:3:1 ratio whereas a dihybrid cross gives a 3:1 ratio
7) When crossing an organism that is homozygous recessive for a single trait with a heterozygote, what is the chance of producing an offspring with the homozygous recessive phenotype?
a) 0%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) 75%
e) 100%
8) In a Hardy-Weinberg population with two alleles, A and a, that are in equilibrium, the frequency of allele a is 0.2. What is the percentage of the population that is heterozygous for this allele?
a) 2%
b) 0%
c) 0%
d) 0%
e) 0 %
9) The absorptive epithelia in the gut are considered “polarized” because
a) thick and thin filaments are present
b) they pump waste into the lumen while pumping nutrients toward the blood
c) the pigment seen on the top and bottom of the cells is different
d) they must fire action potentials to absorb most nutrients
e) the structures on the apical surface are different than those on the basal surface
10) In the digestive system, peristalsis is defined as
a) a process of fat emulsification in the small intestine
b) smooth muscle contractions that move food along the oesophagus
c) voluntary control of the rectal sphincters regulating defecation
d) transport of nutrients to the liver through the hepatic portal vessel
e) a common cause of loss of appetite, fatigue, and dehydration
