The Academic Program for the General Medicine specialtyfinal
The basic educational program for the “General Medicine” specialty is carried out in 6-year continuous and integrated format. Each of the 12 designated semesters carries an academic load of 30 ECTS credits. The annual workload is 60 ECTS credits, one credit corresponds to 30 academic hours. Throughout the course, students engage in the study of both theoretical and practical aspects and other related clinical subjects. Upon completion of the program, graduates are awarded the qualification of a “MD physician”.
The teaching process of theoretical courses is conducted within various university facilities (biochemical, administrative, laboratory, anatomical). The teaching process of clinical courses takes place in the university’s simulation training centre, as well as in university hospital complexes, outpatient clinics, in clinical diagnostic and pathological laboratories adjacent to these complexes and in other departments located in medical and preventive institutions of the republic. The teaching process is conducted by the teaching staff of the respective departments. Professors engaged in teaching clinical courses are practicing doctors.
There has been significant curriculum reform of the academic program starting from the 2023-24 academic year, with the implementation of a modular format.
A list of taught subjects by years:
| I year | Medical Physics Biophysics with Molecular Biology Medical Chemistry 1 Medical Biochemistry Medical Chemistry 2 Medical Biology Human Anatomy Human Anatomy with Radiology Clinical Anatomy Cytology and General Histology Embryology with Molecular Biology Histology |
First Aid with Clinical Skills Practical Skills History of Medicine Armenian Civilisation Armenian Civilisation and History of Armenian Medicine Latin Armenian Academic Armenian Foreign Language Academic English Elective Courses |
| II year | Human Anatomy Histology Normal Physiology Biochemistry Microbiology Topographic Anatomy, Operative Surgery Medical Psychology |
Philosophy Bioethics Civil Defence Physical Training Elective Courses (Fundamentals of Research/Basics of Sexology/Communication Skills in Medicine) Practical Training |
| III year | Pathological Anatomy Pathophysiology Microbiology Topographic Anatomy, Operative Surgery Pharmacology |
Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases General Surgery Public Health Health Law Practical training |
| IV year | Internal Medicine (Cardiology, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology) Surgical Diseases Obstetrics and Gynecology Ophthalmology ENT Diseases Clinical Immunology and Allergy Pediatrics |
Diagnostic Radiology Neurology Neurosurgery Medical Genetics Urology and Andrology Maxillofacial Surgery Public Health Hygiene, Ecology Practical Training |
| V year | Internal Medicine (Pulmonology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology) Surgical Diseases Pediatrics Obstetrics and Gynecology Dermatovenereology Endocrinology Psychiatry |
Epidemiology Oncology Phthisiology Infectious Diseases Traumatology and Orthopedics Clinical Pharmacology General Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Medicine Practical Training |
| VI year | Internal Medicine (Cardiology, Nephrology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology) Surgical Diseases Obstetrics and Gynecology Family Medicine, Outpatient Therapy Reanimation, Intensive Care Infectious Disease Forensic Medicine |
Hematology, Transfusiology Pediatric Surgery Clinical Pathomorphology Proctology Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Medicine Disaster Medicine Military Therapy Military Surgery |
The academic program for the “General Medicine” specialty and its educational units are structured in alignment with the requirements of the RA National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and the RA “Medicine” Sectoral Qualifications Framework (SQF), based on the concepts of interdisciplinary horizontal and vertical integration, as well as overall programme learning outcomes.
The object of a doctor’s professional activity is a healthy or sick person.
After completing the academic program with the specialty “General Medicine”, the graduate should be ready to perform the following professional functions:
- preventive,
- diagnostic,
- therapeutic,
- rehabilitative,
- scientific research,
- educational,
- organizational-managerial.
To independently carry out preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic functions, a graduate is required to undergo at least one year of post-graduate education.
Leaning outcomes for MD academic programme are as follows:
- Demonstrate theoretical and practical in-depth knowledge and critical understanding in the field of medicine.
- Participate in management of health care institutions.
- Perform data collection, documentation and analysis of the patient’s health condition.
- Apply algorithm to conduct modern clinical and paraclinical examinations, treatment and preventive measures.
- Carry out diagnosis and urgent medical aid in pre-hospital and hospital stages, and prediction of possible outcomes of the pathological condition.
- Make patient’s preliminary diagnosis and refer to narrow specialist if necessary.
- Perform collection and analysis of information on community health; health programme design, implementation and evaluation; as well as prediction of possible developments.
- Carry out patients, family members and community education and teaching in professional educational institutions.
- Provide profession related counselling and expertise to state and non-state institutions.
- Analyse and apply didactic, scientific, normative documents, informative and other literature sources -including in a foreign language for professional self-directed-learning and creation of new knowledge.
- Conduct scientific research work on biomedical and health care issues.
- Demonstrate effective communication, teamwork, decision-making skills in standard and non-standard situations, and ability to take responsibility for teammates consistent with ethical and proper behaviour norms.
Graduates who have completed all the courses within the curriculum for the “General Medicine” specialty, passing all exams and tests successfully, are eligible to undergo final attestation by Dean’s order and with the approval of the Rector. The final attestation provides an opportunity to assess both the theoretical and practical readiness of future doctors in addressing objectives outlined in the program, as well as to pursue education in residency and PhD program (theoretical medicine). The Integrated MD academic programme in the specialty “General Medicine” is implemented by the Faculty of General Medicine under the supervision and administration of the Dean and the head of the programme Director.