universiteit antwerpen - Course details 2012-2013

Important notice on language

This programme is mainly taught in Dutch.

Qualification awarded

In order to obtain the degree of Master of Family Medicine the student

should be enrolled for the programme in question under a diploma contract or under an exam contract to obtain a diploma
should have taken all the exams that the programme encompasses
should previously have registered for the programme with the examination board.
should have acquired at least 120 ECTS-credits

The programme consists of 120 ECTS-credits.
In a model academic year, the student takes between 54 and 66 ECTS-credits.

Admission requirements

Direct: diploma of medical doctor, major family medicine of master of medicine, major family medicine. Presenting the certificate 'preparatory programme in family medicine' is ans admission requirement.
This programme may not be combined with another programme.
Students who still have to follow the family medicine-part of the 7th year medical doctor (normally 30 credits) are enrolled in a (new) 'preparatory programme in family medicine'.
Combination of the preparatory programme and the advanced master is not allowed.

Objectives and learning outcomes

The programme is founded in a problem-oriented approach where theory and practise are integrated in the learning forms (learning conversations, seminars, thematic courses, electronic courses) as well as in the tasks: practical project and case discussions. The goal is to form GP’s who have scientifically based skills to practise their profession.
At the end of the programme the student has:

a process of medical problem solving. This means the skill to work systematically, handle the correct diagnostic process adapted to the type of help needed and to choose the correct policy on the basis of sufficient knowledge and skills to treat all occurent patient problems;
a broad knowledge and skills package to be able to work together with other disciplines/social workers;
a scientific training on the basis of which he acts. He has a realistic idea about the extent to which medical acts are scientifically founded and he can apply these insights in practise.
the correct attitudes and social and communicative skills to treat patients with respect; critical of his own actions; wants to have a good working relationship with other carers.

Access to further studies

Not applicable

Final examination

A student’s final result is a weighted average of the exam results the student has obtained for all the programme components of his/her training programme. In calculating the final result, the credits corresponding to the various programme components are used for weighting the results obtained for those components.

The final result is expressed as an integer out of 100.

A student whose final result is less than 50 out of 100 can never be declared successful.

A student is successful for the training programme if he/she has obtained credits for all the programme components in his/her training programme.

For more information see the Education and Examination regulation.

ECTS co-ordinator

K. Van Liempt, karel.vanliempt@ua.ac.be

T. De Roeck, tina.deroeck@ua.ac.be (admin)