ECTS grading system:
Student grading is conducted according to the current University of Rijeka Study Regulations and the Ordinance on Student Assessment and Evaluation at the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka (adopted by the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka). Student work is assessed and evaluated during classes and on the final exam. Out of 100 grade points, the student can achieve 70 grade points during classes and 30 grade points on the final exam.
I. During classes, the following is evaluated (up to a maximum of 70 grade points):
- activity in lectures, seminars and practicals (up to 10 grade points)
- written midterm exam (up to 60 grade points).
Students are allowed to miss 30% of classes solely for health reasons, which must be justified by a medical certificate. Attendance at lectures, practicals and seminars is mandatory. It is possible to make up for missed practicals and seminars by prior contacting the course coordinator If a student disrupts the class (lectures, seminars, practicals), the teacher may remove them from class, which is recorded as absenteeism.
The student does not fulfill their obligations if they miss more than 30% of teaching hours for each form of teaching (lectures, seminars or practicals).
If a student justifiably or unjustifiably misses more than 30% of classes, they cannot continue to attend the course and cannot take the final exam. In that case, the student achieves 0 ECTS credits and an F grade.
a. Activity during classes (lectures, seminars and practicals) will be graded as follows:
- 70–85 % - 5 grade points
- 86–100% - 10 grade points
b) Written midterm exam (up to 60 grade points)
All students are required to take a written midterm exam on which they can achieve a maximum of 60 grade points.
The written midterm exam is held at the end of the second week of classes, after the lectures and seminars. The written midterm exam includes 60 questions from the material covered in lectures and seminars and is written for 60 minutes.
Students who missed the midterm exam for justified reasons have the opportunity to retake the midterm exam one week later.
The written midterm exam includes material from teaching units (seminars and lectures): thanatology, mechanical injuries, asphyxial and physical injuries, craniocerebral injuries, mechanical injuries to the torso, vital reactions, iatrogenic injuries and resuscitation injuries, identification based on DNA analysis, expert testimony in criminal and civil proceedings, expert testimony on bodily injuries in criminal proceedings, traffic trauma and expert testimony in road accidents, forensic toxicology, infanticide and unlawful termination of pregnancy, criminal and civil liability of physicians, criminal offenses against sexual freedom and morality.
The written midterm exam consists of 60 multiple answer questions with one correct answer. Each correctly answered question carries 1 point. The criterion for achieving grade points is 50% of correctly answered questions. Students who do not meet the criteria for achieving grade points (those who do not correctly solve more than 50% of the test) have the right to repeat the midterm exam one week later.
II. Final exam (up to 30 grade points)
The final exam is oral and is worth 30 grade points (range 15–30).
Success in the final exam is converted into grade points as follows:
- insufficient 0 points
- sufficient 15 points
- good 20 points
- very good 25 points
- excellent 30 points
Allowed to take the final exam:
Students who achieved at least 35 grade points (50% of the maximum 70 grade points) can take the final oral exam. They can achieve a maximum of 30 grade points on the final exam.
Not allowed to take the final exam:
Students who scored 0 to 29.9 grade points during classes or missed more than 30% of classes are evaluated with an insufficient (1 or F) grade and cannot take the final exam. They must re-enroll in the course in the following academic year.
III. The final grade is the sum of the ECTS grade points achieved during the course and at the final exam:
- A (90-100%) excellent (5)
- B (75-89.9%) very good (4)
- C (60-74.9%) good (3)
- D (50-59.9%) sufficient (2)
- F (students who achieved less than 35 grade points during classes or didn’t pass the final exam) insufficient (1)