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Debrecen Undergraduate medical courses

Debrecen Undergraduate medicalcourses: BSc in Physiotherapy, BSc in Public Health, General Medicine, M.D., Dentistry, D.M.D., Pharmacy, Pharm D, Public Health, MSc. etc.
 

BSc in Physiotherapy

Bachelor of Science (BSc) Physiotherapy program of at university of Debrecen aims to prepare students for the prevention, medication and rehabilitation of movement system disorders and other diseases using the therapeutic tools of physiotherapy.

BSc in Physiotherapy degree will open up a range of career opportunities throughout the world. It therefore provides a base from which to proceed to a career in a wide range of health-related occupations or research. Career opportunities includes but not only health services, providing therapy and rehabilitation in the broad scale of diseases, institutions offering balneo- and hydrotherapy, home care, the private sector, the field of prevention etc.

BSc in Physiotherapy course is conducted English for a period of 4 years (8 semesters). The admission requirement is to have a secondary school certificate or senior high school diploma and good command of English.

BSc in Public Health

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Public Health
Entry requirements: secondary school certificate or senior high school diploma. The aim of the BSc course in Public Health is to train specialists who are capable of identifying, evaluating, planning and implementing evidence-based interventions to solve public health problems.
Course length: 8 semesters (Based on individual study the course can be completed in 7 semesters (Credits: 240 credits).

General Medicine, M.D.

Medicine Medical studies take six years (ten semesters + 1 year internship). For foreign students the language of instruction is English. However, foreign students are required to learn Hungarian in order to be able to communicate with patients from the third year on. Students who are fluent in Hungarian may join the Hungarian Program of the Medical School.

Dentistry, D.M.D.

The five-year program at Debrecen has been carefully structured and designed to ensure a high standard of knowledge, skills and responsibility of dental surgeons.

During the 1st year, a thorough understanding of the basic medical sciences such as Biophysics, Biochemistry and Genetics is gained and in the second year, the program broadens to encompass Anatomy, Histology, Physiology and Behavioral Sciences in topics, which are relevant to the practice of Dentistry. Even in the first and second years, special dental subjects (Odontology, Preventive Dentistry, Dental Materials and Technics) are taught.

By the end of the 5th year dental students are required to submit and defend a thesis and take a final examination. Students having passed all examinations and having successfully defended their theses are granted a D.M.D. degree.

Pharmacy, Pharm D

The main goal of the Faculty of Pharmacy is to improve education and to promote the creation of new courses and educational structures in the interest of creating an ever more rational training program and to gain access to the various fields of the health sciences within the European Union, including pharmacy education.

Pharmacists are active in primary patient care activities such as hypertension screening, therapy with over-the-counter products, patient profiles, and drug regimens review. They understand the health care needs of specialized patient groups, such as children and the elderly. In addition to a thorough familiarity with the nature of drugs their professional training must consider both the medication and the patient, with emphasis on making certain that the patient has the right drug, in the right amount, for the right length of time, and with a minimum of adverse effects.

Pharmacists are active in primary patient care activities such as hypertension screening, therapy with over-the-counter products, patient profiles, and drug regimens review. They understand the health care needs of specialized patient groups, such as children and the elderly. In addition to a thorough familiarity with the nature of drugs their professional training must consider both the medication and the patient, with emphasis on making certain that the patient has the right drug, in the right amount, for the right length of time, and with a minimum of adverse effects.

Most pharmacists practice in patient-oriented settings, including

• The community,
• Hospitals,
• Extended health care facilities or public health clinics.

Other opportunities for employment of pharmacists exist in the following areas:

• Pharmaceutical industries in research and development,
• Manufacturing industries,
• As medical service representatives