College of Medicine

The College of Medicine (CoM) was established in 1991 as a constituent college within the University of Malawi (UNIMA). It is the only medical school in Malawi. The CoM has gradually grown from a program with an intake of 10-15 students per year and a handful of Malawian faculty, to a program with a medical student intake of on average 60 per year with 110 faculty members, of whom approximately 67% are Malawians. To date the college has graduated over 250 medical doctors. The CoM recently commenced undergraduate courses in Pharmacy and Medical Laboratory Technology in 2006. Read more about CoM

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5. Assessment

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Family Medicine (MMed) Handbook Section: 5. Assessment

5 03, 2016

General Principles Of Assessment

March 5th, 2016|

The aim of assessment is to monitor students’ progress during specific modules and rotations to ascertain whether the objectives for each module and rotation have been achieved. The methods of assessment will therefore be consistent with module objectives and will take into consideration the competencies to be performed by the graduates in the workplace.

5 03, 2016

Forms Of Assessment

March 5th, 2016|

The assessment is divided into two parts: Assessment in year 1 and 2Part one assessment will be conducted in years 1 and 2 and this will consist of continuous assessment and end of year written and clinical examinations. Throughout the program, the student must demonstrate on-going acquisition of knowledge and clinical skills. This [...]

5 03, 2016

Marking And Grading System

March 5th, 2016|

Considering that different components of the examination test different competencies, students are required to pass all components of the examinations independently in order for them to be deemed to have passed. The pass mark in each paper is 50%. A Candidate is expected to pass all the Part one examinations to be recommended [...]

5 03, 2016

Legibility Of Supplementary Examinations, Repetition And Withdrawal

March 5th, 2016|

Supplementary A Candidate who fails marginally (45-49%) in one examination will be recommended to take a supplementary pass/fail examinations in six months in the papers that the candidate failed before the start of the new academic year. This is subject to approval by the University Senate. Supplementary examinations for the written and or clinical components [...]

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