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Students are obliged to regularly attend and actively participate in all forms of teaching.

ECTS scoring system: 
The evaluation of students is carried out according to the current Ordinance on studies of the University of Rijeka, and according to the Ordinance on student evaluation at the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka (adopted at the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka). 
The work of students will be evaluated and evaluated during the performance of classes, and in the final exam. Out of a total of 100 points, during class the student can score 50 points, and in the final exam 50 points. 
Student evaluation is done using ECTS (A-E) and the numerical system (1-5). Evaluation in the ECTS system is carried out by absolute distribution, and according to the graduate evaluation criteria.
From the maximum 50 scoring points that can be achieved during class, the student must collect a minimum of 25 scoring points to take the final exam. Students who collect less than 25 grade points will have the opportunity for one remedial among the exam and, if they meet on this one of the exams, they will be able to take the final exam. 
During class, it is evaluated (maximum up to 50 points): 
a) attendance (up to 10 points) 
b) teaching activity (up to 40 points)

attendance (up to 10 points) 
The student may miss 20% of the classes solely for health reasons, which he justifies with a doctor's apology. Attendance at lectures and exercises is mandatory. Reimbursement of exercises is possible with prior agreement with the manager.
If the student is justified or unjustifiably absent from more than 20% of classes, the student cannot continue following the course and loses the possibility of taking the final exam.  The student collected 0 ECTS credits and was rated F. 
Scoring attendance in class (lectures and exercises) will be performed as follows:
% Attendance Rating points
70 – 85 3
86 – 100 5
b) teaching activities (up to 40 points)
During the classes, the preparedness of students for seminars, active participation in critical discussion after seminars, elaboration of issues presented in seminars, independent work in terms of research of literature data and additional proposals in the concept of teaching are evaluated