TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS 

• Lectures 
• Tutorials / Small Group Discussions / Student Seminars
• Log book
• Clinical Attachment (in 4 to 8 semesters)

The Primary Care and Family Medicine clinical attachment consists of two weeks of clinical appointments at the following settings.

• Family Practice / General Practice Clinics
• Outpatient Department of the teaching hospital, Ratnapura
• Primary Care units  Kiriella &  Kiragala

(Duration:   2  weeks, Monday to Saturday from 8-00 am to 12-00 n)

Assessment Strategy

Eligibility to appear for the End of Course Assessments 

• Minimum of 80% attendance for tutorials and SGDs even with valid medical certificates or approved leave for any absence.
• Those who do not obtain a minimum of 80% attendance will have to appear for the next scheduled examination, which would be considered as a second attempt.

End of Course Assessments (1^st Attempt)

End of Course Assessments (Subsequent Attempts)

*SEQ= Structured Essay Question, MCQ= Multiple Choice Questions, MTF= Multiple True False, SBA = Single Best Answer, OSCE = Objective Structured Clinical Examination