Human Medicine

At the Medical Faculty of the University of Cologne, the study of human medicine has been taking place as a model course since the winter semester 2003/2004. In the curriculum, particular emphasis was placed not only on the consistent promotion of patient-oriented and interdisciplinary teaching, but also on the early engagement with scientific questions. The regular course is no longer offered.

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The basis of the teaching is a systematic lesson in the classic subject areas (e.g. internal medicine, surgery, neurology, pediatrics, etc.) supplemented by:

• Interdisciplinary teaching : Competency fields are interdisciplinary courses in which important clinical pictures and common symptoms are taught in a compact and interdisciplinary manner from the first semester.
• Practice-oriented teaching : Medical skills are trained on models, in realistic simulations and with actor patients in the SkillsLab and practiced in clinical block internships.
• Patient-oriented teaching : In the StudiPat (accompanying patient care) we offer insight into the trusting interaction between family doctor and patient from the first semester.
• Science-oriented teaching : Scientific projects in the pre-clinic and clinic as well as the optional Research Track allow you to participate in the excellent research of the University Hospital Cologne.
• Options : In each semester you set your own priorities with at least one election event. Here you can deepen your individual interests.