ELECTIVES PROGRAMMES FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITING MEDICAL STUDENTS
The Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura offers elective programmes in the clinical, para-clinical and pre-clinical specialties on a fee-levying basis for undergraduate Medical Students who are studying in foreign Universities. Clinical elective programmes will take place in the Professorial Units in the Colombo South Teaching Hospital, while para-clinical, Family Medicine and pre-clinical programmes will be available within the Faculty Premises.
During your clinical electives, you will be exposed to a vast variety of clinical conditions including conditions prevalent in the tropics. The student will have the opportunity to conduct following activities during your elective position (s)
- History taking (you will be assisted by your fellow local colleagues if translation to English is needed)
- Physical examination (under the supervision of a Medical staff member in the ward)
- Case based discussion & bedside teaching
During the para-clinical appointments the student gets the opportunity to:
- Go through the slides, specimens & other teaching learning material available in the department
- Learn with the current medical students (participation in lectures, tutorials & and be an observer in the laboratory based practical sessions)
- Short-term participation in research
- To observe how the Sri Lankan medico-legal activities are performed in the wards and in the autopsy room.
For more information, visit https://medical.sjp.ac.lk/electives-short-course-in-forensic-medicine/
During pre-clinical appointments the student gets the opportunity to:
- Be an observer of cadaveric dissections in the Department of Anatomy
- Be an observer in the department of Physiology & Biochemistry. You are allowed to participate in lectures, tutorials & as an observer at practical sessions.
- Short-term participation in research
Paraclinical
- To observe how the Sri Lankan medico-legal activities are performed in the wards and in the autopsy room.
Prospectus
E-Flyer
Further details on the application process is given in this page under several headings. For further clarifications please contact the Elective coordinator: electives@sjp.ac.lk.
Upon completion of your position your participation/ evaluation forms on Electives provided by your relevant Universities will be filled by your supervisor (s). The Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, USJ will provide the students a Letter of Completion of the Elective programme(s) at the end of final posting on request made by the student.
Duration
Maximum 8 weeks
Fees
1 – 4 weeks 400 US$
5 – 8 weeks 550 US$