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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. What if I get sick?
A: It depends on the circumstances. If you are unwell for a day or two and cannot attend classes (but
you do not miss your clinical day or a PBL), we recommend that you let a friend or colleague know that
you will be away. Ask him/her to let you know of any important things that you may have missed. You
will have to submit your medical certificate to the Deputy Dean (Undergraduate) at the Dean’s Office
and a copy to Medical Education Research and Development Unit (MERDU).
If your absence involves a clinical day, you must let your clinical discipline coordinator know by phone
or e-mail, preferably before your first scheduled tutorial of the day.
If your absence involves a PBL session, you should let another student in your PBL
group know that you will not be attending. You must also send a message to your PBL tutor by e-mail
or phone or by asking another student in your PBL group to tell your tutor that you will not be
attending because of illness.
If illness prevents you from attending a required assessment (formative or summative) or delays your
completion of an assessment task so that it will be overdue, you should download and complete an
application form for “Special Consideration” from http://medicine.um.edu.my and attach supporting
documents with your application.
Also:
• If you have to miss a formal examination, please contact the Deputy Dean
(Undergraduate) at the Dean’s Office immediately.
• If you anticipate handing in an assessment task late; for Stage 1 and Stage 2, please
contact MERDU, and, for Stage 3, contact the relevant teaching staff in your posting,
by e-mail prior to the due date.
• If you miss more than one clinical day or PBL session in a Block because of illness or
serious unforeseen personal reasons, you should similarly complete and submit an
application for “Special Consideration”.
• If you have an on-going disability or condition, you should register with the
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Counselling and OKU Section office at 1 Floor, PerdanaSiswa Complex. Staff of OKU
Section will advise you of the support and assistance that are available to you and will
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