1. U N I V E R S I T Ä T S M E D I Z I N B E R L I N What opportunities does the Bologna Process offer for the medical curriculum? Karl Hörmann in gratitude to Manfred Gross

2. Excerpt from an e-mail written by a student in Frankfurt / Main “You see, my problem is as follows: After seven successful semesters at medical school I have nevertheless decided to change my course of studies but am still very unhappy about having no documents to show despite passing my pre-clinical examination after 4 semesters and consistently achieving marks of 1 or 2.”

3. Point of departure “We don’t want a Bachelor doctor” and the “quality of education is at risk”.

4. Bologna Process: Goals Increase in number of graduates Bachelor degree as standard professional qualification after 6 semesters Master degree as optional postgraduate qualification Doctorate as 3 rd degree level Decrease in number of drop-outs Europe-wide comparability of qualifications Increased mobility Higher education reform

5. Bachelor degree as qualification after a complete course of medical studies

6. Will mobility be increased by introducing the Bachelor degree?

7. What good is a Bachelor degree in medicine?

8. Is the Master degree in medicine meant to be a consecutive qualification or continuing education?

9. Model curriculum with and / or without Bologna as a remedy

10. Examination stress due to Bologna

11. Is there a danger of damage due to abuse of title?

12. Can students holding a Bachelor degree in another subject, e.g. in biology, go on to study medicine in a post-graduate Master degree course?

13. What other aspects argue for the Bologna Process in medicine?

14. … but the previous experience with the Bologna Process has been really bad …

15. Bologna Process … and it does work after all! The resistance of medical professionals to the Bachelor degree is beginning to crumble – very slowly.

16. Many for your attention