USJ Medical Sciences Concours - Medicine, Dental Medicine & Pharmacy study guide
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The USJ Medical Sciences Concours is the entrance assessment used for admission to the health-sciences programmes at the University of São José in Macau - Medicine, Dental Medicine and Pharmacy. It is an admissions examination, not a licence to practise: a strong score is one component of a selection process that also weighs secondary-school results and, at the admission stage, an oral interview. The USJ Medical Sciences Concours - Medicine, Dental Medicine & Pharmacy study guide has 6 sections and about 1,979 words.
01Biology - Cell Biology, Genetics, Human Physiology and Homeostasis
The biology section of the USJ Medical Sciences Concours tests cell biology, genetics, human physiology and homeostasis through short clinical or experimental scenarios, data tables and pedigrees. Most items require applying a principle to an unfamiliar case rather than reciting a definition.
342 words, about 2 min02Chemistry - General, Organic and Introductory Biochemistry
The chemistry section covers stoichiometry, solutions, equilibrium, acid–base chemistry, organic functional groups and mechanisms, and introductory biochemistry (amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, cofactors). Items are short calculations or structure-based discriminations, so precision with units and stereochemistry decides the mark.
335 words, about 2 min03Physics - Mechanics, Fluids, Electricity, Waves and Medical Applications
The physics section tests mechanics, fluid statics and dynamics, electricity and waves, always with a medical slant: infusion pressure, blood flow, hearing, imaging and corrective lenses. Questions are short calculations in which units decide the answer.
330 words, about 2 min04Mathematics - Algebra, Functions, Probability, Statistics and Data Interpretation
The mathematics section tests algebraic manipulation, functions, probability and statistics, plus interpretation of tables and graphs presented in a scientific context. The arithmetic is rarely hard; the marks are lost on domain restrictions, conditional probability and variance conventions.
290 words, about 1 min05Scientific Reasoning and Quantitative Problem Solving
This section tests how you design, read and criticise experiments, and how you handle numbers: units, significant figures, error propagation, graph reading and the strength of a conclusion. It rewards disciplined bookkeeping rather than memorised facts.
330 words, about 2 min06English Language and Scientific Reading Comprehension
The English section is a scientific reading paper: short passages adapted from abstracts, public-health reports or methods sections, each followed by multiple-choice items on main idea, explicit detail, inference, vocabulary in context, reference and author's attitude. It also tests control of scientific English - hedging, quantifiers, connectives and reported findings.
352 words, about 2 min