Objective: 

The comparison of the physiological curricula (Physiology and Pathological Psysiology) in the Czech Republic in seven Medical Faculties. In the Charles University in Prague, there are five Medical Faculties.

Methods: 

Especially the experience with teaching of physiological disciplines in the curriculum of 3 Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague is investigated. The results are compared by statistical methods.

Results: 

The physiological disciplines are taught from the 1st year of medical study up to the end of the 4th year, it means 8 semesters altogether. The curriculum of the 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague used a new curriculum. The duration of medical study is 6 years, i.e. 12 semesters. This is composed from three cycles:

I. Basic biomedical sciences - first two years represent first cycle, which is based on the integrative principle.

II. Principles of clinical medicine - the second cycle is concerned on the problem based learning.

III. Clinical preparation - third cycle represents clinical applications.

Physiology - The number of lectures and seminars are 90 – 120 hours. The numbers of hours of practical exercises are 120 - 150.

Conclusions: 

"Structure and function of the human body" is taught during the first two years, it means four semesters and is ended by a common examination, which is at the end of the fourth semester. The system is based on the successive teaching starting always with the embryology, then anatomy, histology, biochemistry and finally physiology. As a govern discipline, physiology is taught together with all other disciplines, but always at the end. The students are trained in the practical applications of all disciplines.