Humanities & Social Sciences PASS / LAS (Pre-Med) Revision Sheets
PASS UE7, "Humanities, Social Sciences and Public Health", is often underestimated. Yet its coefficient isn't negligible and its content is entirely "memorizable" — making it the maximum-yield UE for methodical students.
Humanities & Social Sciences curriculum in PASS / LAS (Pre-Med)
The curriculum covers history of medicine and public health, medical ethics and bioethics (consent, medical confidentiality), medical psychology and patient-caregiver relationships, sociology of health (social determinants, inequalities), public health (epidemiology, prevention, vaccination), and the French health system (organization, financing, medical demography).
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Tips to succeed in humanities & social sciences PASS / LAS (Pre-Med)
UE7 is the "easy-to-catch-up" UE: 2 hours per week is enough to score decently without overinvesting
Work with synthetic sheets: key dates, key names, key concepts. MCQs rarely test nuance
Memorize key public health figures (life expectancy, infant mortality, vaccination rates) — they recur on exams
For ethics, reason via case studies: MCQs test your ability to apply a principle, not recite it
FAQ — Humanities & Social Sciences PASS / LAS (Pre-Med)
Is UE7 really important for the PASS concours?
Yes — contrary to what many students think. Its coefficient varies by faculty (often 4-6 points) and its content is entirely manageable with method. Students who pass the concours typically score 14-16/20 on UE7, because it's the UE where you can offset weaknesses elsewhere. Never neglect it.
How do I revise medical ethics in PASS?
Ethics is best revised via case studies. Learn the four main principles (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice) and practice with clinical scenarios: refusal of care, end of life, confidentiality with minors, human research. Read the French Léonetti-Claeys and Kouchner laws on patient rights. Twenty to thirty targeted MCQs are enough to master this chapter.
What key public health figures do I need to know in PASS?
Recurring concours figures: French life expectancy (~85 women, ~80 men), infant mortality (~3.5/1000 live births), MMR vaccination coverage (~85%), most frequent cancer rates (breast, prostate, lung, colon), diabetes prevalence (~5.3% of population). These figures change little year to year, but check INSEE and Santé Publique France data for your concours year.
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