Basics in Medicine
Faculteit | Medische Wetenschappen / UMCG |
Jaar | 2021/22 |
Vakcode | GKCPE001 |
Vaknaam | Basics in Medicine |
Niveau(s) | master |
Voertaal | Engels |
Periode | semester I |
ECTS | 8 |
Uitgebreide vaknaam | Basics in Medicine | ||||||||||||||||
Leerdoelen | Participants will acquire general medical knowledge (etiology, pathophysiology,diagnosis, treatment and prognosis) of the most common (chronic) diseases and their epidemiology (incidence and prevalence, risk factors, trends). | ||||||||||||||||
Omschrijving | This course consists of 4 modules, per module 2 ECTS (total 8 ECTS). Module 1 General medicine, covers the core areas of medicine, and focuses on the structure and function of systems in the body. Topics include cells, genetics, oncology, immunology and infections. Module 2 Heart, kidney and diabetes, covers three major diseases. Topics include cardiology, nephrology, basic endocrinology and diabetes. Module 3 Brain and movement, covers two major areas of clinical practice, focusing on neurology, rheumatology and musculoskeletal disorders. Module 4 Respiration and digestion, covers two major areas of clinical practice, focusing on pulmonology and gastroenterology. |
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Onderwijsvorm |
Colleges (patiënt-, thema-, magistraal, en responsie-colleges)
(interactive medical discipline oriented lectures and self study) |
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Toetsvorm |
aanwezigheidsverplichting en schriftelijk tentamen
(Written exam) |
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Vaksoort | Master | ||||||||||||||||
Coördinator | dr. H. Groen | ||||||||||||||||
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Opmerkingen | For the courses Basics in Medicine and Basics in Psychology a total of 8 ECTS are required. Depending on the background of the student the content of the Basics course programme is adjusted for each individual student (ideally 4 ECTS for both courses). | ||||||||||||||||
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