Internal Medicine (1 cr)

Learning outcomes

Opiskelija osaa
- keskeiset sisätautien erikoisalaan kuuluvat sairaudet.
-tunnistaa ja seurata sisätauteja sairastavan potilaan yleisimpiä oireita.
- eri sisätautien yleisimmät tutkimus-, seuranta- ja hoitomenetelmät.
- kuvata yleisimpien sisätautien lääkehoidon käytänteet.

Location and time

The course will be from the 1st of March to the 31st of May. Your supervising teacher will give you a more detailed timetable including the last return date for the assignments. See more details from Optima.

Materials

The learning contents are in Optima and has been divided into core topic areas that will help you to space out your studying. Take advantage of them when you plan your learning and your timetable; e.g. one core topic area per day.

Teaching methods

This is a one-line course in Optima

Contents:
Diseases in the field of internal medicine - The broad range of internal diseases
1 Diseases in the field on internal medicine
2 Cardiovascular diseases - Our national disease forever?
3 Cerebrovascular accidents - The best treatment in the world, but many patients face problems with rehabilitation
4 Lung diseases - Shortness of breath, help is usually available
5 Endocrine diseases - Important hormones
6 Kidney diseases - When you most need help
7 Diseases of the digestive tract - Heartburn, stomach ache, stomach upset
The most common tests performed on an internal medicine patient –
More and more laboratory test...

Student workload

This oneline course is 1,5 credits, that means 40,5 hours studing. It is important to plan carefully how you use your time, and stick to the timetable.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

This course is assessed on a pass / fail basis, and the assessment will
be recorded in the student's records within a month from the announced last return date.
The teacher will assess and comment on the saved completed assignment forms in Optima and will ask you to supplement your answer if necessary.