Internal Medicine (2cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the most common diseases in the medical area, including their symptoms, examinations and treatments.

Content (course unit)

internal medicine

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of initial stage studies completed

Exam schedules

In the net.

Assessment methods and criteria

The basic prerequisite for the acceptance of the course is that the student does not cause harm, danger, injury or death to anyone by the action, other response or lack of knowledge, or use incorrect terminology that could lead to the above situations. Failure to answer the exam question indicates lack of knowledge and leads to rejection of the performance. The student must achieve 50% of the total score of the exam.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Only via net. More information coming.

Learning materials

Textbooks
- Vauhkonen Ilkka, Holmström Peter: Sisätaudit, SanomaPro, 2014
- Ahonen Outi: Kliininen hoitotyö, SanomaPro 2019
Terveysportti
- Curren Care Guidelines
- Oppiportti -textbooks
-other platforms in Terveysportti

Student workload

Lectures in the net.

Further information

Luentotallenteet ovat 10-30 min. mittaisia suhteutettuna luennon teeman laajuuteen.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student does not reach 70% of the total score of the exam.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student knows the basics of the disease, its frequency, symptoms, examinations and their findings, as well as the methods of treatment and the follow-up of the most common diseases internal medicine.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student is able to explain the connection between the underlying causes of diseases, symptoms, examinations and their findings, as well as the methods of treatment and follow-up of the most common diseases in the field of internal medicine. The student is also able to apply some of his / her knowledge of the above in the overall treatment of the patient.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student will be able to apply his / her knowledge of the underlying causes of disease, their prevalence, symptoms, examinations and their findings, as well as the methods of treatment and follow-up of the disease in the most important diseases of internal medicine in the overall care of the patient at the level required by their studies.