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Clinical Studies (6cr)

Code: 7Q00EZ83-3001

General information


Enrolment period
25.11.2019 - 19.01.2020
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
07.01.2020 - 17.05.2020
Implementation has ended.
Credits
6 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Nursing
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
English
Degree programmes
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
Annukka Huuskonen
Anne-Marja Hammar
Person in charge
Anne-Marja Hammar
Small groups
Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 13 . Open UAS : 0.)
Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 13 . Open UAS : 0.)
Pienryhmä 3 (Size: 13 . Open UAS : 0.)
Small groups
Pienryhmä 1
Pienryhmä 2
Pienryhmä 3
Course
7Q00EZ83

Objectives (course unit)

Anatomy and Physiology
The student
- knows the structure and function of the digestive system and the urinary tract, as well as the fluid balance and acid-base balance of the body
- knows the structure and function of the nervous system
- knows regulation of metabolism
- knows the structure and importance of the skin in thermoregulation and maintaining fluid balance, as well as for physical and immunological defense of the body and as a sensory organ

Clinical Physiology
The student
- knows the clinical-physiological methods for investigating the most common diseases

Internal Medicine, Pathology and Oncology
- knows basic information concerning the prevalence of diseases
- knows and is able to recognize the symptoms of diseases and knows what tests are planned based on them
- knows the significance of research findings in patient care and follow-up at different stages of the disease
- knows the treatments of diseases and is familiar with the stages of disease

Content (course unit)

Anatomy and Physiology
- digestive system and its function
- liver and its function
- nervous system and its function
- hormones and their function
- urinary tract system and its function
- skin and its functions

Clinical Physiology
- clinical-physiological studies

Internal Medicine, Pathology and Oncology
- cardiovascular diseases and the basis of their origins
- lung diseases and their pathophysiology
- endocrinology and kidney diseases
- gastroenterology
- acute neurology
- chronic neurological diseases and palliative care

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Anatomy and Physiology
The student
- recognizes in part the structure and function of the human body

Internal Medicine, Pathology and Oncology
The student
- knows the basic causes of disease, its prevalence, symptoms and tests and their results, as well as the treatment methods and disease monitoring for the most common diseases involving internal medicine

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Anatomy and Physiology
The student
- knows the structure and function of the human body and is able to describe the connections between the functions

Internal Medicine, Pathology and Oncology
The student
- is able to explain the links between the causes of disease, symptoms, tests and their results, as well as the interventions of treatment and follow-up for the most common diseases involving internal medicine
- is also able to apply some of his / her knowledge of the above in the comprehensive treatment of the patient.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Anatomy and Physiology
The student
- is able to describe the structure and functioning of the human body logically and in depth, thereby showing the capability to manage holistic care

Internal Medicine, Pathology and Oncology
The student
- is able to apply his/her knowledge of the original causes of disease, its prevalence, symptoms and tests and their results, as well as intervention methods and disease monitoring in the most common internal medical specialties in the comprehensive care of the patient at the level required by his/her studies.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Clinical Physiology
Pass
The student
- knows the main clinical-physiological examination methods for diseases
Fail
The student
- does not know the main clinical-physiological examination methods for diseases

Exam schedules

Internal Medicine, Pathology and Oncology
The exam will be done in Tenttiterraario and the exam is open from the 15th of May until the 27th of May
Possible re-takes will be held in Tenttiterraario between the 3rd of August and the 29th of November.

Assessment methods and criteria

Internal Medicine, Pathology and Oncology
Time reserved for answering is 90 minutes. Evaluation is numeric (0-5).
CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING APPROVAL
The basic prerequisite is that the student does not describe any function or treatment or show lack of knowledge that would harm the patient, endanger the patients health or life in any way or the student does not use incorrect terminology, which could lead to the before mentioned situations.
The minimum score for the approved performance is 50% of the maximum points of the exam.
Grades will be formed by counting the percentage of the maximum points as follows:
Grade 1 = 50-59%, Grade 2 = 60-69%, Grade 3 = 70-79%, Grade 4 = 80-89%, Grade 5 = 90-100%.
The student shall obtain at least 50% of the maximum points of each question.
The total grade of the course will be the average of the two exams.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Internal Medicine, Pathology and Oncology 3,0 ECTS
Flipped learning and Constructive learning as above: Independent studying according to given questions and tasks before attending the contact hours, during the contact hours and after them.

Learning materials

INTERNAL MEDICINE
Harrison's principles of internal medicine
Fauci, Anthony S., Hauser, Stephen L., Jameson, J. Larry, Kasper, Dennis L., Longo, Dan L., Loscalzo, Joseph, McGraw Hill Education ©2015. 19th edition
or other textbook pointed during the course
Moodle material, course: 7Q00EZ83 Clinical Studies, key CS2020
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PATHOLOGY
Kumar, Vinay, MBBS, MD, FRCPath; Abbas, Abul K., MBBS; Aster, Jon C., MD, PhD
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, Ninth Edition, e-book access via TAMK library.
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CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY
Hall, John E., PhD: Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, Thirteenth Edition, e-book, access via TAMK library

Content scheduling

Internal Medicine, Pathology and Oncology will be studied during weeks 16-20 of the year 2020.
Heart and circulation
- coronary artery disease, pathology and genetics
- hypertension, cardiac insufficiency, atrial fibrillation
Respiratory diseases
- asthma
- COPD
- pulmonary embolism
- respiratory infections
- pathology of infections
- acute breathing difficulties
Endocrinology
- diabetes
- diseases of the thyroid
- diseases of the adrenal glands
Nephrology
- acute kidney insufficiency and chronic renal disorders
- urinary tract infections
Gastroenterology and Oncology (genetics of cancer)
- GERD
- IBD, IBS
- hepatic diseases
Neurology
- acute neurology
- chronic neurological diseases

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

Internal Medicine, Pathology and Oncology
Time reserved for answering is 90 minutes. Evaluation is numeric (0-5).
CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING APPROVAL
The basic prerequisite is that the student does not describe any function or treatment or show lack of knowledge that would harm the patient, endanger the patients health or life in any way or the student does not use incorrect terminology, which could lead to the before mentioned situations.
The minimum score for the approved performance is 50% of the maximum points of the exam and 50% of the maximum points of the exam or 50% in all of the answers of the exam.

Grades will be formed by counting the percentage of the maximum points as follows:
Grade 1 = 50-59%, Grade 2 = 60-69%, Grade 3 = 70-79%, Grade 4 = 80-89%, Grade 5 = 90-100%.
The student shall obtain at least 50% of the maximum points of each question.
The total grade of the course will be the average of the two exams.
The student describes some function or treatment or shows lack of knowledge that would harm the patient, endanger the patients health or life in any way or the student does not use incorrect terminology, which could lead to the before mentioned situations.
The student does not reach the minimum score for the approved performance which is 50% of the maximum points of the exam or 50% in all of the answers of the exam.

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

Internal Medicine, Pathology and Oncology
The student
- knows the basic causes of diseases,their prevalence, symptoms and examinations and their findings, as well as the treatment methods and disease monitoring for the most common diseases involving internal medicine.
Grade 1: The students achieves 50-59,9% of the maximum points of the exam.
Grade 2: the student achieves 60-69,9% of the maximum points of the exam.

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

Internal Medicine, Pathology and Oncology
The student
- is able to explain the links between the causes of disease, symptoms, tests and their results, as well as the interventions of treatment and follow-up for the most common diseases involving internal medicine
- is also able to apply some of his / her knowledge of the above in the comprehensive treatment of the patient.
Grade 3: The student achieves 70-79,9% of the maximum points of the exam.
Grade 4: The student achieves 80-89,9% of the maximum points of the exam.

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

Internal Medicine, Pathology and Oncology
The student
- is able to apply his/her knowledge of the original causes of disease, its prevalence, symptoms and tests and their results, as well as intervention methods and disease monitoring in the most common internal medical specialties in the comprehensive care of the patient at the level required by his/her studies.
Grade 5: The student achieves 90-100% of the points of the exam.

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

Clinical Physiology / Pathology (if done separately)
Pass
The student knows the main clinical-physiological examination methods for diseases and achieves 70% of the maximum points of the Moodle tests.
Fail
The student does not know the main clinical-physiological examination methods, is not able to guide the client/patient during the tests and the points in the Moodle tests are 69.9 or less of the maximum score.

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