Natural Sciences and Medicine 2 (3cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student will know the key surgical diseases and cancers, along with their medical management, anesthesiology, as well as the fundamentals of radiation protection and imaging.

After completing the course, the student
• knows the epidemiology of the most common surgically treatable diseases and cancers.
• knows the genetic background of the most common surgically treatable diseases and cancers and recognizes the impact of genomic information on disease management, as well as knowing about risk factors and their prevention.
• can identify the symptoms of the most common surgically treatable diseases and cancers and knows the key clinical, radiological, and clinical-physiological investigations.
• knows the treatment modalities, follow-up, monitoring, and prognosis of the most common surgical diseases and cancers.
• knows the surgical patient care pathway from referral to postoperative follow-up.
• knows the necessary pre-procedural investigations in selecting the anesthesia mode, their findings, and their effects on treatment planning.
• knows the forms of premedication for anesthesia and their effects, as well as the most common anesthesia agents and forms, and postoperative pain management
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Radiation protection and imaging
• the basics of different imaging examinations, safety, and radiation protection
• the basics of radiation physics and radiation biology
• general principles of radiation protection in medical exposure
• radiation protection for workers
• legislation related to medical use of radiation

Content (course unit)

Surgery and anesthesiology
• main general surgical, gastroenterological, urological, orthopedic, and trauma diseases, and surgical cancers: fundamentals of disease etiology, pathophysiology, genetics, prevention, symptoms, investigations and findings, treatment, and follow-up
• the key factors influencing the selection and implementation of anesthesia, common anesthesia methods, preoperative preparations, factors related to anesthesia implementation, perioperative monitoring, and pain management
• key terminology and vocabulary of the course in Finnish

Radiation protection and imaging
• the basics of different imaging examinations, safety and radiation protection in relation to nursing profession
• the basics of radiation physics and radiation biology
• general principles of radiation protection in medical exposure
• radiation protection for workers
• legislation related to medical use of radiation

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects credits of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Surgery and anesthesiology
Pass:
The student
• understands the genetic basis, prevalence, risk factors, and prevention possibilities of common surgically treated diseases and oncological conditions
• knows the symptoms, investigations, and findings of common surgically treated diseases and oncological conditions in relation to the stage of the disease
• knows the treatment modalities and monitoring of common surgically treated diseases and oncological conditions
• understands aspects related to assessing patient's suitability for surgery, induction and maintenance of anesthesia, and patient emergence
• knows the premedication for anesthesia, basic anesthesia techniques, as well as indications for spinal and epidural anesthesia, acute reactions they may cause, and their management
• understands the fundamental principles of pain management in surgical patients

Fail:
The student
• is unaware of the genetic basis, prevalence, risk factors, or prevention possibilities of common surgically treated diseases and oncological conditions
• does not know the symptoms, investigations, or findings of common surgically treated diseases and oncological conditions in relation to the stage of the disease
• lacks knowledge of the treatment modalities or monitoring of common surgically treated diseases and oncological conditions
• does not know about assessing patient's suitability for surgery, induction and maintenance of anesthesia, or patient emergence
• is unfamiliar with premedication for anesthesia, basic anesthesia techniques, indications for spinal and epidural anesthesia, or acute reactions they may cause, and their management
• does not know the fundamental principles of pain management in surgical patients

Radiation protection and imaging
Pass:
The student
• the basics of various imaging examinations, the related safe working practices, and radiation protection from the point of view of nursing
• the basics of medical exposure and occupational exposure
• the reasons for the quality, quantity, and magnitude of radiation exposure
• the basics of radiation protection and can apply them in practice
• the legislation related to the use of radiation

Fail:
The student
• the basics of various imaging examination, related safety issues, or radiation protection from the point of view of nursing
• the grounds for medical exposure and occupational exposure
• issues related to the quality, quantity, or magnitude of radiation exposure
• the principles of radiation protection or is unable to apply them in practice
• the main content of legislation related to the use of radiation from the point of view of nursing

Location and time

Fall 2025

Exam schedules

Radiation protection and radiography: Exam in Tenttiterraario. Dates from the teacher.

Surgery and Anesthesiology: Examination is by PBL group exam. Grade is 1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Radiation protection and radiography: The evaluation of the students knowledge is done by the exam. Student has to get 70 % of total points to pass the exam. Assessment pass/fail.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Radiation protection and radiography: Flipped learning, contact lessons, group work, independent work.

Surgery and Anesthesiology: Contact lessons, Zoom classes, problem-based learning (PBL) work, independent work.

Learning materials

Radiation protection and radiography: e-learning material in Moodle.

Surgery and Anesthesiology: Teaching materials and e-learning materials in Moodle

Student workload

Radiation protection and radiography: 8 hours contact lessons, compulsory attendance

Surgery and Anesthesiology: 12 hours of contact lessons; PBL group work. Compulsory attendance.

Content scheduling

Please see 24TOKASA lukkarit for the sessions.