Introduction to Clinical Medicine
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Name of the subject: Introduction to Clinical Medicine Credits: 2 Total number of hours: 30; lectures: 12 (6*2); practices: 18 (6*3); seminars: 0 Type of the course (mandatory/elective): mandatory |
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Academic year: 2021/2022 |
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Code of the course1: AOKCSA249_1A |
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Course director: Professor Peter Torzsa M.D., Ph.D. Contact details: H- 1085 Budapest, Stáhly u. 7-9. Phone: +36-1-355-8530 Position: Head of Department Date and number of Habilitation: 11/2020 Tutor: Adam Becze M.D., becze.adam@med.semmelweis-univ.hu |
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Aim of the subject and its place in the curriculum: Preventive approach, screening procedures Presenting patients Holistic patient care Managing complex bio-psycho-social-health problems Care of frequent chronic illnesses Differential diagnostics Using basic diagnostic means and tools on their own and assessing test results Development of professional consciousness. Most frequent diseases in the clinical department and the general practitioner’s office. Case reports. Referral of patients. The medical consultation. Communication with the patient and his/her relatives. The role of the family in the treatment of and care for acute and chronic diseases. Effective cooperation with patients. Means to improve compliance. The importance of disease prevention. Team work in medicine. Overview of the research activity at the clinical department. Raising interest in participating. |
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Location of the course (lecture hall, practice room, etc.): Lecture hall, family practices, clinics |
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Competencies gained upon the successful completion of the subject: |
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Prerequisite(s) for admission to the subject: Only for students in the 2nd year, following completion of the Medical Profession program |
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Minimum and maximum number of students registering for the course: – Student selection method in case of oversubscription: 15 students/group |
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How to register for the course: Registration for the course in the ’Neptun’ system |
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Detailed thematic of the course2: 1st-6th week: internal medicine, public health, dermatology, urology, pulmonology, neurology lectures 7th week: internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine, orthopaedics, traumatology, cardiology, dermatology, urology, pulmonology, neurology, public health according to the attendance sheet 8th week: internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine, orthopaedics, traumatology, cardiology, dermatology, urology, pulmonology, neurology, public health according to the attendance sheet 9th week: internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine, orthopaedics, traumatology, cardiology, dermatology, urology, pulmonology, neurology, public health according to the attendance sheet 10th week: internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine, orthopaedics, traumatology, cardiology, dermatology, urology, pulmonology, neurology, public health according to the attendance sheet 11th week: internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine, orthopaedics, traumatology, cardiology, dermatology, urology, pulmonology, neurology, public health according to the attendance sheet 12th week: internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine, orthopaedics, traumatology, cardiology, dermatology, urology, pulmonology, neurology, public health according to the attendance sheet Week 13: Homework: Essay Week 14: Exam: Essay |
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Potential overlap(s) with other subjects:- |
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Special training activities required3:- Completed attendance sheet |
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Policy regarding the attendance and making up absences: It’s compulsory for the student to attend 75 percent of the training sessions, but if needed the student can join another training group to be able to meet this requirement if they missed some of the training sessions in the original group. |
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Means of assessing the students’ progress during the semester4: |
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Requirement for acknowledging the semester (signature): It’s compulsory for the student to attend at least 75 percent of the training sessions. |
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Type of the examination: Essay |
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Exam requirements5: Case study (essay, typed, 1,400 characters as the minumum length, Times New Roman font, font size 12, single spacing) of a specific patient chosen on the basis of the following topics: internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry, dermatology, orthopaedics, family medicine, nephrology, transplantation, neurology. Deadline for handing in the essay is the 14th week |
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Type and method of grading6: Grading is based on the essay according to the following criteria: Grade 1: failing to hand in the essay on the deadline, the number of characters is under 1,400, the case study is not original, but plagiarism Grade 2: absence of a case study, but the other requirements are met Grade 3: there is a case study, but too general drafting, without any personal experience Grade 4: there is a case study, one not too significant professional/technical mistake Grade 5: precise and accurate wording in the medical jargon, personal opinion about the patient’s case |
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How to register for the exam: Registering for the exam in the ’Neptun’ system |
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Opportunities to retake the exam: In accordance with the Studies and Exams Code |