SYLLABUS
Academic year 2021/2022
Name of a course / module | Family medicine | |
Name of a department where course is held | Department of Family Medicine and Community Nursing | |
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Faculty of | Medicine with Division of Dentistry and Division of Medical Education in English | |
Name of a field of study | Medicine | |
Level of education | Uniform master’s degree studies | |
Form of study | full time x part time £ | |
Language of instruction | Polish £ English x | |
Type of course | obligatory x facultative £ | |
Year of study / Semester | V and VI
| 9,10,11,12
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Introductory courses with preliminary requirements | The realization of outcomes in terms of knowledge, skills and competences from the previous years of study | |
Number of didactic hours with specification of forms of conducting classes | 5th year lectures-23h, seminars-12h, labs-15h) (+6th year: lectures-20h, seminars-10h, labs-75h
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Assumptions and aims of the course | To familiarize students with specificity of a family doctor’s work, his role in the healthcare system, the principles of family medicine as a scientific and clinical discipline. To teach how to deal with common diseases in the population and how to apply prevention | |
Didactic methods
| - providing knowledge in a form of a lecture - discussion - presentation and case description - self study - clinical skills training (e.g with use of models) - participation in patients’ visits to family doctors surgery (observing a family doctor and discussing the decisions regarding patient’s care | |
Full name of the person conducting the course | Research and teaching staff of the Department of Family Medicine | |
Full name of the person responsible for teaching | Sławomir Chlabicz |
Symbol and number of learning outcomes according to the teaching standards and other learning outcomes | Description of educational outcomes | Form of classes | Verification methods for achieving intended learning outcomes | |
Knowledge | ||||
EW1 | nvironmental and epidemiological factors for most common diseases | Lecture | Summative methods ., -- written exam (test) Forming methods,, - observation of the student's work - evaluation of the activity in the classroom - discussion in class - case description
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EW2 | knows principles of nutrition of healthy and ill children, prophylactic vaccinations, routine check-ups
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EW3 | knows and understands causes, symptoms and principles of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for most common children diseases, such as: a) rickets, c) acute and chronic diseases of lower and upper airways, asthma, allergic rhinitis, urticaria, anaphylactic shock, Quincke’s edema, d) anemia, e) acute and chronic abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, digestive tract bleeding, chronic peptic ulcer disease, f) urinary system infections, acute and chronic kidneys inflammation, kidney systemic diseases, micturition disorders, vesico-ureteral reflex, g) growth failure, diabetes mellitus, obesity, maturation and gonadal function disorder; i) most common infectious diseases of childhood;
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EW7 | Knows and understands causes, symptoms and principles of diagnostic and therapeutic actions in case of adults’ most common internal diseases and subsequent complications: a) circulatory system diseases such as ischemic heart disease, heart failure (acute and chronic), arterial angiopathy, venous angiopathy, primary and secondary arterial hypertension, b) respiratory system diseases such as airways diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, respiratory system infections, c) digestive system diseases, including esophagus disease, stomach disease, duodenum disease, , pancreas disease, liver disease, bile ducts disease, gallbladder disease; d) endocrine system diseases, thyroid disease, different types of diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome such as hypoglycaemia, obesity and dislipidaemia; e)renal and urinary tracts diseases:, urinary system infections, g) rheumatic conditions, ostheoarthritis, gout
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EW8 | Knows and understands the course and symptoms of aging, principles of the entire geriatric assessment and interdisciplinary care of the elderly |
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EW9 | Knows and understands causes and basic differences of most common diseases of the elderly, procedures for basic geriatric syndromes | Lecture Seminar Labs |
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EW10 | Knows and understands basic principles of pharmacotherapy for the elderly diseases | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EW14 | Knows and understands causes, symptoms and principles of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of most common nervous system diseases, such as: a) headaches: migraine, tension headache, headache syndromes, | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EW20 | Knows psychiatric symptoms in the course of somatic disease, their effects on a course and prognosis of the underlying disease, and treatment methods;
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EW23 | Knows environmental and epidemiologic determinants of most common human neoplasms | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EW24 | Knows fundamentals of early detectability of neoplasms; principles of screening in oncology;
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EW27 | Knows and understands causes, symptoms and principles of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for common problems of palliative medicine:
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EW28 | Knows principles of procedures for patient in terminal condition | Lecture, Seminar Labs | ||
EW32 | Knows and understands causes, symptoms and principles of diagnosis and therapeutic or preventive procedures for most common bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EW33 | Knows and understands basic characteristics, environmental and epidemiologic conditions of most common skin diseases | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EW36
| Knows and understands causes, symptoms and principles of diagnosis and therapeutic for most common diseases and specific problems in family doctor’s practice
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HW34 | Knows mechanisms and principles of management of psychoactive substance dependence | Lecture Seminar Labs |
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HW30 | Knows and understands potential benefits and harms releated to sceeening | Lecture Seminar Labs |
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Skills | ||||
EU1 | Taking history from an adult patient | Lecture Seminar Labs | Summative assessement - performing a specific skill (with model)
Formative ssassement observation of the student's work - evaluation of the activity in the classroom - discussion in class
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EU2 | Taking history from a child and family;
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EU6 | examination of hearing acuity, visual acuity and otoscopic examination | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EU9 | comparing anthropometric measures and blood pressure measures with centile chart data;
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EU11 | health check-ups | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EU12 | differential diagnoses of most common adult and children diseases | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EU13 | evaluating and describing somatic and psychiatric condition of a patient | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EU14 | recognizing medical emergencies | Lecture Seminar Labs |
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EU15 | recognizing conditions indicating consumption of alcohol, drugs or other stimulants | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EU16 | planning diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive procedures; | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EU17 | analysis of unwanted drug effects and drug interactions;
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EU18 | Suggesting individualization of therapeutic standards or other methods of treatment in case of therapeutic failure or contraindication to a standard therapy;
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EU20 | referring patient to home or hospital treatment | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EU24 | interpreting laboratory results and identifying causes of abnormalities | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EU27 | referring patient for vaccinations | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EU29 | performing basic medical procedures such as: a) body temperature measurement, pulse measurement, non-invasive arterial blood pressure b) monitoring vital signs by a cardiac monitor or pulse oximeter d) insertion of an airway support device; e) intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous injections; peripheral venous sampling, f) nasal, pharyngeal g) i) simple strip tests, glucose concentration measurements
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EU 31 | interpreting characteristics of pharmaceuticals and critically evaluating medicine advertisements;
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EU 32 | planning consultations with specialists; | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EU 37 | recognizing patient’s agony and death;
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EU 38 | keeping medical documentation/records of the patient | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
EU14 | recognition of life threatening situations | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
HU26 | can choose appropriate screening tests in relation to gender/age | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
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Social competence | ||||
K1 | Is able to communicate with patient showing respect | Lecture Seminar Labs | Summative assessement Continuous assessment by teachers (observation) Formative assessement - observation of the student's work - discussion in class
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K2 | Is directed by patient’s good, putting it on the first place | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
K3 | Is aware of his own limitations and need for continuous education | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
K4 | Respects patient’s confidentiality; and patient’s rights | Lecture Seminar Labs | ||
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ECTS points | Należy podać liczbę punktów ECTS przypisaną przedmiotowi. | ||
Student Workload | |||
Form of activity | Number of hours to complete the activity | ||
Classes that require the participation of a teacher | |||
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| 75 | ||
| 12 | ||
| Total hours: 110 compulsory | ||
Student self-study 1 punkt ECTS oznacza 25-30 godzin pracy studenta w różnych formach, takich jak np.: | |||
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Course contents: | |
Learning outcomes (symbol and number) | Topics |
EW36
| Principles of family medicine. Definitions. Organization and financing of primary care
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EW36, EU1, EU2 | Communication in family medicine. Establishing rapport. Patient education. Interviewing techniques
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EW1, EU27, HW30, HU26 | Care of healthy people: principles of screening and prevention.
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EW1, HW30 | Screening for risk factors in cardiovascular disease |
EW23 | Screening for neoplasmatic and metabolic diseases. |
EW23, EW24 | Alarm symptoms in early diagnosis of cancer in primary care |
EW3, EW32, EW36 | Antibiotics use in ambulatory care. Principles of judicious antibiotic use.
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EW32, EW36 | Upper respiratory tract infections, Lower respiratory tract infections. Influenza |
EW7,EU12, EU16 | Common urinary, gastrointestinal and skin infections.
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EW7, EU12,EU16 | Chronic conditions: cardiovascular disease in primary care – choice of medications |
EW7,EU12,EU16 | Chronic respiratory disease in primary care: COPD and asthma |
EW7,EU12, EU16 | Venous thromboembolism in outpatient setting. Anticoagulation in primary care. Vitamin K antagonists |
EW 27, EW28, EU37
| Care of the dying patient |
EW28, EU37, | Solving clinical problems in terminal care |
EU17, EU16,EU11 | ASA and oral anticoagulants – indications, monitoring, interactions |
E U17, EU18,EW36 | Choice of medications in primary care – clinical scenarios |
EW7,EU16 | Approach to a patient with gastrointestinal problems in primary care: functional and non-functional diseases of the alimentary tract. Diagnosis and management of dyspepsia, gastro-oesophageal reflux, gastritis and gastric cancer.
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EW7,EU16 | Diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome, infalammatory bowel diseases and colon cancer.
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EW20,EU16, HW34 | Insomnia, anxiety, depression
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EU17, EU18 | Empirical use of antibiotics. Clinical scenarios with the use of voting system.
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E U29 | Clinical skills: female and male catheterization (use of models).
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EU11, EU9, EU13 | Common pediatric problems,
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EU1, EU2 |
Communication skills. Doctor-patient relationship.. Group analysis of filmed consultations
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EW7, EW33, U16 | Urinary tract infections – clinical scenarios. |
EW33 | Skin disorders in primary care.
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EU14, EU16 | Emergencies in primary care. Clinical cases and improving clinical skills (cardiac resuscitation model).
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EW2, EU9, EU11 | Care of the newborn. Clinical problem solving. Clinical skills (model of newborn).
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EU15 | Alcohol and nicotine addiction. Methods of detection and possible interventions |
EU6 | Clinical skills: otoscopy and ophtalmoscopy (eye and ear models).
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EU17, EU16 | Practical use of anticoagulants – clinical scenarios
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EU29 | Interpretation of ECG |
EU29 | The choice of drug administration: oral versus parenteral route. Clinical skills: intramuscular, intravenous and subcutaneous injections |
EU29 | Clinical skills: spirometry. Use of spirometry in the differential diagnostics of chronic cough. Appropriate use of inhalers. |
EW7, EU16 | Chest pain - solving clinical scenarios |
EW28 | Palliative care: hospice residential and ambulatory care. Pain management. (attachment to hospice) |
HU26 | Choice of screening tests in different age groups. Clinical scenarios with the use of voting system. |
EW7,EU16 | Diabetes and lipids disorders |
EW1, EW3, EW7, EW8, EW9, EW10, EW33, EU1, EU2, EU6, EU9, EU12, EU13, EU17, EU18, EU20, EU24, EU27, EU29, EU31, EU32, EU38 | Attachment to family physicians’ practices
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Obligatory textbook: |
Robert E. Rakel „Textbook of Family medicine” 15th edition, Saunders Elsevier, 2015
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Optional textbook: |
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Criteria for assessing the achieved learning outcomes and the form and conditions for receiving credit:
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(date and signature of the person preparing the syllabus)
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(date and signature of the Head of the and (course coordinator)
- where the course is held)