Studyinfo subject PMED1200 2023 HØST
PMED1200 Pathophysiology Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Sykdomslære
- Study programme
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Bachelorstudium i paramedisin
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2023/2024
- Curriculum
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FALL
2023
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
Pathophysiology deals with how different diseases and injuries change the cells and tissue, which also lead to changes in the functions of the tissue, organs and body. The course focuses on disease processes and disease conditions that can cause acute partial or complete organ failure, and knowledge of relevant treatment.
Required preliminary courses
The student must have been admitted to the study programme.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student
- can explain the most common pathological processes
- can explain pathology, symptoms, signs, observations and treatment in patients with diseases of the respiratory organs, cardiovascular diseases and circulatory disorders and diseases of the nervous system
- can present knowledge of diabetes
- can describe diseases of the digestive system
- can explain disease manifestation in elderly people
- can describe serious infections
- can describe what cancer is and how cancer is treated
- can describe the fundamental principles of hygiene and infection control
Skills
The student
- can apply knowledge of pathological processes and types of treatment as a basis for understanding sick persons
- can apply and disseminate knowledge about diseases of the musculoskeletal system
- masters management of infectious material
- can use knowledge of the discipline in a written presentation
General competence
The student
- understands how disease is manifested through vital signs and symptoms
Teaching and learning methods
The work and teaching methods vary between lectures, study groups, seminars, simulation and skills training and self-study.
Simulation and skills training comprises infection prevention, intravenous catheter placement and establishing infusions, and skills related to diseases of the respiratory organs.
Course requirements
The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:
- Minimum attendance of 90% in simulation and skills training
- Minimum attendance of 80% in study groups and seminars
- Individual written home assignment, 2,500 words (+/- 10)
Assessment
Individual oral exam, up to 20 minutes.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
No aids permitted.
Grading scale
Grade scale A-F.
Examiners
All the exams are assessed by an external and an internal examiner.
Overlapping courses
10 credits overlap with the course PARA1310 Pathology.