PMED1200 Pathophysiology Course description

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.

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

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
• is proficient in managing interventions for respiratory disorders and respiratory failure

General competence

The student

• understands how disease is manifested through vital signs and symptoms

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 and skills related to treatment of diseases of the respiratory organs.

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)

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Admission to the study program

On successful completion of the course, the student has the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student can

• describe the common elements of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention, and discuss the pros and cons of different service delivery models
• discuss the outcomes reported in the literature, and the quality of the evidence for Early Intensive Behavioral Interventions and other interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
• explain important predictors of outcome and describe quality control measures
• discuss the validity of the most commonly employed outcome measures
• describe commonly used assessment instruments
• describe the difference between standardized and non-standardized assessments
• discuss positive and negative aspects of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention and explain arguments against applied behavior analysis and Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention proposed by the neurodiversity movement

Skills

The student can

• demonstrate and monitor Discrete Trial Teaching, Precision Teaching, shaping, chaining, and preference assessments

Competence

The student can

• discuss the application of intervention protocols for teaching listener responding
• discuss the application of Sufficient Exemplar Training
• discuss advanced considerations when teaching vocal imitation, assessments, target selection and procedures for teaching
• apply knowledge of single-case experimental designs in clinical settings, and give examples on how to achieve experimental control

In the BSCA specialisation, campus-based lectures and seminars are the main teaching methods. Students read selected texts in advance for each day of class, and everyone is expected to participate in class through questions and through joining in discussion. In the BSII specialisation, the main teaching method is digital course sequences, and feedback on details of course content, and supervised discussion groups will be available during pre-determined time periods. Feedback on written assignments is used in both specialisations.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• 2 individual written assignments submitted digitally, each with a maximum length of 6000 characters, including spaces. References are to be included in the 6000 characters.