| Course title | Surgery 2 |
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| Course code | CH0/VA061 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Practice + Practice |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 6 |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 14 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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Content of the course is 2 weeks training at the Department of Surgery I (contains practice at the Dept. of Traumatology, Central intensive care unit and Plastic surgery ward) and 2 weeks training at the Department of Surgery II - Vascular and Transplantation Surgery (contains practice at the Dept. of Cardiac Surgery). During the practical training students take part in ward rounds, cooperate with surgeons at outpatient department and assist surgical procedures under the teacher´s supervision. At the end of the Surgical block students attend 1 week of consultations (lectures) with teachers on specific surgical topics.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Demonstration |
| Learning outcomes |
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Improvement of theoretical and practical basics of general, abdominal, thoracic, vascular, plastic and cardiac surgery. Teaching prepares students for passing of the state rigorous exam.
The acquired theoretical and practical knowledge enables students to orientate themselves in surgical problems in patients in whose treatment they will participate after graduation from the Faculty of Medicine, or forms the basis for future specialization in the surgical field. |
| Prerequisites |
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Good theoretical and practical knowledge of general surgery and individual surgical specialisations (abdominal, thoracic, vascular, plastic surgery, traumatology, cardiothoracic surgery) within the scope of the previous Surgery 1 block.
KAR/VA023 and CH1/VABP2 and ORT/VA011 ----- or ----- ORT/VA041 and NCH/VA011 ----- or ----- NCH/VA051 |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student
Full and active attendance of consultations and practical training. During practical training we assess how the student has mastered the examination of a surgical patient and how he/she is able to apply the acquired knowledge of general and special surgery. The teaching block is followed by an oral state exam with the final assessment of knowledge. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry | Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2025) | Category: Medical sciences | 6 | Recommended year of study:6, Recommended semester: - |