| Course title | Introduction to Clinical Medicine 2 |
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| Course code | CH0/VAB31 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Exercise + Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 3 |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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Surgery: 1. Basics of surgical technique, surgical instruments, practical training of suturing and knotting (simulators). 2. Treatment of traumatic wound, fracture reposition, methods of bone fixation. 3. Clinical examination of orthopedical patient, patient chart, evaluation of X-ray examinations, joint puncture. Pediatrics: 1. Taking medical history - child, adolescent, legal representative. 2. Examination of children at different ages (newborn, infant, toddler, school age, adolescent). 3.Assessment of growth and development (including psychomotor development in the youngest age groups).
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration |
| Learning outcomes |
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The content of the course includes the basics of propedeutics in surgical disciplines and pediatrics. Surgical lessons contain practice of basic surgical skills - suturing, knotting, treatment of traumatic wound, fracture bone fixation. The aim of pediatric propedeutics is to teach students to understand pediatrics as a developmental medicine with its typical preventive character. The aim is to acquire basic skills for communication with patients and their legal representatives during taking a history (professionalism and humanity) and to learn the basic differences between examination of children at different ages and examination of adults.
Practical knowledge of basic surgical skills (suturing, knotting). Aquired surgical knowledge is a basis for subsequent lessons in surgical disciplines. Pediatrics - clinical examination skills in children and adolescents. |
| Prerequisites |
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Prerequisite for commencing study of Introduction to Clinical Medicine 2 is successful completion of Introduction to Clinical Medicine 1 and knowledge of clinical examination of adult patients in internal medicine.
CJA/VA031 and FYZ/VAA11 ----- or ----- FYZ/VAA21 and LCH/VAA20 ----- or ----- LCH/VAA22 and HIE/VAA12 ----- or ----- HIE/VAA21 and FYZ/VAB12 ----- or ----- FYZ/VAB21 and IN0/VAA11 ----- or ----- IN0/VAA21 |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written exam, Analysis of Activities ( Technical works), Dialog
Active participation in practical training and seminars. Ongoing evaluation of the student's mastery of the surgical and pediatric patient examination. |
| Recommended literature |
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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 | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |