| Course title | Urology |
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| Course code | URO/VA041 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Exercise + Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 4 |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| 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 |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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Introduction to urology, test, clinical examinaton, urological aids. Ultrasound in urology, uroradiology, urodynamics. Endoscopy, minimal invasive surgery. Surgical methods. Urology in children. Kidney diseases. Prostate gland. Urinary bladder, urethra. Scrotum, penis, testicle. Emergency cases. Urological traumatology.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic), Laboratory Work |
| Learning outcomes |
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Presentation of urology to students, description of fundamental diagnostics and treatment procedures, urological diseases and its treatment.
After the urology course the students will be able to: - evaluate clinical symptomatology of urological disease - perform basic physical examination of a patient - recommend further diagnostic methods including evaluation of necessary laboratory examinations - manage acute conditions (renal colic, urine retention, haematuria etc.) |
| Prerequisites |
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Active knowledge gained during previous studies (anatomy, surgery, imaging methods).
CH1/VA013 ----- or ----- CH1/VA041 |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Mark, Oral exam, Written exam, Student performance, Analysis of Activities ( Technical works), Analysis of Creative works (Music, Pictorial,Literary), Didactic Test
Clinical cases discussion during the course, daily presence of students at the department, ambulatory practice, operating theatres. Verification of preclinical and clinical knowledge of previous subjects (anatomy, pathology, pathophysiology, surgery, radiology, pharmacology). Test, oral examination. |
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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 | 4 | Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: - |