Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is to give students such preparedness in neurological, geriatric and psychiatric problems that they can act in their own profession.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to understand
- the etiology and pathophysiology of neurological, geriatric and psychiatric problems
- symptoms, treatments and prognosis
- the effects, interactions and side-effects of different drugs
- the basic examinations of neurological, geriatric and psychiatric diseases

Course contents

Neurology 2ECTS
Geriatrics 1ECTS
Psychiatry 2ECTS

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Anatomy and physiology, Medical studies I

Recommended or required reading

Cullberg Johan : Dynamisk psykiatri Natur och Kultur 2003:
Neuroser s.107-158
Psykofarmaka s.191-199
Borderlinestruktur s.211-307

Psykoser s.243-308
Affektiva störningar 309-338

Malm J,Liedholm LJ. Akut Neurologi, ISBN: 91-631-4784-X. Hela boken.

Dehlin O, Rundgren Å. Geriatrik. Studentlitteratur. ISBN: 91-44-60721-0. Sidor: 25-47, 60-86, 119-131, 137-186, 200-221.

Tentlitteraturen för neurologin:

Jan Malm & Lars Johan Liedholm, Akut Neurologi, 7:e upplagan 2004 (eller nyare):
Nervstatus sid 7, Stroke och TIA sid 9-23, Särskilda strokeformer sid 24-35, Huvudvärk sid 42-51
Neurooftalmiatrik 52-63, Yrsel 64-71, Epileptiska anfall 72-83, Synkope 84-89, Infektioner 90-100
Delirium 101-108, Koma 109-120, Skalltrauma 121-127, Intrakraniellt tryck 128-133
Demyeliniserade CNS sjukdomar (Multiperl skleros) 153-155, Perifera nerver 159-170
Neuromuskulär andningsförlamning 171-175, Myastenia gravis 181-187, Likvorundersökning (Lumbalpunktion) 188-190.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 70 hours
  • Individual studies - 63 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 133 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

Teacher

  • Savolainen Jari
  • Skogster Annika
  • Tillman Ilse

Examiner

Sievers Hannele

Group size

No limit

Course completion date

Date for course completion will be announced later

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

Enligt bokningar i ARBS.

Assessment methods

  • 2012-10-25 - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Other assignments

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