The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Nursing 2007 (nursing) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2007 (midwifery) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2007 (health care) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2008 (midwifery) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2008 (nursing) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2008 (health care) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2009 (nursing) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2009 (health care) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2009 (midwifery) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2010 (nursing) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2010 (health care) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2010 (midwifery) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2011 (nursing) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2011 (health care) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2011 (midwifery) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2012 (nursing) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2012 (health care) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2012 (midwifery) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2013 (nursing) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2013 (health care) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2013 (midwifery) - Medical and natural scientific studies
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to give students such preparedness in medical and geriatric 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 medical problems
- symptoms, treatments and prognosis
- the effects, interactions and side-effects of different drugs
- immunological problems concerning medical diseases
- the effect of viruses and bacterias as well the treatment of different diseases caused by micro-organisms
- the basic examinations of clinical physiology
Course contents
Medicine
Geriatrics
Clinical physiology
Pharmacology
Microbiology
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Anatomy and physiology
Recommended or required reading
Medicine: Hedner, L: 2004. Invärtes medicin. Lund:Studentlitteratur
Clinical physiology: Bjuväng,A. Rehle, H. Åkesson, U. 2000. Klinisk kemi och fysiologi. Analyser och undersökningar. 2 uppl. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Pharmacology: Simonsen T, Aarbakke J. Illustrerad farmakologi I,II. Elanders Gummessons 2004 (ISBN 91-27-09867-2)
Microbiology: Kliininen mikrobiologia terveydenhuollossa. Kuntaliitto Kommunförbundet 2005
Study activities
- Lectures - 34 hours
- Individual studies - 40 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 74 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 74 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
Teacher
- Grotenfelt Nora
- Skogster Annika
Examiner
Grotenfelt Nora
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
Date of examination will be announced later - Exams