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15097
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
A1
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| ECTS Credits |
8
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| Workload |
OT(80H)/TC(10H)/TP(10H)
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| Scientific area |
Community Health
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Entry requirements |
None
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Learning outcomes |
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
A. use basic concepts and terminology related to the functioning of the human organism;
B. relate the functioning of the human body to principles of physics;
C. identify and characterise relevant technologies in medicine, particularly in the area of medical imaging;
D. identify the role of diagnostic and prediction algorithms in medicine;
E. research, analyse and communicate relevant and up-to-date scientific information in the field of biomedicine;
F. interpret the functioning and organisation of the health system in Portugal;
G. identify the role of the different professionals who work in health institutions by contacting them directly;
H. identify the attitudes and values appropriate to the medical profession;
I. work as part of a team, communicate and interact with colleagues and tutors;
J. demonstrate professional attitudes.
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Syllabus |
The general aim of this CU is to enable students to acquire a set of basic knowledge and handle a set of
transversal tools necessary for learning different subjects throughout the course of Medicine.
The programme contents are as follows:
1. medical terminology
2. Concepts of anatomy and physiology, anatomical designations, planes, regions, anatomical position and clinics. Concept of homeostasis
3. Physical principles applied to biology and medicine: electricity, fluids, sound, light, optics and modern physics
4. Diagnostic technologies relevant to medicine. Basics of medical imaging.
5. Digital Health
6. Scientific method; Scientific information: research, organisation and dissemination
7. Health System, Health Policies and National Health Plans. Organisation of the health system in Portugal and resources
human. Efficiency, effectiveness and quality
8. Identity and values of the medical profession
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Main Bibliography |
Harrison principles of internal medicine. 20th ed (2018)
Urgência e emergência/Urgency and Emergency: Manual do Curso de Evidência na Emergência para Médicos. Ed. Reanima, 4ª Ed (2011).
DeGowin. Exame Clinico 6ª Ed. Mc Graw Hill. Pag.758-818.
Macleod’s Clinical Examination. 10th Ed. Churchill Livingstone185-241.
Surós. Semiologia médica y técnica exploratória. 8ª Ed. Masson.755-923.
Campbell W. DeJong’s Neurological Examination. 6th Ed. Lippincott.
Bickerstaff’s Neurological examination in clinical practice. 6th Ed. Blackwell Science.
Bickley LS. Bates guide to physical examination. 9th Ed. Lippincott. 573-646.
Seidel HM. Mosby’s guide to physical examination. 7th Ed. Mosby. 702-739.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Teaching methodologies:
Guiding and interactive seminars
Tutorials in small groups
Practical classes
Workshops
Internships in a professional environment (hospitals and health centres)
Online courses
Assessment criteria:
Assessment of knowledge - tests with multiple-choice and short open-answer questions, writing of summary papers and their
discussion;
Assessment of communication skills - presentations
in a workshop;
Assessment of activities carried out in a professional environment - reflective portfolio;
Assessment of professional attitudes - observation tables.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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