Course Syllabus
Human Health and Disease:A Clinical Approach Section A1 |
Semester & Location: |
Summer 2018 Session 1 - DIS Copenhagen |
Type & Credits: |
Core Course - 3 credits |
Major Disciplines: |
Biology, Pre-Medicine / Health Science, Public Health |
Prerequisites: |
One year of biology and one year of chemistry at the university level |
Faculty Members: |
Marie Knudsen, Mads Thorsberger, Jack Xu |
Program Director: | Susana Dietrich |
Time & Place: |
Time varies, refer to Canvas calendar for lecture times
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Faculty
Mads Thorsberger M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2014). Dep. of ENT (Copenhagen University hospital, Rigshospitalet 2018-present), Dep. of ENT (Nordsjællands hospital Hillerød, 2017), Dep. of internal medicine (Zealand University hospital Køge 2015), General practice (Nivå, 2015), Dep. of surgery (Nordsjællands hospital Hillerød, 2014). Research: Thromboprophylaxis following orthopedic surgery, ECG interpretation, complications following tracheotomy. With DIS since 2019. |
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Jack Junchi Xu M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2018). Department of Radiology, Hvidovre Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital). Junior doctor union representative, Hvidovre & Amager Hospital. KBU læge - Department of Emergency medicine, Holbæk Hospital. Student researcher at the Department of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet. Board member, Synapse - Life Science Connect. Nurse Assistant, FADL (The Association of Danish Medical Students). Mentor for International students, University of Copenhagen. Course Assistant for Human Health & Disease. With DIS since 2017. |
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Marie Knudsen M.D. (University of Southern Denmark, 2013). Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Herlev Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital, 2018-Present). Dept. of ENT, Køge Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital, 2016). Medical Reserve Course Armed Forces. General Practitioner – Kepp and Fogh-Andersen, Rødovre 2015. Dept. of Cardiology, Hvidovre Hospital 2014. Resident – Medical Department (Gentofte Hospital), Gastro-Surgical Department (Herlev Hospital), Emergency department (Horsens Hospital) 2011. With DIS since 2019. |
Course Assistant
Alexander Kai Thomsen 7th semester medical student at the University of Copenhagen. Research assistant, Dept. Ophthalmology at Rigshospitalet Glostrup. Nurse assistant, Dept. Orthopedic Surgery at Herlev Hospital. Former tutor at the Danish Refugee Council. With DIS since 2019. |
DIS Contacts
Susana Dietrich, Program Director
Philippa, Program Coordinator, pc@dis.dk
Solveig Svendsen, Program Assistant, ssv@dis.dk
Science & Health Program Office, Vestergade 7-37
Course Description
The clinical approach of the course implies studying symptoms, signs, diagnostic methods and treatment of the most important human diseases, writing patient case reviews based upon medical records, and patient interviews, visiting various clinical and diagnostic hospital departments, and performing physical examinations on phantoms or other students.
The course, however, does not provide regular medical training corresponding to that of medical students and does not include shadowing of doctors or physical examination of patients. Patient demonstrations are included in some, but not all, lectures.
Expected Learning Outcomes
The objective of the course is to introduce students to the most important human diseases, their diagnoses and treatments, and to the clinical working methods of physicians as practiced at a large, Danish University Hospital (Rigshospitalet) in Copenhagen. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Write a structured medical report
- Explain the rationale for choice of tests and treatments in clinical practice
- Copy basic manual skills (suture, IV insertion, catheter insertion) and give a basic explanation of the techniques
- Discuss knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, and scientific context
- Describe medical practice in a social, international, and scientific context
- Outline the epidemiology of major diseases in both the industrialized world and the developing world.
Required Readings
- Hole’s JW: Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 13th WC Brown Publishers, London 2004: Hole’s.
- Ford MJ, Hennessey, I, and Japp, A: Introduction to Clinical Examination, 8th Churchill Livingstone, London 2005: Ford.
- O'Neill P, Dornan T, Denning DW: A Core Text with Self-Assessment. Churchill Livingstone, 3rd Edition, 2008: O'Neill.
- Additional Readings will be posted on Canvas
NOTE: Not all reading assignments will be covered in class, but all reading assignments are absolutely necessary in order to follow what is actually covered in class. In some cases, where noted, skimming the reading and picking out important points will be sufficient.
Medical Practice & Policy faculty and staff have put many hours into selecting and organizing the readings for this course. Please make sure to read all the material assigned; the reading material has been carefully chosen and all of it is pertinent to your success in Human Health and Disease. You have an obligation to your fellow classmates and yourself to come prepared to class.
If you have questions or need clarification about a reading or lecture material do not hesitate to speak up and/or contact the course assistant (see contact information above). This is very important as the professors for this course do not have scheduled office hours. However in the case that a meeting is needed, please feel free to set up appointments with them via email. You can contact them or the course assistant to set up an appointment or to ask a question.
Evaluation
Clinical and Theoretical Patient Cases
There will be two different types of clinical cases in this Human Health and Disease course.
The first will be the Clinical Case Reviews (or Patient Cases). During the course, students will be presented with a real patient and everyone will write up their own case history about the signs, symptoms, ailments and treatments for the specific patients that are introduced to. More details will be given on this activity as the time approaches for the first Clinical Case Review.
The other activity is the Theoretical Patient Case (TPC). The Theoretical Cases are specialized to the concentration that the class is working on during that time (i.e., the disease will relate to that day’s lecture material).
Everyone will be introduced to the Theoretical Patient Cases and each student will be required to hand in a written assignment detailing their ‘differential diagnostic’ process; this assignment will be graded. In addition, the class will be split into groups and will present a TPC to the class, their instructors, and the Course Assistant.
Important Information:
It is mandatory to attend all classes in which clinical case reviews are presented. Missing a class would result in a 'fail' on that paper.
Tests and Final
There will be a total of 2 tests throughout the course including the final. These tests will consist of a mix of short answer questions and essay questions. Tests may be given at the beginning of class or at the end. If the latter, the material covered in lecture that day may be on the test; so, make sure to pay close attention to the information discussed in lecture that day.
Tests in class will generally last a maximum of 30 minutes depending on the amount of information covered. The final for this course will be cumulative and will be written in the same manner as tests. The final will be two hours in duration.
Grading
Students will be evaluated based on participation, three theoretical patient cases, two small tests, and a final examination. There will also be a small assignment related to the study tours. The grade on this assignment will contribute to your participation grade.
Tests (2 at 15%) 30%
Patient Cases (2 at 15%) 30%
Final examination 30%
Participation 10%
Participation covers the following areas
- Attendance
- Level of preparation and ability to answer questions asked in class
- Involvement in class and group discussions
- Level of individual research and contribution to discussions
Policy on late papers
Late papers will be accepted, but your grade for the paper will be reduced by half a point for each day that it is late.
Electronics
Computer is allowed for class purposes. It is not allowed for other activities such as social networks, sending personal e-mails etc. If you use a computer for other purposes, it will affect your participation grade. Cell phone usage is not allowed in class. It is distracting to both your classmates and your instructors, so please keep them turned off. Otherwise it will affect your participation grade.
Academic Regulations
Please make sure to read the Academic Regulations on the DIS website. There you will find regulations on:
DIS - Study Abroad in Scandinavia - www.DISabroad.org
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