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Program of Medicine (English)

FOM348

METABOLISM AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Course Code
FOM348
Semester
Phase III
Theory+Practice
0 + 182
ECTS
10
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMedical Diploma
Year of Study17
SemesterPhase III
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Recognize common gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system diseases in adult and pediatric patients, and describe their diagnosis and treatments on sample cases given,
  2. Recognize common and important endocrinological and metabolic disorders in adult and pediatric patients, and manage their diagnosis and therapy on sample cases provided to them,
  3. Recognize the gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and endocrinological diseases that require surgical treatment in adult and pediatric patients with their clinical and laboratory features, and describe the urgent precautions to be taken in these cases on sample patient scenarios,
  4. Recognize the important macroscopic and microscopic pathological findings of gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and endocrinological diseases on the visuals given to them, and explain the basic development mechanisms of the same diseases,
  5. Explain the basic pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of pharmacological agents used in the treatment of gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and endocrine system diseases,
  6. Recognize the important imaging findings of the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system and endocrine organs on the visuals and explain the reasons why the relevant imaging methods are requested for diagnostic purposes.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe course which aims to convey basic clinical (especially semiology), pathological and pharmacological information regarding the medical and surgical problems of the gastrointestinal and the endocrine systems (together with metabolism) to the Physician candidate who has acquired basic morphological, physiological, molecular and microbiological knowledge in the preclinical years.
Course Contents Gastroenterological, endocrinological and metabolism problems of the childhood and the adult age group and essential pathology and pharmacology related to these problems.
Recommended or Required ReadingClinicalKey Student, https://www.clinicalkey.com/student
NUSSBAUM Robert L., MCINNES Roderick R., WILLARD Huntington F., Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine, Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2016.
RODWELL Victor W., BENDER David A., BOTHAM Kathleen M., KENNELLY Peter J., WEIL P. Anthony, Harper?s Illustrated Biochemistry, Lange, New York, 2018.
DRAKE Richard, VOGL A. Wayne, MITCHELL Adam W.M., Gray?s Anatomy for Students, Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2019.
MURRAY Patrick R., ROSENTHAL Ken S., PFALLER Michael A., Medical Microbiology, Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2016.
KUMAR Vinay, ABBAS Abul K., ASTER Jon C., Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia, 2015.
BRUNTON Laurence L., HILAL-DANDAN Randa, KNOLLMANN Björn C., Goodman & Gilman?s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, McGraw Hill, New York, 2018.
PAPADAKIS Maxine A., MCPHEE Stephen J., RABOW Michael W., Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, Lange, New York, 2019.
MSD Manual Professional Edition,
https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional.
BRUNICARDI F. Charles, Schwartz?s Principles of Surgery, McGraw Hill, New York, 2014.
KLIEGMAN Robert M., GEME Joseph ST., Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2019.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria 1. Assessment methods: Formative, summative. 2. Measuring tools: Theoretical and practical exams. 3. Evaluation criterion: a. Formative assessment(s) (3%) b. Summative assessment (97%)
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Total Work Load0
Total Work Load / 30 (h)0
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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