Information Package

Program of Medicine (English)

FOM411

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Course Code
FOM411
Semester
Phase IV
Theory+Practice
0 + 11
ECTS
17
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMedical Diploma
Year of Study17
SemesterPhase IV
ECTS17
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will be able to take detailed medical history and complete physical examination of a real patient; choose appropriate laboratory and imaging methods
  2. will be able to diagnose common internal diseases and can manage first step treatments.
  3. In the rare diseases of Internal Diseases, students will be able to suspect the disease and refer the patient to the reference center
  4. will be able to establish relationships based on trust by cooperating with physicians and healthcare professionals, especially with patients and their families.
  5. will Know the importance and methods of searching national and foreign literature.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis elective is designed to acquaint the student with the basics of diagnosis and management of a wide variety of health problems that adult patients may present with in primary care and emergency department. For this purpose, a training program including theoretical lessons, clinical practice and case discussions is implemented. Practical applications are carried out through case-based discussions (CbD), procedural skills (PS) evaluations and outpatient clinics.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Week 1: To be able to carry out immunization services, Determining the health problems and healthcare needs of the society, Prevention of chronic diseases, Detalied history taking about the health problem, Elderly health, Primary immune deficiencies, Allergic reaction, Infections in patients with immune deficiencies, Upper respiratory tract, Infections, Gastroenteritis, Approach to patients with fever, Urinary system infections, Lymphoproliferative diseases, Lymphadenopathy, Oncological emergencies, Complications in oncological treatments; drug side effects, Iron deficiency anemia, Megaloblastic Anemia, Bleeding diathesis, Learning how to make and evaluate peripheral smear, Weight loss, Arthritis, Constipation, Hepatomegaly.
2nd Week Week 2: Portal hypertension, Hepatic coma, Liver cirrhosis, Chronic diarrhea, To be able to read and evaluate direct radiographs, Hepatobiliary system radiology, Nuclear Medicine in Endocrinology, Nuclear Medicine in Nephrology, Abdominal distention, Dyspepsia, Gastro-esophageal reflux, Dysphagia, Irritable bowel disease, Lower gastrointestinal bleeding, Acute hepatitis, Edema, Nephrotic syndrome, Cystic diseases of kidney, Acute glomerulonephritis, Metabolic syndrome, Cushing's disease, Goiter, Diabetes Mellitus, Antibiotic Treatment with Illustrative Cases.
3rd Week Week 3-Practical applications
4th Week Week 4-Practical applications
5th Week Week 5-Practical applications
6th Week Week 6-Practical applications
7th Week Week 7-Practical applications
8th Week Week 8-Practical applications
9th Week Week 9-Practical applications
Recommended or Required ReadingI. Goldman-Cecil Medicine International Edition, 26th edition,2020
Writers: Lee Goldman, Andrew I. Schafer
II. Harrison's PRINCIPLES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 20th Edition, 2019
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1-Teorik dersler 2-Klinik pratik uygulamalar olgu temelli değerlendirmeler (OTD), girişim ve beceri geri bildirimleri (GBG), vizit ve poliklinikler Theoretical lessons, Case-based discussions (CbD), procedural skills (PS), Objective Structured Clinical Examination
Assessment Methods and Criteria 1. Assessment objectives: Formative and summative 2. Measuring tools: Structured oral, theoretical exam. 3. Evaluation criterion: a. Formative (5%) b. Summative (95%) b1. Theoretical (50%) b2. Structured Verbal (45%)
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 Course17
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X X
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X
K7 X
K8 X
K9 X