Information Package

Program of Medicine (English)

FOM667

ELECTIVE INTERSHIP (INTERNAL MEDICINE-MEDICAL ONCOLOGY)

Course Code
FOM667
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
0 + 180
ECTS
3
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMedical Diploma
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Makes the diagnosis and treatment with professional behaviors in real patients of frequent oncologic diseases.
  2. Directs rare oncologic diseases to diagnosis in real patient and knows referral criteria.
  3. In the presence of frequent oncological diseases, the student performs medical interventions professionaly on the real patient.
  4. In the presence of rare oncological diseases, the student directs professionaly to perform medical interventions on the real patient.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThe physician candidate, a sixth-year medical student, works, assumes patient responsibility, and takes on-call shifts under the supervision of senior residents and consultant faculty members in the shared wards where patients of the Department of Internal Medicine and the Division of Medical Oncology are monitored in an integrated manner. Through this, they receive training encompassing both theoretical and practical knowledge of internal medicine by applying a holistic approach to patients. Additionally, students are able to engage in the scientific academic process by actively participating multidisciplinary tumor boards, face-to-face in seminars, journal clubs, and case discussions held in the outpatient clinics and wards. The objective is to equip students with the necessary skills to monitor and treat cancer patients, and to refer them to a specialist when necessary.
Course DescriptionWithin the scope of Medical Oncology, in addition to the development of history taking, record keeping and physical examination skills from different patient groups; in line with the data obtained from the history and examination, it is aimed to create the necessary experience and knowledge to determine the laboratory and imaging methods required for diagnosis and the appropriate clinical approach.
Course Contents Developing skills in history taking, record keeping, and physical examination across various cancer patient groups; and building the necessary experience and knowledge base to determine the appropriate clinical approach, along with the laboratory and imaging modalities required for diagnosis, based on the data obtained from the patient interview and examination.
Recommended or Required Reading1- Dan Longo, Anthony S. Fauci, Dennis L. Kaspe, Stephen Hauser, J. Larry Jameson, Joseph Loscalzo, Steven M Holland, Carol A. Langford. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition, 2025. McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN: 978-1265979317
2- Lee Goldman, Kathleen A. Cooney. Goldman-Cecil Medicine, 27th edition, 2024. Elsevier. ISBN-13: 978-0323930383
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Case Study
  • Experiment
  • Project
  • Report Preparation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Practice 44 100
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
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 Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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