Information Package

Program of Medicine (Turkish)

EMF612

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Course Code
EMF612
Semester
Phase VI
Theory+Practice
0 + 360
ECTS
10
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMedical Diploma
Year of Study18
SemesterPhase VI
ECTS10
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 internal diseases.
  2. Directs rare internal diseases to diagnosis in real patient and knows referral criteria.
  3. In the presence of frequent internal diseases, the student performs medical interventions professionaly on the real patient.
  4. In the presence of rare internal diseases, the student directs professionaly to perform medical interventions on the real patient.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThe duration of this rotation program is planned as one month in outpatient and one month in inpatient clinics. Physiciancandidate VI. medicalstudents in theclassroom; underthesupervision of a seniorassistantandconsultant, in jointserviceswherepatientsbelongingtoalldisciplines (Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, EndocrinologyandMetabolicDiseases, Hematology, MedicalOncology, Nephrology, Geriatrics, General InternalMedicineandImmunologyandAllergy) aremonitored in an integratedmanner, workswiththeresponsibility of thepatientandkeeps a watch, sothatreceivestheoreticalandpracticalinformationaboutinternaldiseaseswith a holisticapproachtopatients.Students can alsoparticipate in thescientificacademicprocessbyactivelyparticipating in seminars, articlehoursandcasediscussionsthatareapplied in thedepartments of polyiclinicsandservices. At the end of this training; students must be be able to recognize the clinical features of patients who have internal diseases. The students are expected to be able to demonstrate how to manage/treat patients and to learn the objectives of referring them to a specialist physician.
Course DescriptionWithin the scope of Internal Medicine rotation, 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 taking medical histories, maintaining records, and performing physical examinations across diverse patient groups; building the necessary experience and knowledge to determine appropriate laboratory and imaging methods and clinical approaches based on data obtained from history-taking 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 50 100
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 Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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