Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Paediatrics

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RAA_016
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Paediatrics
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

To acquire the knowledge about specifics of children and adolescents health related to occupational and environmental aspects.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Work and environment related specifics for children growth.

Skills

1.Evaluation of children growth specifics.

Competences

1.Ability to evaluate: - environmental impact on a child's health; - occupational requirements for adolescents.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Prepare a presentation about health risk factors in children and adolescents related with occupational and environmental aspects.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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Multiple choice test, case test.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
1
Length (weeks):
2
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Kaļķis V., Roja Ž., Kaļķis H. Arodveselība un riski darbā, Rīga, Medicīnas apgāds, 2015. - 533 lpp

2.

Eglīte M. „Darba medicīna”, Rīga, 2012, - 834 lpp

3.

Kliegman, Stanton, St. Geme, Schor. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 2-Volume Set, 20th Edition, 2015. – 3888 p

Additional Reading

1.

Kaļķis V., Roja Ž. „Darba vides riska faktori un strādājošo veselības aizsardzība”. – Rīga: Elpa, 2001. - 510 lpp

2.

LaDou J. Current Occupational & Environmental Medicine (Lange Medical Books), 4 th edition. McGraw-Hill Medical, 2006.- 846 p.

3.

Levy B.S. (Editor), Wegman D.H. (Editor). Occupational Health: Recognizingg and Preventing Work-Related Disease and Injury. 5 th edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005.- 847 p.

4.

Occupational medicine. Editor C. Zenc. Third edition. – St. Louis, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago: Mosby Year Book Inc., 1994.- 840 p.

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