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Study Course Description

General Pathology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

PAK_056

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine

ECTS

4.00

Target Audience

Life Science

LQF

Level 7

Study Type And Form

Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Agnese Ūdre

Structure Unit Manager

Ilze Štrumfa

Structural Unit

Department of Pathology

Contacts

Riga Stradins University, Department of Pathology, Kuldīgas iela 9A, Riga, LV-1007, Latvia; e-mail: pak@rsu.lv; tel. +371 67815096

About Study Course

Objective

1. provide studies in pathology, including the morphological and functional manifestations of diseases, their pathogenesis. This aspect of the programme should create theoretical foundations for further study of medical study courses, creating a comprehensively educated healthcare specialist according to the specifics and purpose of the study programme. The pathology programme should provide the student with an integrated understanding of the morphological and functional components of disease pathogenesis; 2. provide a practical overview of pathology as a diagnostic branch of medicine at a level appropriate to the specifics of the study programme.

Preliminary Knowledge

In biology, human anatomy, histology, genetics, physiology, biochemistry.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.As a result of learning the study course, the student will know and be able to explain in a reasoned manner the nature, causes and risk factors of various diseases and general pathological processes, pathogenesis and its reflection in clinical processes, laboratory and imaging examinations, possible complications and consequences, outcomes, to the extent permitted by the scope of the study course.

Skills

1.The student will be able to reasonably evaluate the pathogenesis of the most common diseases, relate it to the clinical manifestations of the diseases and the basics of diagnosis, as well as take practical steps to organise the necessary tissue or laboratory examinations, interpret and critically analyse their results in relation to the overall picture of the disease.

Competences

1.The acquired competences cover the pathogenesis of diseases of various organs and their systems and serve as a basis for further clinical studies to acquire clinical competences and conduct scientific research. By learning the study course PAK_014, students also acquire and develop competences in the selection and critical analysis of professional information, contributing to the development of critical and logical thinking.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
During the studies, the student must learn the original electronic methodical study materials prepared by the lecturers of the Department of Pathology according to the thematic plan; PAK_014.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
During the study course, students are offered a formative knowledge test with the help of short tests (multiple-choice test). At the end of the study course, according to the plan of the relevant study programme, students take a written exam in the form of a multiple-choice test. According to the paragraph 2.16 of Rīga Stradiņš University Academic Regulations (approved at the meeting of RSU Senate of 21 April 2020; minutes No 2-1/4/2020), the final grade for the study course consists of the cumulative assessment (50%) and the actual knowledge acquired by the student (50% ) according to the results of the end-of-course examination. The evaluation of all examination papers, including percentage and grades, is done in accordance with the current version of Rīga Stradiņš University Academic Regulations I.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

General pathology, incl. concept of inflammation, tumors, terminology of peripheral circulatory disorders, cell damage and related medical terms

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

General pathology, incl. concept of inflammation, tumors, terminology of peripheral circulatory disorders, cell damage and related medical terms

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

General pathology, incl. concept of inflammation, tumors, terminology of peripheral circulatory disorders, cell damage and related medical terms

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

General pathology, incl. concept of inflammation, tumors, terminology of peripheral circulatory disorders, cell damage and related medical terms

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

General pathology, incl. concept of inflammation, tumors, terminology of peripheral circulatory disorders, cell damage and related medical terms

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

General pathology, incl. concept of inflammation, tumors, terminology of peripheral circulatory disorders, cell damage and related medical terms

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

General pathology, incl. concept of inflammation, tumors, terminology of peripheral circulatory disorders, cell damage and related medical terms

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2