Conducted in
terms:
2024/25, 2025/26
Erasmus code: 12.1
ISCED code: 0912
ECTS credits:
3
Language:
English
Organized by:
Department of Oncology and Brachytherapy
(for:
Faculty of Medicine)
Clinical Oncology 1655-Lek5ONKOK-J
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Total student workload
(in Polish) 1.Workload associated with direct participation of academic teachers:
- lectures: 4 h
- tutorials: 25 h
- exercises: 25h
- exam: 1 h
Total workload involving the direct participation of academic teachers: 55 h, which equals 1,83 ECTS point.
2.Total student workload:
- lectures: 4 h
- tutorials: 25 h
- exercises: 25h
- preparation for tutorials (including reading of the selected literature and written tasks completion): 8 h
- preparation for final test and final test: 12 + 1 = 13 h
Total student workload: 75 h, which equals 3 ECTS point.
3. Workload related to achievement of learning outcomes in medical simulation settings (group C): not applicable
4. Workload associated with achievement of learning outcomes related to medical communication: not applicable
- participation in exercises: 25 hours
Total student workload related to the implementation of learning outcomes related to medical communication is 25 hours, which equals 1 ECTS Point.
Learning outcomes - knowledge
(in Polish) W1:C.W21. describes the immunology of cancer and immune-mediated diseases and the principles of immunotherapy;
W2:C.W41. discuss the principles of physiotherapy;
W3:E.W9. specifies principles of nutritional and fluid therapy in various disease states;
W4:E.W14. specifies types of vascular access and their application, in particular in oncology;
W5:E.W24. discuss issues in oncology, including:
1)genetic, environmental and epidemiological background, causes, symptoms, principles of diagnosis and therapeutic management of the most common cancers and their complications;2) the most common paraneoplastic syndromes and their clinical anifestations;3) basics of early cancer detection, principles of screening and preventive measures in oncology;4) possibilities and limitations of modern cancer treatment (surgical methods, radiotherapy and systemic methods, including immunotherapy),
indications for cell and gene therapies and targeted and personalised treatment;5) early and distant complications of oncological treatment;6) the role of supportive treatment, including nutrition treatment;7) principles for organising cancer care, including genetic counselling and multidisciplinary care;8) practical aspects of statistics in oncology, including principles for the interpretation of clinical findings;9) main scales and classifications used in oncology;10)principles of targeted physical examination of the breast and prostate in adults;11) principles for planning the diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive management and prophylactic cancer treatment on the basis of the results of examinations and the medical records provided;
W6:E.W41. discuss indications for the implementation of monitored therapy;
W7:F.W5. describes the most common complications of modern oncology treatment;
W8:G.W21. discuss the epidemiology of cancer, in particular nutritional, environmental and other lifestyle-related determinants of cancer risk;
W9:G.W22. characterizes the importance of screening tests in oncology, including the risks associated with diagnostic tests for healthy individuals, and the health benefits in relation to the most common cancers in the Republic of Poland.
Learning outcomes - skills
(in Polish) U1:E.U4. conducts correctly to perform a targeted physical examination of breast and prostate gland in adults;
U2:E.U16. conducts correctly determine to the patient's death;
U3:E.U19. plans skilly diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive management of cancer treatment on the basis of test results and medical documentation provided;
U4:E.U25. passes skilly to communicate information to the patient, adapting the amount and content to the patient's needs
and capabilities of the patient, and supplement verbal information with models and written information, including charts and instructions, and use them accordingly;
U5: E.U28. recognizes social determinants of health, indicators of anti-health and self-destructive behaviors and discuss them with the patient and make a note in the medical documentation;
U6:F.U21. passes skilly unfavorable messages using the selected protocol, e.g.:
1) SPIKES: S (Setting – appropriate environment), P (Perception – getting to know how much the interlocutor knows), I (Invitation/Information – invitation to conversation / information), K (Knowledge – providing unfavorable information), E (Emotions and empathy), S (Strategy and summary),
2) EMPATHY: E (Emotions), M (Place), P (Patient's perspective), A (Appropriate language), T (Message content), I (Additional information), A (Annotation in the documentation), Journal of Laws –– 35 – 34 – Pos. 2152 3) ABCDE: A (Advance preparation - preparing for a conversation), B (Building therapeutic environment - establishing good contact with the family), C (Communicating well - conveying bad news, taking into account the rules of communication),
D (Dealing with reactions – dealing with difficult emotions), E (Encouraging and validate emotions – right to show emotions, redirect them and respond appropriately, aiming to end the meeting)
– including supporting the family in the process of dying with dignity and informing the family about the patient's death;
Learning outcomes - social competencies
(in Polish) K1: K_K01 tries to establish and maintain deep and respectful contact with the patient, as well as to show understanding for ideological and cultural differences
Teaching methods
(in Polish) Lectures: informative lecture, conversational lecture, case analysis
Seminars: didactic discussion, exposing methods: show, film
Exercises: clinical exercises, case analysis
Expository teaching methods
- participatory lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture
Exploratory teaching methods
- observation
- seminar
- practical
- seminar
- practical
Type of course
compulsory course
Prerequisites
(in Polish) Oncology classes are conducted in the ninth and tenth semesters. The oncology course includes 4 hours of lectures, 25 hours of seminars and 25 hours of exercises. The main goal is to prepare students to learn about cancer, its etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.
Course coordinators
Additional information
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