Basics of Physiotherapy: General Pathology
1855-F1-PO-SJ
The General Pathology course focuses on acquiring knowledge and skills in the field of aetiology of disorders in adaptation and regulatory functions and metabolic disorders in humans. Students will gain knowledge of mechanisms responsible for causing the disorders in individual organs and systems, the functional changes they lead to, and the overall consequences to an organism.
Lectures (each topic is organized into 1 academic hour):
1. Definition of the disease and risk factors. Pathogenesis of inflammation.
2. Pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases (atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease).
3. Hypertension.
4. Pathophysiology of kidney disease.
5. Pathophysiology of endocrine system disorders.
6. Pathophysiology of obesity, metabolic syndrome.
7. Pathophysiology of diabetes and its complications.
8. Pathophysiology of the haematopoietic system.
9. Thrombosis. Cancer disease.
10. Pathophysiology of gastrointestinal diseases. Final test.
Total student workload
1. The workload related to activities that require direct participation of academic teachers is:
- participation in lectures: 10 hours
- participation in consultations: 2 hours
- participation in test: 1 hour
The workload related to activities that require direct participation of academic teachers is 13 hours, which corresponds to 0.52 ECTS points.
2. Student workload balance:
- participation in lectures: 10 hours
- participation in consultations: 2 hours
- participation in test: 1 hour
- self-learning: reading selected scientific literature: 3 hours
- preparing to tests: 9 hours
The total student workload associated with the implementation of the subject is 25 hours, which corresponds to 1 ECTS point.
3. Workload related to the conduct of scientific research:
- self-learning: reading selected scientific literature: 3 hours
- participation in lectures: 6 hours
The total student workload associated with conducting scientific research is 9 hours, which corresponds to 0.36 ECTS points.
4. Time required to prepare and to participate in the assessment process:
- preparing to the test + test: 9 + 1 hours = 10 hours.
The total student workload related to preparation for the assessment process is 10 hours, which corresponds to 0.4 ECTS points.
5. Time required to undergo compulsory practice:
- not applicable.
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Student knows:
W1: mechanisms influencing the development of the human body, at every stage of life. A.W6
W2: basic pathomechanisms of disorders in the cardiovascular system (hypertension, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction), acute and chronic inflammation, and cancers. A.W7
W3: the pathogenesis and clinical symptoms of basic disease, including digestive and endocrine diseases, metabolic diseases (including obesity, diabetes), kidney diseases, and hematologic diseases. A.W17
W4: methods of general health assessment and symptoms of basic disorders and lesions. A.W18
Learning outcomes - skills
Student is able to:
U1: evaluate the influence of extrinsic and intrinsic pathogens, modified and non-modifiable, on the development of diseases in the surrounding environment. A.U8
U2: estimate the risk of manifestation of a given disease based on the principles of inheritance and the influence of environmental factors. A.U8
U3: combine images of tissue and organ damage with clinical symptoms of the disease, history and diagnostic test results, and indicate the consequences of developing pathological changes with regard to the current results of scientific research. A.U8, E.U3
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Student is prepared to:
K1: recognizing own limitations in terms of knowledge, skills, and social competences and self-assessment of deficits and educational needs. K5
K2: uses objective sources of information. K6
Course coordinators
Teaching methods
Lectures:
- informative lecture;
- problem lecture;
- conversation lecture.
Type of course
compulsory course
Prerequisites
To realize the described subject, it is necessary to know elements of anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry.
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods:
The basis for passing is 100% attendance at lectures (W1-W4, U1-U3, K1, K2) and obtaining a positive mark from a credit colloquium, consisting of 20 test questions (one-choice test;
0 - 20 points; passing ≥ 60%): W1-W4, U1-U3, K1, K2.
% Grade
92-100% Very good
84-91% Good plus
76-83% Good
68-75% Satisfactory plus
60-67% Satisfactory
0-59% Fail
Practical placement
Bibliography
Primary literature:
1. Copstead LE, Banasik J: Pathophysiology. Elsevier, 2013, 5th edition.
Supplementary literature:
1. Provan D, Dokal I, de Vos J, Baglin T, Trevor: Oxford handbook of clinical haematology. Oxford University Press, 2016, 4th edition, 2 impr.
2. Klatt EC, Kumar V: Robbins and Cotran Review of Pathology. W. B. Saunders Company, 2009, 3rd edition.
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