Conducted in
terms:
2022/23, 2023/24
Erasmus code: 12.1
ISCED code: 0912
ECTS credits:
1.8
Language:
English
Organized by:
Department of General, Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery
(for:
Faculty of Medicine)
1.5. Endocrine and Gastrointestinal Surgery 1655-LekM5CNECHI-J
The following seminars (prepared by the students) are designer to acquaint the students with the surgery of
1. Thyroid gland
2. Parathyroid glands
3. Suprarenal glands
4. Other endocrine glans and hormon al dysfunctions, e.g. insulinoma.
The tutorials will be devoted to working with patients after endocrine surgeries – an analysis of the case files and discussion of possible clinical scenarios.
Total student workload
1. Study hours involving direct teacher participation:
- participation in seminars: 10 hours
- participation in tutorials: 20 hours
- final exam: 1 hour
Total workload involving direct teacher participation:
31 hours, which equals 1.24 ECTS credits
2. Total student workload:
- Participation in tutorials: 20 hours
- Participation in seminars: 10 hours
- Preparation for tutorials (including recommended reading): 3 hours
- Preparation for final exam and final exam: 4.5 hours
The total student workload is 37.5 hours, which equals 1.5 ECTS credits.
3. Study hours involving scientific research:
- Reading of recommended scientific literature: 2 hrs
- Participating in tutorials (including scientific literature on endocrine surgery): 10 hrs
- Participating in seminars (including scientific literature on endocrine surgery): 8 hrs
The total student workload involving scientific research is 20 hours, which equals 0.8 ECTS credits
3. Time needed to prepare for and participate in the trading process:
4. Preparation for examination: 4.5 hrs
4. Required on-site practice time:
Not applicable
Learning outcomes - knowledge
W1. C.W51. the mechanism of hormone activity (P7S_WG)
W2. F.W4. rules of perioperative safety, patient preparation for surgery, general and local anesthesia, controlled sedation (P7S_WG)
W3. F.W5. surgical treatment including analgesia and postoperative monitoring (P7S_WG)
W4. F.W10. contemporary medical imaging, particularly:
1) radiological findings seen in common diseases,
2) instrument al methods and imaging techniques used in medical procedures,
3) indication, contraindications and patient preparation for different scans, contraindications for the use of contrastin agents (P7S_WG)
Learning outcomes - skills
U1. U6. To examine the mammary glands, the thyroid gland, lymph nodes, the abdominal cavity in the context of acute abdomen, to perform a digital rectal examination (P7S_UW)
Other skills as in previous years (introduction to surgery)
Learning outcomes - social competencies
K1: Shows respect for the Patient and understanding for worldview and cultural differences (K_K05)
K2: Observes medical confidentiality and all patient rights (including the right to information, to intimacy, to an informed decision, to a dignified death (K_K06)
K3: Can establish and maintain a deep and respectful contact with the sick (K_K03 )
Teaching methods
Seminar:
• Case studies
• Didactic dispute on presentations prepared by students
Tutorials:
• Bedside tutorials
• Surgical suit ree tutorials: assisting surgeries (optional)
• Training in medical file-keeping
Exploratory teaching methods
- seminar
- practical
- practical
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the human endocrine system.
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Seminars:
Written exam (> 60%): W1, W2., W3, W4.
Tutorials:
Conversation; W1-W4; K1-K3
Practical placement
Not applicable
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: