Clinical Medicine - Emphasis on Reproduction and Development, 22.5 credits
Klinisk medicin - inriktning reproduktion och utveckling, 22.5 hp- Course code
- 2LK111
- Course name
- Clinical Medicine - Emphasis on Reproduction and Development
- Credits
- 22.5 credits
- Form of Education
- Higher Education, study regulation 2007
- Main field of study
- Medicine
- Level
- AV - Second cycle
- Grading scale
- Fail (U) or pass (G)
- Department
- Department of Women's and Children's Health
- Participating institutions
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital
- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery
- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset
- Decided by
- Programnämnd 2
- Decision date
- 2013-10-25
- Revised by
- Programme committee for study programme in medicine
- Last revision
- 2018-04-08
- Course syllabus valid from
- Autumn 2018
Specific entry requirements
All credits from semester 1-7
Students who fail to meet placement requirements by demonstrating serious deficiencies in knowledge, skills or attitudes, or who jeopardise patient safety or quality of healthcare, will be eligible for re-qualification for new placement opportunities only after an individual action plan has been successfully completed.
Objectives
Content
The course includes specialties in gynaecology and obstetrics, paediatrics, pediatric surgery, psychiatric services for children and adolescents as well as clinical genetics. Evaluation is based on the student's participation in the care and discussion of patient cases during placements. Teaching will take place in both in- and out-patient care settings. Interprofessional learning is a central part of the course in order to prepare students for their future professional roles.
Clinical medicine with emphasis on reproduction, 10.0 hp
The part includes the subject areas gynaecology and obstetrics in in- and out-patient care. Clinical rotation are central in the course and strong emphasis is placed on primary care, disease prevention and on principles of diagnostic strategy. The part also contains women's exposed position in family, close relations and society including men's violence against women and in addition relevant laws and regulations. New knowledge is integrated with earlier basic science and clinical knowledge.
Clinical medicine with emphasis on development, 10.0 hp
Professional development, 0.5 hp
The Professional Development includes a mentor-driven workshop consisting of individual self-assessment, with a half-day with a focus on medical-ethical issues in genetics, pregnancy, the post-natal care, children and adolescents. The international students will have an alternative component of this course.
Clinical Genetics, 2.0 hp
The component treats the principles for when one should suspect a chromosome aberration or other hereditary disease, risk assessments of these conditions as well as how one identifies healthy genetic traits, the principles of researching genetic history and how preventive measures can be used to curb disease.
Teaching methods
The course starts with an introduction consisting of lectures, seminars and examination technique in respective component. The rest of the course consists of lectures, seminars, workshops, group assignment, proficiency training and interprofessional training. Individual studies before interactive seminars. Students may be scheduled evenings, nights and weekends. During the spring semester, the course is given in English.
Examination
Transitional provisions
If a course has been cancelled or undergone major changes, at least two additional examinations (excluding regular examinations) on the previous contents will be provided within a year of the date of the change.
Other directives
Course evaluation takes place according to the guidelines that have been established by the Board of Education at Karolinska Institute.
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The knowledge is structured according to the SOLO taxonomy:
S1) simple (e.g. know, identify)
S2) composite (e.g. account for, describe)
S3) related (e.g. analyse, relate)
S4) extended (e.g. theorise, analyzs)
The skills goals are structured according to Miller's pyramid:
M1) know
M2) to apply knowledge
M3) to be able to show
M4) to be able to demonstrate professionally
Literature and other teaching aids
Clinical medicine with emphasis on reproduction
Recommended literature and study material
2., [uppdaterade] uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2014 - 715 s. ISBN:9789144095707 (inb.) LIBRIS-ID:16249815 Library search
2. uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2015 - 376 s. ISBN:9789144092591 LIBRIS-ID:17350451 Library search
6th ed. : Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2010. - xiii, 497 p. ISBN:978-0-7817-8807-6 LIBRIS-ID:12042290 Library search
9. ed. : Edinburgh : Mosby, 2010 - viii, 354 p. ISBN:978-0-7234-3509-9 (main edition : alk. paper) LIBRIS-ID:11787081 Library search
2nd ed. : Edinburgh : Elsevier, 2012 - x 329 p. ISBN:9780702043611 LIBRIS-ID:14968461 Library search
1. uppl. : Stockholm : Liber, 2014 - 476 s. ISBN:9789147117253 LIBRIS-ID:16608519 Library search
Clinical medicine with emphasis on development
Recommended literature and study material
1. uppl. : Stockholm : Liber, 2011 - 598 s. ISBN:978-91-47-09375-5 (inb.) LIBRIS-ID:12300521 Library search
4. ed. : Edinburgh : Mosby, 2012 [dvs 2011] - xiv, 533 s.. ISBN:9780723435655 LIBRIS-ID:12319597 Library search
4., [rev. och uppdaterade] uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2012 - 674 s. ISBN:978-91-44-07609-6 (inb.) LIBRIS-ID:12531935 Library search
7., kompletterade och rev. uppl. : Stockholm : Liber, 2010 - 383 s. ISBN:978-91-47-09402-8 LIBRIS-ID:11864066 Library search
[Ny, omarb. och uppdaterad utg.] : Stockholm : Karolinska Institutet University Press, 2015 - 388 s. ISBN:9789185565764 LIBRIS-ID:17592866 Library search
18. ed. : Philadelphia : Saunders Elsevier, cop. 2007 ISBN:978-1-41602450-7 LIBRIS-ID:10532141 Library search
Clinical Genetics
Recommended literature and study material
1. uppl. : Stockholm : Liber, 2011 - 326 s. ISBN:978-91-47-09417-2 LIBRIS-ID:12280743 Library search
2. ed. : Oxfordshire, UK : Scion, 2011 - xvii, 442 s. ISBN:978-1-904842-80-4 LIBRIS-ID:12071084 This book may be borrowed from the course administration for international students Library search