Medicine Sciences and Pharmacology (5 cr)
Code: SZXX2011-3007
General information
Timing
01.04.2022 - 23.06.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Unit
School of Health and Social Studies
Campus
Lutakko Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Occupational Therapy
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Rehabilitation Counselling
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
- Mari Kantanen
- Teppo Karapalo
- Marika Puttonen
Teacher in charge
Teppo Karapalo
Objectives
Purpose of the course
After the course you will be able to use basic knowledge of medicine as well as first aid skills in interaction with clients or patients of social and health care work.
Competences
Client competence in social, health care and rehabilitation services
Learning outcomes of the course
After the course you will know the basics of bio medicine and clinical medicine. You will know patho-physiological phenomena of illness, pain and recovery. You will know the fundamental dysfunctions of respiration, heart and circulatory system, musculoskeletal system and central and peripheral nervous system. You will understand psychological issues as well as cure and rehabilitation principles related to them. You will know effects of medication and understand your own professional responsibilities in medical treatment. You will have basic competences in first aid.
Content
Starting points for biomedical and clinical medicine
Pathophysiological phenomena of disease, pain and healing process
Pain
Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders
Musculoskeletal disorders
Disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system and mental health disorders
Implementation and monitoring of safe pharmacological treatment
Basic first aid skills
Further information for students
Avoimen AMK:n erillistoteutus (15 paikkaa ELY-koulutukselle ja 10 paikkaa yksittäiseen myyntiin)
Evaluation scale
0-5
Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
1 The student demonstrates sufficient knowledge in basics of biomedicine and clinical medicine. He or she has first aid skills.
2 The student demonstrates satisfactory knowledge in basics of biomedicine and clinical medicine. He or she has first aid skills.
Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)
3 The student demonstrates very good knowledge in basics of biomedicine and clinical medicine. He or she has first aid skills.
4 The student demonstrates satisfactory knowledge in basics of biomedicine and clinical medicine. He or she has first aid skills.
Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)
5 The student demonstrates excellent knowledge in basics of biomedicine and clinical medicine. He or she has first aid skills.