Medicine Sciences and Pharmacology (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

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

Location and time

Spring period 2022

Materials

Videomaterial, texts and assignements in Moodle-learning environment.
Contents:
1. Basic for bio-medicine and clinical medicine.
2. Pathophysiology
3. Pain
4. Respiratory, cardiovascular disorders
5. Musculoskeletal disorders
6. Central and peripheral nervous system diseases
7. Medication
8. Rehabilitation

Teaching methods

Independent learning (for example video materials, reading text files and assignments) and contact learning (first aid skills and exam).

Exam schedules

Varsinainen tenttiperiodi 10.3. - 31.3.2022
Ensimmäinen uusintaperiodi Examissa 11.4. - 27.4.2022
Toinen uusintaperiodi 2.5. - 10.5.2022

Tenttiperiodeja voidaan opintojakson alussa yhdessä sopien tarvittaessa muuttaa.

Student workload

- Independent learning about 110 h
- Firts aid skills about 13 h
- Exam 1-3 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The student demonstrates excellent knowledge in basics of biomedicine and clinical medicine. He or she has first aid skills.

Further information

Jos Sinulla on voimassaoleva SPR:n ensiaputodistus tai olet juuri käynyt hätäensiapukurssin (8h) tai EA1-kurssi, saat hyväksiluvun hätäensiapuosuudesta liittämällä kuvan ensiaputodistuksesta tai kortista Moodletyötilan palautuskansioon, joka aukeaa tammikuun alussa 2022.

Opintojakso tentitään yhtenä kokonaisuutena. Jos Sinulla on aikaisempaa osaamista opintojaksojen yksittäisiin sisältöihin liittyen (esimerkiksi lääkehoito), osoitat tämän aikaisemmin hankitun osaamisesi kokoavassa tentissä.