Course description

Course lay-out

The goal of this course is to give the Medical Informatics student an introduction about the medical process; the complex medical data which leads to a diagnosis and treatment eventually with taking into account the way of thinking of medical professionals. In this course the basic medical knowledge is gained by the student and this knowledge is supported by giving insight in the physician-patient communication by participating in the physician-patient education.

 

Educational goals

• Knowledge of and insight into the structure and function of cells, tissues and organs
• Knowledge of and insight into the dynamics of the cells, tissues and organs
• Insight into methods and means of medical, clinical and epidemilogical research

 

Involved departments

• Anatomy and Embrylogy
• Bio-Chemics
• Bio-Informatics
• Cell Biology and Histology
• Clinical Departments
• Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• Clinical Informatics

 

Evaluation

Evaluation of the course and assignments

This course ran parallel with the second course and the third course. It was a huge transition between high school and the university, there were a lot of deadlines which were not always clearly communicated between the three coordinators. The first course gave an introduction in the human body. This subject was present in all lectures, task groups and oral presentations that had to be given. The presentations were prepared in groups of four. Every month started with a clinical lecture (a conversation between physician and patient) and each group had to answer several questions about the disease which was presented in the lecture. After a presentation feedback was given to the speaker. I, myself, had to speak less fast and treat less subjects in the presentation; because I ran out of time. The medical part of the study appeals to me, so did this course. It was a fair introduction to future medical courses.