Opinto-opas

Objective

Students know how to explain the function of body’s defence mechanisms against microbes. They are able to apply knowledge based on microbiology and immunology to osteopathic working diagnosis. Students use and apply their aseptic knowledge based on microbiology to their clinical practice.
Pathophysiology: 1 cr
Students know how to explain the pathogenetic mechanisms of the most common diseases, their progression and structural changes related to them at cellular and tissue level. They can describe the healing process from the perspective of pathophysiology.
Skin diseases: 1 cr
Student recognizes the symptoms and signs of the most common skin diseases and their diagnosis and treatment.
Rheumatology: 1 cr
Students understand the central joint and soft tissue changes related to autoimmune disorders. They recognise the basic symptoms of rheumatic diseases and their examination methods. Students master grounds for treating rheumatic diseases and understand the significance of multifaceted rehabilitation to rheumatic diseases.

Content

Function of body’s defence mechanisms. Creating a microbiologically safe treatment environment for patients. Basics of groups of bacteria on skin and mucosae. Normal flora of the body and its significance. Effects of antimicrobial medication on the body. Microbes causing diseases visible on skin and immunological diseases. Hand hygiene and disease transmission in osteopaths’ work. labtest.
Pathophysiology: 1 cr
Basic model of the pathophysiologic process. Central etiologic features of diseases. Progress of a disease and factors affecting it. Structural changes related to illnesses. Functional disorders of the body. General principles of the healing process. Diagnosing pathologic changes and basics of care.
Skin diseases: 1 cr
Rheumatology: 1 cr
Rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Lyme borreliosis, psoriatic arthopathy, polymyalgia rheumatica, reactive arthritis, Reiter’s syndrome, seronegative spondyloarthropathies, Sjögren’s syndrome, scleroderma, SLE and fibromyalgia.

Materials

Ihotaudit book is available in Oppiportti.

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Guided practices
Learning assignments
Teamwork

Exam schedules

The course consists of several smaller entities, which are the responsibility of different teachers. Each section is formatted separately:

Student workload

5 ects x 27h= 135h students work

Content scheduling

during 1st and 2nd period

Further information

The course consists of several smaller entities, which are the responsibility of different teachers. Each section is formatted separately:

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use the appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They recognise the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students analyse the relationships between appropriate core concepts as well as justify their choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They analyse the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students analyse and assess the relationships between appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They assess the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students use the appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They recognise the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation and palpation practice
Learning assigment: Skin diseases
Seminars: Pathophysiology, Rheumatology
Exam