Learning outcomes of the course unit Students will have the ability to work together with the doctors and residents of the clinic

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1 Course unit title Code Skin, Venereal, Infectious Diseases M-V45 Cycle of course unit Integrated (Master Study programme Medicine Level of course unit Not degree) applicable Course IV Department Skin and Type of course unit Module Venereal Diseases; Infectious diseases Course unit duration 4 weeks Mode of delivery Traditional Part of programme Study area Assessment strategy Exam Number of ECTS credits allocated Student's workload Contact work hours Independent work hours Study requirements Passed exams from 1-6 semesters of the studies: Cytology and Parasitology, Anatomy, Basics of Preclinical Studies and Locomotion, Metabolism and Homeostasis, Respiration and Circulation, Human Reproductive Health and Essentials of Clinical Studies, Immune Response and Infection Annotation Studying the subject prompts students to summarize and contemporize the knowledge and experience acquired during the studies of anatomy, histology, professional language, basics of preclinical studies, immuninty response and infection, etc. Dealing with the s of the module students form common and professional competences. Students gain the knowledge about the ethio (patho) genetic mechanisms, clinics, diagnostics, principles of treatment and prophylaxis of the most common skin, venereal and infectious diseases. During the subject studies students gain practical skills needed for the examination of a patient, for making a reasonable diagnosis, treatment and prevention plan. Purpose of the course unit: programme competences to be developed The aim of the studies - to acquire integrated knowledge about skin, venereal and infectious diseases, to gain the necessary abilities for the diagnosis and management of those diseases. Common competences: 1. Regulation of professional activity; 2. Professional behaviour; 3.Professional spread of experience. Professional competences: 5. Consultation of a patient; 6. Evaluation of clinical symptoms, order investigations, making differential diagnoses and a management plan; 8. Treatment prescription; 10. Effective interaction in medicine practice. Learning outcomes of the programme Professional attributes: act fairly, think critically and self-critically, be emphatic, creative, take the initiative, follow to ethical obligations Learning outcomes of the course unit work together with the doctors and residents of the clinic Course unit methods Practice, consultation Assessment strategy 292

2 Professional behaviour: organise and plan activities, work autonomously or together with specialists engaged in other fields and in a multidisciplinary team; solve s and make decisions, act in new situations and to adapt to them, assess the limits of one s competence and, if necessary, ask for help; Dissemination of professional experience: learn, including independent and lifelong learning, apply knowledge in practice and to teach others work together with the doctors and residents of the clinic Practice; consultation Dissemination of professional experience: learn, including independent and lifelong learning, apply knowledge in practice and to teach others act independently, to communicate and work in team Practice; consultation; individual work Consultation with a patient: carry out a consultation with a patient according to his needs obtain the medical history independently of a patient with skin, venereal or infectious diseases Practice; consultation; seminars; individual work Assessing of clinical presentations, ordering investigations, making differential diagnoses and a management plan: recognise, assess and describe symptoms, nature and course of the clinical presentations, order appropriate investigations and interpret the results; make differential diagnoses; negotiate an appropriate management plan with patients and carers Administration of treatment: describe the mechanism of drug action, administer adequate and proper treatment, select appropriate drugs and other methods of treatment to the clinical context and evaluate their potential benefit and risks Students will be able to recognize, evaluate, and describe the symptoms of the main skin, venereal, and infectious diseases and their courses; conduct research and differential diagnosis for the patient; create treatment and monitoring plans. Students will be able to choose adequate drugs and/or prescribe other methods of treatment according to a given clinical situation; to analyze and evaluate the harms/benefits of applied treatments to patients with skin, venereal or infectious diseases. Regular Interactive seminar; solving exercises; consultations; individual work. Regular Interactive seminar; solving exercises; consultations; individual work. Diagnostic assessment Diagnostic assessment Communicate effectively in a medical context: communicate clearly, sensitively and effectively with patients, relatives of patients, disabled people and colleagues Students will be able to communicate with the patients in a clear, compassionate, and efficient manner. Seminar; solving exercises; consultations; individual work. Assessment methods Weighting percentage Period or date of assessment Assessment criteria 293

3 Lectures Consultations Seminars Training exercises Labaratory work Internship Tutorials Assessment All contact work hours Independent work hours Examination 100 Upon completion of the module studies Students answer 6 questions in written: 2-Skin diseases, 1-Venereal diseases and 3-Infectious diseases. The examination is failed if the student gets 2 or more negative points from the answers to the questions from Skin and Venereal diseases and/or infectious diseases. Cumulative grade formula Examination score (100 %) Course content Topics Contact work hours and planned learning activities Independent work hours and tasks Tasks Skin tumors Dermatitis Facial skin diseases

4 Bullous diseases Fungal and parasitic skin diseases Psoriasis and similar skin diseases Venereal diseases (sexually transmitted infections) Examination of the patient with skin or venereal diseases Laboratory and radiologic diagnostics of skin, venereal and infectious diseases HIV infection/aids

5 Bacterial and viral infections Infectious diseases' treatment and diagnosis practice and seminar: reading the literature, analyzing the clinical cases Travelers' infectious diseases and diseases caused by parasites infectious diseases' immunoprophylaxis Overall: clinical cases Required reading 1. Fauci A.S., Braunwald E., Kasper D.L., Hauser S.L., Longo D.L.,et al. Harrison's principles of internal medicine. 17th ed. New York. McGraw-Hill Medical, Goldman: Cecil Medicine, 23rd ed. Saunders, An Imprint of Elsevier, Gorbach S.L., Barlett J.G., Blacklow N.R. Infectious Diseases. 3rd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Sterry W, Paus R, Burgdorf W. Dermatology. Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Stuttgart, Germany Recommended reading 1. Gailevičius P. Dermatology. Kaunas, John C. Hall. Sauer s Manual of Skin Diseases. The 8th edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, USA Mandel G.L., Benett J.E., Dolin R. Principles and practice of infecious diseases: 2 volume set. Philadelphia. Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, Material of lectures, practical classes, and seminars. First Class or 5. Nelson K.E, Masters Williams C.F. Infectious disease epidemiology: theory and practice.2nd ed. London. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Plotkin S.A., Orenstein W.A., Offit P.A. Vaccines:expert consult. Fifth ed. Elsevier, Schlossberg D. Clinical infectious disease. Cambridge university press, Valiukeviciene S. HIV-related dermatoses. Lietuvos bendrosios praktikos gydytojas. 2003; 7(9):

6 Coordinating Lecturer Degree Valid from Name, Surname address 2013 Valid until Dr. Skaidra Valiukeviciene Dr. Aukse Mickiene 297