Pathophysiology
Course content
By the end of the course, students shall be able to account for the occurrence, aetiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, complications, diagnostics, prevention and treatment of significant diseases, and to use the medical terminology related to physiology and pathophysiology. Furthermore, students should be able to account for the human organism's physiology and pathophysiology and have a fundamental understanding of commonly occurring diseases.
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At the end of the course, the student shall be able to:
Knowledge
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of coronary/respiratory diseases
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of neurological diseases
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of renal diseases
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of diseases of the muscles and locomotor system
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of endocrine diseases
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of blood diseases
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of pulmonary diseases
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of cancer diseases
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of infectious diseases
Skills
- process a well-defined and clear pathophysiology problem
- select, explain and discuss relevant theory
- select, explain and use a scientific method relevant to the problem at hand
- present a logically cohesive and well-founded argumentation covering the statement of the problem at hand, analysis and conclusion
- document an ability to produce an academic presentation in writing as well as orally
Lectures, classes, and practical exercises
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Porth CM: Essentials of Patophysiology 5th ed. |
ISBN-13: 978-1-4511-9080-9
or International edition:
ISBN 9781451194326
Course registration takes place at DTU
Open for credit transfer students and other external students. Apply here:
Credit transfer students:
Credit transfer student at SUND – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)
Other external students:
https://healthsciences.ku.dk/education/student-mobility/guest-students/
- ECTS
- 10 ECTS
- Type of assessment
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Written examination, 4 hours under invigilation
- Type of assessment details
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- Aid
- Without aids
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- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
Criteria for exam assessment
To achieve the maximum grade of 12, the student shall be able to:
Knowledge
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of coronary/respiratory diseases
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of neurological diseases
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of renal diseases
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of diseases of the muscles and locomotor system
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of endocrine diseases
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of blood diseases
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of pulmonary diseases
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of cancer diseases
- account for the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of infectious diseases
Skills
- process a well-defined and clear pathophysiology problem
- select, explain and discuss relevant theory
- select, explain and use a scientific method relevant to the problem at hand
- present a logically cohesive and well-founded argumentation covering the statement of the problem at hand, analysis and conclusion
- document an ability to produce an academic presentation in writing as well as orally
Single subject courses (day)
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 59
- Preparation
- 200
- Theory exercises
- 6
- Exercises
- 4
- Clinical practice
- 2
- Exam
- 4
- English
- 275
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- SMTK12011U
- ECTS
- 10 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
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1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedulegroup
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See Syllabus
- Capacity
- 120 participants
- Studyboard
- Study board from DTU
Contracting department
- Department of Biomedical Sciences
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinator
- Signe Sørensen Torekov (7-767174676d71784275777066306d7730666d)
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