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About Study Course

ECTS:9
Course supervisor:Dace Rezeberga , Dace Rezeberga
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian, English
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine

Objective

To provide students with knowledge of women’s reproductive health across the life course, the physiology and common disorders of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, and the principles of prevention, diagnosis and management of gynaecological conditions. To develop skills in focused history-taking, initial clinical assessment, interpretation of basic investigations and demonstration of core obstetric and gynaecological skills in a simulated environment. To develop the ability to integrate knowledge into clinical case analysis, recognise emergencies and identify the need for specialist involvement, while applying the principles of evidence-based, woman-centred care, patient safety and professional ethics.

Prerequisites

Human anatomy, histology, medical cell biology, embryology, human homeostasis and physiology, medical microbiology, medical genetics, pathology, clinical propedeutics, functional morphology, basic topographic anatomy, physiological adaptation, internal medicine (cardiology), clinical pharmacology, introduction to surgery, radiology, tumour pathology and morphology, and medical ethics.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Explains the concepts of reproductive health and reproductive rights, the principles of woman-centred care, the organisation of perinatal care, and the main indicators of maternal and perinatal health.

Skills

1.Obtains and structures a gynaecological and obstetric history, identifying the presenting symptoms, reproductive history and relevant risk factors.

Competence

1.Integrates history, clinical examination and basic investigation findings to formulate the initial clinical problem, justify a differential diagnosis and propose further assessment in common obstetric and gynaecological situations.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2027, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine8Master'sRequired
Medicine 7Master'sRequired