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About Study Course

ECTS:6
Course supervisor:Andris Jumtiņš
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Medical Services; Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Orthopaedics

Objective

To provide students with opportunities to acquire knowledge and understanding of human musculoskeletal diseases, congenital and acquired deformities, injuries, their pathogenesis, causes, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation principles, as well as care in the context of individual, family and society health; as well as skills that will enable students to independently render first aid, diagnose musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses, be competent in treatment and rehabilitation principles and enable them to continue studies at a higher level.

Prerequisites

Normal and pathological human anatomy, physiology, aseptic and septic conditions, desmurgy, propaedeutic, pharmacology and microbiology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Ability to recognise and describe bones, joints and soft tissues common illnesses and injuries, causes and aethiopathogenesis;

Skills

1.Collect patient’s anamnesis;

Competence

1.Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to carry out independent work with the injured and orthopaedic patients in general medical practice, and will able to continue further education.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2026, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine7Master'sRequiredAndris Jumtiņš, Ruta Jakušonoka, Silvestris Zēbolds, Pēteris Studers, Daniels Deksnis, Jekaterina Gagarina, Juris Intenbergs, Uģis Mihelsons, Rota Vēciņa, Modris Ciems, Andrejs Finogejevs, Alberts Broders, Ivans Krupeņko, Sandris Petronis, Oļegs Stunžāns, Laura Līpenīte, Jolanta Lazdāne, Rihards Engels, Jēkabs Galvāns, Rūdolfs Ulmanis, Patrīcija Paula Mūrniece, Mikus Štālhuts, Uldis Krustiņš, Arnis Birze, Daniela Vāvere, Evita Rumba, Karolis Petrulis, Una Bladiko, Aigars Vugulis, Elena Vaska, Klāvs Putenis, Igors Pikaļevs, Santa Miķele, Laura Gelderiņa, Rūdolfs Vētra, Andris Džeriņš, Anastasija Živula, Jörg Franke, Jorge Luis Collantes Gonzalez, Laura Andersone
Medicine7Master'sRequiredAndris Jumtiņš, Ruta Jakušonoka, Silvestris Zēbolds, Pēteris Studers, Daniels Deksnis, Jekaterina Gagarina, Juris Intenbergs, Uģis Mihelsons, Rota Vēciņa, Modris Ciems, Andrejs Finogejevs, Alberts Broders, Ivans Krupeņko, Sandris Petronis, Oļegs Stunžāns, Laura Līpenīte, Jolanta Lazdāne, Rihards Engels, Jēkabs Galvāns, Rūdolfs Ulmanis, Patrīcija Paula Mūrniece, Mikus Štālhuts, Uldis Krustiņš, Arnis Birze, Daniela Vāvere, Evita Rumba, Karolis Petrulis, Una Bladiko, Aigars Vugulis, Elena Vaska, Klāvs Putenis, Igors Pikaļevs, Santa Miķele, Laura Gelderiņa, Rūdolfs Vētra, Andris Džeriņš, Anastasija Živula, Jörg Franke, Jorge Luis Collantes Gonzalez, Laura Andersone
Planning period:Year 2027, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine 7Master'sRequiredAndris Jumtiņš, Ruta Jakušonoka, Silvestris Zēbolds, Pēteris Studers, Daniels Deksnis, Jekaterina Gagarina, Juris Intenbergs, Uģis Mihelsons, Rota Vēciņa, Modris Ciems, Andrejs Finogejevs, Alberts Broders, Ivans Krupeņko, Sandris Petronis, Oļegs Stunžāns, Laura Līpenīte, Jolanta Lazdāne, Rihards Engels, Jēkabs Galvāns, Rūdolfs Ulmanis, Patrīcija Paula Mūrniece, Mikus Štālhuts, Uldis Krustiņš, Arnis Birze, Daniela Vāvere, Evita Rumba, Karolis Petrulis, Una Bladiko, Aigars Vugulis, Elena Vaska, Klāvs Putenis, Igors Pikaļevs, Santa Miķele, Laura Gelderiņa, Rūdolfs Vētra, Andris Džeriņš, Anastasija Živula, Jörg Franke, Jorge Luis Collantes Gonzalez, Laura Andersone