Basics of Internal Diseases (MDAK_283)
About Study Course
Objective
To develop students' knowledge and skills in the care and education of patients with internal diseases in outpatient practice; to promote the application of knowledge and skills in practical work; to evaluate and analyse patients' social functioning abilities; develop skills in providing psychological support and effective communication with internal patients and their relatives.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites: Anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, professional communication, developmental psychology, biomedical aspects of human functioning.
Learning outcomes
1.As a result of the study course students acquire basic knowledge about the signs and course of internal illness, the specifics of patient care, the meaning and management of care.
1.As a result of the course the students will be able to recognise complaints and course of internal diseases, to identify and formulate care problems for patients with diagnoses of internal diseases, as well as to plan and implement the care process by assessing and analysing patients' social functioning abilities.
1.As a result of the study course, students will be able to understand the physical condition of different chronic disease patients, symptoms of illness, as well as the necessary treatment and care methods that will enable them to fully provide social care and support to their clients with chronic illness, as well as to better plan their care needs.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social work | 3 | Bachelor | Required | Dagnija Brutāne | |
| Social work | 3 | Bachelor | Required | Dagnija Brutāne |
