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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Indra Zeltiņa
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine

Objective

Acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in immunology in accordance with the requirements of the regulations of the specialty of an infectious diseases in order to prepare a doctor for certification in the specialty of infectious diseases.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.After completion of the study course, the residents will gain knowledge that will allow them to understand the types of immunopathology, their clinical and immunological manifestations, immunological examination methods, humoral, cellular, complement system and phagocytosis disorders and immunocorrection, as well as the most important genetic diseases and their methods.

Skills

1.The resident will be able to assess the normal functioning of the immune system and in the case of various pathologies of the immune system, determine the indications for in-depth special immunological examination, use the parameters of immunity in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of various diseases.

Competence

1.Upon completion of the study course, the resident will be able to detect immunopathological changes, evaluate a simple immunogram, and will be familiar with the most common metabolic diseases and the latest treatment methods.