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About Study Course

ECTS:6
Course supervisor:Jurģis Strautmanis
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Anatomy; Clinical medicine

Objective

To ensure the acquisition and development of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of paediatric medical genetics.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.To acquire knowledge about the principles of paediatric medical genetics, clinical manifestations of genetic diseases, diagnostic possibilities and differential diagnosis, genetic causes of paediatric neurological diseases.

Skills

1.Able to use theoretical knowledge and practical skills to prescribe genetic laboratory examinations and interpret results thereof, diagnose the most common genetic diseases, prescribe examinations to find out the genetic causes of paediatric nervous diseases.

Competence

1.Independently plans and organises the improvement and development of one’s professional competence. Formulates the choice of a genetic examination method for the diagnosis of genetic causes of paediatric nervous system diseases, critically analyses examination method results, integrates the knowledge of medical genetics in the development and expansion of the competence of the paediatric neurologist specialty.