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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Madara Tirzīte
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Medicine
Language:English, Latvian
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine

Objective

Acquire deeper knowledge of relevant topics, learn how to evaluate patients with lung pathology, evaluate the characteristics of the pathology involved and the treatment options for individual patients at different stages of treatment.

Prerequisites

Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the respiratory system.
Methods of physical examination of the respiratory system. Methods of radiological examination in the diagnosis of lung diseases.
Pharmacology of the respiratory system.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Upon completion of the study course, students will have acquired knowledge of pulmonary diseases, so that they are able to assess these diseases, differentiate them from other diseases and provide adequate treatment on the basis of the latest findings in medicine.

Skills

Upon completion of the study course, students will be able to (based on the medical history, objective findings, laboratory tests and additional examination results) understand and diagnose the aforementioned pulmonary diseases, assess their severity and variety, and prescribe appropriate treatment for a particular patient.

Competence

The expertise acquired through studies will enable students analyse current medical problems in respiratory diseases independently, rationally use additional examination methods, analyse clinical cases, demonstrate individual attitude towards the patient and justify the chosen treatment.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine, SSNMFz9Master’sRequiredZaiga Kravale, Jekaterina Gagarina, Jūlija Černišenko, Rūdolfs Vilde, Arta Legzdiņa, Madara Tirzīte, Pauls Dzelve, Sabīne Skrebinska, Mārtiņš Purenkovs, Diāna Ērgle, Anastasija Zaičenko, Inga Stuķēna, Reinis Rugājs
Medicine, MF10Master’sRequiredMārtiņš Danefelds, Zaiga Kravale, Jekaterina Gagarina, Jūlija Černišenko, Anna Terentjeva-Decuka, Rūdolfs Vilde, Anastasija Zaičenko, Konstantīns Ščerbakovs, Arta Legzdiņa, Darija Logvinova, Madara Tirzīte, Inga Vikmane, Anete Šperberga, Dace Žentiņa, Pauls Dzelve, Sabīne Skrebinska, Guntis Bahs, Helmuts Bināns, Mārtiņš Purenkovs, Valentīna Mihejeva, Diāna Ērgle, Inga Stuķēna, Andra Krūmiņa
Medicine, SSNMF10Master’sRequiredZaiga Kravale, Jekaterina Gagarina, Jūlija Černišenko, Rūdolfs Vilde, Arta Legzdiņa, Madara Tirzīte, Anete Šperberga, Reinis Rugājs, Pauls Dzelve, Sabīne Skrebinska, Mārtiņš Purenkovs, Diāna Ērgle, Inga Stuķēna, Andra Krūmiņa