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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Vija Siliņa
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian, English
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Biological sciences; Environmental biotechnology; Medical biotechnology

Objective

The aim of the course is to broaden the knowledge on the role of the family medicine in the health care system and discuss issues essential for primary health care.

Prerequisites

Knowledge gained during the first 5 study years, especially related to public health, internal diseases, pediatrics and mental health.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.After successful completion of the course students will have been acquired knowledge about:
• specific situations in speciality of family medicine (disabled persons, persons with low income, with social problems, etc.),
• the role of prevention in context of family medicine and travelling (adult vaccination, vaccination of risk groups),
• condition of human health in the world and Latvia,
• legislative acts of Republic of Latvia and European Union within the context of health care.

Skills

1.After accomplishing the course students will be able to :
• communicate effectively with patients of different ages groups,
• evaluate appropriately advertisements of medications and treatment techniques,
• apply internet-based materials in daily work of family physician and to evaluate facts and suggestions.

Competence

1.After completion of the study course the student will be competent to collaborate with patients, relatives of patients and colleagues on special issues of family medicine, obeying norms of medical ethics and respecting rights of the patient.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine11Master'sLimited choiceVija Siliņa, Dārta Puriņa, Ilze Skuja, Jānis Blumfelds, Gunta Tīcmane, Ilze Grauze, Marija Titova, Sandra Gintere, Līga Kozlovska
Medicine11Master'sLimited choiceVija Siliņa, Dārta Puriņa, Ilze Skuja, Jānis Blumfelds, Gunta Tīcmane, Ilze Grauze, Marija Titova, Sandra Gintere, Līga Kozlovska
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine 11Master'sLimited choiceVija Siliņa, Dārta Puriņa, Ilze Skuja, Jānis Blumfelds, Gunta Tīcmane, Ilze Grauze, Marija Titova, Sandra Gintere, Līga Kozlovska