SMEA15075U International Study Exposure – Health Provision in Tropical Africa
Master of Science in Medicine - compulsory
Attachment to a clinical department at a hospital or a clinic in the developing world. The attachment is arranged by the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, but can under special circumstances be arranged by the student. This requires prior approval by the Faculty.
The purpose of the attachment is to gain experience with health provision and clinical medicine at an institution in the developing world. The stay should increase the student’s clinical skills and give insight into the disease pattern in the surrounding society. The student should also experience and gain an understanding of the challenge of providing health services in a society with limited health budgets.
At the end of the course the students are expected to know the following:
As medical expert, as collaborator, as scholar, as health advocate and as professional.
Knowledge
- obtain knowledge of local disease pattern
- obtain insights into prioritization at health facilities with limited resources
- demonstrate a sufficient level of skill in clinical medicine, academician and health provider.
- describe pathophysiological characteristics of diseases treated at the department or clinic visited.
- document knowledge about clinical routines and division of work
between the health caters at the
facility.
Skills
- get exposure to working under conditions, which are markedly different from those experienced in the Danish health system
- diagnose and initialize treatment of the most common diseases treated at the health facility
- compile a relevant clinical history and perform a clinical
examination, and based on this
- provide tentative diagnoses and differential diagnoses
- propose relevant paraclinical investigations and provide a
proposal for initial treatment.
Competencies
- provide professional health care according to the norms and standards in the country visited.
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Exam in Summer Course in International Health
- Category
- Hours
- Class Instruction
- 2
- Exam
- 31
- Lectures
- 2
- Practical Training
- 240
- Preparation
- 130
- Total
- 405
Kurset udbydes ikke til eksterne studerende.
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- PortfolioThe portfolio includes:
Course participation
Upkeep of a clinical diary, which should contain a three page summery presenting a clinical case of particular interest. The document should be in English.
The student will recieve one grade based on both elements - Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Internal examination
Criteria for exam assesment
To obtain the grade 12 the student must demonstrate the following abilities:
As medical expert, as collaborator, as scholar, as health advocate and as professional.
Knowledge
- demonstrate a sufficient level of skill in clinical medicine, academician and health provider.
- describe pathophysiological characteristics of diseases treated at the department or clinic visited.
- document knowledge about clinical routines and division of work
between the health caters at the
facility.
Skills
- compile a relevant clinical history and perform a clinical
examination, and based on this
- provide tentative diagnoses and differential diagnoses
- propose relevant paraclinical investigations and provide a
proposal for initial treatment.
Competencies
- provide professional health care according to the norms and standards in the country visited.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SMEA15075U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn And Spring
The course is offered in both "rul" 1 and 2
- Schedule
- .
- Course capacity
- 20 students with 10 students per "rul". For students of the Master of Science in Medicine at Copenhagen University
- Study board
- The Study Board for Medicine and Health Science
Contracting department
- Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology
Course Coordinators
- Thor Grundtvig Theander (4-786c73764477797268326f7932686f)
Lecturers
Study Secretary: Patrick Dan Lorien, patrick.lorien@sund.ku.dk