Study programmeFrançais
Medical Semiology and Teachings I
Programme component of Bachelor's Degree in Medicine à la Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UM-B3-MEDECI-001-MCompulsory UEVANPEE DominiqueM109 - Sémiologie et Médecine générale
  • VANPEE Dominique

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français4050005.005.00

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
M-SEMI-301Medical Semiology I400000Q1
M-SEMI-303Clinical Reasoning and Cardiorespiratory Intensive Care Exercises05000Q1
Unité d'enseignement

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Describe, organise, analyse and prioritise the phenomena observed in the medical field
    • Understand the expression of biological realities in absolute or relative terms, the orders of magnitude, proportions and probability
    • Know the standard physical examination, as well as recognise and describe clinical symptoms
  • Control the molecular, morphological and functional approaches of normal and pathological conditions
    • Integrate concepts from these different approaches in a complex biomedical problem
    • Explain the relationships between molecular, morphological and functional changes and pathological conditions, their clinical signs and symptoms
  • Demonstrate interpersonal skills developed within a medical context
    • Summarise, explain, and argue
  • Develop reasoning skills
    • Understand and apply the basic principles of reasoning (obtaining data, analysis, synthesis, comparison, the rule of three, syllogism, analogy, Boolean logic, etc.)
    • Understand and apply Bayesian inference
    • Use a hypothesis in inductive, deductive or abductive reasoning
    • Integrate reasoning in clinical approaches
    • Manage doubt and uncertainty
  • Manage resources
    • Prioritise
  • Manage their studies
    • Have developed an interest for medicine
    • Locate scientific information efficiently
    • Read, interpret, and critique a scientific article
  • Be a responsible practitioner
    • Base reasoning on the data taken from scientific literature (evidence-based-medicine)
    • Integrate a human dimension in their approach to the patient

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the learning process (3 modules from end of year 2 to end of year 3 of the Bachelor), Students will have acquired needed basis for patient-clinical approach including knowledge of the main principles of medical anamnesis, clinical examination, diagnostic hypotheses elaboration and differential diagnostic.
The cursus will focus on the manifestations of diseases and on the physiological systems in a patient global-approach philosophy. 

Content of UE

Objectives of the course include study of clinical signs and symptoms needed to understand pathophysiology and to elaborate diagnostics which is the key-step in order to initiate therapeutics.
Listen to and examine a patient is the very essence of the patient-physician relationship.

Prior Experience

Anatomy and hysiology

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

  • Written examination
  • Quoted exercices

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

  • Written examination
  • Quoted exercices

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
M-SEMI-301
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences
M-SEMI-303
  • Travaux pratiques
  • Travaux de laboratoire
  • Exercices de création et recherche en atelier
  • Projet sur ordinateur
  • Etudes de cas

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
M-SEMI-301
  • Face to face
  • From a distance
M-SEMI-303
  • Face to face
  • From a distance

Required Reading

AA
M-SEMI-301
M-SEMI-303

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
M-SEMI-301Not applicable
M-SEMI-303Not applicable

Recommended Reading

AA
M-SEMI-301
M-SEMI-303

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
M-SEMI-301Not applicable
M-SEMI-303Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
M-SEMI-301Arlet, P., Arlet, J.-B., Astudillo, L., & Sailler, L. (2007). Eléments de sémiologie clinique et biologique (Ellipses). Paris. Ferri, F. F. (2012). Netter Patient Advisor (Elsevier S). Philadelphia. Munro, J. F., & Campbell, I. W. (2001). Sémiologie clinique (Maloine). Paris.
M-SEMI-303Not applicable
Date de génération : 17/03/2017
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