Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Describe, organise, analyse and prioritise the phenomena observed in the medical field
• 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
• 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
• Use a rich vocabulary accurately linking concepts and words, and understand the prefixes and suffixes used in the medical field
• Adapt lexical and syntactic choices in communication register (everyday language, medical language or scientific terminology)
• 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.)
• Use a hypothesis in inductive, deductive or abductive reasoning
• Integrate reasoning in clinical approaches
• Be a responsible practitioner
• Integrate a human dimension in their approach to the patient

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of this teaching, the student will be able to :

1. Break medical terms into units of meaning, roots, prefixes and suffixes, and to define these units of meaning

2. Define :
-basic medical terms in English and French
-the concepts of symptom, sign, syndrome
-Interpret a reference or exit letter - adapted to your level
-Define the concepts of health and illness (disease, illness, sickness)

3. Describe :
-the roles of the physician (clinical expert, communicator, collaborator, professional, health promoter, scholar, manager)
-the stages of a consultation (anamnesis and its various components, clinical examination, patient's experience)

4. Understand the different types of clinical reasoning 

 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

The course will be contextualized based on different letters of consultation and/or hospitalization of fictitious patients. 

A glossary of the main medical terms to be known will be established progressively during the course.

Prior Experience

Anatomy ans cardiac physiology