General information about the course

1. Major of study: medicine

2. Study level: unified MSc

3. Form of study: intramural

4. Year: II

5. Semester: III

6. Course name: Propedeutics of oncology

7. Course status: required

8. Course objectives

Gaining  knowledge of the causes of cancer, signs and symptoms of cancer, diagnostic techniques and laboratory methods used in cancer screening and diagnosis. 

Presentations of the risk factors for the development of cancer, as well as pathomechanisms and measures taken in the prevention of cancer.

Presenting the epidemiology of cancer and its impact on public health.

Learning outcomes / reference to learning outcomes indicated in (underline as appropriate):

education standards (Regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education) / Resolution of the Senate of the Medical University of Silesia (indicate terms specified in education standards / signs of learning outcomes approved by the Resolution of the Senate of the Medical University of Silesia)

For knowledge student knows and understands: A.W14., B.W17, B.W34., B.W35., C.W7., C.W9, C.W14., C.W24, E.W15, E.W20. F.W5, F.U10, B.W29, B.W36, C.W15

For skills student can do: C.U8, E.U1

For social competencies student is ready to: D.W11, D.W13, D.W15

9. Number of hours for the course

20

10. Number of ECTS points for the course

2,5

11. Form of evaluation: credit

12. Methods of verification and evaluation of learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Methods of verification

Methods of evaluation*/ credit

Knowledge

Evaluation – presentation

Grade credit – MCQ

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Skills

Report

Observation

Presentations

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Competencies

Observation

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