Degree | Type | Year |
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2502442 Medicine | OB | 6 |
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It is advisable for the student to have achieved basic skills in clinical pathophysiology and semiology, structural pathology, complementary examination techniques, medical imaging, clinical and microbiological laboratory, as well as principles of pharmacology and therapeutics of the different devices and systemshumans.
It is recommended that the student has achieved basic skills in the digital field, molecular biology, biostatistics and epidemiology.
Sufficient knowledge of physiopathology on the psychological bases of health and disease states is desirable, as well as an adequate level of knowledge in interpersonal communication
This is a subject taught in the second semester of the fifth year of the Degree in Medicine. Like the other AIMs, it is a transversal subject that aims to develop basic skills for the professional activities and scientific thinking of medical graduates. It is intended to provide comprehensive training in medical knowledge, ensuring that the biological and pathophysiological bases of medicine and clinical disciplines are not considered isolated subjects without continuity.
During the course of the AIMs, students must develop basic transversal skills for professional activities and scientific thinking, including argumentation based on evidence, the ability to ask suitable questions, data analysis and interpretation, and the application of pathophysiological principles to understand diseases. Generic self-learning skills such as teamwork, oral and written communication, reading, and information research will also be developed, including the use of new information technologies and bioinformatics.
During the teaching period, students will solve problem cases, the content of which will vary each academic year. The work will be done in small groups with the collaboration of a tutor responsible for each case and tutors responsible for the various course subjects involved in the development of the case. The subject will be conducted in a problem-based learning format, combining tutoring sessions with independent student work.
In the presentation session for each case, the work's characteristics will be explained. Students will attend scheduled tutorials and consult all relevant sources to solve the clinical problem presented, which will be shared with the entire class in the final session to conclude the case.
In the Bioinformatics Module, the teaching will be mixed. It will begin with an introduction to the most commonly used tools, followed by guided and tutored case solving, then autonomous case solving, and finally focusing on a case to be worked on in small groups and presented inthe final session (Congress).
The general training objectives of the subject are:
Depending on the number of groups into which the students are divided, different clinical cases are prepared (at least one case per group) based on the subjects and materials of Module 3 (human clinical training), which will be solved by each group:
MIC IV (neurology, endocrinology, infectious diseases)
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Clinical Dermatology
In solving the cases, some of the subjects from Module 4 and Module 2 are involved (when the case requires it):
Subjects of Module 4. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
Clinical Radiology Structural and Molecular Pathology General Pharmacology Clinical Pharmacology Medical Immunology
Subjects of Module 2.
Social Medicine, Communication Skills, and Introduction to Research Preventive Medicine and Public Health Legal Medicine and Toxicology
Bioinformatics Module.
Practical sessions in Bioinformatics applied to Medicine
DISTRIBUTIVE BLOCKS
Presentation and solution of various clinical pathology cases, to be defined for each group
Bioinformatics Module:
Guided sessions on the use of information techniques and resources and Bioinformatics tools. Resolution of clinical cases to be defined using the tools previously presented.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING (PBL) | 25 | 1 | 1, 2, 17, 4, 3, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 16, 28, 27, 29, 11, 31, 41, 40, 30, 38, 37, 36, 34, 39, 35, 46, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 15, 32, 33, 18, 51, 53, 54, 52, 19, 10, 6, 8, 9, 7, 5 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
PERSONAL STUDY / READING ARTICLES / REPORTS OF INTEREST | 94.25 | 3.77 |
This Guide describes the framework, content, methodology, and general rules of the subject, in accordance with the current curriculum. The final organization of the subject regarding clinical cases, number and size of groups, schedule distribution, exam dates, specific evaluation criteria, and exam review will be determined by each of the Teaching Units (UDH). This information will be provided through their web pages and on the first day of class for each subject, by the professors responsible for the subject at the UDH.
For the current academic year, the professors designated by the Departments as responsible for the subject at the Faculty and UDH levels are:
Responsible Department(s): Multidepartmental
Faculty Responsibilities: Jaume Kulisevsky (jkulisevsky@santpau.cat)
UDH Responsibilities:
UD Vall d'Hebron: Osca Len (oscarmanuel.len@vallhebron.cat)
UD Germans Trias i Pujol: Carlos Rodrigo Gonzalo de Liria (crodrigo.germanstrias@gencat.cat)
UD Sant Pau: Jaume Kulisevsky Bojarski (jkulisevsky@santpau.cat)
UD Parc Taulí: Oriol Gasch Blasi (ogasch@tauli.cat)
Bioinformatics Module: Angel González Wong (Angel.Gonzalez@uab.cat)
TUTORS AND SESSIONS
Tutors: A case tutor for each of the subjects and/or topics in module 3 involved in the clinical cases (to be determined in each Teaching Unit), who will be responsible for the cases, presentation, closing, and specific tutoring.
Module 3: Human Clinical Training:
MIC IV (neurology, endocrinology, infectious diseases): number of cases to be defined
Pediatrics: number of cases to be defined
Psychiatry: number of cases to be defined
Clinical Dermatology: number of cases to be defined
A reference tutor for each subject in modules 4 and 2 involved in the cases, responsible for documentation, discussion, and tutoring of their subject in the cases as necessary.
Module 4. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
Clinical Radiology
Structural and Molecular Pathology
General Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology
Medical Immunology
Module 2. Social Medicine, Communication Skills, and Research Introduction Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Legal Medicine and Toxicology
TUTORS AND SESSIONS
Tutors: A case tutor for each of the subjects and/or topics in module 3 involved in the clinical cases, who will be responsible for the cases, presentation, closing, and specific tutoring.
Module 3: Human Clinical Training:
MIC IV (neurology, endocrinology, infectious diseases): number of cases to be defined
Pediatrics: number of cases to be defined
Psychiatry: number of cases to be defined
Clinical Dermatology: number of cases to be defined
A reference tutor for each subject in modules 4 and 2 involved in the cases, responsible for documentation, discussion, and tutoring of their subject in the cases as necessary.
Module 4. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
Clinical Radiology
Structural and Molecular Pathology
General Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology
Medical Immunology
Module 2. Social Medicine, Communication Skills, and Research Introduction Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Legal Medicine and Toxicology
Sessions: Total activity: 3 ECTS credits = 75 hours.
Autonomous activity (55%; 41.25 hours): Personal study, preparation of cases and presentations
Directed activity: 40%, 30 hours (5 cases; one case = 6 hours; in 4 sessions)
Evaluation: 5%, 3.75 hours
Bioinformatics Module:
Total activity: 2 ECTS credits = 50 hours.
Autonomous activity: Personal study, reading articles, work in computer labs, case preparation, and presentation preparation (52%; 26 hours)
Directed activity: Computer lab practices and congress attendance (44%, 22 hours)
Evaluation: Oral presentation and defense of the case resolution – Congress (4%, 2 hours)
Types of sessions
Sessions 1 and 4 (ABP type): Initial presentation and final solution of the 5 cases 10h (Initial and final sessions 5h+5h)
Sessions 2,3. (ABP type); 20 hours in two blocks of sessions:
Session 2 (ABP type); Documentation sessions; diagnostic and therapeutic procedures block and social medicine, communication skills, and research introduction: 10 h (2h per case; allows consecutive tutors)
Session 3 (ABP type); Documentation sessions; block 4 and 2. Problem-solving sessions, supervision of simulated cases prepared, and presentation preparation: 10h (2h per case; allows consecutive tutors)
All students must know and participate more or less directly in the solution of all cases. The knowledge acquired and the participation and presentation of solutions will be the basis of the course evaluation.
The registration group is divided into corresponding student workgroups for each case. In the presentation session (session 1), directed by the case tutor, the entire registration group attends, the case is presented, and the student workgroups for the case are assigned. These groups will directly participate in solving each case in the documentation and problem-solving sessions (sessions 2-3), directed by the tutors of each subject involved in the case. In these sessions, the rest of the students in the registration group also participate as listeners, so they also have direct access to the documentation and can attend the problem discussions of each case.
In thefinal case resolution session (session 4), directed by the case tutor, the student group presents the solution to the entire registration group, ensuring that all students have access to the discussion and final solution and can adequately acquire the essential knowledge for the final evaluation, which includes all cases.
Example of temporal distribution
Week 1. Presentation. ABP type; registration group.
Case tutor. Presentation of the case, objectives, methodology, reference tutors, sessions to follow.
Case 1 1h Case 2 1h Case 3 1h Case 4 1h Case 5 1h
Week 2. Documentation and problem-solving. ABP type scheduled in the registration group classroom. Registration group attends, the case workgroup works on the case.
Tutors diagnostic and therapeutic procedures block. Documentation, problem-solving, and specific subject tutoring of the case.
Case 1 2h (3x40')* Case 2 2h (3x40')* Case 3 2h (3x40')* Case 4 2h (3x40') Case 5 2h (3x40')*
Week 3. Problem-solving and presentation supervision. ABP type scheduled in the registration group classroom. Registration group attends, the case workgroup works on the case.
Tutors diagnostic and therapeutic procedures block and case tutor. Problem-solving and tutoring of the case presentation and solution
Case 1 2h (3x40')* Case 2 2h (3x40')* Case 3 2h (3x40')* Case 4 2h (3x40')* Case 5 2h (3x40')*
Week 4. Case presentation and solution. ABP type; registration group
Case tutor: Presentation of the case by the students, final diagnosis, and case closure. Evaluationof the case and presentation
Case 1 1h
Case 2 1h
Case 3 1h
Case 4 1h
Case 5 1h
Total case1: 6 h
Total case 2: 6 h
Total case 3: 6 h
Total case 4: 6 h
Total case 5: 6 h
Bioinformatics Module:
All sessions are mandatory.
Sessions 1 to 4 (ABP type): Introduction and use of basic bioinformatics tools and resources to be used (4x2h)
Session 5 (ABP type): Guided case resolution (2h)
Sessions 6–7 (ABP type): Supervised case resolution (2x2h)
Sessions 8–9 (ABP type): Group resolution (4-5 students) of the case to be presented in session 10 - Congress (2x2h)
Session 10 - Congress: Evaluated oral presentations of the case worked on in sessions 8-9 and autonomously / attendance at the presentations of the other cases (3x2h).
For all Bioinformatics sessions, the registration group is divided into corresponding student groups based on the size of the computer labs where the sessions will be held.
Exceptionally and according to the criteria of the responsible faculty, available resources, and the health situation at the various Teaching Units, part of the content corresponding to theoretical lessons, practicals, and seminars may be delivered in person or virtually.
Note: 15 minutes of one class will be reserved, within the established calendar of the center/degree, for students to complete the surveys for the evaluation of the teaching performance and the evaluation of the subject/module.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Assessments trough practical cases and problem resolution (AIMV) | 18% of the final mark | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 2, 17, 4, 3, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 16, 28, 27, 11, 31, 40, 30, 37, 36, 34, 39, 35, 46, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 15, 32, 33, 18, 51, 53, 54, 52, 19, 10, 6, 8, 9, 7, 5 |
Attendance and active participation (AIMV) | 12% of the final mark | 0 | 0 | 4, 14, 25, 26, 28, 11, 35, 48, 49, 15, 32, 53 |
Attendance and active participation (Bioinformatics) | 12% of the final mark | 0 | 0 | 4, 13, 14, 21, 11, 31 |
Congress / Presentation of works (Bioinformatics) | 12% of the final mark | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 2, 17, 13, 16, 11, 31, 40, 30, 45, 47, 51, 53, 54 |
Resolution of questionnaires (Bioinformatics) | 16% of the final mark | 0 | 0 | 20, 21, 31, 53, 54 |
Written evaluations through objectives tests (AIMV) | 30% of the final mark | 1.75 | 0.07 | 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 11, 41, 40, 30, 38, 43, 49, 51, 19, 10, 6, 9, 7 |
Evaluation activities
Each student will participate in the presentation and resolution of a case. The main evaluation methodology of this subject is the continuous evaluation of the groups during the four sessions in which the subject is divided.
These seek that students, regardless of the specific content of each case, learn to integrate concepts, to ask and answer appropriately, to work in teams assuming what others in the same group are doing and getting used to correcting others, so that the end result is common and shared.
Presentation and discussion of the case
The presentation will be shared among all the students in the presentation group, on the scheduled day and in an equivalent presentation time. The case will be presented to the whole class (enrolment group), following a similar scheme and for a total approximate time of around 40 minutes
Continued avaluation
It is mandatory to attend the presentation sessions of all the cases and the final sessions in which the students present the resolution of each of the cases.
Attendance at the various meetings held with the tutor is mandatory. These can be done electronically (TEAMS).
Non-attendance prevents the student from being assessed. Participation in discussions and consulting tasks with other tutors will be valued
At the end, each group will have to prepare a document with the summary of the case, the differential diagnosis and the learnings they have had. These documents will be given to all students of the course.
As a guide, the final document must include the following points:
Non-attendance prevents the student from being assessed. Participation in discussions and consulting tasks with other tutors will be valued.
Bioinformatics module
Continuous assessment that will assess:
- Attendance (mandatory for all sessions), active participation in classes and the resolution of questionnaires to be completed in the different sessions using the Virtual Campus.
- The presentation, in the last session called Congress, of a PowerPoint with the analysis of the last of the cases worked on. The work will be done in small groups and will be in a free format. Students must use those tools, among those studied, that best fit the case.
With continued assessment, the student will be able to obtain a grade that can reach Excellent.
Students who wish to opt for Matricula will have to take a test-type exam of between 3 and 5 questions for each of the cases that have been worked on during the course by all groups and with 3-5 questions referring to the Bioinformatics Module regarding the tools worked. This test will be based on the documents prepared by each of the groups. The best grades will have an Honors Matriculation.
Students who have not passed the subject through continuous assessment will be classified as "NOT ASSESSABLE".
Although the assessment will follow a similar pattern, it can be adapted to the characteristics of each of the Teaching Units. An exam will be scheduled based on cases presented by students who have not passed the contents of the subject, with a format to be determined.
This subject does not provide the single assessment system.
Consult the specific bibliography of the teaching guides for the different fifth year subjects.
Introduction to Bioinformatics / Teresa K. Attwood, David J. Parry-Smith; translation: Fernando González Candelas. Madrid Prentice Hall, 2002.
software
At the beginning of the Bioinformatics module, the specific software will be provided.
Internet resources
http://www.nih.gov/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
http://www.ebi.ac.uk
http://omim.org
http://www.genome.gov/
http://www.uniprot.org/
http://www.rcsb.org/
https://www.genome.jp/kegg/
Specific software is not required.
Information on the teaching languages can be checked on the CONTENTS section of the guide.