inf524 - Medical Basics (Complete module description)

Module label	Medical Basics
Modulkürzel	inf524
Credit points	6.0 KP
Workload	180 h
Institute directory	Department of Computing Science
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls	Master's Programme Computing Science (Master) > Angewandte Informatik Master's Programme Computing Science (Master) > Interdisziplinäre Module
Zuständige Personen	Wulff, Antje (module responsibility) Lehrenden, Die im Modul (Prüfungsberechtigt)
Prerequisites	No participant requirements
Skills to be acquired in this module	The aim of the modul is to provide students with a basic knowledge of humand medicine. This should facilitate the understanding of the domain in case of a career choice or focus on medical informatics / medical technology and lead to basics for own questions and ideas for the application of methods of informatics in medicine. Professional competence The students learn the basics of medical terminology (Terminologia Anatomica) and the anatomy of the human body and can name the most important structure in technical language Know the basics of the physiology of the human body and can descriube the essential body functions Gain insights into pathophysiological processes of the human body and the associated effects on the function of the human organism Know the control circuits of the human body for maintaining important body unctions and know that this control circuits can be used as a possibility to intervene in processes of the human body Know reference values of important physiological paremeters and can derive conclusions on body functions Methodological competence The students know the possible measurement procedures resulting from the physiological processes of the human body. pply measurement procedures to describe and evaluate human body functions. They can name examples of use and examples of interpretation know influencing variables that affect the interpretation of results from measurement procedures as well as the limits of measurement procedures learn how to carry out examinations according to protocols and how to document the results in a standardized way. Social competence The students experience an appreciative interaction with each other through regular role changes they take on the role of the test person as well as that of the experimenter an appreciative way of dealing with each other. describe in detail the data obtained in measurement procedures and consider them critically with other students integrate professional and factual criticism into their own courses of action use simulated examples from everyday clinical practice to learn the standardized procedures necessary to ensure patient safety Self competence The students deal with the function, the efficiency of the own body but also with its limits deal with the life cycle of conception, birth, adolescence, adulthood and aging
Module contents	See assigned course description
Literaturempfehlungen	As announced in course
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Language of instruction	German
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency	every summer term
Module capacity	unlimited
Teaching/Learning method	V+Ü
Previous knowledge	none

Lehrveranstaltungsform	SWS	Frequency	Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture	2	SoSe	28
Exercises	2	SoSe	28
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt			56 h

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module	At the end of the lecture period	Written exam or oral exam