Pathological Physiology

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:7.00

Study Course Accepted:10.10.2022 09:43:13

Study Course Information
Course Code:		PAK_038		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine		Target Audience:		Rehabilitation
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Inta Liepniece-Karele
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Pathology
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga Stradins University, Department of Pathology, Kuldīgas iela 9a, Riga, LV-1007, Latvia; e-mail: pakrsu[pnkts]lv; +371 67815096
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		0	Lecture Length (academic hours)		0	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		0
Classes (count)		16	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		32
Total Contact Hours								32
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		0	Lecture Length (academic hours)		0	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		0
Classes (count)		16	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		32
Total Contact Hours								32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Cell biology, human anatomy, histology, physiology genetics and biochemistry.
Objective:
To provide knowledge in pathology, including aspects of general pathological processes and insight into the pathogenesis of certain important diseases in the study course.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	The concept of the disease as a process, its aetiology, pathogenesis and complications. Concept of cell damage, types thereof and related medical terminology.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Peripheral circulation disorders: nature, pathogenesis, terminology. The concept of hypoxia, its types.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
3	Inflammation, local, systemic and laboratory manifestations thereof. Fever.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Tumours: an insight into the nature, classification, spread thereof.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Insights into the pathology of the gastrointestinal tract.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Insights into liver pathology.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	Colloquium.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
8	Anaemias. Insight into blood clotting disorders.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
9	Insight into bone pathology. The concept of osteoporosis and osteomalacia. The most common joint disorders. Insight into autoimmune diseases.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
10	Diabetes mellitus: nature, pathogenesis, classification. Insight into the acute and late complications of diabetes mellitus.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
11	Insight into renal pathology. Impact of kidney failure on the human body.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
12	Insight into cardiovascular pathology. The concept of atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, arterial hypertension. Insight into the pathogenesis of heart failure.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
13	Insight into the pathology of the respiratory system: the nature and pathogenesis of bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
14	Insight into the pathology of the central nervous system (CNS): the concept of stroke and its types; other vascular CNS diseases; degenerative, inflammatory and neoplastic CNS pathologies.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	The concept of the disease as a process, its aetiology, pathogenesis and complications. Concept of cell damage, types thereof and related medical terminology.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Peripheral circulation disorders: nature, pathogenesis, terminology. The concept of hypoxia, its types.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
3	Inflammation, local, systemic and laboratory manifestations thereof. Fever.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Tumours: an insight into the nature, classification, spread thereof.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Insights into the pathology of the gastrointestinal tract.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Insights into liver pathology.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	Colloquium.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
8	Anaemias. Insight into blood clotting disorders.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
9	Insight into bone pathology. The concept of osteoporosis and osteomalacia. The most common joint disorders. Insight into autoimmune diseases.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
10	Diabetes mellitus: nature, pathogenesis, classification. Insight into the acute and late complications of diabetes mellitus.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
11	Insight into renal pathology. Impact of kidney failure on the human body.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
12	Insight into cardiovascular pathology. The concept of atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, arterial hypertension. Insight into the pathogenesis of heart failure.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
13	Insight into the pathology of the respiratory system: the nature and pathogenesis of bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
14	Insight into the pathology of the central nervous system (CNS): the concept of stroke and its types; other vascular CNS diseases; degenerative, inflammatory and neoplastic CNS pathologies.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
The student must study the materials posted in e-studies, PAK_038.
Assessment Criteria:
During the study course, lecturers test knowledge using short test works (multiple-choice test or other short form of test as per lecturer’s instruction). According to the thematic planning of the classes, students take written colloquia in pathology during the academic year of studies. At the end of the study course, students pass a written examination in the form of a multiple-choice test according to the planning of the respective study programme. In accordance with the RSU Academic Regulations (approved at the RSU Senate meeting of 21 April 2020; minutes No.2-1/4/2020), Paragraph 2.16, the final mark of the study course consists of the cumulative assessment (50%) and knowledge obtained by the student (50%) in accordance with the result of the final course examination. The assessment of all test works, incl. in percentage and with grades, takes place in accordance with the current version of the Academic Regulations I of Rīga Stradiņš University.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		As a result of completing the study course, the student will know and be able to explain the nature, development, clinical and laboratory manifestations of the pathogenesis, causes, consequences and outcomes of individual diseases and general pathological processes, as far as the scope of the study course allows.
Skills:		In clinical assignments, the student will be able to identify the most common pathologies, reasonably evaluate their pathogenesis, therapy options and prognosis; will understand the most common pathological processes that can be encountered in the work of a physiotherapist.
Competencies:		During the course, the student has the opportunity to develop competences in the analysis of professional information, which, together with the knowledge acquired in the study course, forms the basis for the development of clinical competences and professional competences of a physiotherapist.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	RSU Patoloģijas katedras sagatavotie oriģinālie e-studiju materiāli, PAK_038.
Additional Reading
1	Robbins Basic Pathology. Kumar V, Cotran RS, Robbins SL. Saunders, Philadelphia, 2017, 873 lpp.
2	Klīniskā medicīna, prof. A.Lejnieka red.
Other Information Sources
1	Robbins and Cotran Pathological Basis of Disease. Kumar V, Abbas AK, Fausto N, Aster J. Elsevier, 2021.