General Pathology (LF_091)
About Study Course
Learning outcomes
1.As a result of completing the study course, students will have the following knowledge:
- the concepts of health and sickness; pathological process;
- differences between normal and abnormal growth of cells and tissues;
- the effects of hypoxia on tissues;
- the effects of internal and external environments on the systems of the human body; the effects and manifestations of low and high body temperatures;
- the basic mechanisms of the immune system activity and the development of allergic reactions;
- how the body’s compensatory and adaptive responses work; the causes of psycho-emotional and somatic stress;
- how to interpret the basic symptoms and course of diseases on the basis of pathological changes;
- basic diagnostic methods and treatment principles.
- the creation of medical terminology.
1.As a result of completing the study course, students will be able:
- to predict the effects of the internal and external environment on the systems of the human body, depending on the age and constitutional type of the organism;
- to identify tissue and organ pathology compared to the norm;
- to explain the symptoms and course of diseases on the basis of typical pathological changes;
- to recognise thermoregulatory disorders in the body and explain the pathogenesis thereof;
- to recognise the manifestations of allergy and explain the pathogenesis thereof;
- to differentiate between psycho-emotional and somatic stress;
- to identify and analyse health risk factors;
- to create medical terms and use them correctly.
1.As a result of completing the study course, students will be able to do the following:
- understand the structure, function and interrelationships of the main body systems;
- assess and analyse the impact of the internal and external environment on human body systems at different ages;
- identify tissue and organ pathology compared to the norm, based on basic diagnostic methods;
- explain the symptoms and course of diseases with arguments on the basis of typical pathological changes;
- understand the body’s compensatory and adaptive responses depending on the influences of the surrounding environment.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician's Assistant | 3 | First level | Required | Arvīds Jakovļevs, Guna Volanska |
