OBSTETRICS – GYNAECOLOGY COURSE CODE | KA 0400 |
| COURSE INSTRUCTOR | DAPONTE ALEXANDROS, PROFESSOR |
| CO-INSTRUCTORS | KONSTANTINOS DAFOPOULOS, ANTONIOS GKARAS, SOTIRIOS SOTIRIOU, GEORGE-SPIRIDON ANIFANTIS, CHRISTINA MESSINI, SENIOR LECTURERS (ADJUNCT PROFESSOR), ACADEMIC FELLOWS |
| ECTS: | 11.00 |
| COURSE TYPE | CC | SCIENTIFIC AREA AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT |
| TEACHING SEMESTER | 12st SEMESTER |
| WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS: | 30 HOURS |
| Total Time (Teaching Hours + Student Workload) | 278 HOURS |
| PREREQUIRED COURSES: | Attendance and successful examination in: i. Integrative Systems Physiology ii. Human Anatomy – Internal Organs iii. Introduction to Embryology – Molecular Embryology iv. Organogenesis Developmental Disorders and Clinical Applications v. Pathology I vi. Obstetrics and Gynecology I vii. Obstetrics and Gynecology II To participate in the clinical exercise, the clinical practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology I and II is required. Participation in the exams requires a successful pass in Obstetrics and Gynecology I and II |
| LANGUAGE OF TEACHING AND EXAMS | GREEK AND ENGLISH In English for foreign students (Erasmus, HelMSIC) |
| AVAILABLE TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | YES |
| SEMESTER LECTURES: | DETAILS/LECTURES |
| TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS : | Development of Obstetrics-Gynecology-Commentary on typical cases of patients – Participation of students in clinical exercises – Students’ presentations (via power point). - The time schedule is from 30am to 14.30
- Students attend the “morning report” (08.30am-9.30am), participate – divided into groups of 2-3 people per specialist doctor – in patient visits, with at least 1 patient in charge. Then, they participate in the visit with the specialized doctor and the respective specialized doctors, as well as in the visit of the Headmaster of the Clinic (or his deputy) with all the doctors of the Clinic, where all the patients are presented.
- Each student presents in PowerPoint an interesting incident that he / she chooses under the guidance and supervision of a Faculty member of the Clinic
- The noon zone (12.00 – 13.30) includes the tutoring courses, the presentation of cases by the students and any educational event that the Clinic has. These presentations will be posted in the e-class of the course.
- During these two months, students are required to attend the shifts, in groups of three person, on different days each, according to a program issued in the first week of the exercise (the students’ representative is responsible for this).
- Students are also required to participate in the clinic’s scientific events
- At the end of these two months, the student representative delivers to the person in charge of the course: a) a form with certified attendance from the doctor that was in charge that day, of the shifts of the Clinic b) a CD which includes all the presentations that the students had done during their two-month exercise, c) two case reports from each student.
- Each student has the right to be absent for 2 days in the 8 weeks of clinical practice. Absences beyond this limit are not accepted
Analysis of clinical cases in digital form with the use of specialized software |
| STUDENT EVALUATION | Home work and presentations of clinical cases Writing of two case reports At the end of the two-month clinical practice, an examination is performed (oral) The evaluation of the course and the teachers is done electronically by the students before the end of their internship. Students complete anonymously a form for a detailed internal evaluation of the Clinic and the Faculty Members. Students are encouraged to express their views on the overall educational process of the course and any proposed changes. The results of the above answers of the questionnaire are used appropriately in order to improve the educational process for the specific course. |
| Objective Objectives/Desired Results: | Clinical practice and education of students in Obstetrics – Gynecology, learning methods of diagnosis and treatment of gynecological and obstetric diseases of inpatients and outpatients as well. The following structure of the material aims to analyze the main points of each Chapter, which will be the learning goals for students. Α) STRUCTURE OF THE MATERIAL For each of the sub-Chapters of the course “Obstetrics and Gynecology” the learning objectives for the student are analyzed through lectures and clinical exercises The aim of the course is to make clear the importance and clinical contribution of Obstetrics-Gynecology as an independent Medical Specialty. Upon each student has successfully completed the clinical practice, he / she will be able to: * Has understood the basic principles of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Gynecological Oncology, Reproductive Medicine and Urogynecology. * Has understood the physiology and pathology of the female genital tract as well as the diagnosis and treatment of pathological conditions. * Is able to understand the function of the human reproduction system, the female urinary system and gynecological neoplasms, the use and contribution of ultrasound in Obstetrics – Gynecology and the normal development of pregnancy, delivery and * The diagnosis and treatment of each pathological conditions * Can collaborate with his fellow students in order to make research and analyze the information given in the international literature General Abilities Autonomous work Teamwork Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies Scientific presentations Working in an international environment Work in an interdisciplinary environment |
| Course URL : | https://eclass.uth.gr/courses/MED_U_183 |
| Course Description: | Learn to require the medical history from the patients, physical examination and learning of the diagnostic methods provided. Attendance in all of the different departments of the Clinic: Obstetrics (delivery room, surgery, outpatient department, prenatal care, maternity care clinic) and Gynecology (Gynecology clinic, surgery, outpatient department, family programming). | | Recommended reading: | International 1.Wallwiener D., Becker S. «Atlas of Gynecologic Surgery», Ιατρικές Εκδόσεις Κωνσταντάρας, Αθήνα 2015 Greek 1.C.Beckmann, F.Ling, W.Herbert, D.Laube, R.Smith, R.Casanova, A.Chuang, A.Goepfert, N.Hueppchen, P.Weiss. «Μαιευτική και Γυναικολογία», 1η Ελληνική έκδοση/2018, Επιμέλεια Αλέξανδρος Ι. Δαπόντε, Ιατρικές Εκδόσεις Κωνσταντάρας 2.Δίνας Δ.Κωνσταντίνος «Εισαγωγή στη Mαιευτική και Γυναικολογία», Έκδοση 1/2020, Εκδόσεις Κυριακίδη ΙΚΕ | |
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