Learning outcomes

Skills and abilities

The student is expected on completion of the course

- independently be able to carry out a diagnostic ECG and a simple spirometry.

- show active participation in work tests

- with reasonable safety interpret the most common ECG and spirometry findings.

- be able to apply safety, confidentiality and hygiene procedures at clinical physiological and nuclear medical work.

- be able to orally and in writing present compiled results of completed studies.

- be able to present in writing clinical physiological and nuclear medical examination methods.

Knowledge and understanding

The student is expected on completion of the course to

- be able to account for the normal function and the pathophysiology behind common occurring diseases and the theoretical background to the studies that are carried out for diagnosis of these diseases concerning the heart and peripheral circulation, the respiratory organs, the kidney and the digestion device.

- be able to account for training effects on different bodies

- be able to account for bases in radio physics, radiobiology, radiopharmacy and radiation protection and have knowledge about hard - and software for registration and evaluation of studies.

- be able to account for clinical applications of radionuclide therapies within oncology and endocrinology.

Evaluation ability and attitudes

- show ability to in a professional way carry out, interpret from normal values, and present the results of clinical studies on fellow students.

Content

- The physiology and pathophysiology and the methodology of the circulatory system, the respiratory system, the urinary tract system and the digestive system

- Exercise physiology and nuclear medicine and the methodology

- Case studies

Instruction

The teaching is given in the form of lectures, laboratory sessions, seminars, presentations in groups, demonstrations and study visits.

Assessment

Examination is arranged as individual examination. An examination of practical skills is also included. Passed laboratory sessions and other compulsory parts are furthermore required for the grade passed and participation at seminars, demonstrations and study visits.

Students who have received failed on examination has the right to go through the test a further 4 times (= total 5 examinations). Every time the student participates in an examination counts. Submission of so called blank examination is counted as examination.