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MD4061

Community Medicine Exam

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Credits 30
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2021
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Home examination

About

About the course

Course content

Course description: Semester IIIC is mainly dedicated to environmental- and social medicine. During the semester the students should expand their knowledge of and skills in medical behavioural subjects and patient-doctor communication, environmental medicine, epidemiology and medical statistics, and clinical decision-making, and apply this knowledge in a practical/clinical setting. The students should also procure new knowledge within the fields of general practice social medicine, public health, occupational medicine, environmental medicine, preventive medicine, geriatrics, health service administration and economy, social inequality in health, and women's health. Elements of history of medicine, ethics and forensic medicine are also taught.

An important part of the semester is the 6-week apprenticeship in general practice/primary care.

For compulsory activity, a maximum of 15% unauthorized absence from this course are allowed. If TverrPraks is completed in MD4053, the mandatory activity is considered approved.

Learning outcome

Consult the semester handbook.

Learning methods and activities

  • Deployment in municipal health services (practice)
  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Clinics
  • Submissions
  • Group assignment

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved clinical practice in primary health care
  • Approved exercises in public health
  • Approved exercise in general medicine

Further on evaluation

Written exam includes subjects taught in the subjects MD4053 and MD4061. In addition, up to 1/3 of the exam's total weight may consist of material from previous semesters.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Medical studies (CMED)

Required previous knowledge

Admission requirements:CMED and passed the fifth year of Medical School (MD4051 and MD4053).

Course materials

Course materiel will be available on Blackboard.

Subject areas

  • Clinical Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Medicine

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences