Study Programmes 2016-2017
DIGT0120-1  
Multidisciplinary approach to the digestive system
Duration :
44h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in medicine6
Lecturer :
Pierre Bonnet, Didier Cataldo, Edouard Louis, Pascale Quatresooz, Marc Radermecker
Coordinator :
Didier Cataldo
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
In this multidisciplinary approach, a course will be given on gastro-intestinal tract and liver semiology, biochemistry, physiology, histology and anatomy. The priority of this course is to give the students the knowledge to participate in the sessions of clinical reasoning learning. This course will both tackle aspects of normal function and pathology. It also represents an introduction to more complete teachings that will be given in the course of gastro-intestinal tract pathology in Block 1 of Master.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
Knowledge  of theoretical bases of digestive semiolog, biochemistry, physiology, anatomy, histology and examples of pathologies.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Please refer to curses scheddule
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Ex cathedra lesson.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Presential lessons combined with on-line ressources and mall groups learning.
Recommended or required readings :
Slides and notes available on line or to be purchased (AREM). References books available at the library.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Please refer to the on line information (Medical School Website:www.facmed.ulg.ac.be/examens
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Please refer to the contact informations avalaible on the Nephro-Urinary Course
Items online :
Introduction to digestive semiology
Slide kit illustrating the course ex cathedra given on this topic