2020-2021 / DIGT0120-1

Multidisciplinary approach to the digestive system

Duration

44h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in medicine6 crédits 

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

Schedule

Schedule online

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 and some aspects ofsemiology. 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, semiology 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, hybrid learning)

Presential lessons combined with on-line ressources and mall groups learning.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

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

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Please refer to the contact informations avalaible on the Nephro-Urinary Course