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Medicine Courses in English Information for our partners

This brochure will give detailed information on the courses in English offered by LUMC in the study program Medicine.

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UNDERGRADUATE Courses

At the LUMC we are happy to receive exchange students for courses or research projects. We offer three courses in English, and have an endless array of research projects that students can participate in. The research projects can take place at various departments of the LUMC. In order to apply for the courses or research internships students need to apply through the online application system of the University. You can find the link to the application form here: https://koala.leidenuniv.nl/iooa/mmic/Index.php. More information about the Study Abroad Programme (SAP) or the SOCRATES/Erasmus program can found on the university website: http://www.leiden.edu/. Explanation of course 'levels' Study levels are assigned to all the courses mentioned in this document. These levels indicate which preliminary levels students must meet, before they can be admitted to the course. Courses are scaled in levels of 100 to 600. The Undergraduate / Study Abroad courses are level 100, 200, 300 or 400. The courses of the Master program are level 400, 500 and 600.

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Medicine courses: October 15 , 2011 this is for students from outside the EU o Students from the EU can apply until November 1, 2012.

If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Evelien Hack Coordinator Internationalisation [email protected]

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________________________________________________________________________ Description of Medicine courses

Every Tuesday, the “Lijndag-onderwijs" is only for Dutch students and not meant for foreign students. These courses run whole year through and are in Dutch. Immunology Course code Duration ECTS points Level Exam

301 2020 00Y 3 weeks (28January 2013 – 15 February 2013) 4 300 15 February 2013

Description Before you can appreciate how immune reactions, or the lack thereof, can cause disease, some basic understanding of how the immune system works is required. During the first week of this course, we will provide you with these basic insights and we will discuss examples of clinical settings where proper knowledge of the immune system makes the difference between life and death. During the final two weeks of the course, we will present and discuss a rang of medical conditions involving immunology, including patient demonstrations. Course objectives This immunology course will teach you: 1. How the human body protects itself against pathogenic micro organisms. 2. The consequences of immune failure. 3. How immune reactions prevent, but also cause illness. 4. That many common diseases involve either excessive immune reactions or the lack of immunity. 5. That understanding of the immune system is crucial for proper diagnosis and treatment of patients. Mode of instruction • • • • • •

Introductory lectures Caput Lectures Clinical Conferences Work group sessions Self assessment questions Questions hours

Assessment method 20 Multiple Choice questions 5 Open questions Literature • The Immune System, 3rd Ed Peter Parham

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________________________________________________________________________ General Pathology II Course code Duration ECTS points Level Exam

301 2032 00Y 3 weeks (18 February 2013 – 8 March 2013) 4 200 8 March 2013

Description This module is an in-depth course on immunopathological disease aspects. It further elaborates on the basic topics which have been dealt with in General Pathology I. The main themes are: • Immunopathology (in particular transplantation and tumor immunology) • Inflammation • Infectious diseases All themes focus on understanding disease processes and their histopathological correlates. Diseases will be discussed in terms of etiology, pathogenesis, morphologic changes and clinical significance. The subject matter will be illustrated with diseases that exemplify the disease processes studied. Following introductory lectures, comprehensive lectures and clinical demonstrations, the subject matter will be studied and dealt with in (computer-aided) tutorials.In addition, optional research or clinical conferences can be attended to elaborate upon a topic of choice. Course objectives • • •

To further familiarize yourself with pathophysiological mechanisms of disease, by studying selected topics from systematic pathology. To make you further acquainted with disease processes in terms of etiology, pathogenesis, morphological changes and clinical significance. To further improve your discussion and presentation skills

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________________________________________________________________________ Infectious Diseases

Course code Duration ECTS points Level Exam

301 2040 00Y 3 weeks (11 March 2013 – 29 March 2013) 4 300 29 March 2013

Admission requirements Immunology and General Pathology II Description This module focuses on characteristics of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites, which cause infectious diseases, on the interaction between micro-organisms and men, and on the principles of diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of infectious diseases. Course objectives • • • • •

You will be able to describe the roles of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites, and man in the pathogenesis and signs and symptoms of infectious diseases. You will be able to identify the diagnostic principles of infectious diseases and apply these to simple infection problems. You will be able to identify the principles of treatment of infectious diseases and apply these to simple infection problems. You will be able to explain epidemiological terms and apply these to simple epidemiological problems. You will be able to give examples of infection prevention and control measures.

Mode of instruction Self-study, lectures, seminars, work groups, practicals Assessment method Written examination with extended-matching questions, multiple choice questions and an open question Literature Ryan and Ray, Sherris Medical Microbiology. An Introduction to Infectious Diseases. 4th edition. Mc Graw-Hill, 2004.

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