CC 3405 Gerontology and Palliative Care

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to describe the hygiene, diet, exercise, and housing requirements of elderly patients in order to distinguish the lifestyles that promote welfare from those that negatively affect the health of the elderly. This will be achieved through testing, designs of social work programs, posters , participating in an open panel on a related subject and by establishing a diagnosis with intervention proposals on the family dynamics of a senior citizen.

CC 3300 Pediatrics

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to participate effectively in the diagnosis and treatment of the most common pediatric conditions in order to promptly refer patients to a specialist in situations beyond their professional scope, protecting the health of human beings in this age group. This will be achieved through bibliographic research , discussions on problematized clinical cases, sharing experiences in groups, collaborative work, outpatient consultation practice, and in-hospital duty shifts.

CC 3225 Urology

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to diagnose and treat timely and appropriately the most common urological clinical conditions in order to define the referral / counter-referral criteria for cases that need the support of a specialist in this area. This will be achieved through readings, research, discussion of problematized clinical cases and in-hospital patient consultations.

CC 3221 Ophthalmology

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to diagnose and treat common eye diseases and identify those that require support from an ophthalmologist in order to achieve their timely referral if necessary, performing effectively in the field of clinical medicine. This will be achieved through the linking of theory and practice in the outpatient consultation and operating room areas.