Course content

Course description:
Semester IIIC is mainly dedicated to enivironmental- and social medicine. During the semester the students should expand their knowledge of and skills in medical behavioural subjects and patient-doctor communication, enivironmental 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 womens 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 genereral practice/primary care

Learning outcome

Consult the semester handbook.

Learning methods and activities

Placement in the general practice/community health service.
Lectures. Seminars. Clinics. Reports. Group work.

Compulsory assignments

• Approved clinical practice in primary health care
• Approved report about public health
• Approved practice in general medicine

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

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

Course materials

Consult the semester handbook.