Adolescence Medicine
| Title | Εφηβική Ιατρική / Adolescence Medicine |
| Code | ΙΑ1064 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Assimina Galli-Tsinopoulou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017931 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Medicine (2019-today)
Registered students: 309
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 30 |
| Class ID | 600258111
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Ιατρικής (αμφιθέατρο) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ ΣΤ (71) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 10:00 έως 12:00 |
| Building | Νοσοκομείο ΑΧΕΠΑ |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | Aμφιθέατρο ΑΧΕΠΑ Κωνσταντίνος Τριαρίδης (419) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 15:00 έως 17:00 |
Course Type 2021
General Knowledge
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600258111
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning:
Learning Outcomes
Medical students after successful completion of the course will have acquired :
1. Familiarizing with the distinctiveness of adolescents'health and sensitization for the importance of the prevention and promotion of their health. They will also be aware of "Healthy and Youth-Friendly" Health Services in accordance with the World Health Organization's requirements and recommendations.
2. Education on issues regarding physiology of growth and puberty as well as their disorders.
3. Education on issues regarding adolescents' nutrition and eating disorders.
4. Education regarding adolescents' sexual health, sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, contraception, adolescent pregnancy
5. Education regarding issues of menstrual disorders, hirsutism, polycystic ovary syndrome
6. Education on high-risk behaviors in adolescence (smoking, alcohol, drugs, reckless driving, etc.)
7. Education and awareness about chronic disease during adolescence and the importance of the transition to adult health care units.
8. Education on the spectrum of mental disorders in adolescence
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
Course Content (Syllabus)
Syllabus
The training program in Adolescent Medicine includes the following sections:
1. Physiology of puberty, growth, behavior and developmental periods of the adolescent.
2. Protocols for preventive medicine and medical services for the adolescent population.
3. Medical interview for adolescents, acronym HEEADSSS (Home-Living Conditions, Education-Education, Employment-Work, Activities, Drugs-Substances, Sexuality, Suicide / Depression, Safety).
4. Vaccinations in adolescence
5. Substance use and abuse
6. Sexually transmitted diseases
7. Common acne
8. Nutrition in adolescence and Obesity
9. Cardiovascular risk and sports assessment in adolescence
10. Food intake disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa)
11. Chronic Disease in Adolescence and the Transition to Adult Health Services
12. Epilepsy in adolescence
13. Mental disorders in adolescence
14. Internet, social media and mass media
15. Tobacco use and vaping in adolescence
16. Menstrual disorders and contraception in adolescence
Keywords
ADOLESCENCE, PUBERTY, ADOLESCENT MEDICINE, TRANSITION
Educational Material Types
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
Use of technology and informatics educative applications for the implementation of interactive sessions in group of students. Use of multimedia in teaching sessions.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | 1.9 | |||
| Clinical Practice | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 56 | 2 |
Student Assessment
Description
Undergraduate students are evaluated through written exams in the predefined examination periods of each academic year.
The exams consist of two parts:
Part A: Short questions on the content of the practical training and this part constitutes 20% of the student's final grade (0-2 out of a total of 10 units),
Part B: Multiple choice questions and this part constitutes 80% of the student's final grade (0-8 out of a total of 10 points).
The examined educational material of the course is also the taught educational material.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ασημίνα Γαλλή-Τσινοπούλου. ΒΑΣΙΚΕΣ ΑΡΧΕΣ ΕΦΗΒΙΚΗΣ ΙΑΤΡΙΚΗΣ (2011). Εκδόσεις ΡΟΤΟΝΤΑ, Θεσσααλονίκη
Last Update
17-04-2024
