Universitat Permanent
Universidad Permanente
NAME OF THE SUBJECT:
TEACHERS:
ACADEMIC YEAR:
BASIC
MEDICINE:
PATHOLOGY
FOUNDATIONS
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HUMAN
Antonia Angulo Jerez ........................................................... (angulo@ua.es)
Nicolás Cuenca Navarro ...................................................... (cuenca@ua.es)
2012-2013
OBJECTIVES:
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Understanding the mechanisms which cause the main diseases that affect the human
organism.
Trying to recognise some of the clinical symptoms which are typical of pathologies in the
different organic systems.
Acquiring basic concepts about the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the most common
illnesses.
METHODOLOGY:
The theoretico-practical classes start with a brief presentation to introduce the working topic. Next,
with the didactic technique known as “Problem-Based Learning” (PBL), we firstly present the
problem (a supposed real case); we identify the learning needs regarding new knowledge; we look
for the necessary information (texts, Internet, personal experience, etc.); and finally we return to
the problem to conclude with its debate and solution.
Students work collaboratively in small groups (6 to 8 members) supervised by the teacher. Before
the problem exposed, they share the possibility to practise and develop the skills to observe and
reflect on attitudes and values, being able to give and receive criticism oriented to the improvement
of the group’s working process. They acquire responsibility and confidence in the task performed,
which provides them with greater motivation and interest in the topics proposed during the course.
As a support for classroom teaching, we use multimedia presentations in Power-Point with video
clips, blackboard, searches for information and visits to Internet websites, textbooks, monographs,
personal experience, etc. As a form of outside-the-classroom teaching, and for the purpose of
facilitating students’ personal work, we recommend the use of various tools offered by the UA’s
Campus Virtual (delivery of materials, teaching sessions, debates, tutorials, Internet links and
bibliography, etc.)
In a complementary and optional way, depending on the requirements of each topic covered, we
will carry out simple practical activities with equipment and materials or through role-play
dramatisations to make the conclusions about the problem proposed more evident and to
interiorise the learning acquired better. Furthermore, anyone who wishes to do so can have their
ears and eyes checked for free in the complementary activities workshop.
SYSTEM OF ASSESSMENT:
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Continuous evaluation of effective participation in at least 50% of the theoretico-practical
activities proposed in the classes.
Attendance to at least 80% of the classes.
Brief self-evaluation report of each student indicating the level of learning acquired with respect to
the subject’s objectives and the degree of satisfaction of students’ expectations.
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SUBJECT SYLLABUS:
The theoretical topics and the practice are approached in an integrated way, highlighting the
general concepts in each one and later deepening the knowledge of some aspects of greater
interest.
1. General etiopathogeny concepts and body reactions before disease
2. Pathology of the nervous system and sensorial organs
3. Pathology of the skin and cutaneous annexes
4. Pathology of the locomotive system
5. Pathology of the respiratory system
6. Pathology of the cardiocirculatory system and blood
7. Pathology of the immunological system
8. Pathology of the endocrine system
9. Pathology of the digestive system
10. Pathology of the genitourinary system
RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
TEXTS
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Beers, M.H. et al.: Manual Merck de información médica para el hogar. Océano, Barcelona
(2006)
Fuertes Rocañín, J.C.: ¿Qué me pasa, doctor? Debolsillo, Barcelona (2007)
Grönemeyer, D.: El pequeño médico. Vergara, Barcelona (2007)
Kumar, V., Abbas, A.K., Fausto, N.: Robbins & Cotran Patología estructural y funcional.
Elsevier, Madrid (2005)
Lifshitz, A.: ¿Por qué, cómo y cuándo recurrir al médico?: usted decide. McGraw-Hill
Interamericana, México (2004)
Litin, SC. (ed. lit.): Clínica Mayo: libro de la salud familiar. Intersistemas, México (2005)
Ortiz Alonso, T. (ed.): Envejecer con salud. Plantea SA, Barcelona (2007)
Parker, S.: El cuerpo humano. Akal, Madrid (2008)
Thibodeau, G.A. & Patton, K.T.: Anatomía y fisiología. Elsevier, Madrid (2007)
Thibodeau, G.A. & Patton, K.T.: Estructura y función del cuerpo humano. Elsevier, Madrid
(2007)
Tortora, G.J. & Derrickson, S.: Principios de Anatomía y Fisiología. Editorial Médica
Panamericana, Buenos Aires (2007)
INTERNET LINKS
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WEBSITES
http://centros6.pntic.mec.es/cea.pablo.guzman/cc_naturales/seresvivos.htm
http://medlineplus.gov/spanish/
http://www.bionetonline.org/castellano/
http://www.crecejoven.com/salud/habitos-sanos/salud.php
http://www.e-oftalmologia.com/area_formacion/index.html
http://www.eresalud.com/
http://www.faq-mac.com/mt/archives/007959.php
http://www.ferato.com/
http://www.fisterra.com/human/3arte/cine.asp
http://www.infodoctor.org/www/
http://www.iqb.es/galeria/homepage.htm
http://www.isftic.mepsyd.es/vistaprevia/pamc/pamc_2000/2000_cuerpo_humano_interactiv
o/
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http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/averroes/~29701428/salud/introd.htm
http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html
http://www.monografias.com/Salud/
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VIDEOS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOwwnVXTNmk Cardiovascular diseases
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSQ6E68ckf8 The first blood transfusions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9kwsj9h2Hg Viruses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI3V5KPj5XQ Van Leeuwenhoek and microbes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmB3giTOBQc Robert Koch and tuberculosis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZMhJ8_JuIM Carriers: Mary the typhoid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BJwxZIzx0Q The first antibiotics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwQjWCzr8gE Tobacco and cannabis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=butvM_GEbcI Alcohol and Ecstasy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-7EZ3M4U1E Cocaine
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2008/02/20/videos/1203521528.html
AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL
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Barillé, A.: Érase una vez… El cuerpo humano. Colección de 26 capítulos en 13 DVDvídeo. (Disponible en formato libro y en cintas de vídeo) Procidis & Planeta-Agostini SA
(2004)
Nolis, M.: Gran atlas del cuerpo humano multimedia CD-ROM (Disponible en papel).
Planeta (2007)
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