Syllabus Information

5.1. Methodological overview

The methodology followed in this course is oriented towards achievement of the learning objectives. It develops the evaluation and the analysis of the process in the clinic critical thinking, the assessment of contributions to the medical specialities, and how to do a research project.

5.2. Learning tasks

The course includes the following learning tasks: 

• Theory sessions. Every topic of the syllabus will be presented, analysed and discussed by the teacher as follows:
• Structured and Formal Presentation of the topics.
• Discussion and study of scientific articles published in relevant journals related.
• Group discussion.
• Conclusions.
• Guided project. Every student willprepare an investigation project about one of the topics studied.

5.3. Syllabus

The course will address the following topics:

Topic 1. State-of-the-art in Nephrology Research

Topic 2. Lifestyle Intervention for the General Practicioners  

Topic 3. Advances in Liver Diseases  and Gastroenterology

Topic 4. Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Topic 5. Research in Metabolic Bone Diseases

Topic 6. Neurological Clinical Investigation

Topic 7. The Clinical Reasoning

Topic 8. Clinical Practice and Improvement Models

Topic 9. Cardiovascular Emergencies

Topic 10. Epidemiology and Risk factors in Cardiovascular Pathology

Topic 11. Asthma and Alergology

Topic 12. Investigation and Prevention in Smoking

Topic 13. Infectious Diseases

5.4. Course planning and calendar

Provisional course planning