Learning outcomes
In the definition of learning outcomes, Faculty of Medicine University of Niš abided by the following principles:
- Learning outcomes of different levels of study are related to the Dublin descriptors;
- For the study programs in the field of medical sciences, the competences acquired within the study programs educating doctors of medicine, doctors of dentistry, and masters of pharmacy were taken over as the accepted study program outcomes from the respective international professional associations:
http://www.amse-med.eu/documents/EuropeanSpecifications.pdf
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2005:255:0022:0142:en:PDF
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/consleg/2005/L/02005L0036-20070101-en.pdf
http://www.dsam.dk/flx/english/the_european_definition_of_general_practice
- The system and form of grading were harmonized per each course, enabling the achievement of all learning outcomes for a course or module as a structural unit of the curriculum;
- Development of the strategy of teaching and learning is oriented towards the achievement of learning outcomes.
Learning outcomes provided by the structure of the study program integrated academic studies of medicine enable the acquisition of Knowledge (K), Skills (S) and Attitudes/Behaviors (AB) in the following competence (outcome) categories:
- Integration of basic sciences into medicine;
- Integration of clinical knowledge and skills into patient management/care;
- Interpersonal and communication skills;
- Professionalism;
- Organization and systemic approach to medicine;
- Continuing education and career progress.
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COMPETENCE INTEGRATION OF BASIC SCIENCES INTO MEDICINE Institutional learning outcomes |
Knowledge (K), Skills (S) Attitudes/Behaviors (AB) |
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| 1. | Knowledge of the normal structure of the human body (cellular tissues and organs) | K1 |
| 2. | Knowledge of the normal function of the human body (cellular tissues and organs) | K2 |
| 3. | Knowledge of the nature of agents and mechanisms leading to the changes in structure and function of the organism | K3 |
| 4. | Knowledge of the nature and course of changes of function produced by etiological agents and mechanisms (pathophysiology) of the body | K4 |
| 5. | Knowledge of the nature and course of changes of structure produced by etiological agents and mechanisms (pathologic anatomy) of the body | K5 |
| 6. | Knowledge of the use of laboratory techniques in disease or health problem identification | K6 |
| 7. | Knowledge of the action, metabolism, and toxic effects of drugs | K7 |
| 8. | Knowledge of the therapeutic use of drugs | K8 |
| 9. | Knowledge of normal growth and development | K9 |
| 10. | Knowledge of the principles of health promotion and disease prevention | K10 |
| 11. | Knowledge of patient reactions/responses to diseases | K11 |
| 12. | Knowledge of the principles and concepts constituting normal behavior and mental disease | K12 |
| 13. | Knowledge of the process of aging | K13 |
| 14. | Knowledge of the principles of reproduction, including fertility and conception, pregnancy and delivery | K14 |
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COMPETENCE INTEGRATION OF CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS INTO PATIENT MANAGEMENT/CARE Institutional learning outcomes |
Knowledge (K), Skills (S) Attitudes/Behaviors (AB) |
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| 1. | Ability to perform a satisfactory physical examination | S1 |
| 2. | Ability to take a satisfactory patient history | S2 |
| 3. | Ability to use patient history data, physical examination data, and lab test results in health problem identification | S3 |
| 4. | Ability to formulate appropriate differential diagnosis | S4 |
| 5. | Ability to formulate an appropriate patient management plan (diagnostic, therapeutic, and prevention strategies) in various diseases and health problems | S5 |
| 6. | Ability to follow-up disease course, with appropriate management plan revisions | S6 |
| 7. | Ability to perform routine technical procedures specific for particular fields of medicine | S7 |
| 8. | Ability to document clinical examination of a patient | S8 |
| 9. | Ability to apply the principles and concepts constituting normal behavior and mental disease | S9 |
| 10. | Ability to diagnose and be involved in the management of patients with mental diseases | S10 |
| 11. | Ability to use drugs therapeutically in patient management | S11 |
| 12. | Ability to recognize normal growth and development | S12 |
| 13. | Ability to recognize a relatioship between health and disease, patient and his environment | S13 |
| 14. | Ability to apply psychosocial principles and concepts in health care services | S14 |
| 15. | Ability to apply principles and techniques of prevention and health preservation in health care services | S15 |
| 16. | Ability to use lab methods appropriately to identify various diseases and health problems | S16 |
| 17. | Ability to recognize the patients with life-threatening conditions | S17 |
| 18. | Knowledge of the methods to alleviate patient pain and suffering | S18 |
| 19. | Ability to apply the principles of evidence-based medicine in clinical decision-making | S19 |
| 20. | Ability to interpret the information obtained by taking patient history, or by clinical and lab examinations in particular areas of clinical medicine | S20 |
| 21. | Ability to adopt therapeutic protocols based on the current knowledge of medicine (primarily for internal, surgical, and psychiatric acute and chronic diseases) | S21 |
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COMPETENCE INTERPERSONAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS Institutional learning outcomes |
Knowledge (K), Skills (S) Attitudes/Behaviors (AB) |
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| 1. | Ability to demonstrate the skills of effective doctor-patient interaction | S22 |
| 2. | Ability to use appropriate communication skills in patient history taking, diagnosis, and implementation of an effective therapeutic plan | S23 |
| 3. | Ability to communicate effectively with the colleagues, patients, and their families, without any language, culture, racial or lifestyle prejudices | S24 |
| 4. | Ability to observe the patient’s right to refuse treatment or any involvement in teaching or research activities | S25 |
| 5. | Ability to treat patient information as confidential, in accordance with the professional code of ethics, revealing them without patient consent only in exceptional circumstances (if there is a risk for the patient or others) | S26 |
| 6. | Ability to collect and arrange information, involving IT use | S27 |
| 7. | Communication competence covering written & oral interactions, in one of the leading EU languages | S28 |
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COMPETENCE PROFESSIONALISM Institutional learning outcomes |
Knowledge (K), Skills (S) Attitudes/Behaviors (AB) |
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| 1. | Ability to use humanistic values in health care | AB1 |
| 2. | Ability to collaborate with other health professionals in health care services | AB2 |
| 3. | Ability to observe dignity, privacy, and professional confidence in health care | AB3 |
| 4. | Ability to interact effectively with patients, colleagues, and other health professionals from different cultural backgrounds | AB4 |
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COMPETENCE ORGANIZATION AND SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO MEDICINE Institutional learning outcomes |
Knowledge (K), Skills (S) Attitudes/Behaviors (AB) |
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| 1. | Ability to apply the concepts and principles of primary management and family medicine in health care | S28 |
| 2. | Ability to implement health promotion and disease prevention principles | S30 |
| 3. | Ability to implement principles of cost-effectiveness in health care | S31 |
| 4. | Knowledge of different health care systems, including social, economical and political dimensions | K15 |
| 5. | Understanding of the need and value of consultation and referral of patients to different specialists in health care | K16 |
| 6. | Knowledge of the ethical and legal issues relevant for the practice of medicine | K17 |
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COMPETENCE CONTINUING EDUCATION AND CAREER PROGRESS Institutional learning outcomes |
Knowledge (K), Skills (S) Attitudes/Behaviors (AB) |
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| 1. | Recognition of the need for continuing education during the professional career and up-to-date knowledge in the field | AB5 |
| 2. | Ability to recognize one’s own educational needs and to use adequate educational resources | AB6 |
| 3. | Ability to evaluate critically medical literature | S32 |
| 4. | Ability to plan, design, implement and develop research studies | K18 |
