Overview
Description
Application of medical case study research techniques through individual and group exploration of sample patients. Research of case-specific medical biochemistry, development of patient history and physical exam findings with written case study thesis and presentation at culmination of course.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
- at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
- Junior or Senior standing
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Core
CO14
Restrictions
Limited to UNR Med Pathway students; Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate their knowledge and skills developed in previous Core and major classes by completing a project or structured experience of practical significance.
- write the results of a research study in the appropriate academic format for a given discipline.
- develop and design appropriate steps and tasks to conduct a research project based on an original research question.
- review and present a clinical case in order to learn the process of clinical problem solving.
- describe scientific methods and processes as pertinent to the discipline studied.
- use patient information to critically analyze identified problems related to appropriate pathophysiological indicators.
- identify, reference, and utilize the appropriate quantity and quality of resources including online resources, texts, journal articles, community resources, faculty, and assigned fourth year medical student for selected learning issues.
- integrate, synthesize, and apply knowledge of the relationship between science and technology and societal issues in both focused and broad interdisciplinary contexts.