76071 - Internal Medicine

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student knows the main medical conditions with primary or secondary podiatric involvement

Course contents

Arteriopathy and artery embolism

Venous and microcirculatory conditions

Reumathologic diseases

Diabetes and diabetic food

Gait disorders related to medical conditions

Obesity

Bed rest syndrome

Neurologic, kidney, liver, and hematologic disorders

Readings/Bibliography

Material in electronic format

Teaching methods

Public frontal lessons with Powerpoint presentations that will be made available to students at the end of class.

Assessment methods

At the end of the Course, an exam will verify the level of knowledge of the arguments of the Course content. The exam consist in an oral individual test. The final grade of the Course is defined by the average of the votes reported in two questions about specific topics relevant to the educational objectives of the Course. The student will be asked to answer to a third question (and the grade reported will be part of the final evaluation) if it will be necessary to verify the complete achievement of the educational objective of the Course.

Grading procedure:

- knowledge of a very limited number of topics and limited analytical capacity → 18-19 out of 30;

- knowledge of a limited number of topics and basic analytical capacity → 20-24 out of 30;

- knowledge of a consistent number of topics and good analytical capacity → 25-29 out of 30;

- knowledge of all topics and very good analytical capacity → 30-30L out of 30.

Students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) or with temporary or permanent disabilities: they are strongly advised to contact the University office in charge well in advance (Ufficio Studenti con Disabilità e DSA [https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it] ). The office will evaluate each case and may propose appropriate accommodations for the students concerned. Any proposed adaptation must, however, be submitted to the course instructor for approval at least 15 days in advance; the instructor will assess its suitability in relation to the learning objectives of the course.

Regarding the assessment of learning, the use of AI tools is strictly prohibited. Any use of such tools constitutes a violation of academic integrity.

Teaching tools

Slides

Office hours

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