Medicine Undergraduate Training Program Brief outline of modules/courses/subjects

Year: 6th
Module/ Subject/ Course: Internal Medicine Code:
Chief professor: LE KHAC BAO, MD, PhD
Short description:
The sixth year module of internal medicine is in continuation with those of third year and
forth year. After finishing this module, students can know how to approach to treatment and
prevention of common diseases in internal medicine in Vietnam.
Resources and material:
1. Approach to treatment of common diseases in internal medicine. 2021.
2. Therapeutics in internal medicine. 2012.
3. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 20th version. 2018.
4. Goldman-Cecil Textbook of Medicine. 26th version. 2019.
5. Elearning: Video clips of theoretical lectures
Number of credits:
Number of theoretical periods/ number of classes: 4/4
Number of pratical periods/ number of classes: 4/4
Expected learning outcomes of subject Match with ELOs
Knowledges:
1. To integrate knowledge of basic science, fundamental medicine, ELO1, ELO2,
pathology, therapeutics and evidence-based medicine to ELO3
establish and evaluate the treatment of common diseases in
internal medicine in Vietnam.
Skills:
2. To construct and present medical reports which include ELO4, ELO5,
diagnosis, treatment and prevention of common diseases in ELO7, ELO8
internal medicine in Vietnam.
3. To intergrate knowledge of basic science, fundamental medicine, ELO6
pathology, therapeutics and evidence-based medicine to perform
simple procedures in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of
common diseases in internal medicine in Vietnam.
- Cardiology: Carotid sinus massage, postural blood pressure
measurement
- Gastroenterology: Ascites sampling
- Respirology: Air blood gas sampling, instruction of inhaler
manipulation to patients
- Nephrology: Urine sampling
Attitudes:
4. To consult patients and their families about methods of diagnosis, ELO10, ELO11
treatment and prevention of common diseases in internal
medicine in Vietnam on the basis of respecting the ethical
standards and the codes of behaviour with patients.
5. To cooperate with other healthcare practitioners in diagnosis,
treatment and prevention of common diseases in internal ELO10, ELO11
medicine in Vietnam on the basis of respecting the ethical
standards and the codes of behaviour with colleagues.
Teaching Methods Assessment Method
Theoretical classes
Medicine Undergraduate Training Program Brief outline of modules/courses/subjects

Case – based learning Pre-test: MCQ

Self – studying Mid-test: scoring based on contribution to the
discussion
Post-test: MCQ
Practical classes

Clinical practice in 4 departments which are Pre-test: Checklist, mini CEX, porfolio
Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Respirology Mid-test: Real case presentation with OSE
and Nephrology checklist
- Bedside teaching Post-test: Real case presentation with OSE
- Case – based learning checklist
- Nightshift participation
- Self – studying