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Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
FACULTY OF MEDICINELUND UNIVERSITY
Sweden
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
One university – multiple campuses
Lund – main campus
Campuses outside Lund:
MalmöArt AcademyAcademy of MusicTheatre AcademySkåne University Hospital
HelsingborgCampus Helsingborg
LjungbyhedSchool of Aviation
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Lund is part of the Öresund Region of Sweden and Denmark and Medicon Valley
• 3,5 million inhabitants• 150.000 university students, of
which 45.000 study life science • 40.000 employees in the private
life science sector • 10.000 life science researchers • More than 200 life science
companies• 32 hospitals, of which 11 are
university hospitals• 2 science parks• 12 universities
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Lund City - 76 188 inhabitants of which 39 000 are students!
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Lund a city of student
Lund Carnival 2010 Zero mission, Nolleuppdrag
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Lund University facts and figures
• Founded in 1666• 47 000 students • Almost 3 000 research students• 6 800 employees• Around 650 professors• 800 senior lecturers• 1200 lecturers and other
research staff• Around EUR 760 million
turnover – 1/3 education, 2/3 research
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
A comprehensive university – 8 faculties
• Engineering
• Science
• Law
• Social Sciences
• Economics and Management
• Medicine
• Humanities and Theology
• Fine and Performing Arts (Music, Theatre, Fine Art)
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
International mobility across the university
• Exchange students (individuals)outgoing 1 000incoming 1 800
• Non-exchange international students: 4 200
• Sweden’s most popular university for English taught Master’s degrees
• 680 partner universities in 50 countries worldwide
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Faculty of Medicine
• 1666 -The Faculty of Medicine was one of the four original faculties at Lund University.
• 1768 - The University Hospital in Lund was established.
• 1948 - The Malmö General Hospital was affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine.
• 1998 - Health Sciences were integrated into the Faculty of Medicine.
• 1998 - Occupational Therapy achieved full university status.
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
• 2,500 full-time students • 900 postgraduate research
students• 180 professors • 400 other teachers and
researchers (expressed as fulltime equivalents)
• Approximate 120 post graduate research students obtain their doctorates each year
Facts and Figures
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Centres for research and education
Research and education are located in three centres in Lund and Malmö.
Biomedical Centre,BMC, in Lund
Health Sciences Centre, HSC, in Lund
Clinical Research Centre,CRC, in Malmö
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Strong Research Areas
• Neuroscience• Diabetes/Endocrinology• Cancer• Microbiology• Musculoskeletal diseases• Stem cell biology• Cardiovascular diseases• Epidemiology• Nursing
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Cross-disciplinary Research – examples
• Nano-science
• Neurodegenerative Diseases
• Stem Cell Center
• Translational Cancer Research
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Research within health sciences, examples
• Ageing and supportive environmentsCASE
• Evidence-based Psychosocial Interventions CEPI
• Research on elderly, their health care, and persons with long-term illness, mental illness and functional disabilities. A collaboration between universities and the health care principals.Vårdalinstitutet
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Undergraduate Programmes
• Audiology• Biomedicine • Medicine• Nursing• Diagnostic Radiology
Nursing • Occupational Therapy • Physical Therapy• Speech Pathology and
Therapy
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
• Audiology/ Speech Therapy
• Biomedicine
• Public Health
• Sport Sciences
• Medical Science with a major in Midwifery/ Nursing/ Occupational Therapy/ Physiotherapy
Master Programmes
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Internationalisation – The Organisation
• International steering committee (appointed by the Dean)
• International Committees for each undergraduate and graduate programme
• International office, 4 staff members
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
FacultyBoard
Dean
FacultyManagement
FacultyOffice
Education Management
Departmental Organisation6 departements
HVS
IKVL
IKVM
ILML
ILMM
EMV RG
RG EG
Infrastructure Management
House Boards
Library and ICT
Biomed. Service
Bioimaging Cent.
Boards and Committees
Postgraduate Education Com.
Academic Appointments Board
Readership App-ointments (docent)
HSE committees MedCUL
NBMFU
NOU
NRU
3 education boards
P International programme committees
International steering committee
SUS repr
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
The Medical ProgrammeSemester 1 Professional Development 1 1.5 ECTS credits LÄKA11
Medical Foundation Course 10.5 ECTS credits LÄKA12
Cell Biology 18 ECTS credits LÄKA13
Semester 2 Professional Development 2 1.5 ECTS credits LÄKA21
The Nervous System and Musculoskeletol
Apparatus
28.5 ECTS credits LÄKA22
Semester 3 Professional Development 3 1.5 ECTS credit LÄKA31
Homeostasis 28.5 ECTS credits LÄKA32
Semester 4 Professional Development 4 1.5 ECTS credits LÄKA41
Pathobiology 1 28.5 ECTS credits LÄLA42
LÄMA42
Semester 5 Professional Development 5 3 ECTS credits LÄKA51
Pathobiology 2 12 ECTS credits LÄLA52
LÄMA52
Degree Project 1 15 ECTS credits LÄLA53
LÄMA53
FIRST CYCLE EXAMINATION LEVEL
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Semester 6 Clinical Medicine 1 - Emergency,
cardiology, pulmonary medicine
and allergology, nephrology,
gatroenterology, haematology,
emergency neurology and
endocrinology
30 ECTS credits LÄLA61, LÄMA61
Semester 7 Clinical Medicine 2 - Dermato-
venereology, infectious diseases,
neurology, ophthalmology, ENT
and rheumatology
30 ECTS credits LÄLM71, LÄMM71
Semester 8 Clinical Medicine 3 - Surgery,
traumatology, orthopaedics,
anaesthesia and intensive care,
urology, oncology, imaging and
functional diagnosis and
professional development
30 ECTS credits LÄLM81, LÄMM81
Semester 9 Clinical Medicine 4 - Paediatrics,
child and adolescent psychiatry,
gynaecology and obstetrics
30 ECTS credits LÄLX96
LÄMX96
ADVANCED LEVEL
EXAMINATION LEVEL
Semester 10 Degree Project 30 ECTS credits LÄLX09
LÄMX09
Semester 11 The Individual and the
Community
15 ECTS credits LÄLX07
LÄMX07
Elective course 7,5 ECTS credits
Elective course 7,5 ECTS credits
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Study abroad oportunites Swedish students
• Shorter exchange period from semester 6
• Data collection – thesis period 5 and 10
• Electives in semester 11: – Global Health (4 w.)– International experience (4+4 w.)
http://www.med.lu.se/utbildning/studera_utomlands/ditt_utbildningsprogram/laekarutbildningen
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Courses offered in English at Lund University to partner universities
Surgery
Course period: early September to end November or mid- JanuaryCourse extent: 12 weeks (18 credits) or 20 weeks (30 credits)
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Course period: mid January 2012 - mid March 2012
Credits: 12 weeks (18 credits)
Senior Clinical elective (Starting in 2013)
4 + 4 weeks of clinical electives offered to a limited number of students coming from partner university
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
International Course in Surgery Lund - Malmö• Place: Departments of Surgery in Lund and Malmö.• Teaching Language: English• Course extent: 12 weeks (18 credits) or 20 weeks (30 credits; see below)
• Objectives: To obtain theoretical knowledge in general surgery including endocrine, mammary and vascular surgery and to some extent traumatology. Knowledge concerning pathophysiology, symptomatology, diagnostics, and treatment options. Clinical auscultation.
• Performance: Three days of surgical auscultation each week, Monday through Thursday, at the Departments of Surgery in either Lund or Malmö. One day each week is reserved for studies. Fridays fully theoretical in either Lund or Malmö.
• After the formal course there is a possibility to continue with a clinical elective period including a small project. This part is evaluated by a written report. With this extension, 30 credits will be achieved.
• Examination: Written and oral examination during the last week of the course. • Grades: Pass or Fail
• Prerequisites: Studies corresponding to 3.5 years of medical studies at a Swedish University, including courses in Internal Medicine. Good knowledge in English.
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Obstetrics and Gynaecology course in English• Teaching language: English• Credits: 18 credits • Attendance: Obligatory during the entire period of the course
• Objectives Knowledge and understanding
After completion of the course the student should be able to identify patients with conditions/problems related to certain defined clinical situations (see course content). For each of these specified clinical situations the student should be able to describe and explain: patient care- how to examine the situation - important differential diagnoses - prevention and therapy - pathophysiological mechanisms
• Skills and abilities The student should be able to perform: to take a relevant patient history - a physical gynecological and obstetric examination - to judge the size, consistence and possible tenderness of the non- pregnant uterus and the ovaries - to take a smear from vagina, portio and cervix for cytological examination - to take a specimen from vagina and cervix for diagnosis of infectious diseases (culture and gross examination) - to judge the size of the pregnant uterus in various periods of pregnancy and to perform an external examination of fetal lie and position as well as an internal palpatory examination of the uterine cervix - to auscultate fetal heart sounds - to apply an external cardiotocography (CTG) registration and to interpret the fetal heart rate recording - to perform an amniotomy - to assist the midwife during five labours and deliveries and to deliver the baby - to suture minor vaginal and perineal lacerations. Furthermore, the student should be able to evaluate scientific reports and to base his/her management on evidence-based medicine.
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
Cont.. Obstetrics and Gynaecology • Course content
The course is based on the following clinical situations: normal pregnancy and common pregnancy complications - hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, tromboembolic complications in pregnancy - fetal diagnosis with ultrasound - the use of ultrasound in clinical gynecology and obstetrics - miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy - therapeutic abortion - normal labour and deliver - common complications during labour and deliver - intercurrent diseases in pregnancy - the normal and complicated puerperium - reproductive medicine including infertility and contraception -gynecological infections including sexually transmitted diseases - menstrual disorders in the adolescent and fertile period - benign and malignant gynecological tumors - palpable abdominal tumors -abdominal pain -urinary and anal incontinence - climacteric and postmenopausal problems
• Teaching and examination The course is based on problem-based learning, case-based seminars and overview lectures. The students are assigned to various clinical sections of the Department. The students will train the gynecological examination technique in sessions with “professional patients” and in the skill centre Practicum they will have opportunity to use gynecological examination models and child birth models. They will participate under guidance in Labor ward, Ultrasound department, Out-patient clinics and Operating theatre
• Written and oral examination Grades: Passed or failed
• Prerequisites Studies in a Medical Programme at foreign university corresponding to 8 semesters including courses in pharmacology, internal medicine and surgery. Good knowledge of English
Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011
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