MI112 - ECTS

Information and decision sciences are, traditionally, supported by two great scientific areas, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, and so it is expected that the students:

• Acquire notions and training on probability and distributions, descriptive statistics Statistical inference and modelling, sample size;

• Learn the concepts and applications of information systems (IS) in healthcare, Data coding and classification systems, Electronic clinical records, decision support systems, processing of biological signal and image, telemedicine and eHealth;

• Acquire skills on data preparation, construction of probability plots, Bibliographic and modeling search and reference management, creation of databases  and queries to databases;

• Understand the organization of health information as applied to statistical analysis and health research.

 

MI112_A - ECTS

MI112_B - ECTS

MI110 - ECTS

To contribute to the understanding of the biology of the human being from the molecular bases of medicine and the way in which structure leads to function.

It is intended that the student who starts medical school has an adequate integration in the structural knowledge of biochemistry and cell biology easing the later understanding of the structures and the functioning of cells and of the general metabolic functions of the body.

Attention is given to the recognition of the denomination and the biological role of the chemical constituents of living beings with particular emphasis to those who are part of the constitution of the human being (namely: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, glycoproteins and glycation of proteins, amino acids, inorganic compounds and water).

To this end, we use as examples situations of illness, or common therapies. Similarly, we give attention to the fact that it is from these same molecules that are developed the biomarkers that will serve as a starting point for better diagnostic tests and, also, to the understanding of many of the pathological conditions that students will find more ahead at the clinical practice.

MI111 - ECTS

The main objective of the UC “Molecular Genetics ” is to transmit student the more recent knowledge about the dynamics of the human genome and the mechanisms that allow molecular information transmission from DNA to protein.  Indeed, the syllabus is extensively dedicated to molecular mechanisms of maintenance of integrity of the genome, methodology employed for study, diagnostic and gene-based therapies. This UC also includes a strong laboratory component that elucidates how to get the knowledge, and integrative scientific papers discussion sessions. The teaching staff includes professors that investigate the basic mechanisms of molecular biology and specialists in human genetics, too.

MI113 - ECTS

To develop the instrumental role of humanities as a resource in healthcare professional education, towards: (1) transversal competencies, (2) humanistic competences; (3) self-awareness competencies; (4) recognition of different situations in the context of healthcare.

MI113_A - ECTS

MI113_B - ECTS

MI109 - ECTS

At the end of this course unit, students should :

 

- Be acquainted with the general principles of Anatomy, Histology and Physiology. This course unit will stimulate students’ observation skills by acquainting them with the anatomical, histological and physiological terminology. It will also endow them with description techniques, which will make them apply the adequate terminology;

 

- Be acquainted with the normal structure, both macroscopic and microscopic and the normal function of the locomotor apparatus; 

 

- To acquire a solid basis of knowledge that can be used in the different fields of morphophysiology, in other course units and in upcoming clinical activities. 

 

 

 

MI116 - ECTS

Students must acquire detailed knowledge on the metabolic pathways involved in the metabolism, in humans, of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, aminoacids, aminoacid derivatives of biological interest, heme group and purines and pyrimidines.

Students must understand the importance of human metabolism as a whole, by learning some important aspects of integration of metabolism (regulation of oxidative metabolism and energetic balance, hormonal regulation of metabolism, metabolic changes during the feeding/fasting cycle, metabolism in different cells and tissues, in the pregnant and newborn, during physical exercise and in some extreme situations).

Students must acquire knowledge on some biomedical factors related to metabolism, namely: vitamins, oxidative stress and defense mechanisms, nutrition, alcohol and alcoholic drinks, metabolism in cancer cells and metabolism of xenobiotics.

Finally, students must acquire knowledge on some human pathologies related to metabolism or associated with metabolic disturbances: obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemias, diseases of fructose and galactose metabolism, diseases of beta oxidation of fatty acids, diseases of glycogen metabolism, megaloblastic anemias, diseases of aminoacid metabolism, cachexia and jaundice.

MI115 - ECTS

The main goal of this course is to teach the molecular basis of cell organization and functioning, namely the metabolic pathways and the molecular flux between the cell structures and compartments. This knowledge is important for the medical student to understand the molecular and biochemical abnormalities in pathological conditions. Therefore the syllabus focuses on structural, dynamical and functional aspects of the plasmatic membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, lysosome, mitochondria and peroxisome. This unit also contains practical laboratory classes and tutorial “Journal club” sessions which are modalities important to consolidate and deeply understand the acquired knowledge. To this end, this unit takes advantage of a teaching staff with expertise in the areas of Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.

MI117 - ECTS One of the founding principles of a Medical degree program is the integration of components including the basics of medical research and experimental design. That is the reason supporting the importance of the inclusion, in the first year of the program, of a curricular unit presenting practical examples of the medical research developed in our institution, covering the formalisms of medical research and exploring the basics of a set of generic and transversal methods for biomedical research, commonly used in clinical, laboratorial or epidemiological research.

The biomedical research methodology, including both research involving humans and research of a more basic nature, defines and describes a set of distinct procedures that warrant the quality of the discovery and application of scientific evidence. This curricular unit aims to provide students with the necessary theoretical and practical foundations, allowing them to define, to plan and to critically appraise medical research. In this context, the presentation and discussion of the concept of a research protocol is crucial, allowing them to understand the research enterprise as a phased and planned approach to answer a research question, and supporting the interpretation and dissemination of biomedical research.

This curricular unit will also promote the contact of their students with real examples of biomedical, clinical and epidemiological research made by research groups in the Faculty and the University of Porto, through the organization of research seminars.

MI114 - ECTS

At the end of this course unit, students should :

-       Be acquainted with the general principles of Anatomy, Histology and Physiology. This course unit will stimulate students’ observation skills by acquainting them with the anatomical terminology. It will also endow them with description techniques, which will make them apply the adequate terminology;

-       Be acquainted with the normal structure, both macroscopic and microscopic and the normal function of the nervous system; 

-       Have acquired knowledge which can be used in the different fields of morphophysiology, in other course units and in upcoming clinical activities. 

During the semester, students should also acquire the following competencies:

-       Problem-solving skills;

-       Self-learning skills;

-       Critical reasoning;

-       Practical ability to evaluate the function of the different systems;

-       Identification of morphophysiological problems in selected clinical cases.

In order to provide students with the aforementioned skills and knowledge, this course unit will apply an integrated morphofunctional approach. Anatomists, histologists and physiologists will be part of the teaching staff.

MI114_A - ECTS

MI114_B - ECTS

MI114_C - ECTS

MI118 - ECTS

This curricular unit has as main objective the acquisition of knowledge on the principles and concepts used in population’s health and its application for the understanding of the health and disease processes.

The syllabus of this Unit has a comprehensive nature in agreement with the objective of having a global understanding on the basic principles and major problems related with populations’ health, and to promote a vision of medical activity as part of a broader health team that it is present before and after the curative interventions.

OPT01 - ECTS 1. To consolidate the learning of normal mitochondrial physiology
2. To understand the key molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction
3. To understand how to use the molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction for diagnosing concrete clinical situations, namely degenerative and neoplastic diseases.
4. To understand how to use the molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction in the aging process and in its relationship with neurodegenerative diseases.
5. To learn how to use the molecular diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders in the development of new therapies.

OPT02 - ECTS

To understand the need for an anthropological reflection in order to have an integral comprehension of Medicine and a more humane medical practice.

To acquire the ability to have a professional practice that highlights and safeguards the centrality of the Human Being as a cultural and social subject in the different healthcare contexts.

To show the Medical Act and Doctor-Patient Relationship anthropological horizon.

To acquire the conscience, and of its implications, of the Human Being as an object of Medicine and to recognize Medicine’s anthropological character, as a science and as a praxis.

To demonstrate Medical Anthropology contribution, with its two perspectives (philosophical and cultural), to medical culture in face of the emerging biomedical and technoscientific challenges, in order to achieve a higher efficiency and humanization of healthcare programs and services.

To recognize the diversity of perspectives and looks over Human Beings relationship with health

OPT03 - ECTS Understand some of the concepts and fundamental principles of physics which are relevant for biology and medicine.
Acquire tools and competences for solving simple problems in biophysics.
Value the construction and use of models for the detailed quantitative description of biophysical processes.
Understand the potential and limitations of several modern techniques which rely on fundamental principles in physics for diagnosis and treatment in medicine.

OPT04 - ECTS

To introduce students to biogerontology and its location within modern biomedicine.

To evidence the biological foundations of functional ability loss (ageing) foccusing on humans, and including cell and molecular changes as well as the role of genes.

To show current frontiers of knowledge in the field and explore biogerontology extensions to other fields and the society as a whole.

To develop the interest in the field and inspire further research in the area.

OPT05 - ECTS

The main goal of this course is to help students to understand how specific motor, limbic, and cognitive functions emerge within the brain. This will be achieved by acquiring and integrating knowledge from several disciplines, such as neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurochemistry and behavioral neuroscience. The students will be familiarized with modern experimental techniques used to investigate the neuronal basis of behavior. Finally, the students will familiarize themselves with the interests and motivations that have driven the investigation of the linkage between neural circuitry and complex behaviors.

OPT07 - ECTS The learning outcomes that this curricular unit aims to attain are motivating the students for the importance of the part of the Brand and Communication subjects in a global strategy of competitive differentiation that will allow them to obtain gains in terms of value for the enterprises, institutions, persons and overall organizations, with which they’ll relate; and developing in the students skills related with the decision taking process, always aiming to assure and effective management of their relationships with their main stakeholders, under the perspective of a new scientific paradigm that places the Client in the center of the management of all Health interactions

OPT06 - ECTS Understand the importance of more effective communication in healthcare teams in order to identify and develop personal skills which result in more collaborative practices whiih enhance greater quality of healthcare deivered and assure patient safety.

OPT08 - ECTS

Effective communication of scientific knowledge is an essential component of any career in the sciences.

The overall objective of this unit is to help train doctors and scientists who will strive for excellence in writing and communicate science in scientific and popular science contexts.

At the end of the unit, the student is expected to be able to:

-select efficiently the scientific sources for its own study and research

-prepare and present a scientific poster

-write a scientific paper

-to develop the ability to analyze critically the strategies applied to communicating science in diverse social and professional contexts

-orally and by writing present a main message from research to a scientific audience and to the public

-plan an interview with journalists, knowing which behaviors should be used or avoid

-write a press release

-present a well written curriculum vitae and a motivation letter

-prepare a successful job interview

OPT09 - ECTS The Optional Curricular Unit "Basic Contact in Healthcare" will consist of an area of contact with the hospital external environment, where the student contacts with the patients and their families in their homes and in the Health Centres. Students will develop the following skills: - Knowing the Primary Health Care; - Identify the Portuguese National Health Service, and the institutions of the Community, their functions and skills.

OPT10 - ECTS

To complete successfully this curricular unit, students must achieve the following objectives:

• To learn the method for collecting the medical history, including the including the psychosocial component and familial evaluation;

• To use familial evaluation methods at level of Primary Health Care;

• To develop skills of clinical interview;

• To evaluatethe weight ofpsychosocial factorsin an individual with chronic disease, disability orrelevant health event.

• To arguehow thesefactorsaffect the patient’s family environment and of other persons how share his / her life.

OPT11 - ECTS

To complete successfully this curricular unit, students must achieve the following objectives:

• To develop a clinical approach oriented to the patient, his family and surrounding community, dealing health problems both in the physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual dimensions.

• To acquire skills on the continuity of care over time, through a doctor-patient effective communication;

• To promote the simultaneous management of acute and chronic health problems of the patients;

• To use familial evaluation methods at level of Primary Health Care.

OPT12 - ECTS

After approval, the students should get the knowledge necessary to:

- Identify human genome organization and the methodology employed for genome study

- Identify DNA-protein interactions associated with DNA replication, repair, recombination and dynamics of the genome

- Identify makers of genomic instability (ex. DNA microsatellite)

- Identify the main techniques employed for molecular studies, and cellular and animal models for diagnostic and therapeutic assays of genomic instability-associate diseases

- Identify epigenetic modifications associated to genomic instability

- Identify nuclear markers associated to genomic instability employed in diagnostic

- Understand how dysregulation of cell cycle control mechanisms lead to pathology

- Caracterize the main diseases associated to failure of the mechanisms that maintain the integrity of the genome

- Understand and present scientific publications that link molecular studies to genomic instability-associate diseases

OPT13 - ECTS This unit aims to empower the students with theoretical foundations and practical approach to advanced statistical methods used in clinical research, assessment of technologies and health service research. After this course unit the students should be able to: identify the correct statistical multiple regression methodology for data analysis; apply these methods using statistical software; interpret the results and apply the correct statistical methdos for rater agreement

OPT14 - ECTS In this unit, it is intended to promote social and human development of future physicians through service learning.
To create a space where the student could contact with the reality of society and interact with different types of people helping to better understand the Human Person.
It is intended that the student understand their role in society and become more socially responsible.
It is hoped through this course to contribute to a medical doctor more humane and attentive to social problems.

OPT15 - ECTS

OPT16 - ECTS

The unit aims to

- provide systematic knowledge on the History of Medicine, in order to arouse the student’s continued interest in the subject as well as to be a tool for interdisciplinary research;

- raise the student’s awareness regarding medical museology;

- teach the history of medical artefacts.

- promote the FMUP’s heritage, in order to raise awareness and provide the scholarly means for its safeguard and its pedagogical and scientific use;

- develop the student’s motivation to apprehend and feel cultural values through self training;

- encourage the development of thinking about Medicine.

OPT17 - ECTS - To establish relationships between structural, biological and epidemiological features of cancer-associated infectious agents and the natural history of the infections;
- To distinguish the methods for detection and characterization of cancer-associated infectious agents;
- To compare the different types of cancer-associated infectious agents regarding their mechanisms of carcinogenesis;
- To describe the main epidemiological, clinical and pathological features of infection-associated cancers;
- To integrate epidemiological, experimental and clinical data that establish causal relationships between infectious agents and the respective cancers;
- To explain the contribution of the human microbiota to the pathogenesis of cancer;
- To discuss the potential of infection-associated cancers as targets for prevention and screening strategies and for early detection.

OPT18 - ECTS

 

-Indicate the cellular characteristics of the neoplastic cells

- Describe the cellular characteristics of the neoplastic cells

- Identify appropriate methodologies for the study of the various cellular characteristics

- Explain the theoretical basis of the  methodologies

- Experiment techniques for the evaluation of neoplastic cells characteristics

- Distinguish the limitations of the various methodologies

- Planning experimental approaches to the study of a certain cellular characteristic

- Interpret results obtained in the various experimental approaches 

OPT19 - ECTS Students are expect to be able to acquire basic knowledge and skills which will enable them to participate in scientific projects on cardiovascular sciences requiring laboratory techniques of molecular biology and histologic and morphologic evaluation.

OPT20 - ECTS

1 - To consolidate the learning concerning the basic principles of cancer and to identify the key molecular oncogenic pathways of the cell.

2 - Identify the major molecular therapeutic targets in cancer and describe their importance in cancer therapeutic management.

3 - To identify the different forms of therapeutic resistance in cancer

4 - To interpret the signaling crosstalk of the major oncogenic pathways in the context of the response and therapeutic resistance.

5 - To explain the importance of the molecular biomarkers in the clinical oncology practice, especially on the stratification of the patients and on the therapeutic decision.

6 - To discuss the importance of the translational research in cancer to the identification of new drugable targets.

OPT21 - ECTS

This curricular unit is intended to introduce students to mixed research in medical education. 

OPT22 - ECTS

Personalized medicine aims to provide precise and personalized diagnosis of patients, in order to conduct individualized therapy. It is in its early stages of implementation into European healthcare market and one of the main barriers to its development is the lack of knowledge among healthcare providers. Therefore, this curricular unit focuses on personalized medicine and integrates advanced molecular technologies, fundamental to its understanding. Educating medical students on the methodological science of genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics and molecular imaging techniques, will be essential to the development of new therapies that are targeted to the individual patient. Students will face this new healthcare paradigm and will be challenged to a theoretical implementation of the personalized medicine practice.

OPT23 - ECTS

The main objectives are:

1. Understand the applicability of simulation in biomedical education;
2. Understand the steps necessary to develop a biomedical simulator;
3. Develop basic modeling skills;
4. Build conceptual models;
5. Apply the concepts and skills acquired  in the development of a basic simulation tool;

OPT24 - ECTS This unit aims to empower the students with necessary knowledge and skills to use modern methods of probabilistic reasoning for biomedical problems, more specifically regarding theory and practice of Bayesian networks for interdependencies exploration and clinical decision support.

OPT25 - ECTS The course aims to introduce students to the field of Cognitive Neuroscience: the body of knowledge that studies the neural basis of cognitive functions. The course aims to expand the knowledge acquired in the course Morphophysiology of the Nervous System (1st year of Medical School), integrating it into a functional perspective that will be useful as a foundation for the later study of clinical neurology and psychiatry.
The course will have two main objectives: a) to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the physiology of cognitive functions that will enable them to have a thorough knowledge of the neurobiological mechanisms that underlie the neurological and psychiatric diseases with which they will contact in future academic courses and throughout the professional career; b) to provide students with a powerful introduction to the methodologies of scientific research in cognitive neuroscience that will allow them to consider pursuing a postgraduate research program.

OPT26 - ECTS This curricular unit has as main objective the acquisition of knowledge on the role of nutrition in the prevention of chronic diseases.

OPT27 - ECTS

Reflective practice is a way of studying your own experiences to improve the way you work. It is very useful for health professionals who want to carry on learning throughout their lives.

The act of reflection is a great way to increase confidence and become a more proactive and qualified professional

Engaging in reflective practice should help to improve the quality of care you deliver and help reduce professional burnout.

OPT28 - ECTS

• Recognize the current protein-based biomarkers used in oncology.
• Describe the mechanism of protein biosynthesis, structure and functions.
• Define major molecular mechanisms leading to alterations of proteins in cancer. The model of gastric carcinoma and colorectal carcinoma.
• Integrate methods for identification and application of protein research in oncology.

Interpret the fundamentals of the treatments applying novel biological products in oncology.

OPT29 - ECTS

1. To identify the main features of neoplasias.
2. To distinguish embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells and iPS cells.
3. To relate regeneration, transdifferentiation and metaplasia.
4. To identify the pathological conditions in which they occur.
5. To understand an example of a pathological condition where regeneration and transdifferentiation predispose to cancer.
6. To identify other regenerative conditions.
7. To identify preneoplastic lesions, regenerative and with transdifferentiation through histological and immunohistochemical observation.
8. To identify the concept of cancer stem cells.
9. To discuss what are the potential applications of stem cells for tissue regeneration, in reference to Regenerative Medicine.

OPT30 - ECTS

This curricular unit is intended to assist medical students to increase their awareness of stress and its deleterious effects on health. At the end of this unit students will be able to:

 

1. Recognize the impact of stress on modern life and health

2. Identify the major mediators involved in stress response

3. Understand the physiological responses to different types of stressors

4. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of core stress knowledge

5. Review the biochemical basis of the main metabolism pathways

6. Recognize the underlying abnormalities causing metabolic syndrome features

7. Identify stress related diseases

8. Review the biochemical basis of the main metabolism pathways under stress conditions

9. Recognize the main human and animal experimental models, and biomarkers, to study stress

10. Recognize various strategies to cope with stress

OPT31 - ECTS

Knowledge of the scientific background of some of the current molecular therapies available in the basic and clinical setting

Develop the skills to define the scientific basis of molecular therapies based on the knowledge of the diseases in order to define the clinial applications of these techniques. Critical understanding of scientific and ethic limitations of molecular therapies.

Background to the  basic rules about the proposal of scientific projects.

Ability for oral presentation.

Work in small groups.

Ability to writte according to scientific rules.

MI222 - ECTS

Acquire basic knowledge about: (A) cell cycle regulation, cell division and molecular processes underlying differentiation, dedifferentiation and cellular aging; (B) cytogenetic techniques and basic concepts on structure and function of chromosomes, (C) etiopathogenesis of chromosomal pathology, preparing students to acquire knowledge related to genetic transmission of chromosomal disorders and genetic risk assessment. Additionally it is intended that students be able to critically evaluate scientific literature and apply the basic principles of the scientific research in biology and genetics.

MI224 - ECTS

This curricular unit aims to promote the acquisition of knowledge regarding concepts and methods specific to Epidemiology, and its application to the critical appraisal and planning of epidemiological studies.

MI225 - ECTS

Develop a modern concept of health and of its effectors of biological, psychological, social and ecological nature;

To develop an attitude of health promotion;

To acquire an attitude promoting health;

 To identify the differences of between Healing and Preventive Medicine;

To discribe the organization of the health system as well as the organization of medical and paramedical professions in Portugal, recognizing their action in promoting health;

To identify and to analyze the main problems of health in Portugal in the context of the health promotion;

To understand the attitudes of health protection, and the disease prevention and their complications;

To understand the advantages and the risks of Preventive Medicine; To interpret and apply scientific evidence in the context of Preventive Medicine; Acquire communication skills in the context of Preventive Medicine; Learn to apply the model of shared medical decision in the context of Preventive Medicine;

To identify the way certain lifestyles can constitute risk factors and can compete as causal factors for some diseases;

To perform the capacity to perform education for health promotion.

MI221 - ECTS

MI221_A - ECTS

MI221_B - ECTS

MI221_C - ECTS

MI220 - ECTS

At the end of this course unit, students should :

-       Be acquainted with the general principles of Anatomy, Histology and Physiology. This course unit will stimulate students’ observation skills by acquainting them with the anatomical terminology. It will also endow them with description techniques, which will make them apply the adequate terminology;

-       Be acquainted with the normal structure, both macroscopic and microscopic and the normal function of the reproductive and endocrine apparatus;

-       Have acquired knowledge which can be used in the different fields of morphophysiology, in other course units and in upcoming clinical activities.

During the semester, students should also acquire the following competencies:

-       Problem-solving skills;

-       Self-learning skills;

-       Critical reasoning;

-       Practical ability to evaluate the function of the different systems;

-       Identification of morphophysiological problems in selected clinical cases.

In order to provide students with the aforementioned skills and knowledge, this course unit will apply an integrated morphofunctional approach. Additionally, anatomists, histologists and physiologists will be part of the teaching staff.

MI220_A - ECTS

MI220_B - ECTS

MI220_C - ECTS

MI223 - ECTS

1. To approach the person as a complex whole (considering individual, social and cultural dimensions of the person’s functioning) and within the specificities of each developmental phase (childhood, adolescence and adulthood).
2. To apply observation, identification and interpretation skills to human expressions (behaviors, emotional reactions, or non-verbal communication) in the context of the dynamics of a medical interview.
3. To act appropriately in the presence of those expressions and dynamics emerging in the context of the medical interview.
4. To adopt a clinical attitude that contributes to a more successful medical practice (based on respect, attention, an available posture and an understanding and empathic approach to the person).
5. To develop critical and analytical skills.

6. To develop a professional attitude in class and regarding the medical interview process and peers/colleagues.

MI231 - ECTS

To acquire the knowledge of basic mechanisms of the immune response, including the biological response to exogenous or endogenous agents in human pathology. 

MI229 - ECTS

The main objectives of the proposed curricular unit are the teaching of Medical Microbiology. We consider fundamental to promote the development of new mental structures, capacities and new attitudes that may provide students the ability needed to analyze and solve problems.

MI227 - ECTS

The main goal of this course unit is the description of the Anatomy, Histology, Embryology and Physiology of the Digestive System.                                                                                          

MI227_A - ECTS

MI227_B - ECTS

MI227_C - ECTS

MI226 - ECTS

MI226_A - ECTS

MI226_B - ECTS

MI226_C - ECTS

MI226_D - ECTS

MI228 - ECTS Anatomical and functional integration of different organs and body systems.
Acquisition of a knowledge base that can be applied later in other courses of the course and in future clinical practice.

MI228_A - ECTS

MI228_B - ECTS

MI230 - ECTS

 The aim is to contribute to the emotional maturity of the apprentice, which may give rise to a therapeutic attitude.

What goes through acquiring knowledge in propaedeutics — clinical interviewing skills contemplating, on the one hand, the therapeutic dimension of doctor-patient relationship; and on the other hand, the illness behaviour and morbid lifestyles, stress and somatoform disturbs —, and semiotics.

Knowledge further complemented by training competencies allowing to recognize how the person influences symptom expression and how symptoms affect the person; as well as to identify toxic lifestyles. And furthermore, falling upon the doctor-patient relationship, through developing the capacity to manage a transference relationship in a therapeutic sense — here included empathic capacity, authenticity, and “knowing how to listen” in order to achieve a global diagnostic of the person and his circumstances.

OPT01 - ECTS 1. To consolidate the learning of normal mitochondrial physiology
2. To understand the key molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction
3. To understand how to use the molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction for diagnosing concrete clinical situations, namely degenerative and neoplastic diseases.
4. To understand how to use the molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction in the aging process and in its relationship with neurodegenerative diseases.
5. To learn how to use the molecular diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders in the development of new therapies.

OPT02 - ECTS

To understand the need for an anthropological reflection in order to have an integral comprehension of Medicine and a more humane medical practice.

To acquire the ability to have a professional practice that highlights and safeguards the centrality of the Human Being as a cultural and social subject in the different healthcare contexts.

To show the Medical Act and Doctor-Patient Relationship anthropological horizon.

To acquire the conscience, and of its implications, of the Human Being as an object of Medicine and to recognize Medicine’s anthropological character, as a science and as a praxis.

To demonstrate Medical Anthropology contribution, with its two perspectives (philosophical and cultural), to medical culture in face of the emerging biomedical and technoscientific challenges, in order to achieve a higher efficiency and humanization of healthcare programs and services.

To recognize the diversity of perspectives and looks over Human Beings relationship with health

OPT03 - ECTS Understand some of the concepts and fundamental principles of physics which are relevant for biology and medicine.
Acquire tools and competences for solving simple problems in biophysics.
Value the construction and use of models for the detailed quantitative description of biophysical processes.
Understand the potential and limitations of several modern techniques which rely on fundamental principles in physics for diagnosis and treatment in medicine.

OPT04 - ECTS

To introduce students to biogerontology and its location within modern biomedicine.

To evidence the biological foundations of functional ability loss (ageing) foccusing on humans, and including cell and molecular changes as well as the role of genes.

To show current frontiers of knowledge in the field and explore biogerontology extensions to other fields and the society as a whole.

To develop the interest in the field and inspire further research in the area.

OPT05 - ECTS

The main goal of this course is to help students to understand how specific motor, limbic, and cognitive functions emerge within the brain. This will be achieved by acquiring and integrating knowledge from several disciplines, such as neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurochemistry and behavioral neuroscience. The students will be familiarized with modern experimental techniques used to investigate the neuronal basis of behavior. Finally, the students will familiarize themselves with the interests and motivations that have driven the investigation of the linkage between neural circuitry and complex behaviors.

OPT07 - ECTS The learning outcomes that this curricular unit aims to attain are motivating the students for the importance of the part of the Brand and Communication subjects in a global strategy of competitive differentiation that will allow them to obtain gains in terms of value for the enterprises, institutions, persons and overall organizations, with which they’ll relate; and developing in the students skills related with the decision taking process, always aiming to assure and effective management of their relationships with their main stakeholders, under the perspective of a new scientific paradigm that places the Client in the center of the management of all Health interactions

OPT06 - ECTS Understand the importance of more effective communication in healthcare teams in order to identify and develop personal skills which result in more collaborative practices whiih enhance greater quality of healthcare deivered and assure patient safety.

OPT08 - ECTS

Effective communication of scientific knowledge is an essential component of any career in the sciences.

The overall objective of this unit is to help train doctors and scientists who will strive for excellence in writing and communicate science in scientific and popular science contexts.

At the end of the unit, the student is expected to be able to:

-select efficiently the scientific sources for its own study and research

-prepare and present a scientific poster

-write a scientific paper

-to develop the ability to analyze critically the strategies applied to communicating science in diverse social and professional contexts

-orally and by writing present a main message from research to a scientific audience and to the public

-plan an interview with journalists, knowing which behaviors should be used or avoid

-write a press release

-present a well written curriculum vitae and a motivation letter

-prepare a successful job interview

OPT09 - ECTS The Optional Curricular Unit "Basic Contact in Healthcare" will consist of an area of contact with the hospital external environment, where the student contacts with the patients and their families in their homes and in the Health Centres. Students will develop the following skills: - Knowing the Primary Health Care; - Identify the Portuguese National Health Service, and the institutions of the Community, their functions and skills.

OPT10 - ECTS

To complete successfully this curricular unit, students must achieve the following objectives:

• To learn the method for collecting the medical history, including the including the psychosocial component and familial evaluation;

• To use familial evaluation methods at level of Primary Health Care;

• To develop skills of clinical interview;

• To evaluatethe weight ofpsychosocial factorsin an individual with chronic disease, disability orrelevant health event.

• To arguehow thesefactorsaffect the patient’s family environment and of other persons how share his / her life.

OPT11 - ECTS

To complete successfully this curricular unit, students must achieve the following objectives:

• To develop a clinical approach oriented to the patient, his family and surrounding community, dealing health problems both in the physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual dimensions.

• To acquire skills on the continuity of care over time, through a doctor-patient effective communication;

• To promote the simultaneous management of acute and chronic health problems of the patients;

• To use familial evaluation methods at level of Primary Health Care.

OPT12 - ECTS

After approval, the students should get the knowledge necessary to:

- Identify human genome organization and the methodology employed for genome study

- Identify DNA-protein interactions associated with DNA replication, repair, recombination and dynamics of the genome

- Identify makers of genomic instability (ex. DNA microsatellite)

- Identify the main techniques employed for molecular studies, and cellular and animal models for diagnostic and therapeutic assays of genomic instability-associate diseases

- Identify epigenetic modifications associated to genomic instability

- Identify nuclear markers associated to genomic instability employed in diagnostic

- Understand how dysregulation of cell cycle control mechanisms lead to pathology

- Caracterize the main diseases associated to failure of the mechanisms that maintain the integrity of the genome

- Understand and present scientific publications that link molecular studies to genomic instability-associate diseases

OPT13 - ECTS This unit aims to empower the students with theoretical foundations and practical approach to advanced statistical methods used in clinical research, assessment of technologies and health service research. After this course unit the students should be able to: identify the correct statistical multiple regression methodology for data analysis; apply these methods using statistical software; interpret the results and apply the correct statistical methdos for rater agreement

OPT42 - ECTS This unit aims to empower students with the necessary knowledge and skills to: identify problems where data mining techniques could be applied; to apply data modeling methods.

OPT39 - ECTS

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. To know and understand the basic mechanisms of disease manifestation.
2. To understand the pathophysiology of dysfunction and failure of the body organs and systems.
3. Identification of pathophysiologic changes and its clinical manifestations in major examples.

OPT14 - ECTS In this unit, it is intended to promote social and human development of future physicians through service learning.
To create a space where the student could contact with the reality of society and interact with different types of people helping to better understand the Human Person.
It is intended that the student understand their role in society and become more socially responsible.
It is hoped through this course to contribute to a medical doctor more humane and attentive to social problems.

OPT40 - ECTS
Provide students with a deeper understanding of the criteria for the use of assisted reproductive techniques, the limits of the genetic causes and their potential therapeutic and diagnostic approaches.

OPT15 - ECTS

OPT41 - ECTS Provide knowledge and stimulate the development of basic surgical skills leading to correct clinical performances.

OPT16 - ECTS

The unit aims to

- provide systematic knowledge on the History of Medicine, in order to arouse the student’s continued interest in the subject as well as to be a tool for interdisciplinary research;

- raise the student’s awareness regarding medical museology;

- teach the history of medical artefacts.

- promote the FMUP’s heritage, in order to raise awareness and provide the scholarly means for its safeguard and its pedagogical and scientific use;

- develop the student’s motivation to apprehend and feel cultural values through self training;

- encourage the development of thinking about Medicine.

OPT17 - ECTS - To establish relationships between structural, biological and epidemiological features of cancer-associated infectious agents and the natural history of the infections;
- To distinguish the methods for detection and characterization of cancer-associated infectious agents;
- To compare the different types of cancer-associated infectious agents regarding their mechanisms of carcinogenesis;
- To describe the main epidemiological, clinical and pathological features of infection-associated cancers;
- To integrate epidemiological, experimental and clinical data that establish causal relationships between infectious agents and the respective cancers;
- To explain the contribution of the human microbiota to the pathogenesis of cancer;
- To discuss the potential of infection-associated cancers as targets for prevention and screening strategies and for early detection.

OPT18 - ECTS

 

-Indicate the cellular characteristics of the neoplastic cells

- Describe the cellular characteristics of the neoplastic cells

- Identify appropriate methodologies for the study of the various cellular characteristics

- Explain the theoretical basis of the  methodologies

- Experiment techniques for the evaluation of neoplastic cells characteristics

- Distinguish the limitations of the various methodologies

- Planning experimental approaches to the study of a certain cellular characteristic

- Interpret results obtained in the various experimental approaches 

OPT43 - ECTS

The main objectives of the proposed curricular unit are to stimulate students interest in scientific research in the field of Medical Microbiology

To promote the development of capacities and attitudes, based upon knowledge acquired in formation activities previewed in the introductory course and in other courses such as Medical Microbiology, Immunology, Pharmacology, among many others, with which the students develop research activities in the field of Medical Microbiology, included in a multidisciplinary research team.

OPT44 - ECTS Students are expect to acquire basic knowledge and skills which will enable them to participate in scientific projects requiring laboratory techniques for in vitro functional assessment of myocardium, blood vessels and smooth and skeletal muscle.

OPT19 - ECTS Students are expect to be able to acquire basic knowledge and skills which will enable them to participate in scientific projects on cardiovascular sciences requiring laboratory techniques of molecular biology and histologic and morphologic evaluation.

OPT20 - ECTS

1 - To consolidate the learning concerning the basic principles of cancer and to identify the key molecular oncogenic pathways of the cell.

2 - Identify the major molecular therapeutic targets in cancer and describe their importance in cancer therapeutic management.

3 - To identify the different forms of therapeutic resistance in cancer

4 - To interpret the signaling crosstalk of the major oncogenic pathways in the context of the response and therapeutic resistance.

5 - To explain the importance of the molecular biomarkers in the clinical oncology practice, especially on the stratification of the patients and on the therapeutic decision.

6 - To discuss the importance of the translational research in cancer to the identification of new drugable targets.

OPT21 - ECTS

This curricular unit is intended to introduce students to mixed research in medical education. 

OPT22 - ECTS

Personalized medicine aims to provide precise and personalized diagnosis of patients, in order to conduct individualized therapy. It is in its early stages of implementation into European healthcare market and one of the main barriers to its development is the lack of knowledge among healthcare providers. Therefore, this curricular unit focuses on personalized medicine and integrates advanced molecular technologies, fundamental to its understanding. Educating medical students on the methodological science of genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics and molecular imaging techniques, will be essential to the development of new therapies that are targeted to the individual patient. Students will face this new healthcare paradigm and will be challenged to a theoretical implementation of the personalized medicine practice.

OPT23 - ECTS

The main objectives are:

1. Understand the applicability of simulation in biomedical education;
2. Understand the steps necessary to develop a biomedical simulator;
3. Develop basic modeling skills;
4. Build conceptual models;
5. Apply the concepts and skills acquired  in the development of a basic simulation tool;

OPT24 - ECTS This unit aims to empower the students with necessary knowledge and skills to use modern methods of probabilistic reasoning for biomedical problems, more specifically regarding theory and practice of Bayesian networks for interdependencies exploration and clinical decision support.

OPT25 - ECTS The course aims to introduce students to the field of Cognitive Neuroscience: the body of knowledge that studies the neural basis of cognitive functions. The course aims to expand the knowledge acquired in the course Morphophysiology of the Nervous System (1st year of Medical School), integrating it into a functional perspective that will be useful as a foundation for the later study of clinical neurology and psychiatry.
The course will have two main objectives: a) to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the physiology of cognitive functions that will enable them to have a thorough knowledge of the neurobiological mechanisms that underlie the neurological and psychiatric diseases with which they will contact in future academic courses and throughout the professional career; b) to provide students with a powerful introduction to the methodologies of scientific research in cognitive neuroscience that will allow them to consider pursuing a postgraduate research program.

OPT26 - ECTS This curricular unit has as main objective the acquisition of knowledge on the role of nutrition in the prevention of chronic diseases.

OPT46 - ECTS

Reflective practice is a way of studying your own experiences to improve the way you work. It is very useful for health professionals who want to carry on learning throughout their lives.

The act of reflection is a great way to increase confidence and become a more proactive and qualified professional

Engaging in reflective practice should help to improve the quality of care you deliver and help reduce professional burnout.

OPT28 - ECTS

• Recognize the current protein-based biomarkers used in oncology.
• Describe the mechanism of protein biosynthesis, structure and functions.
• Define major molecular mechanisms leading to alterations of proteins in cancer. The model of gastric carcinoma and colorectal carcinoma.
• Integrate methods for identification and application of protein research in oncology.

Interpret the fundamentals of the treatments applying novel biological products in oncology.

OPT29 - ECTS

1. To identify the main features of neoplasias.
2. To distinguish embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells and iPS cells.
3. To relate regeneration, transdifferentiation and metaplasia.
4. To identify the pathological conditions in which they occur.
5. To understand an example of a pathological condition where regeneration and transdifferentiation predispose to cancer.
6. To identify other regenerative conditions.
7. To identify preneoplastic lesions, regenerative and with transdifferentiation through histological and immunohistochemical observation.
8. To identify the concept of cancer stem cells.
9. To discuss what are the potential applications of stem cells for tissue regeneration, in reference to Regenerative Medicine.

OPT30 - ECTS

This curricular unit is intended to assist medical students to increase their awareness of stress and its deleterious effects on health. At the end of this unit students will be able to:

 

1. Recognize the impact of stress on modern life and health

2. Identify the major mediators involved in stress response

3. Understand the physiological responses to different types of stressors

4. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of core stress knowledge

5. Review the biochemical basis of the main metabolism pathways

6. Recognize the underlying abnormalities causing metabolic syndrome features

7. Identify stress related diseases

8. Review the biochemical basis of the main metabolism pathways under stress conditions

9. Recognize the main human and animal experimental models, and biomarkers, to study stress

10. Recognize various strategies to cope with stress

OPT31 - ECTS

Knowledge of the scientific background of some of the current molecular therapies available in the basic and clinical setting

Develop the skills to define the scientific basis of molecular therapies based on the knowledge of the diseases in order to define the clinial applications of these techniques. Critical understanding of scientific and ethic limitations of molecular therapies.

Background to the  basic rules about the proposal of scientific projects.

Ability for oral presentation.

Work in small groups.

Ability to writte according to scientific rules.

MI320 - ECTS

The main aim of Biopathology I is getting the students to learn a language. Learning of this language includes not only the memorisation and recall of words and of concepts but also the capability for using this knowledge in the interpretation of data and for solving pathogenic and diagnostic problems. Another purpose is getting the students to improve their observation and report skills at different levels (macroscopic, microscopic, histochemical, etc.) to become capable of understanding the etiopathogenesis of diseases in biopathological terms starting from observational data

MI321 - ECTS

To provide the current knowledge on the molecular interventions of medicines and poisons and to provide the skills to evaluate new knowledge and new drugs.

MI324 - ECTS To integrate the knowledge of the basic mechanisms of the immune response in the pathogenesis of human diseases. To understand the basic principles of clinical and laboratorial diagnosis and or the treatment of immune diseases. At the end of this Curricular Unit students are expected to acquire the following competences: A - To demonstrate knowledge of immune dysfunction in a clinical perspective and of immunological therapies; B – To apply basic immunology concepts in the interpretation of human pathology; C – To describe common immunopathological conditions and know how to collect laboratorial data to formulate a diagnosis; D – To be able to communicate scientific and technical information; E – To demonstrate skills on continuous personal development.

MI323 - ECTS The main objectives of the proposed curricular unit are the teaching of Medical Microbiology. We consider fundamental to promote the development of new mental structures, capacities and new attitudes  so the students can analyse and solve problems

MI322 - ECTS Development of communications skills with the patient, provision of requirements for a clinical history and physical examination which will include the areas of the head and neck, of the thorax as well as of the upper and lower limbs.
Since the very begining of the discipline as well as along its whole duration a formal presentation and closed monitoring of the student integration into the rules and specificities of the wards ambience will assured.

MI322_A - ECTS

MI322_B - ECTS

MI329 - ECTS

To develop knowledge on biostatistics, information and critical appraisal of medical evidence and to develop skills to integrate the best evidence in the health care decision making process.

MI325 - ECTS

The main aim of Biopathology II is getting the students to use the study of neoplastic and pre-neoplastic lesions, from general aspects of classification and molecular biology to the various etiopathogenic models in defferent organs and systems.

MI326 - ECTS

MI328 - ECTS To acquire the fundamental knowledge of the etiopathogenesis of genetic diseases. To teach the students the gestures of the geneticist's activity and the care that the assisting or family doctor should have, not only in tracking the cases that can have eventual genetic interest but also in the relationship with the patient and the geneticist, for the best effectiveness of the genetic counseling.
To establish with the students the framing and interrelations of the existing knowledge for an easier understanding of the new knowledge and develop students’ capacity to correctly transmit to patients and family the information that concerns them, once the situation has been defined by the geneticist.

MI330 - ECTS The main objective is that students understand the fundamentals underlying the different areas of diagnostic imaging and laboratory tests.
Imagiology:
1. To know the basic principles of different imaging techniques and their clinical use.

Clincal Pathology
The students should be able:
1. To appreciate the usefulness of laboratory tests available and/or ordered
2. To appreciate the importance of specimen collection requirements as part of quality assurance and accurate results.
3. To describe problems with respect to laboratory tests related to quality control, reference values (especially age-related), sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and the meaning of SI units of measurement.

MI327 - ECTS Developmento of competences - cognitives, skills and behaviours - in communication competence with the patient, providing of the requirements for a clinical history and physical examination which will include the areas of the abdómen, vertebral column, shoulder and knee, gynecology and obstetrics, nephrology and urology, hemato-lymphopoietic system, peripheral vascular system, peripheral nervous system, systemic diseases and geriatrics as well as to continue the acquisition of a rationale guiding the requisition and interpretation of auxilary diagnostic tests. 

MI327_A - ECTS

MI327_B - ECTS

OPT75 - ECTS

MI424 - ECTS

Knowledge: The essential aim of the Curricular Unit of Bioethics and Professional Ethics is that the student acquires the necessary knowledge in health care ethics, especially in what concerns the ethical dimension of health and of disease and its relation with the medical profession. In the plan of the concepts the aims are the acquisition of the more representative ethical theories of human thought.

 

Skills: With this curricular unit the medical student must gather the necessary skills for a responsible exercise of medical profession. The student must be adequately informed about the norms of medical deontology so that his practice is in accordance with the ethical principles of modern medicine. 

OPT64 - ECTS

To promote and consolidate the acquisition of basic skills for Patient-Centered Interviewing

Determine and explore patient’s ideas, concerns, expectations and knowledge.        Acknowledge how each problem affects the patient’s life.

Ability to screen and evaluate patient’s support systems

Applying specific skills – listen attentively, open questions, facilitate response and positive statements, rephrasing and summarize.

To develop emotion-handling skills

Discovering and exploring patient’s feelings.

Demonstrate sensitive, empathy, acceptance and support.

Emotional self-awareness and self-regulation

To acquire and consolidate the ability for breaking bad news – Six steps protocol for disclosing unfavorable information (Buckman R, Baile W 2000).

Encourage students to consider the individual need for receiving medical information and discover patient’s perspectives, gathering information from the patient, transmitting the medical information, providing support to the patient, and eliciting the patient's collaboration in developing a strategy or treatment plan for the future.

Acquire the skills to tailor significant information and use language appropriately.

Enhance the student’s ability to communicate and care of patients in difficult clinical situations.

OPT76 - ECTS To acquire competence (mainly medical attitudes and skills) and basic clinical performance regarding vital support, fluid therapy and wound care in burn patient care.

OPT77 - ECTS

The learning outcomes of the curricular unit include the acquisition of skills that enable the student to become an ethical and human palliativist with regards the care of the terminal ill patient and his her family.  . By palliative care it is meant the global, active care delivered to patients who do not respond to curative treatment, to provide him/her and the family, the best possible quality of life.

 Other learning outcomes are

that the students will gather the necessary skills for a responsible exercise of medical profession in the setting of modern palliative medicine philosophy. Some emphasis is put in the high tech end-of-life setting of modern hospitals.

MI430 - ECTS Students will gain knowledge and clinical skills on the etiology, pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the most frequent and/or relevant cardiac and vascular pathologies. The Faculty is composed by Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons, Vascular Surgeons, Pharmacologists, Radiologists and Pathologists.  An integrated medical-surgical approach is used.

MI430_A - ECTS

MI430_B - ECTS

MI427 - ECTS Main objective: To acquire the theoretical and clinical practice skills on endocrine, metabolic and nutritional pathology.
Specifc objectives: To identify the most common endocrine, metabolic and nutritional disorders underlying mechanisms. To develop skills in the collection, recording and reporting of clinical information (clinical history and physical examination of endocrine, metabolic and nutritional disorders); To use the information obtained to prepare a list of problems and propose the research to differentiate the main diagnoses and resolve persistent doubts by rational use of complementary diagnostic tools (diagnostic strategy). Acquire a core of theoretical knowledge that allows the resolution of the most frequent endocrine, metabolic and nutritional conditions (resolution of clinical problems). Building a therapeutic strategy using all available means, from the non-pharmacological, such as life style changes, to drugs, surgery and others means of complementary therapy, and be enable to look for information to make decisions.

MI427_A - ECTS

MI427_B - ECTS

MI423 - ECTS

Competence in evaluation of patients with disorder os nervous sytem and muscle.
Be able to interpret the data in order to set the neurological syndrome, and with data from medical history to propose a clinical diagnosis and choose apropriate subsidiary exams to set a clinical diagnosis based in the knowlwdges of  the most frequent disorders of nervous system and muscle.
Knowlwdge in the capacity of imaging exams in the diagnosis of nervous system and muscle.
Paper of neuropathological exam, namely in neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders .
Phormacological treatment em nervous system disorders, namely in epilepsy, migraine, dementia and parkinson disease.

MI423_A - ECTS

MI423_B - ECTS

MI422 - ECTS

Provide student´s contact with fundamental knowledge of the specialties that constitue the course of osteo-articular and muscular diseases (UC DOM).

 

At the end of each semester, the student should be able to accomplish an objective examination of adult and child. He should also acquire general concepts: degenerative disease of the spine and limbs; Childhood disease (congenital hip dislocation / DDH - Clubfoot; bone infections; epiphysiolysis - Perthes, spine deformity); traumatology of the spine and limbs; bone tumors as well as musculotendinous sports injuries.

 

In the context of rheumatic diseases students should be able to identify and evaluate individuals with inflammatory rheumatic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus Erythematosus and other connectivitis including Sclerosis Systemic, Sjogren's Syndrome, Inflammatory myopathies, the Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Vasculitis Systemic and Espondilartrites. In addition to these conditions the microcrystalline Arthritis will be focused, as well as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases, periarticular Rheumatic Diseases, Fibromyalgia and Musculoskeletal manifestations of non-rheumatic diseases.

 

Introduction to history, philosophy and praxis of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR). General concepts of function and body structures, activities and participation. White Paper of PMR. Evaluation of a patient in PMR (history and physical examination). Metrology in PMR (functional scales). Complementary diagnostic and therapeutic methods in PMR. Rehabilitation in ortho-Traumatology, neurological, rheumatologic, pediatric, vascular, oncological, cardiac and respiratory, vertebromedular forums.

MI422_A - ECTS

MI422_B - ECTS

MI421 - ECTS This course unit aims to provide students with knowledge and skills on the etiology, pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the most frequent or relevant respiratory and thoracic pathologies. Therefore, students should develop the essential skills and competencies to provide patients with the correct treatment.
In order to provide the aforementioned skills, specialists in areas such as Pulmonology, Thoracic surgery, Clinical pharmacology, Radiology and Pathology will be part of the teaching staff of the course, being an integrated medical-surgical, therapeutic, pathological and imagiological approach also applied.

MI421_A - ECTS

MI421_B - ECTS

MI425 - ECTS

The objective is to apply the principles of epidemiology to the study of groups of patients.

At the end of the curricular unit the student is expected to be able to:

Assess the effect of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions on clinical outcomes.

Study the determinants and effects of clinical decisions.

Incorporate the results of clinical epidemiologic research into the decision-making process.

OPT42 - ECTS This unit aims to empower students with the necessary knowledge and skills to: identify problems where data mining techniques could be applied; to apply data modeling methods.

OPT14 - ECTS In this unit, it is intended to promote social and human development of future physicians through service learning.
To create a space where the student could contact with the reality of society and interact with different types of people helping to better understand the Human Person.
It is intended that the student understand their role in society and become more socially responsible.
It is hoped through this course to contribute to a medical doctor more humane and attentive to social problems.

OPT65 - ECTS -

OPT78 - ECTS To acquire the fundamental knowledge to relate symptoms, phenotypic  characteristics and family history in conditions of genetic diseases.   To prepare students for the relationship with the patient and his family, valuing the genogram, the diagnosis, the heredity, the recurrence rate and the existing pre-natal diagnosis techniques to substantiate the genetic counseling. Study of frequent diseases with high heredability  and apply the diagnosis methodology and screening of the patient and respective family. Recognition of risk groups that should be screened for genetic diseases and procedure. Classification of genetic factors for disease. Knowledge of more frequent genetic diseases in pediatric and adult ages and those of the oncologic group.  Competence to identify clinical conditions with criteria to be referred to a Genetic Consultation.

OPT66 - ECTS

To identify the basic concepts of management in healthcare.

OPT67 - ECTS

To identify the basic concepts of management in healthcare (part II).

OPT41 - ECTS Provide knowledge and stimulate the development of basic surgical skills leading to correct clinical performances.

OPT79 - ECTS

OPT68 - ECTS This curricular unit aims to develop the theoretical and practical foundations necessary for the interpretation of results, design and implementation of diagnostic studies in clinical research, as questions about the process, tests and technologies applied to diagnosis.

OPT43 - ECTS

The main objectives of the proposed curricular unit are to stimulate students interest in scientific research in the field of Medical Microbiology

To promote the development of capacities and attitudes, based upon knowledge acquired in formation activities previewed in the introductory course and in other courses such as Medical Microbiology, Immunology, Pharmacology, among many others, with which the students develop research activities in the field of Medical Microbiology, included in a multidisciplinary research team.

OPT44 - ECTS Students are expect to acquire basic knowledge and skills which will enable them to participate in scientific projects requiring laboratory techniques for in vitro functional assessment of myocardium, blood vessels and smooth and skeletal muscle.

OPT45 - ECTS

OPT80 - ECTS

To acquire multidisciplinary knowledge in the areas of physiopathology, diagnosis and clinical management of Pain.

MI431 - ECTS

This Course will consist of two main areas. One area of contact with the extra-hospital environment, where the student contact with patients and families in their homes and units in Primary Health Care and a propaedeutic area, where the student will pay attention to how it develops consultation and the relationship of the physician with the patient and his family, also in extra-hospital environment.

Thus, the learning objectives are:

1.To practice a modern concept of Health and the aspects related to it, especially the biological, psychological, familial, social and ecological.
2. To understand efforts to improve health through quality health promotion, which includes education for health, health protection and prevention of disease and its complications.
3. To know the different organizational models of health around the world, as well as their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages.
4. To contact with different institutions of Portuguese National Health Service, as well as other community institutions that may be somehow related to health in Portugal.
5. To analyze the similarities and differences between state medicine, agreed, contract management and private, between Primary Care and Hospitals and between hospital doctors, public health and general practitioners.
6. To know the philosophy, physical space, professionals, mode of operation and purpose of the Primary Health Care in Portugal.
7. To understand the practice of General and Family Medicine as a whole as well as its various components, especially its definition, content and nature, methods and techniques, workload, organization teams, and activities.
8. To develop skills of medical evidence focused on the person and based on scientific evidence.

9. To foster the spirit of investigation on Primary Health Care.

OPT81 - ECTS

The main objectives of the proposed curricular unit are the teaching of Clinical Microbiology. We consider fundamental to promote the development of capacities and attitudes, based upon knowledge acquired in courses such as Medical Microbiology, Immunology, Pharmacology, Infectious Diseases and other clinical disciplines with which the students can analyze and solve problems in the field of Clinical Microbiology.

 

Competences: To be able to design, as a member of a multidisciplinary team, a correct intervention strategy in the fields of epidemiology, diagnosis, therapeutics and prevention of microbial diseases, either in the community or at an hospital setting.

OPT24 - ECTS This unit aims to empower the students with necessary knowledge and skills to use modern methods of probabilistic reasoning for biomedical problems, more specifically regarding theory and practice of Bayesian networks for interdependencies exploration and clinical decision support.

OPT69 - ECTS To teach Neuroradiology and Neuroimaging.

MI428 - ECTS To show the students the extent of the eye specialists' professional performance.

To stimulate the choice for a professional career as an eye specialist by the students who feel a vocation for the scientific-professional area of Ophthalmology.

To transmit basic notions that allows future doctors to contribute to the screening, diagnosis and treatment of the main ocular diseases

MI429 - ECTS

1. Obtain basic knowledge in the scope of Otorhinolaryngology.

2. Acquire competences in patient evaluation through clinical history and physical examination.

3. Develop diagnostic strategies and criteria for selection of complementary diagnostic techniques/exams.

4. Enhance the critical view towards the resolution of clinical problems and proposal of management options.

5. Search for a spirit of excellence and compassion in the approach of the patient.
 
 

 

OPT82 - ECTS

OPT83 - ECTS

OPT70 - ECTS Reflective practice is a way of studying personal experiences in order to improve work performance.  It is very useful for health professionals who seek life-long learning. The act of reflection is an optimal way of increasing confidence and become more pro-active and a more qualified professional. Commiting to reflective practice will contribute to an increase of the quality of the healthcare delivered and reduce professional burnout

MI420 - ECTS

Purpose:

Acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable essential clinical performance in relevant surgical entities (part I).

MI426 - ECTS

Purpose:

Acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable essential clinical performance in relevant surgical entities (part II).

OPT71 - ECTS The practice of Medicine – from diagnosis and prognosis to therapy and prevention – is clearly linked to the development, critical appraisal and application of high-quality scientific evidence to support healthcare of the highest quality.  Evidence synthesis studies, namely systematic reviews and meta-analysis, increasingly have a crucial role as a response to the growing accumulation of scientific evidence of heterogeneous nature, design and quality.

OPT72 - ECTS -

OPT30 - ECTS

This curricular unit is intended to assist medical students to increase their awareness of stress and its deleterious effects on health. At the end of this unit students will be able to:

 

1. Recognize the impact of stress on modern life and health

2. Identify the major mediators involved in stress response

3. Understand the physiological responses to different types of stressors

4. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of core stress knowledge

5. Review the biochemical basis of the main metabolism pathways

6. Recognize the underlying abnormalities causing metabolic syndrome features

7. Identify stress related diseases

8. Review the biochemical basis of the main metabolism pathways under stress conditions

9. Recognize the main human and animal experimental models, and biomarkers, to study stress

10. Recognize various strategies to cope with stress

OPT73 - ECTS -

OPT74 - ECTS

MI506 - ECTS

The main goal of Systemic Pathology - Oncological Pathology is to create the conditions that will enable students to learn pathology from clinicopathology cases, using a “translational” approach, with the following specific aims:

- To identify the gene-environmental interactions behind the pathogenesis of different types of cancer;

- To apply the knowledge from basic and oncological pathology for the interpretation of the clinical expression of the most common types of cancer;

- To analyze the capacity of intervention in the fields of diagnosis, prognostic assessment and therapy selection.

Another aim of the curricular unit is to expose the students to the new biomedical knowledge applied to Oncology.

MI505 - ECTS 1. To integrate into the general education of the future physicians, the notions and basic requests of performance in real time and of continuous monitoting of vital functions; 2. To give information as to how the general physician deals with his patients who will be or have been subjected to anaesthesia; 3. To contribute, according to the Recommendations of European Council of Resuscitation, to the knowledge and the acquisition of the basic skills capable of saving lives, as well as the training regarding basic support; 4. To enhance the capacity of pluridisciplinary integration of knowledge and gathering of information on patients, particularly in situations of non-collaboration, as well as the use of medical language, 5. To show the extent of the professional practice of Anaesthesiology (general and regionall anaesthesia, peri-anesthetic medicine, intensive care medicine, emergency medicine, pain management) as a contribution to the informed choice of a professional career of future physicians.

MI502 - ECTS 1 - To promote the acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of general surgery, indispensable basis for a good performance future namprática medical ciúrgica, aiming intyroduzir cognitive elements, psychomotor and affective mobility necessary for proper conduct of the doctor / patient relationship in the surgical patient .2 2 Know and identify the respective etiology, symptomatology, risk factors and associated co-morbidity, as well as the importance of its corrections in pre- and post-operatively.
3 - Addressing and undertake a thorough review of syndromes most current and important surgical character as well as from a practical point of view exercise maneuvers of clinical and therapeutic gestures used on a daily basis.
4 - To acquire knowledge for proper and detailed collection of medical histories, physical examination, application for ancillary diagnostic tests and preparation of therapeutic approaches.
5 - Assumption of professional responsibility
6 - To develop the ability to analyze critical and synthesis.
7 - To promote self-directed learning and continuous update
8 - To stimulate interest in methodological experimental research
9 - Develop skills as part of good medical practice without forgetting the human, sociological and ethical aspects.

MI501 - ECTS To enable the student to collect, to register and to transmit clinical information (by means of disease history, objective exam and complementary exams). To use the collected information by means of setting out a list of problems and to propose the research and resolution of clinically selected problems (diagnosis strategy). To acquire a core of theoretical knowledge that allows the resolution of the main common medical situations (resolution of clinical problems). To propose an appropriate therapeutic strategy and enable the seeking of information to make decisions.

MI509 - ECTS General Aims: To provide the acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes in relation to medical gestures that fall into the scope of legal medicine, in order to ensure that future will act correctly and appropriately, for the best interest of patients, and always under the law when confronted with issues of medical-legal nature, independentely of the medical specialty that they work, all of this in an attitude of interdisciplinary and coordinated work.
Specific Aims: That the students acquire skills and competencies in dealing with victims and their families, in preparing death certificate electronically, in the correct procedures related to a corpse, in the description of injuries/sequels and its photographic documentation, in the physical examination of victims (including sexual crimes), in the selection, collection, preservation and packaging of different types of trace elements and other samples, and in the elaboration of signaling and/or complaining of alleged crimes.

MI507 - ECTS

The general objective of the discipline is the qualification of the student with the theory and the minimal practical skills in Obstetrics and Gynecology, necessary for the clinical clerkship of the 6th year of the medical course, for the continuing medical education and for the development of interest on research.

MI503 - ECTS

To show the students the extent of the eye specialists' professional performance. To stimulate the choice for a professional career as an eye specialist by the students who feel a vocation for the scientific-professional area of Ophthalmology.

MI508 - ECTS

n the teaching-learning program of Pediatrics we expect the students to acquire knowledge, attitudes and skills that allow them to learn clinical practice, in the 6th year.
The aims integrate 3 components.
1. Knowledge. The students must obtain information on: Community Pediatrics, Infantile Health, the child's specificity and screening deviations from normal; feeding and nutrition; growth and the healthy child's development, integrated in the family and social atmosphere; basic pediatric life support and the recognition of a seriously sick child; semiology, study and therapeutics of the most common pathologies in the different age groups;
2. Attitudes. The students must assess: the ethics and the deontology; the doctor/child/family relationship; the personality and the human being's individuality in growth; the multidisciplinar collaboration in Pediatrics; Social Pediatrics; the primary care in infantile health; the specificity of the Pediatric Medicine (growth and development); the prevention of disease and maintenance of the child's global health and of the adolescent in the family and in the community; the health education.

MI504 - ECTS

We consider a priority in the Medical curriculum the presence of a study area covering the assessment of abnormal behavior and emotional / afective pathology as well as the skills for diagnosing and treating mental disorders. Other objective would be the learning the somatic expression of psychiatric ilness and psychological reaction of serious somatic disorders in a holistic approach to human suffering. Learnig will be made through seminars, open to discussion, supervised clinical sessions next to the patient and multiple choice questionnaire test where the basic skills in Clinical Psychiatry will be evaluated. The existence of the practical sessions through the wards and the emergency service, together with the theoretical-practical discussion, allows the student to acquire a general attitude of considering the patient as totally integrated psychosomatic being and anticipating a specific overall view of an individual patient integrating the psychosocial assessment in the sense of true Modern Medicine.

MI510 - ECTS To transmit knowledge, skills and professional attitudes in order to promote the development in the area of the clinical Urology with adequate relevance for the education of the pluripotential doctor. 18 clinical sessions were planned for transmission of basic notions once the students (5th Year) still didn’t had any contact with the semiology and pathology of Urology. Clinical practice in the operating room and ambulatory guidance are also included. In selection of the program were considered: The Portuguese reality - a high number of urologic diseases; an increase in the prevalence of the urologic diseases in the future; the reduced exercise of clinical Urology in a large number of hospital units.With the acquisition of models of urological manoeuvres the students will have a close contact with specific urological investigations like the digital examination of the prostate and the urethral catheterization. Consequently, the future general physicians will be qualified to provide urologic care to the community.

MI001 - ECTS

Over the last decades the crisis of the Welfare State in European countries led to a different approach with regards healthcare access. Indeed, the economic and financial lack of sustainability of most healthcare systems is a major social and political concern. In this context, the traditional practice of Medicine must be reframed in accordance with the traditional principles of medical ethics – beneficence and non-maleficence – the fundamental values of modern democracies – equity in the access to social goods – but also taking into consideration cost-containment in healthcare.
In this vein, the scarcity of resources implies that the medical decision-making process is also determined by opportunity cost criteria. That is, the balance of the sacrifices that will be imposed to other patients by medical decisions. Therefore, medical education should include the basic principles of hospital management that are a determinant for good clinical practice.

MI018 - ECTS

Acquisition of competences to accomplish the tasks related to semiology, pathology and essential nosologic clinical entities (frequent and/or relevant) to the speciality of Angiology and Vascular Surgery.

MI019 - ECTS

To prepare students for routine management of labour and delivery, and handling of the main complications that occur during this period. At the end of training, students should feel comfortable integrating health teams that assist labour and delivery.
To allow students to evaluate their vocation to follow a career in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

MI021 - ECTS Consist of clinical training with the practical application of knowledge acquired in previous years, a contribution to the teaching vertically and encompassing semiotics, semiotics and surgical treatment of the most frequent situations in ambulatory surgery.

MI022 - ECTS

MI026 - ECTS

Purpose

To acquire competences (mainly attitudes and skills) that enable essential clinical performance on relevant entities of Pediatric Surgery.

MI023 - ECTS

To acquire competences to accomplish the basic tasks related to management of essential entities (frequent and/or relevant) from the specialty of Plastic Reconstructive, Esthetic and Maxillo-Facial Surgery. Treatment and reconstruction of traumatic, congenital and oncologic lesions in cranio-maxillo-facial, hand and cutaneous surgery; reconstruction of upper and lower limbs and breast; treatment of burns; esthetic surgery.

MI602 - ECTS Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

Acquisition of knowledge skills and competency to accomplish the tasks related to the propedeutics, pathology and nosological clinical essential entities (frequent and/or relevant) from specialties such as General Surgery, Plastic, Reconstructive, Esthetic and Maxilo-facial Surgery, Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Pediatric Surgery.

 

MI024 - ECTS

- Acquaint students with work methodologies and practices of a clinical service of cardiothoracic surgery.

MI025 - ECTS

MI027 - ECTS

MI040 - ECTS

To acquire competences (mainly medical attitudes and skills) and basic clinical performance in burn patient care.

MI607 - ECTS

This curricular unit, based on specific skills and / or acquired over the Integrated Master Medicine Course, aim to give specific skills to develop a research project in an interest area. 

 

MI029 - ECTS

MI030 - ECTS

MI031 - ECTS

Promote translation pharmacological interventions in cell and molecular models of disease into effective drug therapies.
The student shall better understand the role of pharmacological interventions in the course of the disease and that pathophysiological mechanisms of the disease constitute opportunities At the end of the course, the student shall better understand the role of pharmacological interventions in to interfere upon new biological targets.

MI006 - ECTS

OBJECTIVES
1. To know and understand the basic mechanisms of disease manifestation.
2. To understand the pathophysiology of dysfunction and failure of the body organs and systems.
3. Identification of pathophysiologic changes and its clinical manifestations in major examples.


COMPETENCES
1. Problem solving capacities.
2. Critical thinking.
3. Assessment of clinical dysfunction of various organs and systems.
4. Identification of the pathophysiological problems in selected clinical cases.

MI033 - ECTS Provide knowledge and stimulate the development of basic surgical skills leading to correct clinical performances.

MI007 - ECTS

To build up the students' awareness of the history of their school from the perspective of teachers and students; to learn about Medical History in Portugal and the world, in a systematic way, in order to encourage students to study this subject further as an important aid in their future medical research; to identify and value the importance of socio-cultural factors in the development and evolution of their profession trough the history of Mankind; to assess the importance of the scientific method for the development of medical science; to be motivated to grasp and feel cultural values through independent training; to simulate critical thought about contemporary medicine and what it stands for; to contribute to a growing humanization of medicine ; to raise awareness of the subject of Museology in general and in relation to medicine in particular; to make know the artefacts and documental heritage of the Medical School, in order to encourage and allow for its conservation and use as reference sources for medical and historic learning.

MI010 - ECTS

OBJECTIVES

To provide the student basic knowledge and practical skills for working in scientific projects requiring laboratory techniques for functional, morphologic and molecular biology assessment.


COMPETENCES

1. To design an experimental protocol.

2. Critical thinking and problem solving capacities.

3. To critically evaluate a scientific paper.

4. To learn at least two different laboratory techniques.

5. To learn how to analyze and present scientific results.

MI606 - ECTS

To introduce the students to the atmosphere of modern General Practice, in the teams of Primary Health Care, in epidemiology, consultation and practice of Medicine in this context; Expose the students to the appropriate context for them to learn the foundations of Public Health, prevention, screening of the early diseases diagnosis and of health promotion; Study of the community aspects of pediatrics, mental health, obstetrics, women’s health, psycho-social medicine and geriatrics care; To develop the students’ capacities to work independently, be it in a clinic, be it in self-education; To develop professional attitudes toward improving health care leading to good working relationships; Enlarge their experience in ethical subjects, in communication skills and in evidence based on clinical practice.

MI034 - ECTS

To promote a critical understanding of the medicament, from discovery to assessment and rational use. This approach will both facilitate the learning and application of rules adequate for the rational selection and prescription of drugs, as well as understanding the role of medical doctors in clinical pharmacology units, in regulatory agencies, in industry and in contract research organizations.

MI601 - ECTS

At the end of the clinical rotation the student should be able to:
Apply the clinical method, in the context of the overall diagnosis that Internal Medicine implies; Integrate the acquired knowledge and information; Make clinical decisions; Relate adequately with patients, their relatives, members of the medical staff and other professionals of the health teams; Use informatics means; Exercise clinical practice in an autonomous way under supervision.

MI013 - ECTS

The main goal of this course is to help students to understand how specific motor, limbic, and cognitive functions emerge within the brain. This will be achieved by acquiring and integrating knowledge from several disciplines, such as neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurochemistry and behavioral neuroscience. The students will be familiarized with modern experimental techniques used to investigate the neuronal basis of behavior. Finally, the students will familiarize themselves with the interests and motivations that have driven the investigation of the linkage between neural circuitry and complex behaviors.

MI603 - ECTS

The main objective is to introduce the medical student into general obstetrical and gynecological clinical practice.

The preferred areas are the prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment of the most frequent pathologies and obstetric and gynecological emergencies.

 

MI038 - ECTS

MI604 - ECTS

General objectives: includes knowledge, attitudes and skills which allow the student to provide child health-care in a familial and social environment.

Specific objectives: the student must consolidate knowledge about normal child: growth and development; familial, social and school integration; nutritional needs; prevention by vaccination; appropriate heath- life style, social child protection and health-care network.

Students must learn to diagnose and to treat common child diseases; to screen and guide rare diseases beyond their competences; to provide health-care in urgent situation; to recognize the disease impact on the child and his family.

MI039 - ECTS

To prepare the student for the resolution of most basic problems of a Family Planning consultation, in order to make him able to integrate primary health care teams, namely in the context of the support of unfavoured national and international communities. To provide the student with deeper knowledge and experience in the clinical area of the optional discipline, in order to make him more able to decide if he wants to pursue a career in this area.
The student should be able to develop competencies regarding:
- the understanding of the importance of Family Planning in the promotion of health and quality of life;
- the screening, diagnosis, medical treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, gynaecologic cancers and chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dislipidemias;
- the detailed knowledge about the prescription of the most common conceptive and contraceptive methods;
- non directive counselling;
- legislation.

MI605 - ECTS

The overall objective of this course is the application and development of supervised clinical practice of knowledge, skills and attitudes previously acquired in the Psychiatric Mental Health course in the 5^th year, with particular emphasis on clinical and preventive aspects. It is organized in professional training blocks, which include tutorial practice.

The objective in the area of knowledge is to extend the topics covered in the 5^th year programme, applying them to clinical practice through tutorial monitoring of people with psychiatric disorders, developing individual capacities to carry out medical practice with increasing responsibility and autonomy.

The objectives in the field of skills include the ability development of presentation of clinical cases with autonomy in observation of a psychiatric patient, doing a clinical history and conducting an examination, establishing a diagnosis, differential diagnosis, prognosis and proposal of therapeutic orientation. It also includes bibliographic research capacity and analysis of scientific evidence.

It is also important to raise interns' awareness to aspects of the function and structure of the National Health Service, public health and in particular, the organization of mental health care in Portugal.

The objectives in the field of attitudes should value the communication capacity and the integration in teamwork with multidisciplinary collaboration, with particular emphasis on family, social, psychological, vocational / educational and medical-legal components of the mental illness framework.

One should also appreciate the need for to motivate and to strengthen the scientific basis of clinical decision-making, the methodology of self-learning and continuing education as well as the transmission of knowledge to medical students. Regular cooperation between students in scientific projects will be desirable, instilling an investigative approach early in their career.

MI041 - ECTS

MI017 - ECTS

To provide students with the possibility of early contact with medical toxicology considered as a recognized field of expertise focusing on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of poisoning and toxicity effects due to medications, occupational and environmental chemicals and toxins.