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HU Credits:
1
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
medicine - basic studies
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Ein Karem
Course/Module Coordinator:
prof Dorith Shaham, Dr Alex Gural Dr. Adi Finkelstein
Coordinator Office Hours:
Tuesday 12-14
Teaching Staff:
Prof Dorith Shaham
Dr. Alexander Gural
Course/Module description:
The course includes 5 sessions, on five consecutive Tuesdays, at 8:15 to 12:00.
The first meeting is held at Ein Kerem and includes:
- Review of the structure of the course and its goals
- Lectures on various topics related to medicine and society
The second, third and fourth sessions include educational tours in small groups. During the educational tour the students will listen to a lecture by an expert in the field, and will meet with staff and patients.
The fifth session is a summary of the course, and is held in Ein Kerem. This session includes discussion in small groups.
Course/Module aims:
The goal of this course is to introduce medical students to populations with special medical and social needs.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Upon completion of the course, the students will recognize the broad social, cultural, educational and political contexts of health and medicine and will be aware of the importance of these contexts to doctor-patient communication and medical care Specifically, the course will deal with the following topics:
1. The right for health of migrant workers, asylum seekers and prisoners
2. Domestic Violence
3. Physical Disabilities
4. Intellectual disability (mental retardation)
5. Coping with mental illness in the community
Attendance requirements(%):
80
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
1. Lectures
2. Educational tours
3. Practical experience
Course/Module Content:
1. Domestic violence
2. Physical disability
3. Intellectual disability
4. The right to health in labor immigrants, asylum seekers and prisoners
5. Dealing with mental illness in the community
Required Reading:
Specified in the course website
Additional Reading Material:
Specified in the course website
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 100 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
The students will write a short assay describing their personal experience and its impact on their attitude to medicine – using tools acquired by them throughout their studies of Adam u-Refuah and the required reeding
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