Medicine is situated at the junction between the exact sciences and the human sciences.
A doctor is a scientist whose interest is the human body, mind and feelings. The classes of the Bachelor in Medicine programme are grouped around two major axes: one for “basic sciences and life sciences” and the other for “human sciences”. The “basic sciences and life sciences” training allows students to acquire the knowledge and basic scientific skills required in a profession in which intellectual discipline is called for: observational skills, the ability to read and interpret results, taking a critical view of the data collected; a number of skills will be acquired through lectures and practical work.
The training in human sciences invites students to reflect on the various questions relating to the recent developments in biomedicine: science and society, respect for nature, neurosciences and human nature, many themes will be tackled in various lectures and seminars. Psychology classes will prepare the student to approach the patient as an individual.
The learning outcomes on completion of the Bachelor’s programme form the methodological, scientific and human foundation on which to construct the specific professional skills for the basic medical training (Master in Medicine), but also for general or specialised medical training (additional Masters). Indeed, the basic Master in Medicine no longer gives direct access to medical practice; further training is required.
On successful completion of this programme, each student is able to :
Upon completion of this programme, the graduate will be able:
• to show a command of the basic sciences and biomedicine, allowing him/her to solve problems related to medical disciplines.
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to explain the causes and onset of illnesses by integrating molecular, morphological and functional approaches.
1. Acoustic observations: heartbeat, echo-Doppler, percussion, etc.
2. Electrical observations: ECG, nerve conduction velocity, etc.
3. Tissue observations: histological sections, simple colouring, immunolabeling, etc.
4. Cellular and molecular observations: proliferation markers, flow cytometry, etc.
5. Interpretation of results of chemical or biological analyses.
to use numbers, the representation of space and the principles of logic to describe, quantify and prioritise the phenomena observed.
1. Apply the basic principles of reasoning (analysis, summary, comparison, analogy, etc).
2. Apply the rule of three.
3. Acquire a command of absolute values, orders of magnitude and proportions.
4. Understand and use time scales and their representatives.
5. Understand and apply the mathematical translation of the major laws of physics, chemistry and biology (speed, flow, interactions, etc)
6. Express numeric values and their relationships in the form of a graph.
7. Understand the significance of statistical reasoning (hypotheses and the confidence interval, survival curves, relative risk) and basic tests.
8. Acquire a command of representations in two- and three-dimensional space.
to apply forms of reasoning appropriate for the clinical approach and/or research.
1. Describe: select the pertinent observations (focus), quantify them and try to explain them
2. Suggest hypotheses and define their distinctive points
3. Suggest how to test them by observation (e.g. epidemiological) or by experiment
4. Evaluate: validate (or reject) observations, analyse their meaning, interpret the study, criticise the reliability of the conclusions, identify perspectives
5. Test, with humility, his/her point of view against the thoughts of others (approved biomedical literature).
to demonstrate relationship skills in a medical perspective.
1. Demonstrate an ability to communicate with patients and their families as well as with peers.
2. Show empathy and discretion.
3. Deal with doubts and take action despite uncertainty.
4. Work as part of a team.
5. Handle the ethical dimension related to diagnoses or treatment of patients.
to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
1. Expand his/her vocabulary and understand the significance of each word used
2. Relate words and concepts (synonyms, pleonasms, etc)
3. Acquire a command of grammatical analysis and the rules of agreement
4. Use punctuation, introductory concepts and linking words (therefore, however, etc)
5. Summarise the main meaning of a communication, oral or written, by extracting the key ideas and messages.
to access sources of knowledge in the spirit of initial and ongoing training.
1. Quickly find a specific piece of information using key words and index
2. Read, interpret and summarise a biomedical research article in English
3. Compare information from the Internet with established reference works
4. Discipline him/herself to quote sources
5. Employ scientific curiosity and show the ability to innovate.
to explain the importance of the social responsibility of the academic world and of the future health professional.
1. Understand health systems and their funding
2. Display a global approach to health (environment, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, etc.).
3. Evidence-based medicine.
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