FACULTY OF MEDICINE LUND UNIVERSITY Sweden Lund University

FACULTY OF MEDICINE LUND UNIVERSITY Sweden Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

One university – multiple campuses Lund – main campus Campuses outside Lund: Malmö Art Academy of Music Theatre Academy Skåne University Hospital Helsingborg Campus Helsingborg Ljungbyhed School of Aviation Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Lund is part of the Öresund Region of Sweden and Denmark and Medicon Valley • 3, 5 million inhabitants • 150. 000 university students, of which 45. 000 study life science • 40. 000 employees in the private life science sector • 10. 000 life science researchers • More than 200 life science companies • 32 hospitals, of which 11 are university hospitals • 2 science parks • 12 universities Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Lund City - 76 188 inhabitants of which 39 000 are students! Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Lund a city of student Lund Carnival 2010 Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011 Zero mission, Nolleuppdrag

Lund University facts and figures • • Founded in 1666 47 000 students Almost 3 000 research students 6 800 employees Around 650 professors 800 senior lecturers 1200 lecturers and other research staff • Around EUR 760 million turnover – 1/3 education, 2/3 research Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

A comprehensive university – 8 faculties • Engineering • Science • Law • Social Sciences • Economics and Management • Medicine • Humanities and Theology • Fine and Performing Arts (Music, Theatre, Fine Art) Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

International mobility across the university • Exchange students (individuals) outgoing 1 000 incoming 1 800 • Non-exchange international students: 4 200 • Sweden’s most popular university for English taught Master’s degrees • 680 partner universities in 50 countries worldwide Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Faculty of Medicine • 1666 -The Faculty of Medicine was one of the four original faculties at Lund University. • 1768 - The University Hospital in Lund was established. • 1948 - The Malmö General Hospital was affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine. • 1998 - Health Sciences were integrated into the Faculty of Medicine. • 1998 - Occupational Therapy achieved full university status. Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Facts and Figures • 2, 500 full-time students • 900 postgraduate research students • 180 professors • 400 other teachers and researchers (expressed as fulltime equivalents) • Approximate 120 post graduate research students obtain their doctorates each year Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Centres for research and education Research and education are located in three centres in Lund and Malmö. Biomedical Centre, BMC, in Lund Health Sciences Centre, HSC, in Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011 Clinical Research Centre, CRC, in Malmö

Strong Research Areas • Neuroscience • Diabetes/Endocrinology • Cancer • Microbiology • Musculoskeletal diseases • Stem cell biology • Cardiovascular diseases • Epidemiology • Nursing Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Cross-disciplinary Research – examples • Nano-science • Neurodegenerative Diseases • Stem Cell Center • Translational Cancer Research Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Research within health sciences, examples • Ageing and supportive environments CASE • Evidence-based Psychosocial Interventions CEPI • Research on elderly, their health care, and persons with long-term illness, mental illness and functional disabilities. A collaboration between universities and the health care principals. Vårdalinstitutet Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Undergraduate Programmes • Audiology • Biomedicine • Medicine • Nursing • Diagnostic Radiology Nursing • Occupational Therapy • Physical Therapy • Speech Pathology and Therapy Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Master Programmes • Audiology/ Speech Therapy • Biomedicine • Public Health • Sport Sciences • Medical Science with a major in Midwifery/ Nursing/ Occupational Therapy/ Physiotherapy Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Internationalisation – The Organisation • International steering committee (appointed by the Dean) • International Committees for each undergraduate and graduate programme • International office, 4 staff members Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Boards and Committees Postgraduate Education Com. Academic Appointments Board Faculty Management Faculty Board 3 education boards NBMFU P NOU Readership Appointments (docent) NRU HSE committees Med. CUL Dean International steering committee SUS repr Education Management Faculty Office Infrastructure Management House Boards Library and ICT Biomed. Service Bioimaging Cent. Departmental Organisation 6 departements EMV HVS IKVL IKVM ILML ILMM Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011 RG RG EG International programme committees

The Medical Programme Semester 1 Semester 2 Professional Development 1 1. 5 ECTS credits LÄKA 11 Medical Foundation Course 10. 5 ECTS credits LÄKA 12 Cell Biology 18 ECTS credits LÄKA 13 Professional Development 2 1. 5 ECTS credits LÄKA 21 The Nervous System and Musculoskeletol 28. 5 ECTS credits LÄKA 22 Apparatus Semester 3 Semester 4 Professional Development 3 1. 5 ECTS credit LÄKA 31 Homeostasis 28. 5 ECTS credits LÄKA 32 Professional Development 4 1. 5 ECTS credits LÄKA 41 Pathobiology 1 28. 5 ECTS credits LÄLA 42 LÄMA 42 FIRST CYCLE EXAMINATION LEVEL Semester 5 Professional Development 5 3 ECTS credits LÄKA 51 Pathobiology 2 12 ECTS credits LÄLA 52 LÄMA 52 Degree Project 1 15 ECTS credits LÄLA 53 LÄMA 53 Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

ADVANCED LEVEL Semester 6 Clinical Medicine 1 - Emergency, 30 ECTS credits LÄLA 61, LÄMA 61 cardiology, pulmonary medicine and allergology, nephrology, gatroenterology, haematology, emergency neurology and endocrinology Semester 7 Clinical Medicine 2 - Dermato- 30 ECTS credits LÄLM 71, LÄMM 71 30 ECTS credits LÄLM 81, LÄMM 81 venereology, infectious diseases, neurology, ophthalmology, ENT and rheumatology Semester 8 Clinical Medicine 3 - Surgery, traumatology, orthopaedics, anaesthesia and intensive care, urology, oncology, imaging and functional diagnosis and professional development Semester 9 Clinical Medicine 4 - Paediatrics, 30 ECTS credits LÄLX 96 child and adolescent psychiatry, LÄMX 96 gynaecology and obstetrics EXAMINATION LEVEL Semester 10 Degree Project 30 ECTS credits LÄLX 09 LÄMX 09 Semester 11 The Individual and the 15 ECTS credits Community LÄMX 07 Elective course 7, 5 ECTS credits Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011 LÄLX 07

Study abroad oportunites Swedish students • Shorter exchange period from semester 6 • Data collection – thesis period 5 and 10 • Electives in semester 11: – Global Health (4 w. ) – International experience (4+4 w. ) http: //www. med. lu. se/utbildning/studera_utomlands/ditt_utbild ningsprogram/laekarutbildningen Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Courses offered in English at Lund University to partner universities Surgery Course period: early September to end November or mid- January Course extent: 12 weeks (18 credits) or 20 weeks (30 credits) Obstetrics and Gynecology Course period: mid January 2012 - mid March 2012 Credits: 12 weeks (18 credits) Senior Clinical elective (Starting in 2013) 4 + 4 weeks of clinical electives offered to a limited number of students coming from partner university Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

International Course in Surgery Lund - Malmö • • • Place: Departments of Surgery in Lund and Malmö. Teaching Language: English Course extent: 12 weeks (18 credits) or 20 weeks (30 credits; see below) • Objectives: To obtain theoretical knowledge in general surgery including endocrine, mammary and vascular surgery and to some extent traumatology. Knowledge concerning pathophysiology, symptomatology, diagnostics, and treatment options. Clinical auscultation. • Performance: Three days of surgical auscultation each week, Monday through Thursday, at the Departments of Surgery in either Lund or Malmö. One day each week is reserved for studies. Fridays fully theoretical in either Lund or Malmö. After the formal course there is a possibility to continue with a clinical elective period including a small project. This part is evaluated by a written report. With this extension, 30 credits will be achieved. • • • Examination: Written and oral examination during the last week of the course. Grades: Pass or Fail • Prerequisites: Studies corresponding to 3. 5 years of medical studies at a Swedish University, including courses in Internal Medicine. Good knowledge in English. Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Obstetrics and Gynaecology course in English • • • Teaching language: English Credits: 18 credits Attendance: Obligatory during the entire period of the course • Objectives Knowledge and understanding After completion of the course the student should be able to identify patients with conditions/problems related to certain defined clinical situations (see course content). For each of these specified clinical situations the student should be able to describe and explain: patient care- how to examine the situation - important differential diagnoses - prevention and therapy - pathophysiological mechanisms • Skills and abilities The student should be able to perform: to take a relevant patient history - a physical gynecological and obstetric examination - to judge the size, consistence and possible tenderness of the non- pregnant uterus and the ovaries - to take a smear from vagina, portio and cervix for cytological examination - to take a specimen from vagina and cervix for diagnosis of infectious diseases (culture and gross examination) - to judge the size of the pregnant uterus in various periods of pregnancy and to perform an external examination of fetal lie and position as well as an internal palpatory examination of the uterine cervix - to auscultate fetal heart sounds - to apply an external cardiotocography (CTG) registration and to interpret the fetal heart rate recording - to perform an amniotomy - to assist the midwife during five labours and deliveries and to deliver the baby - to suture minor vaginal and perineal lacerations. Furthermore, the student should be able to evaluate scientific reports and to base his/her management on evidence-based medicine. Lund University / Faculty of Medicine 2011

Cont. . Obstetrics and Gynaecology • Course content The course is based on the following clinical situations: normal pregnancy and common pregnancy complications - hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, tromboembolic complications in pregnancy - fetal diagnosis with ultrasound - the use of ultrasound in clinical gynecology and obstetrics - miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy therapeutic abortion - normal labour and deliver - common complications during labour and deliver - intercurrent diseases in pregnancy - the normal and complicated puerperium reproductive medicine including infertility and contraception -gynecological infections including sexually transmitted diseases - menstrual disorders in the adolescent and fertile period - benign and malignant gynecological tumors - palpable abdominal tumors abdominal pain -urinary and anal incontinence - climacteric and postmenopausal problems • Teaching and examination The course is based on problem-based learning, case-based seminars and overview lectures. The students are assigned to various clinical sections of the Department. The students will train the gynecological examination technique in sessions with “professional patients” and in the skill centre Practicum they will have opportunity to use gynecological examination models and child birth models. They will participate under guidance in Labor ward, Ultrasound department, Out-patient clinics and Operating theatre Written and oral examination Grades: Passed or failed • • Prerequisites Studies in a Medical Programme at foreign university corresponding to 8 semesters including courses in /pharmacology, internal Lund University Faculty of Medicine 2011 medicine and surgery. Good knowledge of English

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