aVLTP05X Preclinical practice

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Král (lecturer)
Xenie Budínská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Zuzana Nováková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Petr Tinka (seminar tutor)
Ing. Gabriela Řezníčková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Xenie Budínská, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Xenie Budínská, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Physiology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
To teach the student the basic measurement of cardiovascular system parameters using different methodologies, including ultrasound devices, applanation tonometers, and photoplethysmographs. The student will acquire the knowledge necessary to analyze and interpret the measured results.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim is to obtain practicall skills and experience with work in preclinical laboratories (biochemistry, physiscs, biology, physiology, pathophysiology)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will: - Understand the terms of general and systemic human physiology. - Apply the knowledge needed to analyze and interpret phenomena occurring at the cellular, tissue, and organ levels, as well as at the level of the whole organism.
Syllabus
  • Short-term regulation of blood pressure, photoplethysmography. Vascular stiffness, applanation tonometry, ultrasound diagnostics. Evaluation of nutritional status. ECG. Spirometry. Statistical evaluation.
Teaching methods
Teaching is conducted in the form of lectures, where students receive basic information about measurement methods, measured parameters, and methods of their evaluation. The lectures are followed by work in the laboratories.
Assessment methods
The conditions for granting credit include full participation, a 70% success rate in the tests, and submission of a measurement protocol containing an evaluation of the measured parameters and a conclusion.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
Note related to how often the course is taught: Student complete 75 hours in laboratory of theoretical work during semester.
General note: The credit is given by the study department based on the confirmation about the practice from the department.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 75.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Students can register only upon the previous request and the aproval from the department.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, spring 2019, autumn 2019, spring 2020, autumn 2020, spring 2021, autumn 2021, spring 2022, autumn 2022, spring 2023, autumn 2023, spring 2024, autumn 2024.
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