HMED4100 – Fundamentals of medicine
Course description
Course content
To introduce a fundamental understanding of medicine; the basic concept of disease development, mechanisms for medical decision-making and the impact of technological innovations and healthcare demands on treatment priorities.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
You will learn:
- Basic anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology
- Basic knowledge of some main diseases of the cardiovascular system , renal system, gastroenterologic system, cancer, central nervous system, respiratory system, endocrinologic system, pregnancy
- Basic knowledge of diagnostic tests
- Ethical dilemmas in decision-making
Skills
You will learn how to:
- Understand basic principles of the how the human body functions
- Understand the basics of some common diseases
- Understand the interpretation of diagnostic tests
General competence
You will attain:
- Basic understanding of the of some common diseases in order to be able to communicate with health personnel as a health care manager
Admission to the course
This course is only available for students at the following master programmes:
Health Economics, Policy and Management (master)
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Overlapping courses
- 5 credits overlap with HMM4401 – Health and medicine (discontinued).
Teaching
Lectures, discussions, exercises
Examination
Individual written exam.
Examination and grading at The Faculty of Medicine.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
For students at HEPAM: The examination set will be given in English. Answers can be given in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- How to use AI as a student
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.