Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
7MED 401Internal Medicine125+135+0171627.03.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program School of Medicine (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Internal Medicine (IM) education program is an integrated program involving all disciplines within the framework of the internal medicine department in cooperation with closely related clinical disciplines including pulmonary medicine and infectious diseases. Students will be able to practically apply what they have learned in the theoretical lectures formatted either in the form of lectures or case discussions.
The Internal Medicine Program is a 10-week rotation during the fourth year. Both theoretical and practical courses will be held mainly in Atakent Acıbadem Hospital. The program includes 2-3 days of theoretical lessons followed by 4-6 days of practical sessions. Practical sessions include morning rounds, bedsides and case presentations under the supervision of the attending physicians. In the practical sessions, the students will be guided by a responsible consultant who is going to provide each student with the opportunity to learn basic principles of internal medicine, not only through direct patient contact, but also by observing and interacting with faculty and house staff. Practical sessions include morning rounds, bedsides and case presentations. Bedside education as an integral part of 4th year Internal Medicine Education Program, representing a synthesis of proper history taking, physical examination, differential diagnosis, clinical reasoning together with effective patient communication skills.
The main goal of the Internal Medicine Program is to develop a comprehensive process of incorporating history, physical examination, and results from various tests to arrive at a logical differential diagnosis. The student should be able to outline specific studies to prove or disprove the diagnosis and in general fashion, to describe an appropriate treatment plan. Internal Medicine Program does not encompass all aspects of internal medicine nor is it designed to recruit or develop internists. It is designed to provide the basic skills necessary to produce well-trained junior medical students.
Course Content Theoretical lectures and Practical Courses,
Bedside education,
Discussions,
Ward Rounds,
Case presentations,
Seminars.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof. Dr. Özge Gümüşay
Associate Prof. Dr. Leyla Özer
Prof. Dr. İnan Anaforoğlu
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof. Dr. Yıldız Okuturlar
Prof. Dr. Berrin KaradaÄŸ
Prof. İbrahim Yıldız
Prof. Dr. Özlem Er
Prof. Dr. Ender Arıkan
Prof. Dr. Nurdan Tözün
Prof. Dr. Sesin Kocagöz
Prof. Dr. Aziz Yazar
Prof. Dr. Ülkem ÇAkır
Associate Prof. Dr. Can Gönen
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Çetiner
Prof. Dr. Gürhan Şişman
Prof. Dr. Eser Kutsal
Associate Prof. Dr. Suna Yapalı
Prof. Dr. Gül Başaran
Prof. Dr. Bahattin Çiçek
Prof. Dr. Başak Oyan Uluç
Associate Prof. Dr. Müjdat Kara
Prof. Dr. Gökhan Demir
Instructor Dr. Cem Sungur
Associate Prof. Dr. Hakan Ünal
Prof. Dr. Arzu Tiftikçi
Prof. Dr. Murat Saruç
Associate Prof. Dr. Leyla Özer
Prof. Dr. Rüştü Serter
Prof. Dr. Özlem Çelik
Prof. Dr. Bülent Değertekin
Prof. Dr. Sevgi Åžahin
Prof. Dr. Özlem Sönmez
Lecturer
Phd. Erkan Acar
Prof. Dr. İnan Anaforoğlu
Prof. Dr. Ceyda Erel KiriÅŸoÄŸlu
Lecturer
Phd. Zeynep Güral
Dr. Gülseren Sağcan
Prof. Dr. Fulya AÄŸaoÄŸlu
Associate Prof. Dr. Pelin Uysal
Prof. Dr. Bahattin Çiçek
Associate Prof. Dr. Nilüfer Aykaç
Prof. Dr. Reha Baran
Prof. Dr. Şafak Kızıltaş
Prof. Dr. Fatih Oğuz Önder
Lecturer
Phd. Özdal Ersoy
Prof. Dr. Taner Korkmaz
Lecturer
Phd. Mehmet Karaarslan
Prof. Dr. Serap Gençer
Lecturer
Phd. Hülya Kuşoğlu
Lecturer
Phd. Ant Uzay
Associate Prof. Dr. Borçak Çağlar Ruhi
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Dipnotlar : iç hastalıkları çocuk hastalıkları genel cerrahi kadın doğum farmakoloji mikrobiyoloji anatomi biyokimya; ed.; Mahmut Mustafa Ulaş ; yazarlar, Ali Akdoğan ...[et.al.]
Perioperatif iç hastalıkları konsültasyonu; ed.; M. Akif Karan, Sezai Vatansever
Course Notes Assessment Methods; Theoretical and Practical Subject Committee Exams,
Homework,
Presentations,
Discussions,
Skills,
Performance-Based Assessment.

Course Category
Health %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Assignment 1 % 10
Exam I 1 % 40
Internship exam 1 % 50
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 4 48 192
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 5 40 200
Practice 4 20 80
Final examination 1 4 4
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 16 476

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To address the symptoms of respiratory disease commonly encountered by the pulmonologist (cough, dyspnea, hemophtys, cyanosis)
2 To review the physiology, pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary edema, hypoxia, polycytemia.
3 Understand methods available for the evaluation of patients with pulmonary
4 Recognition of the clinical symptomatology and management of common renal diseases, e.g., acute glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, acute and chronic renal failure based on the pathophysiology of the disease process.
5 Understanding the significance and physiologic principles of laboratory tests employed in the assessment of renal function.
6 Understanding the normal physiology of fluid, electrolyte and acid base balance. Diagnosis and management of common electrolyte and acid base disorders.
7 Instructions pertaining to the diagnosis and management of various forms of hypertension, including renin-angiotensin aldosterone system.
8 Evaluation of the end-stage renal disease patients and choosing the optimal renal replacement treatment modality (dialysis versus transplantation).

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to IM History Taking Examination of the precordiım Examination of pulse and BP Pulm symptoms&signs Examination of chest Pulmonary function tests Air pollution and pulmonary health Examination of abdomen GIS symptoms and signs Examination of Extremities Examination of Head and Neck Approach to a pt with LAP Review of history taking and physical examination Dermatologic manifestations of systemic diseases Neurologic examination Management of pleural effusions Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary neoplasms Approach to respiratory failure Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Interstitial lung diseases Interstitial lung diseases Asthma
2 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases Pneumonia Tuberculosis Bronchiectasis Management of GERD, Esophagitis and Esophageal Motility Disorders Approach toPatient with Diarrhea Approach to the patient with Jaundice DISCUSSION Appoach to patients with abdominal pain Approach to the Patient with Ascites Approach to the Patient with Ascites Acute liver failure Management of complications of liver cirrhosis Management of inflammatory bowel diseases
3 Approach to the patient with constipation Approach to the patient with anorectal diseases Management of irritable bowel syndrome Upper and lower GI Bleeding Management of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis Management of dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease Current management of viral hepatitis Drugs,alternative and complimentary medicine and the liver Microbiota and GI diseases Approach to the tumours of the biliary tract Diabetes Mellitus: treatment, management of complications and follow -up Diabetes and pregnancy Case Discussion:DM Thyroid diseases Thyroid diseases: case discussion Endocrine emergencies Pituatary diseases
4 Case discussion: Pituatry Diseases Adrenal diseases Obesity Hyper/hypoparathyroidism/metabolic bone Osteoporosis Rationale Use of Antimicrobials Infectious diseases emergencies Infectious approach to a patient with fever Genitourinary infections Management of  Upper Respiratory tract infections Therapeutic approach to AIDS and related opportunistic disorders Infectious diarrhea Hospital infections Management of fluid and electrolyte disorders Management of acid-base disorders
5 Therapeutic modalities for glomerular and tubulointerstitial diseases Treatment goals in diabetic and hypertensive nephropathy Importance of treating the underlying cause in acute kidney disease Coping with the complications of chronic kidney disease Renal replacement therapies Comprehensive review of essential topics in Nephrology/Evidence based case study Ethics Rounds Rheumatology Mimics Rheumatoid Arhritis Spondyloarthropaties Connective Tissue Disease Vasculitis Behçet’s Disease/FMF
6 Approach to a patient with anemia Approach to a patient with bleeding disorder Hypercoagulability and thrombosis Indications and complications of blood trasfusion Hamatologic malignancies: Lymphomas Hamatologic malignancies: Lekemias Principles of Cancer Therapy
7 Breast Cancer: screening, diagnosis, risk factors, principles of therapy Epidemiology and etiology of cancer Lung cancer:screening, diagnosis, risk factors, principles of therapy Side effects of cancer therapy Management of oncologic emergencies Prostate cancer: screening, diagnosis, risk factors, principles of therapy Colorectal cancer: screening, diagnosis, risk factors, principles of therapy
8 Esentials of Radiotherapy  Radiation Accidents Role of radiotherapy  in management of    multimodal cancer care I  Role of radiotherapy  in management of    multimodal cancer care II   Acute Side Effects of Radiotherapy Chronic Side Effects of Radiotherapy Visiting Radiation Oncology Department RADIATION ONCOLOGY (PRACTICE) Problems of Aging: Physiologic and labaratory changes Management of chronic disease in elderly GERIATRICS (A LIFE - PRACTICE) Morning Rounds Bedside Clinical Skills

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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  Additive Level: 1: Very Low 2: Low 3: Medium 4: High 5: Very High

  
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