Introduction to Medicine (OPEN UNI)

From

14.9.2025

2 cr

Online

- General Medicine 1: professional growth in medical profession, the work and interaction of a doctor, the core of being a doctor, humane encounters and scientific thinking, the healthcare system - First Aid: emergency first aid, unconscious patient and medical emergencies, injuries and poisonings, lifeless patient - Medical Psychology: tips for stress management - Work Life Skills 1: ethics

Additional information and registration

Price and registration period

Check on the university's website

Go to the institution's website(Opens in a new tab)

Additional information:

Fields

Medical science

Scope

2 cr

1 component

Code

AY043001Y

What you need to know before the course

What you will learn

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: - use their time and stress management skills - recognize multiple roles and duties in medical profession and understand what collegiality means in studies and in professional life - know ethical principles in medical profession - understand how the service system works in health care - understand the importance of communicational skills in studies and in professional life - operate in situations when first aid is needed

Learning material

Additional information

Language of instruction Finnish Target group All people interested in medicine Person responsible Docent Nina Rautio, Postdoctoral Researcher Henna-Hyrkäs Palmu Other information Introduction to Medicine is based on a course from curriculum for the degree programme in medicine. This course can be included in the medical studies at University of Oulu. However, the course to be included requires several supplemental assessments that are described in Finnish section.

Organiser

Oulun yliopisto

Contact details

avoin.yliopisto@oulu.fi

Belongs to themes:

Health and well-being