Module 'Studies of Diseases'

Module objective
To provide an overview about:
1. the principles of health care policy, general pathoanatomic and
pathophysiologic changes in organism, the most frequently occurring
internal and neurologic diseases, teaching diseases that cause eye
pathology;
2. the most frequently used treatment groups, paying main attention to
medications used in the diagnostics and treatment of eye diseases;
3. the possibilities of pre-medic aid and first aid methods.
Learning outcomes
Having passed the module, the student:
1. has knowledge about the theoretic principles of health and health
promotion;
2. has knowledge about the health condition of Estonian population;
3. knows the essence of pathology and can use the principles of general
pathology;
4. has preliminary knowledge about the etiopathogenesis of most widely
spread diseases (arteriosclerosis, ischemia disease, allergic diseases);
5. knows internal and neurologic diseases occurring most frequently and
causing eye damage with their clinical picture, arising causes, diagnosing
possibilities and principles of treatment and prevention;
6. has knowledge about medication effect on organism and the factors
influencing the effects;
7. has knowledge about the medications used in the diagnostics and
treatment of eye diseases;
8. can associate the acquired knowledge with one’s future profession;
9. has general knowledge about the possibilities of pre-medical aid;
10. can perform first aid technique.