The aim of this course is to enable the students to have hands on experience on assessment, diagnosing, planing, implementing and evaluating respiratory care practices based on individualized care plans in acute and chronic settings. This course also focuses on the development of soft skills that includes working with legal, ethical and professional bindings, communication, leadership, and team skills, critical thinking and problems solving skills, caring and lifelong learning initiatives.
This module contains three main topics that focus on: communication skills and management; patient care and medico- legal issues and ICT and life long learning. The aspect of development of effective communication skills; leadership and team skills; managerial and entrepreneurial skills, information management and lifelong learning skills are addressed. Patient care that encompasses preparation, health education, and informed consent, protection of data, medico-legal implication and patient confidentiality are emphasized.
This module aims to develope understanding and compentency required for basic investigations in respiratory medicine.
This course aims to develope an understanding of diagnosis and principles of management of common diseases in respiratory medicine.
Students are expected to recognise and understand the anatomical structures as well as physiology of the respiratory system. Student should be able to apply the knowledge in clinical practice to ensure safety, competency and effectiveness in patient management.